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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
FAMILY IS ROBBED
Miller Home, East of the City,
Was Entered and VAL
uabIeS Taken.
WAS 1T "MISSlONARIES?"
Thief or missionary-which?

Thief or missionary-which?
To determine the answer the police
department is now seeking to gain ev-
idence. The property located on the
John F. Miller farm four miles east of
the city, occupied by Charles Dagler
and family was entered and robbed
yesterday afternoon. The only sus-
picious characters that have been
about the Dagler home for the past
several days composed a party that
called the other day and asked for ac-
commodations during the night. They
claimed to be missionaries The Dag
lers were not imbued with hospitable
feelings for the wanderers and refus-
ed to throw open their portals to
them. And now the family misses
some of its valuables.
While the family was away from
home between l and o'clock yester-
day afternoon, the house was entered
and robbed of gold stop watch, s5
gold piece, a safety razor, a cravat
pin and a few other articles of value
There is no clue to the identity of the
thieves. All members of the police
force were notified last night of the
robbery and instructed to arrest sus-
picious appearing characters and hold
them for the superintendent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
FOR FIGHT
Special Local Option Election
Will Be Appealed for
Soon.
DRY CITY is PREDICTED.

Temperance leaders are pre- pairing
to launch the campaign in Wayne
county for local option, but until the
formal proclamation by Governor
Hanly to the effect that the laws en-
acted by the special session of the
general assembly are in effect the Pc
titions asking the commissioners to
fix a day for an election will not be
circulated. That Richmond will be
the scene of hard and bitter fight
there is no question. On all sides it
is conceded that all Of the out town
ships will vote dry. and the balance
will hang in Richmond. The liquor
forces will be well organized and they
are backed strongly by a very large
number of the so-called liberal
class. There is, however, a very de-
cided sentiment among all classes of
people that the drys will win when it
comes to a secret ballot.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
TEMPERANCE HOST
TO INVADE CAPITAL
Twenty-Five Thousand Strong,
1t Is Expected to Make
Demands of Congress.
PLEADING DAY HAS PASSED.
UNCLE JOE AND HIS MEN WILL
BE FORCED TO TAKE ACTION
HOPE TO MAKE PROHIBITION
TERRITORY DRY.
Special to Palladium.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Encouraged
by their successes in various states,
the temperance advocates, it is said
are going to descend on the national
capital in force this winter. They
are going to demand some sort of a
prohibition or local option law for the
District of Columbia; but more i'm
portant from their view point they are
going to make desperate effort to
have passed the bill to prevent ship
ment of liquor into prohibition terri
tory. Congress has power to do this
under the clause of the constitution
empowering it TO regulate commerce
between the states A bill to that ef-
feet was introduced and pushed last
winter but was smothered in the
house
Plans are said to be under way for
a mammoth temperance demonstra-
ton some time in December or Janu-
ary which it is expected temperance
workers from every state in the union
will attend. 1t is declared the temper
ance hosts will march on the capitol
twenty-five thousand strong and in
stead of pleading, as in the past, will
issue an ultimatum to the congress.
This demonstration is to be reinforc-
ed by a mail campaign. Temperance
workers in every congressional dis
trict will be urged to write their rep
resentatives in congress and to circu-
late petition.
1t was unbiased belief last winter
that could the temperance measures
have been gotten to vote they would
have passed both house and senate.
Since then the temperance movement
has gained much in strength. Take
for instance, the cases of the members
from Ohio, where county after county
has voted dry under. the Rose local
option law. Is it to be supposed that
any Ohio member, except possibly
those from Cincinnati, would dare
vote in congress against a temperance
bill. Nor is Ohio the only state in
which the temperance movement has
demonstrated its strength during the
past summer, so that it ought to be
able to show at least twenty-five per
cent more strength in congress this
winter than it did at the last session
That would mean certain victory fo1
whatever measures the temperance
folks demanded, provided they could
get them to a vote. And in view of the
embarrassment certain distinguished
statesmen have experienced this fall
because of their opposition to the bills
last winter, it is not probable any one
will be anxious to assume the respon
sibility of smothering them again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
KAISER NAMES
NEW AMBASSADOR
Count Won BernStorff Sue
ceeds Baron Speck Won
Sternburg.
HAS AN AMERICAN WIFE.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF d.
PLOMATIC APPOINTMENT WILL
BE MADE WITHIN THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.

