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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 3. 190T. WOULD COLLECT CITY TAXES FROM STATEOF GEORGIA Chattanooga After Revenue on Property Owned by Georgia. Charge* are made In the Chattanooga Star of Tuesday that the state of Qeor. Kta own* buildings in that city and re. ceives rental on them without paying a cent In city taxes. In an Interview with "a well-known lawyer, who for political reasons, does not care to have his name used In dis cussing the state of, Georgia as a land lord in Tennessee," the statement Is made: ■ . "Although participating in every privilege, enjoying every benefit and receiving every protection the city at Chattanooga gives a private cltlxen, the state of Georgia owns buildings and receives rental for the same but does not pay one cent of city taxes, absolutely contributes nothing to keep ud fire and police protection or other necessary features of a well-governed and regulated city. Yet Georgia, a free holder here, in all the sovereignty of Its full corporate existence, objects to the city of Chattanooga opening a thor oughfare through a portion of Its prop, erty—a portion that would be but little loss if Georgia received no pay for It." Georgia’s Property. Georgia has perhaps the, finest ter minal property In the country In the dty of Chattanooga. This stale r.lso owns valuable lands upon which the lessees (the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railway) have erected pas senger and freight depots. The South ern Express Company has a fdur-story building on part of this property. At the expiration of the present lease this property with the buildings on It will revert to Georgia. But this comprises Georgia’s owner ship. In fact, the state now has no control over the buildings, does not In fact rent them or collect rent on them, except the lump rental from the lessees for the entire Western and Atlantic r °Utider the lease act of 1889. section 11 it is expressly stipulated that the lessees shall pay all taxes on the prop erty In Tennessee. If Chattanooga col- lects no city taxes. It Is up to that city and the lessees—not Georgia. Several years ago Chattanooga cut a street through Georgia’s property. It Injured the state's property, of course, und gave to Chattanooga property worth many thousands of dollars. Georgia's Interests. Efforts are being made In Chatta nooga now to create the Idea that Georgia Is lobbying In the Tennessee legislature to prevent a charter amend ment which would give Chattapooga the right to split the property of this state agaln,and practically destroy the finest terminals In the South. . This state has employed Attorney E. , S. Daniel, of Chuttanooga, to go to 1 Nashville to look after the state of Georgia’s Interests. It Is not a lob bying scheme. Governor Terrell said Wednesday when shown the article from the Chattanooga Star: i •IVe aro . simply trying to protect ! Georgia’s Interests. If Chaitanobga’s I charter is amended so as to permit a street being cut through the property, It will do us many thousands of dol lars worth of permanent damage. We have employed a man to look after our Interests In a legitimate, straightfor ward manner. We would be foolish not to try to defeat a scheme that would do us great harm." “We sell lots cheaper. MALLARD REALTY CO., 202 Candler Building. BOTH PHONE* 2511. NEW BOULEVARD IN COLLEGE PARK If the county chain gang forces now at work In the vicinity are ordered by the county commlselo'nere to do the work, College Park people will have an Ideal boulevard forty feet wide and the length of the town, and will not have to use a street almost entirely occupied by street cor tracks. Hon. John Templo Graves and other residents of College Park appeared on Wednesday before the county commis sioners in favor of a petition asking the county to work such a street, and pointed out that enough land for the purpose had been donated by the prop erty owners. The matter was referred to u special committee, which will take It up with a committee from College l’arlc, 1 < onslderable opposition to a petition of (he A., B. & A. railroad to run the new road over Peyton road on a grade crossing was manifested and Alderman James L. Key appeared on behalf of a number of the property owners In the vicinity. “We sell lots cheaper.’