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Ni|W Edition The ATLANTA GEORGIAN. m VOL. 1. NO. 155. ATLANTA, G A., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24,1906. •porriT?# On Trains FIVE CENTJl X XVXUJ^. in AtlsnU TWO CENT* IF MIFF Convention Takes Up Strong Resolu tions. NEW YORK HEARS MRS. T. C. PLATT HAS FILED SUIT FOR A DIVORCE DAVID T. WILSON FORMALLY ELECTED NEW PRESIDENT Reports of the Committees Show Prosperous Year in Association. Revision of the tariff was the keynote of Wednesday'* session of the Carriage Builders' National Association. Two resolution* were Introduced by the special tariff committee. One call., for a complete revision of the Dlngley tariff act and Immediate action along that line. The second calls as emphatically foi tariff revision, and complete separation of the question from politics. It is stressed that this matter Is one that Should be beyond political jugglery. It Is recommended that the question of revision be referred to some depart ment of the government or else to a jonnl of tariff revision to be appointed und n> sit constantly for this work. These resolutions were referred to the resolutions commjttee, but will come up for action Thursday. It was ordered that special engrossed copies of both resolutions be made by the see- retary of the association and sent to President Roosevelt. 8sssion Late Opening. Members*wera rather alow In gather. Ing for the Wednesday morning ses sion of the C. B. N. A., and it was 10:40 before President Brunsman call ed the meeting to order. Daniel T. Wilson, as chairman of the' executive committee, read a most In- terestlng report. It covered fully the work of the association, and tduched many matters of vital Interest to the trade. He stresled the necessity for good roads. The executive committee re quested all the vice presidents, as well as the good rotds committees, to par ticipate In and further any action tending to enlarge the number of good roads In their respective states, whether by conventions called for that purpose or through state or municipal authorities and to appoint three local delegates to represent the association. fire., strides have been reported In many states In road development, and the association will push Its campaign along this line. The report also calls attention to the necessity of cooperation on the part ■ f the association with the government In Us work of forestry. During the past year five active and two honorary members of the associa tion have died, and later suitable memorials will be read. Chang* in By-Lsws. A new article to the constitution was adopted. It makes It possible to have Pittsburg. Pa., Oct. 24.—The "Cleve land Flyer." known as train No. 310, on the Cleveland and Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania railroad, was wrecked at Bellevue, four mllea west of this city, shortly after noon today. The engine of the "Flyer” crashed Into the rear end of a freight train aft er It had left the track owing to i spreading rail. Ten are known to have been Injured. Those brought to the Allegheny general hospital are: A. V. Reynolds, 27 years old, Are- man, Cleveland, Ohio, burned about the head and body; may die. B. A. Hayes, Allegheny, concus sions and scalded. William Morarlty, aged 32, brake- man, of Corapolts, Pa., left hip frac tured, contusions of the face. C. E. Ewing, aged 60, Cleveland, en gineer of "Flyer,” burned about the hands and face. C. B. Shlllltto, passenger, Pittsburg; scalp wound. The wrecked locomtlve went over the bank Into the Ohio river, at the bottom of which stream It now lies. Three Pullman roaches, which composed the train, are wrecked, two being com pletely demollshe|. rltten call of ten members. Talk on Timber Tests. H. P. Holroyd, of the forestry divis ion of the United States department of agriculture, gave a most Interesting talk on hardwoods and tests of tim bers for the vehicle trade. He stated that the necessity of a laboratory In Washington to make these tests was an Imperative one. Many of the so-called defects are not such un der test, and do not affect the strength of the woods. With a chart ha demonstrated teats In resistance aqd weights of hickory woods. His language was technical, but proved of . keen Interest to the cart lags men. With th* chart he demonstrated that there was very slight difference be tween the red and white spokes, but If any It favored the red hickory. At the conclusion of his talk Mr. Wll son Introduced a resolution to appoint two members of ths association to go to Washington and urge the passage of a measure In congress to carry out th* recommendations of Mr. Holroyd for i special laboratory to make these tlm her teats. It was referred to the reso- lutlons. committee. Treasurer’s