Berlin, Nov. Count Johann Helm
rich Won Bernstorff has been selected
by the Emperor to succeed the late
Baron Speck Won Sternberg as ambas-
sador to America. This appointment
has not yet been made officially, but
it is understood that an official an
nouncement will be made within two
or three days.
Countess Won Bernstorff is a daugh-
ter of Edward Luckemeyer, of New
York. Count Won Bernstorff was as
signed lately to Egypt. He was first
diplomatic agent and consul-general
at Cairo, but was raised to the rank
of minister plenipotentiarys early in
1903 He is the fourth son of Count
Albrecht Won Bernstorff, who was a
distinguished contemporary of Bis
marck, and he was born in 1862, while
his father was German ambassador to
the court of st. James.
The new ambassador began his dip
lomatic career in 1899 when he was
made attache at Constantinople.
From Turkey he was transferred to
the Foreign Office in Berlin after
which he advanced from one grade to
another, serving in Belgrade, Dresden,
ST. Petersburg and Munich. He was
| councillor of the embassy and first
secretary in London in 1902.
Married American Woman.
The count married Miss Jennie
| Luckemeyer in 1887. His wife was
born December 13. 1867, and the cou-
pie have two children. The Lucke-
| meyer family left New York several
years ago and settled in France, where
Mr.. Luckemeyer died this year. Count
| Ernest Won Bernstorff, the founder OF
| the collateral branch of the family
| also had an American wife. He was
married in 1901 to Amerika Riedesel
| Baroness Zu Eisenbach, who was born
| in New York in 1850.
Count Won Bernstorff's daughter
Sa1SAduold 10 yCeilS vi age, dho
came out socially in Cairo two sea
sons ago. His son Christian, seven
teen years of age, is now at school
The new ambassador to the United
| States is a man above middle height
of slight figure, and wears a blond
mustache. His knowledge of English
is well-nigh perfect, and he is known
| mi al lyn,
and to be witty conversationalist.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
Sfaubach Slated for Position
as Chief of Richmond Police

George Staubach, former member of
the Richmond police force and now
president of the board of public
works, is slated for chief of police
This statement is made ON informa.
tion received last evening from a re.
liable source. Mr.. Staubach would
like to have the job and after the
first of the year nothing will prevent
him from getting it if he desires it.
In the first place because he stands in
well with the Schillinger admins
tration; in the second. place because
the present head of the department,
Jesse A. Bailey. republican, is sure to
lose his job. Should the present met
ropolitan police law continue to re.
main on the statute books after the
democrats go into power he will be
removed by the de6bcratic police
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08

commissioners appointed by Govern
or Marshall. Should the law be re-
pealed, which is quite probable, he
will be removed by Mayor Schillinger
Police Sergeant McManus is a
democrat and would no doubt accept
the position of police chief should 1t
be offered him, but 1t is doubtful il he
will be given a chance to accept. In
fact, judging from a remark dropped
by one of the most influential mem
bers of Mayor Schillinger's official
family, it is extremely doubtful If the
gallant sergeant gets chance to ac-
cept.
It was stated by the official referred
to that McManus has lost his chance
of securing the job by not making
contributions to the war fund" of
the local democratic organization
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
WHO WILL BE
NEXT MAYOR2
Already People Talk OF Pri-
maries to Be Held
Next Spring.
FIVE MEN ARE MENTIONED
AMONG THESE is ZIMMERMAN
WHO SERVED ONCE AS MAYOR
BUT WHO WAS BURIED BY THE
REFORM WAVE.

