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TE RICHMONB PALLADIUM oUN-TELEGRAM. RICHJIOXD, IXD.t SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1910. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS. VOL. XXXV. NO. 7(5.

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SPEAKER CANNON ALMOST CAUSED RIOT

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It Leaked Out Yesterday That on Friday Night While at a Little Gathering Called Together by Representative McKinley, a Bombshell Was Exploded When Foster of Vermont Threw Off His Allegiance to Cannon, Which Made The Speaker Uncork Some Bitter Language.

CAfiflOil WILL BE ENTERED IN RACE FOB SPEAKERSHIP That Was the Intimation He Gave While He Was Indulging in His Tirade Against His Opponents. INSURGENT VICTORY SCORED AT MEETING Rebellious Committeemen Assured They Will Have Share Of Campaign Funds and Not Be Attacked. (American News Service) Washington, Jan. 22. It leaked out today that Speaker Cannon came near precipitating a riot at a dinner last night, tendered by Chairman William McKiuley, of the Republican Congressional Campaign committee, to his associates on the committee. At the pa me time the speaker made a positive assertion that he would return .to the next congress as a member if the voters of his district should elect him, and he gave no assurances that he would not be a candidate for speaker Hmuld the country return a republican majority. The congressmen at the dinner gained the impression that Cannon would be a candidate' to succeed Jiimself as speaker, and there is gloom in the republican camp. Foster Springs Surprise. Trouble was brought about by the Denouncement of Representative Foster, a Vermont member of the campaign committee that he could not hope for re-election if he did not come cut in open opposition to Speaker Cannon, and he declared he would not jigaiu vote for Cannon for speaker. The announcement came as a surprise to the members of the committee who had no knowledge that the anti-Can non sentiment had spread throughout New England. Cannon was not present when Fos ter declared himself. He came in lat er with Vice-President Sherman. Some one told the speaker of Foster's decla ration. In anger the speaker turned on Foster, who has been one of the staunchest organization men, and a friend of the speaker, and made a bitter speech, denouncing his critics and enemies. During this speech the speaker uttered his defiance of his enemies. He declared that he would stand again for election to congress and broadly intimated he would again he a candidate for speaker. Representative Foster interrupted the speaker's flow of language long enough to assure the speaker It was nothing personal in bis (Foster's) position, but that it was demanded by political exigencies. Bulkeley Takes a Hand. Senatorf Bulkeley of Connecticut. Interjected a remark that Mr. Foster might speak for Vermont, but he could jiot speak for New England. He asserted that the hostility to Cannon did not exist in all the states of that section. After Cannon had taken his departure there was general canvass of the political situation from a republican standpoint. All members of the committee realized that Cannon and Canxionism would be au issue, but were determined to minimize this issue as . far as possible and to play up the return of prosperity; also the merits of the tariff law and the progressive policies of President Taft. Literature to this end will be rushed out to voters as soon as it can be got into shape. Insurgents Win Point. Insurgent members of the campaign eommittee Foster, Hinshaw of Nebraska, and Woods, of Iowa, got from the committee assurances that there should be no discrimination practiced against insurgents. They are to get their proportion of committee funds and issuance of hurtful literature will he discontinued. This is considered a victory for the Insurgents. A week ago a stirring attack was made on insurgency in an article issued from the eommittee headquarters. The article is said to have .met the approval of President Taft and that the president authorized its publication. There are many Indications to show that the campaign ecmmlttee is alarmed over the prospects of success at the polls next November. - They fear the loss of the bouse and frankly admit it Every speaker Is urged to immediate action bi the coouoittot to fore-

