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VOL. V. NO. 281.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1907.
PRTPE. In Atlanta; TWO CENT*.
Oa Tralna: FIVE CENTO
True Bill Is Returned
After Session of
One Hour.
CHANGE OF VENUE
ASKED BY DEFENSE
In Affidavit Defendant Tells
of Great Popularity of
Family of Dead
Man.
Richmond. Va., May 28.—At 12:30
o'clock thin afternoon the grand jury In
the circuit court of Nelson county re
turned an Indictment against Judge W.
C. Loving for the murder of young
Theodora Estes In that county April 21.
The grand Jury was In session only an
hour, examined three witnesses and
reported a true bill for murder. Judge
Loving was at once arraigned In court
before Judge Barksdale, who had been
designated to hear the case. Applica
tion for ball was made and temporarily
passed by while the lawyers for the de-
fenee presented a petition for a change
of venue.
The first affidavit presented was one
by Judge Loving, who recited the great
popularity oft * I “ Ml
the dead man. his father
and the extensive relationship. The
lawyers then took up other affidavits,
many of which were to the same effect,
and the belief at this hour (1 o'clock)
ta that the. reading of affidavits will
consume the rest of the session of the
court.
The .state's attorney will oppose the
change of venue. >
CHINESEREBS
Foreign War Ships Are
Hurrying to Scene
of Rioting.
Shanghai. May 28.—The situation at
Lien Chau and Pakhol Is critical. Vice
roy Chou Fu has been Instructed to
suppress the rebels. The unrest Is
spreading betwen Swatow and Amoy.
Rioters are plundering the Inhabi
tants and destroying the schools and
churches. Foreign warships are hur
rying to the scene.
Tho revolutionists aro reported to be
attacking Chunglang and Tung Chang,
wealthy towns In the Chlnahal district.
Many of the Inhabitants have, fled to
Swatow. The uprising Is attributed to
excessive taxation.
NO FURTHER SIEP
IN INVESTIGATION
fSETZE ACCOUNTS
Auditor Has Returned But
Nothing More Has
Been Done. ’ .
1.000 TV OOPS
ON GUARD
Santiago, Cuba, May 28.—Intense In
dignation against the-United States has
been aroused Hrnong the longshoremen
hers because troops of the Eleventh In
fantry unloaded the cargo .of the
steamer Antllla, the crew of which
walked out.
Fully 1,000 soldiers are on guard In
the city, and nisny citizens aro plso
arming themselves In anticipation of
a general outbreak. Business has been
paralyzed by the strike.
This was done becauso a famine was
feared In the city, and supplies were
absolutely necessary. During a riot In
■he street. In which the United States
troops figured, a bullet entered the
miln ofiice of the Ward Line of steam-
ahlpa, lodging In a wall a few feet
above the head of a man at hla deak. B
Business Is at a standstill and no
meat has hem received in this city
for two days. Bread was delivered-
under armed guard. The atrlkera at
tacked two wagons and spilled the
bread they contained Into the itreets.
TAX RATE INCREASED
BY ROME COUNCIL.
Special to The Georgian.
Rome, do.. May 2S.—Tho city council
has made the tax rate 31 on the 3100.
This la a. higher rate than formerly pre-
vailed.
CAROLINA REQIMENT8
TO VISIT JAMESTOWN.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbia, S.*C., May 28.—Adjutant
General Boyd today announced that
ha had perfected a plnn to take both
the First and Second regiment! to
Jameatown for four days. The four
daya |a to Include Carolina Day, June
28th.
RAGE RESULTS.
TORONTO.
First Race—Crestfallen, 7 to 2, won;
Rene A., 8 to 6. second; Alegra, S to
2. third. Time 1:14 4-5.
BELMONT,
hirst Race—Golden Wat. 5 to 1.
*on ““ ‘ —■ - ■
k °n; Mar*ter, 8 to 1, second; Punky,
to 5, third. Time 1:21.'
Ocaooooooooooooooooooooooo
o d
2 COME BACK, 8UMMER; £
g EVERYTHING IS FORGIVEN. O
2 'Vinter having had another shy O
2 »t this vicinity, summer Is Invited O
“ <e come back and everything will o
2 be fortlven. Forecast: w
2 "Fair Tuesday night. Increasing O
2 cloudiness Wednesday; ahowera In O
• afternoon; warmer.”
