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THE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH
Tuesday, July 9, 1907
EXCHANGE BANK IN
STEP FORCED BY
RECEIVERS’ HANBS;
THE CONTINUED RUN
TWO OCEAN MANOEUVRE
OF U. S. FLEET DISCUSSED
OYSTER BAY, July 7.—The signifi-has been recokoned solely from the
Thos. X. Baker, Walter Dannenberg to
be to organize without delay a strong
national bank to take over the assets
and business of the Exchange Bank
and secure the depositors and credit
ors without the unnecessary delay and
usually at-
From Monday’s Telegraph and that said bank Is incapable of be-
, J lng operated further with safety to its
The Exchange Bank will not open j depositors, creditors and stockholders,
its doors for business this morning. . "Sixth—That for the reasons above
As forecasted In The Telegraph yes-! stated it is Impossible for the direc-
terday morning, a movement was on tors and officers of said bank to carry
foot Saturday night, which hag since | out the real object for which said i expensive litigation that
developed, looking to preserving the I bank was organized, to-wit: the con- i tends such affairs.
.'ssets of the bank and the safeguard- [ducting of a general banking business,!
ing of the interests of all the cred- [including the receiving of deposits and j When the Trouble Began,
itors. depositors and stockholders. j paying of checks In the regular course,' The trouble In the' Exchange Bank
When The Telegraph went to press ( and the collection of notes, bills and ! which has thus developed so seriously
Saturday night there were many ru- j choses In action, and the buying and ! began with a factional fight among the
mors on foot and there were two! selling of exchange, without fentailing j stockholders and directors, and dates
known movements in progress to great loss uppn said depositors, credi- ■ back to January when there was a
reach a superior court Judge with ' tors and stockholders. ; heated contest for the control of the
legal process affecting the bank. Be- | "Seventh.—That the directors and ; bank as represented in the election of
hind one of these movements were the [officers of said bank are unable to ade- ! the officers.
bank officials and its friends, acting ■ quateiy protect the assets and prop- Some feeling was aroused, and while
under the advice of the bank’s coun- I erty in their hands charged with the j there was no knocking, the involuntarv
so]. Judge A. L. Miller, and of Harde- : payment of debts, and there Is mani-' shrugging of the shoulders, which was
man & Jones, whom he had assoc!- rest danger of loss and material injury j not intended to mean anything in par-
nted with him In the emergency. This | to those interested unless the court in | ticular. caused a timed man to draw
was an application for the appoint- : the exercise of its chancer}’ Jurisdiction : out his. deposit and then another. On
ment of receivers for the bank made , shall appoint a receiver for said assets j July 3 it became a run. and while
by a majority of the directors of the j and admisinter the same under the friends rallied nobly, and it was
bank, and which was decided on at n \ rules and practice in equity. ! thought to be over, the withdrawal of
meeting held Saturday afternoon, j ”J5!ghth.—That the schedule nereto j deposits was resumed on July 5 and
Some delay was experienced In having attached, marked Exhibit ‘B,’ is sub- continued throughout the sixth until
the appointment or receivers promptly stantlally a correct statement of th*
made on the showing prepared, due to assets and liabilities of said bank, as
the absence from the city of Judge shown by the books thereof. Petition
William H. Felton, Jr., to whom the
petition would regularly have been
presented. It was not until a late
hour of the night—too late for the
news to be given—that Mr. George S.
Jones reached Judge XT. V. Whipple at
Cordclc with the papers and obtained
the appointment as receivers of the
imntlemen recommended by the drec-
(ors. Mr. Jones returned to Macon by
the morning train, and the following
notice was posted without delay on
the big front doors of the bank:
The undersigned as receivers of
the Superior Court in ar.d for
Bibb county, and under an order
granted by Hen. U. V. Whipple,
judge presiding therein. have
taken possession of all the assets
of the Exchange Bank of Macon,
includina the banking business of
said bank.
| This July 7, 1907.
B. P. O'NEAL,
T. N. BAKER,
A. D. SCHOFIELD.
Receivers,
PRESIDENT CA3ANISS’ CARD,
During the day President Cabaniss,
in .conjunction with his advisers, pre
pared and gave the press the following
statement:
"To the Public:
"At a meeting of the directors pf
the Exchange Bank of Macon, held on
the afternoon of July 6, 1907. the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
“ ‘The;e having been a run upon
this bank on the 2d. 3d. 5th and 6th
days of the current week by the
depositors thereof the effect of
which has been to exhaust ali the
available cash of the bank, and It
being impossible to raise further
sums of cash to meet said run
without sacrificing the assets of
the bank.
