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New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
PLANNED GIRLS DEATH?
Baltimore Nan AdmjtS Killing, but
!Says 1t Vas accidental.

Baltimore March 9.-Cnder searching question
ing by the police to-day. John J. Mueller con-
fessed that he shot and killed his sweetheart Miss
Regina Reed last night. and that there was no
truth in the story he told Immediately after the
shooting 70 the effect that he and Miss Reed
were held up lonely spot near Mount wash
ington a suburb. by a highwayman, who, after
taking Mueuer's money, demanded a necklace
worn by Miss Reed.
Mueller said last night that in response to THIS oe-
1nand Miss Reed slapped the highwayman's face
and thereupon the fatal shot was fired
Following the investigation OF the coroner iast
night Mueller was held To-day he made and
signed a statement in which he said that when the
electric car on which he and Miss Heed were
riding reached South and Hilltop avenues. near
Mount washington, Miss Reed, whose marriage
- 1TnaI1er was set for April IA. said she must
leave tn. car. They did so, and. according 10
Muellers statement, after they had walked a snort
distance the girl preceding him, he thought no
eavy a man emerging from behind a tree and be-
-, tir,ealf to be in danger fired, but owing
a. tra ,nsteadiness Of his aim on account or
fright the bullet struck and killed Miss Reed
Mueller declares the shooting TO have been entlrey
accidental 49,. ,,a
- ttaorv IS that the killing was premeditated.
IT,, baIiave that Mueller wished to break on MS
engagement to Miss Reed, but had not 'he coul age
to tell her So ,.. .-.
,ra,,obt out that contradicted Mueller's original
tta-,art as well as a part Of his confession II
,os ehowu that the place where the shooting tooh
,,a,o was dark ard that a highwayman could not
io seen the necklace worn by the GIRL ana tha'
- ~, emo reason Mueller could not have seen
Ioi -, biervyavnnan's pistol gsten, he said
- bis original story. There were no trees at OF
raor the scene large enough TO conceal man. II
-se also shown that Miss Reed was shot twice
and three witnesses have testified that there was
a., interval of at least two minutes between the
Il+s The police are making further investlga-
tions. -. ,,.-.--.,,o- l.,
an episode in which an anonymous threatening let
ter and a box Of poisoned candy were lleiaeh'S 70
~, ,a..ar received bv Mueller, threatened him
i+b harm if he did not cease his attentions to
MISS Reed He also claimed to have been made Ill
nv eating part Of the candy, likewise received by
him through the mail and which upon lnvesuga-
tfon was found TO have been poisoned The police
believe that Mueller sent the letter and the candy
70 himself and even at that time he was planning
to get rid Of Miss Reed.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
OVERCROWDED PRISONS.
Infrmary at auburn Turned Into
SleemRg Room.

Auburn y. Y. March 9.-Unless the state
prison at Iona Island in the Hudson, is soon com
pleted the prisons of New York will he unable to
hold the convicts beng committed. The pop
uIation Of Auburn prison, nominal capacity twelve
hundred, was to-day increased by seven new ar
rivals making d total Of 12S2 The old prison in
Urinary turned into a sleeping room for prisoners.
Is now overcrowded. and there is other place
for prisoners The usual transfer" of men 10
Sing Sing or Dannemora from Auburn has been
abandoned as there IS no room for conyicts. and
a day.
This congestion continues despite the frequent
meetings of the Parole Board. which has given
many convicts their liberty. In the last few
months prison masons have built three new cells
in the condemned row, but there were occupants
for them before they were completed, At one time
there being nine condemned murderers and only
five cells. one prisoner, Mary Farmer. sent
to the woncn's prison 10 remain until the week
OF her death, when she viii be brought To a cell
in T1urdereTS' row
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
KILL LOCAL OPTION IN PENNSYLVANIA
Defeated by Vote of 137 to 66-Intense In
terest in Outcome.

Harrisburg Penn. March 9.-What is known as
the Fair local option hill was defeated on second
reading tonight in the House Of Representatives
by a vote of l37 To 66.
The bill introduced by Representative Fair,
of Westnoreland County. and authorized the elect
ors OF any borough township ward OF any city
vote upon the question Of the sale of liquor Not
in years has the House OF Representatives been so
crowded 70 hear d debate on an important bill.
Both sides Of the local option question were repre-
sented by hundreds Of adherents, who came to
Harrisburg from all parts OF the state. The side
aises. the Speakers platform The press gallery
and the public gallery also crowded. a large
percentage of the people being women.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
WOMAN LAsHB8 BOSTON LAWYER
Yields Dog Whip Near Stock Exchange
Accused Him Of Persecution.

