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ATLANTA, GA„ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4,1907
WHO OWNS CENTRAL? WHY.
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS ON
7UESDA i’S ELECTIONS
Rhode Island—There ore seven candidates for governor running on nine
tickets. The Republicans are confident.
Cleveland, Ohio—Tom Johnson may be beaten for mayor by Congressman
Burton. .
Cincinnati—The Republicans seem to be confident.
Kentucky—Prohibition Is the Issue. The Democrats will win unless Loul.?-
vllle gives a surprisingly large majority.
San Francisco—Boodle Is the issue here. Dr. Edward R. Taylor, Demo
crat, is slated for re-election.
New York—The indications are that Tammany will elect Its entire
county and judicial ticket, with the exception of one judge. It will
also elect twenty-two members on the board of aldermen and twenty-,
two of the thirty-five members of the assembly.
New Jersey—Sunday Mquor Helling Is the issue. Democrats and Repub
licans claim the state. The Indications nre that Wittpen will Ue
elected mayor of Jersey City, and a Democrat sent to the governor's
chair.
Secretary Root Confers
With President
Roosevelt.
IN SIX SMS
Two States Each in
South, East and
New England.
ELECT LEGISLATURE
IN NEW YORK STATE
Hearst and Republicans
Have Fusion Ticket in
(i the Field.
Six states, two In the South, tiro In
the East and two In New England, t wlll
elect governors Tuesday. At the pres
ent time four of these states—Ken
tucky, Mississippi, Maryland and Rhode
Island—have Democratic governors,
and two—Massachusetts and New Jer
sey—have Republican chief executives.
Mississippi hns already selected Its
governor, who Is, of course, a Demo
crat, and the election will be a mere
formality. Keritucky Is also conceded
to the Democratic column, although
the Republicans of the Blue Grass State
have made a determined tight for their
candidate.
Maryland Is considered as doubtful.
The Democrats cnrrled the state for
Warfield In 1903 by over 13,000, but the
following year the presidential election
was so close that one Roosevelt elector
was chosen. In New Jersey, also, the
fight has waged warmly, with honors
apparently about even. Three years
ago, the Republicans carried New Jer
sey for Roosevelt by 80,598, and for
Stokes for governor by 51,844. I.nst year
the Democrats turned the tables and
secured a majority of two In the state
assembly. Rhode Island Is admittedly
close. In the last election the Demo
cratic ticket, headed by Higgins for
governor, won by the narrow margin of
1,118, but the Democrats lost ths state
Continued on Page Three,
Had Worried Over Financial
Strain For Several
Days.
New York Financiers
Confer 17 Hours
on Situation.
Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 4.w-Jamea R.
Boyd, cashier of the Huntsville Bank
and Trust Company and president of
the city council, besides being (denu
ded with leading Industries here. Is
dead.
He was found dead In his dining
room at 7 o'clock this morning with a
Pistol shot wound through the temple.
Whether by accident or with eulcldal
Intent, has not been determined.
Mr. Boyd had been under a severe
mental strain several days on account
■if the financial crisis which has over
spread the country. His accounts are
said to be In dne shape and the bank
It doing business undisturbed, under
ths direction of Its other officers.
AGMLPATRICK
Brother of Wood Swears
Out Warrant For
Slayer.
A warrant charging him with murder
was taken out In the court of Justice of
the Peace 8. H. Landrum for W. R.
Kilpatrick, who shot and killed W. D.
Wood In' the yard of the former at 174
Hampton street Saturday night. The
warrant wns sworn out by. D. P. Wood,
a brother of the man who was killed
Kilpatrick tyaa acquitted of all blame
for the killing at the Inquest hey !$/
Coroner Thompson Sunday afternoon,
the verdict of the Jury beln/; Justlfla-
ble manslaughter.
Race Results.
AQUEDUCT.
First Race—Lad of Langdon, 5 to 2,
won: Jack Atkin, 7 to 10, second; Frank
Lord, 2 to 1. third. Time 1:20 1-5.
Second Race—Alauda. 15 to 5, won;
Miss Delaney, 2 In 1. second; Miss
Jlaizonl, 8 to 5, third. Time 1:15 2-5.