Locally. politics is still the princi-
pal topic of discussion and 1t will
probably be some time before the cit
liens of Richmond rid themselves en-
tirely of the political microbe. Con-
versation on national, state. district
and county politics has about been ex-
hausted, but the voters are not dis
couraged-already they have turned
their attention to the republican city
primaries which will be held next
spring.
Who will be the republican candi-
date for mayor?
That is the question that is being
asked, and in reply the names of at
least five we'll known citizens are
mentioned. They are DIR. w. w. Zim-
merman, DR.. T. Henry Davis, Cash
Yeall, Henry w. Deuker and w. P.
O'Neal All five would be strong
candidates and it is quite probable
that within the next few weeks all OF
them will announce that they are en-
tries in the mayoralty fight.
1t has been the general understand
ing ever since his defeat by the pres
ent democratic chief executive of the
Mayor Zimmerman would be candi-
date for his old post in 1909, and he
has never taken occasion to deny
these reports. On the contrary, DR..
Zimmerman has for the past three
years been quietly at work rebuilding
his fences, which were ruthlessly bat
tered down by the reform" movement
which swept Schillinger into office.
DIR. Zimmerman will be a strong can
didate for the republican nomination
DR.. 7. Henry Davis has for some
time been counting the mayoralty bee
and three years ago last February he
announced that in 1909 he would be q
candidate for the republican mayoral
ty nomination, providing he was
alive" Indications are that he will
be alive and kicking when the pri.
mary race starts and DR.. Davis has
never renounced his declaration oi
three years ago. He has a strong fol
lowing in this city and will be prom
inent factor in the race.
SdSh DCdil . Ii nlC lCcpohoiOiS
for the announcement that he will en-
ter the mayoralty race. Mr.. Beal
will have the support of a large mum
| ker of people, especially in the south
end, where he is very popular. He
will also play a prominent part in the
primary fight should he decide to en-
ter it.
Henry w. Deuker already ha.
| a smoothly operating organization
and will enter the race recognized as &
dangerous contender. By his years o
service in the city council, Mr.. Deu
ker has made an excellent record as {
public official and he will have tn,
support of large following.
w. P. ONeal has frequently beer
mentioned as candidate and he nei
ther affirms nor denies the assertion
| Mr.. O'Neal has made a good record al
member of council and the republi
can member of the present board o
public works and can enter the may
orally sweepstakes assured of stron,
| backing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
AMERICAN TOBACCO
COMP ANY A TRUST
Contention That 1t Operates
In Constraint of Trade
Upheld.
HISTORY OF THE MERGER.
SHOWN THAT THE TOBACCO
OUTPUT OF THE WORLD is
CONTROLLED BY THE GREAT
AMERICAN CORPORATION.

New York, Nov. THE govern
ment's contention that the American
Tobacco Company is trust operating
in restraint of trade and in violation
of the Sherman antitrust law, was
sustained in decisions handed down by
Judges Lacombe, Coke, Noyes and
Ward in the United States Circuit
Court here today. Judge Ward dis
sented.
The governments complaint against
the tobacco company included the
names of large number of subsidiary
and allied companies, but not all OF
these are included in the decision
handed down by the judges of the
United States Circuit court today.
The suit had been In progress for
many months and great volumes of
testimony were taken. In the course
of these examinations, it developed
that the American Tobacco company
and it's subsidiaries practically con-
trolled the tobacco trade of the world
This control so far as foreign mar.
kets is concerned, was shown to have
been of comparatively recent origin
however, and came about through the
formation of a working agreement
with great British corporation
which previously had controlled the
in Europe, but in Asia as we'll. The
American Tobacco Company was
| formed under the laws of New Jersey
| in 1904, when the old American To-
bacco Company, the Consolidated
Company and the Continental Tobac
co company were merged under a sin
gle head.
Some of the Holdings.
The American company also owns g
majority of the stock of the American
Cigar Company and of the common
stock of the American Snuff company
the Havana Tobacco company and the
American Stogie company. Under ar
agreement made in 1902, the vast ex
port business Of the American Tobac
CO company is conducted by the Brit
This latter corporation has a capita
stock of $3O,OOO.0OO, two-thirds Of
which is owned by the American To.
bacco company. The American To
bacco company itself is capitalized a
$1SO,OOO,OO0. Its president is Jane:
B. Duke, but Thomas F. Ryan, tn,
banker and capitalist, has been re
garded as the dominant force in the
great corporation.
Since January, 100, regular quarter
| ly dividends at the rate of per cen
year have been paid on the preferred
stock. The first dividend on common
stock was 21a per cent, paid on Marcl
1, 100. Since that time dividends il
the same amount have been paid quar-
terly, and in addition, 10 per cent
extra dividend was paid in December
1870: 5 per cent, extra in September
1906: T1a per cent. extra in December
1906; 5 per cent. extra in June, 1907
rs per cent. extra in September, 1907
| and 21. per cent. extra in last Decem
Der. Extra dividends aggregating 1:
| per cent. on the common stock hav.
been paid thus far in the present year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
FRANCE MUST BOW
ON KNEE To GERMANY
Expression of Regret of Casa
blanca Incident Desired.