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stall the democrats and to counteract the effect of the work already done by democratic leaders. Democrats Active Now. They pointed to the fact that the democrats were loading down the congressional record with campaign material and that much of this had been circulated. Everywhere, a concerted move has been mad-j to connect the existing high cost of living with the new tariff provisions. This seed is being sown in fruitful soil and the democrats are making gains rapidly. It was urged that some steps must be taken to meet and counteract this argument. Hinshaw and Wood plainly told the committee that the fight of the republican party was against the democratic party, if they would save the house to the republicans, and not against the insurgents, who are republicans. Hinshaw promised that Nebraska would return five republicans to the next congress, but he would not give assurances that they would be of a stripe to be classed as regulars by Speaker Cannon. HEItlS SCORES ONE Federal Court Yesterday Dismissed One Affidavit Against Him. HELPS MORSE AND WALSH? (American News Service) New York, Jan. 22. Judge Hough in the criminal branch of the United States circuit court today dismissed the indictment against F. Augustus Heinz, charging him with misapplication of the funds of the Mercantile National bank, on the ground that an expert accountant in the employ of the department of justice was permitted to examine a witness before the grand jury and in other ways perform the duties of a United States district attorney. As expert accountants are also believed to have been used by federal grand juries in the same manner in the investigation of the case of Char les W. Morse and of John R. Walsh, the action of Judge Hough is regarded of great importance. There is still against Heinz one indictment charging him with conspiracy. DOUBLE HARNESS WAS BIG STRAIN So When Trial Marriage Agreement Expired, Hubby Shook His Mate. SHE ASKS FOR A DIVORCE PECULIAR STATE OF AFFAIRS IS SET FORTH IN A COMPLAINT FILED BY COLUMBUS, IND, WOMAN ON SATURDAY. (American News Service) Columbus, Ind., Jan. 22. When Raymond Allbright, this place, asked pretty Mary Zeigner to be his wife, twentytwo months ago, he embodied In his wooing the condition that he would try married life for a year and that if at the end of that time he did not like it he would quit. She accepted him and his condition and the couple were married on April 19th, 1008. When the probation period ended the husband evidently decided that In this case at least, marriage was a failure, and that ne am not like married life, for on the first anniversary of the wedding he told his wife to go back to her people as he did not propose to live with her longer She was ill at the time and he told her that by her going to her people he would thus be relieved of the responsibility of her doctor bills and also of the expense of her burial in the event of her death. All of these allegations are set forth in a complaint for divorce, which the wife filed against her husband in the Bartholomew circuit court here today. Other allegations set forth in the complaint would Indicate that the husband tired of married life even before the period of probation named by him, for they were to the effect that before he deserted her he beat, struck, kicked and bit his wife and otherwise treated. her in a cruel and inhuman manner. ,

E SERIOUS CHARGE PLACED AGAINST A SALOON OWNER George Muey, Charged With Assault and Battery With Intent to Murder, Released On Bond of $1,000. CARVES CLAUDE HUNT WITH A BUTCHER KNIFE After Hunt Had Cut the Sa loon Man With a Pocket Knife in a Rough and Tum ble Fight on the Street. Rushing back into his saloon, after he had been cut on the lip by Claude Hunt, George Muey, whose place of business ia at the junction of South Fifth street and the Liberty pike, seiz ed a large butcher knife and, mad with rage, pursued Hunt, catching up with him directly in front of the Richmond Abbatoir and cut a severe gash on the right side of the man's face. Muey then imemdiately gave himself up to the police, and a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, was placed against him. Ed Muey, the man's brother, gave bond for his appearance Monday in the sum of $1.00O. Hunt was taken to the home of his father-in-law, Garrett Rruening, 11U Uberty avenue, and a physician was called. The gash severed a temple artery near the victim's right eye and he suffered greatly from loss of blood. About six stitches were required to close the wound which was nearly five inches in length. ,. Broken -Glass, the Cause, . j. The cutting affray occurred about 8 o'clock. Shortly prior to that hour, Hunt and his father-in-law entered the saloon of Muey's and each ordered a glass of beer. While they were drinking it. Muey reminded Hunt of the fact that he had broken a large glass in the partition between the front and rear of the saloon, Christmas eve, and asked him when lie intended paying for the damage. According to Muey, Hunt replied that he would pay, "when the skunks came out" or words to that effect. This aroused the ire of Muey and he called Hunt a vile name. Muey alleges that Hunt replied to this that he (Muey) would not dare to call him such names outside his place of business and that he was a coward unless he went outside. Muey accepted the invitation and the two men went out onto the sidewalk. A fight ensued during which conflict Hunt pulled out his pocket knife and slashed Muey on the lower lip, inflicting several deep cuts which required four stitches to close. Muey then rushed into his saloon and grabbing a butcher knife gave chase, eventually catching Hunt and inflicting the wound above described. Frenzied With Rage. Muey, when asked about the affair, claimed that he was frenzied with rage when he committed the act and that if he had had a revolver he very probably would have shot Hunt. Muey cut Hunt only once,' for after he had inflicted the wound, Hunt ran for a short distance and then fell over a fence, weak from the loss of blood. He was helped to his home by his father-in-law. Hunt claims that he did not invite Muey out of the saloon to fight, -but that Muey followed him out and struck him the first blow. A MOONLIGHT DERBY Will Be Pulled Off on SnowCovered North A Street Monday. SPEEDY HORSES ENTERED Proposed moonlight racing on North A street between 7:30 and 9:00 o'clock Monday evening, met with instant favor at a gathering of owners of several of the speeders of the city, last evening. The public is invited to assemble on A street and watch the races, which promises to be the best of the winter's program. Police protection will be provided and the horsemen say that there is absolutely no danger. The almanac shows that there will be a brilliant moon Monday evening. The horsemen have secured a number of entries to appear Monday evening.It Is expected that the horsemen will be divided into squads in order that the horses of equal speed may be jraced against each other. '

