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ROADS TO TESTIFY
IN OWN BEHALF
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
FIVE OF COAL CARRIERS EX
PECT TO TALK.
Commence Commission Is to Qo
to Washington for &
Session.
B> Private Leased Wire.
r.ilailelphla, P*.. June 11.—Prior to
the taking of testimony In the WMlon
nr the Intenitate .commerce comtfils
stem this morning. t'ommlssloner Cla
menta announced that the commlaslon
would hold a session in Washington
at 10 o'clock on the morning of June
21, when any of the public carriers
who had any testimony to offer on
their own behalf, will be heard.
This statement Is In lino with the In
timation that live presidents of coal-
ro r -ying railroads would appear be
fore the Investigators.
UP TO COMMITTEE
RETAILERS AND WHOLE
SALERS CLASH.
Red Hot Meeting Is Expeoted
Between Booze
Sellers.
A red hot meeting of the tax and
p .lice committees will be held Jointly
Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
v hen the fight between retail liquor
dealers and "bottle men” will bo waged
«tth the ardor which competition ba
tmen these two classes of business
has sprung up.
Some thirty local retail men,
r> presented by attorney and' petition,
n tipeared before the last session of
council and there argued' that the
license on dealers selling from one
quart up to live gallons should be 1500
Instead of 1200 ns has been the case
slmo prohibition days. -
When seen Just previous to the
meeting. Llgon Johnson, attornsy for
the wholesale men, sard he would base
his argument along the line that all
the petitioners are dealers who buy
from one firm, wholesalers, In Atlanta,
anil that It la the purpose of this mon-
opoly to run out of.the city all men
who nro selling pure liquors.
The Oldknmv liquor ordinance*
Stive to restricting the wholesalers
front owning or leasing to retailers and
putting the wholesalers on the eame
basis as the retailers will also be con
sidered.
Miss Krupp to Wed
Miss Bertha Krupp, owner of the great gun works, who Is to wed Gustav
von Bohlen und Halback, secretary of the Prussian legation at the Vatican.
Mlsa Krupp, who Is only 11, has never cared for society and has spent the last
two.years living among her working men, who number 150,000, and who adore
her. She owns 175,000,000 In her own right and will receive as much mors
t.'omplegne, wo called at the Hotel da lanrly her Income on charity,
when her mother dlea. She spends nearly her Income on charity.
HERE IS THE STORK
CURTIS JETT TOLD
WHEN HETpEALED
SAYS HE AND WHITE MUR
DERED FOR MONEY.
Relates Just How He Waited in
the Courtroom to Kill
Cockrell.
WIFE OF BREWER
ARRESTED FOR CRIME
Sioux Palls, la., June II.—A sensa
tion waa caused here yeeterday by the
a i rc.-t of Mrs. Mose Kaufmann, wife
of a wealthy brewer, on the charge of
manslaughter In connection with the
flenth of Mlaa Agnes Polrela, who waa
employed aa a domestic In the Kauf-
menu home. The girl died several days
ug . and waa burled at Parkston, her
home town.
It. evlng that her death waa due to
unnatural rauaes, Interested persons
bail he body exhumed end exemlned
b\ ph Iclsns. On her head and body
w. i. found numerous cuts end bruises.
It is alleged that the girl died aa the
result of beatings administered by Mrs.
Kaufmann.
Mr* Kaufmann waa arrested, ar
raigned before a Justice of the peace
am! was bound over to the next term
of the state circuit court.
BOY KABDUCTED
FROM CLASS ROOM
By Private Leased Wire.
Philadelphia, June 11.—Called from
ths rises room by the startling an
nouncement that hla mother had been
Injur' d, and that she was seriously III
In a I spltal, Charles P. Muth, a 7-
years'l'l boy, was turned over ta an
unknow n man - by a messenger boy
here vonterday and abducted.
Although the police have made a
general —arch of the city, no trace of
the missing child has been found up
t» a late hour last night. The boy Is
the eon of Charles Muth. a wealthy
jeweler.
MAN'S CONFESSION
REFUTED BY ALIENISTS
By Private Leased Win.
