Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 30, 8 December 1908 — Page 1

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T EICHMOND PALLADIUM AND STTX-TRrETyRATlf. VOL, XXXIV. NO. 30. KIC1I310ND, IKDM TUESDAY EVENING, DECE3IBEK 8, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS,

INDICATIONS ARE SPEAKEROFHOUSE WILL BE CANNUN

Now Practically Settled That "Czar of House" Will Be Enthroned But After an Agreement. (WOULD ACCEPT OFFICE AND DIMINISHED POWER Speaker and Taft Will Confer As to Important Matters Concerning Probable Legislation. 'PLEDGES NOT EXPECTED CANNON IS COUNTED UPON TO AID TARIFF REFORM BUT OP t POSE PLANS FOR REORGANIZATION OF HOUSE. Washington, D. C, Dec. 8. It now is practically settled that Joseph G. Cannon will be speaker of the next house of representatives: " He was warmly received when the short session opened yesterday and a number of the Insurgents who had talked of opposing his re-election as speaker admitted they liad abandoned their opposition. There is to be a fight on rules, which will be continued all through the present session and which will t'ome to a focus at the caucus which will precede the extra session next spring. Moat of those who are opposed to the present rules have concluded Mr. Cannon ought to be reelected on personal grounds, but .that at the Bame time the caucus ought to retain more power in the hands of the members themselves than is now permitted. It, is not believed Speaker Cannon mould refuse an election to that great ntfifR merelv - hrniis the caiirus saw lit to take away some of his power. ever evident that the speaxer thinks the present system is best for the transaction of legislative business, and lie and his friends probably will oppose any change, although the speaker has publicly announced that he will bow to the will of his party associates tis expressed by a majority vote in the caucus. Cannon and Taft to Confer. Later in the week President-elect Taft and Speaker Cannon are expected to have a conference which will be one of vast importance in its bearing upon the policy of the next administration. Vice President-elect Sherman and Representative William B. McKlnley, of Illinois, who was at the head of the Cannon presidential boom, were callers at the White House today. They assured the president that they had made more or less of a canvass of the liouse and that in their opinion there Vas no disposition shown on the part of the leaders, Including Mr. Cannon, to embarrass the coming administration in fhe slightest degree. On the contrary the opinion was expressed that the tariff bill passed by the house would be a measure of real revision. The ways and means committee today received authority to Bubpoena witnesses and put them under oath. It will use this authority to summon a Cumber of free traders, tariff reformers and others who will be asked specifically to suggest figures and to present arguments for the lowest possible rates. This action of the house which was tiken with the hearty concurrence of the speaker, is held to be an indication of what may be expected in the next house, because much the ' same men will be in control and the same policy will be followed. No Pledges Are Expected. In the conference between the president-elect and the speaker, it is not at fell likely that one will make conditions fend the other make pledges. The two men are too big and too powerful for feny such proceeding. They are both plain spoken, and are personally Iriendly. It is impossible that two feuch men should get together and talk feg man to man without reaching a definite understanding. Mr. Taft will lay down a broad genferal principle, which is that the speaker and every republican member of Ihe house of representatives is in honbr bound to support and to fulfill evpry pledge made In the republican platform at Chicago. As head of the party. Mr. Taft will lell the speaker that tariff revision, the postal savings banks, limitation of railroad securities, reform in the fedtral Injunction practice, and similar things specified at Chicago are issues which have been passed upon by the highest tribunal in the party, and shlch are not subpect to any decision Whatsoever by the committee on rules, pT by the speaker, or by caucus of concessional representatives. The action of the Chicago convention, in the opinion of the presldent- . Continued on Page Ten.)

Will Retain

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JOSEPH G.

It is practicaly conceded that Cannon will not be deposed from the Speakership. He has made concessions on subjects of vital import so as to retain the leadership of the House.

