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VOLUME XV. ALBANY, QA., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, M^RCH 23, 1906. NUMBER 130. 5 EBmuina DENIED BY Refused to Turn Lum Woo Signal Victory of Present Over to Louisiana Offi- cers—Evidence Was All Lira's Way. Deputy ClerK in Yester day’s Primary-Capt. Hes ter Led Ticket. Special to The Herald. Yesterday’s primary election in Atlanta, Ga., March 23. —Governor Dougherty county resulted in the re Terrell this afternoon denied the nomination of- all the present county requisition ot Governor Blanchard, of officers, and the victory of H. A. Tar- Louisiana, for Lum Woo, the China- yer over p au ] jj Jones for the county treasurership. The contest between the two last- man who has been with friends in this city for several months. I The decision of tire governor this.I jporning was based on the opinion of named candidates was one of the most the attorney-general that no .man can .interesting ever waged in Dougherty be a fugitive from justice in-a certain county. A great many of the friends state unless he shall have at some time both rallied to their, support, and been in such state. The evidence in-, there were large crowds about the traduced before the governor this.. court house from the time the polls morning showed that Lum had never been id New Orleans, and the requisi tion was therefore denied. The fight to get Lum Woo to New Orleans has been going on for two or three months. It began after an effort was made by several Chinamen to prosecute Lum Woo for selling poi soned whiskey to a Chinaman named Joe Jung, who is now held in jail for perjury. Lum Woo^ says that the at tempt to mix him up with the New Orleans murder is another chapter in the plot to ruin him because he turned state’s evidence against about eighty Atlanta Chinamen who had been'gam bling and "hitting the pipe." ' Those conducting the prosecution of Lum Woo deny that there is any plot against him, and say that the effort to take him to New Orleans is a lawful attempt to prosecute a murderer. A PRIVATE CAR FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. S. tive Appropriation Bill. Washington, March 23.—In the con sideration of the executive appropria tion bill in the House today, Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee, offered an amendment providing $100,000 for opened until they closed. It was. the opinion of the average person that the contest would be close, but the count of the ballots showed that Mr. Tarver had won a sweeping victory. The vote for treasurer was as follows: At Albany . At Pretoria Tarver. Jones. . 386 209 38 7 Total 423 - 216 The polls closed at Pretoria at 3 o’clock, so that the iptal .vote- vdae known in Albany when the count Was completed at the eourt' house’ shortly after 6 o'clock. The announcement of the result was greeted with cheering by the support ers of Mr. Tarver who surrounded the court house. Mr. jbnes accepted his defeat gracefully, and expressed his appreciation of the loyal support which h{8 friends had given him. The elec tion was characterized throughout, ,as had been the Campaign preceding it, An Itrm'of imOCirPuVInto'-Execm •" ably altogether safe to say that it has left no bitterness. The County Democratic Executive Committee met at the court house at noon today for the purpose of consoli dating the vote, which was found to be as follows private car for the President of the For Sheriff, F. G. Edwards: I United States. For Turpen- Alt any Machinery Co. Albany .. ......... .•>*. .. 685 Pretoria *. 45—C30 For Clerk Superior Court, R. P. Hall: Albany 584 Pretoria 45—C29 For Tax Collector, J. T. Hester: Albany . 597 , • Pretoria 45—642 For Tax Receiver, S. W. Gunnison* Albany . 594 Pretoria 45—GS9 For Coroner, A. A. Kearney: Albany 594 Pretoria 45—639 For Surveyor, C. G. Bexjnett: Albany .594 Pretoria “. *f5—639 Captain Hester alone received the full vote cast. PHTES SEIZE Off Chinese Coast—Boat Be longed to Standard Oil Co>-jj. S. Gunboat Goes to !y:eiie.‘ Hong Kong, Marsh 23.—A launch owned by the Standard Oil Company was seized and looted by pirates near Canton yesterday. The pirates, se cured a number of rifles and one thou sand pounds of ammunition. The Uni ted States gunboat “Callao’' is pro ceeding to tho scene. THE SENATE CONFEREES ON THE STATEHOOD BILL. Washington, March 23. —Senators Beveridge, Dillingham and Patterson were today appointed the Senate con ferees on the statehood bill. Federal Judge, to Take , a Hand in Punishing \ Members of Mob. WASHINGTON, March 23.