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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
Monday. dbcembf.h 31. iw.
KING OF OIL PREDICTS
DISASTER TO LABORERS
OF AMERICA IN 1907
Aore Than Twenty-
Five Millions in
Coffers.
{ Washington, Dec. 31.—The flrit six
(month* of the fiscal year closed today
Jwlth a surplus of *25,337.495. This Is
fin striking contrast with the showing
•at the end of December a year ago,
•when there was a deficit of $7,673,340.
Six Persons Killed
in Fights at
Lodz.
Scvr York, Dec. $1.—In the most remark*
nble Interview ever given by John D. Itocke*
feller, the oil -king predict* disaster to the
workingmen of America In 1907. He aays
the tolling masses mast suffer because the
great shrinkage In values will force these
classes to retrench. Mr. Rockefeller says:
“In making Inventories for the year Just
ended a great many business men In this
country will And that they have suffered a
loss amounting to millions of dollars
through shrinkage of the value of their
share-holdings during the twelve months
Just past.
“I can only account for It by the attacks
that have been made upon corporate Inter
ests during the last year or two—unwar
ranted attacks that go to tear down the
structures that have been reared by our
people through great effort, energy and pa-
“The^
nail wJH be the greatest sufferer—the work
ingman whose wages are now higher than
ever before In our history—a per cent high
er, I belter* the statisticians say, than they
were live or six years ago.
When stock mines are depreciated, aa at
r treseut, capitalists naturally begin to take
n their loaua, dispose of their collateral
surprise to many people.”
SAY BLOCK SYSTEM
RULES ARE VIOLATED
U‘
8t. Petersburg, Dee. 31.—Small disturb
ances between Nationalists r.nd Socialists
are reported from I<ods. In the night six
persons were killed or fatally wouuded.
nnd today Socialists attacked a National*
. ......— — mourner nnd dls-
ESTED IN'N.Y.s
GOES TOOSPITAL
She Is Richly Dressed and
of Refined Appear
ance.
Washington, Dee. 31.—The Inter'
state commerce commission will con
sider, some time today, the advisability
of making a special investigation into
the causes of the Terra Cotta wreck
on the Baltimore and Ohio Sunday
night. This statement was made by a
member of the commission at noon
today.
Astounding statements, made by the
pert* of the Interstate commission
day. Indicate that the people of the
United States have been misled Into
the Impression that the block signal
systema of this country are adding
greatly to the safety of travel. The
commission's statistics prove that
constantly Increasing proportion of ac,
cldents occur. Experts say that the
block system rules are flagrantly vlo
luted In order to do more business a
the expense of safety; that overworked
and underpaid men are placed at the
towers to signal trains.
To all this, a member of the com
mission added that at Tacoma Park
only a day station la maintained, and
that the safety signals were left there
for the night.
TRY TO WRECK TRAIN
ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Danville, Va., Dec. *1.—An attempt
was made yesterday to wreck train
No. 33, known as the Florida Ex
press. the same train which carried
the Ill-fated car of President Samuel
Spencer and his party at the time
‘ the big wreck at Lawyers on
Thanksgiving day, The scene of the
attempted wreck was. at Whittles.
about 20 miles north of Danville.
The train was running about 25
miles an hour when the engine ran Into
a pile of stones that had been placed,
It Is thought, deliberately, on the track.
The front wheels of the locomotive
lumped the track and all of the pas
sengers were more or less shaken up.
Railway detectives are now at work
on the cose.
FEDERAL LIABILITY ACT
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
New York, Dec. 31.—A refined look
ing woman who said she wa» Miss
Codeur, of Virginia, 44 yenre old, and
a slater of a supreme court Justlco of
Nashville. Tenn., was taken Into cus
tody on Fifth avenue lust night and
removed to Bellevue Hospital, where
her mental condition will bo observed.
She was richly dressed.
FOR NEW ORLEANS
LARGEST IN HIST
Special to The Georgian.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 31.—Bank
clearances for New Orleans for the
past year were $1,020,232,303, the larg
est In the city’s history, and an in
crease over last year of $57,430,000.
Spwtnl to The Georgian.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 31.— Judge Evans, lu
the Federal court, this morning, decided
that tho employers* liability act was uucou-
stltntlonal.
The act, In substance, wna that every
common currier shall ho liable to any of Its
«‘inployees, or. In case of his death, to his
widow or children or next of kin dependent
oiiiplori*
illNllffll.'l
ling any Interstate
common carrier discharging or refusing to
employ nny person l>eenuse of their mem-
t>ershlp In a labor union. This was refer
red to I a the president** message.