" ‘Resolved, first, that under the
present circumstances it is impos
sible to continue this hank as a
going concern;
“ ‘Resolved, second, that under
the circumstances it Is impossible
for this board of directors to ade
quately protect the assets and
property in their hands charged
with the p'«vment of debt®, and
there is manifest danger of lcyss
and -material Injury to those in
terested:
" 'Resolved, third, that in order
protect the interest of the de
positors and genera) creditors and
stockholders, that the legal coun
sel of this bank be and they are
hereby authorised end directed to
-institute such apnronriatet legal
proceedings as will serve to pro
tect as far as possible 'he interest
of the old debosftors. creditors
and stockholders, and as far as
possible to omtect and preserve
the assets of said bank from sac
rifice. •
"This action was taken by the direc
tors on th" advice of the counsel for
the bank, as being the proper ard only
course to ho pursued under the exist
ing circumstances. While the assets
of the bank are ample to pay deposit
ors and creditors in full, and leave a
surplus fo- distribution among the
stockholders, yet to attempt to utilize
these assets In meeting the continued
run on the bank would necessarily re
sult in a costly sacrifice, and needless
loss to atl concerned.
"This proceeding was determined
upon after a mature consideration of
the entire situation, and upon assur
ances from gentlemen of ample means
who are Interested In the protection of
the creditors and stockholders of the
hank, that a strong national bank Is
to be Immediately organized for the
purpose of co-operating with the re
ceivers, under proper orders of the
court, to the end that all the depositors
r.nd creditors shall be paid in full at
the earliest possible date, and with
out the delay usually Incident in
cases of receivership. ’
"I trust that this action of the di
rectors will meet the approval and ac
tive co-operation of all depositors,
creditor' and stockholders
"Respectfully.
"J. W. CABANISS.
"President.
"Macon. Os . July S. 1907.”
Petition for Receivership.
Following is the showing made by
the directors to the court upon which
Judge Whipple named the three strong
ers believe, and so represent to the
court that if said assets can be ad
ministered under the direction of this
court they will realize a sufficient
amount to pay in full all of the depos
itors In said bank and all the creditors
as well, and will be sufficient in
amount to preserve the rights and in
terests of stockholders, but there is
danger of a multiplicity of suits
against said bank and of litigation and
of hurtful interference with the man
agement of said assets, and it is abso
lutely necessary for the proper preser
vation of the same that a receiver shall
be appointed to take charge of and
administer the same under the direc
tion of this court.
"Ninth.—That the assets of said
bank consist in large part of commer
cial paper, secured and unsecured, only
a part of which is matured and of real
estate, and very little of said assets
can’be speedily realized upon or con
Verted into cash. That to realize on
said assets will require care
ful management without interference
or hindrance, and that it will be impos
sible under the circumstances to ad
minister the same in the due and reg
ular course of business without great
loss and depreciation.
"Tenth.—That the depositors of said
bank are scattered; that the deposits
are In varying amounts; that checks
are liable to be presented as soon as
the bank opens for business on Mon
day. and It will be impossible to pay
the same as presented. That there are
a great number of certificates of de
posit outstanding some of which are
already matured, and others maturing
from day to day; that the bank is in
debted for borrowed money and redis
counts in large sums, and is likely to
be called on at any time, and from day
to day, to pay the same, and that it
will be unable to do so. That its en
lire demand loan held by its New York
correspondent amounting to $
the bank’s funds were so depleted to
such an extent as to force the action
taken as above described.
It is confidently asserted and believ
ed the depositors will get every dollar
coming to them.
was called today and it has been on
able to pay the same, but said demand
loan is secured by collaterals amount
ing to nearly $60,000 in excess of said
indebtedness and said collaterals can
be converted into cash, if time can be
given therefor, for largely more than
enough to pav said loan In full, and
the overplus be thereby saved to the
depositors, creditors and stockholders.
"Eleventh—And you petitioners show
that as such driectors of said bank
they are in law the trustees of the
stockholders, and have possession of
and control of the said assets so set
but for the benefit of said stockholders,
depositors and creditors, and as such
it Is their dutp to preserve and protect
the same for the- benefit of the deposi
tors, creditors and stockholders, and
that therefore they bring this, their pe
titlon for the purpose of having the
court take charge of the same, and to
protect and preserve the same from
loss, and to collect and distribute the
same to the various persons Interested
therein under the law.
"Twelfth.—That ,3. A. Young, of the
County of Bibb and State of Georgia,
and others are the holders of certifi
cates of deposit issued by said bank,
the said Young holding a certificate for
:hc sum Of two thousand dollars which
while the same has not yet become due
he has presented and demanded pay
ment therein, and said Young has
threatened unless said certificate of de
posit be forthwith paid that he will
commence legal proceedings against
said hank and oettioners have reason
to fear that many others will do like
wise. which would seriously injure said
hank and all the persons Interested in
the assets thereof and would result in
greet damage to the assets of said
bank and to all persons interested
therein.
"It Is therefore necessary for the in
terest of the depositors, creditors and
stockholders of said bank, that said
Young should be enjoined from com
mencing proceedings against said bank
upon said certificate of deposit, and
that he be required to set up his rights
if any, under this petition.
