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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
Shows the Plant Can Oper-
ate at Profit and Give
Cheaper Water.
REDUCTION WILL BE ABOUT Is
PER CENT. IF THE REcoMMEN-
DATIoN is .ADoPTED-WoULD
LOWER RATES BY 10 CENTS
PER THOUSAND FOR SMALL
CONSUMERS AND FIVE CENTS
FOR THE LARGER ONES.

Water rates in Pensacola will be
reduced IL the recommen-
dations of Mayor Reilly. made to the
city council last night. are approved by
that body. His recommendation covers
a reduction of about 15% per cent.
The report Of the mayor showed
that the water department last year
paid a profit of $20,329.25. He said
that an investigation showed that the
department could be run at an. expense
of $4,000 annually. The mayor recon-
mended that the following prices be
charged for the use OF city water: so
cents per 1000 for the first 5000 gal-
Ions used; 27 cents for the second s..
900. 25 cents for the third 5000 and
20 cents for the fourth and fifth 5000
gallons used. The prices now in ef-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
RUFUS WESTER
KILLED BY Ills f,
W|||||E|E'S FATHER 4
TRAGEDY OCCURRED TWO MifEe
NORTH OF GRAND RiDGE-Do-
MEsTIc TROUBLES SAID TO BE
THE cAUsE-sURRENDERED TO
OFFICERS.
Special to Tho Journal.

Grand Ridge, Feb. S.-lesterday
afternoon at O'Clock, about two
miles north Of this place, Rufus Wes-
ter, aged 40 years, was killed, it is
supp posed, by his father-in-law, Sam
uel Mathis.
The killing happened at the home
of Obie Mathis. son of Samuel Mathis,
and Immediately after the ki..ang both
father and son went to Mariana and
surrendered to the sheriff. State At
torney c. L. Wilson held an inquest
over the body, the jury returning a
sealed verdict.
The trouble was over domestic af-
fairs between the dead man and his
wife, the father and brother taking
sides with the wife, with the result
that Rufus Wester was killed in the
fight in the final meeting.
This is the second killing in the
Wester families and great deal Of
feeling has been stirred up. Other
trouble is expected unless cooler
heads can prevent 1t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
Prefer DEFEAT
TO AMENDMENT
PERCY OF. MISSISSIPPI SPEAKS
AGAINST PLACING CONTROL OF
ELECTION OF SENATORS IN
HANDS OF CONGRESS.
By Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. S.-"The south
would prefer the defeat Of the resolu-
tion for the election of senators by q
direct vote II amended to place the
control of such elections in the hands
of congress-" declared Senator Percy
of Mississippi. in a speech today.
Percy addressed himself exclusively to
the Sutherland amendment and con-
tended that the present formal super
vision delegated to congress by the
constitution extended only to legisla-
lures, and not to the ordinary voter
exercising his right Of franchise in
case Of a popular election Of senator's.
AS 1t now stands, he said, it is the
only emergent power to be used IN
case of the failure Of the legislature
to act. He declared that never, except
from 1870 to 1894, when the election
laws were invoked to protect the ne
gro vote in the southern states, had
the national power OF supervision been
resorted to in the matter of the elec-
tion Of memebrs to the house Of rep
Concluding, Percy declared that the
south recognized the futility of any
attempt to repeal the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution and that such
a course would not be undertaken by
his section of the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Feb. S.-f 4administra-
ton" senator's had any doubt about
the attitude Of President Taft toward
the projected Canadian reciprocity
agreement, it was removed when Sen
ators Crane and Carter returned 10
the capitol today from a conference
with Mr.. Taft. The message which
these senators brought to their col
leagues was that there must be vote
on the agreement at the present ses-
sion, or congress win be called back
in extra session almost Immediately
after adjournment on March 4.
Although Messrs. Crane and Carter
declined to discuss the mission to the
White House, a report soon leaked out
that the president was insistent upon
vote. 1t is said he made plain his
belief that the country generally ia
vored the adoption of reciprocal
trade agreement with Canada; that
the Mccall bill to put the agreement
into effect would pass the house by a
large majority and that the senate
would enact the measure If given IN
opportunity to vote upon it.
The rules Of the senate which per-
NIT untrammeled discussion of a
measure are the principal barriers to
vote in that body. 1t is known that
Senators Hepburn and Bailey are Bit
terly opposed to the agreement and
that the opposition extends also to
most of the progressive Republicans
who represent a8ricultural states.
Senators Carte and rane entered
at once upon . campaign designed to
advance the presidents program.
The impression has prevailed at the
capital that President Taft would in
sist upon votes on both the Canadian
agreement and the bin to create a
permanent tariff board but this was
partially removed today. According
to the general report at the capital the
president places the Canadian agree
ment above the tariff board measure
and would be satisfied If the former
were enacted at this session.
II an extra session is called, 1t will
be called by reason of the refusal of
the senate to vote on the agreement
It is the intention Of the president to
then demand the creation of a perma-
nent tariff board and might go so far
as to promise data on the wool and
woolen schedules of the tariff act If
the Democratic house desired it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
COUNCIL ADOPTS PLAN
FOR PAVING OF STREETS
MAYOR RECOMMENDS
REDUCTION WATER RATES