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LIKE TO SECURE PRESIDENT TAFT Agitation on Foot to Have the Chief Executive Make a Visit Here During His Tour The Ensuing Month. AN INVITATION WILL BE EXTENDED TO HIM And If Chief Executive Accepts It Is Probable He Will Deliver an Address at the Coliseum. With the announcement that President Taft is to make a short tour of some of the middle western states, dur ing the week of February 22. Charles M. Morgan, president of the Young Men's Business club; John F. McCar thy-, president of the Commercial club, Mayor W. W: Zimmerman and others. have become possessed with the idea that perhaps the president could be induced to stop off in Richmond entour, long enough to deliver an address in this city. An invitation will very probably be extended the Chief Executive to this effect, and an earnest endeavor will be made to secure his presence here. Could Stop Off Here. President Taft has announced that he will stop at Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Louisville and Memphis and, it is hoped, by the proper amount of persuasion, he can be induced to place Richmond on the list of cities visited. In event he does consent to honor this city with his presence, it is possible the Coliseum will be attractively decorated and the address will be delivered in that building, it being the best adapt: ed to accommodate the large crowd which would greet the executive. The promoters of the idea will get busy right away and endeavor to bring about their purpose. It would be an easy matter for President Taft to stop off in Richmond, it is said, inasmuch as he will visit Indianapolis and would probably pass through Richmond enrijrfgte.- ?-lt is the earnest - hope that his arrangements can be made to accept the invitation. President Taft spoke in Richmond for about an hour during the latter part of his campaign in 1908, and the large crowd which greeted him at that time is very desirous of hearing him again. In view of the Pinchot-Ballin-ger controversy, the president's re marks would be particularly interest ing. HIS LAST LETTER REMAINS MYSTERY Those Who Know Contents of Rife's Epistle Bound ' To Secrecy. NOT PUBLIC'S BUSINESS EXECUTED MURDERER LEFT LETTER IN CARE OF SHERIFF BONER, WHO HAS GIVEN IT TO RIFE'S RELATIVES. Whatever information is contained in the letter written by Harry Rife, last September, while in the Preble county jail, at Eaton, Ohio, awaiting his admittance to the penitentiary at Columbus, and which he turned over to Sheriff Boner, to be opened after his death, will never be known, according to the sheriff and attorneys for the executed man. The contents of the letter are known by Sheriff Boner and Rife's attorneys and a few of the immediate family of Harry Rife, but the family has asked that nothing be said about its contents. Those who were familiar with the letter have sworn themselves to absolute secrecy. Given to Relatives. The letter has been presented to Rife's relatives by Sheriff Boner. , It was rumored that Rife attacked the character of his victim, but when the sheriff and Rife's attorneys .were asked regarding this point, they strongly denied that there was any truth in it. However, other than to deny this, all they would state was that the letter contained information which was none of the public's business and only of interest to the family. ICELAND HAS QUAKE (American News Service) Copenhagen, Jan. 22. Iceland was, shaken by three earthquakes this morning according to advices received j lipre this moraine. Thf pntir-o ilnn? I trembled. It is reported the no ert - oua damage wa dose, '

