Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 45, 23 December 1908 — Page 2

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THE RICH3IOXD PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAJI, WEDNESDAY DECE3IBER 23. 190S.

CARNEGIE JOLT

AIDS

REFORM

Furnishes Help for Taft in the Battle for Lower Duties. STANDPATTERS CONFUSED CANNY SCOT'S TESTIMONY BEFORE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE WILL HAVE MOST TELLING EFFECT. Chicago, Dec. 23. Walter Wellman in a dispatch to the Record-Herald says: Andrew Carnegie has helped Mr. Taft win an important part of his battle for tariff reform. The duties on steel will be reduced. It is not, probable gteel will be put on the free list, but it is semiofficially admitted that heavy reductions will be made in the schedules. Mr. Carnegie has convinced the country, but not the high protectionists of the ways and means committee, that no harm could come to the iron and steel industries, or to its labor, and that possibly some benfit to consumers might follow, if all steel were placed on the free list. Never before, it is safe to say, did Ihe ruling faction of the tariff committee of the hoiisej the high-duty faction et such a jolt as the canny little Scot Kave them Monday. They have not yet recovered from it. They are waiting to see what, effect it is going to have upon the country. Yesterday Ihey themselves described the effect of Mr. Carnegie's onslaught upon their minds, : and the . word they used was "confusion." ' They are not quite clear as to what they should do. Already they go so far as to admit it is clear there may be some reductions in the Iron and steel schedules, but they feel quite confident these will not go so far as to make many additions to the free list, nor do they believe the cut will be horizontal. Their present Intention Is to mull over the schedules cutting; here and there, always with more or less of the old spirit of high protective duties uppermost in their minds. ' Oral hearings before the ways and means committee ended yesterday. All who have asked to be heard have either appeared personally while the chedo1es in which they are interested were under consideration or have submitted briefs. The witnesses subpoenaed by the committee have also been heard, and the committee is now ready to proceed with the drafting of a tariff bill. The committee has not been notably successful in exciting information. It has experienced the usual conflict of interests upon nearly every schedule. Some of the witnesses have promised to furnish Information which they could not give while on the stand and when this data is received the committee will be better able to reach its conclusions. Especially is there confusion in the iron and steel schedule. A majority of the, committee favors reducing the duties. How far this reduction should go, whether it should be a horizontal cut of 50 per cent or whether there should be free trade in certain iron and steel products, is a question upon which few of the members of the committee are willing at this time to commit themselves. Mr. Carnegie is the only great ironmonger to advocate free trade. Opposed to-him the committee has heard Mr. ! Schwab and Judge Gary, at present directing the affairs of great steel plants. They do not petition for free trade, but Judge Gary frankly admits that under free trade the steel corporation, over which lie presides, would, if it survived, be a trust. 1 - Blooming plants at Gause's greenhouse. New style Stick Pins, at Haner's. A FRUITLESS CHASE Sergeant McManus Fails to Locate Daring Horse Thief. HE SCOURS THE COUNTRY. After making a seveuty-five. mile automobile trip in search for the thief who stole John Crowe's horse and buggy, Monday night, Sergeant McManus of the local police department, returned to the city last night tired and dusty and disgruntled. The country south of Richmond had been scoured. Boston, Kitchell's Station. Morning Sun and College Corner had been visited, but not even the slightest clue as to the identity of the whereabouts of the thief was learned. It is now thought that the man who visited Mr. Crowe's barn, which is located east of Webster, and picked out the best horse and buggy, made his escape in another direction. The officers early Tuesday learned that a stranger had passed through Boston at an early hour that morning, south bound, and it was surmised that he was the man wanted. Although the police have not given up hope of capturing the thief, it is generally thought that he will not be caught. New style Stick Pins, at Haner's. ; . Ladies' watch fobs, Haner's.

