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Evening star., 1909-03-09
ADMITS He KILLED THE GIRL
Mysterious SHOOTING CLEAR
ED BY CONFESSION.
Young Man Tells Story Of Attack by
Footpad and Robbery-Later
Confesses Shooting.

BALTIMORE. Md. March "a part OF
the mystery connected with the shooting
to death of Miss Jennie Reed at Mount
Washington, residence suburb. last
night. was cleared up today when Joseph
Mueller, her companion. confessed to the
police that he himself had killed her. He
AYERS, however, that it was accidental.
but the police believe it a case of deliber-
ate murder.
The shooting Of the young woman oc-
Cured while the pair. who were said to
have been engaged to be married, were
walking along a path leading through a
patch Of woods. Mueller last night told
q circumstantial story of highway rob-
berry, with the shooting Of Miss Reed by
the footpad as climax.
He was held in custody, and today, fol-
lowing an examination by the city police
authorities. he made a confession, In
which he says that while they were walk
ing along the path, with the girl in front.
he saw a shadow in the woods. which
frightened him and he fired twice, the
shots striking Miss Reed.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
SITE FOR w1Rz MONUMENT.
Daughters of Confederacy Will Vot'
to Erect it at Macon.

MACON. Ga. March 8.-Augusts
Daughters Of the Confederacy have
pledged twelve votes to Macon as the 10.
cation for the Wirz monument. action
on which question will be taken at a
called meeting Of the Georgia division
to be held in Atlanta tomorrow. This
practically insures the monument for
Macon. Augustus vote will offset Savan-
pah's. which will be cast against Macon.
The local chapter vigorously opposed the
action Of the Savannah meeting which
accepted Richmond as a location and has
actively labored to have the action re-
scinded and the monument kept on
Georgia soil. It was here Maj. Wirz was
arrested.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 9.-Georg'
T. Oliver Of Pittsburg was today namee
as the republican candidate for United
States senator to succeed P. c. Knox b,
the joint caucus Of the senate and house
Two hundred and four of the 212 repub
licans in the general assembly ATTENDED
the caucus.
The vote: George T. oliver. 200; Jane:
Scarlet, Danville. 3; Henry c. Niles. York
/. The nomination was made unanimous
Both houses will ballot on the senator
ship next Tuesday, March 49, and on tns
following day Mr.. Oliver will be elected
when the two houses get together.
George T. divers Career.
George T. Oliver was born in ireland
January 26. 1s4s but came to America
and settled in Pittsburg when q boy. HI
studied law and was admitted to the bar
but never practiced his profession. devot
ing most of his time to manufacturing. a,
which he amassed q large enough for
tune to place him In the multt-millionaire
class
While he has never held a politica
ONCE, Mr.. Oliver has been prominently
identified with political affairs In Pitts
burg and Allegheny county all his life
and has several times been delegate tt
national conventions. He Is an organiza
ton man and a close friend Of Secretary
Knox and Senator Penrose. He was fol
Mr.. Knox in his campaign for the presi
Dental nomination last year. but wher
Taft was nominated in Chicago he sup
ported him loyalty.
Mr. Oliver is the owner of the Pittsbure
Gazette-Times and the Pitt3burg Chron
icle-Telegraph. papers which have inhu
ence throughout Pennsylvania.
Most Of Mr. divers money was made
in the manufacture OF steel. in which he
Is still interested. He manages the es'
tates Of his two brothers. both Of whom
were millionaires. and 10 said to control
more capital than any man in Pittsburg
He is married and has several grown
children.
In the Senate Mr.. Oliver Is expected to
be a conservative. He 10 nothing Of ar
orator. but is rated as a man Of excellent
political judgment. The new Pennsylva
MIA senator was in Washington last week
He was the first man to congratulate
Secretary Knox after he had taken the
oath Of office as Secretary OF State. Sta
urday night he attended the dinner given
Vice President Sherman by Representa-.
tive ]. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Telegraph Companies Now in
Touch With Baltimore.
EMERGENCY CABLE USED
Ravaging Effects of Late Storm Still
in Evidence.
RAILWAYS USE w. U. WIRES
Some of the Repairs Practically
+, Mean Almost a Total Rebuilding
Of the Routes