! MALLARD REALTY CO„ 202 Candler Building. BOTH rilOSES 2218. WHAT SHALL ROOSEVELT DO WHEN JOB EXPIRES IN 1909? FRIENDS SUGGEST THE SENATE Collier’s Weekly Asks Opinions of Number of Senators and the Replies Received Are Given. From Collier's for April 8. "What will President Roosevelt do after 19097” would be a conversational bromide If It were not so Interesting. Of one thousand possible conversation 'll openings current In the United States at this time, ninety-nine and nine hun dred are one form or another of this question. Senator Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, speaks below of how often he was asked this question when he was on a stumping tour. He, by the way, seems to think that any discussion of Roosevelt In the senate muat, for a single reason, be purely academic In Importance. Without prejudice to those who have other and useful plans for him, and disclaiming .any Intention to Interfere with his constitutional right to enter tain personal platu of his own concern ing the disposition of his future, Col lier’s puts forward, merely as one pos sibility, the suggestion that he be sent to the senate from New York. The term of Thomas C. Platt will expire on the same day as the president’s. Roosevelt as Platt's successor would have many pleasant aspects, politically and morally. Having this In mind, Collier's deter mined to ask all the present senators of the United States how they would like to have Roosevelt Join their club. A good many didn't care to express an opinion, for a variety of perfectly good reasons. Those answers which seemed most Important nnd Interesting are S rlnted below. The appreciation that Ir. Rooaevelt would be a useful sena tor, It will be observed. Is not conflned to senators of his own political faith. Thla aame question waa asked of all the governors of the United States. A collection of their answers will be printed In a future leeue of Collier's. ISIDOR RAYNERTienator from Mary land: In my Judgment, when the preeldent's term expires, he would make a most valuable member of the senate. I know of no one who could be of greater aerv- Ice to the country. Of courae, I am not speaking about the political situation In reference to his case; but eolely of his great ability and wonderful resource*. W. B. HEYBURN, Senator from Idaho: I would euggest that this Is a ques tion tor the people of the etate of New York to determine, inasmuch as their representation In the United States senate Is one that they alone must deal with. President Roosevelt posseeses every quallflcatlon for a great aenator, jiml would undoubtedly be a very useful member of that legislative body, but I am. not anticipating the wishes of the people of New York in that regard. A. J, HOPKIN8, Senator from Illinois: Nothing would please me more than to see Mr. Roosevelt after hlf term ex pires as president, a member of the senate of the United States. New York can not honor herself more than by sending him there. I think he has great aptitude for legislative Work, and his experience as president has given him knowledge of public affairs that ought not to be lost to the country. He would be a great figure In the senate. John Quincy Adams rendered' a greater service to his country as a member of the house of representatives, after the expiration of his presidential term, than In any other of the many positions he held during his long and useful life. President Rooaevelt Is comparatively , young man with many year* of jealth and activity before him. The country can III afford to lose from pub lic office a man so superbly equipped and ao well adapted for public service as he Is. The senate would furnish him a rare field for the display of his ability, and the country would be the beneficiary of euch service. dty, as governor of his state, assistant secretary of the navy under President McKinley, and aa president of the Unit ed States for nearly two terms, has given him opportunities to make him self thoroughly acquainted with the great questions which arise in' congress that few men In any generation enjoy. The great knowledge of public affairs which he possesses, combined with rip. cned Judgment, would make him onf • the Inost Influential leaders of the sen ate. MOSES E. CLAPPTisnator from Min neiota: While It Is not for me to undertake to tell tho people of New York whom they ■ ought to send to the senate, have no hesitation In saying that In iny humble opinion, when Mr. Roesevelt concludes his services as chief execu- five, If he could be Induced to become a member of the senate, It would be greatly to the public Interest. P. J. M’CUMBER, Senator from North Dakota: The people of the United States have a most earnest, and zedlous friend' In President Roosevelt, and his efforts, whether as chief executive or as legls lator, can be counted on at all times lor equal