Boston March 9-There was a brief tunult IN
State street Just after the opening Of the Stock
Exchange to-day when q well dressed woman was
seen Iashing George A Sweetser, lawyer, Well
known locally, with a dog whip Three heavy blows
had fallen on the head and face Of Mr. Sweetser as
he stepped out Of his office. nearly opposite the
stock Exchange. before number OF brokers and
messengers could interfere
The woman was Mrs Jessie B. Mcclellan. OF Ma
tick. who declared that Sweetser had prosecuted
her in connection with breach OF promise suit
which she has brought against Boston business
man, Mr. sweetser being counsel for the re-
spondent.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
ON GOVERNMENT BY COMMISSION.
Dr. Eliot Says There Are No Sinecures in
Galveston Like Those in Boston.

Birmingham, Ala. March 9.-President Charles
w Eliot of Harvard University discussed govern
ment by commission" at the High School audi
torum here o-day. He maintained that the high
est efficiency In municipal government is accom-
plished by small government bodies placed in Of
fee by universal suffrage He gave the results Of
his investigation in Galveston and other Texas
cities which are under commission form Of govern
ment saying:
In Galveston there are now no sinscures. The
citizens get a days work for days pay from
every empIOye OF the City-somethinE that can be
said I'm few Instances in my home city, Cambridge,
and cannot be said in any in Boston.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
AUTOGRAPH EDITION. OF DUMAS.

an authors autograph edition OF the Dumas ro-
~'oes, comprising forty volumes. said TO be one
= lsh registered copies whose original cost was
s-'s@ Is among the de luxe editions from the
eiary OF s. Perrin Raymond now on exhibition
= Ine Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. They are to be
peisec Friday evening. There are also
,re.Seo ,o IN this sale forty volumes Of an extra
1st[ated edition of Balzac translated by Katha-
-. frescott Worneley, the set having cost 1t is
- fSVV'' also Dsraelfs works, Ia twenty vol
!, - ahe "A History OF louisiana" by Fortier.
= 4our volumes. designated presentation copies
@la ie'teced edition royale"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
A. |. ERLANeER GOING TO LONDON.

A l. ErIanger of the firm of Klaw Erlanger
will sail to-day on the Lusitana, to be gone about
one month Mr.. Erlanger is going to London in
behalf of his firm which has option on the
Drury Lane pantomne of Dick Wilmington" and
also On ''OLr Miss Gibbs" now at the Gaiety
Theatre While he is abroad he will confer with
Charles Frohman in reference TO English pro-
duction If Little Memo" 1t is the purpose Of
xlaw & Erlanger to present hat musical comedy
in London with the entire American cast and equip
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
,ouN REDMOND ON THE STAND.

r,,biin March 9-The case of Eugene Cream,
member of Parliament for the southeast DIVISION
of Cork against Joseph Deylin, member Tor west
tsaIfsst and Dennis Johnston. secretary or the
Trpt,ed Irish League was continued in court here
to-day. John Redmond, the Nationalist leader tes-
tieed that with the exception of the regrettabe
Cream incident the convention last month was one
Of the most orderly and most representative ever
tsl6 and that Messrs. Devlin and Johnston had
only done their duty in preserving order. Thu
case was then adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
he LIVES LIKE DIocENEs.

.Aon'ciair March Cspeciai).-Diocenes v,bo lived
tsoS. un' y being emUlated in measure by an en-
hI. 80. u the Overlook Insane Asylum who makes
resr sHe n hogshead along the Erie Railroad.
a. eiona The man is Joseph Leonard, an ItaI-
rbieh ~,lec'y facing the open end Of the barrel.
whsrs - no door, Is an improvised fireplace.
Ts>as. 'ae modern Diogenes does his cooking.
enes INA, mas q well stocked iarder and his appear
LII .-,,es that bis unique mode of living has
Saected his health.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
STANDARD OIL CASE GOES OVER.
Federal Judge Sets March 29 for Trial of
Pennsylvania Rebating Case.