"Wherefore petitioners pray, ex
pressly waiving discovery:
"(a) That some fit and proper per
son or persons be appointed receiver
or receivers of this court with direc
tion to take charge of all of the assets
of said bank of every kind and descrip
tion, to inventory the same and ad
minister the same under the orders of
this court.
“(b) That the wirt of injunction is-
; nd influential citizens as trustees to : sue enjoining all of the defendants
take charge of the bank’s affairs: [hereinafter named from commencing
"Georgia. Bibb County. ; suits against said bank or in anywise
* To the Superior Court of Said interfering with the assets thereof.
County: "(c) That this court proceed, by its
“The petition of A. D. Schofield, E. j receiver or receivers as expeditiously
S. ’Wilson. A. L. Adams, Sam Mayer.: as possible to convert all of the assets
1 A. Wnxelbaum. J. W. Cabaniss. A.; of said bank into cash, and to distri-
Small. and George R. Turpin, con- i bute the same to deDositors. creditors
The Union Savings Bank.
The Telegraph is assured that the
assignment of the Exchange Bank will
not affect the 'Union Savings Bank
While it is true that of the $200,000
capital stock of the latter the Ex
change owns $75,000, ant} while the
Union is a depositor with the Ex
change. the savings bank is in good
condition and in no danger. Its busi
ness affairs are in splendid shape, and
it will continue to do business
usual.
History of the Bank.
The Exchange Bank had its origin
in a loan association. This was in
1870,,and after the plans were formed
the Exchange Bank opened doors with
S. G. Bonn, of the wholesale grocery
firm of Rogers & Bonn, as president
and Richard F. Lawton as cashier. J.
W. Cabaniss was then a bookkeeper
in the bank.
Until it moved into the new build
ing, its present quarters, it did busi
ness where the Western Union office
is now-. The work -on the new build
ing began in 1890 and the bank moved
into it in December. 1901.
On the death of Mr. Bonn. John C.
Curd, one of the first directors, was
made president. On his death Geo.
B. Turpin was elected to fill out Mr.
Curd’s unexpired term. Henry J. La
mar was then make president, with
Geo. B. Turpin as vice-president. On
the death of Col. Lamar in December.
1896. Mr. Cabaniss was elected presi
dent. Mr. Cabaniss began with
the bank as bookkeeper, then teller,
atid when R. F. Lawton resigned in
187S lie became cashier, and held that
position to the time of his election to
the presidency in 1896.
The ban korganized with a capital
of $180,000. In 1880 it was increased
to $200,000, a few years later in-
crease'd to $300,000, and stockholders
allowed the privilege of taking the
stock at par when it was selling at
from 150 to 165. In 1888 the capital
stock was increased to $500,000. The 1 !
highest value the stock ever reached
was between the years of 1888 and
1892, when it reached 260.
In 1888 the Union Savings Bank, an
offshoot of the Exchange Bank, was
formed with a capital of $210,000. the
Exchange Bank taking $75,000 and
the directors subscribing to sufficient
to gain a majority of the stock. The
nine directors of the Exchange Bank,
with six others forming a directorate
of fifteen and being in control.
The Exchange Bank enjoyed a full
share of prosperity with but few mis
fortunes. The greatest of these was
in 1878. caused by' the failure in that
year of the Planters’ Bank. located
than on Fourth street near the express
office. The Exchange Bank was in
volved in the failure to some extent.
Its stock went down to 50. and the
capital stock reduced to $146,000. But
it took but a short time for the bank
to weather the storm. In a short
time the capital was increased, and
It became stronger than ever.
Mr. Cabaniss has been with the
bank thirty,-six years. As stated, he
began as a bookkeaoer when the bank
was first organized. His faithfulness,
promptness and devotion to business
was noticed by the bank officials, and
he soon became teller. In 1878. when
Richard F. Lawton resigned, and at a
time when clouds hung low, he was
made cashier. For about fifteen years
he held this position until called to
the presidency some eleven years ago.
cance of Rear Admiral Brownson’s ad
dition to the somewhat meagre infor
mation which has come from President
Roosevelt regarding the contemplated
two-ocean maneuver of the Atlantic
battleship fleet, is regarded here as
having been overlooked in the com
ment, expert and otherwise, which has
since been indulged in on both con
tinents. Admiral Brownscn came to
Oyster Bay Friday to take lunch with
the. President, professing entire ignor
ance of the maneuver plans. When
he left Sagamore Hill to take the train
f-or Washington, the Adimarl hsfd one
thought which he wished emphasized
—that it was desirable and important
to demonstrate to the world how quick
ly the American navy could transfer
Its fighting strength from one ocean
to the other. This was distinctly an
addition to the President’s previous
statement issued through Secretary
Loeb. wherein the object of the ma
noeuvre was said to be an exercise
movement for the benefit of the navy,
to perfect its training in fleet exercise
on an extended scale, the purpose and
effect of the plan ebing for the benefit
of the navy alone,
Broader Design.
