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THE TWICE- A-TVEEK TELEGRAPH
TUE^pAY, APRIL 0, 1907.
Would Violate
14th Amendment
SAW TWO MEN POOR
CONTENTS OF BOTTLE
State Legislature Cannot Re
strict Salaries of Com
pany’s Employes
YOUNG NOUS HUE ! MnUR OF
IN PASSENGERS: SCHOOLS IS B1EET
1- !
NORFOLK. Va„ April 7.—Fire of In
cendiary origin destroyed the Daisy
Rolling Mills early today entailing
, a loss of (l practically covered
by insurance. The burned strut-
• was situated on the water front, adj
I ing the eastern pier, and the ware- |
: house of the Cylde line was seriously
threatened by Arc. Work of the fire |
: boats saved this property. A negress |
who conducts an eating house across ;
Water street from the mills has in
formed the police that she saw two
white men pouring the contents of a
bottle against the sides of the mill |
building Just before the fire started, j
! One of them ran after her when he Saw
r'.-.p had been a witness of their action.
NEW YORK. April 7.—Former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland, counsel for the
association of life insurance presidents,
has Just submitted to that association
a brief in relation to the matter of
salaries paid by life Insurance com
panies. The occasion for Its presen
tation, It Is stated. U the fact that cer
tain Western States have now pend
ing before their respective Lcffisla- Th poI1{ . e are seeking these men
tures bill* that would limit' the sal-
aries of life Insurance officers to $59.-
000 a year, while In others the limit
Is fixed at {25.000 a year. The brief,
it Is announced, will be filed tomorrow
with the Wisconsin Legislature by
Robert Lynn Cox. who will appear as
attorney for the association of life in
surance presidents In opposition to the
bill providing for compulsory invest
ment of reserve funds In the State.
largely Increase of premium receipts JfEW TORK AprU 7 ._ T heodore V.
and other sur»J<*rt*. i president of the Buhl Malleable Iron
After calling: attention to tTne fact Works, of Detroit, president or the De-
that th" Insurance companies are prl- trolt National hank and also of the firm
▼ate corporations, Mr. Cleveland says: of Parke. Davis & Company, chemical
....ether th.-se companies are class- and^ drug manufacturers, today^ dopped
•d
corpo _
Iness in this Plate are confined to con- was one of a group "of steed magnate.!,
tract relationships based upon the ex- multi-millionaire ana prominent In bank'
Tl-i
INA.I
FELL BEAD ON STREET
“Whether these companies are class- : «nd drug manufacturers, today dapped
fl as stock corporations or mutual ‘; j! ! r .'/ : ;sV/.ere C".-,
orporatlons. In cither cas* their bus- j xjc-th was due to apoplexy. Mr. Buhl
•
NORFOLK. Va.. April 7.—Ten persons. j
ro of whom are women, wore re-cued
i from death by Captain Etheridge and his
I err-vs of l:/.-* ?ivers nt the NN.
j r -. >' st; -r: c u.y to.l.ij* *'.:c f?-jr-
nasted schooner. Louis Bossert. was
l<»wn ashore by the heavy northeast gile
bat has prevailed along the Virginia.-
ours. 'Ine schocner was bound from
Tew York to Wiggins. S. C., for cargo ;
nd was swept out of her course by the
storm.
Shortly after midnight she’ran on the
beach and was discovered in the break
er? by a coast guard from the Nags Head j
station. On account of i.igh seas no at- :
tempt was made to launch the boats A (
line was shot over the schooner and the
breeches buoy was run out. When the
surf men pulled It In they were surprised
to find two young men among its ow*
senders. They are the daughters of Capt. ;
Fletcher of the wrecked cr.-.ft. Then one
by ore the seven members of the schoon
er’s crew were hauled to safety through
the sens and on the hst trio Captain
Fletcher came in. Ships from Nft£*
Head over the Government's coast wires
any the schooner Is high on the shore,
but seemingly in good condition. A wreck
ing tug Is on its way to the scene. The
Louis* Bossert is owned by
cert and brother, of New
MXLLHDGEVILLE Ga.. April 7.—
Hon. R. N. Linmr, County School Com
missioner of Baldwin County, has pre
pared h© following program for the
State County School Commissioners,
who will meet in this city April 23rd
24th and 23th:
Exscutivo Commi
W. B.
lerritt. S. S. C., chairman,-
Roads Are Thrown
in Bankruptcy
Attorney General Gives His
Opinion as to Financial
Manipnlations
Congressman Meekison, of Ohio, .
Ex-Member of Congress.*-
CIO gross tonn-ge and was built at
h. Maine, in 1924.
h» pci is still high at Navs Head, but
wind has dropped to 22 miles.
Atlanta. G,
John K. Howell. C. S. C.. Moultri
Ga.
J. W. Bivins. C. S~. C. Cordele. Ga.
t w' %Tr h '- C ' S r C 'tt P r- rry T- Ga '- I Gould. James Stillman a.
g T. H. Phlnnlree. C. S. C-. Forsyth, j,, Sehlfr . The op!n | on , s
R. L. Paine. C. S. C.. Social Circle.
Ga.
Richard N. Lamar, C- S. C., Milledge-
ville, Cc.
XL L. Duggan. C. S. C.. Sacretary
Sparta. Ga.
Tuesday, April 23, 1207.
Devotional Exercises.—Rev. Lamar
Sl~r.
Welcome Addresses.—Hon. Julius A.
