Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 24, 2 December 1908 — Page 1

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SUCCESS OF REVOLUTION IS CERTAIN WILL NOT WED BROKER CUTTING OF World's Peace Endangered by Retirement of Austrian Ruler

POSTMASTERS III WAYHECOUHTY GET LIFEJIME JOBS Thirteen Fourth Class Postoffices Are Placed Under Civil Service Blanket by the President.

CANNON THREATENS

GERRYMAHOER

TO BAR FOES FROM REPUBLICAN PARTY Desperate Tactics Will Be Used to Prevent a Bolt on Speakership Question at Next Session.

INDIANA DOES NOT now seem LIKELY Republican Senate Has It in Its Power to Block Any Selfish Moves of the Democratic House.

Provisional Government in Haiti Has Been Established With General Legitime at Head.

MARAUDING BANDS WORK NEAR PORT AU PRINCE Scores of People Seeking Refuge in American Legation Government Troops Deserting Rapidly. Port Au Prince, Haj-U, Dec. 2. The success of the revolution, which has been raging the past few days, now appears certain. Today a provisional government was organized with General Legitime as its head. In this city, the capital of the republic, there has been considerable disorder the past wenty-four hours, but as yet there has been no actual fighting on the streets. Throughout the south the revolutionary forces, under the command of General Ontolne Simon, are meeting with one success after another and the march on Port Au Prince has begun. An uprising of th citizens of this city is expected at any time, but President Nord Alexis still refuses to lake the advice of his few loyal ministers and leave the city. His life has been repeatedly threatened and it is feared that the regular army will revolt against him. This morning scores of people Fought refuge in the foreign legations the American legation being the most popular with the terror stricken refuges. On the outskirts of the city marauding, wanton vandalism and pillaging is rampant Several buildings have been burned and outside the city the irregular fire of musketry Is frequently heard. In the harbor now are the United States cruiser Tacoma and Des Moines and one English, one French, nnd one Italian cruiser. Foreigners look to these war vessels for protection. In the event of actual rioting Jt is quite probable that a large force of blue jackets from the two American men of war will be landed to quell disorder and to protect the lives and property of the foreign residents. Government Troops Deserting. The three divisions of government troops intrenched outside the city are being depleted by numerous desertions.' While every effort has been made to hold the troops together, the soldiers have taken the first oppor tunity to slip away. Some of these undoubtedly will join the insurgent army. Gen. Simon will enter Port au Prince probably without striking a blow, and it may be without causing disturbance in the order of things, if President Nord Alexis takes his departure from the city before the arrival of the enemy. The situation will be critical if the president elects to remain. The advance guard of the revolutionists has occupied Leogana, twenty to tie 8 west of Port au Prince, without the slightest disorder. These men are well disciplined and are well supplied with arms and munitions. Advices received here from Port'de Palx are the most alarming in several days. A great deal of excitement prevails there, and it is believed that in case of an uprising the authorities would not be able to control the people. MARSHALL DENIAL Says He Will Name Two Democrats and One Republican on Police Boards. CITIES WILL HAVE SAY. Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 2. Governorelect Marshall said here today that the report that he will appoint the metropolitan police boards to suit the political complexion of the city administration is incorrect. He says he will appoint two democrats and one republican in each city regardless of the politics of the administration, but will make these appointments upon the suggestion of the mayor an dthe common council. Marshall Is visiting ell the state institutions to become thoroughly acquainted with them before assuming his duties as governor. CIRCULATES PETITION. Greensfork. Ind., Dec. 2. The petition asking the county commissioners to call a county local option election is "being circulated iu this township by . O. Pierce. Signatures are being

MRS. WM. B. LEEDS. Mrs. Leeds has just notified her son in this city that the report that she is engaged to. Robert Cutting, the late Wm. B. Leeds' broker, is untrue, and that the gossip Is without foundation. DENIES THAT SHE IS Mrs. Wm. B. Leeds Gives Assurances to Her Step-son In This City. NO TRUTH IN THE REPORT. QOSSI P Or NEWSPAPERS LINKING NAME WITH THAT OF JAMES CUTTING GROWS FROM CONFU8ION OF NAMES. Mrs. William B. Leeds in a telegram to R. G. Leeds of this city emphatically denies her reported engagement to James D. W. Cutting, a prominent New York broker. In the telegram Mrs. Leeds states that the report is purely newspaper talk and that the correspondents have evidently confused her with a member of her family who is to be married this month. "I am positive there is no truth in the reported engagement," stated Mr. Leeds today. "Mr. Cutting was my father's broker and very good friend. My father naturally did a great deal of business through Mr. Cutting. In settling up my father's estate Mr. Cutting has, of course, been frequently In consultation with my stepmother, who is one of the executors. This fact probably started gossip, which quickly traveled to the ears of the reporters." THEY SECURE $14,000 Burglars Blow Bank Safe at Popperell, Mass., and Escape. THREE MEN DID THE WORK. Pepperell. Mass., Dec. 2. Burlars blew open the vault of the First National bank and secured $4,000 and valuable papers and escaped in an automobile early this morning. Several shots were fired at the fleeing burglars, of which there were three.