What came from President Roosevelt
through Admiral Brownson is decided-
point of view of the number of ships,
their tonnage, armor, guns and fight
ing capacity. With this idea the navy
has grown steadily, ship by ship.
To the somewhat uninteresting array
of ships and tonnage, President Roose
velt now proposes to give the world a
somewhat startling demonstration of
what the American navy is capable of
doing to protect either or both of the
extended shore lines of the United
States. As Admiral Brownson said:
“There is not time like the present
for such a demonstration, a time when
the United States is at perfect peace
with every nation." In everything that
has come from the President regarding
the movement, it has been indicated
that the fleet, wherever it may go, is
to be brought back’to the Atlantic and
that the return is to be as much a de
monstration of speed as the outward
journey.
While it is asserted with all possi
ble emphasis that there is no founda
tion for apprehension of trouble, imme
diate or future, between the jUt-lted
States and Japan, the proposed de
monstration with the fleet can be look
ed upon in no other light than that
President Roosevelt intends to use the
American navy for exactly that pair-
pose; for which he has advocated its
augmentation—a guarantee of interna-
WILL LAKE STAND
TESTIFY FOR HIMSELF
BOISE, Idaho, July 7.—Attorneys for : much documentary evidence and the
Wm. D. Haywood today completed introduction of this and reading it to
details of plans for the final week of
the defense Which begins with the
opening of court tomorrow at 10
o’clock. Interest in the trial this time
centers in the forthcoming appear
ance on the stand of Haywood, who,
it is said, has been the moving force
in the Western Federation of Miners
for several years, and one of his co
defendants, Charles Moyer,
of the miners' organization.
ly a different and much broader de- tional peace. It was stated here today
sign. President Roosevelt has been that Ambassador O’Brien, who has
consistent in advocating a large navy been invited to Sagamore Hill the lat-
as the surest guarantee of peace be-ter part of the present week,will not be
tween the United States and all for-able to confer with the President be-
eign powers. Heretofore a large navy fore going to his new post in Tokio.
TENSION BETWEEN JAPAN
AND U. S. EXCITES EUROPE
LONDON, July 7.—The present ten
sion between the United States and
Japan is exciting the keenest interest
among all the. European diplomatists.
None of them, however, believe that it
will reach the stage of warfare, be
cause the heavy burden of debt Japan
is carrying as a result of her failure
to obtain indemnity from Russia for
bids her embarking on a similar costly
enterprise in the next d ecade. It is-
recognized. nevertheless, that the
the United States is acquiring the en
mity of Japan as one of her national
assetst, which prove a handicap in the
event of trouble with any other power.
Great Britain finds herself in an
embarrassing position also, because
she is obliged to stand between her
coloniss and her ally in the matter of
anti-Japanese laws. The Transvaal
has just put into operation a law
regulating the entry of Asiatics, which
applies to Indian subjects as well as
the Japanese and Chinese, and
which compels them to submit to an
examination and registry with thumb
prints, like criminals^ which is exceed
ingly irritating to them. Australia
threatens legislation on the same
lines.
Alfred Deakin. the Australian pre
mier. during his recent visit to En
gland. repeatedly said in his speeches
that the chief national question with
which Autsralia must deal was the
menace of the inflow of Japanese la
bor. r. •
PEACE DELEGATES SAY
SITUATION UNFORTUNATE,
CABRERA WILL BUY
NAVY TO MEET ZELAYA
MEXICO CITY, July 7.—President
Cabrera, of Guatemala, is negotiating
for the purchase of a navy to meet the
anticipated attack of President Zelaya.
of Nicaragua. It was learned from a
high soiirce here that Cabrera had re
cently secured $500,000 gold on a forced
loan and that with this sum he will
purchase gunboats. The Nicaraguan
fleet in the Pacific waters consists of
three gunboats; she also has three
gunboats on the Atlantic.
THE HAGUE July 7.—The senti
ment of the delegates to the peace
conference regarding the question that
has arisen between the United' States
and Japan is that - the situation is
unfortunate for both,'countries, as the
original incident causing tension be
tween the two- countries is dispropor
tionate to the grave results' - which
may follow. The question, the dele
gates think, is likely to create a hos
tile atmosphere, endangering their re
ciprocal commerce, to which the for
mer friendly relations had opened vast
fields. Although the sending of a fleet
by the United to the Pacific coast
cannot be interpreted as a threat, it
is generally admitted here that such
action may give rise to dangerous
popular excitement, which the admin
istration of Washington might not be
able to control. ►
The Spanish representatives say
that the United Sttacs has now found
a hard nut to crack. Thfe Russians
remark that the predictions of WiSte
that he next war will be between Ja
pan and the United States is ap
proaching realization. The English,
French and Japanese delegates be
lieve that both governments—at
Washington and at Tokio—sincerely
wish to reach an understanding and
will not be influenced bv Jingoism.
