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rop"'"’'" 1 :::::::::: twm nyS* 15,000 KSmS of railroads Bm SfiS ?!r«t railways 150 nankin A «P |W| KlOQO.OM The Atlanta Georgian. Population GEORGIA VOI, 1. NO. 112. Morning Edition. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1906. Morning Edition. PPTGR 1 . In A mat* TWO CENTS. riULTi; On Train* FIVE CENTS DEMOCRATS OF GEORGIA IN CONVENTION AT MACON CHOOSE HOKE SMITH THEIR STANDARD BEARER FOR GOVERNOR UPON AN EPOCH-MAKING PLATFORM “Hering Owned Me Body and Soul,” He Declares. I’M LEGALLY GUILTY, BANK LOOTER ADMITS Weeps When He Thinks of Dishonor Falling on Son and Daughter. B, Private Leased Wirt. Chicago, Sept. 4.—The most Impor tant developments In the 8tensland case was the decision of Governor De- neen to ask the United States govern ment for a warship with which to bring back the fugitive bank wrecker from Tangier In the event he changes bis mind about returflln gto Chicago willingly. In effect the governor asks for a warship with which to kidnap Stensland. At the aame time It Is feared that Stensland may attempt to commit sui cide. He has been disarmed and Is under close surveillance. It Is believed that Stensland, If he Is brought to Chicago safely, will plead guilty and go to the penitentiary at once without a Jury trial. He Is Met at the Sta tion By Mayor Dunne. WHOLE FAMILY TAKEN IN PARADE Col. John Temple Graves One of the Speakers at Sleeting. By Private (.eased Wire. Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 4.—Paul O. Stensland admitted, when questioned sfter his arrest, that legally he was guilty, but morally othars were far more so. For ten years the bank rs- relved deposits, in cm tty-from Itallnnir Poles and other foreigners, amounting to 12,500,000. He may have received shout half a million only. The prisoner cried when making the foregoing statement He expressed gret at the dishonor brought on his son and daughter, now In America. • Arrested at Poetofflce. Stensland arrived here a fortnight ago and deposited In the Tangier agency of the Comptolr National des Comte de Paris 70,000 francs the day . of his arrest. He proceeded to Gtbral tar, where took passage for Mogn dor. via Tangier. He landed here yes terday and Detectives Olson and Mr, Kelly, editor of a Chicago newspaper, arrived there yesterday morning. They met the prison at > o'clock at the Hrltlsh postofflee, where he was nr rested and taken to the American lega tlon. He slept In the British hotel last night In custody. Blsmss Cashier Hering. Stensland declared Cashier Hering was the forger and that Hering got most of the money. He exonerated his son, Theodore, and the bank directors. He denied he had apent any money on hone Langdon Key. or any other wom an He declared that he never took all the money he put Into real estate or Investments In the hope of making good. Stensland expressed surprise that the total loss Involved In the bank's failure would reach 12,000,000. "To my certain knowledge," he said, "the liability to the bank does not ex ceed 1500,000. Anything over that must have been stolen by Hering." He said the first money he took was In 1898, when he was In a tight hole and needed money. He put his own bote In the box. “Owned My 8oul.” - . "Hering," he declared, "suggested Jhls. He pointed out that It was tasy to obtain money In that way. Then when my own notes became too nu meruua he suggested the forgeries." "And you acquiesced?" "Yen. First, he tempted, then he urged and I fell. Ever since that I was forever in hla power. He owned me body and soul." The forgeries, he declared, were Her- By Private Leased Wire. Chicago. Sept. 4.—William J. Bryan, Mrs. Bryan and Mis* Grace Bryan, arrived In Chicago from Detroit nt the Forty-seventh street station of the Grand Trunk railway at 8 a m. today. Welcomed In his Pullman sleeper by Mayor Dunne, John W. Eckhardt and J. W. McGary, the globe-glrdllng trav eler and his wife and daughter enter ed John Faison’s big red automobile with them and led an automobile par ade which terminated at the Auditor ium annex. "I welcome you to Chicago, Mr. Bryan," said Mayor Dunne, extending his hand, which was grasped by the Nebraskan. "I fee 1 as If I were coming home when I reach Chicago," said Mr. Bryan In reply. The Bryan family then entered the Farson automobile. Mayor Dunne, former Judge Phlllpsteln and Charles Gunther, former treasurer, .rode with HOKE SMITH NOMINATED; PLATFORM IS ADOPTED; WM. J. BRYAN INDORSED lug's. “I Was His 8lave." Toward the last Stensland said: Hortng openly took any money he Wanted, and did as he pleased. He would stay away from the bank three •r four days at a time. He gambled on corses. A year ago he promised to 'lull He did for a time, but resumed. hi* pals got to calling up the bank, rnat |, why I had a secret 'phone put ■n. so I could overhear. But he got his het* 1, an< * went outside to 'phone "He had me In his power. He knew • was becoming more and more in- volted. He knew I had to constantly , forged notea and a* the price of ■uif .Hence he kept a lot of stock for- on hand to be used as occasion required. I was his slave and could "o< get along without him. If he had and honest, I would not be »ULTAN TO BE ASKED TO GIVE UP STENSLAND "ashlngton, D. C, Sept. 4.