Telegraphic communication between
Washington and the rest Of the world
is being slowly brought to the normal
efficiency enjoyed before the recent
storm. Both telegraph companies sue
ceeded in getting in touch with Balti-
more today, and are not losing any time
in making the repairs which will restore
complete service.
Some of the repairs" seem to amount
to total rebuilding Of the route. The
lines known as the bankers and mer-
chants route. running between here and
Baltimore, are SO badly torn and broken
that there is nothing prophesied as to
when they will be rebuilt.
Three hundred and eighty-nine poles
on this route between here and Balti-
more have fallen. Some Of them are
splintered beyond repair, others are torn
from the ground and others have buckled
under the cross arms. The poles are Of
Michigan juniper. and did not stand the
strain of the terrific storm anywhere
near so we'll as the poles OF chestnut.
The Postal company has recovered 1.-The
Postal route running to New York via
Sandy Spring. and is working three cir
cults to Pittsburg by way of Sandy
Spring and Ellicott City. All Postal
wires through Alexandria are working to-
day and the west is being reached by all
sorts of makeshifts.
Southern Lines in Good Order.
The southern lines are all in good order.
Last night some wires between Birming-
ham and Memphis were tangled in a sleet
storm, and messages being sent to va
rious western points via southern routes
were held up.
Between Washington and Baltimore the
amount of work yet to be done 10 ap-
palling All of the telegraph companies
officials are somewhere on the field of
action, and 1t has been found necessary
to lay 10000 feet Of emergency cable.
This is placed along the ground. on
fence rails or anywhere at all to carry
the messages until the regular routes are
restored. BY tonight ten wires to Balti-
more are promised by the Postal COM
pany and nineteen are expected by the
Western Union.
This handful. out Of the two hundred
wires to Baltimore. will be an ample
demonstration Of the seriousness OF the
wreck caused by the storm.
Repair Gangs Working.
The Western Union has eleven wires to
Baltimore in working order and the repair
gangs are working all along the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad.
The railroad wires have been in bad
shape and are not yet repaired entirely
and for this reason the Western Union
has turned over some of its wires to the
roads In this way only has traffic been
kept up.
The wreck in the Baltimore tunnel yes
terday morning when a coal car left the
tracks near the Wilson street entrance
and piled up wreckage for several hum
dred feet on the line interfered some
what with smooth operation in the train
dispatchers' Offices, and the wires were
almost overloaded with messages, but
that matter has been Strengthened out.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Fund to Defend Collier.

1t is reported that friends of John W.
Collier. the policeman who shot and killed
Capt Mathews in his ofilce at the fifth
precinct station Friday night last. are
raising q fund for his defense. Several
members OF the knights Of Pythias. who
are said to be interested In the police
mans defsnse, have started a movement
and. It is said by the time the case
goes to trial several thousand dollars will
probably have been raised.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
WRIT OF ERROR FOR DISTRICT.
Granted by Court Of Appeals in
Terminal Traction Case.

In the case Of Jeremiah Fickling. an
Official Of the Terminal Traction Com.
pany, recently tried in the Police Court,
a writ Of error was granted by the Court
OF Appeals today at the request Of the
District Tickling was a defendant be-
fore Judge Kimball Of the District
branch of the Police Court about two
weeks ago as a result Of hacks and car
riages used to convey passengers dur
ing the strike Of taxicab chauffeurs
standing on what was termed public
property about the Union station. He
Evening star., 1909-03-09
IMPROVING STREET LIGHTING
DISTRICT ELECTRICAL ENGI-
NEER WORKING ON PLAN.
Experiment With Arc Lamps in Cen
ter Of Roadways-Better
Light Diffusion.