Affairs of the

A St. Louis enthusiast has broken into poetry over the coming of Roger Bresnahan to that city. It is safe to say that Roger's managing will be better than the poetry. Extensive improvements are being made in the Cleveland baseball field. Among other things the diamond will be raised. At least four Eastern league clubsBuffalo, Newark, Rochester and Toronto are to have new managers next season, and maybe Baltimore will, too. George Schlei, interviewed in Cincinnati, says he is glad to become a Giant. This is a nice, poli'e way of stating that he is happy to leave Cincinnati. LOCAL FLORISTS - SELL CHEAPLY Are Not Taking Advantage of Exorbitant Prices for Roses. FOREIGN TRADE IS LARGE RICHMOND GROWERS, HOWEVER, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MEET THE BIG DEMAND IN THIS CITY. Richmond florists, unlike many others in Indiana, are not taking advantage of the great Christmas demand for flowers and boosting prices to an almost exorbitant figure. Florists of many Indiana cities are selling American Beauty roses at per dozen, but the larger growers in Richmond, and. it might be said, among the best in the state, are asking but .$ir for the choicer flowers which always bear longer stems. Other roses range from $1 to $S a dozen, all being beautiful. Other blooms which are suitable for Christmas gifts, are also cheap in proportion. An unusually heavy misiness is. being done at the present time by all Richmond growers, it being stated by Ihem that the foreign demand for flowers this year has been greater than ever before. The local demand has been supplied, however. Thousands of dollars-worth of flowers have been sold by the florists during the past two weeks. . . - R. U. S. PLAYERS JET LETTERS Football Men Are Awarded the School "R". The initial letter of the school was awarded nine members of the high school football team yesterday. Two members of the team did not play in enough games to win the coveted letter. Those to whom it was awarded are: Haas, Cox, Wann, Ferling, Burcham, Allison, Hobson, Graves and BroWn. DEATH OF AGED MAN. Former Well Known -Man Dies in I. O. O. F. Home. Henry Emrick, aged 86 years, died Monday afternoon at the I. O. O. F. Home at Greensburg. Ind. The deceased has been an inmate of the home for fifteen years. Previous to this time he was a cobbler in this city having his shop on South Fifth street in the first square. He was always an active member of the order. The body arrived this afternoon and was taken to the home of John Knollenberg. 4.14 South Eighth street. The funeral will be held Thursday aftejuoon from Mr. Knollenberg's residence. Burial will be in Lutherania cemetery. EARLHAM HEIGHTS SOCIAL. The Christmas exercises of the students attending the Sunday School at Earlham Heights school house will be held this evening at the school house.

Heavies Killing Boxing Game Says Old John L. Sullivan

The present line of heavy weight championships is a bunch of dubs, and if the claimants for the title, from Jeffries down, keep up their present course, they are going to kill the game in this country, according to John L. Sullivan. The demand of James J. Jeffries for a $oO,OU purse, win, loose or draw, occasioned John L. more alarm than anything else. He sees in this demand only commercialism which will sour the sporting public on the game. When this support is withdrawn, he declares that the element which is always opposed to boxing will step in, and without opposition, secure the enacement of laws which will put the game to the bad for keeps. "The idea of this fellow Jeffries demanding such a sum on these conditions," he exclaimed. "If he thinks ho is worth it, why don't he go out and fight for it. If these chaps would act decently and halfway sportsmanlike, the game would prosper. What is going to happen? Boxing in a few years