—Govern- tnr». t? 1 * ot Illinois, and State At- ln , Hualy, at Chicago, have united In A fils natch »,s /''"lutteh to the state department. , tfla t Minister Gummere be In- oioLL . to have Stensland detained, tre-io *!• ,aclc »f aa extradition woo, . . department can Issue no '""'ructions, but the acting aec- “f state telegraphed the Amer f'ary in" minister at Tangier To sound the | t u.L“' n " government as to Its will- to surrender the alleged bank , r - It Is expected to be gladly * u 'et-m 1 ent! h * " uU “ a “ * f * Vor to ,hto Hie Bryan*. The chauffeur turned* the wheel ahd the parade utartfed. Millard Dunlap, of Jacksonville, did not arrive In Chicago In time to take part In the reception dt the station, but Mrs, Dunlap nnd family were pre sented and entered the second auto. James Walker, of New York, w^o pre sided at the Madison Square Garden banquet to Bryan, completed the par ty. In the third auto were John Eck hardt, J. W. Dickinson, Leon Horn- steln, Justice John R. Caverly and Jo hann Wage, representing the Iroquois Club. The fourth automobile was occupied by Theodore , Nelson, William Slack and other members of the Jefferson Club. Among the other spenkers this even ing will be Mr. Bryan, Hon. John Tem- he Georgian; Hon. Tom L. Johnson, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, nnd Hon. Robert L. Taylor, United States sena tor-elect from Tennessee. MADDOX COMMITTEE GETS RECOGNITION BY JOHN C. REESE. Macon, Ga., September 4.—The cre dentials conimlttee has reported that J. E. Maddox’s was the regularly elected committee In Fulton. The contest In the Atlantic circuit was thrown out. CONVENTION WAIVES COURT OF APPEALS By JOHN C. REESE. Macon, Ga., Sapt. 4.—On the adop tion of the platform, after some warm debate, the committee’s report In reference to primaries was amended striking out all reference to congress ional, senatorial and county elections. When It came to the question of ac tion on the court of qppeala, things broke loose In earnest and It looked like a real old fashioned Georgia con vention. Resolutions and amend ments came In a perfect storm. Final ly Frank Copeland, of Floyd, moved to table everything and leave the matter of the eelectlon of the three Judges In pendancy until the people ratified the amendment. After much confusion It carried unanimously. Nomination of the Judges will be left to the executive committee. I Y# ■ a "tVi* f /M <} to V HON. HOKE SMITH, OF ATLANTA, Who Wns Nominated for Governor By the Democrats of Georgia in Convention at Macon Tuesday. ERICANS ARE DEFEATED Cananes Reported in Hands of the Mexicans. TOWNS IN ARIZONA ALL EXCITEMENT Battle Feared—2,000 Troops Said To Be Marching To ward Augua Prieta. By Private leased Wire. Nogales, Arlsona, Sept. 4.—Fighting between Mexican and American work men broke out at Cananea at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mexicans rule the place at this hour (8 p. m.) This In formation was brought here by a to romotive engineer named Mitchell, of Colonel Green's railroad. He left Just after the fighting began and has no particulars. * Convention at Macon Does Its Work In Short Order. HARDWICK, MILLER ARE THE CHAIRMEN Hoke Smith Accepts Nomi nation in Strong Speech. Platform Adopted. The nomination of the Demo cratic candidate for governor wns (ilnced tenth on the list of set busi ness nnd will not come before 4 o’clock. CHILD OF FIVE SHOOTS MOTHER By Private Leased Wire. Frederick. Md., Sept. 4.—Sirs. Walter O'Brton, near Frederick Junction, was accidentally ehot and killed by her year-old son. The child picked up a rifle which his older brother had left standing In the yard, and while han dling It. discharged a cartridge The bullet passed through the kitchen win dow and struck Mrs. o'Brlon In the breast. She died In a few mlnutee. By JOHN 0. REESE. Macon, Ga., Sept. 4.—The form ality of the nomination of Hoke Smith for governor of Georgia was accomplished by the convcn tion at 4:40 o’clock this after noon, when Hon. James L. Ander son, of Atlanta, began his nomi nating speech. Colonel Anderson Hpoke half an hour, and the noim ination was seconded by lion Walter J. Grace, of Macon. There was much enthusiasm during the nominating nnd sec onding speeches, and when the nominee was escorted to the stand the scene was inspiring after the old-fashioned order of things. Macon, Ga., Sept. 4.