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The Georgian Carries The BUSINESS And All Of It Clean VOL. 1. NO. 210. The Atlanta Georgian. The Georgian Carries The BUSINESS And All Of It Clean ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1906. DPTfll?. In Atlanta TWO CENT! On Train* FIVE CENTS. Two Men Have Des perate Battle With Escaped Convict. both were shot BY THE DESPERADO Father of Negro Who At tempted to Take Him Am munition was Shot Outside the House. Special to The Georgian. Selma, Ala., Dec. 27.—At o’clock this morning Lee Pope, white, was brought to Selma from Sweetwater, his face and upper body full of bird shot, his eyes also having been struck and certain ly one and possibly both eyes are out. Near Nieholasville, in Marengo county, about seventeen miles North of Thomasville, Alex Jones, an escaped negro convict, fired from ambush upon Lee Pope and his brother, Zack Pope, who were trying to encompass his arrest Both barrels were emptied at Lee I’opc, and the negro made a break for his cabin, followed by Zack. As the negro entered the house, he shot Zack Pope in the leg. The latter kept watch at the house, and Bob Jones, father of the es raped convict, tried three times to bring shells to his son in the house. Finally, upon his fourth at tempt to get shelis to his son, Zack Pope tired upon him and killed him. A number of negroes arrived on the scene about that time, and by orders of Mr. Pope, set fire to the cabin, the negro being burned up in the house. As the roof fell in, he was heard cursing and swearing vengeance upon his pursuers. The negroes were anxious to ef fect Jones capture, because he had shot an old negro man that morn ing in t,Jic road and had boasted that they would find him last night and finish the job. OP ^< nt to Room and Slashed Nelf Across Neck and Chest with Razor. sp-i'liil in The Georgian. «kn ran * e > Os., Dee. 27.—A young , ,”0 m an named Frank Bassett was at his home In an almost dying yesterday evening, with large wanes acroaa his neck and chest. For ■t'erai days he has been despondent “impressed himself a* being tired of "ounds were inflicted by htm- ‘ ‘ r with a razor, and an a result he Is ir ‘ a very serious condition. JTSSIAN consul MAY BE SUICIDE Liverpool, Eng.. Dec. 27.—Colonel De r™ al ! n . the Russian consul here, wns , e . ad ln •“d this morning, having . killed by a pistol shot. Whether ' «as murdered or committed suicide not been determined. ^ 000l} c<>9oooooo<H>oooooooecH& S LESS COLD. MORE RAIN, O c PROMISED BY BUREAU. 0 0 -r. —-— O „ That beautiful regulation Christ- O 0?, aa , weather which has been 0 o out to Atlanta folks Is O 0 iH" n l 10 Indications point O n ' * <he butting Into the weather O 0 a* ot J - Fluvlus. Esq. O 0 Tk 11 ,n th« ofllclal language of O 0 "'gather man the forecast Is: O n -r, .oudy and probably rain O B n.^’^ay night and Friday, ti lth O Chicago Girl Searches New York For Wealthy Father WhoLeftHome Becauseof Her Choice ofaHusband CREW OF ENGINE MUST ANSWER FOI DEATHJN TRACKS Court Investigates Speed of Train In City Limits. The question of whether the Southern railway switch engine, which crashed into a wagon of the Guthman steam Laundry at North avenue Christmas eve And killed the driver, O. E. Grubbs, and his negro boy helper, was being operated recklessly and in violation of law, wilt be investigated Thursday aft ernoon before Recorder Broyles. After probing the accident, the police Wednesday afternoon served copies of charges and set the case for hearing Thursday afternoon. The members of the crew were not seen by the police, but officials of the road accepted the copies of charges and said they would have tl\e crew In court. The fatal engine was ln charge of Engineer R. E. Woodruff and-Conduc tor J. F. Wood. J. H. Williams was fireman. The police hold that the fire man was ln no wise responsible for the accident, as he had nothing to do with the running of the engine. The city law stipulates that no en gine nor train shall be operated In the city limits at a speed greater than six miles an hour. The penalty for a viola tion of this law is a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment in the city stockade for not more than thirty day . The police say the speed of the en gine at the time It struck the laundry wagon has been estimated at anywhere from 10 to 50 miles and hour. This Is a picture of Miss Margaret Mallard, the wealthy Chicago girl who has gone to New York to search for her father, who left home be cause she Insisted on marrying the man of her choice. Mr. Mallard has disappeared, and as he had a large amount of money In his possession at the time of his disappearance, It is feared he has met with foul play.' CHEER MRS. TRAUTMAN WHEN EXONERATED IN NEW YORK COURT 1 ARE SHOT IN A FEUD BATILEi Kitchener, Confirmed Woman Hater, Is Nou) Reported To Be Engaged to Very Beautiful American Widow Vt „ \ Man Who Accused Georgia Woman, Was Arrested. HOGAN’S CHARGE RILES MAGISTRATE Public Not Admitted to the Hearing—Doctor’s -Wife Tells Her Story. ■ New York, Dee. 27.