Sporting World

Bill Dahlen says he doesn't give a hang if he has to be traded by Boston to the San Francisco club, just so he lands in Brooklyn. Next to living in the United States, Bill prefers Brooklyn. Tom Corcoran, one of the first citizens of New Rochelle, expects to manage the New Bedford team in the New England league next season. He finished there last season. It will cost Charles Murphy something like $8,XX) to make his peace with Frank Chance. This the Peerless Leader demands as balm for the wounded spirits of the world's champions. Chance claims that the ticket speculations of his boss cost the Cubs at least that sum, and this he will add to the 1909 contracts of his players. JAMES E. WATSON TO BE LECTURER Reported He Has Decided to Give Up Politics and Law. BUREAUS ARE AFTER HIM RECENTLY RUSH VILLE MAN MADE LECTURING TRIP IN MICHIGAN AND MADE SPLENDID IMPRESSION. Rushville. Ind.. Doc. 2". Notwithstanding the fact that Congressman j James E. Watson has said that ho ; would yet be governor of Indiana and ! that he has appeared in the capacity J of an attorney since he was defeated ; for governor, it is currently reported in Rushville that he will scorn politics in the future and also abandon the practice of law to take up work on the lecture platform. He is an eloquent orator and is in much demand as a lecturer over the middle west. Lecture bureaus are makiug bids for his services. Watson's recent lecture tour through Michigan was one of triumph, and it is thought that this trip was largely responsible tor his determination to "steer clear" of politics and law and, in the future, devote his energies to the lecture field. PONTIFF IS WELL AGAIN In Improved Health Receives Archbishop Ireland. Rome, Dec. 23. The pope has fully recovered from his recent illness. He received Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, iu private audience yesterday, speaking cordially of the archbishop's last visit,' in 1905. Monsignor Ireland talked with His Holiness about building a new cathedral in St. Paul and a pro-cathedral in Minneapolis. The Pontiff was greatly pleased with this news and expressed a desire to see the archbishop again before he leaveff Monsignor Ireland presented his sister, who is a nun, to the pope. The archbishop refused categorically to give out anything concerning his audience with the Pontiff. HELMS A JUDGE. .1. S. Helms, residing south of the city will be one of the judges to grade the exhibits of corn, at the Whitewater show held December T.O. Mr. Helms is an authority on the subject, having a national reputation. Tambo Say. Mistah Bones, what am de three most uncertainest things In de world? Sones Ah dunno, Mistah Tambo. What am de three most uncertainest things In de world? Bones A woman an' two other women. Chicago News. Coral and Turquoise matrix little finger rings at Haner's. is going to get its final Jalack eye." "I tell you it touches me to see the way the American people stick by me. Everywhere I go it is the same, and I just want to show them there is at least one moVe fight in me. Then I will have the ha-ha on Dr.' Osier. "I have been on the water-wagon a long time now. and I'm going to stay there another long time. I won't even get off to get the whip. Feel fine and dandy without the hooze. and say. on the level I never did drink as much as the' boys said I did. If I had punished all the booze they said I did, it would have been me to the wpoden overcoat long ago. "There ain't a- thing the matter with me, except this." said he. tapping his vest, "and I can take a lot of that off when I get down to business. For seven years I tfld not put on a glove, until ten weeks ago, and then I was feeling so good that I determined to take up fighting again. Me and Jim have it hot and heavy three times a day and I feel the old stuff coming back to me every iMf.m

OR. S. COULTER IS Tf SPEAKER Head of Purdue Botanical Department to Give Dedicatory Address.

DIRECTORS ARE PLEASED PROGRAM FOR THE CELEBRATION HAS BEEN OUTLINED AND WILL SOON BE DEFINITELY DECIDED ON. Word was received yesterday evening by Secretary George L. Goodwin, of the Y. M. C. A., that at last a speaker to deliver the dedicatory address, had been secured, having received a telegram from Dr. Stanley Coulter, professor in the botanical department of Purdue university, that he would accept the invitation. Consequently, the board of directors heaved sighs of relief when this announcement was made at its meeting last evening to consider matter pertaining to the program. At the meeting a program was outlined, but the matter was referred to Mr. Goodwin, who is to use his own discretion in the matter. Committees were appointed to assist him in the work. This afternoon Mr. Goodwin stated that he had not as yet prepared the program. However, the Sunday program will include the dedicatory address by Dr. Stanley Coulter, vocal numbers by the Apollo club, a local musical organization, and instrumental music by the High kpIiooI orchestra. i Sharon E. Jones, as president of the .association, will probably accept the i building and make a short talk. It is I very probable that other members of I I the association will speak. One of' j the most interesting things will be the; reading of the final statement. I State Secretary E. E. Stacy may also : make a short speech Tne program for the week evening meetings has not been completed further than announced previously. Gents' watch fobs, Haner's. HAT ' FACTORYMOST BE SOLD Creditors of Samuel Simons Demand Settlement of Claims. AN ECHO OF THE PANIC. BECAUSE MONEY COULD NOT BE SECURED DURING DEPRESSION. OWNERS WERE FORCED TO SHUT DOWN PLANT. Because of the action of creditors of Samuel Simons, who was the chief backer of the Simons. Wagner and Cook hat factory, in demanding a settlement of their claims, it is probable that the machinery and other effects of the company in this city, will be sold to satisfy these claims. It 1b understood thet one local bank has a claim of about $7.mn. while a number of Wabash men hold other claims against Simons. The local hat factory has been shut down Tor the past two and one-half months, and the proprietors have moved to their old home in Wabash. Wabash attorneys are represents Simonr and a number of his creditors. The financial troubles of Simons originated last fall, during the time of the financial depression, and when money was needed to continue the operation of the plant. At that time a request was forwarded to the commercial club asking that a certain sum of money be raised and a factory site donated to the company. The Commercial club delayed its action and it is said that then the firm resorted to loans from one bank in Richmond in order to tide over the period of depression. The company at that time had a large amount .of money tied up in stock, and it was almost impossible to secure enough to pay the force of about fifty men employed. Later it was decided by the members of the company to close the factory indefinitely, and they removed from the city, temporarily. Recently Simons transferred all his property into the hands of an appointed trustee and the trustee in turn equally distributed this property between Mrs. Rosa Simons and a brother, who is interested with Simons in the retail hat business in Wabash. The creditors in learning of this ac-