—The plat form of the state convention will not be adopted until later in the nftemoon. A first' draft of the document has received considera ble alteration in the committee room. Macon. Ga„ Sept. 4.—When Chairman M. J. Yeomans called the state Democratic convention to order at.noon the big audito rium was packed to suffocation. The ground floor was given up en tirely to the delegates who were in shirt sleeves practically to a man. • The gallery contained a large number of ladies The Fulton delegation had seats directly in front of the speaker’s stand. As Chnirnmn M. J. Yeomans in troduced Congressman T. W. Hardwick, temporary chairman, the doughty member from the Tenth was greeted with tremend ous applause. As he proceeded to eulogize Mr. Smith, the enthusi asm was intense. When he refer red to “the matchless Democrat from the wheatfiolds of Nebras ka,” the cheering was deafening. As he turned to the negro dis franchisement plank, the crowd gave prolonged approval. "We will disfranchise every ne gro in Georgia,” he said with great vehemence. He said that the next legisla ture would pass an amendment that guaranteed the supremacy of white votes. Miller Made Chairman. Judge A. I.. Miller, of Macon, was then nominated and chosen permanent chairman of the state executive com mittee. in accepting the nomination, he said three thlnge were finally de termined by this primary.' First. That a Populist party no long er exists In Georgia. "They have all come back to the Democratic party, because we ■"offered them a man,” he suld amid applause. Second. That the people have said to the railroads, "You must do the square thing." Third. Thnt the complete nnd final disfranchisement of the negro must be accomplished. Order of Business Fixsd. R. I,. Berner offered a resolution, which was adopted, fixing the order of business. First came the committees and reiwrts. Tenth In order Is the nomination for governor, and his speech of acceptance. The last two orders are nominations for railroad commissioner and election of executive committee. Committee on Credential*. The committee on credential* Is os follows: First district, E. C. Collins. Tattnall; Second district, R. C. Bell, Grady; Third district, Sampson Bell, Webster; Fourth district, E. H. McMIchael, Ma rlon; Fifth district, R. J. Guinn, Ful ton; Sixth district, W. C. Hightower, Upson; Seventh district, J. E. Rosser, Walker; Eighth district, E. H. George, Morgan; Ninth district, W. B. McCants, Jackson; Tenth district, S. F. Gurllng- pin, Richmond; Eleventh district, 8. C. Townsend, Clinch. The following committee 6n platform and resolutions was named: First district, F. L. Scales, Rurke; Second district, W. G. Sheffield, De catur; Third district, Warren Grice, Pulaski; Fourth dletrlct, J. J. Slade, .Muscogee; Fifth district, James M. Gray, Fulton; Sixth district, C. L. Bart lett, Bibb; Seventh district, Newton A.' Morris. Cobb; Eighth district, Thomas E. Lawson, Putnam; Ninth district, George G. Rucker, Fulton; Tenth dis trict. R. U. Hardeman. Jefferson; Elev enth district. Dr. B. H. Patterson, Ap pling. At 1:40 o'clock the convention took a recess for 20 minutes. Hsst Was Swslterlng. Sweltering heat did not effect the enthusiasm of the greet audience that packed the auditorium. Each epenker OUTBREAK 18 EXPECTED AT ANY MOMENT Ily Private Leased Wire. Nogales, Arts., Sept. 4.—Nogales and Douglhs, In Arlsona and Sonora, and Augua Prieta, In Mexico, were In a frensy of excitement today and an out' break was expected at any moment. Armed guards surrounded the custom house and Jail, wheHa the attack was expected, with orders to shoot to kill Troops are on their wly here, but It Is expected that the outbreak would occur before they courd arrive. The Jail Is full of leading cltlsens of this town and Sonora, who have been arrested during the last month and held In rommunlcado and since the dis closure of a revolutionary Plot to take the town It has been reported that the arrests were the results of the endeov ors by the government to head off the Impending outbreak hy Imprison ing the leaders. Might Attaek Jail It was expected that wh n the out break came the Jail woul/. be stormed In nn effort to release the prisoners. It has been given nut that they had been arrested on suspicion of smuggling, but It Is known now there was a more serious reason for the arrests. Groups of excited men were scatter ed all over town nil night waiting for the outbreak, but few, eeemed to know who were on the aide of the govern ment and who were revolutionist*. Word wae received early today that government troops were marching on this place, but It waa declared that when they reach her* the town would be In / te hands of the revolutlonlets. And t'.e