Chicago. June 11.—Two of the great
est alienists In the world over their
nun signatures today declan that
It k hard Ivena Is probably Innocent of
the murder of Mr*. Be**ie Hollister,
lib confessions, they assert, prove that
he peculiar mental condition was
probably Induced by hypnotism.
One of these authorities I* Hugo
Munsterberc, professor of psychology
at Harvard, sad ths other Is William
Jamesf professor of philosophy at Har
vard. and a brother of Henry James.
The statements from these experts, It
is assarted, uphold the position of the
netense In the trial that Ivens was
hvpnntlssd Into a confession by Aa-
Ism t Chief ■cbuettlsr and that
tough Innocent, he was thought to be-
the story himself through the
nt polks penuasl a.
Suss for Olvorc*.
Alleging that the girl's father awore
out a warrant against him and had
him put In Jail, from which place he
would only be released It he married
the girl, Albla Llnthlcum has filed
suit for divorce from Eva Llnthlcum,
to whom he was married April 21, 1905.
The petitioner declares that ho was
taken before a Justice and not even al
lowed to telephone a friend, but was
married.to the defendant, with whom
he has never lived.
Officers Made Raid. ,
In a raid on a hotel at 10 Trinity
avenue Wednesday afternoon. Officers
Rosser, Rowan and Starnes arrested
Ollle Rakestratv, a sixteen-year-old
girl, and C. W. Hall, a young white
man, (thout 11 years old. The pro
prietor of the place. W. E. Kingston,
was also arrested, but released later
on 150 and costs collateral. The girl
and Hall are still at police headquar
ters.
8u*a Southern Railway.
James Murphy lion filed suit for 12,-
000 damages against the Southern rail
way for alleged Injuries received by
being run over by a train.
Wants 12,000 Damages.
Alleging that he was Injured while
riding on a street car In Atlanta May
5, 1101, Robert Wllkerson has filed suit
against the Georgia Railway and Elec
tric Company for 11,000.
Woman Indicted as Horts Thieves.
Clara Clark and Mrs. Blanch Clark
were Indicted for horse stealing In bills
returned by the Pulton county grand
Jury Wednesday morning.
Fined for Blackmail.
R. C. Banks, a young white man,
about 10 yeara old, pleaded guilty to
blackmail In the superior court Wed
nesday morning and was fined 1100, In
default of which he will serve twelve
months. W. P. Nolan, superintendent
of the Gate City Printing Company,
was the proeecutor.
Held on Serious Charge.
On the charge of assaulting with
Intent to murder a negrees by the name
of Gordon, at 21H Wallace street,
Buster Smith, a negro, was bound over
under 1500 bond In the recorder's
court Tuesday afternoon. A knife waa
used on the woman, who received
many deep wounds on her face and
shoulders. In the court room. Smith
tried to establish a relationship with
ths woman, but she Indignantly denied
ever having had anything to do with
him.
Concert at the Fort.
The following concert program will
be rendered from I to * o'clock Wed-
needay night by the regimental band
at Port McPherson:
1. March, "Our Favorite Regiment"—
Dominick Ertl.
1. Overture, "Orpheus In dsr Unter-
well"—Offenbach. -
1. Walts, "Impassioned Dream"—J.
^Selection. "The Jolly Musketeers"
—Julian Edwards.
5. Dance, "Serpentine"—Andrew
Herman. .
1. Spenlsh Intermesso, "La Zurtta"
—Florence McPherran.
The public Is cordially Invited. The
afternoon concerts have been discon
tinued. Concert* are now held from
1 to * p. m, dally, except Saturdays
and Sundays.
John Grant Suss Pullman.
John W. Grant, through his attor
neys, Slaton ft Phillips, has filed suit
against the Pullman company for
1411.50, the value of Jewelry and trink
ets alleged to have been lost by him
In a Pullman car as he waa leaving
Washington on May IS, 1*0*.
Missionary to Speak.
Rev. Wllllaln H. Shepard, P. R. O. 8.,
the African missionary, will make his
farewell •address In Atlanta tonight at
tha FI rat Congregational Church, col
ored, corner Courtland avenue and
Houaton stmt at 1 o'clock. Ha will
axhlblt African awards and curios. The
admission la free, and the public gen
erally, white and colored. Is Invited.
Ligon Johnson's Cleat Call.