' The only Sc theater In tne city showing pictures Tl I IF I appropriate to tne season. I The. Palace -amr Five Cents " Song: "If I Should Build a Nest For You." f

VIGOROUS BE IHE CONTEST OF DEMOCRATS (Continued From Page One.)

as United States marshal or John Bonnell as interna! revenue collector. Pettit and Bonnell have had their second term and the practice in the past has been to retire after two terms. The same is true of Kealing. He is closing his second'term as district attorney. He was appointed first by Senator Fairbanks and the last time by Senators lieveridge and Hemenway jointly. Pettit and Bonnell were appointed by Beveridge both times. A Slim Attendance. Very few of the republican representatives had arrived up to this morning for the meeting called by Representative Babcock for today, and it was Tjelieved that the meeting would not amount to mucli. Onlv fifteen of the -representatives sent in.'- acceptances of the invitation, but it was expected that before the day was over probably twenty would be present. They seemed to be afraid an effort would be made to line them up on the local option question and they do not wish to do this at this time. Of course, the question of the repeal of the county local option law was the subject most discussed by the early arrivals, but it was not possible to get a line on their intentions in the matter. One of the subjects discussed today was that of republican minority floor leader for the house. The three names most frequently mentioned in this connection are Representatives G. A. Klliott, of South Bend; Gu9Greiger, of Laporte county and Luman K. Bubcock, of Lagrange and Steuben counties. Present indications are that Elliott-will be chosen. Most of the members seem to favor him. Blooming plants at Gause's greenhouse. HSTMAS SERVICES Many Churches Will Render Special Programs Friday. SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIALS The observance of Christmas in a religious way, in the churches of the city, with appropriate services, will probably be very general. In many'of the churches several services will be held; the first as early at 5 o'clock in the morning. Last Sunday was observed as Christmas Sunday. At St. Paul'. Lutheran church, of which the Rev. Conrad Huber is pastor, there will .be early morning Christmas services at 5 o'clock. The pastor will deliver short sermons in both the English and the German languages. Special music will be rendered by the choir. On Christmas evening the Sunday school of this church will hold its regular Christmas exercises. The observance of Christmas from a social standpoint, in the churches, is largely in charge of the Sunday schools. Some of these events will be held before and others after Christmas. In each instance the programs prepared will excel those given in the past, according to reports from those in charge. tion immediately brought it to an issue and all property was again transferred back into the name of Simons. His attorney states that Simons is solvent and will be able to meet his creditors, dollar for dollar. No suit has been entered by the creditors nor will there be. as long as an equitable adjustment is made. It Is upon the promise of Simons' attorney that a "complete settlement will bo made, that suit is withheld. The action that is demanded by the creditors means that the Richmond hat factory under its present ownership will not be operated again although taere is a iossibility that some hat manufacturing company may secure control of the property at t'ae public sale which will be held, and operated. It is not thought that the plant will be removed elsewhere, although this is problematical. GAME AT CENTERVILLE. A double header basket ball contest will be played at Centerville. Christmas, between the first teams of Centerville and Fountain City. The first game will be called at 2:30 in the afternoon aud the second at 7:00 in the evening. Fine Eye Glasses for Christmas presents at Haner's.