MYSTERY IN CASE OF E. D. H1RSCHBERG Noted St. Louis Millionaire Philanthropist Dead From A Bullet Wound. FAMILY SAYS ASSASSIN. NO CAUSE KNOWN FOR SUICIDE O, MURDER AS MAN HAD BEEN HAPPY AND FRIEND TO THOUSANDS. St. . Louis, Dec. 8. Francis D. Hirschberg, millionaire, member of the Merchants Exchange, insurance underwriter, member of many clubs, leader in organized charity work and former director of the world's fair died tnis morning at his palatial home in Lindell boulevard from a bullet wound in his head. Mystery surrounds. All members of ' the family declare he was the victim of an assassin, but no one heard the shot. Investigation by the police is progressing to determine the facts. Hirschberg arose early, after spending the night quietly at home. Mrs. Hirschberg was awakened by her husband walking through her room. He was unable to speak, appareaiiy, and proceeded to the bathroom 'here he endeavored to st.i the flow of blood. Doctors were summoned but Hirschberg expired shortly afterwards. The bullet had passed entirely through the head at an angle which seems to preclude suicide. A revolver of the old fashioned bull-dog style similar to those formerly used by policemen, was found on the stairway. The family say it did not belong to Hirschberg. From the landing of the stairway a trail of blood leads upstairs through the wife's bod room into the ' bath room. The report of the tragedy created wild excitement throughout the city. Hirschberg was considered the "Ward McAllister" of St. Louis. No cause is known for the assassin theory. CONVENTION HERE Earlnam College May Act' as Host to State Y. M. C. A. Organization. PLANS NOT YET COMPLETED If Earl ham college can care for the hundreds of delegates that would attend a state college Y. M. C. A. convention, the next session will be held in Richmond, according to the information just received by President Stanley of the Earlham association. Not until President Robert L. Kelly returns from the east, where he has been for several weeks, will the matter be definitely settled, although it is confidently expected that there will be no hitch in the plans.

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CANNON. BUSINESS BLOCK FOR MAIN STREET Erection of Splendid Building East of Hotel Seems Jn Prospect Now. A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT SITE COVERED BY RAMSHACKLE STRUCTURES OF NON DESCRIPT CHARACTER THAT ARE FIRE TRAPS. Tenants in the old tumble-down shacks located east of the Westcott hotel on Main street, have been notified to move at once. It is understood that Daniel W. Comstock, owner of the properties will have them torn down and a modern four-story brick business block erected on the site. Judge Cornstock is at Indianapolis and the report could not be confirmed definitely. Intimate friends of the judge say the report is true. This line of buildings is among the most decrepit in the city that occupy a place of prominence. They are nothing; but ramshackle establishments and ttie veriest fire traps. The announcement of their destruction and the prospects for a modern building will be received with general acclaim by the public. SENATORS TO MEET Republicans May Try to Make Lieutenant Governor a Mere Figure-head. THE PLANS KEPT SECRET. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. S. A quiet meeting of republican senators is to be held Thursday here. It is understood they will consider taking from Lieutenant Governor Hall all senate committee appointments and other plunder. The purpose is to make the lieutenant governor a mere figurehead. JThe local option question also will be discussed. Close secrecy has been maintained about the call for the meeting. CONSPIRATOR GIVENJHEAVY FINE Hyde Sentenced to Penitentiary in Addition. Washington, Dec. S. Frederick A. Hyde, of Saa Francisco, recently convicted of conspiracy to defraud the-U. S. government of large tracts of land In Oregon and Washington, today was sentenced to pay a fine of $10,000 and two years in the penitentiary, the maximum penalty. Joost H. Schneider, an employe of Hyde, was fined S1.0U0 and given fourteen months. The trial cost the government flOOtOOU

A SURPRISE IN STORE Committee Has a Good Time Planned For K. of P's. The committee has a genuine surprise in store for the members of Coeur de Lion Lodge, K. of P.. when they meet ibis evening. The deepest secrecy surrounds the affair, but there will be plent to keep everyone awake. It will be a smoker with several things in addition that appear only on unprinted programs. All members of the lodge are urged to attend.