Louis Bos- Horne. Mayor: Prof. M. M. Parks
She Is president G. N. & I. College.
the reach of controversy, that In legal Walker, "and the latter’s wife. Mr. Buhl
contemplation these companies are i arrived In this city from Boston last
within the definition of persons, and, night. The Walkers registered at the
so fir their rights are concerned Holland House and Mr. Eulil with his wife
so rar as their rights are concernea. a „ ran ,i. daiu , h t cr wont to the Waldorf-
ame footing as ^clti- •• Asto “ la Hotel.
Following luncheon today Mr. Buhl,
who appeared In good health and snirits.
remain'd about the hotel for a couple of
hours talking with business associates.
Shortly after 2 o'clock he told Mrs. Buhl
that he felt like taking a wilk. H!s wife
decided that she would remain In the
room. Mr. Buhl left the hotel and start-
; ed to walk went In 34th street, going to-
| ward Broadway When In front of the
■ Astor Notional Bank, next door to the
I hotel, he fell dead on the street. The
><7y was carried into the hotel.
Physicians stated that death had fol-
L IsLHW
WILL ABDICATE
Response—j. w. Bivins. C. S. C.. of
Crisp County.
(Paper).—The Relation of the Geor
gia Normal and Industrial College to
the Common Schools: Richard N. La
mar, C. S. C.. of Baldiwn County.
Annual Address of State School
Commissioner V. B. Merritt.
Tuesday Afternoon, 3 P. M.
School Imorovement Work.—Mrs.
! Walter 3. Hill Athens. Ca ; M. L.
] Brittain. C. S. C. Fulton County; E.
I M. Childs. C. S. C., Randolph.
they are on
gen* of the Ur.’tcd States and of th
several States. The fourteenth amend
ment of the Federal constitution pro
vides that ”N<> State shall make or
enforce any law which shall abridge
the privilege.- or Immunities of clti-
r.rns of the United States nor shall
nnv State deprive any persons of life,
liberty and property without due pro
cess of law."
"It is clearly the Intent and inev
itable effect of the contemplated leg
islation to abridge these ‘privileges and lowed a stroke of apoplexy.
Immunities’ of corporate citizens of the 1 Mrs. Buhl was prostrated bv the news.
United States, by Imposing upon them Word was sent to Mr. Walker, who was
limitations con
lion to he paid
ployes. In the fa
bv imposing upon them Word was sent to Mr. Walk or. who was
corning the enmnensa- watting at the Grand Central depot for his
tk.k train for Detroit Mr. Walker hurried
the r oiricer. and em- j to the hotel and with the permission of
are of the law of their the coroner, who had viewed it assumed
nation and domicile, which make
them free from such limitation. A
law which forbids the possession and
enjoyment of property, except upon
surth condition ns involves the aban
donment of their right to contract
for the equipment and management
of their business—a right inherent to
their organization, permitted by the
law of their creation, and necessary
to the protection of the Impressive in
terests they have In charge—and a con
dition which exacts ns the price of do
ing business a surrender of the guid
ance of sound judgment and safe ex
perience In its prosecution, under a
penalty of forfeiture of interests to
which In common justice they are en
titled. cannot he regarded otherwise
than as bald, unequivocal and uninltl-
charge of the body. The Buhls had
planned to spend the week here, where
Mr. Buhl had business to transact.
ml conn
ASSEIMES APRIL 15
LONDON. April 7—The Dally Mlr-
| ror, one of the Harmsworth publica
tions, announces on what it claims
to be excellent authority, that the Czar
of Russia will res'gn within a month,
and that the Grand Duke Michael will
be appointed Regent during the In-
fancy of the Czarevitch.
Of late. It is stated, the Czar’s mind
has become very much weakened and
he has shown himself incapable of
performing the smallest duties, at
times being unable to sign even his
name.
The Mirror also announces that a
marriage has been arranged between
Grand Michael and the Princess Vic
toria. of Schleswig Helstoln, niece of
King Edward.
The visit of the Dowager Empress of
Russia to England, it is added, was
chiefly for the purpose of negotiating
L h a sJs a »Qu?en A^a S nXa EmPreSS -feTence to the following topics:
The Mail also prints the story, but
the Russian Embassy in London de
nies all knowledge of it.
SPRTNGFTFLD. I!!.. April 8—Attor
ney General Stead today handed Gov
ernor Dencen an opinion on the manip
ulations of the Chicago and Alton r.ail-
j road properties within the last few
I years by E. H. Herrimr.n and some of
| his financial associates including G. J.
nd Mortimer
Iven In re
sponse to a request communicated from
Governor I)ene n on March 22 (soon
after the return of Governor Deneen
and Attorney General Stead from a
conference with President Rocsevit at
Washington). In which the Attorney
General was asked to advise him what
his conclusions are in the matter and
what action, if any, is contemplated by
the legal departin'nt of the State.
After setting out at some length the
various manipulations to which the
railroads corporations and proper.ies
forming the Alton system were sub
jected. Attorney General St'ad con
cludes there is not the least doubt that
a civil remedy exists against the
“financiers who have wrecked this
prosperous railroad company, and at
the expense of Innocent stockholders
and bondholders have gathered to
themselves a harvest of millions of
dollars."
Effect of Revoking Charter.
Mr. Sued is doubtful, however,
whether it is the province of the State
of Illinois to enforce the remedy. The
revocation of the company’s charter
«i
| Address. Agriculture in the Common
Schools.—J. N. Rogers. Atlanta Ga.