New Yofk, Nov. 4.—The most remark
able series of conferences ever Indulged
In by the bankers of New Tork came to
an end shortly after 5 o’clock this
morning, when less than a dozen men
who had been In almost continuous ses
sion at the home of J. Plerpont Morgan
for seventeen hours left and went to
their homes In automobiles and other
conveyances that had been standing In
the vicinity of the Morgan residence
since 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when
the bankers began to assemble.
The conference was a triangular af
fair, for during all the hours that the
bankers were at the home of Mr. Mor
gan the officers and members of the
hoard of directors of both the Trust
Uompany. of America and the Lincoln
Trust Company wetb'in session. In dif
ferent parlors of the Waldorf-Astoria.
Trust Companies Under Fire.
That the meetings were related yras
established early by-the (pet that com
mittees from one meeting at, frequent
Intervals called upon andthcr.
IMs Impossible to state detlnltely ths
result of ths conferences, but It Is sure
that there will at an early date—prob
ably today— be an announcement made
that new Influences will dominate the
boarde of the two trust companies.
These two Institutions have been under
Are now for nearly two weeks, and they
have stood a succession of runs that
have only served to demonstrate their
strength.
The financial conference was resum
ed at 9:30 this morning, but by other
financiers. Mr. Morgan refused to
make any statement.
Several men who eat at the confer
ences all night were admitted to the
millionaire's private gallery and a half
hour later Mr. Morgan came out of
his house and was met by the reporters.
"Nothing to say," he eald abruptly.
No statement to give. No, not now;
nothing whatever to soy.
Trust Companies Open Promptly.
The Trust Company of America and
the Lincoln Trust Company opened
their doors promptly this morning and
resumed paying depositors. At ths
Lincoln there were 160 persons In line,
and at the main office of the Trust
Company of America there were only
sixty, while at the Coloplal Trust Com-
pany, a branch, there were only thirty.
The llrst man to be admitted at the
main office was a bank messenger, who
had sixty checks to be cashed. It was
believed that It would take the bank
most of the day to pay ofT this one man.
Thorne Is Asked to Quit.
Oaklelgh Thorne was manifestly
worried about the situation and In re
ply to a question at 3 o’clock this morn.
Ing said: "I wish to Heaven I could
tell what It going to happen."
A financial lawyer, who lias been
associated with many banks, was au
thority today for the statement that
J. P. Morgan and Ills associate* have
demanded the retirement of President
Oaklelgh Thorne and the entire board
of directors of the Trust Company of
America before going to that Institu
tion's assistance. When Mr. Thorne
was asked If this were true he refueed
to make reply.
Stock Market Opens Weak.
At the opening the stock market was
weak, with quotations 1 to 3 points be
low Saturday’s close. The dominant
note was the delicate financial situa
tion. Declines In London were generally
reflected and liquidation was apparent
In a number of stocks.
Washington, Nov. 4.—Secretary Root,
after a conference with President
Roosevelt today on the financial situa
tion, announced that thero would be no
extra session of congress.
President Roosevelt held a conference
lasting nearly two hours this morning
with E. H. Gary, chairman of the board
of directors of the United States Steel
Corporation, and Henry C. Frick, the
Pittsburg steel magnate.
Nothing Wat made public regarding
the purport of the conference, but It
was undoubtedly upon the financial sit
uation. and It Is understood that the
president's visitors, hurried to Wash
ington from the-consultation of bunk
er* that was held In New "Tork late last
night. Soon after Messrs. Gary and
Frick reached tnc president's office
Secretary of State Root was summoned
from hla department and remained un
til the steel men left. Messrs. Frick
and Gary rode to the white house In
a broken-down hired hack, evidently
trying to conceal their Identity from
the newspaper men.
NEW BANK OPENS
IN MONTGOMERY;
CITY PROSPEROUS
Victor H. Hanson^ Talks of
Finance in Alabama
Capital.
BANK OF ENGLAND
RAISES MONEY RATE.
London, Nov. 4.—The rumoys that
the Bank of England would raise Ite
minimum discount rate before the com
ing meeting of the directors on Thurs
day were verified this morning when
the bank announced an advance from
5 1-2 to 6 per cent. The rate was raised
from 4 J-2 to 51-3 on October 28.
