The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-20

News of the death Of Harry Huber
yesterday morning was received with
regret by the people Of Richmond. Mr..
Huber had been in the public ana
business eye for many years. lie had
been more or less active in many OF
the import9nt measures presented In
city council for a number Of terms,
and was always looked upon by the
members of council as man OF ability
and integrity.
His health had been bad for some
time. He sacrificed his personal and
physician condition many times in or
der to be present at meetings OF the
common council. He was loyal to his
city and his friends. and Joined his
fellow citizens in everything which
tended to the good of the commun ty.
When he went home from the the
alter with Mrs. Huber early Wednes-
day night he was apparently in GOOD
spirits. They chatted over little house
hold affairs. and retired. with pleas
ant thoughts of the morrow
Early yesterday morning the alarm
clock aroused Mrs. Huber Upon aris-
ing she discovered the absence of Mr..
Huber. and in proceeding in the reeu-
lar course of her early morning duties.
found him lying on the floor Of the
bathroom, dead
Had Heart Trouble.
upon many QCCASlQUs dT. EiHbeI
had suffered from heart trouble and
upon many occasions Mrs. Huber had
made him comfortable in the way
which wives who are attentive to their
husbands know most about. MT
Huber was devoted to his wife, and
had often SPOKEN of her tender treat
nent during his ailments.
When Mrs. Huber saw her husband
lying there. she collapsed momentarily.
She recovered believing she might yet
save him from the Grim Reaper He
was cold she found, bat she ran to
the phone and summoned medical aid.
1t was too late.
Coroner Taylor believes, as do
others. that IN going into the bath
STUMBLED, fell and struck his head
against an obstruction. In falling he
disarranged the gas tube connected
with the Eas-heater, and the gas
escaped IT was thought at first that
prohab bly, death was due TO the effects
OF the gas. turned on by Mr.. Huber
himself. but it Is generally believed
by those who have looked into the
sad death that Mr.. Huber. suffering
from dizziness. fell and struck his
head. and in doing so caused the gas
to escape. He has hruise on his left
forehead, caused evidently by the
fall.
Br0fnerS coming.
Messages were sent to his relatives
I'm New York. who are expected TO
reach here this morning. The funeral
Will probably be from the home. 81
South Adams street, tomorrow after
noon at o'clock
For about fifteen years Mr.. Huber
was one of the leading sign painters
OF Richmond. Five or six years ago
he retired from business on account Of
.tc ayf} lat haftn a 1aI
with the Burton System. He was al
ways energetic and faithful In his tusi-
ness relations, and was popular
AS a member OF council, he was con-
nected with the committees on claims
and docks. and was a member ~ the
board OF public interests He was a
member of Richmond Lodge OF F.3ks.
the Odd Fellows. Red Men. knights
OF Pythias. Masons and Junior Order,
and attended Clay Street Methodist
church.
hrotners-Dr. Francis Huber, DIR.
Frederick w. Huber. OF New York.
and Messrs. Emil, otto and Charles
Huber. of Brooklyn. He was fifty-flve
years old.
Council wiz meet In the council
chamber tomorrow at one O'Clock to
attend the funeral, and the board Of
public interests vii meet at the same
time to pay its respects to Mr.. Huber,
enc Of the most active members.
A committee was appointed by the
West End Citizens association last
night to draft resolutions of regret at
the death of Mr.. Huber, who was a
member OF the organization. The
committee consists of Messrs. w. a.
kievasahl. w. c. Cottreil and John j.
Mitchell.