feet are 40 cents for the first 5000
gallons. 30 cents for the second 5000.
q cents for the third 5000 and Is
cents for the fourth and fifth 5000
gallons used. q'he report was referred
to the water committee.
PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING.
The meeting was called to order by
the clerk. L. G. Aymard. tha chairman
being absent. BY a unanimous vote,
Alderman Kugleman was selected to
fill the chair. The minutes Of the
last regular meeting and several
special meetings Of the council were
read and approved, after which several
communications from the mayor were
read. These communications were re-
ferred to the finance committee
A petition was presented from the
chairman Of public school No. /, ask
ing that they be allowed the use OF a
certain pieoe OF property which be-
longs to the city water works to he
used as 4 playground. The petition
was referred to the water committee.
The committee on finance recon
mended the appropriation Of 1886 as
recommended by the mayor for the
battleship Florida silver service This
report was received and tho, recon-
mendation adopted by the council.
The report of the water and gas
committee was received and referred
to the finance committee.
The general ordinance committee re-
ported favorably on the amendments
plumbing regulations c1 the city. In
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
TALK POSTAGE
ON MAGAZINES
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE IS
FOLLOWED 1Y A RENEWAL OF
THE FIGHT IN THE SENATE
TAFT FAvoRs NEW PLAN.
BY Associates Press.

Washington, Feb. S.-The much con-
troversed question of whether maga-
zines with extensive advertising Sec
tions are paying the government a
reasonable price for carrying Their
periodicals through the mails was dis
puted today by the senate committee
on postonices and post roads. ...,...
Until today there were no indica-
lions that the tight would be renewed
at the present session but this morn
ing. however. the question Of ad-
vancing the rate on magazine adver-
tising was discussed at the White
House by President Taft. Sherman,
TIitcAcocl< and Senator's Crane sand
Carter The presidents II said TO have
supported the contention OF the post
master general that some action
should be taken at the present ses-
sion to. aid tie department in it's ef-
forts to reduce the postal deficit. The
method suggested is to provide a sys-
tenn Of weighing all periodicals SO an
to separate the rate to be paid on
reading and advertising matter and
this Is expected to reduce the deficit
Ave or six millions q year. The vote
Is said to be close.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
BY Associated Press.

Concord. N. HI, Feb. 8.-Another
complication in the contest Of the dis
posal Of the two million dollar residue
q the estate of Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy. founder Of the Christian Science
denomination. Is threatened. George
w. Baker, Of this city, son Of a de-
ceased brother Of Mrs. Eddy, has de-
cided to take steps to determine what
he considers his rights.
M. Bakers attorneys gave notice
today that they would file a petition
on Saturday asking permission for
Mr. Baker to intervene in the suit now
pending In that court. brought by Geo.
w. Glover. Of Lead. s. D.. Mrs. Eddys
son. and DR.. e. ]. Foster Eddy, of Wa
teroury, Vt. against Henry M. Baker,
executor Of the Eddy estate.
In this suit the claim is set up that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
Another Complication in Contest
Over the Estate of Mrs. Eddy

the portion of Mrs. Eddy's will leaving
the residue Of her estate to the First
Church of Christian Science, Boston, is
invalid because Of certain New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts statutes for
bidding the bequest of more than a
specified amount to any single church.
Mr.. Bakers petition. the, attorneys
state, is based on the claim that II
the court shall declare this bequest
invalid, then George w. Baker will
inherit the residuary estate as next of
kim. Mr.. Baker will maintain. say his
lawyers, that George Glover and DIR.
Foster Eddy forfeited their right If
inheritance when they. signed a con-
tract by which the next friends" pro-
ceeding Of 1907 against Mrs. Eddy
were settled. Under this contract
they received financial consideration
and agreed not to contest Mrs. Eddys
will.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
EYE AND HAND
ARE LOST IN
AN EXPLOSION
Randall ROWE FATALLY HURT
WHILE DYNAMiTING FISH IN
RIVER NEAR MADJsoR-MAY
RECOVER.
Special to The journal.

