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GOEBEL MURDER
ON HENRYYOUTSEY
GOV. WILSON, OF KENTUCKY. IS
SUES PARDONS FOR TAYLOR
AND LINDSEY. .AND FOUR OTH
ERS HELD FOR CRIME.
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FRANKFORT. Ky.. April 24.-" I am as
much *ntitled to a pardon as thogg
| men." said Henry Youtsey last night
. when ba was told that Governor Will
h gon had pardoned the six men accused of
F the murder of Goebel Youtsey read the
f". story of the pardon of the accused men
g' carefully and then said:
•1 think I ought to be pardoned, too. I
think that something ought to be done
for me at once. I would not criticise
tha governor for gran ring the pardons,
for 1 am glad that he did it and am
glad that the cases are never to be tried
a again. It was a fearful strain on my
’ nerves to testify in those cases and get
’ before a Jury and the courtroom full of
persons and tell the horrible story, espe
cially when I was involved in it.
| "The three trials have made my wife
f a nervous wreck and she never will be
well ggain. I am not well, either, and
my condition physically Is bad. I think
’ 1 am as much entitled to a pardon as
were Taylor and Finley, and if they were
•' turned lose I ought to be."
K Youtsey told of how he had begun bus
iness ttfe with bright prospects. had
M graduated in the same law class with
F ’Congressman Longworth and then had
fallen Into politics and ended tn the pen
-1 Mentiary. It is probable that Youtsey
will make application for a pardon.
TAYLOR AND FINLEY
SET FREE BY WILLSON
K, FRANKFOFT. Ky.. April 24.—Gover
■ nor Willson. at 6 o’clock last evening.
. cJeered the Kentucky court records of all
t charge* growing out of the murder. In
Jamisry 18*0. of Senator William Goebel,
who was declared to have been elected
L governor, except those hanging over
T state a evidence witnesses in the alleged
* .oonsplra. y by granting pardons, before
trial, to former Governor W. 8. Taylor
and former Secretary of State Charles
Ftnley. who have been fugitives In the
state of Indiana for nine years; to John
Powers brother of Caleb Powers, who
■ is believed to be in Honduras, to Hol
land Whittaker, of Butler county; John
Davis, of Louisville, and Zach Steele, of
Bell coUnty, under indictment, and who
U did not flee the state.
Those over whom Indictfhents are left
hanging are Wharton Golden, of Knox
L county, now in Colorado; Frank Cecil,
Os Bell county, now a railroad detective
in St. Louis, and William H. Culton, of
C Owsley county, said to have died in the
*est a few months ago.
The cases, with the possible exception
of Cecil, will be dismissed. leaving
Henry E. Youtsey. now serving a life
» bantence in the state penitentiary, the
I only person to suffer for the taking off
of Goebel.
Yo®t.«ey Only One Guilty
Reiterating the belief he expressed some
months ago. when he granted pardons
to Caleb Powers and James B. Howard,
that no one but Youtsey had part in
the murder, and that it was not a con
g'.Wiracy, as the commonwealth charged.
Governor Willson says that he believes
it a “sacred duty, which * must no longer
delay to carry this belief into effect."
and grant pardons to the men charged
? and who fled the state, as they “had
the greatest reasons to believe" that they
£ “teould not have a fair trial." and if
fhey Stayed here would be forced to trial
before a partisan Jury under conditions
( Which would give them no chance at all
for a Just decision.
- ANNOUNCEMENT OF PARDONS
CAUSES GREAT REJOICING
> INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. April 24,-Thc
1 * pardcn of former Governor W. S. Taylor
: and former Secretary of State Charter
| .Ftnley. by Governor Wilson, of Ken
tucky, last ‘night, has caused great re
joicing not only with the two men who
Eave been exiled from their homes for
> . nine years, but to their friends and fam
ilies
The exile of former Governor Taylor
has practically meant a similar hardship
for his family. To Mr. Finley the pardor
meant an opportunity to visit his aged
J • father and mother and care for them in
I their old age.
Mr. Finley expects to return to his
home in Kentucky but Mr. Taylor says
K he doesn’t intend to return immediately,
and if he goes back to his former home
it will only be for a visit. He intends to
remain in Indianapolis and care for a
; good law practice which he has establish
ed here
Friends gathered at the Taylor home in
I North Delaware street last night to con-
* grntuiate Miss Anna Taylor, the former
£ governor s eldest daughter, upon the par
don of her father.
•The news is almost too good to be
F true," she said.
“I have always longed to go back to
Kentucky to the old home. Os course
since the death of my mother, it tfould
- not be the same, but there is no spot in
* the world like one s native state. I don’t
know about going back to Kentucky. I
■hall go wherever my father goes."
*.*T may return to Kentucky for a visit. ’
< . Mid Mr. Taylor, "but probably will not
remain there. I do not believe that I
have a personal enemy in the state and
tn my Juogtnent I could go back there
Without fear of personal violence."
Mr. Taylor’s home is at Morgantown.
’ Ky. Hts wife died tn Indianapolis in 19oi.
Mr. Finley expects to return to his
home at Williamsburg within a week.