Justice and good government, B. R, TILLMAN, Senator from South Carolina: It would be presumptuous for me to advise the people of New York as to what they ought to do or what kind of- a man they ought to send to represent them In the senate. If President Roose velt, after -his retirement from the white house, should be elected senator, It would be a revelation to hhn as to what kind of a body the senate Is, and also to the country as to what sort of man he Is. KNUTE NELSONTienator from Min nesota: I think It would no doubt be advisa ble for the people to have ’ President Roosevelt In the senate after the ex plratlon of h|s term, provided he can not be president for another term. 1 desire to state, however, that among the masses cf the people, not only the Republicans, but Id a large extent the Democrats, there Is a feeling that Pres Ident Roosevelt ought to have another term In the presidential chair In order to carry out the reforms which he has Initiated and so ably pressed. There is a belief that when he retires as prest dent we are apt to lapse Into a state of apathy In the matter of protecting the people against the Inroads of trusts, combinations-, and other persons- nnd Institutions which are wholly governed by the gospel of greed, and have no heart or sympathy for the welfare of the masses. Last fall. In n lit e weeks' stumping campaign In : .iiy Stale, at about every place I spoke I was asked this question: “What do you think Roosevelt will do? Do you think we can get him to run for another term? If we gave him the nomination unanimously, do you think he would decline?' In short, the people seem to have their minds flxed on no other preslden tlal candidate than Mr. Roosevelt. FRANCIS E. WARREN, Senator from Wyoming: If the state of New York should se cure Mr. Roosevelt as one of Its sena tors, that state would have a most ac tive and efficient representative In con gress, whose experience, prestige and ability would unquestionably be of ad vantage to New York as well aa the entire country. FRANCIS O. NEWLANDS, Senator from Nevada: Jf the Republican party continues In power It Is essential that It should be democratised. Mr. Roosevelt Is a val uable factor In this work, and I believe his service In the senate would be Im portant in rescuing It from Its Inertia and ultra-conservatism, so protective of existing abuses. GEORGE C. PERKINS, Senator from California: I do not see where else we could se cure so useful a member of that body. He has the confidence of the people, and his very great and varied expe rience aa a soldier, as a member of the civil service commission, president of the police commission of New York RING US UP ANY TIME AND DO YOUR BUYING BY ’PHONE. Private Exchange with operator in Our Store. Many a family and many an individu al appreciates our prompt system of shopping by 'phont in connection with our FREE Messenger 8*rvice. For in stance: You may have a prescription to fill! simply ring up —our messenger will call and presently you have your Prescription filled at exactly the same price at though you personally called at our store. Or you may won* «oma Liaterina, Talcum Powder, Tooth ache Cure, Toilet Good*, or any of the thou sand and one essentials carried In a first- class drug store. All right—our phone system of shopping is at your disposal. Our Broad Guarantee: Every arti cle la right, price, quality —and refund money In any Instance where desired. JACOBS’ PHARMACY 6, 8,10 Marietta Street. 23 Whitehall Street. “We sell lots cheaper." MALLARD REALTY CO„ 202 Candler Building. BOTH PHONE* 2518. $1,000,000 BOND ISSUE WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., April 8.—Bonds of the city of Chattanooga to the mount of 81.000,000 will be offered for sale within the, next few days. The city council has authorised Mayor Frierson to arrange the necessary pre liminaries and offer the bonds where and In what way he sees At, and the mayor will lose no time In doing so. It Is believed the bonds will be taken quickly at a good price. The city’s credit Is excellent, and the public debt only reasonable. As soon as the money Is secured work will be begun on new streets and sewers, and the contract will be let for a 8200,000 city hall. REBUKED BY DIRECTOR, YOUNG MEN QUIT CHORUS Special to The Georgian. Spartanburg, 8. C„ April 8.