United States attorney. appeared IN the United
States District Court to-day TO argue against the
motion for new trial in the case OF the Standard
Oh Company which was convicted some time ago
OF accepting rebates Counsel for the company
not being present, the case went over until Mon
Day next
Dempsey next moved the case Of the govern
meut against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
Indicted on -wenty counts The charge of re-
batting Judge Hazel ordered the company TO
prepare for trial on March q.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10

This means approximately that Of - Io9g @ babies le
horn there will be living the end or the rsI year
sSt bsties: at the end of each year from one 20
four Inclusive 1912 babies; at the end OF each year
froT1 I've to fourteen inclusive I2S3 baoeS at Jne
and of each wear from fifteen to twenty-Iour. IN
c1eive ISL 9 babies; the end OF each year from
+--artIsre 10 th{rtv-four. inclusive, 500 bableS'
or the end OF each year from thlrty-lve 20 4oItS
go Inclusive 549I babies, at the end oI eaCh year
49, fortL.-fve to sxty-four inclusive 1864 babes
n we assume that the age between @ nIteeh ,So SlI
@ortv'fve is the productive period Of human me-
bicb "a rather conservative assumption consul colSl.I
sring the vast amount of wage earners below ihIes @
and above forty-fVe. we md th3t etCH CIIil1 '4-
represents j potential worker or
1000 ces1 ox1Oxs2o 511ONS4s lTiO1-ls-olo- ,.,,
Each child reaching the age or one year saIelS
represents potential worker OF
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
MISSOURI RATE APPEAL AT ONCE.

Jefferson city Mo. March 9-Attorney General
Major said tonight that he would take steps i'm
rnediately to appeal the two-cent passenger rate
and the maximum rate cases TO the supreme Court
az tho United States Pending this action, he does
NOT believe the railroads in Missouri will return to
tho +hree-cent rate.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10

tOUal wealth
If we consider that such a decrease OF tnfant1le
mortality can lively he expected from the
establishment of infants milk dePots Of the tyre o
New York Milk Committee at a total cost or
S33 IS a year each baby fed, can say that an
investment part of the prOpertted classes OF
S32 33 in this particular business enterprise VIII
result 10 them-Who accumulate go per cent or al
wealth produced in the United states tsee II L.
Call. loco citJ-a return of about 10000 per cent
a rather profitable Investment should say Yours
rr1-Iv WILLIAM a. RUSSELL
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
FILIPINO EDITOR SENTENCED.

Manila. March 9-Teodoro Kalaw' editor of "El
renacmiento" the organ of the radical element
90 the Fripnos has been convicted OF hbeliing
Dean c. Worcester. a member or the Fhiippihe
corornisson and sentenced to serve nine months
in Bnibid prison and 10 pay fine of 1900 pesos
Kalaw VIII appeal
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
FLOORS OF NEW BUILDING COLLAPSE.

The floors Of a concrete building which is being
built in the rear Of the Lexington Hotel at Lexing
ton avenue and 24th street. collapsed yesterday
F3ecalse Of the weather, one but watchraans
on the first floor was the building. and
was hurt The building is seven stories high Levin
4. Levin being the contractors The cement used
was frozen a few days ago, and the workmen,
thinking it sufficiently solid. took away the moudS
and supports Of the arches. The warm weather
and rain OF yesterday weakened the arches until
they collapsed
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
ARMOUR PROMISES CHEAPER MEAT.

Atlanta. March 9-'Ieat viii be cheaper this
summer" said J. ogden Armour, who passed
through Atlanta in his private on his from
Palm Beach to Chicago yesterday Meat Is
high too high at present. he continued. but this
is because OF the increased cost of feeding stock
lust now 1t follows that when corn is high meat
is high This summer We expect the price Of corn
to 20 down and meat will be cheaper"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
EXHIBITED PICTURES TO BE SOLD.

A number OF pictures selected from the oehms
galleries. which have been on exhibition at the
Tlfrb Avenue Art Galleries. Fifth avenue and A5th
street for several days viii be sold at unrestricted
sa1a ON Thursday evening at the place OF exhibi-
-, Some of the pictures. which have been
greatly admired. are Seareyer's The Raidins
Partv, b. J. Blommer's Children on the Bench.
and Corot's Morning in the Valley"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
PASSING OF THE WAIST LINE

Chicago 8Iarcr S--The annual exhibition OF the
dressruakers' convention. which begins here to-
morrow will he signaIized by important edicts
booming the Directoire gown and kindred styles
and indorsing costumes of the tenth. eleventh.
twelfth and fifteenth centuries The waist line. il
is announced. viii be near the knees. which means
that there viii he no such thing a waist line
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
,NoTueR CUT IN STEEL WAGES.