There a paternal welcome awaits him.
g "If ever there was a time when a son
food facts
What an M. D. Learned
A prominent Georgia physician went
. through a food experience which he makes
" public:
E "It was my own experience that first
led tne to advocate Grap .-Nuts food and
1 al- ° know, from having prescribed it to
convalescents and other weak patients.
K ,h<t th« food is a wonderful rebuikier
and restorer of nerve and brain tissue, as
**U as muscle. It improves the diges
tion and sick patients always gain Just as
I did in strength and weight very rapidly.
“I was in such a low state that I had
to give up my work entirely, and went
fb the mountains of this state, but two
months there did not Improve me, in
iff. fact. I was not quite as well as w’hen I
left home.
“My food did not sustain me and it
became plain that I must change. Then
I began to use Grape-Nuts food and In
two Weeks I could walk a mile without
fatigue, and in five weeks returned to my
home and practice taking up hard work
again. Since that time I have felt as well
7 and strong as I ever did in my life.
"As a physician who seeks to help all
sufferers. I consider it a duty to make
these fact public."
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts, when the
regular food does not seem to sustain the
N body, will work miracles.
"There's a Reason '
Look in pkgs, for the famous little
». book. The Road to Wellville.” ,
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
DEAD IN CONSTANTINOPLE
WILL TOTAL AT LEAST 6,000;
SELAH EDIN FOR THRONE
Special Cable to The Jornal )
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 24.-The
number of killed will probably reach six
thousand.
All the heights surrounding the Yildiz
palace, are held by the forces from Mac
edonia and their neglect to occupy the
palace is probably due to consnderatiop
for the women and children of the ha
rem. Though Abdul Hamid remains In
the palace, there is nut even a sentinel
at the gate.
The eunuchs and servants of the palace
are stealing all they can. The doors
stood wide open.
Meanwhile the people cheer the libera
tors vociferously and offers them food i
and drink and embrace them in the
streets, while Selah Eddin. the son of
DEATH KN ELL TO BIG HATS
IS RINGING IN ILLINOIS
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD. 111., April 23—Big hate
and those ornamented with the skins or
bodies of “birds or reptiles or Insects"
are prohibited under reavy penalties in
a bill introduced in the houee today by
Kepresentattve Hilton.
The bill provides that it shall be un
lawful to sell or expose for sale any hat
more than 18 inches in diameter or with
plume, aigrette, pin or other ornament
projeting more than six inches beyond the
rim or bearing the body or stuffed skin
should give his father and mother the
care that is their due. that time has
been In my life during the last nine
years,” said he. “My ambition is to re
turn to them and do what I should have
done during these nine years."
Since the flight from Kentucky in 1900.
former Governor Taylor has not been out
of Indiana. Mr. Finley has left the state
but once, when he was advised by his
physicians to go west for the benefit of
his health.
GOVERNOR IS CALLED
MURDERER OF JUSTICE
FRANKFORT. Ky.. April 24.—Unknown
parties hung an effigy labelled “Gus Will
son. murderer of Justice," from a high
girder of the bridge spanning the Ken
tucky river here late last night, following
the announcement of pardons (o ex-Gov
ernor Taylor, former Secretary of State
Finley and others charged with conspir
acy In the Goebel assassination.
The effigy bore this inscription: "Gus
Willson, murderer of Justice; Taylor,
Powers. Howard, Finley, etc., murder
ers of Goebel. To show the world that
Kentuckyans believe in Justice, that they
do not approve the action of Willson in
the pardoning of murderers before a
trial and to show why there is such a
thing as mob law."
The effigy was cut down during the day
and placed on exhibition at a local news
paper office.
JOHN A. POWERS FOUND
AT KATTANING, PA.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. April 24.—A special
from Kittanning, Pa., says:
John L. Powers, brother of Caleb Pow
ers. who was thought to be In Honduras,
made himself known today to friends In
this place, where he has been located for
the past sixteen months under the name
of Prof. J. W. Crlzte, in charge of Say
res Business college Criste, or Powers,
as he will be known from now on, came
here after having traveled all over the
world, it is said.
Powers learned of his pardon only to
day.
DO YOU SUFFER WITH PILES?
Do they protrude?
Do they pain you?
Do you have mucous or bloody dis
charges?
I can cure you. I also cure varicocele
and stricture. Advice free.. Dr. W. J.
Tucker. 431-3 Whitehall street. Atlanta.
Ga.
“DEAD MaN” FOUND WHILE
ALLEGED SLAYER SERVES
LIFE PRISON SENTENCE
TTFT MOINES. la.. April 24-Local
United States officials today declare that
J C. Maybray, in Jail here, accused of
working fake horse races throughout th*
country, has been identified as McCann,
the man who is supposed to have been
murdered by “Lord Barrington" in St.
Louts several years ago and for which
Barrington is now serving a life sen
tence.
WOMAN~FIGHTB BATTLE
WITH BOA CONSTRICTOR
BERLIN. April 34.—The studio of Prof.
Julius Kraut, one of Berlin s leading por
trait painters, has been the scene of a
thrilling battle with a snake charmer
from the Caucasus, who is appearing at
a local circus. Rhe arrived at the studio
with a 13-foot-iong boa constrictor, her
largest and most powerful pet.