Some of the Germans here are <6f
the opinion that the situation may
lead to an American-German entente,
which, while preventing the isolation
of Germany, would be the strongest
compact against British supremacy
that could be made.
GERMANY REGARDS ULTIMATE
CONFLICT AS PROBABLE.
NEGRO DESPERADO
KILLED BY POSSE
stituting a majority of the directors and stockholders according to their re-! GIBSON. Ua.. July 7.—Two weeks
.■f the Exchange Bank of Macon. a j spectlve rights and priorities. ago Hargraves and Maje Ruff killed
>. banking corporation duly organized "(d) Tli.it all depositors, creditors Richard Jones at a Sunday camp
f* j under the laws of the State of Georgia, and stockholders be authorized to .come meeting and made their escape. They
f and having Its principal office and in and be made parties hereto by inter- were located today by Sheriff Kiteh-
place of business in said County of vention in order that they may set up j ens and Marshal Chas. Smith and a
Bibb, and being each and all stock- (their respective rights and claims ; posse organized to effect their capture.
holders in said bank. respectfully against said assets. [The two negroes were in a secluded
shows: "(e) That said J. A. Young, his cabin, and when the posse approachedj unfavorable' to the United States be
"First—That on the sixth day of agents and confederates miy be en- the hiding place it divided to surround cause the American fleet, although of
July. 1907. at a meeting of the board joined from commencing legal proceed- the four sides.
of directors of said bank, regularly j ing* against said bank or insti’uting [ Maje Ruff was not found, but Har-
t"ailed for that purpose, the following; and suits against the same, or in any- ; graves was cornered and showed fight,
resolution was unanimously adopted, j wise Interfering wth the assets of said : He was fired on and killed by the
to-wit: (Here follows the resolution bar.k.and that they may be required to posse. All of the parties concerned
which is incorporated ’ ~ ' " M
BERLIN, July 7.—The conviction of
an ultimate conflict between Japan and
United States appears to be widespread
in Germany. It is one of the subjects
certain to be referred to where ever
diplomatists and military and naval of
ficials. and other accustomed to follow
international politics, meet. The news
papers agree that President Roosevelt
is earnestly trying to satisfy the Jac,
anese ’ requests. They agree also that
Japan asks nothing unreasonable. They
recognize that the difficulty lies in the
question of race, the economic antago
nism of the Californians against the
Japanese and the constitutional impos
sibility of Federal coerion. It is be
lieved by manv that the group of rul-
-sutir oqi joj sojms poitua aqj juSy oj
ing statesmen in Japan are preparing
tery of the Pacific, regardless of the
San Francisco incidents.
The strategists of the admiralty re
gard a naval war between Japan and
the United States as the ,most inter
esting problem of the day. Careful
studies that have been worked out are
irated in President. set up their rights, if any, under this I were desperate negro characters of
Cabaniss’ card to the public above.) petition. " ; the moonshine and blind tiger section
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE
greater power than that of Japan,
would have to seek a fight in Japan’s
home waters.
is considered an elementary measure
of prudence on the ground that strate
gically it will protect the United States
against being caught napping, and di
plomatically, it will force Japan’s
hand, if that nation harbors aggressive
designs.
A significant feature of the French
comment is that the possibility of
trouble occurring Is considered onlv
from the side of Japan. The SoleT)
regards the San Francisco incidents as
a mere cloak to the real issue, which,
it thinks, may be traced to the deter
mination of Japan to enforce her com
mercial supremacy in China and the
Pacific.
“For Japan, now’ or never," it adds.
“In ten years, when the American
fleet’s predominancy is unchallenge
able, and the Panama canal has been
completed. It will be too late.”
- 0 f Miners will be interspersed with Moyer may be disposed of in one day.
T6KI0 DIPLOMATS
PAINED AT BAD TASTE
defendant in the case, Geo. A. Pettl-
bone, will not take the stand, it is said,
until his own case comes up.
Steve Adams Will Not Be Called.
Steve Adams, whose recent trial for
the murder of a man in Northern
Idaho resulted in a disagreement of
the jury, and who has been variously
implicated by Harry Orchard in many
of the latter’s crimes and alleged
conspiracies with the leaders of the
Western Federation, is still in Boise
jail available as a witness for the de
fense, but it has been definitely de
cided that he will not be called to the
stand. The prosecution still says it
would welcome such a move as the ap
pearance of Adams on the stand might
open the way for the introduction of a
portion at least of Adams’ confession,
w’hich the later repudiated.
End is Not Yet.
Viewed in the light of the closing
plans for defense and prosecution
there seems little hope that the trial,
which has already been in progress for
two months, can be brought to an end
inside of three weeks.
The defense will require at least five
or six days yet, for it is announced
that Haywood when he takes the
stand w’ill be prepared to lay bare his
entire life’s history.
Haywood’s testimony as to his con
nection with the Western Federation
the jury will take up much time.