2 Tuesday- temperatures: -2
2 7 «• m .'.Si degrees a
2 * a. m 81 degrees O
2 * m. .. .... ..68 degrees 2
° a. m 81 degrees 0
2 '1 a. m «1 degrees 0
? 1* noon. .. - g7 degrees O
.. . .70 degrees O
.. .. 72 degrees O
No new developments have been re
ported'In the Investigation of the books
of Chlpley - R. Setze. secretary of the
Firemen's. Real Estate Investment
Company.
The report of tho auditor. In which
an alleged .discrepancy of 311.119 was
shown, was submitted on Saturday,
more than ft week ago. The auditor,
IV. B. rthehlon, was out of the city
Friday, and It was stated tbat the
worlf woi-Id. Jo on and the acco
strnlghteiWU when he relumed.
He returned Saturday morning, and
on Monday morning he called upon Mr.
Set re t.p l-hei-k Up the tint; wen
scheduled as unaccounted for In the
report, and w hich Mr. Setzo has secur
ed from the courts. He was Informed
ilia- lie - "lid i-he.-k : ir«— Iim-r. when
Jlr. Setzt 'a attorney, le-uye \Ve«t-
murclnntl. was present.
Mr. . Westmoreland was reached by
telephone Tuesday afternoon, but de
clined to give out a statement.
MAJ, HAYNES TO GO
TO THE PHILIPPINES
Major Ira A. Haynes, adjutant of
the Department of the Gulf, has re
reived orders notifying him of hla
transfer to the Philippines, and he will
probably*be transferred some.time in
July. He will sail from Sarf Francisco
on August 6. Major Haynes will be
relieved by Lieutenant Colonel H. E.
Robinson, now stationed In New York.
This transfer comes aa a result of the
rulo to relieve officers In the Philip
pines after two yeari' service. Major
Haynes has made a multitude of
friends In Atlanta, who will regret see.
Ing him leave for the far-off Islands.
BATTLE HILL TO TALK
- ANNEXATION PLANS
A mass meeting of the citliens of
Battle Hill will be held In the school
house at that place Thursday nlght'at 8
o'clock for the purpose of discussing
the annexation question. : ;
Many of tha citizens are said to be-in
favor of the proposition to cast their
lot with Atlanta and a committee will
be appointed to confer with the com
mittee appointed by the city In regard
to the matter.
TARS BARRED
AT WARPATH
P- m.
^OOOOOOOOOOUOOOOOOODOGOOO
Washington, May 28.—Governor
Swanson, of Virginia, and President
Tucker, of tho Jameatown Exposition
Company, have been called to account
by the navy department for discrimi
nation of various amusement enter
prises In the vicinity of the exposition
against Amarlcan sailors In uniform.
The matter was brought to their at
tention by Admiral Evans, aftar re
peated complaints, and a-tesl caae had
mmi conducted. On© of tho moot In*
telllgent and beat appearing sailors tn
the fieet was sent to the gates of the
Beach Amusement Company, where
two officers In cltlaena' clothes watched
as he was refused admittance, the only
excuse being that hla uniform was "not
"'-Admiral Evans recommended that
the fleet be moved from Hampton
Roads unless Ihe proper apologies are
offered. The removal would b« a death
blow to tha exposition.
THE ENDING.
iJ'jvP/'/ Wfv n't'
“Abe” Hummel, the notorious New York divorce lawyer
for his connection with the Dodge-Morse divorce scandal, gav
shortly before he was sent away to the penitentiary.—News Item.
PAT CALHOUN HAS,
STRONGEST ARRAY
OF LEGAL COUNSEL
NEIGHBORS SAID “CRUEL;”
BUT BABY BILL IS HAPPY
AND BUSY GROWING STRONG
, Little Bill Dunlap has Ic<l the stren
uous life-since he was two woidks olid,
but It .doeah’t seem td'hurt' film. Bill i»
Just 13 months iold pow, and doesn't
express himself fluently, ulsfe he might
make some remarks concerning physl-
cul culture, the slmplfdlfe and the po
lice force.' It all arose through u 'mU-.
take. •.'.*/ - - • - ‘
Bill Is the non of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
R. Dunlap, who Jive In apartments at 61
West. Cain-street. The parenta-are fol
lowers of MnJoy Oaone and Burnt-Air
McSpaddon, and . whan -Bill- wag born
they began putting principle Into prnc-
'Ilea. ... . .