The snake became excited by the
strange surroundings, and as soon as Its
sparkling eyes caught a glimpse of the
place the reptile sprang from its box and
attacked the attendant, who had accom
panied Mme Surith. She succeeded In
quieting and overcoming the constrictor,
and proceeded to entwine it about her
neck in an artistic pose for the sitting to
the painter, which presently began.
With a terrible lungs and a hiss of
rage the snake released itself from Mme.
Surith's embraces and took up a menac
ing position behind a pair of curtains.
Professor Kraut, with presence of mind,
crouched for an attack on the reptile and
succeeded in pressing his knees squarely
against its head, while Mme. Surith's at
tendant held its tail fast.
She herself, with the aid of scissors,
then proceeded to free themselves around
the snake and had to be entirely cut to
pieces. Mme. Surith was finally able to
subdue her pet's wrath and restore it to
its box The sitting, however, came to
an abrupt end, and will not be resumed.
JACKSONVILLE PLANS
HANDSOME SHAFT
JACKWNVnXE. Ala.. April 24.—The
John H. Forney chapter, U. D. C„ of
this place will erect a confederate mon
ument here at an early date.
The shaft will be of Georgia marble,
showing the figure of a soldier in Italian
marble on top. The contract has been
let to the McNeel Marble company, of
Marietta, Ga.. and the work Will be
completed and erected by June the Ist.
The unveiling exercises will take place
on June the 3d.
Mrs. J. H. Privett is president of the
chapter, and Mrs. Geo. W. Rowan Is
vice president.
MEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA
HAVE “JUST ONE GIRL”
—SENATOR BEN TILLMAN
NEW YORK, April 23.—Senator Benja
min Tillman, of South Carolina, talked
not only of the solid south and white
supremacy, at the annual dinner of the
South Carolina society last night, but he
touched, incidentally, on the divorce ques
tion.
"I have traveled all around this coun
try,” said th* senator, "and there is on*
THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1909.
the late Sultan Murad, is spoken of as
the successor to Abdul Hamid.
RED HAND LOOTERS
SHOT DEAD IN STREETS
(By >*»oci»ted Pre,,.l
t LONDON. April 24.—A special dispatch
from Constantinople says that several
looters were caught red-handed and
siimmarily executed.
Street fighting, the dispatch says. by
detached forces, was general during the
morning and hand-to-hand encounters
with bayonets were frequent.
At the Taxim barracks, where the loy
alists offered such a stubborn resist
ance, the besiegers after shelling the
square, engaged the soldiers with bayo
nets and for a time the engagement was
a series of hand-to-hand fights
of a bird, snake, lizxard or other animal,
reptile or insect, subject to decay and
likely to become a breeding place for
germs.
The bill provides that nothing shall
prevent the display of freakish types
and models for the purpose of education
or amusement.
Wearing hats contrary to the statute
is prohibited in public places or thorough
fares. The penalties are from SIOO to
S2OO. The bill was referred to the com
mittee on miscellaneous subjects.
POUND DISCUSSES
FACTIONAL FIGHT
WAYCROSS. Ga.. April 24—The atten
tion of Prof. E. A. Pound was called
to an article which appeared in The
Atlanta Journal of Thursday afternoon
under a Fitzgerald date line. In reference
to the Memorial Day exercises on Mon
day. Prof. Pound accepted an invita
tion to speak In Fitzgerald and was much
surprised tq iearn. according to the
report published Thursday, that there
was considerable factional feeling over
the matter in Fitzgerald, the U. D. C.’s
and the Memorial association being at
.loggerheads over the exercises for the
day.
Prof. Pound authorized the following
Interview, stating- Ms position in the
matter: ~..
“Not .in the history of the city has so
much strife been manifested as is shown
over the double, program arranged for
Memorial day next Monday. There are
two posts of the G. A. R., or Union
soldiers, in thia city, as w’ell as an equal
number of confederates. The confeder
ate veterans, with their allied associa
tions of ladies, eons and daughters, have
prepared a program for Monday after
noon,* to which Judge W. A. Covington,
of Moultrie, will make the address. About
three weeks ago Professor E. A. Pound,
of Waycross, was prevailed upon to de
liver an address before the Memorial
association on that day and he has
announced his subject. He declined sev
eral invitations to deliver an address
before Confederate associations in other
parts of the state and the fact is that
he will deliver his address here before
the Union soldiers alone, the confeder
ates declining an invitation to partici
pate owing to their prior arrangements.
“The ladles of the G. A. R. and the
ladies of the U. D. C. are at outs over
the affair and have struggled hard to
win out in public favor. The confeder
ates will decorate the graves of their
dead in the afternoon. The Memorial
association will have church exercises in
the taornlhg.
"The whole trouble is said to be due
to factionalism between ttie Memorial as
sociation and the Daughters of the Con
federacy, owing to the recent failure of
the )a H er to ag .* to affllUte wi n the
association, which is composed mostly of
northern women.”