Madison, Feb. S.-News has just
reached here that a day or two since
Randall Rowe and his brother, ardent
fishermen both, went up to Blue
Spring, a noted fishing spot upon the
Withlacoochee river, to shoot the fish
with dynamite. In some manner, un-
explained as yet, the operator failed
to get out of harms reach Of the
charge, and was terribly, if not fatal
ly, injured. Medical aid was procur-
ed as soon as possible, but the man
is in a most critical condition. hav-
ing suffered the loss of one hand, be.
ing severed from the arm between the
elbow and wrist, and one eye. The
eye was blown entirely from the
socket, and the cavity was filled with
wisps of the mans hair and bits from
the soft felt hat he wore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
CHAS. MARKHAM
HEADS CENTRAL
PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS GEN.
TRIAL SUCCEEDS .HANSON-oF-
FIcEs WILL BE REMOVED FROM
SAVANNAH TO CHICAGO,
BY Associated Press.

Savannah, Ca, Feb. 8.-Charles II.
Markham. of Chicago. president Of the
Illinois Central Railway, was today
elected president of the Central of
Georgia Railway and Of the Ocean
Steamship Company, succeeding the
late J. F. Hanson. The election was
held at a meeting Of the directors nf
the two companies, which are con-
trolled by the same interests, at noon
today.
The election of Mr.. Markham caused
little surprise here, as 1t. has been an
ticipated for some time that he would
be chosen. His election means the re-
moval of the Office of the two Georgia
corporations to Chicago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
MURDER QUEEN
LITTLE HUNGARY
DYING GIRL WHISPERS STATE
MENT AND MAN Is ARRESTED
GIRL HAD DRAWN MONEY
WITH WHICH TO ELoPE.
BY Associated Press.

Aurora, Ill.,, Feb. "A whispered
statement from the lips Of dying girl
resulted in the arrest here today Of
George Karasee, In conenction with
the murder Of pretty Florence Sal
volm, 16 years old and known here AZ
the queen OF little Hungary"
The police learned that Florence and
Karasee planned to elope last night
and In anticipation of the romance
Florence had drawn several hundred
dollars from the bank.
Karasee admitted he shot the
queen"
Il pointed the pistol at her in fun" !"
he explained. Then got excited and
pulled the trigger. emptied tho
A1nno 4 ..1eHalgAxs - epre ]
"a nonsy F1otsnoe drew fron the
hAhk 10 missing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
BY Associated Press.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. s.-Hiram G..
Gill, elected mayor of Seattle a year
ago. was ousted from Office by the
voters participating In the recall elec-
ton yesterday and George w. Dilling,
public welfare league candidate, was
chosen by a plurality of 5000 votes to
serve as mayor during the remainder
of the term for which Mayor Gill had
been elected.
When Mayor Gill was elected year
ago he received $4,000 votes out Of
$4,000 votes cast.
Eight months after he was elected
the women of the state Of Washington
were enfranchised and to this fact Il
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
IN. P. BRYAN NOMINATED
BY A MAJORITY OF 610
New York Senatorial
Contest is Unclaimed

ceptabfe to the entire party member
ship both in the legislature and In the
state at large.
Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Sheehan hold
the key to the situation. Obviously
they, although controlling the ma
jority cannot elect q senator without
our aid it il just as true that we win
not help to elect Mr.. Sheehan.'
The conference failed to change a
single vote. the nineteenth joint bal
lot resulting as follows:
Democrats-Sheehan 86, Shepard 10,
Herman 9. Glynn 3, Littleton 8, O'Brien
2, Parker 1, Sulzer 1, Taylor 1.
Republican-Depew so.
Total vote cast los. Necessary for
choice 80.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
THREE SPEECHES
IN THE SENATE
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 8.-The passage of
a bill for the codifcation OF the laws
relating to the judiciary system was
the chief feature Of the senate session
today. Three speeches OF interest
were made. Cullom answered the
criticisms that Illinois offered In the
progress CT the Lorimer case, Money
spoke on the advocacy of fortifica,-
tions for the Panama canal, and Percy
discussed the resolution for the cleo
tion of senators by direct vote.
The house session was given over TO
the consideration Of the bill for the
codif1cation of the judiciary laws.
Both houses meet tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
FRISCO CHOICE
OF 7'}fE. SENATE
BY Associated Fress.