UNITED STATES A FINISH

COUNTY'S GUESTS GREATLYALARMEO Jail Inmates View With Alarm The Proposed Local Meat Boycott. DON'T LIKE VEGETABLES DOGS ARE ALSO HIGHLY INDIGNANT OVER PROBABLE TURN OF AFFAIRS AND SAY THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERED. Though shut out from the world and, incidentally, from the cold weather, the prisoners in the Wayne county jail know a thing or two as to what is transpiring on this mundane sphere, for occasionally a newspaper filters through the bars and nothing within it escapes perusal and deep-seated consideration. Just now the people's ngnt against the meat trust is worry ing the prisoners not a little. It might be natural to suppose that the class of unfortunates that finds its way into jail would be against the trusts in every form, and that, therefore, the in formation that thousands of people throughout the country are instituting a boycott against the oppressive meat packers would be hailed with glee. Must Have Their Meat. Not for a minute. The menu card that is passed around daily in the Wayne county jail may not . be profuse in its offerings, and it may not vary much between June and January, but Meat is there in some form three times a day. What if Sheriff Meredith, in the capacity of a humble citizen who feels that he is of the masses, being down-trodden by the huge meat trust, should decide that he, too, would join the forces of the people and declare: "For me, meat no more, until the Ide3 of February shall come and perhaps then some." Of course the little matter of abstaining from meat would not be carried on in the sheriff's household alone. The people's curse would have to be fought in public institutions as well as in the home. Therefore a knife would be a tool without need within the jail's walls. These trifling thoughts have been given serious consideration by the twenty or more who are wintering in the sheriff's care. The anti-meat crusade finds no adherents there. The prisoners are with the packers. When it comes to jailing it a season without beef all the glamor of the sojourn is lost. Vegetarians, there may be In plenty just now, but not in jail. DOGS RAISE A KICK. Are Much Opposed to the Proposed Meat Boycott, "Chap," who is a bull terrier with a black eye and a white coat occasionallymakes the Palladium news room his headquarters, having a great infatuation for the steam radiator. He is most strenuously opposed to any organization of a local meat boycott. "Where do we dogs get off?" he angrily demanded, when questioned by a reporter last evening. "Aren't we canines to be given any consideration?'' he continued. "On the square, how long would it be before I began to look like the broadside of a washboard if they pull off this proposed boycott?" "I'd make a big hit as a vegeterian not. The minute that fellow who pays taxes on me (I presume he does) starts to cutting off my meat allowance, that's the time we part company." ALDEI1 WILL SPEAK Speaker Is Lineal Descendant Of "Bashful John," the Pilgrim. ADDRESS FOR MEN ONLY The Hon. George J. Alden, a lineal descendant of John Alden of Pilgrim fame, will be the next speaker at the Sunday afternoon service for me only, held at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium under the auspices of the association. He will deliver his address. "The Needs of the Hour," Sunday afternoon January SO. Judge Alden is known as an able and interesting speaker and his presence will undoubtedly be the cause of a large attendance. The contract which brings him here was not completely signed up until last Thursday, although the association announced several weeks ago that he would be here next Sunday. WEATHER. i,"f 'INDIANA Warmer Sunday.

GOVERNMENT TO WAGE FIGHT AGAINST BEEF TRUST

"Trust Buster" Ellis, in an Interview, States That He Has Been Working on the Case for the Past Six Months. Keeping Two Assistant; in Chicago Collecting Evidence And He Says That Now the Fight Is Launched, It Will Be Hammer, and Tongs, and No Let Up.

LOCAL BUTCHERS HOT FRIGHTENED AT THE 00TL00K They Confidently Declare That Richmond People Are Too Fond of Meat to Do Without It for a Short Time. USUAL HEAVY DEMAND WAS MADE YESTERDAY And the Meat Stores Were Well Filled Throughout the Day Dealers Say They Are Not to Be Blamed. PRICES IN LOCAL MARKETS. Rib roast 13c Porterhouse steak 25c Loin steak 13c to ISc Round steak l"c Hacon ISc to 2Sc I lam (sliced) 25c Pork chops 18c Imb chops 20c to 25c Leg of lamb 20c Pork tenderloin 35c A casual glance into any one of the numerous butcher shops in the city yesterday- would" lead One to believe that the boycott movement would not prove to be a howling success in Richmond. It was a hungry looking crowd of restless customers which greeted the eye of the spectator on peering into the various stores, all of them clamoring for meat, despite the fact that it is higher at present than it has been in years. Apparently there is no indication as yet that the local butchers are to be boycotted by their patrons. Business was fully as good yesterday, it is said, as it ever has leen and the butchers do not seem to be in the least planned over the prospect of a boycott. Want a Reduction. One well known local butcher in speaking of the matter yesterday afternoon said that he did not believe the movement would ever become gen eral and that unless it did become general it would do no good whatever toward lowering the price of meats. This same butcher stated that he was perfectly willing to suffer the effects of a boycott for a few weeks if it would tend to lower the price of meats; that he was just as anxious as any of his customers to have the price reduced. "But the people are not going to cut off their noses to spite their faces," he continued. "The people seem to think that we are responsible for the high prices. But the butchers cannot regulate the price of meats and when we are compelled to pay $9 or about that for hogs, we naturally cannot be expected to sell pork at the same figure we do when bogs sell at $4.50." Pork Soaring High. Pork is higher now than it has ever been it is said, and in view of the high price very little is sold in Richmond One butcher said that he almost fainted when two customers entered his store and both bought pork. And they were not millionaires either, he said. According to the local butchers, there is no way to forecast the altitude to which meat prices will soar, or how long they will remain at an elevated figure. The scheme of forming a boycott to bring down the price of meats is called Impractical by the Richmond butchers. Impractical principally, it is said, because the people will not do without meat long enough for it to have any effect whatever. The people do not warm up to the idea of becoming vegetarians even for a period of thirty or forty days and. It is declared, they would rather pay the present, exhorbitant price than do without meat altogether. DENY THEIR APPEAL New York. Jan. 22. The circuit court of appeals today temporarily denied the appeal ef former checkers Doyle. Kehoe, Coyle and Hennessey, of the American Sugar Refining Co, for release on bail, pending an appeal. Two men are serving their sentences of a year each for defrauding the govlerament of duties on sugar Imported.