In bis decision today, Judgo Evans holds
that the net In question would regulate
commerce within the state, as well ns be
tween the states, and It Is, therefore, un
constitutional.
The decision was rendered In the suit of
N. <\ Brooks, administrator, against tho
Southern Pacific, which Is nn official real
dent of Kentucky, and the alleged cause ol
action occurred In Kansas. The son of tho
plaintiff was killed In a railroad accident,
and suit was brought under the act for
$25,000 damage*.
LEMON FOR OLD MAN 1906;
L US7 Y YOUNGSTER 1907
COMING DOWN PIKE FA SI
The lemon for old 1903.
And nil Atlanta Is saying:
“Here's to 1907. May things lie os pros
perous In the year to come as they hare
been In the past.”
For the year that closes Monday night at
midnight with a ringing of bells nnd while
thouaands are watchings the docks has beer
of the most prosperous In Atlanta** his
tory.
There are Indications of this on all sides.
A look at the town Itself shows It nnd there
are facts nnd figures by the bushel that
prove It.
All the reports of the heads of the various
city departments show that the year 1903
marks nn epoch in the history of the city,
while those of the Clearing House Assocla
tlon prove a wonderful financial growth.
More new buildings have gone up than
ever l»eforo In the city’s history and pres
ent Indications point to a better record
being made In the coming year.
Even the public school buildings upon
which a vast amount of Improvement cab
Ih» made nre in better shape today than
ever before-and the year 1907 promises to
R4*c greater Improvement made In the build
thnt tho new year
■tore for them.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK.
We complete today the best year in our history,
and enter upon 1907 better equipped than ever to
handle any and all banking matters entrusted to us.
Our facilities for handling your account are modern and complete.
The location of our building is most convenient, since we are in the very center of
town, with practically all cars passing our doors.
Our record and our resources are elements of strength.
Our hoard of directors is composed of representative Atlanta business men.
Our system of monthly audits by expert accountants, in addition to the periodical ex
aminations made by the Government, affords depositors greater security.
We can serve you in ANY line of banking, including Foreign andDomesticExchange,
Letters of Credit, Safe Deposit Vaults, etc.
We have a Department for Savings, in which we pay interest, COMPOUNDED
QUARTERLY.
We give special attention to accounts of women, rendering all possible assistance in
the transaction of business.
WE INVITE YOUR ACCOUNT
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK.
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
TO BE BRILLIANT AEFAIR
Washington, Dec. 31.—The capital Is
preparing to observe New Year's day
with all Ita traditional brilliance. Pub
lic Interest will center as usual on tho
president’s reception at the white
house. The reception will begin at 11
clock, ot which hour the president nnd
Mrs. Roosevelt will greet the Vice pres
ident and members of the cabinet.
Then will come the foreign diplomats,
the members of the supreme court,
army and naval officers and numerous
other officials until the general public
la reached some three hours later. Mrs,
Roosevelt will be assisted In the re.
celvlng line by Mrs. Longworth and
several of the ladles of the cabinet.
Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Bo
naparte. Mrs. Metcalf and Mrs. Strauss
will receive at their homes. Miss Hel
en Cannon will be another official host
ess. The diplomatic corps will be en
tertained at breakfast at the home of
the secretary of state.
OF CHARLESTON,
Charleston, S. C., Dec. *1.—Francis
Hurst, head foreman of the city
public works, blew hts brains out with
pistol shot this morning. He wus
old man, and In poor health. For
fifteen years he was-In the service of
the city. He had a sister living In
Atlanta.
Are You Satisfied With Tour 1907 Contract?
If not, it would be to your advantage to investigate the propositions which the
SOUTHERN STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY are making. Under their
contract an agent can treble his heretofore earning capacity.
For information, apply to the Southern Life Insurance Co., Candler Building, At
lanta; or Frank E. Bustin, Manager North Georgia Department, Candler Building,
Atlanta; R. K. Shaw, Manaager Macon Department, Macon, Ga.; J. S. Palmer, Man
ager Birmingham Department, Birmingham, Ala.; D. W. W. Fuller, Manager Mont
gomery Department, Montgomery, Ala.; L. S. Mattison,Manager South Carolina De
partment, Columbia, S. C.
New Territory Being Cohstahtly Developed.
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Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. *1.—Haunted
by the terrified cries of a baby that
rang In his ears by day and by night,
unable tu sleep or to eat, facing a mind
picture that nothing would wipe out,
the murderer of Mrs. Katharine K.