II the District Commissioners decide that
the best plan for the improvement Of
the street lighting is to place arc lamps
on poles in the center Of the roadway
an ornamental post will be erected A
design has been submitted to the Com
missioners by Electrical Engineer W. c.
Allen.
The lamps will be placed about seven
teen and q half feet above the surface OF
the street and the globe will be of opales-
cent SO that there will be no glare from
the lamps in the faces of the drivers
OF vehicles along the streets. The opal
globes will also diffuse the light bet
ter than clear glass. and there will be
practically no shadows in the street
The posts will be Of cast iron, orna-
mental in design. and will look similar
to those in front of the new District
building. They will have q base of about
fifteen inches in diameter and that will
taper to about five inches at the point
from which the lamp brackets are sus-
pended.
Around the base of the posts will be
! isles Of safety circular In form, raised
about six inches above the pavement and
about three feet in diameter. They will
prevent injury to the posts by vehicles.
and yet. 1t is believed. will interfere little
with trafi1c.
With the ultimate object of improving
the street lighting Of the city in accord
ance with a general plan several schemes
are being tried out by the District cleo
trtcal engineer. Walter c. Allen.
Decision Awaits Experiments.
Commissioner Macfarland announced
today that no determination had been
reached by the Commissioners and that
the matter would not be taken up for
decision until the electrical engineer COM
pleted his experiments with different
kinds Of lamps in different positions. Mr..
Allen. he said. had submitted only par
tial report looking to a comprehensive i'm
provement Of the city lighting.
Mr.. Macfarland said he believed that
such an Improvement ought to be made
under some plan at as early a day as pos
sible, SO that Washington might be
well lighted as any other city In the
world. But, he said, no considerable i'm
provement could be made until a COM
prehensive plan had been adopted, and
then 1t would have to be laid before Con-
gress for the necessary appropriation,
and the appropriation could not be made
sooner than at the session of Congress
able until after July /, 1910. Congress
made a comparatively small increase in
the amount OF the regular appropriation
for street lighting for the coming fiscal
year. large part OF which increase would
have to go for the better lighting OF al
leys, which the Commissioners desire to
see made safer in this way.
Speaking OF the plans being prepared
by the electrical engineer. Mr.. mcfarland
said that Of course, what was contem-
plated was in addition to the present
street lighting. For example. il 1t should
be decided to put arc lights In some way
In the middle Of the streets. it would be
in addition to the regular lights on the
sidewalks
Evening star., 1909-03-09
DEFENDS THE AMERICANS.
Stanch Advocate In the Cuban House
Of Representatives.

HAVANA, March 9.-The bill forbidding
the further purchase Of lands In Cuba by
aliens has been defeated in the house of
representatives by vote Of 40 to II.
Congressman Arteaga. the author Of the
measure. made no argument for Its sup
port. saying that he knew from the first
that there was no chance for the adop-
ton of the bill.
Congressman Viondi. replying to the
complaint Of Congressman Garcia that
Americans are rapidly absorbing all the
land In Cuba, said:
Il want to say the Americans are our
friends. The world has marveled at a
people who twice have had our liberty in
their hands and permitted us to become
free and Independent. !. as lover of
my country. was as much concerned and
as jealous as any one on the two ooca-
sions the Americans occupied the palace.
but I have seen them go, and feel that
they are our friends"
Evening star., 1909-03-09
GoMPERs TO MAKE PEACE.
Proposes to Settle Differences O
Carpenters and Woodworkers.