DonviIIe Penn. March 9.-rhe Montour KoIIIhg
A5nls announced reductions in its wage scale to-
day. of from 10 Is per cent in different depart
nents. The new pudding basis will be at the rate
Of 70 70 a ton About one thousand men VIII De
affected by the cut.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
KANSAS 2-cENT BILL KILLED.

Toneka. Kan, March 9-The Kansas Senate
adopted to-day the report of the Railroad Commit
taa which recommended that the two-cent fare bin
ba NOT nassed This ends two-cent fare legislation
in Kansas at this session.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
IOWA MOVES TOWARD PROHIBITION.

Des Moines Iowa. March 9.-AGvocates of con-
stitutfonal prohibition won decided victory in the
House to-day when the motion TO recommit the
resolution was defeated by majority OF 20 votes
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10

yvfriam Homer Ieavitt is a portrait painter SON
of AR and Mrs Aaron L Leavitt. of Newport. He
has been living in Paris with his mother recently.
hard al work on a picture of The Lords Supper
He married Miss Bryan in 1903. when she only
eighteen years old her parents opposing the match
They finally consented however. 10 have the We'd
ding at Fairview. The ceremony was OF utmost
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
RUTH BRYAN LEAVITT GETS DIVORCE.
Decree Granted at LincOln-Husband Makes
No Defence.

Lincoln. Neb.. March "a decree Of divorce was
Granted to Ruth Bryan Leavitt- eldest daughter of
william J Bryan. this afternoon from W H.
Leavitt-
Mr. Ieavitt and her mother appeared IN the court
Of Tudea Cornish and alleged that LeaviCt had not
contributed to the support OF his wife There was
no defence Mrs. Leayigt has the custody Of tha
two children
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
New York city. January p. 19o9.

New York City, january 2, I5V5-
Nv Dear NIr Phillips I have lately been inter
astad in the economic aspect of nfante mortality
ana have made some calculations the results ot
,,-,iot n,igbr rrove Of some interest to you Prom
tba T-nired states census 1900 find that the
yearly death rates for age classes are as foI9Ws
for the United States as a whole registration
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
MONEY LOSS In INFANTS
" r. Russell Estimates 1t at So
568 900, 900 annually.

W R Russell of the bureau Of socioloslcaI r.
search has written letter to Wilbur G FhliiIS
s,r-ata-1- Of the New York milk committee en-
bolving the result of his investigation OF the uelI'
rate for various age classes in the United states
and drawing certain conclusions and calculations
from the statistics compiled regarding the economic
aspect OF infantile mortality in this country NJ
Russell estimates that the total equivalent In money
IN the community of the fourteen years OF active
productive work Of a baby saved during the mrs.
year Of its life will be $3I52O and that the tota
possible net loss to the United States from lniah9
deaths each year is equal TO S656Sc9oH- Inc e''7-
reads.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10

Medallion Caviar
Cape cod Cocktails.
Celery Salted Almonds Olives
Clear Green Turtle fin Champagne.
Cquelons ds Feuittage Princesse-
PIaukeI North Carolina Shad Gourmet.
saddle Spring Lamb M0dfrne
New String Beans Bermuda Potato Rissoe.
Punch MarqUise.
Trufled Honed Royal Squab.
Tomatoes Surprise
Fancy Ice pcsir Frtandises.
CamembeTt. Crackers RoGuefort Gaze Soir.
AgoiuarIs.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

public utilities, etc. For the last
six or seven years he has been
Chairman Of the Board of Public
Instruction Of Putnam County.
Florida, in which position he has
aided materially in the upbuild-
ing Of the schools; and today,
Putnam County has the best
schools she has ever had, having
wiped out her school debt, made
many Improvements in her school
buildings and property, and hav-
ing a good school in every dis
trict.
Last year, he was a candidate
in the Democratic Primary for
Representative in the Legisla-
ture and won out in the first pri-
mary over FIVE opponents, with a
big majority, and is now a mem
Der Of the legislature. AS 500.
as he was nominated, his friends
began to boost him for Speaker,
and the comment OF the press
was most favorable. 1t is be-
lieved that he could have won
easily, but he promptly annOunc-
ed that he would not be a candi-
date.
Mr.. Hilburn is a Mason and a
Knight Of Pythias, having been
elected Grand Prelate at the last
session Of the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias. This honor
is especially important when it is
considered that he was elected
from the floor" never before
having held or run for an Office in
the Grand Lodge. He has never
been defeated for any Office,
either political or fraternal.
In the year 1899, he was hap
PLY married to Miss Jessie Mon
Grief, of Lake City, Florida, and
they have one daughter. nine
years old.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

