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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-25

On the direct question: - to whethar
the Tobacco Trust shal1 10 permitted
to continue nlching @21 100000 yeat
from the pockets q the c0nsumers
Ihe speech maAs by Senator BsseT-
idge, which gave syidence Of having
been prepared After : most careful
ana painstaking study d tho subject
49, generally regarded ~ those who
heard It ~ being absolutely unauswpr-
able. In fact, nobody tried 70 answer
1t, although Senator Simmons Of North
Carolina, s'protection democrat, :
asked . fer questions which showed
his sympathy for the trust. 4 had
been Tumored In advance Of Senator
Beveridge taking the floor that sena-
tor R0oa q New York. who was attoE-
ney for Thomas r. Ryan n organiz-
ing the trust and whose legal brain
shaped its policy, would answer Sens
tor Beverage, but he sat In his sat
silent and attentive and did not ask .
question.
Fortified With information.
Senator Beveridge was fortified With
q mine Of information about the To-
bacco Trust when he spoke. The thor
ougness Of It's preparation was evident
from the way he handled his case. His
ctsnittee ROOM on the floor below
looked like tobacco store.
The senator had sent his office as
sistants out into the market to pur-
chase every brand Of tobacco made by
the trust. They gathered together q
collection OF chewing. smoking and
snuff tobaccos that would furnish a
very respectable store for tobaccon.
1T. All Of these samples were paid Tor
~ the senator at the usual rate Of
prices. The senator at first intended
to exhibit them on the floor to illus
trate his points, but finally decided he
would not do so. A number Of sena'
tors went to his committee room 70
view the display.
Senators Aldrich, Hale and nearly
all the standpatters remained out OF
the chamber during Senator Beve;.
idge exposure Of the Tobacco Trust
Senator Hale returned just before his
conclusion and when he had finished
anu 0A0 uu01QCCLCOAy IAVVOA LILO essAOkS
ton OF his amendment without fur
Their delay the senator from Maine
snapped his fingers for page and sent
him scurrying after Senator Aldrich.
The senator from Rhode Island ar
rived in q jiffy. and made very ear
nest plea against immediate considera,
tion Of the amendment. saying Il
would violate the spirit Of the unani-
nous consent agreement by which II
had been conceded that the schedules
OF the tariff bill should be finished
before the internal revenue features
are taken up.
Senator'S Lodge. Sutherland and NC
Cumber backed up Senator Addrich in
urging that the matter be put over.
It was plain that they were afraid Of a
vote. Senator Beveridge at first de
INJURED to this plan OF postponement
and contended that 1t was always in
order to offer amendments to tariff
bill.
Aldrich, continuing his plea, assured
the senator from Indiana that he
would have an opportunity to be heard
before the finance committee, which
desired to consider the matter thor
oughly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-25
Indiana Senator on the Floor
OF the Senate, Makes a
Speech, Exposing Methods
OF the Corporation.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
GIVES ASSURANCES
Promises Hoosier Scion That
Some Of the Trusts Worst
Practices Win Be Promptly
Stopped.