Washington, Feb. 5--Han Francisco
today won the Unanimous vote of the
senate committee on Industrial expo
sitions for the Panama canal exposi-
ton.
The resolution declaring for San
Francisco was ordered reported in tho
form in which 1t passed the house BY
vote of 8 to 8 the committee re-
jected an amendment offered by Sen
ator Swanson providing for the rem
oezt Gus at Hampton Roads .eets If
the world and reception of foreign
representatives In Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
BY Associated Press.

Albany, N. Y. Feb. 8.--Another
fruitless ballot for United States SEN
ator was taken by the New York leg
islature after the Democratic men,
bers. regulars and insurgents. had
spent over two hours in a conference
called in the hope of finding some
means Of breaking the deadlock. The
situation apparently has not changed
since yesterday.
The insurgents, rank and file, did
not hesitate to say that no relief was
in sight SO long as William F. Shee-
han remained a candidate.
.'H," they said. Mr.. Sheehan would
agree to withdraw, the chances are we
could get together on some man ac-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
Women Participate in Recall
Election And Dust a Mayor

due the decisive victory won by the
recall advocates In yesterdays cleo
ton.
OF the 1000 votes registered, $4,000
were women and a large majority OF
them, it is admitted. voted for the re-
call of Mayor GILL The voting was
heavy in all parts Of the city but tho
most notable increases were in tha
residential sections. The total was
more than $4,000.
Mayor-elect Df1ling received 81. 900.
Mayor Gill $4,000, and Browne social
ist) 1900.
Gill was charged with protecting.
immortality.
Dflling will take office on Saturday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
TWO CHILDREN
ARE CREMATED
MOTHER Is SERIOUSLY BURNED
AND THREE CHILDREN ARE IN.
JuRED WHEN DROPPED FROM
A WINDOW.
~ Associates Prem.

Newcastle, Pa, Feb. S.-Two chill
dren were cremated, the mother Sc
riously burned and three other chill
dren who were dropped from a sec
ond story window were slightly hurt
today when fire destroyed the home of
Peter Eckland, in South Newcastle.
Mrs. Eckland sustained burns about
the body and was injured when she
leaped from the window. She dropped
the three children from the window
and went back for the other two. Cut
of from their room by the flames, the
mother was forced to leap to save her
own life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
ARM|ST|CE IS
AGREED UPON
BY Associated Press.

Puerto Cortez, Feb. s.-The armis-
tice between the revolutionists and the.
government forces, secured through
the friendly offices of officials Of the
United States navy here, was officially
announced to be effective at o'clock
this afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
Large Number of Thorough
fares Of the City Will Be
Improved by Paving.
THE SYSTEM ADOPTED cONTEM-
PLATES CONTINUOUS DRIVE
WAY FROM BAYOU CHICO TO
BAYOU TExAR, OVER GApS-
DEN AND GARDEN STREETS,
BARRANcAs AVENUE AND PET.
TERSoN STREET.