IMMUNITY BATHS

WON'T BE GIVEN TRUST MAGNATES If on Investigation Criminal Proceedings Are Discovepcd To Lie Against Them, It Is Announced. PACKERS' CAMPAIGN ALREADY MAPPED OUT Meat Boycott Has Also Bee: Up for Consideration and The Proposed Price Reduction Discussed. (American News Servloe Washington. D. C, Jan. 22. Both civil and criminal proceedings are to be instituted by the government tn its fight on the beef trust. The extended t-cope of the prosecution became known here today. Tho contest will be a battle to emath the trust. "The case has been thoroughly worked out. declared Mr. Ellis today. "It has not been brought hurriedly. For six months 1 have had two special assistants in Chicago. They hae been working up the evidence against IK. 4 ...... . . .. n A JImmiIw ... charge.' Ahough nominally assistants to United States District Attorney Sims, at Chicago." Mr. Kills said the two were T. 11. Wickerson, of Chicago and William R. Medarls. or Ohio. War to Bitter End. "Is It a war to the end?" Mr. KIlia was asked. "There's to be no let-up; hammer and tongs." was bis reply. "What is the statu of the injunction against the beef trust, sustained by the supreme court, wblcb was granted in 1602. when the. government proceeded against the Met com bin for fixing prices and controlling t hemeat output of the country?" he i asked. "I can say nothing on the subject: it has no connection with the present cat." he replied. He intimated that he did not rare to discuss the plans of the government against the trust. It was pointa . a a ea oui nowever inai me packers nave circumvented the mandate of the Injunction. It was intimated at the department that there would be no immunity baths for the beef trust magnates If criminal proceedings are found to lie against them. The Immunity plea was successfully raised by several packers, when they were threatened with criminal prosecution In the investigation of their business by former Com. missioner of Corporations Garfield. PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. New York. Jan. 22. The plan of campaign of the beef trust In the latest war declared on it by the United States government has already been mapped out. J. Ogden Armour. Louis F. Swift and Edward Morris, the Chibeen in New York recently and It waa reported today that they bad been in conference at a big uptown hotel with Alfred B. Urion, general counsel for Armour & Co. Mr. Urion has also been in Washington recently. The meat boycott which has swept across the nation also received serious consideration and the question of reducing prices was thoroughly discussed. Hurried to Washington. Mr. Urion. who is president of the Chicago Board of Education, was sent to Washington when the first rumor of a fresh attack reached the meat trust headquarters. When the federal grand jury In Chicago meets on Monday, according to dispatches from that city. It will take steps that may lead to the Indictment of some of the biggest packers. The guns of the jury will be trained on Armour & Co.. Morris Co, Swift it Co. and the National Packing company. This, it is declared. Is the direct result of the investigation made a year ago and a full report of the findings was recently sent to Washington. The announcement that the grand jury win again more on the meat trust followed. The office of the government will be. it Is believed, to show- the National Packing company Is controlled by the Armour. Swift and Morris as a comJContlnned on Pa Tvo4.