Discussion —S. S. Bennett. C. S. C., revocation of the company’s charter Hon. David Meekison, Napoleon, Ohio, ex-member of Conm-ess Fifty-
Brooks County. which, apparently would be the natural fifth District, writes: iiitsmar ui loh,ioss. niti-
Local Tax Reports, from Comrnls- j procedure on the part cf the State, ;
sioners where local tax has been tried, i would bring most of the suffering upon ‘hvH-H-H-I 1 1 I t I t"I'H-
Tuecday Night, 8 P. M. j innocent stockholders. Harrirran and • 4- “1 have used saveral bottles of Peruna and I
Music.—Surrlied by young ladles of ! his friends having already unloaded a!^_ fjtcd thereby from my caratrrh of tho head. I feel cr.cour.-rcd to bo-
eradi-
G. N. & L College.
Address.—Lawton B. Evans. Rich
mond County.
Address.—M. L. Duggan, C. S. C.,
Hancock County.
Wednesday Morning. April 24.
Devotional Exercises.—Rev. Ford Mc-
Re
jA * uecq soverai doicics ot reruns ana i feel greatly
• T fjtcd thereby from my caratrrh of tho head. I feel cscour.-.rtd 1
| 4, neve Niat if I use it a short time longer I will bo fully able to
j 4- cate the disease of thirty years’ standing.’’—David Meekison.
feci greatly beno
large part of their holdings.
Mr. Stead inclines to the belief that
the remedy lies with the company it- I -t-t-t-j. t r t r t • t t t ; • • 1 mi , ■ , . . .
seif, or, in the event of its refusal, I * * ‘ * * r. . i vtot; 1 i-u rvi-vwl-i-i-l-l-DM"!11 I"! 1 I'T’M’
to act with some one or more of its I BAD HEALTH FOR THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS: "I havo been 'n
stockholders. This conclusion, how- bad hoalth for thirty-seven vears, and after taking twelve bottles of’vour
over is not final, for the attorney gen- peruna I am cured.”—Mr. Jacob L. D.iv ! s, Galena Stone Countv Mo
erakspecifically states that if he should ' GAINED TWENTY-TV/C POUNDS: *1 had catarrh of toe stomach
Educational Quotations in answer to i become satisfied unon further nves- bowels and bladder, had a great deal of pain in mv right hip, also naln in
11 call. tlgation that an effective remedy can my bladder. I tried many doctors’ medicines,' but they failed to cure mo .
tv • ■ m 1 r» -- ji c» on f A P fl hv Stflfo hf* Kflflll Tint T hn va tnlron 4/-in Knt tlnn C ,1 r .1. t..t. r « .
roll call.
Discussion.-
cles.
Discussion
made most efficient in encouragin
progress in school work, with special
SAVANNAH LUMBER
LONDON, April 7 —The fourth col
onial conference which will assemble
here April 15 promises to be the most
Interesting and most Important yet
field, although the absence of Joseph
Chamherlian, the ex-colonial secre-
g.-ued deprivation of privileges, Imrnu- tary, whose Imperialistic enthusiasm
n'tles and property, without a chance gave the movement its greatest im-
for escape
"I,eir!sln»lon of this character Is so
new and startling ns to indicate a dis
position to depart from all conserva
tive and steaoy sentiment touching
State supervision and regulation of
life insurance companies.”
He then quotes from several decis
ions of the Supreme Court and goes
on (o say:
"Measured by the standard* fixed by
the adjudications of the highest tri
bunal of the land It seems quite cer-
petus, and his personal antithlsls the
bluff and 1 picturesque Richard Sedon,
late premier of New Zealand, will be
. greatly felt.
Popular Interest in the conference Is
i enhanced by the participation of Dr.
Jameson, the Transvaal raider, who
I Is now premier of Cape Colony, and
' Gen. Louis Botha, premier of the nrw-
• ly reconstructed Transvaal Govern-
■ men.’. Alfred Deakin, the Australian
'■ premier. Sir Jos. G. Ward, premier of
New Zealand. Frederick R. Moor, pre-
ED
Teachers Reading Cir- enforced by the State he shall not 1 have taken ton bottles of Peruna and I think I am cured'"but I will take
| hesitate to Institute proceedings. No two or three more bottles, to ho sure that I am entirely cured. I have y dn-
How mav special aid be j opinion is expressed as to whether ed twenty-two pounds in weight since I began to take this wonderful medl-
1 members of the Harrlman syndicate cine.”—Mr. W. C. Hemph’ll, Louisville Mis«
are criminally liable under the stat-1 CATARH Or STOMACH: “I had catarrh of the stcm.ach in such a
utes of Illinois. ! form that nothing I ate would digest. Speaking from experience I reeom-
|n Holpless Bankruptcy. | mended Peruna to all my friends as one of the best medicines for sufferin'-
Consolidation and Transportation.- . . .. I —
Lawrence Duffey. C. S. C.. Henrv According to the figures set out In humanity afflicted with catarrh of tho stomach.”—E. H. Davenport 713 Rgx-
Countv: C. L. Smith. C. S. C.. Lowndes Mr. Stead’s opinion, Harrtman avd his ton SL. Winston, X. C.
associates made a total profit of $24.-
G6S.600 out of their operations involv
ing the Alton properties. As a result
of this enormous profit to themselves
the railroad companies of the Alton
tain that the legislation we arc con- ; mlpr of Natal< and Dr . j amfson whose
sldoring would amount to an uncomtl- : hcalth is now . precarlouSj have already
tutlonnl use of State legislative au- . arrJvcd , n Lo £ don and PremIer
fhority.