Haywood Will Talk Freely.
The defense expresses its willingness
that the cross-examination of ' Hay
wood shall take the widest possible
range. The defendant, it is said, will
not only deny in toto all that Orchard
has said as to his connection with any
of the witness' crimes, but will offer
president j explanation of the instances where the
The third state has shown Orchard and Hay
wood took part in the deception of the
second Mrs. Orchard as to the where
abouts of her husband in 190-5.
Haywood will also be called on to
explain tho sending of several drafts
to Jack Simpkins, a member of the
executive board and an organizer for
the. Western Federation, whose pres
ence in Caldwell with Orchard just
prior to the assassination of former
Governor Steunenberg- has not been
denied by the defense.
Sums Due Simpkins.
The attorneys for the federation say
that these payments were the regular
sums due Simpkihs for his work as an
organizer and had absolutely nothing
to do with any crime or proposed crim
inal act. The sending of $75 to Steve
Adams in Ogden, Utah, will also be a
subject of injuiry when Haywood takes
the stand. The fourth instance to
which the State attaches importance as
tending to connect Haywood with the
alleged conspiracy as repealed by Har
ry Orchard on the-witness stand was
the sending of a message by Haywood
to Silver City, Idaho, instructing the
federation officers there to see that at
torneys were engaged for Orchard and
to protect the interests of the miners’
union.
Haywood’s examination and cross-
examination can hardly be accomplish
ed in less than three or four days.
JAPAN BUCKS ON COOLIE
CLAUSE IN THE TREATY
TOKIO. July 7.—Confirmation of the
report that a powerful battleship
squadron would be sent to thS Pacific
has generally been received with calm
ness, though there is some surprise in
quarters well versed in diplomatic
niceties.
It is said that the sudden change of
program in the case of the Japanese
training squadron last January, when
it was first intended that its voyage
s.hould include San Francisco and
other Pacific coast cities, was evident
ly in deference to the wishes of the
Washington Government made known
to the Tokio authorities in an indirect
but unmistakable manner. The change
of route was decided on only a couple
of days before the squadron sailed.
It was thought then that Japan
acted wisely in avoiding a course
which miglit have proved injurious
when a strong anti-Japanese senti
ment was prevailing in San Francisco.
Though officially stated that the dis
patch of the battleships to the Pacific
is not directed towards Japan, it is
felt here that it is most inopportune
when an attempt is exidently going
on to impair the traditional friendship
between Japan and the United States.
Though the slightest apprehension is
not entertained here it is thought it
would be better to defer at this mo
ment anything that would be open to
the slightest suspicion of provocation,
especially w.hen a portion of the Amer
ican public is thought fo be over-sen
sitive over, the present state of rela
tionship of Japan and the United
States, brought about by prejudice
against the Japanese in a section oi
the latter's dominion.
SHERIFF HELD HIS
PRISONER FROM MOB
WASHINGTON, July 7.—That the
Japanese Government will not consent
to tne renewal of the present treaty
with the United States if this Gov
ernment reserves the right to insert a
clause in the compact excluding Japa
nese coolie labor from continental
United States is indicated by semi-of
ficial advices purporting to give the
views of Foreign Minister Hayashi,
wl\ich were received here today from
Ototaka Yamaoka, the personal repre
sentative of Count Okuma, leader of
the progressive party. Mr. Yamaoka,
who visited the United States in April
and perfected an alliance with the
Japanese of the Pacific* coast for the
purpose of bringing about the over
throw of the Saionji ministry and the
annulment of the exclusion clause in
the immigration bill, is authority for
the statement that Foreign Minister
Hayashi has received from Secretary
of State Root a preliminary “note” re
garding the new treaty which the two
Governments propose to substitute for
the convention which expires July 17,
1911. The draft of the new treaty sub
mitted by Secretary Root, according to
the communication from Mr. Yamaoka,
called for the renewal of article 2,
clause 4, of the present treaty,‘which
giyes to each nation the right to reg
ulate immigration.
Japan’s Attitude.
With reference to “note” submitted
by Secretary Root, Mr. Yamaoka says
that Foreign Minister Hayashi has
issued an official confidential memo
randum outlining the Japanese Gov
ernment’s attitude, on the question of
the limitation of immigration which in
substance is as follows:
First—That the Government of the
United States has submitted a ’.pro
posal for the enactment of a treaty,
which provides for the limitation of
immigration. The Government of Ja
pan has rejected the proposal and will
not in the future entertain any such
proposition.
"Second—.That in the new treaty,
which is to be operated from the for
ty-fourth year of Meiji (1911). the
Government of Japan will insist oh
striking out the article 2, clause 4 (de
fining the power reserved by the con
tracting parties to enact laws with re
gard to police and immigration regula
tions). For that purpose the Govern
ment of Japan shall take a more vig
orous attitude.