Washington. June 25.-F'ollowing e
speech which Senator Beverage made
yesterday In which he exposed meth
ods Of the Tobacco Trust and showed
lhow It has profited enormously at the
expense Of the people. he received a..
surance voluntarily from the finance
committee that the committee will
bring IN amendments to the tariff bill
putting peremptpry stop to two Of
the practices q The trust by which II
has cheated the consumers Of smoking
tobacco and oppressed IT. competitors.
One amendment which the COMMITTEES
] promised TO report with : recommend
la4ion for its adoption would abolish
short weight packages OF smoking to.
lbacco and require the trust to restore
the full weight packages that 1t sold
lba6ore the 6panish-American war. The
0ther amandmsnt would prohibit the
lG1tfng away Of coupons for prixoa
with tobacco and cigarettes BY which
NeAAAS N4OOS 020 60A0OO uuQu0 AUv6ul1&o
OSsr IT. competitors.
These concessions while Of immense
0mportance to the public. do not 60
l1Ar enough to suit Senator Beveridge.
~ viii inais1 on nothing short OF the
ssest0sation Of practically the entire
I9penish war tazas on tobacco, and he
viii Tight to that end with very fair
IDrOspect Of success. He pointed out IN
Afs speech to the senate that when
ith0 extra Spanish war taxes were re-
.peale1 the trust, which had shifted the
extra tAx to the consumer. did not re.
duoe IT. prices to conform with the re-
dnced taxes, but that It has managed
BY holding up III prices to tho level Of
tho par period to extort 81. 100000 q
wear from the American people.
Divert stream Of Geld.
Senator Beveridges' proposition a.
she forcibly stated It to tho senate b Ito
divert this stream Of gold from the
No6ees 81 the Tobacco Trust into the
Treasury Of the United States" Senator
Bsser1dgo has got the Tobacco Trust
ION to run, and Il would bo glad to
loom0Gumise BY some such limited con.
ceoGaons - tho finance committee now
O1eeA but the Indiana senator viii
Dpush ne 1lght against tho trust on the
ima3n peOpOGition % we'll = on those
loo1lateral Issues, and will SEQ that the
oonn4e takes IN aye and mo- vote
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-25
PREPARING A PLAY

Milton. Ind. June 25.-Earl Atkin-
son, OF the Capt. Clay of Missouri the
atrical company. and Harry Manlove.
OF Milton have under direction q play
entitled Don't Toll MY Wife" laugh
able comedy, to be given at Odd Eel
lows hall, here, July II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-25
PROPER TINE FOR
FALLING STORIES
It Is Season for Lads to Drop
From Trees.

Now Is the time Of year for fen
from cherry tree" stories. Up to the
present only ave Of this kind OF stor-
les have appeared In the state papers.
That number 10 not up TO tho average.
but maybe the news g1thereGs are
picking cherries, also. and do not
hawe time to learn Of such accidents-
Have you fallen?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-25
LIGHTNING FLASH
SCATIERS BRICKS
Hits Chimney Of the Edward
Lawson Residence.

During the storm Of Wednesday
night q chimney on the house occupied
by Edward Lawson, South Thirteenth
street, was struck by lightning. The
bricks rained on the roof in bits and
to the occupants Of the house 1t
seemed az II the judgment day had
arrived. The chimney was taken down
to q level with the roof.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08

Advertiser will
be the of the President the
message least before it given to
congress- allowing reading the selection
be printed the cable brought the word
eongr received it.
congress President had
copy n mail physical mpossibiity
carefully the opinions and
pamphlets printed side
for
through the associations
editors lock carefully in
imposed
to
delivered
the reading hardly complete the before flash
of
There been this the
MESA
telegraphed points course
feasible but
cgged with at time when the Geographic Wash
ington $ invariably heavy
President Taft writing
He leaves them till
otenim
The President
speech gets
desires This also the
speeches MESA up in dvance 4
improbable
exceedingly long 1t his
outlined
himself
occasionally very
speeches But President
the converting of the extra of exceptionally
brief.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
COTTON MAY BE
MORE PROFITABLE

{Cantinued from Page sOne)
ent on the Peninsula, where it is be-
ing experimental with, it win super
sede sugar as the best paying product
of the Islands.
This startling information is de-
rived from information received by f.
w. Jordan of Jordan Brothers, who
are carrying on, the experiments. They
lately received letter from main
land concern, whose name they desire
to withhold, stating that the samples
of cotton produced here which were
sent them viii sell for between 80 and
40 cents pound. AS eighteen cents
is good price, the results are exceed
ingly tlattering to the local product.
The Jordans' plan at present is to
sell the seeds to prospective producers
with the understanding that the seeds
of the product grown therefrom will
be given to them after it has been
ginned cut from the fiber, Seed has
already been ordered sufficient to plant
a Thousand acres exclusive of any cot
tor that the new owners of Lanai
might decide to plant. For the pres
ent no scarcity of seed is expected.
Advice has been received from the
federal experiment station here that
under no circumstances should co&ton
seed from the outside be imported and
by using exclusively local grown seed.
the wilt and boll-weevil can be kept
out.
Under the figures received from the
mainland firm, who will act as brokers
for the Jordans, each acre of cotton
win yield crop netting between $500
and $500.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
NAMES Go TO THE SENATE.
by Associated Press