Lewis was driven to seek solace in sur
render and confession.
Thus has been solved the mystery
that has,baffled the police since Sep
tember 10 last, when the body of a
beautiful woman, stabbed to death with
a surgeon's lancet, was found In ft
closet under the stairs of her boarding
house, at 210* North Eleventh street.
The confessed murderer has for three
weeks been a secret prisoner at city
hall.
His name Is John D. Price, 34 years
old, no home. Price Is a typical de
generate, a drunkard, a drug fiend, and
a man known to the police as a petty
crook and a habitue of Chinatown. He
is the black sheep of a respected fam
ily, his father, Robert H. Price, of
2833 Columbia avenue, being a former
attache of the city solicitor's office.
When Mrs. Lewis was struck to
death by Price and a companion, for
whom the police are now looking, her
2-year-old baby, seeing the crime, rent
the air with shrieks of terror. The
men hastily hid the body and escaped.
But Price, weakened In mind, nervous
and unstrung, walked not to freedom
but to a living hell.
NUMBER OF FIRES IN 1906
SMASHED ALL RECORDS;
LOSSES WERE VER Y HE A VY
The annual report of Fire Chief W. B.
Cummings, which will be completer! within
the next two or three days, will show that
the year 1903 has smashed all previous rec
ords as to the number of fires, nud that
the total loss will be at least $75,000 or $100,-
000 greater than the losses for 1906.
Up to noon Monday, a total of 610 fires
had l»een recorded. The record year for the
greatest number of flros heretofore was
1901, during which year 682 fires occurred.
The record for 1906 was 519 fire*. This
show** an Increase of slxty-one Area In
The losses In the fires for this year bar*
been completed for only eight months, but
It Is estlmitfed that the record will show
a tremendous Increase. The losses In 1906
ninounted to $173,000, nnd It Is bettered
that the figures for this year will exceed
this by nrobably $100,000. This Incrc.n.* I»
the result of three big fires, the most dis
astrous of which was the hurulng of tho
Western and Atlantic round house on Octo
ber 1, causing a loss of nlwut $.V),tt».
The next two biggest fires dainagM the
Houthcru Spring Bed Company, In Means
street, and the People's building, the latter
fire occurring Hunday morning.
GREETINGS OFNE W YEAR
TO FLASH AROUND WORLD
atroif __ ... _
greetings will lie flashed from the navy de
partment by wireless from the Washington
unvy yard. The greeting will lie sent to nil
the navy yards and stations from Maine
down the coast to New Orleans aud across
the sea to Colon, Guantanamo, Culebra and
Ban Juan.
Precisely at 12 o’clock also a message an
nouncing the Idrth of the new year will
lie flashed throughout the country from
This message __
westward over the wires of the Western
I’ldon and Postal companies, carried under
the Pacific and around the ismtlnent.
Five hours earlier than this, however, a
■Usllnr message will be sent eastward from
the British oTiservatory Greenwich. Aa
the message la expecti
Deaths ahd Funerals
Thomas J. Phillips.
Thomas J. Phillips died Sunday
morning at his residence,- (1 Moreland
avenue. The funeral service* will
conducted Monday afternoon at 1:10
o'clock by Rev. J. "T. Patton, of Deca
tur, Qa. The body will be sent to Ortf-
An. Ga., Tuesday for interment.
Carrie Moninger.
The funeral service* of Carrie Mon
inger. the little girt who was acci
dentally shot and killed by her young
er brother Saturday morning, were
conducted Monday afternoon at 2
O'clock by Rev. Volbrecht at the Ger
man Lutheran church. The following
gentlemen acted aa pallbearers; Mr.
Leo Malle, Mr. Carl Weltnauer, Messrs.
Alfred and Edwin Kettner, Messrs.
Leon and Alfred Rymakl.
J. B. Gilbert, Jr.
The funeral services of J. B. Gil
bert, Jr., the young sen of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Gilbert, who died Sunday
morning at a private sanitarium, were
conducted In the chapel of Greenberg.
Bond 4fc Bloomfield. Monday afternoon
at I o'clock. The interment was In
Wcstvisw cemetery.
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To Our Customers
We extend our best wishes
for a happy new year.
Through your patronage and
good will, we have been able
to make last year the greatest
of our history. We earnest
ly solicit a continuance of
your patronage for the coming
year.
King Hardware Co.
53 Peachtree,
87 Whitehall,
203 Peters,
116 Decatur St.