Presenting it's plan OF street paving
to the city council. the board OF bond
trustees last nisht secured the ap-
proval OF that pody and an ordinance
was introduced naming the stree's
which shall be paved under the new
issue Of bonds. Nearly half s. million
dollars WIN be expended fer paving
within the next few months. and the
board in planning the improvement
work did SO with view OK benefitting
the largest number ant also OF pro-
vfding driveways from, one section of
the city te another. One feature VI
the report WIN ch win meet with gen.
e.sl approval IL that Pala<ox street,
from Garden to Main, is to be repaved.
The plan provides for continuous
driveway from Bayou Chico to Bayou
Texar. over Gadsden and Garden
streets to Barrancas avenue and thence
tc Peterson street and out that street
to the bayou on the western side Of
tho city. The extreme northern point
tc be reached by tho paving will be
the termination Of Stoddart avenue
STREETS TO BE PAVED.
The following are the streets which
will be paved. the material, or kind Of
paving to be selected when bids are
received:
Palafox, from Main to Garden ana
from DeSoto to Blount
Bsylen. from Wright to DeSoto.
Spring. from Romano to Garden with
A foot parkway In centre.
Spring. from Chase to DeSoto.
Belmont, from Palafox to the ceme~
terry.
& Gadsden. from Palafox to Barcelona.
IN Ceyvantes, from Palafox to BARGE
NQnA and from Palafox to Guille-
Garden. from Spring to Olivia, with
800 foot1erkway In centre. ,<x.,-s,.
rom Olivia ta
Barranpas avenas
Psttrsbn. from iBAeranoaS aventls
to Bayou Chico -
Romano, from Palafox to DeviiIiers.
Intendencia, from 'Baylen to Devil
liers.
Barcelona, from Government to Ro.
mana
Gonzalez, from Palafox to Twelfth
avenue.
Blount. from Ninth avenue TO
Twelfth avenue.
Hayne, from Wright to Gadsden.
LaRua, from Hayne to Ninth ave.
nue..
Jackson, from Eighth avenue to
\ - Il avenue.
uadsden, from Twelfth avenue to
Bayou Texar bridge.
Wright, from Alcaniz to Ninth ave.
nue..
Eighth avenue, from Wright to
Gadsden.
Ninth avenue. from Gadsden to
Blount.
Twelfth avenue, from Gadsden to
Stoddart.
Romano, from Tarragona to ALI
caniz.
Guillemarde. from Wright to Brain
ard.
Brainard. from Guillemarde to Pala-
fox.
DeSoto, from Guillemarde to Paia-
fox.
Strong. from Guillemarde to Pala-
fox.
Cedar. from Jefferson to BayIen
BayIen. Zarragossa to Cedar
Jefferson, from ZarragossA to Cedar.
Tarragona, from Jackson to Gads-
den. excluding "a feet In centre.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09
SESSION
IS THREATENED
BY PRESIDENT
Taft Delivers Ultimaturn to
Senators at a White
House Conference.

THERE MUST BE A VOTE ON THE
CANADIAN TRADE AGREEMENT
OR CONGRESS WILL BE CALLED
BACK IN EXTRA SESSION IMME-
DiATELY AFTER ADJOURN
MENT-cRANE AND CARTER
SUPPORT TAFT's PROGRAM.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-09

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eContinued on Page Two.)
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. II. \. Abbott is in Chester tins
week
John Walker drove the Chester stage
Tuesday.
Marjorie sprague is working for Mrs
c. T.. Bacon.
Frank Stevens is to carry on Car
Wright s sugar lot.
Miss Lulu Lazelle of Weston is visit
ing at +. w. Lazelle's.
Mrs. Daniel Waite is very I'LL There
is very little hope of recovery.
The new individual communion ser
vice was used at the church Sunday fol
the first time.
There is to be n bean supper at the
hall Friday evening by the women OF
the Congregational society.
Mrs. Maryette Stowell has returned
from Manchester, where she has beer
spending the winter with her daughters
4 few Of the farmers have, com
menced sugaring. The snow of We'd
nesday must have stopped proceedings
for while,
A. B. Waite was in Boston last week
attending the automobile show. lie
returned Saturday and since then has
been confined to the house with grip.
a few wagons were on the street
Monday and Tuesday. but sleighing
came again Wednesday. Let us hope
it will 90 soon. We are longing for
spring.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17
GRAFTON.

Charles Hakey was at home Sunday
G. +. Redfeld is driving team for E
l.. Walker.
+. G. Fairbanks of Bellows Falls was
here Sunday.
Mrs. RAY Jennison visited her moth
err, Mrs. Prouty, Sunday.
Harold Haskell has returned from .
visit to Cambridge, Mass.
James s. White has sold his house
to Mrs. Philena Warehouse.
George Reed has moved to Towns
bend TO one of E. w. Durham Is
farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Convey attended
the funeral of Mrs, Il. Harris at Sax
tons River.
The friends of Mrs. H. II. Bur
hngame remembered her birthday with
postcard greetings.
A. NJ. Covey's mill, which has been
shut down for a short time, started
again Tuesday.
Mrs. John Parker was called to Sax
tons River by the illness and death of
her mother. Mrs. Rollin Harris.
George Durham, Mrs. Frank Aiken
and Clifford Woodland attended the
funeral of Carl johnson at Townshend.