It envinot be claimed that it would :
"Promote either the health, peace, mor
als. education and good of the people” _
or -vnerease tho industries bf the Premier Bbtha embarked at Cape-
State. develop its resources and add i
Sir
Wilfred Laurier. of Canada, Premier
Sir Robert Bond, of Newfoundland,
and Gen. Botha are on their way here.
to jts wealth and prosperity.’’ It does
not "proceed within reasonable limits
and general usage” but gee* far be
yond all former evoe»se* of State leg
islation and results in elear and hns-
discriminatlon against particular
town March 27 with the declared pur
pose of convincing Great Britain of
the loyalty of her Dutch subjects. He
will be given a hearty and official
welcome on his arrival et Southamp
ton. which will echo public feeling.
The most important question stated
nent council, preferential trade be
tween the colonies and Great Britain,
arnurarv in- ant ^ among the colonies themselves,
■ c.f the Indl- imperial defense schemes and emigra-
Iberty or (n tion, with minor questions likp penny
S. JACKSON KILLED
r TORI
persons nnd classes. Instead of a fair. ^ or discussion during the conference
reasons He and appropriate exercise of are a P r °J'- ct Providing for a perma
the noPce power of the State, it as
sume* the complexion of an unrens- , .. , . ..
nnahv. unnoros5T*ry nnd arbitrary in* i among the coloni r s themselves,
terference with the rfrr^t
vidual to his personal ™ .
enter Into those contracts in' relation ! P° st age, naturalization and patent
to tnhir which mav seem to him ap- j * a ' V:
pronriate or necessary.”
Tie then takes up for conslderat'on
salaries raid to presidents and first -
vice presidents in twentv-nlne leading :
romrnnles. including the five large -
camrani's that pay $70,000 or more, I
and adds:
’ From this examination it appears
that the total prem’um recoipts of
the fwentv-nine eomnanies amounted
to $440,665 908: that the percentage of
these rereirts paid to prosidents and
vlee nres'dents by ell th" companies
was 20-100 of one per cent: that their
percentage of their premium receipts
so expended by the twenty-four com
panies paving *a’or!es lest than $50,-
000 was 51-100 of one per cent; but
that the percentage of premium ro-
f.irts so exTiended by the five com
panies pavin-.r to the'r presidents and
a'icc presidemr $5°,000 per annum or
upwards amounted >0 mly 10-100 of
one per cent. In view of the universal
ly conceded solvency and soundness
of all companies paying these larger
sriaries. no one can have the hardi
hood to claim that the small percent
age of their premium receims thus
expended could hy ary possibility im
pair the absolute security of ' their
•policyholders’ contracts, which phase
of the subject might properly he con
siderations of solvency and ahsolu'eiv
security pain conclusive force from the
fact that the admitted ar*ets of these
fixe companies amount t.> more than
$1,500,000,000.
"It seems quite plain, therefore, from
a statement of cental conditions, not
only the payment of the salaries con
demned by this threatened State legis
lation doe* not (n the least impair or
put in Jeopardy the security of the
Insured, but that Its effect on their
right to premium dividends or partici
pation In accumulate^ as-'ets may well 1
be regarded Ir. Individual eases a neg
ligible factor."
After arsru'ng that the doctrine of
DAVISBORO, Ga., April 7.—Turner
Rougkton shot and killed B. S. Jack-
. son seven miles south of this place
this afternoon. Both were prominent
1 farmers.
Bad blood had existed between the
men for years, and yesterday It Is
claimed Roughton penned up some cat
tle belonging to Jackson. Upon learn
ing of Roughton’s action, Jackson sent
two of his little children over to Rough-
ton's farm to tell Roughton to turn
lo sc the cattle, which would be driv
en home by the children.
, It is stated Roughton sent word back
that be would do nothing of the kind
and would hold the cattle until Jack-
son pa d nhe sum of $6 for their re
lease. Jackson went over to Roughton,
and a wordy war ensued.
It is claimed Jackstm pulled his pis
tol first ar.d fired first at Roughton,
the bullet missing Us mark. Rough-
ton then produced his pistol and shot
at Jackson, the first ball taking ef
fect In a vital part and producing death
Immediately.
Jackson leaves a large family.
SAVANNAH. Ga., April 7.—In the week
Just ended, -he local market for yellow
pine and short leaf pine lumber developed
an unmistakable improvement. The vol
ume of inquiries was really flittering, and
the trade was a unit In declaring that tho
demand was much better than has been
the case In months. It is the consensus
of opinion that this is the belated spring
demand which has been expected so long.
Both In the yellow pine and short leaf
pine market, there was a marked stiffen
ing tendency, and while an advance at
this stage of the game is. of course.rather
out of the question. It Is rather a safe
proposition to say that the advance will
develop when the full, heavy spring re
quirements aro placed among the mill
fraternity.
At the annual meeting of the Savannah
Board of Trade, which was held on April
3. tiic lumber committee of that body
submitted a report on the movement of
lumber through the port which proved
that the total business accomplished in
the fiscal year was heavier than any pre
vious year by a heavy margin. The lack
of demand, in the past few months, it
was pointed out, caused general slackness
for a time, but as a whole the lumber
men made a good margin of profits in tho
year.
The interests of Savannah are advocat
ing the issurance of certificates to in
spectors of this, and neighboring ports,
believing that in this manner many old
scores and complaints can be obviated.
This matter was touched on some time
ago by the writer, though at that time the
trade'seemed to be more properly caring
for this feature in a minor way.