Llgon Johnson, a member of the
law firm of Arnold ft Arnold, waa run
evar and badly bruised by a furultt —
wagon driven by II. B. Willie, a negro,
on Marietta street, near the Empire
building. When about half way across
a horse struck the umbrella and then
knocked Mr. Johnson down. The wagon
ran over both ankles and the horse
stepped on the edge of Mr. Johnson's
straw hat, which was at the time on
hl» head. Although rather stiff from
the accident Mr. Johnson waa able to
bo around Wednesday. The negro driv
er did not stop after running over Mr.
Johnson. Willis will bo tried Wednes
day afternoon.
Obsolete Ordnance for Schools.
If a bill now pending In congress
becomes a law, and It has received a
favorable committee report, the obso
lete ordnance belonging to Uncle Sam,
and atorad In warehouses ovtr the
country, will be allotted to the schools
over the country' having cadet corps.
College Park and, perhaps, other In
stitutions In Georgia would benefit by
this act. Great quantities of obso
lete ordnaneo no longer of the slight
est service to the army Is piled away,
and It would prove very serviceable to
the schools If given them.
Ill InFlorld*.
Aocordlng to news received In At
lanta Tuesday, Prank Eckelman, of
Byron, Fla., formerly of Atlanta, la
torlously III on his Immenaa orange
plantation In that vicinity. The Ill
ness Is supposed to be partially due to
a recent fall of Mr. Eckelman from
tree upon which he was working.
Second Annual Banquet.
The second annual banquet of the
South Carolina Society of Atlanta will
be held this year on the evening of
June 21, and Is expected to be the
banner event In the history of the so
ciety. Many distinguished kueata are
expected to be proa M‘
ernor Heyward, of
lion. John Temple Graves will preside
over the banquet In hla capacity aa
president.
H. C. Johnson in Bankruptcy.
H. C. Johnson, a railroad man of
this city, has filed a voluntary petition
In bankruptcy with the clerk of the
United States district court. His lia
bilities are given aa 1552,52, with no
aarets.
Burglar Tried Twice.
Two unsuccessful attempts were
made Tuesday night by a bui ‘
enter the home of Morris Sell,
mrr street. Mr. Sell was awakened
each time by some one at a window,
but he waa unable to get a shot at the
Intruder. The latter waa frightened
away before Mr. Sell could get at him.
The police were notified.
Two Companies Mustsred Out.
Orders will be Issued by the adjutant
merat at once mustering out of the
ate National Guard Company I, Cor-
dele, Fourth Infantry, and Company H,
Ladrange, Fifth Infantry. Theae two
companies had apparently lost Interest
In military matters, hence the order
mustering them out.
Hit By Red~Hot Metal.
John Harrington, of Anniston, Ala.,
waa brought to Atlanta on an early
train Wednesday morning for expert
treatment following on accident In the
I the Louisville and Nashville
Anniston, In which ho waa
struck In the eye with a piece of red
hot metal. He was accompanied by F.
M. Nixon, and a s|>cctafiat waa con
sulted.
Blue and Gray Meet Friday.
The meeting of the Blue and the
Gray has been postponed until Friday
night on account of bad weather. Hopes
are entertained that every one will be
present. The committee appointed by
the five veteran campe and th Grand
Army of the Republic camp of this city,
are requested to meet Friday, June 11,
at 3 o’clock at Hltburn ft Holland's,
102 South Forsyth street, for the pur
pose of perfecting plans tor the re
union of the Blue and the Gray, to be
held July 4, 1907, at Washington, D. C.,
or some other city to lie selected.
Reception Postponed.
The reception which was to have
been given Thursday evening to Dr.
and Mrs. J. B. Mark, by Mr. and Mr*.
A. H. Alfrtend, of College Park, has
been postponed until
from 4 till 3 o'clock.
Inclement weather. Dr. Mack Is pas
tor of th* College Park Preebytertan
gen
SMI
By Private Leased Wire.
Lexington, Ky., June 13.—No writer
of drama has ever pictured a villain
which would do Justice to Curtis Jett*
Kentucky's arch assassin. His con
fession wa* made to Attorney B. R.
Jewett and SMnley Webster, a Cyn-
thlana attorney.
