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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
ELIP MYSTERY E CLEARED
Tells Police He Had Too May
 Matrimonial Mates. Z
whea Woman Refused to PurcAs.e Lots, He Confessed to Another wise--she Became Hystesf- cal whereupoa He Drew
 Revolver snd Fired.

New York. Oct. s5.-The police ans nounced this afternoon that. Frederick Gebhsrdt, alias Mueller. had confessed that he murdered Anna Latter. q year ago at Islip.
 According to Inspector Mccaferty. the prisoner said that he took the yxo- man to the woods in fsiip to show her some lots and then shot her.
 Gebhardt said that he shot the wo- man because he had too many wives.
 When the woman declined to make the land purchase. Gebhardt said that he then told her that he was married and had no further use for her. Ae- cording to Gebhardt. the woman be- came hystericai and. throwing her arms around his neck. begged him not to leave her.
 In his confession Gebhardt said:
 T tried to run away from her and she followed me. yelling for me to stop. I then turned. and drawing my revolver. shot her Just how many times shot her. I don't know. I then threw the revolver away in the woods and fed"
 The confession was made to Acting Captain Coghlan. Coroner Savage. Of Suffoik county. and two detectives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
HEARST FILES PROTEST
EDITOR OBJECTS TO USE OF arNDE;-
 pENDENCE LEAGUE..
Holds That Tsmmsny Has No Riahf ts
 Use Nnme of His Pasty--Warm l Politics In New York.

New York. oct. 25.--wHliam R Hearst's former political organization known as the Independence League. the machinery of which was absorbed by Tammany Hall at the recent primaries. bobbed up tonight as a legal technicaI. ity which may seriously interfere with the preparat ton of tho officiai ballots for the municipal election be held or November 2.
 Clarence J. Shearn, counsel for VII. liam R. Hoarst appeared before Suprenlf Court Justice Gerard at a. night ses- sion of that tribunal tonight. protest ing against the appearances of ths names of Democratic candidates under the Independence League emblem with the result that the court ordered that the printing of the ballots, which was already under way. be suspended until arguments for both sides can be heard tomorrow.
 This order was made over the protest of Assistant Corporation Counsel Hahto who insisted that if such drastic ae- ton were taken there might not be time enough to deliver the ballots for election day.
 In clearing up the case in court to- morrow 1t may be necessary for Will liam ] Gaynor, Demoet atic nominee for Mayor; John F. Calvin. Democratic nominee for President of the Board Of Aldermen. and Robert Moore, Democrat ic nominee for Comptroller whose names appear under the Independence League emblem, to appear as witnesses.
 The Hearst and Gayuor speeches to- night paralleled each other in manyre- speets. Both dweit at length on polIee reform and both criticised General The odore A. Bingham. recently busted as Police Commis 5ioner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
TAKES REFUGE IN SCHOOL
INDIAN OUTLAW CREATES PANIC
 AMONG CHILDREN.
Barricaded in schOoIhOuse, Young Cherokee Flights Duel With Ohi- ceFs--Meets Death After w0undIng One Com
 afmhle

Muskogee. Okla. Oct. 25.-Barricad- ed in a country school house filled with children, near Sleeper. Okla. yes terdey. Jack WilliS. a young Chei O. kee Indian. fought a duel with officers, ', st ting in his own dent1 an the fa- tai wounding of Constable Tuck Kt teher.
 Willis resisted arrest for trivial offense. Finding himself pursued by officers, he sought refuge in the school house. When the officers appeared. Willis opened fire, wounding Fletcher ct the first shot. In falling. one bar rel of the constable's shot gun was cracked. Rolling over on his side. the officer reloaded the remaining bar rel of his gun and kept up fire on Willis.
 The children ~panic-stricken, escaped through the windows. Meanwhile. Constable Wilson crawled close to the building. and, locating Willis, shot him dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
MAY GROOM MIR. HARMON
NORMAN MACK FRIENDLY TO OHIO
 MAN.
Public Steu Believe That Democratic Committeemen Are Now 0P- posed to Nomination of
 MP Hryam

Buffalo. N. r.. Oct. 25.-The Nation al Monthly, edited by ChalrmanNorman F. Mack of the Democratic National Committee, and now the official organ of the committee, gives considerable space in its November number to an article by Judson Harmon. Governor of Ohio, in which he bitterly assails the Republican administration at Washing ton on account of the new tarif bill and other alleged political iniquities.
 Governor Harmon was the principal speaker on Democratic Day" at the Texas State Fair at Dallas. October l6. and his address there, taken in connec- ton with his article in Chairman Mack's National Monthly, has given rise to the statement in political quar- ters in close relation with MT. Mack, that the chairman of the Democratic National Committee has dropped Will liam J. Bryan. of Nebraska. as a pres idential. possibility. and is now engaged In grooming Governor Harmon for the Democratic presidential nomination in 19I2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
RASMUSSEN ENDORSES COOK.