Mr. Pound being asked as to the dif
ferences that exist between the Memorial
association and the U. D. C.'s of Fitz
gerald, said:
"I know little except what I saw in the
dispatch from Fitzgerald. I was Invited
by the Memorial association not two
weeks ago, as stated, but in February. I
knew nothing of any differences until I
saw that Governor Smith had been in
vited oy the U. D. C.’s and after he had
declined Judge Covington accepted. I im
mediately wrote to ascertain the rea]
status of affairs. I was informed that
though there would be two programs
there would be no conflict. If the corre
spondent has rightly set forth the situa
tion, as it exists, my sense of duty will
not permit me to accept the invitation if
1 am to become a party to factional
strife and a victim of such an unfortu
nate state of circumstances. While 1
would regret exceedingly to disappoint
any qne, yet, nay course, if the corre
spondent is correct, is the one. I believe,
that 'best tends to peace and amity, I
trust that the situation is not as stated,
but if. it is. Fitzgerald has the best de
veloped <'ase of memorlalities I ever
knew. I am sure that it will be treated
properly.:
“Although I had other invitations I ac
cepted the one from Fitzgerald because
it came first. If strife can be allayed be
tween the factions r I will be glad to
speak.”
“WILL FILL THE JAIL
WITH SALVATION ARMY
SOUTH BEND. Ind., April 23.-“ We’ll
fill t,he South Bend jail with Salvation
Army officers." declared Major William
E. Scott, division manager of the Salva
tion Array, who arrived here today to
take charge of the campaign against the
pofice rule that the Army shall not hold
meetings on business corners. “Every
officer in the country," he continued, "will
volunteer to go to jail here just as Cap
tain Brooke has done."
Captain Brooke, who was sentenced to
jail a few days ago. and whose wife and
children, against their protest, are free
under suspension sentences, continues to
hold religious meetings with the *ther
prisoners and says his imprisonment is of
good effect.
WIFE OF CHINAMEN 7 "
LURED GIRLS TO RUIN
NEW YORK, April 24.- Brama Chee,
white wife of a Chinaman, must serve
not less than seven, nor more than ten
years in prison at Auburn, for luring
young girls to New York’s Chinatown.
She was sentenced yesterday by Judge
O'Sulltvan In general sessions, after hav
‘ng been convicted with Ong Sing, a
waiter, of abducting a 16-year-old girt
from her home in Brooklyn. Ong Sing
married the child but she was later taker*
home by her parents. Her erstwhile Chi
nese husband must serve not less than
two years and six months, nor more than
five years in Sing Sing.
thing about a South Carollanian that dis
tinguishes him from every one else in
this county. And that is this—that he ha£
‘just one girl.’ and when she grows old
he doesn't look around for some young
pullet and then go tp some judge and,
for some trivial cause, try to get rid of
the girl who ba* been with him all his
life.”
RUSSIAN COUNT
IS IN ATLANTA
COUNT SKARZNSKI IS INVESTI-
GATING OPERATION OF PROHI
! BITION LAW IN GEORGIA—HE
TALKS OF TOLSTOY.
Count Louis Skaryznski, of St. Peters
burg. Russia, one of the distinguished no
; blemen of that most interesting country,
jis in Atlanta studying the methods and
■ results of the prohibition law. He is vis
' iting America as Russia’s representative
i i in
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TOMMSfe I
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■ Im
COUNT LOUIS SKARZYNSKL
He is Making a Purely Scientific
Study of Prohibition in Atlanta.
in a European society known as "The
International League Against the Abuse
of Alcohol.” Georgia is the first prohi
bition state that he is investigating.
"The league is conducting a scientific
study,” said Count Skarzynski, "of the
abuse of adcohol the world over and of
the various remedies that are being pro
posed and tried. We recognize that this
abuse needs correcting for the good this
society. We feel that the best results
can be accomplished through a broad,
dispassionate, * thoroughly scientific in
quiry into actual conditions. That is
what I am here for.”
After a light breakfast’af the Piedmont
hotel, where he is staying, the count call
ed on Walter G. Cooper, secretary of
the chamber of commerce. He wanted the
names of local citizens whose several
points of view would represent as nearly
as possible what Atlanta as a whole
thinks of prohibition as a solution of
! the alcohol problem. The list that Mr.
I Cooper gave him is an interesting combi
-1 nation.
It inClades Governor Smith. Recordei
Broyles. Dr. John E. White. Dr. Brough
ton and Attorney T. B. Felder, in the
course of the day Count Skarzynski will
interview each of them and perhaps oth
ers. He will remain here about two days
and all the while he will keep his eyes
wide open. He has already spent some
time in New York, Washington, Charles
ton and Savannah and before he leaves
for- Europe he wh* visit Alabama. Ten
nessee, Missouri and possibly California.
His Opinion of Tolstoy
Alcohol is by no means the count’s sole
Interest. His education has extended to
the best institutions of learning in Ger
many and France and he is keenly alive
to everything in the way of an idea.
What he thinks of Tolstoy will be partic
ularly interesting to Atlantians, for the
Carnegie library is continuously besieged
with requests for Tolstoy’s books.
“I admire Tolstoy for certain character
istics of his style.” said the count. "Who
does not? Who could not? But he Is de
structive in his manner of thinking. He
is not a builder. This is how he Is gen
erally considered In Russia, though there
are some disciples of his phlloeßphy who
worship him."
“How does he rank in the affection*
of the people with Turgeneiff?" was
asked.
The count laughed deeply, threw up his
hands in a genuinely European gesture,
and cried:
“Ah, Turgeneif, he Is the writer. He
is the artist. To be sure, he is much
greater than Tolstoy. He has the better
view of life. He builds up. Tolstoy tears
down."