FORM. "REPEATERS"
New York, Nov. 4.—Following the
issuance of 1.138 warrants for the. ar
rest of McClellan-Murphy-Foley re
peaters, It was declared today that
1,000 more warrants would be procured
before the polls open tomorrow.
As a result sn army of Illegal voters|Tesgue HotebTen
will be placed behind the bars.
"Montgomery Is going ahead and
establishing new banks. In spite of Wall
street troubles," said Victor H. Hanson,
of The Montgomery Advertiser, who Is
In Atlanta Monday. "Her newest bank
was opened this morning, with a capital
stock of 3300,800 and a surplus of
230.000.
"An Atlantan, C. A. Wlckersbam,
president of the A. & W. P„ Is one
director of the new Alabama Bank and
Trust Company, which was thrown
open for business this morning. Its
president Is J. L. Hall, a leading finan
cier. W, F, Vandiver, a foremost citi
zen, Is first vice president. The direc
tor* and officials are drawn from the
best people In Montgomery."
Mr. Hanson Is advertising manager
for The Montgomery Advertiser, and Is
on his way to Augusta to attend the
wedding of his brother. He Is also a
director of the Fourth National Bank
In Montgomery. In Atlanta he spoke
of Montgomery’s growth and the ac
tivity there In financial and building
circle*. His statements showed that
Montgomery, always most conservative
among Southern cities. Is forging ahead
and that the financial disturbance* are
not worrying that city.
“Take the past eighteen menths.” he
continued. "See how things have
grown. In March, 1906. the Montgom
ery Bank and Trust Co. wns organ
ized with a capital of 3250.000, and Is
doing well. In December the now
Farley National Bank was organized
wllh 1200,000 capital and 320,000 sur
plus. It ts In splendid shape. In July,
1906, the Exchange National Bank was
organized with a capital of 3300,000 and
surplus of $76,000. It I* progressing
splendidly. The First National and
Merchants' and Planters’ National have
consolidated with a capital Increased to
31.000. 000 and a surplus of 1250.000.
July. 1908. the Fourth National In
creased Its stock from $300,000 to $500.-
000 and now has a surplus of $276,000.
"This show* a million and a quarter
of new bank stock In the year, nearly
all paid for by Montgomery people, and
this In the faro of the .threatening con
ditions. A point worth remarking, ton.
Is that these bonks have four times
the reserve of 16 per cent required by
the national banking laws.
"Building conditions are as good In
Montgomery os I* the financial situa
tion. The First National has Just
'.moved Into Its magnificent new twelve.
[ story olfre building. The new Gay-
Tesgue Hotel, ten stories high. Is being
greeted. The N. J. Bell office building.
ROCK WRECKS VESSEL
SAVANNAH LINE STEAMER,
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, SINKS
IN THE HARBOR AT BOSTON
It Is Believed-a Mem
ber of the Crew
Perished.
r
Boston, Nov. 4.—It Is now reported
that one of the crew of the City of
Birmingham Is mining, and It Is be
lieved In the scramble for safety he
perished,
Boston, Nov. 4.—The Savannah line
steamship City of Birmingham, one of
the best vessels In the coaet service,
struck a rohk In Boston harbor and
sank In forty feet of water today. The
officers and crew got off In lifeboats
barely In time. No pasaengfrs were
aboard. The vessel will be a total loss.
The liner Is now wholly submerged,
with the exception of the pilot house
and a portion of the upper deck. The
vessel was in command of Captain
Hammond. She was built In 1188 apd
was 301 feet long.
FOR ATLANTA'S P. 0.
Washington. Nov. 4.—The bids for
the construction of the Atlanta post-
office are so'close that the supervising
architect of the treasury will not be
able to take any definite action until
Wednesday. There Is a strong proba
bility that new bids may be called for
tor a construction of all sandstone or
limestone, with matOjle or granite trim,
mlng*.
FORREST ADAIR, JR.,
STILL VERY ILL
Forrest Adair. Jr., who has been crit
ically 111 at his home, 613 Peachtree
street, for several days. Is still In a
dangerous condlHon, but his friends ex.