COONCIL DODGED TniPTimi Infill I lull loout BY ITS ATTITUDE Referred Dayton & Western Franchise r proposition to Committee and' Thus Secures More Time. ' JESSUP SPOKE FOR GLEN LINE OPPONENTS Councilman Bartel Forgot the Name of Organization He Desired to Have State Its Views to Body. "To be or not to be, that is the ques tion" which confronts council in regards to Glen Miller traction line. It's up to the city fathers to take some action on the Dayton & Western franchise agreement, signed last w-eek by the board of public works and the officials of the company. If council ratifies this agreement it probably will mark the close of the sauabbles between the city and the two traction lines, which bickerings have extended over a period of two years, and the Glen Miller line dispute will have the curtain rung down upon it. When the franchise came up for ratification last evening council successfully parred for time by refring the franchise to the franchise committee. Council now finds itself in a position it most intensely dislikes to be forced into, towit: Out in the open and exposed to the cross-fire of two warring factions of citizens. These factions are the shippers, whp insist on the ratification of the franchise, and W. P. O'Neal's class of "nature worshippers," who instit that the Glen has been defiled by the presence of the traction line within Its sacred precincts. After council had referred the franchise to the franchise committee Mr. Bartel of the fourth ward arose and delivered himself of the following: "We have here tonight the Lookout Committee of the-or-what-ye-may-call-it society I forget the name-i-and probably their attorney, Mr. Jessup, would like to say something." "You have referred the matter to a committee and it will probably not be necessary for us to say anything at the present time," stated Mr. Jessup. "Well you might as well say it how as any time, I expect." seriously replied Mr. Bartel and e larybody laughed. Mr. Jessup accepted the invitation and for about half an hour gave out suggestions that the "Lookout Conv mittee of the what-ye-may-call-it society" would like to see acted irDn favorably, and which some shippers would like to see discarded. Mr. Jessup stated he was sure the two traction companies would not object to giving up the Glen route if they were permitted, as has been suggested by C. B. Hunt, to operate freight cars along Main street for a period of ten years. They would lose only about $1,000 by abandoning the Glen route, ha said. Any agreement entered into by the city with the two traction companies should provide that freight cars should be operated along Main street only for a period of ten years, he said. Mr. Jessup had a lot more arguments and theories( but his main thought was as mentioned. Chairman Deuker of the franchise committee has invited all council members to be present and take part in the discussion when the committee meets to deliberate on the question. In the meantime the shippers are sturdily yelping, "give us traction freight service to the east without any more didoes or moukeyshines," and the Lookout Committee of the what-ye-may-call-it society Is chanting in chorus, "thou shalt not defile the Glen," which has already been "defiled" and by the petition of many of the members of the what-ye-may-call-it society, who signed a petition asking council to place the line in the park. POLICE ARE NOTIFIED. The local police department has received a notice to the effect three robberies were committed at Dayton, (X, last night. The police are warned to be on the lookout. Former reformatory prisoners are suspected. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, except threatening in extreme north portions; warmer Tweetfay; winds mostly south.

SUSPECT WELLS OF FAILING IN HIS MISSION TO PARTY

Neglected to Call Meeting of Democratic Legislators as Council in Advance of Session. FRIENDS HAVE FAITH IN SEN. BEVERIDGE Do Not Believe Will Abuse His Chances in Selecting Next State Chairman for Republican Party. (By Special State Correspondent.) Indianapolis, Dec. S. A horrible suspicion has cropped out here among some of the faithful in the democratic ranks that there is something going on, and that the first think you know a deep, dark, dank scheme will come to light that will raise the dickens and then some. Why hasn't R e p r esentative Wells, of Allen county and the rest of the members of his "committee' issued that . call Ellis Searles. for a conference of democratic legislators? That's the question for him to answer, and until it is answered the rest of the bunch will not sleep much of nights and will walk the floor right steadily. It will be remembered that there has been published from time to time a statement to the effect that the democratic members will meet here on the fifteenth of this month to talk things over and plan a legislative program for the coming session. One day, two or three weeks ago Wells was in town and gave out the an nouncement that such a conference would be held, and that it would be called by himself, Senator Ranke, of Allen county. Senator Grube. of Warsaw and Representative Hostetter, of rumam county, tie said tnis was a voluntary committee that had taken it upon itself to call the meeting. As a result everybody has been looking forward to that conference as one of the events of the season, for it was believed that the developments there would show which way the wind is blowing in the fight for United States senator, for speaker of the house and for everything else that the democrats are interested in. But the funny part of it all is that the meeting has not been called. And no one seems to know why. Wells was here the last of last week and talked much about the conference but it transpires nw that no notice has been sent out and no invitations issued to the members of the general assembly to come in. Some of the democratic legislators, especially senators, are of the opinion, that there is a colored gentleman in the wood pile and they propose to smoke him out. So Senators Frank Kistler. of Logansport, Kvan Stotsenburg. of Xew Albany and V. F. Ranke of Fort Wayne, gave it out today that they will take it u:on themselves to issue the call for the meeting on the fifteenth. It was said that the letters would go forward today, being written and mailed by an Indianapolis democrat representing the three senators. They finally became weary of waiting for Wells and his committee to do something and decided to do it themselves and then if Wells and his followers wish to come in and listen to the speeches they may do so. Talk is Mere Bosh. All this talk about the republican state committee about to be re-organized with Senator Beve ridge at the head of the machine is mere bosh. Democrats are talking along that line in the hope that It will have the effect of making some of the republicans sore, but there is no reason for such talk. It is recognized on all hands that during tlie coming two years, at least. Senator Beveridge will be the head of the republican party in Indiana. There is no other light in which to view the situation. Because of the landslide that gave the democrats eleven out of the thirteen congressmen from this state this fall and placed in Senator Beveridge's hands the distribution of patronage in all of these eleven districts at least for the next two years he is naturally the man to whom the enjire party must look to steer the Indiana republican organization clear of rocks during that time. It Is recognized, too, that if Senator Beveridge were sp inclined he could, with the enormous patronage at his command, build up a dangerous political machine in this state but none but the democrats or a few (Continued on Page Ten-