—Utilizing every Instrumentality at the command of the Department of Justice, Attorney-General Moody will push forward with all possible vigor and dispatch nn investigation Into the Chattanooga lynching, with a view to the punishment of the lynchers. “For the first time we now' ha,ye a national Jynching, one which the federal government must and will punish,” the attorney-general is quoted os saying. "It. is the theory tf file Department of Justice and of the Supreme Court justices that Ed Johnson, tjie negro lynched, was in the charge of the federal government, being under the protection of an order of tho Supreme Court of the United States., Acting upon that assump tion, orders have been sent the federal officials of Tennessee to make a full and complete investigation, using the force of the United States mar shal and any other force deemed necessary for this purpose.” Attorney-General Moody first learned of the lynching while on his way to Washington from Chicago, without waiting to get into communi- cation with the Department here, he telegraphed the district attorney and the marshal of the Eastern District of Tennessee .at Knoxville {b begin at once an investigation Into the facts, taking all necessary steps to run down and apprehend all persons implicated In the lynching. When he reached Washington h e found that similar stepB had -been taken by Assistant Attorney-Genera] Purdy, who was In charge of the Department of Justice during bis absence In Chicago. In the opinion of officials here, this movement, lq of great'Import- ance. All'previous efforts to have the federal authorities interested ih lynching cases have proved futile because the- punishment of lynchers. pa* : been in the hands of the state courts' and state •authorities,- Tills case,. In the opinion of the Department or Justice, clearly opens tlie way for the federal government to take a hand, and the steps already taken show its purpose to do an. . , 8ECRET 8ERVICE MEN ON THE GROUND. , "... CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., “March 23.—The Department of Justice fit, Washington has sent four secret Service men' here ( to : Investigate Nip lynching last Monday night of the negro "Ed Johnson, charged with ‘Crim inal assault. He had been granted an appeal that, day by the Sqpreipe Court of the United States. Still in Conference-Opera* tors Offer to Refer All Dif ferences to Arbitrators to -B^Named-by Roosevelt. EM IKE SK Clark Howell Exposes Ef fort to Drag Cotton Asso- ' elation Into Gubernato rial Campaign. —^ Indianapolis, Ind., March 23. — The locale committee of the Joint confer ence of operators and miners again went into executive session today in a final effort to break the deadlock on the wage scale. The miners receded from, their or iginal demands for ail increase of.12% per. cent, in‘wages, an 8-Jiour day, and | the prohibition of^the employment *of■ boys under 16 years o^d, and offered' yesterday to acecpt the stale of 1903, j which is equivalent to 5.65 per cent. I increase in wages. It is reported that tho operators in the Southwestern District decided to j propose to the miners that the entire question be left to an arbitration board j to bes named by President Roosevelt.! The committee adjourned at noon till 2 o’clock, when it was, ‘reported that there was no change i.i the situ ation. TOOK ELEVATOR SHAFT FOR A HALLWAY. Covington, Ga., Maroh 23. — Hon. Clark Howell addressed the voters of Newton county here yesterday at the noon recess of court. There were more people in .Coving ton today than had ever gathjred hfirq on any previous occasion, thC'majoritV of them ooming to hear Mr; Howell; Tho .coili't'-fonTi) waz-iaxed to 'its ca pacity and conservative (..timates placed the audience at 1,500, The speaker was loudly applauded 1 through out his address of nearly two hours.’ In addition to- the usual discussion of disfranchisement and other issues in the campaign for governor. Mr. Howell produced a circular issued in Rockdale county by “Col. William L. Peek, the well-known Populist, who rah against Hon. \I. J. Northen for governor in 1892. Mr. Howell rend the circular, which cpntained ,tbe fol lowing announcement: , “I will speak at the following places, Unfortunate Accident to a Lady Visit-1 Ing in Atlanta. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., Marsh 23.—Believing that she was stepping into a hall, Mrs. J. J. Durham, of Comanche, Indian Territory, who for three or four days has been in the city on a visit to her son, Dr. W. J. Durham, a student at the Georgia Eclectic Medical College, on Edgewood avenue, stepped out of a door into an elevator shaft at the college building. She fell from the first floor to the basement, breaking the collar bone and receiving numer ous bruises. She was Removed to' Grady Hospital, where her injuries were given attention. GOVERNOR FEARS TROUBLE IS BREWING Between Oregon and Washington Sheep Men—Has Written the Presi dent. Salem, Ore., March 23. — Governor Chamberlain has written President Roosevelt that serious troublo is brewing between the sheep men of Oregon and Washington. The gov ernor asks the President that an in vestigation of conditions be made. the various militia districts of Rock dale county, In tho Interest of the Hon. Hoke Smith, for governor, the great Importance of changing the laws regu lating the sale of commercial fertili zers in this state, and,,the outlook for cotton from the standpoint of the Na tional Executive Committee of the Southern Cotton Association. I Invite and will divide time with friends of the other candidates for governor. William L. Pet’i.” , Mr. Howell deplored the apparent effort of Col. Peek to use the Southern Cotton Association to further the po litical ends of the candidate fqr gov ernor. . The/reading of the circular by Mr. Howell produced a mild sensation, and many Democrats, regardless of their affiliations in. the present gubernator ial contest, expresses, their disapprov al of the scheme, especially in view of the fact that Col, Peek is a mem ber of the Executive Committee of tho Cotton Association. During Mr. Howell’s address, Col. Peek sat within a few