• press hope for bis recovery. His con-
l. dlilon has been practically unchanged
since Saturday.
twelve stories, I* under way. The new
Fair building, with 100 feet front and
200 feet depth, and four stories. Is un
der way 1 and will be a big department
store.
"The bank deposits have Increased
during the past week Instead of de
creasing. The Montgomery clearing
house Issued $400,690 of certificates last
Wednesday, and they are being accept
ed readily. Oh. Montgomery has no
estise for complaint. She Is prosperous
and happy.”
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MOTHER OF MAUDE
ADAMS WILL BE
WITNESS IN TRIAL
Washington. Nov. 4.—Mrs. Annld M.
Headley, whose trial for the murder of
Senator Arthur Brown a year ago will
begin next Monday, said today that
she did what any other woman would
do under similar circumstances, and
she had nothing to regret. Among the
witnesses who will be called on behalf
of the commonwealth Is Mrs. Annie
Adsms, tit* mothet of Maude Adams, thu
actress, who declared after the tragedy
that Mrs. Bradley had been prompted
In her act through the fact that she
(Mrs. Adams) had written to the sena
tor. to whom she (Sirs. Adams) was
engaged.
CRAZY CARPENTER
MURDERS FAMILY;
THEN KILLS SELF
PULLER ARRIVES
ATS, A, L OFFICE
TS*
Stuttgart. Germany. Nov. 4.—Chris
tian Rntth. a carpenter, today suddenly
went Insane and killed his wife, three
children. Ills sister and then committed
suicide.
JOHN MITCHELL
jKJUJt'ORrEu WORSE
Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 4.—Word has
been received at the mine workers'
headquarters today that President
Mitchell, who It In the hospital at La
Salle, has suffered a relapse and hls
condition Is critical.
National Bank Closed.
Aurora, Ind.. Nov. 4.—The National
Hank of this city closed Its doors this
morning. Its deposits are estimated
at $160,000,
JAMES J. PULLER.
It Is reported that he will be
new agent «f Seaboard here.
lfSf:;
Mayor Admits Betting
at the Fair i
Races.
J. J. Puller, one of the best known
passenger railroad men In the South
and formerly district passenger agent
for the Seaboard at Philadelphia, ar
rived In Atlanta Sunday and Is now at
the Seaboard office Lt this city.
It Is announced by the Seaboard that
Mr. Puller Is down In Atlanta looking
after some special business for the
Seaboard, but hls coining so soon after
the exclusive story In The Georgian
several days ago of hls rumored ap
pointment to succeed W. E. Christian
as assistant general passenger agent
for the Seaboard In Atlanta, leads
those In a position to know to believe
an official announcement to Ihls effect
will be forthcoming In the near future.
Mr. Christian Is still out of the city
and has made no announcement. It
was reported that he would be suc
ceeded in Atlanta by Mr. Puller and
that he was to be transferred else
where with a promotion.
Mr. Puller Is well known In Atlanta
and has often been here In connection
with hls duties as district passenger
neent for the Seaboard. He Is consid
ered one of the best passenger men In
the South and during the years he has
been with the Seaboard he has made
an excellent record.
Other than the fact that ho was here
on business far the Seaboard Mr. Pul
ler could say nothing. Mr. Christian
Is one of the most popular railroad men
In the South and hag friends all over
this section of the country as well as
many In the North. And all of these
are interested In hls plans and wish
him the success which he richly de
serves.
DR. BROUGHTON
ROASTS OFFICIALS
Law Permits Race Gamblers
to Evade Statute by, ,
Technicality. >
Rev. Len G. Broughton—I have lot*
to say, but I do not care to say It now.
The mayor does not seem satisfied, so
I will try to satisfy him next Sunday
night.
Mayor Joyner—It’s Dr. Broughton's
time. I have nothing further to say
now.
Solicitor Hill—The law Is simple. It
I* not against the law to bet on horse
races. It Is against the law to make
books on tho races.