CHICAGO. March s.-Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
Of Labor. may come to Chicago again
next week to settle long standing diff
ference between the carpenters and
woodworkers' unions, which. for several
years. has caused much annoyance to
builders throughout the country.
Recently ESQ carpenters at work on a
Chicago building walked out" because
members Of the woodworkers' union
were employed to do work on doors
and castings. The strike" tied up two
trades for more than a week.
The differences Of the unions have at.
tracted so much attention that Presi-
dent Gompers has decided to take a
hand In the matter.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
FILIPINO EDITOR GUILTY.
Sentenced to Prison for Libeline
Commissioner Dean Worcester.

MANILA. March 9.-Tedora Kalaw. ed
itor Of FL Renacimiemto. the organ Of the
radical element OF the Fiiipinos has been
convicted Of libeling Dean C. Worcester,
a member Of the Philippine commission.
and sentenced to serve nine months in
the military prison of Bilibid and to pay
fine of 1900 pesos. Kalaw will take
an appeal from the sentence
The editor and four of his assistants
were arrested several months ago on
complaint Of the commissioner, who as
serted that he had been grossly libeled
in the columns OF Ell Renacimiemto
Later he instituted a civil action for
damages.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
FIVE STORIES DOWN TO DEATH.
Despondent and Demented Lawyer
Takes Suicidal Plunge.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, March 9.-His mind
temporarily unbalanced through a length.
ening illness. coupled with grief over the
death Of his father. which occurred three
months ago. Walter II. Merriam, a cor
poration lawyer. we'll known In Wall
street. plunged from a ffth-story window
In the Traymore apartment house, at /
West 6Sth street. this morning.
Nothing broke his fall Death was
instantaneous.
Merriam was forty-one years old. He
Is survived by q widow and two children
Evening star., 1909-03-09
WATCH ON STATE EXPENSES.
Bill for an Economy Commission
in Michigan LEGISLATURE,

LANSING. Mich. March 9.-An "econ-
omy commission to see that no state de-
partment Or institution eXpends more
money than it should is provided in a
bill introduced in the lower house OF the
state legislature last night by Represent
ative Duzenberry. The committee would
be authorized to scrutinize the number of
employees In any department or institu-
tion and prescribe their hours Of work.
Representative Farmer introduced a
bill providing that bank directors must
sign their names to the records Of the
directors meetings they attend.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh-C. e. Davidson. New York: d.
c. Andrews. Richmond: T. Herman,
Cincinnati: w. e. Bradley. Philadelphia;
c. L. Thomson. Niagara Falls. N. Y.
Normandie-E. b. Hostetter. Laidens-
burg. N. c.; N. II. Conner. I-aidensbugg.
N. c.; d. A. Everett. Laidensburg. n.
c.: l.. D. Graham. New York: b NJ. ASIA
koon. New York: f. NJ. Ashley, New
York: J. II. Hiden, Culpeper. Va
New Willard-J. j. Koch, Pittsburg: H.
G. Wilson. New York: V. Z. Wayman,
Painesville, Ohio; w. M. Mitchell. Louis
vile, KY; ]. A. kennard, Seattle. Wash.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
IF LION ATE ROOSEVELT.
"He Would Disagree With tn
Lion!" Donaparte Says.

BALTIMORE. March 8-Former Attor-
ney General Bonaparte says he thinks he
will follow the example Of his late chief
and talk no more for publication.
do you think" he was asked, that
Mr.. Roosevelt will keep siient?'
Mr. Bonaparte gave one Of his famous
winks.
If q lion should swallow him." he said.
'he would disagree with the lion.''
Evening star., 1909-03-09
R. ]. MARSHALL ACQUITTED.
Real Estate Dealer Not Guilty o1
Embezzlinr Kirby's Money.

Richard J. Marshall. real estate dealer,
was today acquitted in Criminal Court
No. 1. before Justice Gould and a jury,
Of a charge of embezzlement.
The verdict was rendered at the di-
rection of the court.
Marshall was charged with misappro-
priating $500 intrusted to him by Albert
Kirby. The evidence failed to prove that
the money had been intrusted to Marshall
as an agent
A receipt was shown tending to prove
that Kirby had loaned the money to
Marshall. Attorney H. II. Classic repre-
sented the defendant.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
SEVERED HAND REPLACED.
Factory Victim Expected to Enjoy
Full Use Of Restored Member.