politics of Putnam county. For
years he gave literally Of his
time and newspaper space in or
der TO boost" his friends into
Office, but never sought Office
himself until 1906, when, only
after much solicitation. he con-
scented to run for the Legislature.
He was nominated and elected,
leading his ticket. At the 1907
session he served on six commit
tees, and was Chairman Of the
Committee on Organized Labor.
He conducted himself so honor
ably and satisfactorily that be
was hOnored with reelection.
At the Capitol he is known more
as a worker than as q talker, and
his best efforts are shown IN the
committee room. Mr.. McKenzie
is a member Of the Methodist
Church, Independent Order Red
Men, Odd Fellows, Florida Pres8
Association, and at the last Con-
vention of the State Federation
of Labor was elected TO honorary
membership. He has q wife,
two daughters and two sons, and
his home life is indeed a happy
one.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

49,
practice not only at Starke
where his home is, but ais
throughout the State.'
Mr.. Adkins is prominent in i
cal politics. having served hi
home town as Mayor during tw
HON. BGELT" c66R,- tho az
The Distinguished Young Sena-
tor from 18th District.
Hon. Buell. Cook, Senator from
the Is District, was born on alarm
in Holmes Co: Fla, Aug. %, 1881.
In 1907 Mr.. Cook located in
Chipley, where he studied law in
the Office Of Major w. o. Butler,
and where he has practiced law
since, being admitted TO the bar
In November. 1901. While still
q very young man Mr.. Cook en-
tered into local politics, and was
elected Mayor Of Chipley IN 1906.
he filed this Office during two
terms. In 1903 be announced
himself as q candidate for cleo
don % the Senate, and wa sent
30 bya large majority az the vot-
aIs az his county who greety ID
Eiro the embIsIon and spirit Of
heir youthful repro I've
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09


was born near Fernandina, Fla,
March 5. 1859. and has resided
ever s nee IN Nassau county. His
father was a ScOtchman and his
mother a native Of Florida. His
life has been spent mainly in the
timber business, cutting and ship
ping cross ties and saw logs,
though he has also farmed and
grown cattle. His knowledge Of
timber secured for him the APP
pointment as surveyor of timber.
He has never held Office till
elected to the next House of Rep
resentatives. His interest in
good government and the cleo
ton Of trustworthy officials in
duced his party to select him as
Chairman Of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of
his native county during the DO
litical canvasses Of 1905 and 1907,
and he contributed very largely
to the success Of the party in
those years. The confidence thus
won from his fellow-citizens
moved them 10 demand his can
didacy for the General Assembly.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09


He has been a member Of the
Thomas Creek Missionary Baptist
Church for % years, and its Sc
nior deacon for nearly the same
length Of time. For the last 10
or II years he has been the treas.
urer Of the Jacksonville Baptist
Association, and a member Of its
executive committee and has been
it's Moderator.
He was married to Miss Martha
E. Braddock January LIST, 1878.
They are childless, but have
reared and cared for several of
their orphaned relatives.
A nephew of Mr.. 0gilyie rep
resented the county in the Legisla-
tire Of 1903, and a brother in 1907.
He is not a member Of any Of
the fraternal orders.
His conscien iOus devotion to
duty, his high moral qualities and
his training to do with his might
what his hands find to do, will en-
sure his success as a legislator.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

law class of 1896. Since his adj
mission to the bar Of Florida, inn
mediately after his graduation.
he practiced law in Tallahassee.
Following in the footsteps Of
his distinguished father. Senator
Henderson has always taken ca
active interest in the public az
fairs of the city. He was elect
ed mayor Of Tallahassee in 1904,
and made a conscientious and ca
pable executive. In 1906 be was
elected to the State Senate and,
during the session Of the legisle-
ture of 1907, was one Of the lead
ers in that body.
Senator Henderson is fair, hon.
est and conservative, and belongs
to a school whose ambition It has
always been to keep politics
clean. His loyalty to his friends
and TO his ideas of what he con-
siders right; his difference for the
views of others, though coupled
with the courage Of his own con-
victions, will continue TO make
him appreciated by his colleagues
in the Senate where he will again
be among the leaders.