H. IL Cabanlsa—Why not say some
thing of the good of the fair and not
magnify tho few flaws? I, too. most
emphatically disapprove of gambling
Henry Jennings, Chief of Police—If
any policeman bet on the races I was
not aware of It. I will Investigate the
charge and If any officer Is found guil
ty he will be punished.
These, in effect, nro the statements
in the latest sensation sprung In At-
Imitu "c charge by Hr. Broughton
against Mayor Joyner, the fair asso
ciation. and the police department. In
which ho charged the mayor and po
licemen with betting on the races, and
the fair association with allowing the
making of hooks at the races.
Joyner Admits Betting.
Mayor Joyner ha* issued a state
ment In which he admits that he bet on
the races Beveral time*. The mayor
states that he bet only small arroun;-
and that ho 1* not ashamed of It. The
mayor concludes with a statement or
several things which he chnrge*
against Dr. Broughton and which, he
says, he disapproves of.
The officers of tjie police department
deny that they made any bets on the
laces.
The charges by Dr. Broughton were
made Sunday night In hls sermon, and
the vast auditorium was packed with
the members of hls congregation and
with others who had come to hear him
"make good” with Ills threat to dis
close the names of prominent city offi
cials who had participated In the bet
ting.
Dr. Broughton minced no words. He
charged the mayor with betting on the
races, characterizing him as a "cotton-
string sport,” and laying the blame
for the betting almost entirely on hi*
shoulders. He charged that other offi
cials of the city, whose names, he
stated, he wns not prepared to give, had
also bet on the races, and that one po
liceman had admitted to him that he
had loaned money to one man with
which to place a bot.
A Csustio Reply.
The reply by Mayor Joyner la ne lea*
caustic than the attack by Dr. Brough
ton. The mayor compares the pastor
of the Tabernacle to a piece of sound
ing brass or a tinkling cymbal, charge*
him with practically disrupting the
Jones Avenue Baptist church, and re
fers to him as "making a monkey out
of himself In hla pulpit"
The statement by Dr. Broughton that
ha Intended tiring another shot next
Sunday night will add Interest to the
already exciting affair. Dr. Broughton
would not say whethor he was going to
mention names of other city officials
who bet on the races, or would dis
close the names of the book makers.
On Dr. Broughton's promise to make
good hls threats of exposure the audi
torium was packed to Its limit. He
charged Mayor Joyner with not only
winking at the betting there, but with
actually participating In It. He said:
•The reason this thing was allowed
was because It was In strict keoptn*
with the kind of life that he (Mayor
Joyner) likes. As a matter of fact
Atlanta has no mayor. She has a
splendid baseball sport and horse
Jockey, but as a mayor there isn’t a
thinking man In town that does not
know the office Is vacant, absolutely
vacant. Just ns vacant os a nought
with the rim rubbed off."
Dr. Broughton's Charge.
*Dr. Broughton's charges ngalnst Mayor
Joyner and other city officials, made In
the course of hls sermon Sunday night,
was as follows:
I charge the state Fair Association »u
thorlttes, headed by Mr. Cabanlss. the mm
directly In control, with running a rerilit
gambling Institution In so far as allowing
fmokmaklng and betting on horse racing s'
the fair Is concerned. I charge that rticr
knew It. and that It went on by then
knowledge and consent, and that In so do
Ing they outraged every sentiment of dr
eenrv that throbs In the heart of the goo,
propfc «>f Atlanta.
charge that Mayor Joyner Is Ukewlss
guilty. That It was done by hls knowledge
and consent. That he saw It. psnttlttxl n
protected It. and partlripsted 111 It himself
••I Charge that certain police officeri
while on duty likewise winked at It. sn<
actually engaged in it. One of them flnnlls
admitted to me that he put up the mousy
for a friend to gamble trim. s
"City Officials Guilty.”
"I charge that other officials of the city,
whose names I am prepared to gWe. did th«
same thing. That they actually took part
In the bookmaking. Tint some ..f them ad
muted tt to i
fair city:
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begin with. 1 am told
published the progrni
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tinued on Pag* Eltvan.
The Atlanta Georgian
AND NEWS
THE WEATHER.
For Atlanta and Vicinity—Fair
tonight and Tuesday; somewhat
warmer tonight.
SPOT COTTON.