Count Skarzynski knows Alla Nazimo
va. the gifted young Russian actress who
recently appeared at the grand in “A
Doll’s House."
“She Is considered very talented at
home." he skid, “but not our country’s
greatest actress. But I don't claim to be
very well up in such matters.”
On being asked his opinion as to what
the outcome of the present turmoils in
Turkey would be. he was rather reticent.
"The success of the revolution has been
due to the army,” he said, “and that
makes the tide of the future shifting and
extremely uncertain. But, here, tell me,
who is Dr. Broughton? What side does
he stand with?”
And so he veered from any other furth
er discussion of European politics.
In manner, the count richly justifies his
title. He blends graciousness with free
dom and energy and wears his American
style clothes as though he were a noble
man in a picture. His hair is cut close
behind and is brushed somewhat like the
czar's from his forehead. He says Ameri
ca is the windiest land he has seen.
Asks Striking Questions
Some of the questions for which he is
seeking an answer are very striking.
“Os course,” he ekplaincd, “these are
inquiries of the international league and
are asked in a purely scientific spirit."
Here are some of these queries:
“Why does the internal revenue office
sell licenses to those people in prohibition
districts who have not the right to deal
in liquors? To Europeans there seems to
be a contradiction between the laws that
are obligatory in the different states and
the action of the central government.”
“Do you think the prohibition laws
when made general throughout the Unit
ed States will stop the consumption of
liquor? If so. by what new tax do you
think the "federal government could bo
compensated for the loss of about two
hundred millions of internal revenue?”
The answers to these and other ques
tions will be kept by Count Sharzynskl
and turned in as a report to the executive
committee of the league.
A FINE KIDNEY REMEDY
Mr. A. S. Hitchcock (clothing dealer),
868 Carrier building. East Hampton, Conn.,
says if any reader afflicted with a kidney
or bladder trouble will write to him he
will direct them to the splendid home
remedy he so successfully used. He is
glad to do this and does not wish you to
send him money.
BLOWS OFF HIS HEAD;
DUE TO DESPONDENCY
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 34.- Wm.
Stewart, age 25 years, committed suleid
l..»re this morning by blowing off hi?
head with a Winchester rifle, while other
members of the family were at breakfast.
Stewart was unmarried, despondency
was supposed to be the cause of the rash
act.
NOVELIST BRADENBERG
TELLS OF HIS DOUBLE LIFE
AS HE FLED FROM POLICE
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-Brough
ton Brandenberg, novelist and magazine
writer, who was arrested here last night ■
as a fugitive from justice in New York,
told a thrilling tale today of his ex-.
periences while trying to dodge the po- j
lice during the last three months.
Brandenberg told how at Harrington, •
Del., posing as Dr. Can Rheinder, a
German automobile agent, and also as
a physician, he became popular In so
ciety. He also told how in Bridgeville,
a little town nearby, he managed a pool
room, of which the town was trying to
rid itself, and then became involved in
a shooting affair which led to a feud.
He described narrow escapes in New;
York and elsewhere, how later he kid- i
naped his small step-son. James Cabanne,
from the child’s grandmother’s home in
St. Louis, and spirited the little one
away in a wicker basket.
Often Arrested
“I have been arrested so many times i
during the last three months,” said t
Brandenberg in the city prison, “that j
this is a rather familiar situation. Only i
the knowledge that 1 am right has sus-'
talned me.
“My wife, who is in New York, knows
all about my predicament, and when I
took her son from the home of his
grandmother, I acted with her authority.
I had learned that he was not being >
properly cared for, and we determined, I
handicapped as I was. to take him to
California, whither Mrs. Brandenberg I
was to go as soon as possible to join
us.
"I found the boy playing in the neigh
borhood of Mrs. Cabanne's house and he
agreed with me that it would be best
for him to go where he could be with
those who loved him. He was eager to *
go. He gladly climbed into the big j
wicker basket that I secured to smuggle |
him aboard the train and into my berth, i
“I have telegraphed Mrs. Branden-1
berg and upon receipt of a telegram of
authority from her, the boy will be sent I
to her at once.
"It is not likely that I shall resist ex
tradition.”
The Cabanne child was asleep when
Brandenberg was Interviewed regarding
the part the little one took in the con
tinent wide flight. The author was re
ticent in connection with the boy. He
said:
“I arrived in St. Louis a little more
than a week ago and stopped there to'
get my stepson, who was with hie grand
parents, who are members of a prominent
family. It was there that I determined
to come to California to work until my
fortunes turned. My wife is in New York
and I had planned to send for her and es
tablish my family in a little summer
home." : .
“Dreyftls of America’’
Broughton Branderberg. novelist and
magazine writer, who was arrested here
IF YOU WISH REPORT,
FORWARD THE STAMPS
If you want a copy of the 190 S annual
report of the treasurer of Georgia, you
can get it at the offices of the treasury
in the capitol or you can send 20 cents to
that office to cover mailing charges, ot
you .can ask that it be sent by express
collect.
But if you wait for it to be mailed to
you, you won’t get it, for 'lreasurer
Park is already $320 in the hole on post
age, for reports mailed out during 190*
for the preceding year, and he don’t in
tend to go any deeper.