soldiers would have to fight their way In. 2,000 Troops on Way. Dispatches from Douglas, on the American side, and Augua Prieta, Just across the border In Mexico, stated that 2,000 troops were marching on the Mexican town, but' It was not known whether they were government soldiers or revolutionists. In either event. It wan stated, a battle was Inevitable when they arrived. The first warning of the approach of troops came In n telegram to the com- mlssarlo (head of the Mexican supply department! at Augua Prieta, Inform- u AND EXPECT —R. Cheatham. Jordan and Cheatham Leave For Hot Springs. JORDAN TO PRESENT COMMITTEE’S REPORT Genial Cotton Association Secretary; Says Ha Isn’t Worried. ( President Harris Jordan and Secre tary Richard Cheatham leave Tuesday afternoon at 4:50 o'clock to attend the meeting of the executive committee of the Southern Cotton Association at Hot Rprlnge, September 8, 7 and 8. President Jordan carries with him the report recently made to him by the committee appointed hy him to make an Investigation of the charges that certain officials of the association were Involved In bucket shop deals. This report will be submitted to the executive committee for whatever ac tion It thinks proper. Secretary Cheatham, who was one of those to be "Investigated." said Tuesday morning that he waa still In the Has «nd ex pected to stay there. He gave tho Im pression that he did not consider him self disfigured In tho least either. Mr. Cheatham by multiplying the circulation of Trie Georgian by the number of columns It devoted to the Investigation figures that the asso ciation has gotten 8,808,000 columns of publicity. "Not Inches nor lines, mind you," said he, "but columns—2,508,ooo whole columns I got,* so I didn't mind the attacks at all. I actually got fat on It." President Jordan would not vouch safe any Information In regard to the report of the Investigation beyond say ing that It would be submitted "just as the committee Intended.” He said that tho executive committee, which 1s composed of 12 men, was meeting to consider the condition of the crop and to decide on a minimum price. He said that eo far aa he could learn the crop would be a fair one, but that the heavy rains In certain parts of the cotton belt had been the nucleus of numerous evils, such aa boll weevil, boll w'ortns, shedding and other bugs and diseases to which the cotton plant falls heir. Ing him that a body of 2.000 troops would arrive at Augua Prieta early to day and that contributions of men and supplies from the town would, be ex pected. Americans Are Warned. This telegram was unsigned, and the commtasarto was unable to say wheth er the troops headed In the direction of the town were friendly or hostile. Word was sent to all American merchants of the Mexican town warn ing them to get whatever money and valuables they had on the American side of the line. The excitement soon spread to the American side of the line, and the entire population of the place was under arms. RACE RIOT IN CHICAGO FOLLOWS NE WS THATGANS WON F1GHI ON, A FOUL Continued on Page Four. By' I’rlrnte Leased Wire. Chicago, Sept. 4.—One thousand men and women, black and white. Joined In a race riot lest night In South Chicago, a short distance from the home of Battling Nelson, as a result of the downfall of their Idol, and for half an hour fought a pitched battle In the streets with fists, clubs and atones.' Four of the belligerents are now In the hospital, forty-two are un der arrest, and hundreds of others, who escaped the vigilance of the police, suf fered minor Injuries. The conHIct, which started shortly after 8:20 p. m„ and followed the an nouncement that Gans had won over the Chicago lad In the forty-sec ond round, as the result of a foul, was precipitated by two negroes, whose ex cess of Joy at the triumph of the black man was permitted to bubble over. For over an hour following the police were compelled to cope with a riot of un usual proportions and to press express wagons Into service to take their pris oners to the station. Forty policemen used their clubs freely before the hos tilities were brought to a check. ROOSE VELT REQUESTS DIAZ TO MEET HIM IN TEXAS By Private Leased Wire. San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 4.—General Rivero, of the Mexican army, was In San Antonio today on his way North. He said President Diaz has Just received a letter from President Roosevelt, In which the latter ex pressed the hope that the president of Mexico can visit the San Antonio International fair, the first twe weeks in November, and Indicating that the writer would make It ronvenlent to meet him here.- President Dins Is considering the matter, the general said, and there I* a probability that the executives will meet In this city In November i V j