A special meeting of the lumber com
mittee of the board of trade was held yes
terday. In order that the lumbermen
might confer with Mr. B. L. Bugg, of the
Central of Georgia railway, in' regard
to a circular on demurrage which had
been Issued by the road.
STORES MARKET
SAVANNAH, April 7.—As forecasted in
last week's letter, spirits of turpentine at
the opening of the season of 1907-8. last
Monday dropped l%c, and through the
first three days of the week continued to
ease off. until values stood at 66i£c on
the inside of two prices. About mid
week. however, a reaction developed be
cause of the exceptionally good demand
both from domestic and foreign sources,
and the prices went upward again to
67-j;c. the highest rrice realized in the
seven days.
About 67*ic good trading was accom
plished. It Is tn ?, but in no case were tho
offerings entirely cleaned up. and as a
result the close yesterday found the msr-
County.
School Improvement.—G. JV. Smith,
C. S. C.. Houston County.
Rural High Schools.—N. H. Ballard,
C. S. C., Gleen County.
Local Taxation.—C. B. Qhapman,
Bibb County. ’
Competent Supervision of Schools
and Assistant Superintendents.—Otis
Ashmore, Chatham County: T. H. Rob»
ertson C. S. C., Hall County.
Inspection of Schools.—“W. R. Smith.
C. S. C.. Tift County; G. C. Adams, C.
S. C., Newton County.
Educational Champaign—G. D. Ruck
er, C. S. C., Milton County.
Address.—Dr. Wallace New York.
Wednesday Afternoon. 3 P. M.
Address.—Hori. Hoke Smith, Atlan
ta, Ga.
Headquarters, Elks Hall.
MEETING OF SOUTHERN
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.
ATHENS, Ga., April 7—Quito a num
ber of the Athens educators leave to
morrow morning for PInehurst, N. C.,
where they will attend the meeting
of the Southern Educational Confer
ence. Among those who will go from
here ari Chancellor Barrow, Prof. T.
J. Wooft-v and Prof. J. S. Stewart, of
the Univ.-s'ty of Georgia, President
E. C. Br-ovo-i, Miss Celeste Parrish
and the M'sses Shepperson, of the
Sate Normal School. Mrs. M. A. Lips
comb, of Lucy Cobb Institute. Mrs.
Walter B. Hill and Mr. Harry Hodg
son.
Mrs. Lipscomb and Mrs. HM1 have
places on the program and will talk
of the educational problems in the
mountains of Georgia and of school Im
provement work in this State.
MRS. LIVINGSTON MIMS
^ SPOKE IN SAVANNAH
SAANNAH, Ga., April 7.—Mrs. Liv
ingston Mims, of Atlanta, this after
noon addressed an audience that filled
the Savannah theater to the doors. She
talked of Christian science and spoke
of her close relationship with Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy. She referred to Mrs. Ed
dy as the noblest and most wonderful
womna in the world today. She had
been in Mrs. Eddy’s home and knew
her as a most charming and lovable
woman.
Mrs. Mims was introduced by Judge
Samuel B. Adams himself a prominent
Methodist. In introducing Mrs. MIm3,
Judge Adams said that he did not sub
scribe to the tenets of her faith, but
that he presented her to the audience
as a most talented and capable think
er and speakT.
system are thrown into helpless bank
ruptcy.
The indebtedness of the companies,
as shown by the figures in Mr. Stead’s
opinion, has been increased to a total of
$80,646,218 since they fell into Har-
rlman’s hands. Of this amount only
$22,300,000, according to Harriman's
MB OFF SHOES
BUT Dliipi BBY
CITY OF MEXICO. April 8.—Gen. COLUMBUS Ga.. April 8—Tho ov-
Manue! Lizandro Barillas, formerly which did damage in several mid
own testimony, says the attorney gen- president of Guatemala, was assassl- El* e Alabama and Georgia counties late
eral, was incurred for improvements, nated this evening in Calle Seminarlo, 1 Friday afternoon was guilty of the
betterments or extension of the roads, as he sat in a Guadalupe street car. j usua l number of freaks that seem part
Says the attorney general: He was on his way to supper. The i and Parcel of atmospheric disturbances.
"Over $57,000,000 of this indebi—flness, car stopped and a young man about | A young son of Lemuel Wynn, of
or more than 70 per cent of the en- seventeen years of age climbed aboard i ■ Leo County, Alabama, was leaning on
tire indebtedness, created by this syn- and, pushing to the general, stabbed j a sewing machine in his father’s house
dlcate upon the properties of these sev- him twice, the first blow severing the
eral companies, were not create* In Jugular vein, tho second cutting his
furtherance of any legitimate purpose face. He died instantly,
for which a railroad company is or The assassin was captured. He gave
can be organized under the Iil'nols his name as Jose Estrada, and his !
statutes.”
when the storm came. The house was
wrecked and the mach’ne was torn
to fragments, but the boy was uuhurt.
He had Just taken off ills shoes and
they were carried a hundred feet .by
home as Ocos, Guatemala. The mem- f w ind. The headboard of a bed
bers of the Guatemalan colony, many j that house was caught by tho cy-
of whom formerly lived in Ocos, know clone and tossed into a swamp a half-
Compilcation of Facts and °f n ° such name and do not recog-. , ™ ! ' e a ;vy. A^ considerable portion rf
1 nize the youth, who is doubtless a paid I lao house was lifted hy the wind and
assassin. The body of the former I deposited in the public road a short djs-
president, along with the assassin, was i tance away.
taken to police headquarters. Tho body | A great many out-housns were rle-
will probably be turned over to the j stroyed. One or two persons in Lee
Guatemalan colony for buiral after an 1 bounty were injured, but none very
autopsy tomorrow. | seriously.