POLICE ARE HUMAN.

The local police department is composed of men who are philanthropists. Their charity is not heralded but worthy of mention. The family of Ed McKay was found in destitute circumstances, when the home was raided Sunday and the father and a crowd of gamblers arrested. The police have sent groceries and a barrel of coal to the family. NEW EDIFICE FOR CONGREGATION OF STJARY'SCHURCH Announcement Made by Rev. Father Mattingly to Congregation at High Mass This Morning. ELECTION OF TAFT ASSURED PROSPERITY Ground Will Be Broken on Inauguration Day Members Of Church Inclined to Cheer News. "I have some announcements to make this morning. One Is that the organ in this church is useless, its only remaining bellows having bursted, and I do not think it wise to make any improvements on the organ, as it and the church have served their purpose. It is probably no news to you when I announce that Taft has been elected president and that four years of prosperity are assured, but it will probably be news to you thatI have decided to break ground for a new church on the day that Mr. Taft is inaugurated president' of the United Stales, March 4. 1909. This new churSi will be known as the Churcb of the Ifmaculate Conception." After Father Mattingly of St. Mary's Catholic church, had made this pleas lng announcement to a large congrega tion this morning, there was every Indication that the church members were about to violate all church etiquette, and cheer, but with a wnile and a wave of his hand, Father Mattingly suppressed this threatened outburst. "Cheering and applauding in church," he said, "is not in good form." For some time members of St. Mary's Catholic church have been ardently desiring a new church. The one which is to be built will be without doubt, one of the finest in the state. It is planned to erect the edifice on the old Hibberd residence, the northwest corner of North Eighth and A streets, which is now used as the church parsonage. Plans for the new building have already been prepared. It will be of Roman architecture and entirely of stone. The estimated cost of the new building is in the neighborhood of MOo.Otio. It is particularly appropriate that the name of the new church, the Immaculate Conception, should be announced today, which is the feast day of the Immaculate Conception. St. Mary's church in recent years has acquired considerable property through the skillful business management of Father Mattingly and the property be has purchased for the church within the past three years, has nearly all been paid for. Not a member of the congregation doubts bis ability to raise funds for the erection of the new church. After the old Hibberd residence has been torn down Father Mattingly will probably establish his parsonage in the Weller property. which adjoins the Hibberd property on the north and which is owned by the church. It is stated that after the new church hp been erected, it is probable the old church will be converted into an apartment house. St. Mary's church is one of the oldest buildings In the city. It was erected about sixty years ago by a Lutheran congregation. In 1S0O there was a division of St. Andrew's Catholic church and the faction which withdrew purchased St. Mary's from the Lutherans. Since then additions have been built to the rear of the old building. Since the establishment of St. Mary's Catholic church, the priests in charge of the parish have been Fathers Villiars, Moitrier, McMullen, Ryves, Hegger and Mattingly. BIG EXPLOSION M NEW YORK Supply Building of Western nion Blown Up. New Tork, Dec. 8. A tremendous explosion followed by fire destroyed the seven story supply building of the Western Union Telegraph Company on Franklin street, at. 4 o'clock this morning. The loss is estimated somewhere between f 300,000 and $300,000. One fsireman was Injured.