Copenhagen. Oct. 25.-Knud Rasmus- sen. the Danish explorer. whose name has been closely associated with the North Pole controversy. arrived hare today on the government steamer Hans Egede from Greenland. Questioned as to his views on Dr. Cooks expedition. he repeated the statement made by him in a letter to his wife that he confidently believed pr. Cook reached the pole. He said he had seen Dr. Cooks diary and could not believe it false.
 Rasmussen will return to Greenland next spring and will proceed to Etah where he hopes to meet the two Esqui- naux who were pr. Cooks sole com. panionz on the latter part of his tourney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
REVENGE OF LABORERS
BUILDINGS ARE DYyAMITED IN IN-
 DIANAP0IIN
Centracter Employed Nen-Unaon work men, But Has No Eneniss-- spreckeIsen Sends His
 ChsIaren Away.

Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 25.-Superin- teudent Of Police Meizer said tonight that his investigation of the circum- stances of four, explosions of dynamite that wrecked buildings in different parts of the city last midnight had satisfied him that they were brought about by carefully organized and skillfuliy executed conspiracy by enc mics of Albert Won Spreckeisen. . building sontssetor; in ,es revenge s Tor for, his ,s
 No arrests have yet been mads. but according to the police. an exposure soon will be made.
 Spreckclsen fearing further violence, today sent his children out of town. His wife remains with tim. He said today that he had been Assured of the support of fellow members of the Gen. erai Contractors Association. but that 1t had been decided for the time at least. to let the case rest with the po- lice department.
 T have no personaf enemies" said Spreckelsen. but I do not feel that am now in position to make direct charges against any labor unions"
 Union leaders of Indianapolis today condemned the dynamiting Of the buildings of Spreckeisen and buildings which he. as contractor. was construct ing. National President T. L. Lewis. of the United Mines Workers of America, today said concerning the af- fair:
 T cannot conceive that it is the work of any one connected with labor unions Why should MT. Won Sprecixei. sen be singled out as ono of the numerous employers in this city who are opposed to union labor?
 Personally. I cannot find language strong enough to express my con- demnation of such outrages. The use of dynamite never has, and never will be the means of adjusting labor dis putes."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
CHAUFFEUR BARES CRIME
GIVES EVIDENCE IN CASE OF
 MILLMAN GIhL.
Testtaes He Took Physician in Ma chine to Ecorsc Creek and That the Latter Threw Some-
 thing Into Water.

Detroit Mich. Oct. 2s.---After chauf- feur Joseph W. Leach had testified in Police Court this afternoon that on the night of August s7 he drove Dr. George 4. rritch from the physician's office to Ecorse Creek. where the doctor threw Into the water three sacks. which they had taken from his ofiice, Dr. Frftch was held for trial on the charge of manslaushter in connection with the death of Miss Maybelle Miilman of Ann Arbor
 Miss Nillman's body was found in three sections in sacks in Ecorse Creek and the lower Detroit River early in September. The body bore evidence. the pelfce and county physicians were satisfied. that a criminal operation had been performed CT sttenapted Justice eco with syvo .surstfss. This Is q ro- ducticnp of $s. .0oo in the ball which was ftxed for the physician when he was arraigned. ssEsg "a. ss st ss 2 w. <
 At the sonclusioh of Lsach's cross examination. Attorney Lodge for Dr {. Fritch. made anf funsuccessfuI attempt to have the complaint dismissed on the ground that evidence necessary to cs- tablish the manslaughter charge had not been presented.
 Mfr. Lodgo argued that If any offense had been shown 1t was not the. one charged in the warrant. The com- plaint charges mansiaughter by means of criminal operation and the defense held that no testimony had been intro duced to show such an operation. Jus- tice Jeffries. however. after a confer ence with Prosecuting Attorney Van File. ruled that as the prosecutor was proceeding on tho theory of involun- tsry mansIauhgter the establishing of a criminal operation was not necessar. fly essential.
 Chauffeur Leach today on the stand gave a graphic recital of the story he told the police about the events of the night of August 27. which led to pr. Fritch's re-arrest. Cross examination failed to shake his testimony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
sues New York worId.