Percy and the rest our ofthe dictionary
and named the baby Bill, Just to give
him' a good stArt. Then when BUI waa
two w.eeks old they.began a.system of
training that would make the,average
full-grown man take^to the tall (lipbers.
For several weeks the neighbors have
witnessed the "hortiMe,’'7."lnhumaT>",
and "awful" tceatinetft the nLrenfs have'
' I ‘ MM *111.. Then
Inflicted upon poor little
they could stand It no longer and a re
port went to the police station. It was
reported'that the-father seized'the baby
by one leg and. swung It around his
haad. Then he would toss It' high In
the air and catch It. Then BUI would
PATRICK CALHOUfi,
Eminent Attorneys of .the
Pacific Slope Will De
fend Ex-Atlantan.
San Francisco, May When Pres
ident Patrick Calhoun, of.the United
Railways, Is called for trial on the In
dictments found against him, he will
have Ihe strongest array of counsel that
has aver appeared on behalf of a de
fendant In a California criming! court.
Among thoac who will be at hla coun
sel table will be Maurice Rosenthal,
the attorney who helped to' defend
■ucceeafully the beef beron. Oarret Mc-
Inerney, one of the moat promlnent at-
torneys on the coast; Earl Rogers, the
premier criminal lawyer, of Loa An
geles; Judge Garner and A. Moore, of
ho stood-on -hie head and put through
'oilier stunts. "Perfectly awful," aald
the neighbors.
A Georgian reporter was put on the
Mfat by • .friendly pdllgeman Tuesday
and ho Went to Invretlgate. He found
Mrs. riunlap, a pleasant little woman,
■BWw tntt Bill at bar home. Tha
jnurtyred Infant seemed to he thriving
under tho trentment, and goo-ed and
Chuckled as any other baby would.
"Now, what do you think of that?”
asked Mrs.-Dunlap, when she wae told
whnt the neighbors said. ' "la oo treated
mean, llttld Bill?"
;e -ivijr, hla, tiny features that rip
pled Into the corners of his ears.
■ h- i-i-h-.i I'urther than that
he was non-communleatlve.
as st^el-from the exorcise he has
taken. regularly. Ills little body
gvaiy hit' muscle, wt
every hit'muscle, with not a half ounce
gt ordinary fat.. He sleeps at night and
lary fat., lie sleeps
stays good most all of the rime, and It
he has nny klek coming on-his treat
ment.-lie refused to express It/-
! "Why, BUI. fell out-of'the Gee-Whiz
S t Ponce DeLeon a few days ago,” aald
Is proud mother, "and It didn't hurt
him a-blt: It-wouldhavc killed an or-
The'pollt
and- drop the case.
STATEOEPT.TO
IHE BODY 01
Japanese Consul Asks
Officials For Full
Investigation.
San Francisco, May 28.—The demoli
tion of ' the . "Horse Shoe” restaurant
last week, following a fight between
several whit©.men, 1* the cause of dip
lomattc • correspondence between the
representatives of the Japanese govern
ment and the state department.^
The Acting Japanese consul, K. Mat-
subara, at this port, and Ills secretary,
D. S. Richardson, formerly of the local
postoffice, complained that the restau
rant and a bath house opposite had
been- demolished by Fan Francisco
hoodlums. They claimed that .it was
clearly a case of race prejudice. Sec
retary Root was notified of the incident
by the Japanese ambassador and tele
graphed. through Attorney General
Bonaparte. to United States Attorney
Devlin and United States Marshal El
liott to Investigate the matter fully and
report by telegraph.
Breach of Courtesy.