Paris, Nov. THE Martins Berlin
correspondent says: 1t is declared in
official circles that Germany has re-
jected the French proposal submitted
by Ambassador Cambon and that the
government insists on France express
ing regret at the actions of the
French soldiers at Casablanca toward
an official of the German consulate.
The Emperor alone is responsible
for the attitude and requires that ev-
cry modification of the German de-
mands be submitted to him by Prince
Won Buelow, the imperial chancellor
and Herr Won Schoon, secretary of for
eign affairs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
DESIRE BRYAN
AS Ev ANGtL|S1
Ohio Farmer Files Still Anoth.
er Suit.

Chattanooga, Nov. IA petition
signed by the Revs. George W. Coons
and J. G.. Lawson, who have organized
several religious campaigns in this
country and Europe, has been sent to
William Jennings Bryan, asking that
he hereafter engage in evangelistic
work.
The signers say that they believe
Mr.. Bryan can do a greater amount
of good in that than in any other
way"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR SPEAKERSH|P
Fiqht Between Democrats for
High Place in Legislature
To Be Spirited.
TALKS OF GERRYMANDER
ACTION MUST BE TAKEN BY
EACH HOUSE ON REAPPoRTIoN-
MENT OF CONGRESSIONAL AND
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. There
will be no lack OF spirit in the fight
for the speakership of the next House
of Representatives. Two of the avowed
candidates for the place were in In
dianapolis today, and they declared
they were In to remain until the I'm
ish. James Garrard, of Vincennes,
Representative from Knox county. was
at the Denison Hotel mingling with
his Democratic friends. Mr.. Garrard
was talking with some of the Marion
county Democrats. Marion county
will have eight votes to cast for can
didate for Speaker.
Representative Tom Honan of Sey-
mour, came into the city early yester.
day and assured his friends that the
announcement that he was a candi
date for Speaker was absolutely cor.
rect Mr.. Honan seemed to think that
one of the greatest things in his favor
was that he had been severely lam.
basted by Governor Hanly at different
times in the recent campaign. Ho-
mans friends say that the record he
has made as floor leader Of the minor.
ity in the House will help him.
~ h1 hal n
already begun his fight and that he
would keep it up, But" he said, 81
am going into the contest with the
best of feeling, and I hope that every
one else ia doing the same. ] would
not lose the friendship of such mer
honor of speakership. II I should be
defeated there would be no animus
on my part" Garrard recalled the
strife which was started in the Re
publican ranks when Representative
Branch became the Speaker at the die
tation Of Governor Hanly and Repre-
sentatives Condo and Edwards were
forced to be content with chairman
ships of committees. I'VE don't wan
anything like that" said Garrard
"and of course we will not have q
Governor who will attempt to dictate
Good Legislation Main Object.
"It seems to me that the chic
thing to which we should turn our at
tention now is good legislation. All o.
| the several honors which may come
to certain Democrats should be affair!
of minor consideration. We shoult
turn our attention to the welfare o
our people and in the House shoult
that they will have to be approved il
the Senate"
| Gerrymander Talk.
Democrats today we're discussing
the question Of reapportionment OF
congressional and legislative districts
which will come up at the coming ses
sion OF the Legislature. For a tim.
the opinion prevailed that the appor
tionment would be made on joint bal
| lot, but investigation revealed that &C
| cording to law each branch takes III
the apportionment separately just a
each takes up other bills. On join
| ballot the Democrats would have al
| opportunity to gerrymander the Stat'
/ to suit themselves. They will not b
without advantages even when eacl
branch votes separately because the.
will have a decided majority In tn
House and as indicated by return
now, will have the presiding officer II
the Senate and twenty-five out of tn,
fifty Senators.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
MORGAN NOT MAN
WHO BURNS MONEY