*»***•
"Although the negotiations for that
end are not yet developed, we firmly
believe that the Government of tho
United States will fight with determi
nation to preserve the clause.
Pacific Coast Conditions.
“Third—That the Government of Ja
pan contemplates sending representa
tives to the United States to investi
gate conditions on the Pacific coast
and to determine if I he Japanese resi
dents are discriminated against.”
Mr. Yamaoka. it is said, has sent
copies of Foreign Minister Hayashi's
confidential memorandum to the Japa
nese societies of San Francisco and
Seattle, and to correspondents of (Jap
anese newspapers in this country. Dr.
Masuji Myakawa, the Japanese lawyer,
admitted that lie had seen a copy of
the communication which is being dis
tributed by Yamaoka and characteriz
ed the attitude of Foreign Minister
Hayashi as a ..concession to the Pro
gressives, who "have strongly opposed
the clause in the immigration bill ex
cluding coolie labor from this country.
cannot explain. It was running up hill
around a curve and going at a modor-
t " j ate speed. After bounding along the
Open trO “ ffnr a wfln*
CLARKSBURG, W. Va., July 7 —
Heavily laden with passengers who
were enjoying an outing an open f- rol_ | ties for a short distance the car wen
ley car on the Fairmont and Glarlts- j over the embankment and landed on
burg Traction Company’s system j its side, pinning the dead and injured
jumped the track on the Grasseli di-[ underneath. Motorman. James - and
vision just outside the city limits to- | Conductor Fitzpatrick escaped with
night and crashed over an embank- j slight injuries
ment, instantly killing two. fatally in- j Most of the injured were taken to
juring one and seriouslv injuring nine city hospitals and some to their homes,
others. Several passengers besides those
How the car left the track is a mys- whose names are given were slightly
tery the Traction company officials I hurt.
ill’3 S10IIET
NEW ORLEANS, La., July 7.—A
special from Covington, La., says that
the sheriff of St. Tammany parish and
several deputies have just succeeded
in dispersing a mob which had gath
ered there for the evident purpose of
lynching a negro alleged to have at
tempted an assault on a white woman
near Covington early today.
The woman was attacked while in
bed a few minutes after her husband
had left home. She and two young
children succeeded
off and several hours later identilieu i sort was neiu touignt at me ; Covingfon bill.
a negro arrested for the crime. When j Tabernacle, of which Dr. Len G. i it is rumored that the prohibition
the mob gathered at the jail Sheriff Broughton is pastor. There were some 1 element has employed a number of
Brewster addressed its members and neonle Dresent (he seating ca- Pinkerton detectives to prevent lobby-
announced that the law should take : 4 ’ o0y People present, tne seau g ing against the State prohibition bill
its course even if he and his deputies ■ pacity being 4,100, and standing room T j le Anti-Saloon League has organ-
had to sacrifice their lives in de- : was scarce. The speakers of the even- j j ZPC j ] n Atlanta with a view to ap-
fending the prisoner. ' -
ATLANTA, Ga., July 7.—A prohibi- ! repudiating the statement that Atlanta
be n -ting V ?he’man tio " mass meeting of the sensational ' Had suffered under prohibition and
in beating tne man,. ... urging the passage of the Hardeman-
mrs later identifieui sort was held tonight at the Baptist Covington bill.
FRENCH JOURNALS JUMP
TO WARLIKE CONCLUSIONS.
ing were Senator Hardman, author of | pointing committees in each ward
the Senate prohibition bill. Senator: see that the next City Council is dry
Willford. Representative Seab Wright, 1 and to go to work for local prohibi-
of Floyd, and Dr. Broughton tion in case the State bill should fail.
Dr. Broughton told about a meet- It was Stated at the tabernacle
meeting tonight that the State prohi
bition bill will be passed by the Sen
ate on Wednesday or Thursday of this
week. The prohibitionists are also
times—Philadelphia Press I eighteen Senators and Representatives. : raising a jig fund to push the prohi
lt seems that a caterer has been or-i s °™ of "’hom he asserted got drunk. I bition movement.
TOPICS OF THE TIMES
—
The man who has made a billion or [
so out of the country ought not to ob- j ing of Georgia brewers and liquor men i
ject to going into court and telling how [ recently held at the Piedmont. It i
he did it. The recipe wouldn’t be j was presided over, he said, by a Sa- ,
worth much to anybody else in these j vannah brewer, and was attended by
PARIS Julv 7—President Roosevelt’s j resen t the extreme of frivolity?—Phil- ! State prohibition,
decision to dispatch a fleet of warships iadeipbia Ledger. Seab Wright s speech consisted prin
to the Pacific has lead the more sen-; Even though justice is reported to
j ^ F^ce^Jump ; be bl!nd John D Rockefeller will un-
” “ “ “ doubtedly take care to keep his wig on
Hiram J. Ayers, who invented giant : f ,t the conclusion that the situation is
"Second—That the capital stock of "(f) That process may issue requir-: of the State,
aid. The Exchange Bank of Macon, is ing the defendant. The Exchange Bank 1
500.000. ail of which has been fully I of Macon, the said J. A. Young, and ■
aid up. each and all of the stockholders named ;
"Third—That ihe list hereto attach- in Exhibit A. hereto attached, who are j
d. marked Exhibit ’A.’ is a complete ;hereby made parties defendant to this 1 . .. . , W ...