Treasurer Park, In his annual report to
Governor Smith, published recently, re
fefed to the $320 which he had spent out
of h’s own pocket for the state’s pastage
on treasury and bank reports, the state
bank bureau not having sufficient funds
to cover it. "And I again respectfully re
quest this often mentioned warrant,” h*
said, “and trust that it will be agreea
ble to send it without further delay."
But Governor Smith, though he read
the report with much interest, did not
send the warrant. Instead, a couple of
days ago he sent a brief reply to Treas
urer Park, advising him that notwith
standing the attorney general’s opinion
referred to by Treasurer Park as author
izing the payment of the postage from
the state's contingent fund, it couldn't
be paid from that fund on his warrant;
that the state bank bureau, in other
words, should stand on its own bottom
and pay its own expenses. The governor
suggested that the treasurer pay his ex
penses first and his salaries afterward
out of what might be left.
That was small satisfaction to Treas
urer Park, apparently. He wanted the
state to give back to him $320 that he
had spent. But he took steps to see that
no further hole should be made in his
Individual pocket. That’s why his annu
al report for 1908 stays in the office till
those wh want it come for it or send
and get it.
Pieter f. collier
STRICKEN BY DEATH
NEW YORK, April 24.—Friends who
were at the side of Peter F. Collier, the
publisher, when he dropped dead early
today in the Riding club in East Fifty
eighth street, said that he uttered no
warning cry before he collapsed.
After having dined with a number of
men friends at the club, he was an inter
ested spectator of the annual horse show
at the club, although not an exhibitor.
The show closed about midnight and Mr
Collier was prepared to descend the
stairs from the third floor when he was
stricken.
Those who stood near him caught his
falling body, else It would have rolled
down the stairs. Assisted by servants,
members of the club carried the pros
trate form to a sofa and Dr. F. Tilden
Brown was hastily summoned. After a '
brief examination. Dr. Brown said that
death had been due to apoplexy.
Mrs. Gilbert H. Montague, a daughter
of Mr. Collier, was immediately notified
and she hastened to the club, to make
arrangements for the removal of the
body, a coroner's permit having been pre
viously obtained.
Robert J. Collier, the son, fainted upon
reaching the club and required medical
attention. He was accompanied to the i
Collier residence in Fifth avenue by Fa
ther Burns, of St. Patrick’s Cathedral,
who was summoned when Mr. Collier was
stricken.
Rural Carriers Named
WASHHINGTON, D. C.. April 23,-Rural
carriers appointed: Cisco, route 1, Giles Dunn I
carrier. John T. Brewer substitute; Crandall, ;
route 1, Jefferson H. Wood carrier, Wm. B. (
McCollum substitute; Eaton, route 1. Charles I
M Harris carrier. James Steed substitute; |
Fairy, route 1. Charles M Howell carrier.
John Cookerly substitute; Oakwood, route 1.
Thomss W McDonald carrier. Theo M. Scrobbs
substitute; Ram burst, route 1. James A. Hemp
hill carrier, Harris Middleton substitute;
Thomaston, route 8. William R. Tolbert carrier.
Thomas J. Bussey substitute.
MUST FIND MOTHER-IN-LAW
OR PAY COURT SIOO FINE
<By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, April "4- —Conrad Wameke
has been given the alternative by Judge
Girten of finding his mother-in-law and
living in the same house with her until
Sunday, or paying a fine of SIOO. Domes
tic trouble led to her departure, together
with hia wife.
“How can I live with my mother-in-law
last night as a fugitive from justice in
New York on a charge of larceny in con
nection with a political article claimed j
to have been written by the late Grover I
Cleveland, declares that he is the “Drey- •
fus of America.” and has been made i
the "scapegoat of politics.”
Shortly before the election last year he
sold the Cleveland article to the New
York Times, which published it after F.
H. Hastings. Cleveland’s executor, had
pronounced the signature genuine. Later
Hastings declared the letter was a for- •
gery and Brandenberg was indicted on
two counts, one for forgery and one for
larceny.
The forgery charge was dropped and
Brandenberg was released on $1,500 bail
to appear February 1 for trial on the
other charge. He failed to appear when
the case was called and the police of the
entire country have been searching for
him ever since.
Witn the writer when he was arrested
at a local hotel was his step-son, James
Cabanne. of St. Louis.
Brandenberg had registered as D. W.
L. Leonard of London, and after having
been taken into custody explained that
this was a family name under which
he had been traveling for several months
ail over the United States.
• orkhijf on Scheme
He claims that he has been working
on a great industrial scheme and that
had he not been Interfered with here he
would have realized $50,000 withirt the
next year and returned to N*w York to
face his accusers.
Discussing the allegation that he “fak
ed” the Cleveland article, which criti
cised W. J. Bryan and lauded President
Taft, he said: . > i
“The fact that the sentiments ex
pressed were those of Mr. Cleveland has
been proved by private correspondence
which the former president had with
other friends. He often wrote for pay
while he was president of the advisory
board of the Equitable Life Assurance I
society, and it was in his office that I!
met him and talked about the articles. (
It was there also that I received the;
article from him.”