—Am hi loud cheers from the crowd In the court room, Mrs. Jeanne Davis Trautman, wife of Dr. Alexander Trautman, who was accused by Peter J. Hogan of rob bing him of t IS In a hallway In Fifth avenue, waa honorably discharged in the Jefferson Market police court to day. Hogan waa Immediately arrested on charge of assault, sworn out by Mrs. Trautman. Public Wss Excluded. At 1:10 p. m. Magistrate Finn opened proceedings In his prtvato chambers. The public was excluded and the news, paper men, lawyers and principals In the case were the only persons admlt- Foremost among the lawyers for Mrs. Trautman was Professor Zahm, of Yale University. The first witness called was the complainant, Peter J. Hj»gan. At the outset his lawyer, Jeremiah A. OIear>, pleaded for a postponement of the hear- Ing. Magistrate Finn denied It forth with. The magistrate questioned Ho gan, who was on the stand. "What were you doing on the night you were robbed?" Was Walking On Avenue. "I was walking down Fifth avenue," said Hogan, "on Saturday night, the 22d, when I passed two women. I had about a couple of yards when I heard one of them calling me. I went back to them, thinking they might ©©©•©©@@©©© © © © © © 8 © ABSURD, SAYS SISTER © © © © OP MRS. TRAUTMAN © © © © Special to The Georgian. © © Macon, Ga., Dec. 27.— © © Miss Henrietta Davis, a © © hair dresser and a tnanicu- © © rist of Macon, is a sister of © © Mrs Jeanne Trautman, of © © New York, who has been © © arrested there on the charge © © of having robbed Peter © © Ilogan of $13. Miss Davis © © did not hear of her sister’s © trouble until this, morning. © She was indignant at the © © treatment accorded her sis- © © ter and said, the whole © © thing was absurd. © © Mrs. Trautman is also a © © niece of Capt. W. A. Davis, © © a member of the legislature © © from Bibb eountyi a lead- © © ing warehouseman and a © © former grand master of the © © Mrsoiis of Georgia. © © • © ©©«©©©©©«© © © © © © want to be directed to some number or Home street. One of the ladies waa tall, very respectably dressed, a woman of commanding appearance. She said: •*‘You nre not In a hurry are you?* and taking my left arm In her right she walked along with me. She said ‘Wouldn't you like to go to a hotel with me?’ ‘“1 said ‘where do you live?* “She said: ‘On Lexington avenup.’ It was very windy and cold. She said: Have you any objections to staying In side out of the wind?’ That was at the corner of Thirty-sixth street and Fifth avenue und we stood in toward a build ing off the sidewalk not In a hallway. Felt Hand in Pocket. “I felt her In my pocket but could not believe that I was being robbed. For a few minutes I made no attempt to find out If I was robbed. JL*ater I be came fully conscious of that fact and Kentucky Town Is Scene of Fight Between Old Enemies Lexlngtou, Ky., Dec. 27.—In n feud buttle nt their home with a gong heitded by Bud and Charles Little and John Brewer, Illrnui MiiIUiim uml his son William were shot ami fatally wounded. The Mullins and Littles had been enondes for a long time. The men met yesterday and. the Mullln* wero fired upon. Father and son nturted toward their home, flrlug ns they rnu. They barricaded themselves Inside the house. The Littles and their friends surrounded the building nnd began pumping lead Into It. All the windows were broken. More than 200 shots were fired. The battle ended only when Mullins and his son fell, wound- Wntsnn with a knife. Deputy Hherlff Hnmti killed John I). Bagley lu Ing a fight. Allen was badly wound WATSON TO SPEAKi BIO IVIEETING FOR Cables again report that Lord Kitchener Is about to take unto him self a bride In the person of the beautiful American widow, Mrs. Samuel Sloan Chauncey, whoso picture is hero printed. Mrs. Chaunccy has lived abroad for some time, and since her widowhood, has been reported to have been engaged to Lord Rosebery, J. J. Van Alen and others. Lord Kitchener has