KALAMAZOO Mich. March 9.-The
hand that was severed from the wrist Of
Charles Miller at q paper. factory here
recently has been successfully rejoined to
his arm. 1t is said that the young man
will shortly be discharged from Bronson
Hospital with the prospect of resaining
full use of his hand.
Only small piece of flesh held the hand
and arm together when the accident oc-
CURED. Doctors quickly bound them to-
gether and the wound has rapidly healed.
Doctors here declare that few such
operations have resulted successfully.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Lieut.. Harry King Safe.

MANILA, March 9.-Lieut. Harry L.
King OF the 1st Cavalry and his detach-
ment, who last week were reported to
have been massacred by head hunters in
the mountains of northern Luzon. and
for whom constabulary have been
searching. arrived safely today at 'Baler.
capital Of the subprovince OF Principe,
after a prolonged but uneventful trip
through the mountains.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
GEORGE W. BAaa DEAD.
Funeral Services for Civil War
Veteran Tomorrow.

Funeral services for George w. BaeR.
who died Sunday, will be held at the
family residence, l72S 18th street north
west, tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
Interment will be private.
Mr.. Bagg was a veteran Of the civil
war and was a participant in Gen. Sher-
mans march from Atlanta to the sea. For
the past thirty-flve years he has been
assistant chief clerk In the naval paymas.
ter's Office.
For many years. he attended the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. He
was also interested in the Sunday school
Of that church and was q member Of one
of the Bible classes
Evening star., 1909-03-09

was charged specifically with operating
these vehicles under improper licenses.
In acQuitting the defendant, Judge kim
ball ruled that the vehicles in question
were on private ground and the Defend
ant. because OF this fact. was not amen
able to the regulations.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
BIG RAILROAD BOND ISSUE
PENNSYLVANIA FLoTATIoN OF
$50, 1000, 900 HELD UP.
Whole Matter Was Referred to the
Incoming Board Of Directors for
Consideration.

PHILADELPHIA, March 9-At today's
annual meeting Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road stockholders a resolution offered by
Moorfield Storey OF Boston. an attorney
representing a syndicate Of stockholders.
to the effect that a proposed issue Of
$50 100000 Of bonds or securities be open
to competitive bidding by responsible
banking houses. was referred to the in
coming board of directors for considera-
tion.
This ended what had been widely ad-
vertised as a sensation to be sprung at
the meeting. Mr.. Storey addressed the
meeting and urged the directors not to
shut their eyes to present conditions. He
said there is an idea in the public mind
that whenever securities are issued by
public service corporations there Is what
he termed "rake-off." He said that IL
the Pennsylvania railroad would open its
forthcoming issue Of securities to COM
petitive bidding public feeling would be
allayed.
Annual Report Approved.
He said the Pennsylvania railroad is
the greatest corporation in the world,
and there would be no trouble in getting
all the subscribers it wanted. He states
that he and the people he represented
had the greatest confidence in the man.
agement Of the company. He had come
TO Philadelphia. he said. under the i'm
preston that there would be an imme-
diate issue Of $SOO0O,O 900 securities, but
he has learned since he came here that
there may never be such an issue. Ger
tainly not In the immediate future
F1sst Vice President Green replied to
Mr.. Storey. explaining this situation and
then offered a resolution authorizing a
stock vote on the proposed bond issue
TO be held two weeks hence. when three
directors will also be elected.
The annual report was approved.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Visitors Register at The ST.