This morning Matsuhnra nnd Ills
secretary called upon Attorney Devlin,
claiming the sacking of the restaurant
was largely a breach of International
courtesy and that the place
stormed because'th© owner was n Japa-
SUMMER GIRLS SHIVERED
WHEN MERCURY TOOK DROP
Just when everybody thought sum
mer bad arrived, with'coal bins bare,
heavy clothing packed away nnd peek-
a-boo waiste and summery attire gen-'
erally In use. down went the mercury
with a sickening thud.
East and West, winter gripped the
country In snow storms and Ire, and
an area of frosty atmosphere was
forced down on Dixie. The sudden-
nfrsa of It and the severity of the visi
tation created some curious and
-laughable situations.
Out at the Casino strange contrails
were observed. Here a vision In while,
thin 'shirt waist, white stockings and
white shoes, shivered and tried to look
comfortable. There heavy furs envel
oped enother, who looked mighty com
fortable. too. Under heavy wrape view*
of airy attire ware seen.
The celd wind began whistling about
thir :wcinlty
Monday afternoon. Base
bal fane aat In the stands at the new
Ponce DeLeon park and shivered, with
coat collars-turned up. People on cars
snd the straet - wore overcoats and
heavy; wraps. Many found coal bins
empty, and went to bed early to keep
warm:
A fall from 88 degrees Monday at 1
p. m. to 44 degrees Tuesday morning at
6 o’clock Is railing some.' Unusual con.
dltlons prevail alt over the country.
Heavy snows have fallen In'Michigan
and the northwest. On May. II, MS*,
the tentperature -dropped to 41 here.
showing the cold snap Is Yiot'unprec
edented. , 1
Commissioner of Agriculture Hudson
staled Tuesday morning that the cold
would retard crops-considerably, and
place the crape, allready late through
adverse condition*, still later
, Warmer weather prevailed Tuesday,
with slowly rising temperature. Show,
era art forecasted for Wednesday aft
ernoon.
GOVERNOR’S DEATH
EXPECTED TUESDAY
Greenwood. Ark., May 28.—Governor
Little, o'. Arkansas, hts beep in
scml-cotnatose condition since yester-
ATTORNEY DELMAS
GETS NEW JOB
Tho consul was ask oil to produce wit
nesses anil their statements will h
taken and forwarded to Wnnhlngtor
t nlted States Attorney Devlin sent ;
dispatch to Hecretary Hnnaparte Ihm
night giving the result of his InvestIga
lions thus far. He will take further
testimony today.
Governor Glliett 1* In communication
with Secretary Root regarding the row.
Saturday night he received h telegram
from Secretary Root requesting him to
Inquire Into the matter nnd give him
an early reply for submission to the
Japanese ambassador.
Governor Talks.
The governor said: “The affair Is re.
grettable in view of tha Japanese school
affair not long ago. However, there
was nothing In Secretary Root’n mes
sage Indicating that the Japanese were
displaying nny bttternass against this
country. My conclusion Is that the
Japanese authorities do not consider It
something that could only happen !n
thl* city nnd none other. However,
they want the facts and arc entitled to
them. I propose to see that they get
the facts.”
Coroner Probing
Murder Mystery
Special to Th. Georgian. t
Thomasrllte, Ga„ May 28.—There
have been no developments In the Ha
gan murder mystery.
The coroner'* Jury will not convene
until the latter part of the week. New
witnesses are being summoned and the
matter will be thoroughly Investigated.
The. officers are not giving out any
thing.
CABRERA REVIEWS
• , COURT VERDICTS
Mexico City, May 28.—President Ca
brera has sent to the court of second
Instance for a review of the cares of
Ihe nineteen suejiects convicted of con.
•piracy and under sentence of death.
It Is predicted this will' result In ac
quittal nnd will result In n further re
moval of the possibility of war between
Mexico and Guatemala.
Schools and All Bus
iness in Canton
Suspend. ’
u. s. TROOPS
GUARD TOMB
Roosevelt and Predecessor’s
Cabinet Members Will At
tend Funeral.
Canton, Ohio, May 28.—President
Roosevelt remains In Canton tomorrow
only long enough to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Ida McKinley. The president,
with Secretaries Root and Wilson, of
McKinley's old cabinet, and president’s
secretary, Mr. Loeb, will arrive at 12:40
p. m. Wednesday. The president’s par
ty will lunch with Justice William R.
Day and attend the funeral at 2 p. m.