New York. Oct. 25.--The unique sit. uation of a mayoralty candidate suing for libel a newspaper which is his chief supporter in his campaign, was one of the political developments in New York today.
 William J Gaynor. Democratic can didate for Mayor. brought suit against the Press Publishing Company. pub- fishers of The New York World. for $I00. GOO damages
 The action Is based on alleged libe1 ous statements in an article in The Evening World by Arthur Brisbane. ed- itorial writer for Mr. Hearst's hewspa- pers. who has been presenting the Hearst side of the campaign in series of articles under his signature.
 The evening World opened its col umns at the beginning of the campaign to the principal supporters of the yari- 0us candidates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
CHORUS GIRL RECOVERs
MRS. WILLIAM SHORT IS NOW TM-
 PROVING.
She iN Expected to Survive the Wound Inflicted by Alabama Husband Who Cimmitted
 Suicide

Washington, Oct. 26.-The condition of Mrs. William short. or Evelyn How ard. the show girl. who was shot three times by her husband yesterday. was reported tonight to be much improved
 Surgeons removed two oc the bullets and the young woman rallied immedl- ately after the operation. It is be- lieved she will recover rapidly unless a relapse sets in.
 Mrs. short was shot yesterday at the union station because she refused to leave the stage and reSume an unhappy life with William H. Short, of New York. an ex-convict, whom she married In her teens.
 With the show girl" now only 23 years old. is her mother. Mrs. Henry A. Lewis. of No. 2 West I1ith Street. New York.
 short was native of Livingston. Ala He killed himself after shooting his wifo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
SINNERS MAY CURTAIL
NEW ENGLAND MANUFACTURERS
 ABOUT IN LINE.
Arkwraeht Club Movement To Gut Down Production of Cotton
 Goods Has spread.


 Boston, Oct. s6--The officials of the Arkwright Club reported today that cotton manufacturers in New England representing several million spindles have expressed their intention of fol- lowing the clubs suggestions for a curtailment equivalent to 224 hours between November l and August next.
 While some of the mills may not curtail unless there is general action by large majority. many other mills will close their factories regardless of what action others may take. It Is said assurances have been received from mills in New York state that they will follow the example of the New England mills. If the other mills represented in the Arkwright Club
 join in the movement between nine
 and ten million spindies will be af-
 Rected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26

steamer oleander. on whose upper deck the President stood, acknowledging the thunderous farewelis of the crowds on the levees and bridges. came ten river packets carrying two cabinet officers thirty Governors, several diplomats. Representatives of eight South and Central American governments. at Washington. twenty United States Sem ators. nearly 200 members of Congress and officials of every State on both sides of the river, besides hundreds of detc- gates from commercial bodies. bound for the convention of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways Association. st New Orleans.
 The notiiia was preceded down the river yesterday by the second division of the Atlantic torpedo boat fotiila of the United sfdtes navy. This squadron consisting of the destroyer Marlborough and the torpedo boats Wilkes. Thorn ton and Tineey. Is charged with the duty of preparing for the proper recep- ton of the President at each of the eight cities where stops will be made before New. orleans is reached next Saturday morning. The squadron IS under the command of Lieutenant Will lis e. Mitchell. and has been In St. Louis since the celebration of this city's centennial early in October.
 The naval vessels will await the ho- tilla at Memphis and keep well ahead of the Presidential fleet so that the smoke from their tunnels will not ob- struct the view of Gle deep waterway delegates and the Government officials whom they seek to convert to the pro- ject of deepening the river. For sim liar reasons. a considerable distance was kept between the boats of the Presidential notiila. Strenuous rules were announced to the pilots and commanders of the craft before their departure. and every effort has been made to prevent either the grounding of any of the boats or the more dreaded possibility of col- lision.
 < The details of the journey have been worked out under the supervision of E. H. Tillman of the United states Navy. on board the Oieander. In the up- per reaches of the river. a speed of less than twelve miles an hour Is to --
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Wise Man Of Japan.