—Director Harry Foote, of New York, who Is training a chorus composed of local talent for the production of "Slumber- land,” a musical extravaganza, to be given In this city Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, for the beneflt of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Hampton Guards, la having trouble with some fifteen or twenty members of the male chorus. At the rehearsal Monday night the young men did not sing their parts as they should, so Mr. Foote said, wnd he spoke to them sharply, telling them If they could do no better to get their costumes and leave. The young men took the stage director at his word and left the stage, and they eay they will not return. RAILROADS MAY ABANDON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. Bpeclal to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., April 8.—Failure of the Southern railway to make any move toward erecting the big passen ger depot for which It recently pur-, chased a site, la causing uneasiness here. It Is said that the Southern, like several other railroads, has been of fended by tbs antagonism of many members of the legislature. und will make no more Improvements In Ten nessee until the legislature adjourns. Adverse legislation. It Is asserted, would cause the abandonment of the depot project OF BROKEN IN HEALTH KING OF ROUMANIA. King Charles Is reported to have been made seriously III by up rising of peasants. Worried by Rumors of Con spiracy and Up risings. Bucharest, Roumanla, April 8.—The health of King Charles has grown steadily worse throughout the uprising. He Is worried greatly by rumor* of con spiracy agaipst the dynasty. On ac count of theBe rumorajthe palace and public Institutions of Bucharest are un der military guard. Reports from the county Indicate that the peasants are quieting down. NiRAGli FLEET Bonilla Would Not Surren der and Armistice Was Called Off. San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, April 2.—Secretary Brown, of the American legation, at Tegucigalpa, who asked the chief of the Nicaraguan squadron bom bardlng Amapola for twenty-four hours’ armistice In order to persuade Bonilla to surrender, notified the Ntc araguan commander that Bonilla would not surrender and the bombardment was resumed. Amapola Is now sur rounded. GOVBBNOR’8 DAUGHTER 2 Madison, Wl»., April 3.—Tlir wedding of Miss Mabel Davidson, the eldest (laugh ter of Governor and Mm. Davldaon, to Fredrick C. lmbuach. of Milwaukee, waa rated yesterday afternoon at the e*. _ re reaidence In the presence of about 300 guest*. The bride waa gowned In ra dium *llk and wore a 15,000 necklace, the gift of the groom. The “Golden Band of Luck ” ARCTIC EXPLORER WELLMAN ARRIVES New Y'ork, April 8.—The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, arriving today, brought Walter Wellman, who Intends seeking the North Pole In a balloon next July, Several delegates of the American Aero Club met Mr. Wellman at the anillng. Major Henry B. Horsey, who Will accompany Wellman ns scientific representative of the United States government, also met Mr. Wellman. FOUND MOTHER DEAD IN TUB OF WATER, Sped*I to The Georgina. Savannah, Ga., April 3.—The shock ing sight which met the sight of Wlh llam Lee when he arose for his break fast hers yesterday morning was the finding of his mother dead In a tub of water. His mother, Mrs. Daniel Lee, had tripped over a stick of wood and fallen Into the tub, where she suffocated. Mrs. Lee was 65 years old. She lived her own home, with her son, her only relative, on Williamson street. She arose to get breakfast, and it was while going about this task that the accident occurred. WHILE OCCUPANTS SLEPT, BURGLARS RANSACKED ROOM Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C„ April 3.—Burglars entered the rooms of two guests at the Central Hotel laet night while the occu pants slept and ransacked their cloth ing, securing about 320 In cosh. The Southern Hardware Company's store was also robbed of several hundred dollars’ worth of goods. There Is no clew to the Identity of the burglars. NEW TElIpHONE COMPANY • FOR CHATTANOOGA. Special to Tha Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn.. April 8.—Chat tanooga will probably have another telephone system In the near future, whether she wants It or not. Repre sentatives of an independent company with headquarters In Knoxville have been here Investigating, and It Is said they have decided to come in and com pete with the Cumberland Company. NEW JIM CROW CAR LAW FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Special to Tbe Georgias. Asheville, N. April 3.