long been regarded as a confirmed woman hater, and those who know him best do not accept his reported engagement except with reservations. FROM FAR PHILIPPINES CAME PUZZLE LETTER TO A TLA NT A 6 OCIE T Y GIRL ijjO-r-yrTi 7 Continued on Pago Five. President Charles 8. Barrett of the Farm- rs‘ Union returned to Atlanta Thursday, nnd stated that the big meeting of national and state officers of tbo organisations to be held In the state capitol here on January 22 would bring about 2,000 visitors to Atlanta. President Barrett has Invited Hon. Tom Watson to be here at the meeting and to deliver an address on the evening of Jan nary 22. Mr. Wntiion has accepted promises positively to be on hand. The presidents aud secretaries of twelve State organizations have been Invited to come to the conference, and moat of them will be here. The five members of the tut tlonni I Minrd of directnra will also lie present. They are: W. A. Morris. Hulllgent, Ala.; t'uitipltell Bussell. Bussell, I. T.; James Butler, Topeka, Kan.; W. H. Miller. Lake Creek, Tex.; I. N. McColliater, Many, La. National Secretary It. II. McCullough, of Beetle, Ark., will lie here. The Farmers' Union Press Association, consisting of the editors of the union pupers and of which Ben L. Griffin, of Conway, Ark.. Is president, will attend the meet’ In nddltlou to these officials, county cent In large numbers will be on hand, as well as prominent uiemliers and workers In the ranks front all parts of the South, Prior to the big conference here on J unnr 22 the county organisations every wh„_ will hold meetings aud rallies. The meet ing here will be one of the most lni(>ortaiit In the history of the organisation. President Barrett snys the union has en joyed n year of wonderful growth aud proa- jierlty during 1906. and la now in the mil lion clnaa In membership. At the meeting here plans for the new year will be discussed and a more vigorous campaign than ever for the advancement of tne farmer waged. x temperature.’* temperature*: I .. ..34 degree* O 0 I rn 35 degree* 0 Op,*' m 37 degree* O 8,, *• >n. .. .. .. ..27 degree* O Bi, ■ ™ 41 degrees g 0 7 n °"h 43 degree* O 8 i r ’' m 45 degree* O -tWoDCrtJDSKl'cioDOPOOOOO How Many Eggs Did Jones Buy? See if You Can Figure It Out Just U Jones wss leaving his house In Peachtree street yesterday, his wife celled after him: "Don’t forget to drop in at the corner and order some egg* sent up to the house right away'. ^ ou know, the Smiths are coming over tj dinner this evening, and I ve reaM> got to bake some cake, Every cake baked for Christmas ha* been devoured." . ■ . "All right," answered Jones, and mindful of his promise he stepped Into the grocery. "Hello,” said Jenks, the grocer. "Don't often see you. What can I do for you this morning?" -How much are your best eggs?" asked Jones. "Well,” said Jenks, “two more than 1 am now selling for twenty-four cent* would make them two cent* per dozen less than they now are." ‘.'All right," said Jones. "Sesii men-1 Georgian. ty-four cents worth over to the house right away. My wife Is Waiting for them.” How many eggs did he buy? After he reached the office he started to fig ure It out, and before he got through he was nearly crazy. Then he gave the problem to his bookkeeper, who also came to grief over It. If you think you ran solve It send the answer to the Puzzle Editor of The ,\ 'CL- BMsS i S' a (£, Uncle Sam’s Mail Clerks Are Too Shrewd To Be Puzzled Long By as Simple a Rebus as This. Can you read It? Uncle Sam’s postal clerks road It. The letter came all the way from the Philippines to an Atlanta young wom an. Perhaps you can 2nd her name on the envelope, and can puzzle out her nddrets. The postal clerk* come across a num ber of these "freak” letter* during a year They are thrown Into the "nixie” department and the clerk* amuse them selves at their leisure In trying to read the rebus or straighten out the puzzle. The contents of this letter—well, that wouldn't Interest you. Besides, none of u» knows.- Perhaps It was from some lonely soldier In the far-off Islands who thought of a new way ti "kill lime." Perhaps, he wanted t< worry the postal clerks. But the let ter came straight from Manila to At lanta and went to Its correct address In a fashionable street without delay. Can you read the name and addresa? They have apeared recently In The Georgian In connection with a very In teresting announcement. MINER HICKS TO LECTURE ON “BEING BURIED ALIVE" Rescued Man Starts on a Tour of the U. S. . He’s Going to Tell How it Feels To Be Entombed 15 Days. Bakersfield. Csl., Dee. 27.