feet and direct ly -in front of tlie, speaker, and when Mr. Howell had concluded his jllscus- slon, Col. Peek mounted the .rostrum and as the audience was passing out of thd room announced, that ho would at the dinner tour of court today an swer Mr. Howell’s refersBces to him In his address. . . The Peek circular has been the talk of the town since Mr. Howell's speech. In Grand Portrait Class at Tri • State Photographic Association at Birming ham this Week. A teiegramh received this morning from Mr. H. S. Holland, of Holland’s Studio, announced that the first prize in the grand portrait class at the an nual convention of the Southern Tri- State Photographio Association had been awnrded to Holland’s Studio. ; The convention of this association has been in session this week at Bir mingham. One of the big features of the convention is a display of 'photo graphs by the members of, the asso ciation. Prizes a-e offered for the best displays made, and to ,win a prize is nn honor greatly coveted by ei/fi'ry photographer In Georgia, Alabama and 1 Mississippi. ■ '. v ; '- ■ Mr. Holland had never entered for a prize before this year’s convention, -but hie took with him to Birmingham a collection of photographs that bis friends and well wishers. were confi dent would attract wide attention, even if they wers not a-rinrdfid the first prize. Mr: Holland entered-.Only In the grand portrait clfiss, the high est class of photographic work, and his portraits were voted the best/iw all. the hundreds that. Were entoted by ttiey best. photographers in ,'tyiree states. " '1 Mr. Holland'ii friends will learn with delight that his ability, so long,recog nized In Southern Georgia, received such marked' , decognition at the pho tographers’ convention. ThoBe who have seen the excellent work which has been done at Holland's Studio' wilf not be greatly surprised: even at -Jills great .-.victory o-Ver all ■ the.uthcr- pho 1 .tographers In throe states. It does not require an expert to see the good points about Mr. Holland's pictures, biit it "will be gratifying, nevertheless, to.Mr. Holland and hlu friends, that experts found his portra its so flawless as to award them the first prize in this big contest. Th.4 Herald heartily congratulates irlolland's Studio. Many Who Are to Leave Russia After Easter Will Come to the Southern State$. Berlin, March 23. — Unusuplly large numbers of Jewish and Russian emi grants to the United States and Spat# America are expected to leave. Ger many after Easter, and an Influential committee has been formed' here with the object of directing the emigration to the best places. The committee In cludes Prof, ofto Warburg, of Berlin University, Hqrr O. Oilven and Herr Landau, editor of the Boersen Cour ier. So far as the United States is con- pfjt-ned, the committee will publish ad vertisements throughout Russia advis ing emigrants to avoid New York, and all the Eastern states, and committeos will be formed at Galveston, New Or leans, Baltimore and other Southern seaports 'which, co-operating with com mittees in the interior, will direct emi grants to places where they can work at their trades. The committee hero has been In formed' that many Jew^ who are well- to-do are preparing to go to the United States. GOVERNOR PATTISON . IS SERIOUSLY ILL. Columbus, Ohio, March 23. — The physicians attending Governor Patti- son today say they will give out a bulletin of his condition this after noon. They refuse to say - now wheth er he. is worse or better. The gov ernor’s son has-.been summoned from college. The Closing Season a Most Satisfactory One to Oper ators—Savannah is the Leading Port. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Qa„ March 23.—The Na val Stores year will end in a week from tomorrow. On April '1 the pro ducers and the factors begin a new year, which will not end until April 1, 1907. The year juBt coming to a close has been one ot much Importance to Sa vannah. It witnessed the. supremacy of the port as a naval stores Center ', fixed probably for many years to homo. It 1b ’doubtful If any other port .can wrest this honor from her. Jackson ville . tried It and the past season marked the signal failure of that ef fort. ■ The season has been a very fine one for the naval stores operators. $be prices obtained for the product have been good and the eeasdn closes with the outlook very bright it is believed" that even stronger prices will hold/ next season than have ruled during that now closings Savannah’s receipts both ot spirits and rosin have been large, those of the former being, np to date, 210,203 casks, and of the latter 7i0,807 barrels. The exports have kept well up /jpith the receipts, so that the stock on band of eaoh com modity Is. small. 54 SHIPS WRECKED AND 85 LIVES LOST ' SUSS Along tHe New' England Coast- During ■ - ithe -p»»t winter; ... Boston, Mass., March 23. — Bight; five lives were Ibst and fifty-four'ship wrecked along the coast of New Eng land and the provinces during the pet winter. *sv,v5!ji Because ii i - -1 if ■■■ ■ ■ Huyler s / J Candies ■m Are the Best. We sell them. Fresh shipments of these deli cious confections are re ceived weekly, 1, 2, 3 and 5 pound boxes and i Fancy Packages. As with candy, so with everything. We sell only the best. If you want , j the best your orders should come to L. Hilsman-SaL M m mmm mm , f- l * • ‘