WASHINGTON, December 7.-presi-
dent Taft submitted a list of appoint
ments to the senate today for confirm
alton, among them being those of Ad-
miral Dillingham; and Admiral Oster-
haus, interstate Commissioner Lane.
and Judge Dole of the circuit court Of
Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08

The principal of the Kamehameha
Schools has written letter of protest
20 the board of supervisors because
some road laborers have mutilated
some trees on the school grounds. The
matter was referred to the proper com
mittee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
JUDGE WOODRUFF.

viii surprise as well as a
disappointment great majority the short time the
the Islands have learned to look upon
thema community
established himself force IN this CITY,
proving st and clean
o.
and the public generally he has made himself
friends his while wishing
fbeb of in the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
MONEY FOR GOOD CAUSE.
by Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, December s.--George
Croker, the San Francisco capitalist,
who died recently in this city, has left
a million and half to the Columbia
University to be used to cover the ex-
penses of an investigation into the
causes of cancer and search for a
remedy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
WON

ti&c Tor thee
has indeed
century. ard
por.aat
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This prepaTs
genuine and
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Continental
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nae, and and
rites is sue
Iaileuaud,
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attention OF
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generous fnJ
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acquired or
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
RECOMMENDS THE FLIERs
(Ry Associated Press

WASHINGTON, December s.-Bri-
gadier-General Allen, chief of the sig
nal corps, in his annual report, made
public yesterday, urges the adoption
of definite plan for the development
of aeronauties IN the army.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
RECEIVER NAMED.
lRy Associated Press \

SAN FRANCISCO, December IA
receiver was appointed today for the
Ocean Shore Railway that runs south
from this city and was completed
few months ago.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
UNDER INVESTIGATION.
(By Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, December THE
grand jury is investigating the Phoenix
insurance Company of Brooklyn, whose
president was recently removed for
fraud
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
AHA AND AYLETT
WANT MANY ROADS

Continued from Page One.)
request them to commence making their
payments which could be done bv de-
Quoting the taxes from their s.iarias
in instalments.
Kane objected ON the ground that #
WASH I proper for the board to threat
en- ''our employees. - He said that tha
tax collector could go to court over il
and collect them without interference
from the board but his reasons were
not convincing enough and the renort
was passed.
Taking Him Along.
The Mayor seems TO be getting used
to being an adjunct to the board of
supervisors. Leastwise, he didn = kick
when report of the road committees
treated him somewhat shabbilv.
The report concerned a trip To Pup1oa
to look over a proposition suggested IN
the board by Admiral Rees to eondem,
a private road leading to the drvdoeks
In its report the committee saws: The
committee, to whom was referred Il
communication from Admiral Rees in
wiling the attention of the board in
regard to eondemning private road
leading TO the Pearl Harbor drvdocks
would beg TO report that YOUR com,
mlttee investigated the same. taking
the Mayor along. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08

That there epidemic of
be wondered considering
county the
of
sanitation plumbing of
things the danger of such legislation
exhibited
Now the Big Island there
than there the enmens and
siams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
MANHOLE BLOW=UP SPREADS PANIC
 NEAR STRATFIELD

A terrific explosion in front of the Stratfield Hotel at 1:30 this afternoon shattered several huge plate glass windows in the neighborhood, injured a number of Italian workmen who were in a nearby trench
 The explosion was caused by the blowing out of a manhole of the South ern New England Telephone Co., In a few seconds nearly a thousand -peo- pie had gathered. It was undoubtedly due to the collection of gas in the manhole from gas mains in the street.
 Several laborers employed in build ing a foundation were felled and two were injured by flying dirt and debris. It was thought at first that some mis- creant had thrown bomb into the gang of workmen.
 The attaches and guests of the Strat- field hotel filled the windows and store keepers whose buildings were shaken by the concussion rushed into the street believing that there was surely an earthquake
 Those who were nearest the man. hole say that the explosion was at- tended by a sheet of flame which shot several feet in the air Others said there was no fire It was argued that there must have been some spark somewhere to ignite the imprisoned gas.
 The broken plate glass windows were in the Stratfield lounging room. the Mccarthy Ladies' furnishing store. and w. F. Stanton's jewelry store In the latter place considerable damage was done to the stock of silverware and jewelry by the falling glass which scratched it up badly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
MRS. BENDAR HUNG CLOTHES ON JET:
 GAS KILLED HEX
Tragedy in Home of Grocer Bendar Caused by Aged
 Woman $ Carelessness
Finding, Death by Accident