Prince Hirohumt Ito was perhaps the greatest statesman of new Japan. The achievement with which his name has been chiefly associated in the minds oi Occidentais was the framing of tho im- perial constitution, by virtue of whick Japan took her place for the first time In the rank of modern civilized states. As tho Emperor's trusted adviser and the medium through which the state was placed on constitutional basis. Prince Ito must be regarded as one Of the positive factors which have helped to win for Japan her present standiug among nations.
 He was 6s years old. It was in ts63 that he made his celebrated pilgrimage to England at time when 1t was against the law of his country to go abroad, and tho penalty for infringe ment was death. Nevertheless, in- spfred by patriotic feeling and desire to learn the secret or Occidental su. premacy. he undertook the trip which proved so beneficial to his country later on.
 Prince Hirobumi Ito. who was Pres fdent Of the Privy Council of Japan, left Tokio October ls for a tour of Man churia. He was to have arrived at Harbin today (Tuesday), where he was to have met NJ. Eokovsoff. the Rus sian Aiinister of F'inance, The eonfeF- ence, tf.asFas said sysnesst tie bbheSs o{ Japan. ana. RassiAn foreign dtpIoInats although the sxact motives impeiiing Japan to propose the conference were not known,
 The subjects to be discussed were not suggested in the Japanese oyertures, and NJ. Kokoysoff. 1t was said. had barred political questions. He said that he was competent to discuss only financial and technical subjects. these covering the status of the Manchurian railroads.
 In some quarters 1t was believed that the tour of Prince Ito in Manchuria was to have been of political nature and that 1t had as a basis an attempt to forestall the protests of the powers against Russia's domination of the Manchurian railway zone under her agreement with China by effecting a complete understanding between Japan and China. It has been stated that China had sent several high officials to Harbin to confer with Prince Ito.
 Prince Ito spent Saturday and Sun day at Mukden where he had confer ence with Hsi Liang, the viceroy.
 Prince Ito visited the United States in 1870 as a commissioner to investi- gate the financial and banking sys- tems. On his return to Japan he was appointed vice minister of public works Tn 1880 he negotiated with u Hung Chang on the Korean question and concluded the treaty which formed the basis of Japan's justification for her war with China and at the close of the war was made a marquis.
 After the Russo Japanese war he was Resident Genera In Korea in which capacity he became the object of hatred of the Koreans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
TRIAL OF SANDERS.
Witnesses Tell Of Murder of New

Witnesses Tell of Murder of Newberry
 Beaufort, N. C.. Oct. 25.-witnesses for the State in the trial here today oi S. J. Sanders. charged with the mur- der of II. J. Newberry. late Mayor oi Newport. N. C.. testified that when the fatal shot was fired. they heard some one running and. looking up. distin. guIshed the person as Sanders.
 Following Sanders home. he having his gun in hand, the witnesses testified that he put the gun down where 1t was found afterwards An examination of the shells. witnesses testified. showed that the shot used were Number buck shot. which were the kind taken from NeWberry's back.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
VIRGINIA MAN SHOOTS
 GIRL, WIFE AND SELF

Roanoke. Va. Oct. Swallowing a domestic quarrel in their home in Wise county. this afternoon, Charles Rhinehart fatally shot his l3-year-old wife and then killed himself.
 When tho girl-wife started to bring a bucket of water from a well she was shot three times by Rhinehart, all the bullets taking effect fin the back and cofaing out just below tho breast !. Rhineheart then turned the revolver on himself and blew out his brains.
 It Is said Mrs. Rhinehart cannot live through the night. The couple had been married about a month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
EMPEROR BEGINS RETURN.
Nicholas Goes Home, Closely Guarded
 by Troopn.

Racconisi, Oct 25.--After two days as the guest of King Victor Emmanuel. Emperor Nicholas left here at 3,ls o'clock this afternoon. He took an af- fectionate farewell of fthc king and queen, the former accompan f.ng nina 10 the railroad station. All along the route troops were lrlwn ,ip in icL 5Ie ken to guard the railroad llna ta tie Italian frontier.
 The Russian Emperor promised saon to return to Italy with the Enlprsss. who. he aatd. ;.wtshss to see hersoisl triend. the Princess of Montenegro. and the great county of Hiichs sise ~ sss,ns flueohls' ss5
 The ftaifan frontier was reaehed in safety and before proceeding, the Esn- peror sent a telegram to the King again thanking him for his spIendid reception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
PELLAGRA IN SOUTH.
Surgeon General wyman Makes a Re-
 mort.