—The new state "Jim Crow” street car law, en acted by the North Carolina legislature, which went Into effect Monday. Is working well In Asheville. It was ex pected that there would be consider able confusion on the cars for the first several days or week, but everything started easily and no frjetlon was ex perienced with the street car company and the people anxious to comply with the' law for the separation of the whites and blacks. For several days prior to the enforce ment of the law the Asheville Electric Company gave notice that on April 1 the races would be seated on the car* separately and there would be no more smoking on the rear seat* or the car platform. SPECIAL SALE OF Bed Room Furniture At 25 % Discount To reduce stock of bedroom furniture we will offer for the next ten days a special discount of 25 per cent on all complete suits of high grade bedroom furniture. The stock takes a wide range in price and embraces all the popu lar woods. EASTER BRIDES and all who contemplate furnishing-a bedroom complete should-be-especially interested in this sale. Some suits consist of bed, dresser and washstand only,' others have bed, dresser and chiffonier only, others have bed, dresser, chiffon ier and toilet table. Solid Mahogany, Circassian Walnut, Bird’s Eye Maple and Quartered Oak. OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH US. WE WILL DI VIDE THE PAYMENTS TO SUIT YOUR CONVEN IENCE. OUR LIBERAL CREDITS EXTEND TO ALL PURCHASES, WHETHER AT SPECIAL SALES OR NOT. Sole agents for the celebrated Noi’th Star Refrigerators and the well known Bloch Go-Carts and Carriages, Carmicliael-Talman Furniture Co., “The Store That Saves tou Money" 74-76 WHITEHALL STREET. L TO BE PJJTTO VOTE Editorial in The Georgian Indorsed by Cliair- J. W. Connally, of Washington, chair-/ man of the Samuel Spencer memorial fund, gives hearty endorsement to the Idea set forth In the editorial In The Georgian of Tuesday for a memorial hospltul to President Spencer Instead of the monument. Chairman Connally la sending out letters to the various committees and Individuals over the entire Southern system asking for a referendum vote on the proposition for a memorial hoa pltal located In Atlanta. It 1* believed that the Idea will carry overwhelmingly, but until the vote Is all In hand there can be no definite an nouncement along thla line. The prop, osltlon I* to tako the memorial fund contributed by the employee*, amount, ing to near 8200,000, and erect a great hospital In Atlanta, whsre Injured or sick employees of the road would be treated at actual cost. WAGONS ARE WANTED FORUSEOFVETRANS Merchants and business men are In vited to contribute twenty-flve wagons for the use of old and nfalmed Con' federate veterans on Memorial day. In years past the Southern Express Com pany has been very kind In contribut ing Its wagons for the veterans. This year there will be more maimed vet erans than usual, and more wagons will be required. Any merchant or busi ness Arm that will contribute a wagon I* requested to communicate with Cap tain O. H. Hall. EX-DEPUTY MARSHAL IS LODQEO IN JAIL. LADY COOPER MAY GET BIG SHARE • Of SMITH MILLIONS New York, April 8.—Conjecture Is active as to whether Lady Cooper, who la the sister and virtually the only relative of James Henry Smith, will have a considerable share In hi* vaat estate, the value of which can not be far from 350,000,000. Lady Cooper Is prenarlng to come here from her home In England and probably will arrive about the time her brother’s remains are received from Japan. CHICKAMAUGA PARK TO HAVE BUT FEW SOLDIERS. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn.. April 8.—Fort Oglethorpe, the big army post In Chick, amauga Park, will be practically abandoned this summer, only one com pany remaining there aa a guard. Half of the Twelfth Cavalry leaves In a few days for the Jamestown Exposition for an Indefinite stay. All other compa nies but one will go to Catoosa Springs, where they will go Into camp. Last summer there was a full regi ment of cavalry at the poet, and sev eral thousand regular! and militiamen In camp In the park. The Impending scarcity of soldiers meant a substan tial financial loss to the city as well as the loss of an ever popular’attraction to Chattanooga people and visitors. f Will Plead 8elf-Defenst. ' Special to The Georgian. Murphy. N. C., April 3.—In the Cher, okee county superior court here about the only ease of interest to be tried at this term la that of Avery Pulliam, charged with the killing of his brother, near Andrews, this county, a few weeks ago. It Is claimed that Pulliam will plead aelf-dcfense. MEN LEAVE PRISON TO ANSWER ANOTHER CHARGE. Special to The Georgian. / Spartanburg, 8. C„ April 3.