Mrs Kate Bendar hung her clothes on the gas jet. last night. This morn ing she was found dead by gas suf- location. in the home of her son, Harry H. Bendar. the grocer, of 30g Lndley street. Mrs. Bendar was tha widow of the late Davis Bendar of BPS Fairfield avenues. Yesterday she cafne to visit her son. He gave his room to her. On retiring she hung her clothing on the gas fixture This had been her custom in her own home. The door of her room was slightly ajar.
 At an early hour. this morning, her son discovered the smell fthe escap- ing gas. Going to the room where his mother slept. he found that she was dead A physician was called but he could do nothing. Medical Examin- CT F. B. Downs said that death was accidental He tried the cock of the fixture. and found it very loose IE placing the clothes on the jet. the cock was turned on. Mrs. Bendar was 67 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
STATE ASYLUM
 OVERCROWDED
No Room for Mrs Kasperek, Who Pray
 ed to Carving Knife.
SENT TO PRIVATE RETREAT

It is no longer possible to send in sane persons to the Connecticut Hos pital for the Insane at Middletown, because the institution is full In the probate court. this morning. Judge Nobbs committed Emma Kasparek temporarily to Dr. McFarland's sani- tarium. in Westport- It has been the custom to retain mild cases at Lake view Home until there is room for them at the state hospital There is no promise of any definite time when the KasDarek woman can be admitted in Middletown-
 Mrs Kasperek. three weeks ago. was granted a divorce from her husband. Peter Kasparek. by Judge Lucien F. Burpee. in the Superior Court on the ground of cruelty. At that time Mrs. .Kasparek appeared to be perfectly rational. but she told a most harrow ing story After the decree was grant ed. say her two sons. she was per- fectly happy. and had often said that during the rest of her days she could live in peace. A little over a week ago she received a plumbers bill and became insane. Her mania leans is religious She would go about carry ing a carving knife to which she play ed She would stay for hours on her knees. praying to herself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
PARTY OF FIVE
 SWITCHED FROM
 MAW OF SOUND
Thrilling Experience of Shipwrecked Pleasure Seekers Comes to Light Captain Hancart and Crew of Tug A. HI. Skidmore Receive Handsome Testi- monial.

The story of a thrilling rescue of party of five from drowning through the heroism of Captain F. w. Han cort, 8 Beardsley street, and his crew aboard the tug, Abram H. Skidmore came to light today when the friends of the veteran seamen were shown a finely engraved set of resolutions sign ed by the quintet who owe their lives to him. The resolutions set forth the incidents of the rescue and express the deep thankfulness of the survivors to the captain and his crew.
 The tug was skirting Eaton's Neck, near Long Island on Oct IT, early in the morning, when Hancort espied an away at the mercy of the wind and waves. There were five people aboard making frantic gesticulationS and shouting at the tops of their voices for help.
 The afternoon before the engine had gone wrong, and throughout the night the party had labored in vain to set the machinery in operation During the night a heavy storm came up and drifting helplessly about the frail craft sprang many a leak and shipped much water. Though they bailed the sloop as well as they could, they were fight ing losing game and were worn out by their exertions of Is hours when the tug hove into sight
 Even Captain Hancort had little idea of the extreme plight of the party un- til a few moments after all. had been taken aboard he and the worn out party saw the little vessel, the Leon ora vanish, when a. heavy sea swept over her side and engulfed her.
 Capsain Hancort took the party to New York, where they hastened to their home in ,Williamsbridge They were profuse in their thanks, and sought to reward the captain financial ly He refused to consider this, and so yesterday they sent him the set of resolutions which he is modestly dis playing to his friends along the water front
 party were Fred H. Parsons, Richard H. Mackenzie, Mabel F. Martha and Mary Ruth Dobbs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
Banks Orders NOlIe
 In Loperci Case