At 4:25 o'clock the president will
leave for Indianapolis. Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks will be guests of
Justice Day also.
The body of Mrs. McKinley will lie
In state today from 3 to 5 o’clock. All
business and schools nnd work <*n the
McKinley memorial will be at a stand
still during the funeral hour. A de
tachment of regular soldiers is on
guard at the tomb to act as a guard
for the president.
Senator Clay
Much Improved
Special to The Georgian.
Marietta, Go., May 28,—Senator A. fl.
Clay had a pretty severe attack of
Indigestion last night, but Is much
Improved today. He has been suffering
some for two weeks, but has not been
confined to his bed. Senator Clay has
not been In his umurI robust health dur
ing the three months past. He went
out to the funeral of h1s law partner's
son yesterday and came home with a
severe cough.
POLK REPRESENTATIVE
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Cut in the Back With Knife
During Altercation in
Court Room. , . ■ ;
Special , to The Georgian.
R'xkmart. < L* . Mm\ > During th©
114.1! <-f .1 - ii In Judge MmK.in's court
late Monday afternoon, Colonel R. F.
Mundy, representative of Polk county
In the state legislature, and Ren F.
Heaton engaged In an ;i!u-i< ntb.n fol
lowing some words over the case.
Mundy. It la said, threw an inkstand
at Heaton and struck him with his fist.
Hmhmii slashed a* Mumh with his
knife, tutting .t giMi ‘•ix Inches long
n< roNM th.* b.n k just l»f|..\\ the shoulder
blades. The wound is not fatal.
ihe United Railway** staff of lawyers, day. Hi* death*If expected today*
O Mutes Telephone SNd T**|.*r*rH|»U font-
iwtiy. Indicted for lirllwry. lie made hl»
first appearance hi court• jreiterilay*
Growth and Progress of the New Sooth
Tb. Georgina rtconls b.r* t.ch 0*/ sum*
reonomt/- r.ct in r.frr.ui-. lo tn. uimirj
sasreb of tbs tnutb.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY.
The boat railroad bonds and stocks of tho South are very wsll sstab-
llahed In the Investment world, says World’s Work. Th. bonds that
'MiaM of the
represent the construction costs of the Louisville and Nashville, .... ....
lantlc Coast Line, and the Central of Georgia are recommended by the
most conservative bankers as "safe and solid," even though their price bo
very high.
The following table gives the bonded debt per mile, fixed charged
per mile and gross and net earnings per mile on representative roads of
the South In comparison with representative roads of other section-
based on compilations made by Mr. Floyd Mundy from the annual reports
of 1*08;
(A) The South.
ROAD.
Atlantic t’oast Line •
Central of Georgia
Louisville and Nashville.' ;....
Norfolk and Western
Southern Railway .'
Seaboard Air Line
Total average......
Boston and Maine
New Haven.
Maine Central
Bangor and Arooetook
Total average..
Wabash
Chicago snd Alton....
Chicago snd E. I
Chicago, M. snd St. P.
Total avtrage.
Kansas City Southern....
Debt.
Charges.
Gross.
Net.
..331.200
11.810
$5,747
$2,622
.. 10,948
1,262
6.069
2.018
.. 11,282
1,705
7,488
3.302
.. 43.646
2.232
15,873
6,253
.. 32,234
1,690
7.274
2.299
.. 28,184
1.3*7
6,790
1 830
..181,012
31.841
$7,957
$3,054
M England.
. .813,700.
33.886 ,
$12,835
$4,583
.. 18,100 ^
4,729 1
25.695
9.669
.. 14.673
1,783
9.382
2.279
.. 14.811
1.462
5,487
2.121
. .329.823
32.915
$15,599
$4,663
liddl© West.
*.133.299
$2,344
$9,938
$3 245
. T3.25A
11.944
3.944
.. 45.H69
2 669
10.477
3.177
,. 17.453
1.09S
7.942
3,332
.$42,169
$2,253
$10,080
$8,599
Southwest. *
.$32,621
$1,834
$7,101
$2,843
. 42.689
2,135
fi.322
2.1 $5
. 34.333
1,618
6.933
2.161
. 41,5.15
1,368
H.774
2.497
Total average...
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