Report, The report of Secretary and Treasur er Henry MrLear followed. It showed receipts of 314.872.49 and disbursements of til.117.63 for the past year. Twenty-live new active members were enrolled" last year and thirty three associate members. resolution was read protesting against the action of railroads In their proposed cessation of "stop-over” prlv lieges. Lucius Gregory, of Chaae city, Va, president of the Southern Vehicle As soclatlon, delivered an Interesting ad dress on the progress.of vehicle build ing In the South. He showed that re- REPLY MADE TO SPENCER BY STRIKERS Say That Southern's Proposition Is Not as Fair as Seems. * T’SSOT'O&Y /PAVTSq. ' Here are pictures of Mrs. Lillian Platt, who. It. la reported In New York., hae begun suit for a divorce from United States Senator .Thomas C. Platt. There Is No Confirmation of the Report—The Aged Senator Is Badly Broken Up by His Matrimonial Troubles. Csntinuad on Pag* Two. GIRL CHLOROFORMED AND SPIRITED AWAY IS BELIEF OF MOTHER Special to The Georgian. Hlnnlngham, Ala., Oct. 24.—Birming ham is stirred today with a etory that involves the mysterious disappearance 01 Miss Fannie Fennell, the pretty l)-year-old daughter of Mrs. J. II. Sliiebottom, Who resides at 729 North “wenty.flrst street. The mother la of ih*- opinion that her daughter has been kidnaped by a mysterious man who has writing her letters since Septem- l,, r 18. She declares that she detected • d„rs of chloroform when she entered hir daughter’s room at 6 o'clock this Horning and found her missing. The clothes discarded when she retired last night were In place, and there was iW.P, ROAD ASKS FOR THE BIGHT TO t HATES IS Stricken With Serious Ill ness Tuesday Night at His Home. Worcester, Mass., Oct. 24.—Congress man Rockwood Hoar, son of the late Jnlted States Senator George F. Hoar, was stricken with a serious Ulness dur ing the night and today his death Is feared at any moment. He Is suffering from a general ner vous break-down. Congressman Hoar has been renoml nated for congress, hut has been too III to take any part In the present cam palgn. The Atlanta and West Point railway appeared before the railroad commls- Wednesday to ask for the right to increase Its rates on freight following .•"crease In mileage In Ita belt line. J' asked for a revision of Its mileage I Ides SO that It may collect class and commodity rates on this additional ndleage around the city. A protest from cttlsens of West i ,lnt "'as heard. It Is stated that the increase In rates will amount to from nee I? twenty per cent If the addition- — , . - - “ ! mileage rale Is granted The com- was returned to Birmingham last night I'd elon adjourned with *he matter uu- nfter having his case set for trial on 0ir advisement. November 19. nothing to Indicate that anything else was put on. If the mother’s theory Is correct the girl was chrrled away In her night clothes. A hackman has been found who car ried a man to the house at 11 o'clock last night and a brother of the girl says he heard a noise about that time. The police are at work on the case. Taken Back to Jail, special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Oct. 24.—Ed Taylor, the negro who shot Henry Hammond at Bock Springs several months ago. New York, Oct. 24.—A report that Senator Platt ha* been, served with papers In a suit for divorce was cur rent today In political and Ilnanclal cir cles. Neither Senator Platt nor any one else would talk about the matter, Mr*. Platt's lawyers ™fu»ed to “FA word. Mrs. Platt Itenelf la at the een- ntor's country, home at Highland Mills. Senator. Platt Is very HI and feeble He Is carried In and out of the Hotel Gotham when he Is able to go to his office. The worry ai* excitement he has gone through since the disagree ment between himself and his wife has changed him greatly.' Francis f’nrmody has separated from his wife also.. She wee a daughter of .Mrs. Platt. .He was at hlsofllce In the federal building today getting ready to go out of town for a vacation. 1 lie Intend* to go to Bermuda, bur may be rent to California or Arlsona until lie.l# strong enough to take up his work again. Mr. Cnrmndy said he was pledged not to say anything at all about Senator'Platt's affair*. MANAGER “CLANSMAN” TAKES CASE INTO COURT PLA Y CA USES TROUBLE Forty Oyster Openers, After Seeing Play, Mutter, Angrily. Philadelphia, Pa.. Oct. 14,-Becaus* of the late Hour yesterday afternoon at which Mayor. Weaver. In response to the demand of the negroes, prohibit ed the'continuance of "The Clansman," Thomas Dixon's play, at . the Walnut Street theater, the managements of the production and of the theater were prevented -from , taking the. idatter Into the courts until. today. " • Today fortne^ Judge ' Maxwell Ste venson,' representing