BOY FOUND IN FRISCO
IS LOST BOY OF ST. LOUIS ;
ST. LOUIS. April 24.—The boy found in I
the company of Broughton Brandenburg'
in San Francisco, who gave the name of
Cabanne. is James S. Cabanne 111., who
disappeared from the home of his grand
mother, _ Mrs. Julia C. Cabanne, here,
April 15. The boy's disappearance was
made known to his grandmother by a
man who told her over the telephone not
to worry as the boy would be returned
to her safely. The grandmother has al
ways maintained that the boy was with
his mother, who now says she Is the
wife of Broughton Brandenberg.
Several letters demanding money for
the return of the boy have been received
here from Chicago.
WHOLESALERS ARE TO
ROYCOTT BLIND TIGERS
A representative number of local ’whofe
zale near-beer dealers met in the Stein
er-Emery building Saturday forenoon, or- ,
ganized themselves and signed the fol
lowing compact:
"We, the undersigned wholesale deal- j
ers tn near-beer, agree and - bind our-1
selves not to sell or deliver, directly or
indirectly, any near-beer to any licensed
retail dealer in near-beer In the city of
Atlanta who after this date shai) be con
victed in any court for selling or keep-f
ing on hand any spirituous liquors.” *
The object of this action, fferiare the'
dealers, is to enforce the law in near- ’
beer establishments and to force out of i
business any retailer who allows liquor.
to be kept o rsold at his place. The
meeting was called to order by Charley
Jones, who inaugurated the movement
several days ago. On his motion, J. F.
Lynch was made chairman of the organ
ization and I. H. Oppenheim, secretary
Mr. Jones explained that as a matter of
business policy it had become necessary
for legitimate near-beer dealers to take
definite steps against those who were
prostituting their trade and bringing it
into legal and moral disfavor.
"I believe,” said he, “that if the whole- '
sale men will take a firm and intelligent I
stand in this matter, practically every .
blind tiger in the city will come to an ■
end. Wherever a retail dealer is con
victed of selling liquor, he should be boy
cotetd absolutely. I think furthermore
that if it comes to our knowledge that one
of them Is selling liquor and it can be
shown that he has, then we should bring
him before the association and if he per
sists in breaking the law we should boy
cott him whether he has been convicted
or not. In short, I think it's tt/he we
were going out good and strong after the
fellows who use a near-beer place as a
disguise for a blind tiger."
This opinion was concurred in by those
present, and the agrement was signed
by J. F. Lynch. I. H. Oppenheim. Ben
Rosenthal, Albert Steiner. William W
Nace, Walter Bridweli, 81b Samuels and I
Charley Jones. These represent practi-1
cally all the wholesale near-beer deal- !
ers In the city except Thomas Bradley, '
Campbell, Pool & McCullough, I. C. Clark [
and Eugene Carroll. These had previously >
given their approval to the movement, •
but' were prevented from being present,
either by sickness or absence from the
city.
Mr. Jones states that he will immedi
ately begin an organization of this same
character among the retail dealers and
that the two associations will co-operatc.
FREE LIST FOR FER-
TILIZER INGREDIENTS
IS STRONGLY URGED
"I think Georgia’s representatives in Wash
ington realize pretty well just how important
it Is to this state that fertilizer ingredients
be kept on the free list.” said T. G. Hudson
state commissioner of agriculture, Thursday
morning.
Commissioner Hudson had just returned from
a week’s stay In Washington, where he went
In the interests of the farmers of Georgia.
The Payne tariff bi’j had stuck tariff figures
on fertiliser Ingredients, and Commissioner
Hudson was quick to note them. He. believes
that if the ingredients affected are finally taken
from the free list it won’t be the fault of
Georgia's representatives.
BEACH HARGIS TELLS
STORY OF TRAGEDY
IRVINE, Ky., April 24.—When court
convened today Beach Hargis resumed
the stand to give details of the difficulty
in which his father was killed. The court
held that evidence of former difficulties
between father and son may be given,
but not as to detail. This will shorten
testimony of the defense.
The object of detailing former diffl- '
culties is to show that young Hargis
was brutally treated by his father and
that on one occasion the father tried to
kill him and nearly succeeded, according
to the defense.
i until Sunday if I don’t know where she
I is?’’ he asked the desk sergeant.
"I don’t know,” admitted the police
man. v
“But if I don’t live with her, then
must I pay the $100?” asked the man.
■ “You certainly must." was the reply.
i And Conrad hurried from the station
| cn a sWi hum.
COTTON EXCHANGE
REGULATES FUTURES
I
RULES ARE ADOPTED AT NEW
ORLEANS THAT WILL SECURE
TO THE TRADER FAIR TREAT
MENT. ’ ”
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.—Pres'dent
William B. Thompson makes the follow
ing statement of the bearing and scope
of th* new rules of the New Orleans
Cottqn exchange in relation to cotton fu
ture contrects:
"The New Orleans Coaon exchange has
recently adopted certain changes In the
future contract and in the rules govern
ing deliveries under the same. These
changes, not only in the opinion of the
members of the exchange, but in the
impartial and critical judgment of the
commissioner of corporations of the de
partment es commerce and labor of the
federal government, will secure to the
trader fair treatment and satisfactory
results, and to both the cotton producer
and the manufacturer the great benefits
. of a juat ana uniform system of future
(trading. >
“The cardinal significance of th*
changes lies in the public acknowledg
ment by the exchange of its obligation
to the pubiie, or that part of the public F
which trades through the exchange, or g
to those whose interests are affected by
the trading carried on under its rules.