Jett sat on a chair facing the .win
dow- which showed every line of bis
face. He never changed color or ex-
resaed the It i t home when relating
ow he committed one of the foulest
murders that has ever been recorded In
Kentucky. He said he and Tom White,
who were convicted for the murder of
James Cockrell, were no tool*; that
they worked for the money promised
them.
Jett said hla uncle, James Hargis,
who waa then county Judge, flrat sug
gested killing Dr. Cox- that the plans
went wrong, but finally Dr. Cox waa
killed. He did not know by whom, as
ha arrived on the scene too late. Next
It waa decided to kill the town mar
shal, Jim Cockrell. He, with other*
whom he names, waited In the court
room and shot Cockrell as he waa
passing along the street. He ran across,
from the room and over to Hargis'
store, telling that oil had gone well.
Next he deUlled the various ploM to
murder James U. Marcum. He told
them how, after sll other plots had
failed ar.d after tha nerve of the men
employed to murder Marcum had failed
he nnd Tom White undertook and ex.
routed the plot.
THEIR MOTHER AND SISTER
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.
Victims of Fire Were Brothers,
the Youngest Two
Years Old.
By Private Leased Wire.
Ottawa, Cyiad^yJune 13.—At Kllla
loe, 94 mlleii h-fim Ottawa, foul 1 sons
of Daniel Dlckaon were burned to
death by fire which at midnight de
stroyed their home.
The dead are:
Daniel, aged 13; Carrol, aged 8; Wil
liam, aged S, and James Dlckaon,
aged 2.
Mrs. Dlckaon and her daughter had
narrow escapes.
CHftUNCEY OEPEW
IS SEEKING HEALTH
HE GOES TO "BILLY” MULDOON’S
FARM AND BEGINS THE
8TRENUOUS LIFE.
By Private Leased Wire.
Nets- York. June It.—Chauncey M.
Depew haa been taken In hand by
‘Billy" Muldoon, who Is trying to
make a new man of the menMIly and
physically shattered United States
senator, on the Muldoon farm, up at
White Plains. Senator Depew la lead
ing the simplest life that has been
hla portion since he waa a barefooted
boy with a atone bruise on hi* big toe
In Peeksklll, N. Y. There Is a good
deal of strenuoalty mixed with the aim'
pllclty.
U, S, CRUISER READY
TO SEIZEREBEL SHIP
STEAMER EMPIRE MAY BE HELD
TO ACCOUNT FOR AIDING THE
GUATEMALAN REVOLT.
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington, June 13.—The United
States cruiser Marblehead has the
United States steamer' Empire cor
nered In the harbor at Corlnto, Nica
ragua, and the moment the little
American vessel attempt* to leave the
Nicaraguan coast It is believed the
warship will seise It* and brine It to
account for the part played In assisting
Guatemalan revolutionism.
INJUNCTION REFUSED
IN SCHOOL CONTRACT
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga, June 13—Judge Henry
C. Hammond refused the Injunction In
the school case this morning and the
board of education baa decided to re
open the bid*. Th* ault waa brought
by the Woodward Lumber Company et
al vs. the Richmond county board of
education, executing a contract with
Contractor T. O. Brown for the erection
of the* new Fifth ward school building.
Th* letlng of th* contract to T. O.
Brown behind doted doors has been a
source of much comment her*, and It
wa* upon these grounds, together with
th* fact that Mr. Brown waa a member
of the board, that tha^caae was laid
for the Injunction, fl
Archbishop Farley, of New York, who has Just been commanded by the
pope to carry the papal blessing to the Catholic workers of Amerca.
THEATER ORDINANCE
AMENDED TO DEATH
Council Committee Hacks It Up
Practically No Restrictions
Are Left.
Unti
Theaters now standing In Atlanta
wilt be almost entirely exempt from
molestation by the law, as the portions
of the Oldknow theater ordinance af
fecting the structures which are now
standing were hardly without exception
killed by the special council commit
tee which has had the ordinance under
consideration for the past three weeks.
Tuesday afternoon tha committee,
consisting of the ordinance committee,
City Electrician Evans, City Engineer
Clayton,, City Building Inspector Pitt
man and Chief of the Fire Department
Joyner, met and completed the work
of revising the ordinance. The new
ordinance, or rather the old ordinance,
renovated, will be ready for the com.