the nuxhagemefit of the play, and the Walnut i Street theater, through Its attorneys, filed a bill of equity for a preliminary Injunc tion restraining the mayor from Inter fering with the performance of "The Clansman.” The management of the, play Inter venes with the theater mapagement. In asking the court to allow the doors of the theater to reopen. The hearing will be held tomorrow. Before announcing his decision yes terday, Mayor Weaver summoned Mr. Stevenson to bis office and gave'him the option of withdrawing the play, but Mr. Stevenson declined to do thle. He told the mtyor such action on the part of tne theatrical management would be an admission that the pro duction. wet Improper. Several thou sand person, gathered about the the ater again last night, evidently ex pecting that there would be more trou ble. but when the throng was greeted by a huge stg n announcing that the play had been emporarlly withdrawn, keen disappoint, ent was manifested. Forty white man employed as oyster openers at several wholesale houses struck today because the hose would not discharge fifteen negroes, also em- REAL ESTATE LOCKED UP ON SEK CHARGE A. S. Crunfptou Charged with-Larceny From Office. i . . *—1 • i Charged with stealing a pistol and a chair from th# office of one Mr. Wlteon, a real, estate dealer in the Empire building. A. 8. Crumpton, another real estate dealer, well |tnown In Atlanta, has been • arrested by Detectives Lan ford and Kilpatrick. • It Is alleged that while Mr. Wilson was out of his offiC* Mr. Crumpton slipped In, took the chair, opened the desk, and then took the revolver. The chair was found In tho office of Crump- Ion. The pistol was found In a pawn shop on Decatur street. A gold-headed umbrella Is also miss ing. Mr. Wilson says he left hi* desk locked and when he returned It was still locked. The pistol was left In his desk. In the pocket of Mr. Crumpton was found a key, which, it Is said, fits Wilson's desk. Crumpton knows nothing of the re volver, according to his statement. The chair, he says, was loaned to him by Wilson. ployed.as openers. The white men had attended Monday night's performance of "The Clansman." and became so worked up over the play and the In cipient rfof which followed, that they looked askance on every member of the colored race. When they learned last night that the play had been put under the ban, largely through the efforts of the negro ministers, their mutterlngs of anger .crystallised and this morning they struck. RACES JAMAICA. Jnmalca, Oct. 24.—Here are the re sults of today’s races: FIRST RACE—Six furlongs: Lands men. 110 (Miller). 5 to 2, won; Mlr- athon, 110 IF. Swayne), 4 to D. sec ond: Plerrott, 110 (R. Wilson), 6 to 1, third. Time, 1:14 4-9. THIRD RACE—Five and a half fur longs: Uelrost, 102 (Notter), 20 to 1, won; Waterbury, 102 (Miller), dut, sec- find; Royal Breeze, 102 (J. Henneasy), 3 to 9, third. Time, 1:08. FOURTH RACE—Mile and a six teenth: Hot Toddy, 117 (Miller), 7 to 9, won; Belmere, 119 (J. Hennessy), 3 to 1, second; IZenap, 96 (Horner), 7 to 6, third. Time, 1:48 1-5. FIFTH RACE—Six furlongs: Mo net, 119 (Garner),' even, won; Voor- heea, 121 (J. Hennessy), 7 to 10, sec ond; Able, 112 (Miller), out, third. Time. 1:14 2-6. SIXTH RACE—Mile and a sixteenth: Young DavJs, 97 (J. Harris), 60 to 1, won; Chlmnsyl Sweep, 103 (C. Ross), 7 to 10. second: John,' lert7'buf, third. TTme, SEVENTH RACE —Six furlongs: Royal Ben, 110 (Finn). It to t, won; John J. Rogers, 110 (Englander),. 3 to 1, second: Prlhce Fortunatus, 111 (Hildebrand),. 8 to E, third. Time, 1:16 l-S. LATONIA. Latonla, Oct. 24.—The races here this afternoon resulted a* follows: FIRST RACE—Simon Kent, 76 to 1, won; Toboggan. 2 to 5, second; Falk land. 3 to 1, third. SECOND BAt'ii—Katie Powers, 2 to I, won; Ravlna, 7 to 10, second; Red Thistle, even, third. THIRD RACE—John Kaufmann. to 6, won; Grandlla, 8 to 6. second; El aklno, even, third. FOURTH RACE—Martha Gorman, 11 to 30, won; Hector, even, second Marvel P.. I to 4. third. FIFTH RACE—Lieutenant Rice, 3 to 1, won; Stella Elchburg, 20 to ond: Ruloba, 8 to 6. third. SIXTH RACE—Besterllng, 9 to 2. won; Lutle Mac, 6 to 2, second; Post man, 1 to 3, third, haveSTce The local striking machinists of th« Southern railway have prepared an answer to the statement of H. B Spew cer, general manager of the Southern, published a few days ago. In this statement the proposition of the Southern In regaid to the offer of arbitration was made and dwelt upon. The strikers, In thslr answer, set forth the reasons why this offer was not ac cepted. They contend that the offer Is not as fair as It appears to one who casually glances over it. The answer la signed by J. L. Jones, chairman, and the other members of the strike committee. It Is as follows: "The Southern railroad would leave the general public under the Impression that the company offers. In their prop osition to the machinists, a Hat prop osition of one cent In all their shopa on their system. The fart la that the machinists would really accept a flat proposition of one and a half cents and submit the br.lance'to aibltra'.lon. ‘ The real proposition of the company Is n» follows: The company agrees to give the men In the following shops the following advances: Manchester, one cent; Lawrenrevllle, one rent; Spencer, one-half cent; Columbia, one-half cent; Charleston, one-half rent; Au gustu, two and a half rents; Atlanta, on* and u half cents; Birmingham, one cent: Setinn, half cent; Knoxville, one- half cent. "From the above It can be plainly seen to the most casual observer that the above figures would only give less than 7-8 of a cent Increase to the then Involved. It would be a most unreason able proposition to expect the men to yield this much at the very start and trust to arbitration for the balance. Were it a matter of profile, one Has the county police force a right to exist? The trial of the forty-odd negroes, now under arrest of a murder charge for alleged complicity In the killing of County'Policeman Jim-Heard on the night of September 24, white he. with others, was patrolling the negro suburb known as Brownsville, will again bring this question to the front. These cases are set as a special order of the crimi nal division of the superior court Thursday. The lawyers defending some of the negroes under arrest will attempt to convince the court and jury that the county policeman has no extraordinary rights under the law, and that the act creating the department Is unconstitu tional. as It now stands. J. D. Kilpatrick, who represents sev eral of the prisoners, said to a Georgian reporter Wednesday afternoon that the mint he was going to make was entire- y different from those under which the legality of the county police force has been carried to the supreme court In several other case*. He will contend, however, that the men composing the K rty of which Mr. Heard was s mem. r had no right to be going Into the e manner they did; that they had no more lights than ordinary cltlsens; And that the negroes who flr«l at them thought they were doing so In self-defense. The representatives of the defend ants will also argue that all of the ne- ernes responsible for the death of Mr. Heard and the wounding of others of th* force were killed on tne spot. The members of the county police could, with safety, accept. But when It Involves the living and life of hu man beings, the proposition Is mani festly unjust upon It* face. "We urge the public to suspend Judg- In the proposition submit ted to the men. several points ware not allowed any advance whatever, not withstanding a number of men were employed at these discriminated places. In consequence, much dissatisfaction was expressed on that account. "At Augusta, where 3 1-2 cente In- creaee was allowed, the truth la only four men are employed In that city, while In Salisbury, where 160 machin ists ars employed, only 1-2 cent wae granted. This la one of the largest points on the system. "We ask that the public consider this matter In a fair and Impartial manner. The general tenor of labor organisa tions Is to avoid strikes, end the ma chinists are no exception to this rule. We feel that our well-known reputa tion-for conservative action will count for something In this difference be tween the Southern railroad and the machinists." ENACTED I LI Women Suffragists Defy Law and Are Rescued. WON’T GIVE BOND; DON’T GO TO JAIL Police Reserves Charge Crowd to Get Keys of Court. London, Oct. 24.—Wild scenes of dis order took place today In the West minster police court, where the woman suffragists, who created a disturbance at the opening of parliament yester day, were given a hearing. The court wae besieged by a big crowd, mostly women sympathizers of the prisoners, who made the outside of the building as noisy as the Inside. The police almost had a pitched battle try ing to keep the crowd In order. Fifty special guards were called' to the building. • Would Not Give 6ond. Inside the court room the women who made. the trouble In the house were arraigned. There was eight of them and all refuaed to testify, declar ing in loud voices that they did not linir * ' mole WILL LOSE ONE EVE AS RESULTS OF ACCIDENT t'hattannooga, Tenn., Oct. 24.