Bar 11 .as was generally regarded as I —
strongly opposed to the present Gov
ernment of Guatoma"
two years of _ =
possibility for the next presidency of
the country.
Figures for “The World’s
Work.
That Macon Is growing In a most
substantia! manner is shown by the fol
lowing statistics, prepared by Secretary
Eugene Anderson, of the Macon Cham
ber of Commerce, for publication In The
World's Work. The Information Is given j
In a comparative way so that tho per-
centage of Increase can readily be seen. r% J? m n m t
Following Is Secretary Anderson’s ; ftp Vi lUZon
compilation of statistics for six years: B lulCu
Number of new buildings put up in
1900. 100; 1907, 165; per cent of in
crease. 65.
Bank deposits In 1900. $5,000,000: in
1907. $7,500,000; per cent of increase 50.
Number of banks In 1900, 9; in 1907, 8;
P Invested in manufactures in 1900, $7.- ! Ill FlectiOH Of OfTiCSx'S Ill3Ur-
000.000; in 1907. $12,000 000; per cent of
to the present Gov- |fi|fl65T P. '."rfiin ft r.jn it
rnn'a. He was sixty- j % \ /. ft' L U jlj l AT
, and was a. strong If ft IS I {lift LI 11 OmS 0 H I
HAGUE CS3FEBE
on List of Voters
MILLIONAIRE SOAP MAN
SUSTAINS FATAL FALL
CHATTANOOGA Tenn., April 7.—
Robert Seholze, millionaire soap manu
facturer and tanner, was thrown from
his buggy early today and sustained
Injuries which it is feared will prove
fatal within a few hours. Hommorrh-
ket ruling firm at 67lie or Vic off from I 0l ' 3r V’ll wr ? caused by the
the highest of the week. At this value, I f° rce °f the fall and the physicians
however, practically every cask In sight I renounce his recovery Impossible. Mr.
was taken by the buyer* and the mar- j Fcholze came here as h young man
l;et was quite strong with an unusually , from Saxonv, without money and start-
firm undertone. I J cm.lll tannerv
The receipts in batn markets. In the 1 ea a - ma “ tan neO-
increase, 70.
Value of annual products In 1990. $15.-
000.000; In 1907, $25,000,000; per cent of in
crease 66 2-3.
Number of manufactories in 1900. 25;
In 1907. 47; per cent of increase 88
Public school attendance In 1900. 6.000;
In 1907, 8.500; per cent of increase. 25.
Higher school and college attendance in
1900. 2 000; in 1907, 4,000: per cent of In
crease 100.
Wattes of skilled men in 1900. $3 to $4;
in 1907, $4 to Si: per cent of increase. 25.
Wages of common laborers in 1900. 75c:
In 1907: $1.50: per cent of increase. 100.
Domestic servants, monthly in 1900|
$6.09: In 1907. $12.00; per cent of In
crease. 100.
Number of telephone Instruments in
1900, in 1907, 5.000; per cent of increase,
500.
Hotel accommodation, for transients In
ance Code is Utterly
Ignored'
NEW YORK, April 8.—The Interna
tional policyholders committee issued
a statement today pointing out alleg
ed violations of the present insurance
code by the compani's in tho recent I K ° 33 a deputation to the Prc
NEW YORK, Anrll 8.—iv. T. Stead
I occupied the pulpit in Plymouth
j Church, Brooklyn, tonight and set
■ forth his views as to the opportunity
which was afforded to Americans by
the coming Hague confer'nee of rous
ing other nations to a sense of the im
portance of making definite and im
mediate progress toward the Ideal de
scribed by the phrase 'The United
States of the World.”
He urged that at the coming confer
ence twelve representative American
men and women be selected as the
nucleus of pilgrimage of peace. These
would appeal to the American people
for their Indorsement by public meet
ings or signed memorials. They wotfM
nt and
DISCLAIMS CONSPIRACY
WITH STANDARD OIL.
ST. L^UIS Mo. Anrll 7—Th- first
answer by defendant to the Govern
ment’s ouster suit against the Standard
Oil Company and others was filed In
1’ni'e 1 State- (*! cult Court Sotu '-y
by the United Oil Company, of Den
ver. The solicitors filing the answers
wgre Henry T Raters, Lucius M. Cuth-
. ... , - , bert and D. B. Ellis. The answer de-
com.ty forbids one State from seeking nies any commiss on or conspiracy with
interfere ''Rh the internal affairs : iho Standard Oil Company, of New
or citizens of other States. except , Jersey, or any of it« auxiliary com-
where absolutely neces-*ry for the pro- , panics. It admits that the Standard
taction of its own citizens, he con- Oil Company owns 17 per cent of th-
United Company's stock, but dert!«
that the latter company
by the Standard.
is controlled
eludes:
“These corporate citizens of the
United States, having entered States
other than their own exhibit in their
defense the certificate of fitness and SHIP LADEN WITH 25.000
approved equipment granted them by SEALS MAY BE LOST
their home States. They ask such ft? JOHN. N !’. At- ii * th.. -i_‘
consideration of these certificates as ir.g steamer Southern Cross, which left
will save them from anomalous and this port on March 11. with 112 men.