EXTRA SPECIAL A Koman Idyl, and No Petticoats lor Him

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conspirators; were trapped by new dictator (Continued From Page One.)

he had a brief interview with TorresCardenas. The chief of the conspirators denied the existence of any plot. Gomel would not be deceived by such assurence. He seized Torres-Cardenas by the shoulders and shaking him roughly, said: I "I have discovered jour plot to cssassinate me. You are my prisoner. Torres Cardenas tried to use his revolver on the acting president, but Gomez was too quick for him. He pinioned the man's arms and called the guard. Torres-Cardeu3s was seized, disarmed and hurried away to jail. DAIRYMEN ARE INDIGNANT OVER MILK ORDINANCE (Continued From Page One.) business was continued, they say, increase in consumers prices could not be avoided. One of the chief objections to theproposed city law is the requirement that all milk be delivered in bottles. The examination of water, the construction of air tight milk houses In which all milk would be bottled, would mean an expense, it is declared, which would put several of the smaller dealers out of business. "We ask nothing but what is fair." stated one dairyman this morning, "but we can see little that is fair in the proposed milk ordinance. It means that many of us who have struggled hard to retain our business and make an honest living, will be forced to seek some other means of livelihood." Another said "If the people have a desire to pay twelve cents per quart for their milk, they will be given that opportunity- after the passage of the proposed milk ordinance. If they do not. they had better bring some pressure to bear upon their councllmen, and urge that the Inspection ordinance be turned down, in its present form, or advocate radical changes in its provisions." The milk inspection idea has been renewed with all its Interesting features by the action of Dr. Bond in urging a milk inspection ordinance. It is generally believed that Richmond should have an ordinance which is fair to all parties concerned and. at the same time protect the interests of the city; the chiefest of which being the

TONIGHT "THE COWBOY'S ROMANCE" Return engagement of the favorites.

Special Xmas Matinee, "LENA RIVERS PRICES 10, 20, 30. Daily Matinees 10c. Sale Box Office lODOux

POL COLOSEU&fl Wednesday, Dec. 23, City League. CARMONO vs. GRAYS. GREEKG vs. OttllTftO Game Called 8 o'clock. Skating Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Morning, Afternoon and Evohlnff.

Beware false Devils! TO THE PUBLIC: Following the enormous success of Mr. Henry W. Savage's New York production of the sensationally successful comedy. "TILE DEV1U" a number of piratical theatrical managers appropriated the title of the piece and rushed on tour cheap imitations of this splendid play. Their effrontery is so great that occasionally they haye used Mr. Savage's name in luring the public to their counterfeit per formances. This is to notify play-goers that Mr. Savage's company will appear here at the Gennett Theatre for one matinee and one night performance. New Year's Day, and also to inform the public that upon this occasion "THE DEVIL." will be shown exactly as it was originally presented by Mr. Savage in New York, where it proved the dramatic sensation of the season. Mail orders for "The Devil's" engagement will be accepted now and filed in the order of their receipt. Mr. Savage's authorized version of ,"TIIE DEVIL," ada?;ed by Mr. Oliver Herford from the Hungarian of Herr Franz Molnar, is not a racey p'lay, as it has been misrepresented by the men who are presenting imitations; but a highly moral production especially Interesting in these days of divorces teaching mith effective illustration the ancient commandment: THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE.

Make your Christmas money go twice as far and buy him one of our

Suits Cravenettes Overcoats $10 NO MORE. NO LESS PANTS at $3.00 Hats $1 to $2 For it will certainly make him a useful present. city's general good health. It Is known that one of the greatest Bources of contagion is milk, and it is thought this danger should bo reduced td a minimum. That the city should employ competent Inspector at a good salarj to see that the state laws are enforced 1 not questioned even by the dairyman themselves. The latter state that they are willing to comply with, the state regulations governing their business in every detail and since the visit of Inspector Owens several month Ago, have been doing- so; but they nriot see -why the city should fore upon them regulations not required by the state, and which, will prove a harden, cot only to themselves, but the thousands of milk consumers of the city. Whatever may be the oontenttoae of City Health. Officer Bond and those of the dairymen, the people of the city face an Interesting- situation, one that demands the public's attention mad which -without question will reoetr It. Already the council committee named at the lest meeting to consider the proposed ordinance, is the tercet for hot shots front both the frteateand opponents of the measure. i Mr. Ray Gelcr Will 8inr. "Garden of Dreams" XMAS