—Will Uonly, 18 years old, who has been em ployed on the farm of Dr. Wood at Cedar Orove, Ga., Is confined In a hos pital here with a serious wound which he received by the accidental discharge of a gun while out hunting. He will lose one eye and le In a se rious condition. recognize the jurisdiction of ' court. The judge, amid cheers from sympa thisers In tho audience for their stand, bound each of them over to keep the peace for six months In the sum of 825. All eight refused to give bond, declar ing they preferred to go to Jail. This sentiment was cheered loudly. Eight Prisoners Liberated. When approached by tho officers the eight prisoners refused to leave the court-roomr-'The'officers -then decided to leave them Inside, and did so, lock - ng tho doors. Sympathizers attneked the policemen and secured the key to one of the door*. _ : The rescuers rushed In Sad set free the eight prisoners. On# policeman In the scrimmage was thrown bodily back Into the room and the door locked. The crowd then marched away In triumph. Reserves Charge Crowd. Policemen chased the women for sev eral blocks and blows were exchanged before the key was secured and the men went back to release their brother officers. The escaped prisoners then addressed ths crowd of 2.000 that had followed them, returning to the steps of the court room. Miss Parker, who became very vio lent. wae re-arreeted and tnl«n to prison. Reserves then charged the whole aasemblage and the crowd scat tered. Woh-isn U|e Teeth. During the tustle with the police, the women fought with their teeth and linger nails, their hat pine. and also did conslderabla kicking. The clothes of many of the officers were torn and they were scratched and bitten. The court later Imposed a sentence of two months* Imprisonment on the eight women for refusing to give the bond to keep the peace. MURDERER OF ACTRESS COOLLY TELLS POLICE FULL STORY OF CRIME however, that they have who had guns at the time and wero using them. Chicago, Oct. 24. — Mystery sur rounding the death of Mrs. Margaret Leslie, an actress, In her room at the Palace Hotel, Wednesday night, was -cleared last evening, when Howard E. Nicholas confessed that he had stran gled the woman and then escaped from the hctel with her diamonds concealed In a secret cavity In his cork leg. Nicholas la one of the most remarka ble criminals the police of Chicago have had to deal with. Omitting no details end without Hesitation, he told how the actress, suspecting nothing, had ad mltted him to her room, and how, while she eat on the edge of tho bed, laugh Ins and talking, he had suddenly crept close, overpowered her, and strangled her to death. Thought it Was 8uie!de. Tho woman's Jewels, vslued at 32,000, have not been recovered, and other ar rests are expected. It wae first believed that Mrs. Leslie had committed suicide, an open gas Jet strengthening such a theory. A cor oner’s Jury returned a verdict of acci dent. Then the woman's relatives hur ried to the city, and an Investigation resulted In the arrest of Nicholas He was confronted by two pawnbro kers who Identified him as having of fered the diamonds for sale. It was said that Nicholas produced the Jewels from a cavity In his artificial limb. In the face of this identification, Nicholas broke down and made a complete con fession. Nicholas Makse Confession. Nicholes lost a leg In a railroad ac cident. f>r which he got 34.000. loiter he was "angel" for a theatrical com- When Nicholas had completed hie confession, he turned to Chief of Po lice Collins and said with a smile: "Now give me n cigar. Don’t you think what I have told you It worth a cigar’’’ Nicholas told how he went to Mrs. Leslie's room Juet before midnight. Strangled With 8heeL "When I asked htr for money." ha said, "aha told me she wee 'brake.' I then asked her to lend me the diamonds that I might pawn them. When she still refused 1 threatened her, and she laughed at me. 1 was the smallest and a cripple. "Well, I took a corner of the bed sheet and put It afouhd her neck so my Unger marks would not bo left, and strangled her to death. She fought hard and pleaded for mercy, but I knew I was In for It, and I finished her. I laid her on the bed, arranged things around In the room, and turned on the gas to make It appear that she had committed suicide. Then 1 tool: the diamonds and hid them tn my cork ieg. and walked down the rear stairway and escaped. 8he Aided 8peaktr Cannon. Is that all?” Yes; I guess that’s all for this time, and alt for.me forever,” replied Nich oles, smiling. Mr* Leslie earns from a well-to-do centra' Illlnds family, the Wcodys, and the tragedy brings back reminiscences o: Joseph O. Cannon's early days In politics. Ic was the Woody quartet, composed of Mrs. Leslie’s uncles, that accompanied "Unci# Joe" In many of his cimpatgns ond sing "Illinois" when the speaket first stumped the district In his race -for congres. Mr. Leslie, then a slip of a girl, sang with hei un cles, a-*d in one holly contested cam paign It. was said her voice contributed materially to "Uhclc Joe’s” success.