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DEADLOCK IS ONE OF THE THINGS FEARED

No Recognition in House for Any One Who Opposes Him Uncle Joe Stands for Gag Rules. Washington, Dec. 2. Any republican caucus and to abide by its decision will be denied recognition as a republican in the house proceedings, if Cannon is re-elected to the speakership. Cannon has made this known to members of the house through his various supporters, and has added intensity to the fight against him by threatening to make loyalty to a caucus, which he believes he can dominate, the test of republicanism in the next house of representatives. Those who have been conveying the speaker's threat to the members have made it clear that the speaker will make no distinction between the man who has been elected for a first term or the old member, nor between the man whose constituents have instructed him to vote against Cannon and the man who is opposed on principle to the reactionary efforts of the speaker and the low standard of public morality j which he has established in legisla-! tion. . They will all be treated alike if Cannon wins, and they can expect no consideration. No matter how large a member's-majority ; may have been, how loyal he has proved himself to the principles of the party or how earnest he has been in support of the Taft and Roosevelt policies, he is to be deprived of his republican standing in the house unless he aids in making possible Cannon's re-election and the readoption of the present house rules. The Cannon men are confident they can control the caucus. They can count up a sufficient number of men who have either received favors from the speaker or are. with the speaker, fellow-servants of the special interests, to make a majority in the caucus. What they are afraid of is that a determined minority will refuse to enter the caucus or to be bound by the caucus' action. Such a minority could prevent an election and force the Cannon men to compromise upon some other candidate, or at least upon a radical revision of the ruies. To prevent this, Cannon has issued his pronunciamento, and he believes the spirit of independent House members will immediately break down before his threat to drive them out of the Republican organization. In making a stand of this kind, Cannon identifies his candidacy for reelection with the adoption of the present rules, and therefore weakens himself. There is also some possibility that the attitude he has assumed will arouse the resentment of House members. One thing is certain, and that is that Cannon has added another reason why his defeat should be effected in almost any manner possible. 'AVOID A CLASH." This Is Advice to Taft From Leaders. Party Hot Springs, Va., Dec. 2. By the end of the week there will be developments "sufficiently significant to convince the most skeptical, perhaps, that President-elect Taft will not go to the extent of organizing a revolt against the re-election of Uncle Joe Cannon (Continued on Page Eight.)

ENUMERATION OF STATE VOTERS MADE

Seems Certain That Next Legislature Will Have to Deal With Question of Change in Primary Law. By Ellis Searles. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 2. Much concern is felt already over the effect that will follow the promulgation of the rule by President Roosevelt, yesterday, placing all fourth class postmasters on the classified list. This compels all uch postmasters to pass civil service examinations before they may bo appointed to the position. Heretofore fourth class postmasters have been a political asset of the congressman and the senator ever since the postoffice department was established, and the fourth class postmaster was a most important factor in all political campaigns. The new order of the president applies to states north of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi, and includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. The order will of course, have the effect of raising the standard of the fourth-class postmasters, but it is feared that it will spread consternation among the applicants, who have always gone on the theory that their work for the party entitled them to places. The new rderis TaE$nfb ntein that" President Roosevelt thinks more of efficient service than he does of the political influence of the postmasters. There are six thousand of the fourth class postmasters who are affected by the order. Question of Reapportionment. One of the present uncertainties is whether or not there will be a reapportionment of the state at the next session of the legislature for legisla tive purposes. This is the time for such action to bo taken by the legislature. The constitution of the state of Indiana provides that every six years the legislature shall reapportion, or, as it is more commonly called, gerrymander the state and so arrange the counties into districts as to enable them to elect members of the legislature according to their population. Ever since the election there has been a general impression among dem ocrats that they would be able to ger