injurious limitations upon their busl- has not been seen since that time, and
rtes- operations and such treatment aa It is feared she has met with an ac-
their home endorsements and faith in cident. The steamer Adventure, wh’ch
the American love of fair play have led arrived here today with 25.900 seals,
them to expect. ar.d the Panther, which came in with
—— ‘ 9.000. report that with the exception
Hands Quit Work. of the Southern Cross the entire seal-
BWUYA. Russia. Ar>r T l 8—Ten thous- i ing fleet hod been accounted for. It
and fa-tory hand3 have quit work and is thought that the Southern Cross may
demand the release of the noted revo- . have been driven from the sealing
lutlonist. Arsenius, whom the police j grounds, nnd is new jammed in the ice
have arreeted. I floes of the far north.
week developed quite a brightening ten
dency. New crop is now moving rather
freely, and the trade generally is breath
ing more freely after the strenuous
period of last month when the receipts,
especially of spirits of turoentine dwin
dled down to almost nothing
The records of this market for the week ' P 1n!e “ by
shows the following fluctuations: Open
ing M"tIiv. quiet 69: aloe? GTHa. Op-r
ing Tuesday, steady 66i,c; close, firm 66
to 66%- Opening Wednesday, firm 66*4.
close firm 67. Onenlng Thursday, firm
67c: close, steady 67ii-vJ. Friday, opening,
firm 67H-I4: close 67*: c. Saturday,
opening firm 67-t; close firm 67Vtc.
The real feature in the market, how
ever. was the consistent gains made in
rosirs. The trend generally was towed
hicher levels, and some of the more radi
cally inrlirej Ir. the tr^de s'it° already
that today’s prices world probably b» the
lowest of the season. The closing nuota-
tions were: water white, 55.65; window
glass. $5.60: N. 35.40; 65.05- K 5 20*
T. $1.75: H. $4.62Vb: G. 4.1‘U; F. $4,404 E
$137tt: D. $4 55; CBA. $4 20.
HAIL STORM DAMAGED
C-POPS IN ALABAMA
LETOH.ATCHIE Ala.. April 7—A
terrifi" >, a j] nnd w j nd storm passed
over this community late today, accom-
corstant electrical display.
Hail fell for fifteen minutes, and in ; b „ \ gentleman unless he was a lawyer,
drifs e’nht to fen Inches deep. Shrub- j a doctor. 0- a preacher,
are stripped and
election of officers and the alleged In- ! to Secretary of State asking th
efficiency of the department of InSui- [ Ha^e tfkSt th^bovo program!
ance in conducting the supervision of 1 Then they would approach the Brit: ii
the election. The statement says in : ambassador apprising him and the
P art: /j other members of the diplomatic corps
"The international committee has ! at Washington of the object of the nil-
cre-e 1 riSi w ° ,uuw; per ceni 01 m * I maintained for vonftjB In both the Mu- grlmage. Then would come a send off
What kind of labor Is most in denfend? i * ual °” d Ne ?' York Life canvass a banquet at New York and pilgrims of
Farm labor and dom-stic servants. ■ force of watchers and translators, and • p ace could start in the first week of
Chief ch.anqas In business methods In : every effort has been mado to prot r et May for their tour through the c r i-
ten years—We are gradual!-/working out i the interests of policyholders who i tals of Europe, winding up at The
MterSs^lSto 0 finlsh^roSucts 1 ^ oTtS i h * ve . vo J ed a - ainst, ' the old manage- j Hague to present a petition to the
obliging fr--m a -o n v w v of trades j ments,- but the-ttUIngs of the inspec- peace conference there,
who were d/-iling in the outrun of other I tors have be ' n s0 uniformly against! Mr. Stead .-.lid the idea had b'en re-
peon’e’a industry and are hemming a j ns. ?• n being fully satisfied that it is j ceived with enthusiasm in Europe
producing people. We are eliminating, impossible under the present condi-
as rapidly as possible, the credit system tions, to secure
in business.
Chief changes In public opinion In ten ' 01 J as casr -
years.—The influential men nm h-co-eing | ers -
more and more practical in their Ideas t "From the b
about the training of their sons end ore j with the
paying mor S attention to the trades ar.d J
agricultural pursuits: thus getting away
from the old idej that a man co”Id not
b-Ty and
crops tha
be a total loss.
mall tree:
tre out of the ground will
Destructive Fire at Tyler. Texas.
TYLER Texas, April 7.—Fire early
todav destroyed the opera house and
the Durst and 3?:>'a!eM building, oc
cupied by th- Tyler Commercial Club
Ponder’s Groeera- store, the Durst Land
Company and the Elks club rooms. The
total less is $63,509 and the insurance
and salvage amount to about $30,000.
V/hst t.r the great-et ns-d of the city?
Th*- nev-Japment of its water powe-:”a
tourist hotel, the navigation of its ri’-er,
and a packing Plant to afford a market
for G-orgla meats.
What are the greatest opporunlties?
Investment in manufacturing enterprises
to utilize the raw materials that are
found in the mines and the forests, the
diversified agriculture by farmers q--
c.ated in animal husbandry, and so foils;,
offer the most inviting fields.
:ure a fair count of the ' rq Dn rsr&IJnB" nr'
we withdraw our watch- j h R^flPF [lF
Qi/ipTfl&l Hill nnm
U a 1UH fllLLj LsLftiJ
MISTOOK BOOKfq WASHINGTON
FOR PORTER OF TRAIN.