—B. L. Tolnnd. formerly a state constable and ex-Unlted States deputy .marshal, was lodged In Jail here yesterday evening by Assistant Deputy Sheriff Becknell. who went to Atlanta for Taland. At the last term of criminal court Totand was convicted on the charge of obtain ing good* under false pretenses and was sentenced to pay a flno of $100 ir serve's term on tho chain gang. At the time of the trial he was out on bond and he failed to present himself to the officer* to enter upon hla sen tence or pay the line. Pastor Resigns Charge. Special to The Georgian. Murphy, N. C.. April 3.—Rev. A. W. Setxer. who has been pastor of the Baptist church here and nlao principal of the Murphy Baptist school, has re signed, to tnke effect the last of the present month. It Is not known who will succeed Mr. Setser either as pastor of the church or principal of the school. Mrs. Callie Barrow Starnes. Mrs. Callie Barrow Starnes died at L Josephs Inffrmary Wednesday morning shortly after 8 o'clock. Mrs. Starnes waa formerly Miss Torbett, daughter of Mr. and Mr*. M. B. Tor bett, of 457 Piedmont avenue. Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. W. W. Landrum from the residence of Mrs. Starnes' parents Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will be In Oak. land. Special to Tbe Georgian. Charlotte, N. C, April 3.—Charles Rogers, Walter Wood and H. B. Wil son, who recently completed terms In the Federal prison In Atlanta, were ta ken from here to Mocksvllle, N. O, to day to he tried on a charge of roblbng safe and tne poetofRcs at Mocksvllle. Thomas R. W, Jordan. Thomas R. W. Jordan, of Augusta, a student In the Technological School, died Wednesday morning In a private sanitarium here, after a brief Illness. Out of respect for the dead student all stuled will be suspended at the Institute Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Jordan was an excellent young man, and his death hua cast gloom over the school. The body will be sent to Augusta Wednes day afternoon at 3:36 o’clock tor Inter ment. DEMURRER DELAYS TRIAL FOR PEONAGE Again the peonage cases In the Fed eral court are tied up. When the case was called on Wednesday morning counsel for the defense demurred to the Indictment against tho defendants, charging conspiracy to commit peon age, and after nearly all tho morning was consumed by argument on both sides. Judge Newman took tho matter under advisement and will announce his decision later. The defendants were arraigned on the Indictment found late Monday aft ernoon charging conspiracy, and not under the Indictment found In Novem ber last; charging if. If the decision of Judge Nawinan agrees with tho argument made by tho defense and tho indictment Is quashed, then It Is probable the defendants named In tho first Indictment charging peonage will be arraigned. It Is ex pected that Judge Newman will make known his decision when court con venes on Thursday morning. SHOT MAN WHO ATTEMPTED TO FORCE HIM TO DRINK. Special to The Georgian. Spartanburg, S. C„ April 3.—After being soundly flogged by Bob Klllett, a young man named Lawson turned on his adversary and shot him In the right breast, the ball passing through the lung and Inflicting a wound which may prove fatal. Both parties are white. Lawson Is about 18 years of age, while Klllett Is 25 years of age nnd married. The shooting occurred at Enoree late Monday afternoon. From what can be learned of the affair It appears that Klllett and several of his companions were under the Influence of liquor. They met young Lawson, whom they had never seen before, and offered him a drink. Lawson attempted to get away, but Klllett followed him and gave him a thrashing on the streoL UNABLE TO TELL NAME, YOUNG MAN IS ARRESTED. Special to The Georgian. Spartanburg, S. C., April 3.—A young while man, a stranger In Spartanburg. arrested at the Southern passenger station yesterday afternoon by Private Johnson and sent to the county Jail to examined for lunacy. The young fellow Was wandering aimlessly about and seemed utterly unable to care far himself. Ills mental condition Is such that he Is unable to give his namo >r tell where he lived. A&P The mornings are cool enough* for the enjoyment of Staple Syrup and Buckwheat Cakes. \ Buckwheat and Pancake Flour Reduced— H O Buckweat 3-pound packages H-0 Pancake, 2-pound package* A A P Buckwheat, 2-pound package A&P Pancake, 2-pound package Pure Maple Syrup, Quart Bottle 25c .12c 10c 7 1-2c 71-2c We have Just installed three new Coffee Mills for granulating, grind ing fine and pulverizing. Each performs Its work perfectly, and we can promise to give you Coffee ground Just as you wish It, or pulver ized at your order. ’Phones:' Bell g Atlanta 462 75 Whitehall l St. 1