rymander the State in such a way that troops into Bosnia and Herzegovina, they would be suro to control the 1011 ! but according to the best information, session of the legislature and to frame j th emperor has exercised his influup the congressional districts so as to ence in favor of peace and has insistenable them to elect more democratic ed uPn further endeavors at Constan-

congressmen. But they are probably doomed to disappointment, for the prospect is that the democrats will no be able to cany out the plan. It must be remembered that while the democrats will have a majority in the house so large that they can do anything they please in that brancli of the general assembly, the senate will still be republican by three votes, and anything in the line of a gerrymander that the democrats attempt, will surely be blocked by the republicans. If it is not a fair apportionment. Under the law a re-apportionment act must take the same course in the legislature that any other measure or bill takes, and must be passed by both houses separately before it can become a law. So it is easy to see that neither party is In a position to pass such a bill if the other party objects. Under these circumstances it is believed that the apportionment will remain as it is at present. It is entirely satisfactory to the republicans and unless the Democrats are willing to be fair in framing a new one the present arrangement will surely stand. Voters Enumerated. Under the law also the State Auditor is required before the session opens at which the reapportionment is made, to enumerate the voters by counties, for the information of the Legislature. This has been done by the auditor. He has found that the total vote of the state is 743.227. of which 17.W5 is colored. The average voting population of each congressional district, is 57, 325. But the division is not at all (Continued From Page Eight.) THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Wednesday night; Thursday fair, with rising temperature; light, variable winds. OHIO Fair Wednesday night with colder, in southeast portion; Thursday fair, with rising temperi. im' uUm-i - - -

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EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH.

Before Close of Diamond Jubilee Emperor Is Expected to Name Francis Ferdinand Regent. ARCHDUKE WOULD PLUNGE COUNTY INTO WARFARE Only the Peace Loving Old Emperor Has Held Prince in 1 Checl?" Dul-rhTtrteasfj Five Years. Vienna, Dec. 2. All sorts of rumors are out during the diamond jubilee festivities in honor of Emperor Francis Joseph. It is positively stated that the emperor will abdicate before the close of the celebrations, and that his nephew, Francis Ferdinand, who has been virtually the ruler for the past five years will ascend the throne in the capacity of regent. It is well known that Francis Ferdinand is back of all the Balkan intrigues; that he forced the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that every move made by Baron Von Aehrenthal, the Austrian Foreign Minister, is directly under his guidance. Reports from Belgrade and other points state that Austria is making preparations to shove large bodies of tlnople looking to a reconciliation Diplomats here and in other European capitals see great peril to the peace of the world in the accession or Francis Ferdinand, who is .known to I be a rabid jingoist. But for the peace- ! loving old emperor he would immed iately throw his country into war. - The city was illuminated last night on a scale of unprecedented brilliancy. The pressure of the. enormous crowds in the streets caused several serious accidents. Four persons were killed and over a hundred injured, for- ( Continued on Page Eight.) Wright Soon Dayton Aeroplane Inventor Big Contract Made Dayton, O., Dec. 2. Orville Wright, the Dayton aviator, will leave for France within the next 30 - days, possibly within ten days, in the event he recuperates as rapidly as he hopes. Mr. Wright has been taking things easily, securing plenty of rest since he has been at home and so satisfactory has been his progress along the road to recovery that he has felt free to lay plans for the winter and spring work ahead of him. The possibility of being able to soon make a flight in the new aeroplane that is being built for him appeals to the aviator, and he is anxious for the time to come to make a start. "When do you expect to return to Ft. Myer to resume your flights?" Mr. Wright was asked. "It will be several months at the Tery least, as the winter weather will not permit of outdoor experiments, you know." To France at Once. "How soon do you think you will be strong, and ble to travel and where will you work while yon are waiting for the weather to allow you to begin your experiments for the government near Washington?- the-avis,-

HUMAN BONES ARE COOKED Hi STUMP

Undistlnguishable Mass Found This Morning on Farm Near Laporte." FEELING IS RUNNING HIGH FARMER WENT OUT HUNTING WITH "HAND" RECENTLY, AND SINCE, MAN HAS BEEN MISSING FROM NEIGHBORHOOD. Laporte, Ind., Dec. 2. In a burning stump of a tree on the property of Henry Wolford. a prominent farmer, human bones cooked into almost an undistlnguishable mass, were found this morning. The discovery was reported V Prosecutor Smith. Further Investigation is progressing and feeling runs high. On the night of November 22, Wolford and his farm hand, John Kowenskl went hunting and the latter has not been heard of since. Woolford since claimed that Kowenski got lost in the woods. The burning of the stump this morning created suspicion. THANKS OF CHINA PRESENTEDIN LETTER Tang Shao Shi Calls on Pesident Today. ; Washington, Dec. 2. On the occasion of his , presentation to President Roosevelt today, Tang Shao Shi, special Chinese ambassador presented to Mr. Roosevelt the letter from the Chinese Government thanking the United States for relinquishing a large part of the Boxer indemnity.. Simple ceremonies in honor of the event were observed at the Chinese legation.

to Go to France Will Assist Brother in Fulfilling

With French Promoters.