Washington. Oct. 25.-The wide- spread interest In the progress of pei lagra" in the various parts of the country, especially in the South, has led Surgeon General wyman of the PbIic Health and Marine Hospital Service to give the subject prominence in the weekly health reports of the ser vice.
 The latest report deals entirely with the extent to which the disease pre- vails In the South.
 New orleans reports two deaths from pellagra during July and one death for August, Two eases are reported from Camden, S.. C., for the week ended Oc- tober 9. Up to September, twenty-on cases are reported from Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
DOCTOR ON TRIAL.
win Claim That Wife Ended Her
 Own Life.

Chicago, Oct. 25.--Haldane Clemin- son. charged with the murder on May 30. last. of his wife. was placed on trial before Judge Mesurely here to- day,
 On the morning of Mrs. Cleminson's death, pr. Cieminson telephoned to a physician that he and his wife had been chloroforned by q burglar. that Mrs, CleHinson was dying and that he was very sick. silverware which pr cieniinsoh said had been stolen by the alleged intruder was later found by the police in Cleminson's kitchen
 Twenty-four hours after Mrs. Clenl- inson's death the physician admitted that he had invented the burglary story. He said he had to do so to save his children from the stigma of their mothers suicide.
 That she died by her own hand will be the defense.
 The first venire was exhausted dur ing the forenoon without securing a jury and court was adjourned until to- morrow, when a second venire will re- port.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Niue MIIIs no stop.

Union. s. C.. Oct. 25-Nine cotton mills in this county. representing soo,- 900 spindles and 5000 looms. employ ing 5000 operatives and consuming annually more than 60.000 bales of cotton, will close down, 1t was announced today. for one week or more
 The mill representatives say that the present prices of cotton goods are not keeping 8 pace with the ad- vance of raw cotton. giving the mills no margin of profit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Must wlthdfaw Cbampagne

Washington, oct. 25.-There IS a great deal of champagne. which al- ready has ben entered. but not yet withdrawn, and consequently duty un- paid. as yet. at the port of New York. and this will have 70 be withdrawn be- fore Oct. 31 in order to secure the benefit of the lower rate under the ex- piring agreement. If the withdrawal Is delayed until Oct Sl ar after. 1t wlll have to pay $s.6O per dozen quarts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
ACTING AS GOVERNOR.
When DonaGhey LeaVes Robertson
 Grants Pardon.

Little Rock. Ark. Oct. s5.--Senator James Robertson. President of the Sen- ate and Lieutenant Governor. took the oath of of1cs of Governor today and will be acting Governor until Cover nor Donaghey returns from his St. Louis to New Orleans trip.
 One of his first acts was 10 pardon James York, convicted of manslaugh- ter, and sentenced to prison recently by the Supreme Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Mclean helped Charles Nolan through Chicago Ddsdieai College
 The funeral today was attended by Hector and a few newspaper men.
CoSsrABLE ON TRIAL.
He kilIed Drunner while Qaeiiing [

AsheviIie. N. e. Oct. 25.--The trial of F. c. Watkins. former constable of the village of Black Mountain, on the charge of murder in the second degree for. the killing of John Hill Bunting. a travelling salesman from Wilmington. N. C.. was begun In the Superior Court before Judge Adams and jury today.
 The tragedy occurred August in the Gladstone Hotel, where Bunting was a guest Watkins says he was called in by the proprietor to quell a disturbance which he alleges Bunting and Paul c. Collins of Hiiisboro. N. C.. who was guest in an adjoining room. were creating. and in attempt ing to do so. shot and killed Bunting and also shot and seriously wounded Collins.
 Very little difilculty was found in setting Q jury and before court sd- tourned for the day the principal witt nesses of the State had been exam ined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Boston Irishmen Enthu.,a.s,.,

Boston, Oct. 25.-One of the largest gatherings of Irish Americans ever seen In Boston overfiowed Fremont Temple tonight and gave a rushing re- ception to T. P. OConnor, M. P. Irish National leader. cheered to echo Cap tain O'Meagher Condon. and wound up the evening by raising in cash and pledges nearly $10.000 to advance the cause of home rule in Ireland.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Report From tsreenviIle.

Greenvtile. s. C.. Oct 25-It was an- nounced here today that the cotton mills in Greenville. Anderson and Greenwood counties. finding it impos- eible. with the present price of raw cotton to sell their products at profit. had decided to curtaii production by closing down one day in each week, effective immediately
 One million spindles and 26.0oo looms are represented in the mills i'm cluded in the agreement. These mills consume annually 3oo,o0o bales of cot ton. es.