Ing session of council, when It will
doubtless be passed and become a por
tlon of the city code.
Aside from eliminating the restrlC'
tlona on the old theaters, the only
other Important change* made In the
ordinance were the striking out of the
portion which required fire-proof
structures, and that which requires au
tomatlc sprinklers over stages.
FULTON WRANGLE
OP AGAIN TUESDAY
SUB-COMMITTEE TO NAME OFFI
CIAL HEAD ON THAT
DATE.
On Tuesday, June 19, the subcom
mittee from the etate Democratic ex
ecutive committee Is slated to meet
here to determine which one of the two
Fulton county committees Chairman
Yeomans la to deal with officially.
May 23 and 29 the committee wrestled
with the proposition here, but could
not get the contending forces together
on any kind of a profioeltlon. They
then decided to take evidence from
both sides, deliberate over It until June
29, and meet here to announce their
decision.
Chairman Yeoman* appointed five on
this subcommittee, but Senator W. C.
Bunn, of Cedartown, waa not present
at the first meeting. The others are
Judge W. \V. Stark, of Commerce; Hon.
Frank Park, of Sylveater; 8. T. Bla
lock, of Fayetteville, and Judge .J. B.
Burnside, of Hamilton. This commit
tee will not attempt to enter Into the
question whether the Felder or the
Maddox committee la official Insofar
aa county matter* are concerned.
FORREST AYE, FOLKS
MAY GET INJUNCTION
It I* understood that th* property
owners on Forrest avenue are protest
Ing vehemently against th* proposed
double tracking of that street from
Piedmont avenue to Fort street, five
blocks east, and that th* residents on
this street are contemplating filing a
bill of Injunction asking that the street
car company be restrained from dbuble
tracking Forrest avenue.
WANTS AN EXTF.A TERM
TO TRY FORMER AUDITOR
CONVICT'S BODY
WILLBEjXHUMED
INVESTIGATION WILL BE MADE
OF NEGRO WHO DIED FROM
CASE OF SUNSTROKE.
Special to The Georgian.
Amerlcu*, Go., June 13.—There will
be an Investigation of the death of the
negro convict, Munch Holloway, who
died six hours after he began work on
the county c'hatngang. It Is alleged
that he-was cruelly beaten by the su
perintendent of the gang, but there Is
little credence placed In the story.
The body will be disinterred and
examined to ascertain whether or not
there were any bones broken and to
what extent the body was bruised.
The superintendent admits whipping
the negro, but he says that It waa not
severe enough to produce death. The
examination will be held today.
CONSTRUCTION WORK
IS SOON TO BEGIN
8pertal to The Georgian.
Huntsville, Ala., June II.—The con
struction of the Nashville and Hunts
ville railway will begin at an early
date, and Colonel Pratt, In charge of
the MadlSon county end of It, says he
will be ready to give out some definite
news aa to the construction In a few
days.
COURTS ARB TO DECIDE
GREATER PITTSBURG FATE
By Private Leased Wire.
Buffalo, N. Y, June 13.—Blocked In
his effort to secure an early trial of
Former County Auditor John F. Neff,
by the action of Justice Marcus In
•ending the case to AVyomtng county
where there Is no regular term until
late In September, District Attorney
Abbott la today drafting an appeal to
mo.* Hlggtn
fins for an extraordinary
By Private Leased Wire.
Pittsburg, June 13.—The electors of
Pittsburg have declared for consoli
dation by a majority of 25,888, while
a majority of 5,435 waa rolled up In
opposition in Allegheny. Thia gives a
lead In the Greater Pittsburg of 20,251
In favor of annexation. The opposi
tion will light annexation in the
courts.
JUSTICE CONFIRMS SALE
OF COOPERAGE PLANT
Special to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., June It.—Judge
Thomas G. Jones, of the United States
court for the middle district of Ala
bama. has confirmed th* sale of th*
Montgomery Cooperage and Hardwood
Company to Richard Tlllla for the sum
of 451,000. This company waa thrown
Info bankruptcy and waa sold at auc
tion
SECRETARY WILSON
PRESIDENT SAYS THERE’S
NOTHING IN REPORT
Rumor Had It That “Farmer
Jim” Was to Lose Job
in Cabinet.