After Attorney John c. Chamberlain had finished his arguments for the defense in the Criminal Superior Court this morning. in the case of the State against Special Officer Frank Loperci Prosecuting Attorney Fillmore S. Banks asked the court to enter nolle in the case The court did so. The case had been before Judge Walsh since Thurs day afternoon. occupying all day Fri day and all this morning Following the disposal of this case the court ad journed till Tuesday. Nov 2S.
 I,operci was charged with assault ing Harry Dober, a painter Dober with others. was painting house on Grand street, adjoining property own ed by Loperci. Both parties got into an argument. Dober alleging that To- perci assaulted him that he threatened him with a revolver
 During the trial one of the witnesses testified that he had heard a woman instructing a little girl a witness for Dober, what to say on the stand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
Deaths and Funerals.

Laura E.. Craft died to-day at the home of he- brother. Peter E. Van kuren No. 1865 Madison avenue Death was caused by a shock which she sus- tained last Wednesday. She sank rapidly until the end came this morn ing. She is survived by two brothers. Peter F. Vankuren of this city. and Joshia Vankuren of Newburg. New York
 Marion J.. infant daughter of David C. and Alice Conner. died at the home of the parents. No. $50 Fifth street. this morning of infantile troubles. The parents have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their bereavement.
 Funeral services over the remains of Catherine A. McDermott wife of Luth- CT c. Bugbee. were held this morning, at the undertaking parlors of Hawley, wflmot & Reynolds. State street. at 10 a. m., Rev. George NJ Brown. pas tor of the First NJ. E. Church officiat- ing. The remains were taken to Prov idence, R. l.. for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
RUSSIA PLANS TO
 SWALLOW UP FINS
(special from United Press)

Helsingfors. Finland. Nov. 15.-The rroclamations the Finish Senate issued to-day making Russian martial law applicable to Finland threatens to precipitate the Russian-Finnish strug- gle which has been impending for a year The martial law proclamation Is looked upon as but the first step in the movement to wipe out Finnish in dependence.
 The audacity of this step has taken gue of Finland which is the anti-Rus- sian organization and to-day the cry Is raised throughout the country:
 There is nothing left but to do the best we can" There is no doubt that the Fins will make an attempt to stave off the swallowing up of their country by Russia. but there is small likelihood that they will succeed. Rus sia has poured horde of Cossacks into the garrison towns and practi- calIy all the larger cities are at the mercy of heavy batteries erected by the Russian army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
MIME. STEINHEIL
 IS MERRY WIDOW
Celebrates Release From Prison With
 ' Some Rare Champagne.
NOW HAPPY AND CONFIRMED
Especial from United Press.


 Paris. Nov. 15.-The Red Widow" Madame Marguerite Steinheil. became Merry Widow" it was learned to- day. following her release from the Concirgice St. Lazare after she had been acquitted of the murder of her husband and mother. The sombre pri- soner of the Palais Justice became once more the fascinating, happy charmer of the Villa Verte Logis.
 Madame Steinheils first request up- on reaching the Hotel Terminus, where she spent the night. was for cham pagne and sandwiches Madame. Dran- gere, close friend of the released wi- dow. immediately dispatched an auto mobile to her home It brought back three bottles of rare wine and the yer dict of the Steinheil jury was there upon celebrated at a joyous feast
 '.Oh dear. how happy and contented am," was the way Madame Steinheil summed up her feelings on the verdict
 Meanwhile Paris is awaiting new sensations in the Steinheil affair. The suit of Remy Couillard. M. SteinheiTs valet, against Madame Steinheil. is soon to be tried and startling revela- tions are expected. Coufllard is suing for 25,000 francs damage for Madame steinheiI,s charge that he committed the murders