New York, Nov. 7.-If anybody
doubts that ]. Pierpont Morgan is
thrifty, let him but. go to the yacht
basin, North River and 18th ST.,
Hoboken, and he will see a sight
that will satisfy the most skeptical
that Mr.. Morgan is not burning
his money" The sailors of the
famous yacht "Corsair" were sift-
ing the cinders after they had been
carried ashore. and whenever a
fairly good black lump showed It
self it was pounced upon eagerly
and toted back to the ship to be
used anew in the boiler.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
ELECTION BET
MAY COST LIFE.

Newcastle. Del. Nov. T. The
payment of a freak election bet
may cost John Truitt, a hotel clerk,
his life. Truitt wagered a swim
in the Delaware river against $40
that a certain nominee for the
legislature would not be elected.
lost it. and took the plunge in
scanty attire. A chill followed;
then pneumonia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
MINERS FOUND DEAD
ON BED OF GOALS
Two Other Victims of Explos.
ion Not Located.

Benton, Ills. Nov. Lying on the
bed of hot Goals and burned beyond
recognition, the bodies of Patrick
Daily and George Reed, miners en-
tombed in the Rand collieries by an
explosion Tuesday night, were recov-
cred today. All hope has been aban-
doned for Stevens and John Homes,
the other entombed men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA Partly cloudy Sunday:
warmer in north and central por.
tions.
oHIo-Fair Sunday; cooler in east
i, portion
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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
MEAT TRADE FALLS OFF
so PER CENT IN CHICAGO
Consumers Resent High Prices
and Get Even by Curtail-
ing Their Purchases

CHICAGO, April 25.-Public protest
against the high prices prevailing for
fresh meat. particularly beef and NUT
ton. is taking form little to the lik-
ing of the wholesale and retail deal
ers. Not in many years has the pub
lie generally objected so vigorously to
the extravagant values IL is called on
to pay for meats. The result has
been curtaiIment OF the consumption
on scale not deemed possible few
months ago..
Meat statesmen all over Chicago. as
well as in other large cities. assert
that their trade has fallen of so per
cent in the last month. The same
complaint of poor demand Is heard
from shippers of live cattle and dressed
beef to New York and other eastern
points
The consuming public has evidently
unwittingly taken the only course. that
will bring about lower prices. and. by
the substituting OF other foods for the
higher priced meats. is causing the
meat dealers much concern.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Senator Lodge Urges
Four BattleshipS
Presidents Spokesman Indicates
Secret Reasons Exist for
Larger Navy
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
WASHINGTON, April s5.-Following
closely upon report that. in making
his plea for four battleships. Repre-
sentative Hobson viii be the spokes-
man of President Roosevelt on the
house floor and. following the report
that Hobson had gone to the coast as
the emissaEy. OF President Roosevelt.
came the speech of Lodge in the senate
today.
Such senators as Aldrich. Perkins,
Burrows and McCumber made speeches
opposing the amendment offered by
Senator Piles. but lodge. more than
any other. is regarded as the spokes-
man of the President in the senate
1t was observed that Lodge was
very careful to emphasize the point
that he had no special knowledge OF
any diplomatic situation that would
seem to render a naval Increase on the
part of the United States advisable; in
fact, he protested too much and
those who read between the lines of
his speech were given the impression
that Senator Lodge was possessed of
some. state secrets of great signifi-
canoe. He said:
The message of the president was
not lightly sent. although I. know no
moro about it than do other senators
who heard 1t read. We would not be
undulys exalting the. executive power
by voting for the four additional ships.
The executive is in charge of foreign
affairs and has knowledge of our re-
lations with other countries take
what he says and what. he considers
right. and do not. take II it-through any
interpreters. To this message 1 give
great weight and I shall accordingly
vote for four additional ships