-T. B. Hick*, the miner who wo* entomt*»d for fif teen dajs, ha* signed a contract to gd on lecture tour wblcb will carry him throughout the cutlre Unite*I Htatea. Tin* miner will tell of bis experience lu the living grave, and will take along with aeveral of the miner* who effected hi* rescue and a few article* from hi* III* lecture commence* In Baker* toolgkL How Minsr Hick? will appear on Ucturo platform. Four Mexicans Also Slain by Mau- rauders. STATION AGENT SAVES HIS .WIFE Passenger Train Forced to Give Up Trip, Fearing an Attack. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 27.—As the result of an uprising of the Yaqui In dians along the line ot the Canancn, Yaqui Rived and Pacific railroad, ln Mexico, eight Americans and Mexicans were butchered by the red skins Sat urday last and the entire district was terrorised. The marauding band made a detour of the country, shooting the whites and Mexicans and plundering their houses. The first attack was made at the little town of Lancho, which Is on the line of tho road, and four of a small party of whites were butchered before the Indians were frightened away by the approach of a work train. Attack Railroad 8tation. Rumors of the uprising of the Ya- quls had been circulated for several days, but Station Agent Thompson did not place much credence In the warn ings and continued at his post. Sud denly the band of Yaquls, numbering several hundred, descended on the sta tion and with a rush took the party by surprise and shot down four of them before they could move out of their tracks. Agent Thompson and his wife were In the station at the time of the attack and at the first shot the agent barri caded the doors and tried to defend himself and wife. The red eklns fire,I through the windows, but the agent re sponded with shots that wounded sev eral of the marauders and kept them : a respectful distance. Start to Burn Houses. ■ The Indians were preparing to burn down the house when the approach of a work train was heard, and the In dians, with yells of rage, galloped away. The station agent and hla wife were taken aboard the train and to a place of safety. After their departure from Lancho the Yaqule stopped at a little settlement end butchered four more persone, their bodlee being found along he track by the work train. The settlers who survived refused to _ i aboard the train, saying they would stand their ground till the next day, when the rurales would arrive, uml deal out eummory Justice to the mur derers. Train Forced to Return. A pasienger train which came along after the work train atopped an hour at Lancho and the crew gave burial to the bodlee of the victims. As the train went on Its way thn signs of the uprising became very alarming and when fifteen miles from Lancho It was decided to return. On getting back to Lancho It was found that the Indians had re-vlslted that spot and burned down the station building. While the train stood at ttm station the Indians came Into view, but mode no attempt to attack the pas sengers, who were armed and ready for emergencies. CITY PIE SLICED! ALL WRITTEN OUT VTHS ie mayor-elect. Mrs Major-elect Joyner baa made out bis ap pointment!. All tbe committees are made up. and mlope which contains them •towed away in the desk of the i No persuasion will cause the ![ to be changed, and they will bo i incoming council Monday week jast as th**y stand now. What are they? That’s a different question. Ask tin* ‘Cap.” He’ll tell yon about a fishing trip he took last year. OOOO0OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC oo GOVERNOR RECEIVES o 8. A. E. MEN AT CAPITOL. O Just after noon Thursday tho o delegates to the S. A. E. conven- O tlon went to the capitol In a body a and Governor Terrell received O them Informally. He shook hands O with all of them and wished them a a glorious time. Before they went O In to greet the governor, the del,.- O gates grouped on the Washington O street step* and were photograph- O ed. o OOOOOOOOOOOOtKKKJOOOOOOOOOO FROLIC OF PREACHER § PUTS HIM IN BED. O Pittsburg. Pa.. De*. 27.—To O show how youthful be was, while O roastlng'wlth a crowd of boys at o Monongahela, the Rev. Dr. WII- O Hum Oreenough, of Philadelphia. O aged 70, borrowed a sled, lost con- O trol of It on the steep grade an.I o ; crashed into a telegraph pole. He O wa* thrown fifteen r~. • ami - o rlouslv Injured. o •iMWWtftX'OOOPOOOOOOOOOOOOOO