nd correct list of the stockholders in petition, requiring them and each of|P° w d er . is d<?ad at Akron, Ohio, at the more delicate than appears on the 9ur-|_ jr _ io . h h . 'i n t 0 court
aid bank, with their places of res!- ‘ thru to ho and appear at the next term age of S4 years. ; frace. This view, however, is abso- ; wn S .?i ne ton Post P
lence and the nur.ihr of shares of of :he Superior Cmirt in and for Bibb Prof. Alexander Graham Bell is ex- i iutely repudiated in responsible circles' s
to. k owned by each, no far as can be,County, to answer petitioner's com- perimenting with man-lifting kites at • where the utmost confidence is ex
plaint
"Fourth—That on July 2, 3. 5 and 6. ’fg) And for such other and further • pects to make a demonstration by j ences between the United States and;
907, there has been ft run on said | relief as to the court may seem meeL” i August. [japan will be amicably adjusted.
iank by the depositors therein, where- Because he was reprimanded for not i Nevertheless, the possibility of
iv all of the eish resources of said Assets of the Bank. preventing t.'.e recent bomb outrage at I plications was foreseen, when France! Anyway, it is thought the Japanese
dered to prepare the Fairbanks menu. He said the announcemnet was made
How was he to know that in the mat-I at . th * s me eting that ._o0,000 had been I I nnrn
! ter of beverages buttermilk was to rep-j rtus^ed Jiy^hejkjuor interests t o de.eat UfjjlQJ-Q P|1J I NDCCJl
^ >>llr ^ vll - ^ Dr. Woley says it is not the prie, but
Baddeck, British Columbia, and ex-j pressed that existing or future differ-.j filling that one should be afraid
- ..—... . y - - of. That is a mighty little tning to
j be afriad of, as pies go these days.—
Because he was reprimanded for not! Nevertheless, the possibility of com- !^ashington Herald.
^ have been exhausted, and it is The assets of the bank, leaving out TIfIK Col. Balabanski, Chief of Police,
issible to continue to pav checks all that is considered questionable, is‘spread his decorations over his moth-
iresented. or to raise further cash footed un at $I.95$,973.55. and is stated er’s grave and committed suicide.
Fifth—That
nV find tber
without great sacri-
of said bank,
e directors of said
Ives entirely unable
business of said bar
th
be $117,009 over and above the By measurement on the historic col-
amount of the liabilities. umn at Roskilde Cathedral. Copenha-
The Telegraph understands th*’ gen. the King of Slam has been found
schonu ef certain strong friend-; of the ‘ to be exactly the height of the Czar
among -tliers B. P. O'Neal. E. G. when the latter was measured there
er io continue it us u going concern, i Harris, A. D. Schofield, T. J. Curling, 110 years ago.
two m-inths ago in the spirit of i will pause and reflect before sending a
friendship tendered her good offices ! lord high admiral to meet Admiral
with a view to having Japan and the I Evans in a cussing match.—Philadel-
United States conclude and arrange- | Phia Inquirer.
eipally of ridicule of the Constitution
and its editor, with an occasional shot
at the Journal. He declared that the
rural people Of Georgia had made up
their minds they had stood :is muon
as they could stand from Atlanta and
the other cities of the State, which
have been for twenty-five
AND CAUGHT EIRE
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., July 7—Three
y ea f] brick buildings, three stories high, sit-
arts ’ssr sss-'rt. «
Atlanta now, once and for all.’ (Tre- Meridian and Mart land streets, in the
mendous applause). center of the wholesale district, col-
Senator Willford discussed the legal lapsed today and afterwards took fire,
aspect of State prohibition and Sena- The toal loss is $220,900. The build-
tor Hardman, among other things, de- ings were among the oldest in the city,
clared that the rural districts did not The principal losse? tre: Daniel Stew-
ment covering ail questions relating tol If the Japs should decide to attack propose to let the people of Atlanta or!art Drug and Glass Company, $100,000;
the Pacific. us before we get our ships around the ! any other city dictate to thorn what [Martha Steward, one building. $50.090;,*
In military circles, where the situa- 1 Horn we can turn Harry Orchard loose | kind of prohibition they should have. :he Brunswick Baikv Col; nd6r Biiilard
tion is regarded from a different in the Pacific.i—Philadelphia North At the conclusion of the mooting: Company. ?50,000, and Henry C. Sals
standpoint, the-dispatch of battleships American, - - - L - ■■ i resolutions were passed unanimously estate bull dins, $20,000.