"I hope and expect to be able to be on the go. in ten iays if I keep on im proving, and I will go immediately to France, where I will meet my brother, Wilbur. It is likely that he will return to America, while I will take up his work of making light flights and train the aviators and mechanics for their work with the French syndicate, with whom we reecntly completed a contract for aeroplanes." "How long will you remain in France?" Mr. Wright was asked. I cannot tell, but I hope no longer than a few months, when I will return to take up the work at Ft. Myer. I am anxious, of course, to make good the contract for the governmenL "Do you have any fears about attempting future flights?" "Not in the slightest. You see, it will be impossible for the same accident to happen again that befell me In the summer. That was a curious mishap the breaking of two propellers at the same time had it not been for that we would have alighted safely, even if one of the propellers had remained intact. The aeroplane will be so Improved in the future that there will be no danger from that

MUCH PATRONAGE TAKEN FROM CONGRESSMEN

Generally Considered Move of Roosevelt Will Work for Good, But Few Spoils Grab bers Object. l 4t tu' Thirteen of the sixteen postoffices of Wayne county are affected by the order of President Roosevelt, Just made public, placing all fourth clans offices under the civil service and re- ' moving them perpetually from the do minion of the representatives. The county offices affected, and their poetmasters in two Instances, postmis tress are as follows; Greensfork William JX. Roller. Centerville Thomas Dunbar. Dublin Grace Oler. East Germantown George Glp. Economy Laura Albertson. Williamsburg Addisqn St Meyer, Milton Charles H. Calloway. Fountain City Lafayette Harrison. Bethel Joseph Theis. Whitewater Thomas Pyle. Webster Isaac Steddom. Boston Joseph Powell. Earlham FInley Newlin. The only offices not affected by th order of 'the president are the following: Richmond J. A, Spekenhter. Cambridge City Omer Guyton. "Hagerstown Knode Porter. The Richmond postoffice Is of the first class. The Cambridge City and Hagerstown offices are of the third daw.Every postoffice in Indiana of that class was put under the civil service blanket, which means that 1,084 Indiana postmasters were made postmasters for yifev provided their behavior continues up to the standard and they care to hold on. The salaries paid to these officials range from almost nothing up to $1,000 a year. , Acts Without Congress. In his last regular message to congress the president recommended fourth-class postmasters be brought within the civil service. He finally : concluded it could be done without legislation. Congress Is never swift to let go of its hold on patronage, so the president , and the civil service commission, acting together, prepared the astonishing executive order, which the president promulgated. Local politicians are all agog today over the action of the president. The majority, including Postmaster Spekenhier. think the president made a' wise move. Some politicians of the spoils grabbing variety are hlghlyindlgnant. "I should think the congressmen would hail the order of the presfOent with shouts of Joy," said Mr. Spekenhier. "This order foreverHakes from them the-responsibility of appointing fourth class postmasters and anyone who has ever been in politics knows what that means. There is no fight In a congressional dtstrict that equals the fight over postmastershlp of a small town. "Another advantage in placing the fourth class offices under the civil service," he continued, 'is the fact that competant officials will be placed In charge of the offices. You would be surprised to know how incom petant, some of these officials are." A well known republican party leader was up in arms this morning against the president's order. 'It's a bad move," he said. "Take for Instance Center township. For several years that township has gone democratic just because the republicans objected to the present republican postmaster being continued in office. IBCHBOLDJS WARY Standard Oil Official Fears Traps of "Trust Buster" Kellogg. SHOWS MUCH IGNORANCE. New York, Dec. 2. Trust Buster Kellogg continued his clever examination of John D. Archbdld today, but the latter was wary of traps and displayed much ignorance or vague recollection in regard to niany points of information sought. . Kellogg succeeded in wringing acknowledgements concerning the buying 'out of important competitors and continuing them as "Independent1! while under ownership of the Standard; also that the same man-

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