Visitors Register at The Star ONCE.
The following visitors registered today
at The Star Office
Miss Susie Ten Eyck. Peekskill. N. Y:
Miss Edith Casscels. Peekskill. N. Y:
Henry l.. Hoist. Atlantic City, N. j.:
Ernest w. Caller. Pulaski. Va; L.
c. Spengler. Chicago. ILL.,: e. J. Reilly.
East Orange. N, j.: J. Edward Fowler.
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

LISBON. Portugal. March "a num-
ber OF light earth shocks. accompanied by
subterranean rumblings. are reported
from the Province Of Minhoud.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Zeppelin's Flight in New Airship.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. March 9-Count
Zeppelin made an ascension here today in
his new airship. the first time this year.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Wrights to Make Flights at Rome.
PARIS, March S.-The Wright brothers.
the American aeroplanists. are arranging
to 60 to Rome next month to make =
series Of flights.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-30

More or less agitation hassappearet
in a number of New Mexico cities il
favor of the question of the commits
qion government plan, since the pass
sge OF the commission government
law by the last legislature. The mos
active agitation is in Roswell, al
though Santa Fe is also seriously con.
ylderin gthe plan and it has had SOM
discussion in Albuquerque. In Ros.
well critics ave appeared, amont
them James r. Hinkle, n Of tht
leaders OF public sentiment in RIOS
we'll. who holds that the law in its
present form is defective and would
not prove satisfactory. The law, as
passed. carries two plans-one known
as the Roswell plan, and the other as
the commission form. For the infor-
,nation of the very considerable mum
Der of people now considering the
commission plan, the fun text of the
law is given below:
Council Bill No. s.--RosweIl Plan.
Au Act to Provide for the Govern
ment of Certain cities and Towns
in the Territory Of New Mexico, and
for other Purposes.
Be ii enacted by the legislative as
sembly OF the Territory of New
MeN4eo
Sectioh- l. mat any eltS or tuNi
organized or u~holbahlzed IA the lol-
Titory OF New Mexico WIN q popul'-
ton OF NOT less IMAM SUN people ~
shown ny the last sehool census
taken before sneh s~oVerhlheht ~
herein PROVIDED shall De assuhleu' a.
ter the passage OF TINS act may or
game under the provisions hereoI'
seetloh z.-opoh It petltloil u n"'
less than 800 electors, residents OF the
city or town addressed 10 inc MAYOR
ana CITY Cophcli' or othrr governing
board or any organized city or toWl''
or IN event such city or town Is nor o.
gahized sald petliloh Shtll pc "i-
dressed to the Board OF commissioners
of the county IN Whlch SUD 1lty or
own is located, Mayor slail ~
proclamation submit the question o.
organizing as a city undef TINS acl At q
special election 70 pc held ~ = tiIh'
specified therein Whlef shail NOT pc
less than Two months aiter sala pell-
uon IS flied' II Il maturity ~ ~
electors Wlthln lne minus q suiu ei'S
or town shal vote 10 aaopt tle Plaii
provided in this act, then
the proper aulhofltS Sil'll edll IN 'iNN
uon as no" ProNiueo ~ i"M, -
election OF Nlayor anu Ivy Noutlo'i ="
provided ullo'I thl9 "N.' out - 81
plan IS not adopted ~ saia 9pooi@'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-30
1909
ISSUED BY THE
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
The Picturesque Route OF California
Is Now Ready for Distribution,
Giving puil Information
IN Regard To

CAMPING SPOTS. THE LOCATION,
ACCOMMODATIONS. ATTRACTIONS.
HTC. OF MINERAL SPRING RE
SORTS AND COUNTRY HOMES
AND FARMS WHERE SUMMER
ROARDHRs ARE TAKEN. WITH
TERMS OF BOARD. $500 AND up
WARDS PER WEEK.
To be had at Ticket offices of s.. p.
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Flood Building General offices) San
Francisco, Inquiry by mail VIII bring
an Immediate response.
w. 6. PALMER, J. y. GEARY,
Glen. Mgr. G. p. q L. a..
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Free Auto Bus Meets All Trains.