Corporate arrogance and disregard of
the interests and rights of others, not
stockholders or members of the corpor
ation. is not only wrong in point of bus
nere rrtorals, but unwise in point of bus
iness policy. The cotton exchange wil
lingly acknowledges its obligation to
the producer of cotton to so use its
power that the producer may realise the
full value of his product; it kecognises
its obligation to the manufacturer to
< lend its aid to the bringing about of
i stable . and uniform market conditions
to the end that he may conduct his bus-
I iness with profit to himself and, to
| the advantage of the consumers of his
. product; it recognizes its obligation. to all
1 traders to secure, in so far as lies with
! in Its power, a and
market for buyer and seller alike; It
recognises that It has no interest that is
In opposition to the best Interest* of
the cotton trade at large, but that it
will thrive and prosper only in so fur
i as It fulfills its proper function and dis
charges its duty and obligation >to tha
rotton trade; and finally, in order that
It may so perform its proper function
and so discharge its duty and obliga
tion. it takes counsel of all who, by
reason of interest or experience cf the
past, are entitled or qualified to point
out the mistakes of the past and to ad
vise present and future betterment, and
upon such criticism and advice it bases
its conclusions and formulate* its plans."
It is proposed to provide for an sxpert
and disinterested board of classers to
authoritatively pass upon-grades sub
mitted. >
TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT
CLOSED FRIDAY NIGHT }
(Friday’s demonsfrStlons and lectures
closed the American Tuberculosis exhi
! bition in Atlanta. The work of the day
was especially devoted to the negroes
of the city, who were present in large
numbers from the Atlanta Baptist col
lege. Morris Brown college and Gemmon
’ Theological seminary.
A stereopticon lecture was delivered by
R. -C. Hunt, of New York, who came
down to assist Director Routzahn In the .
I conduct of the exhibit here. "The Cause
of Extreme Mortality Among the-Ne
gfroes" was the subject of a highly inter
esting and useful address by Dr. Stewart
Roberts, who showed the startling mor- 4
tallty from tuberculosis existing among |
colored people and cited a readily avail- '
able cure for lb in the shape of chain
hoses, fresh air, good food and personal
hygiene.
V From many .testimonials it wm seen
that a very wide interest has been arous
ed in the subject of the prevention of
I tuberculosis among the people of At
' lanta. These testimonials came from ya
| rious organizations of the city which will
■ devote themselves to the furtherance of
1 the anti-tuberculosis crusade begun
here, from the public schools and other
sources.
A summary of the work accompllstiea
by the exhibit here was given by Director
Routzahn. who expressed himself a- ow
ing well pleased with the results. Tha
exhibit has been one to show, tha Inter
est of the people of the city in such a
movepaentf and .the fact that . Atlanta
lias been interested is shown by tha
large number of people here who have
don eactlve work in the movement and
also by the large number .of ■ people
who have visited the exhibit to show
their interest in that way. p
Director Routzahn said that 15,000 peo
ple had visited the exhibit while it was
r here. He stressed the fact that the com
' ing of the exntbit to Atlanta ought to
i be the beginning of a vigorous and de-
I termined fight against the prevention of
i tuberculosis, which, he said, Atlanta
; would undoubtedly undertake and carry
' to completion.
OIL COMPAXYPAYS - ’
TWO MILLION FINE
AUSTIN. Texas. April 24.-The final /
chapter in the litigation of the state of
Texas against the Waters-Pierce - Oil
company, the payment of probably ■ tho 1
largest fine ever made by a corporation,
nearly two million dollars, was mac ted
by a spectacular manner this afternoon.
Two big touring cars and a dozen bank
officials, representatives of the oil com
pany and officials of the state, had a
part in the transfer of the money from
the several banks to the treasury of the
state. From the American National bank
one-half of the total amount, in exact
figures. $1,808,753.95. was secured. Then at
a break-neck speed the two care were
driven to Austin National bank and V
a similar burden of currency taken on. ,
Then another record-breaking rust up ,
Congress avenue to the capitol, a dis
tance of eight blocks.
In one telescope. H. A. Wree, vice pres
ident of the first named bank carried it* j
capacity in bills of different denomina
tions up the capitol steps. Sheriff Mat
thews followed with another and m turn
each of the party conveyed a part of th* T
automobiles loads. President Hopper of
the Austin National bank being among
the last to alight with $9*0.000.
When the fine bearers reached the
treasury department doors were locked
and Attorney General Davidson and oth- H
er officials sent for. the money counted
and the litigation which has been fought
In courts of every degree was ended.
The fine was paid with 718 one thousand
dollar bills, 100 ten dollar bills and the re
mainder in smaller currency. Os the total
amount the state is enriched by $1.“18,266.80
and Prosecuting Attorney Beady will re
ceive the balance of his fee. ,
BLAST SENDS ICE JAM
SAILING DOWN RIVER
YOUNGSTOWN. N. Y„ April 24.-The
giant ice jam is losing hundreds of ton*
in weight and acres in area every hour
under the resistless force of the current
of Niagara river.
The lynamltlng today was persistent
and opened a hreech through Which the
mammoth masses in the upper river can
sail