PROPOSITION WAS SCORED BY MAYOR WITHOUTSUCCESS Council Makes Appropriation

To Hospital Despite Mayor's Veto and Wetticfs Opposition. MAYOR SAYS CITY HAS REALLY NO INTEREST Alleges Railroad Is Shown Favoritism and Patients Were Treated at a Loss to City's Credit. MANY CHARITY PATIENTS ARE TREATED AT A DEFICIT WHICH CITY PAYS, WHEN THS TOWNSHIP SENDS THEM CITY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST. After about three months of squabbling and bickering over the questtion of the city's right to assist In the maintenance of the Reld Memorial Hospital, council last evening passed; the $4,000 hospital appropriation ordinance over the mayor's veto by a vot of 8 to 1, Wettig voting In. the negative. When the ordinance was presented to council last evening for final action the clerk read a long communication from the mayor in which he again protested aafiinst the appropriation on the ground that the city had no legal right to demote its money for such pur. pose. , The hospital appropriation has been buffeted by stormy seas this year. The mayor vetoed ttis provision in the, general appropriation ordinance and when it came time for council to pass it over the mayor's Veto, council decided to postpone action fc-- a couple of weeks. This was found to be illegal and it was necessary then to draw up a special hospital appropriation ordinance. This was the one returned to council last evening with the mayor's veto. The mayor's communication to council Is as follows: "The articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Reid Memorial Hospital Bhotf that It was not established, constructed and organized as a gift for the benefit of the people of the City of Richmond and that is not held in trust: for the citizens of Richmond. There-' fore it does not come under Section J, Chapter 155, Page , of the Acts' of 1!M)7. It is purely a private corporation having the privilege of all private corporations, to hold, sell, lease, rent or mortgage any and all real estate,' and the citizens of Richmond have no voice In the matter, The members of the board of trustees are not elected or appointed by the citizens of said city nor by any legal representatives there of, the members of that body are the out-growth of a body appointed by' Rev. Dr. Wakefield, the wardens and vestrymen of St. Paul's Episcopal church and by Mr. Daniel G. Reld to represent the Iatter's Interests. The members of the Board of Trustees are not legally responsible to anybody for the management of the hospital or the expenditure of its funds, and this ordinance proposes to give into their; hands large sums of the citizens' money without any security or accounting whatsoever, which I believe to be Illegal without any warrant of law. No one has charged any Irregularities of the accounts of this institution, and if there were any irregularities the ! City of Richmond mould not be legally '. interested, and the 'ntroduction of the motion for the common council to ap-' point an auditing committee. In my Judgment, was a mere play to the galleries. But v.fien you propose and do appropriate illegally large sums of the city's money to this institution as a representative of the city's interest at stake, we do have a right and do charge that if the board of trustees of this hospital are responsible for the size of and the location of this hospital, they showed poor hospital Judg meet, and we also charge that if thif board is responsible for the agreement between the C. C. & SL L R, H. and itself to treat the Railroad company's patients for per day, when tn 1907 it actually cost $2.48 per day to maintain tneir patients at this hospital and in 19J8 it cost $2.05. that such an agreement with a corporation that can well afford to pay the actual cost of maintenance, even if they did furnish a room lth a probable expenditure of $200 or $300 showed poor business sense. And we do charge that the agreement made or implied by this board to charge Wayne Township $1.00 per day for Charity patients living outside of the City of Richmond and asking the city to make up the deficit between $1.U and $2.48 In l!OT. and $2.05 in 1IJ08, when the citizens of Richmond ia addition pay 75 per cent of all taxee collected in Wayne Township, making a total in 1907 ct tZZl and In irt.? J, that the tax payers of Richmond paid per day to maintain charity pa-

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