CHICAGO. Anril 7—Roe’-er T.—,-Arl
ington addressed 3.000 colored people a jealous
(last night at the Olivet Baptist
Church. "People frequently ask me
why I don't move out of the South.”
be said. "It might s*-em to some that
one could educate himself and enrich
himself to that point where he would
desire to tear himself away from the’
negro race, but as long as I live my
heme will be down there among t’y-
black men rf the South. Every kir.d
JEALOU c NEGRO USES
GUN WITH FATAL EFFECT
HOUSTON. Texas April 7.—News
reached here tonight that Sonny Jones,
shot and mortally
wounded his wife near Wharton lat»
yesterday. F» then killed her mother
and Harry Higr'ns. who had started
to town after a doctor. He fired twice
at Sam Brawley on whose place the
DUCHFSS OF MARLBOROUGH
NOT COMING ACROSS SOON
PIFtg dp-il 7—'The Dl-r'nrr, ,.f
Marlborough at present Is stopping at
Sunderland house. London, and re
turns to Paris Tuesday for a fortnight.
Therefore, the report that she is to
sail for New York from Cherbourg
April 9. or 16 accompanied by her
father. W. ,K. Vanderbilt, and her two
son3. apparently is incorrect. Mrs. O.
H. P, Belmont, the Duchess’ mother,
who had secured accommodation
of the department
of insurance, have evaded and nulli
fied in every way possible the law as
enacted. The companies filed ]; -1 a of
policy holders at .Albany which contain- ! "
ed thousands of innocen' names with j F.7C7 T YOXD. Va. Apr ]
fa ire and a ',i a addMMM, while 1 died suddenly today in this
they gun to agents and canvassers, (Charles Bruce, of “S:qun
not alone the correct names and ad- j daughter of Thomas S' drlcn
dresses bnt the policy numbers of the ] orlcksburg: sister of James
insured." I a member of the Confederi.
Fraud Shown in Ballots. [cabinet and widow of Charles Bruce.
The statement then sets forth in 1 a prominent legislator and soldier of
detail the various forma of irrevt’ari- Souths!-!.-. VIra'nia. she v.— a thoniath-
■ citv Mrs.
ton ' Hill.”
, of.Fred-
A. Seddon.
shooting occurred, -but missed him. the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, sailing from
Jones was later raptured. Cherbourg for - New York April 10,
— and who. according to another rumor,
ENGINEER JOt->N StevENS was to have been accompanied by her
HAD SPLENDID SEND OFF. daughter, has cancelled her booking.
ON April 8—John F. Stevens.
of honest labor is honorable.” he said j COLON
"But the negro should rise to the more former chief er.cineer of the Panama HUSBAND SHOT WIFE
d'gnif.ed stations o' life. The nesrro can.ai. was given a splendid send off AND THEN HIMSELF,
is so associated with certain humbie£ lost n’ght at a recep-ion previous to ELKINS. W. Va., April 6.—George
walks of life that only this morning his departure today for the United Arnold, of William. W. Va., today shot
in the train a traveller tool: me for a States. his wife in the abdomen and head and
porter and asked me the wav to the Mr. Stevens, in a speech, said the then fired a bullet into his own breast,
dining ear. I told him they often have I preparations deemed necessary two Both were taken to a hospital, and
asked me to make up their berths, but
tv charged and dcHor^s that affida
vits show it was practiced on a whole
sale scale, but these affidavits, tho
statement asserts were refused consid
eration. Illustration is given cf a fam
ily which was recorcl-d ns casting fi\-e
votes, the statement adding:
'Investigation showed that not a
member of the family voted in the re
cent election and that they hod not
resided at the stat'-d address in over
two years.”
Th-:- statement further says: "Num
erous instances developed where agents
had sent in proxies and ballots hearing
the narrrs of policyholders v.-ho had I
been dead for years, while many tal- j
lots were cast hearing the names of [
former policyholders who.had allowed’
their policies to lapse.
"The officers of these companies a td ,
the department of Insurance are re- ;
sponsible for this condition of affairs.”
cr cf Thorn a S addon. Albert Casson,
Charles Morelie. Secretary and Gover
nor pro ten cf Arizona Territory: Phil
lip Alexander the Viriginla historian;
William Cabell city solicitor of Balti
more, and Jarncs Douglas, professor of
English j:i th' University
sc», and of Ellen Carter, w:
tain J. B. Baylor, of the Un
wlf; of Dr. Thomas Nelson
author.
of Te
fc of
Cap-
SECRETARY TAFT
AND PARTY IN CUBA.
morning on :
Mflgoon, aec
Barra-, comm:
flea;! an. Gen
of the rural ■
x-ana. the h<-
prominent Ct
Chas. Tcwra, Champion Oarsman. i pr
SYDNEY, N. S. W., Arri'. 8.—Gecr-ge j launches to weiootr
Towns. the Australian oarsman, has i The Secretary coiled a
. forfeited his claim to the world’s scul- j them by name. He reft
years ago were underestimated. He are in a precarious condition. Jeal- I ling championship to his brother, : poMr : or hi- nlar- in (
I had to decline because I did not know , said he firmly believed th" canal would : ousy is 8a j d to have prompted the Charles Towns, who has been dial- Mr. Taft and his par!
■how. 1 ' ' w ipened in January, 1915. 1 shooting. J lenged by Webb, of New Zealand. j Porto Rico Wednesday.
Vrril 8—Ker-etory
ird the Mayflower. C »
dT.g the army of poc
Rodriguez, command*
s of departments *•
n officials ay nt otu i
try Tafl
[ority c
Secrt
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