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington, June 13.—The "farmer
ote" Is on the anxious seat Rumors
are iloatlng out of Washington and
scattering over the ranches of the
West, the plantations of the South and
the truck gardens of the East, which
declare that Secretary Wilson Is ached-
uled for the headsman. The beef di».
closures have angered the president to
such an extent, these rumors proceed
— say. that he has made up his mind
— appoint a new secretary of agricul-
*“™-. Gifford Plnchot, a close friend
of the president. Is Utc latest man
mentioned for Farmer Jim's place
"There len't n word of truth, or even
probability. In these atones."
• The president ao declared himself
this morning when he waa asked about
the matter. The president la said to be
well satisfied with the work of the de-
parment of which Mr. Wilson is the
head, and to have the highest regard
for the secretary personally.
ATLANTANS SIGNED
MANY IN ATTENDANCE AT NA-
TIONAL MEETING OF NUR-
SERYMEN.
TU
Special to The Georgian.
Dallne, Tex.. Juno 11-Tbe National
Nurseries Association conveued here thin
mornluf? for a three days* session. The
association is presided 'over by R. Albert
son, of Indiana, presldeut of the orgauUn-
tlon.
Tb«r feature of the morning session wnn
(ldresses of welcome by Mayor Curtis I*.
Smith, M. II. Thomas and John A. Kwtoii.
representing the commercial organizations
of Italia*. These addresnes were reapmitM
to by Congresaman N. W. Halo, of Tenues*
see, who is a member of the organization.
Georgians In attendance are Guy L. stew-
rt, Atlanta; It. 1. Smith, Atlanta; It. r.
Blackmon, Augusta, and J. E. List, I'obut*
ta.
The delegate* from Atlanta all sljrmvl
their names on tho register and put the
date ••IMO” thereafter, showing tjuit they
are Interested in the great ex)Huiitloii plan*
-ed for Atlanta d *‘-~ |
The attendance i
- irge, delegates 1m
every state iu the
DATES FOR PRIMARY
IN TENTH_ DISTRICT
Special to The Geonrtan.
Augusta, Go., June 13.—The conven
tion of the representatives of the Tenth
congressional district was held here
today and thedate for the primary has
been set for August 22, the same date
of the state primary.
There were representatives present
from each of the counties, also Con
gressman Hardwick.
KILLED BY STEPPING
ON_A_LIVE HIRE
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga., June IS.—J. E. < arl-
ton. a young white man. was killed
here last night at a late hour by step
ping on a live wire that waa down.
FIRST SKIRMISH
AGAINST BOSSISM
Special to The Georgian. „
Savannah, Ga., June 12.—The result
o{ yesterday's primary was the first
skirmish In tha fight of tha Peoples
League ngalnst bosalam and a wide
open town, »0 the victor* say. “ h *
real contest Is In January. The recent
victory - will help In that election, as It
has encouraged the opponents of the
administration nnd disheartened tne
other side, though a stubborn flfiht wilt
*■■ made under the leadership of »•
... Osborne, to save the day at the city
election. ,
It Is salt) that large sums of money
changed hands on the result, one man
winning over 16.000. and others win-
nlng up In the thousands ,
Emmett Wilson, who led the ticket
_J a member of the Democratic ex*cu-
tire committee, will probably be tne
new chairman of the county, succeed
ing A. A. Lawrence.
BLACKSMITHS WIN
AND RETURN TO WORK
Special to The Georgian.
Amertcus, Ga, June 11.—The fit*
blacksmiths employed here by the a
L. railway, who have been out on
„ strike for about two weeks, went
back to work today.
They struck for standard ***
and upon th* company's agreement
comply with their wishes thej re
turned to work.
God often comes to visit u*. but.gen
erally we are not In.—Abbe Rolx-
l good man doe* good merely by H**
—Bulwer.
That
But
1 hold
It III becomes a man to nurse u ■
in^the teeth of clinched antago-
foUowup the worthiest tllUie^Je.
Bind together your spare
cord of some definite purpose,
lam M. Tavlor.