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r Atlanta Georgian and vol. v. NO. 194. ATLANTA, GA. t FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1907. PRICE: JUROR BOLTON WONT STOP TRIAL; LUNACY JURY MAY BE CALLED; NEW WITNESS FOR HARRY I HA W His Family Prepares For His Early Acquittal. KN OF ARCHITECT IMPORTED by thaw ormcr Valet to Tell What lie Knows About Young Pittsburgcr. OOOOOOOOO000OOOOOOOOOQ0O0O 0 o 0 HYPNOTIC POWER O 0 ^ AFFECTED THAW. 0 O o Boston, Mil**.. Feb. IS.—James O 0 .Mauley, who «ay» he acted un O O uili't for five year* for Harry O 0 Thaw, and who Is on bla way to O 0 New York to tealffy In hla behalf O 0 .it the trial of the younir Pitta- O 0 burger for the murder of Stanford O 0 White, arrived at thla port today O 0 on the Saxonla. 0 0 Mawley aaya that Thaw, at one O o time, became the aubject of a O 0 French hypnotist and that as a O 0 result of the experience Thaw be- 0 0 came younger In appearance and O 0 apparently weaker In Intellect. He 0 0 thinks Mrs. Holman responsible O 0 tor White's knowing her daugh- O o ter. .0 0 O OOOOOO0O00000O000OOO00O00O IF T HA W IS EXECUTED FAMIL V GETS INSURANCE London, Keb. IS —The Lloyds hare written a policy on the life of Harry Thaw agreeing to pay the total loss If Thaw la executed. The amount of the policy A kept secret, tjut It la known the premium la 10 guineas l>er cent. COES TO cue* IRA STREET SCHOOL VISITS GEORGIAN’S MODEL PLANT TO WATCH PAPER PRINTED MRS. ROCKEFELLER ILL; OIL MAGNATE HASTENS TO NEW YORK BY RAIL Situation in Island Regarded as Critical. Augusta, Ga.. Kell, 15.—The vlelt of sonaj contact with him on the golf Ne York, Feb: 15.—Juror Joaeph Dalton, whose wife's death bfpught the Thaw trial to a temporary close, an nounced today that notwithstanding his grief he would be ready to resume his place In the Jury box next Monday. Numerous floral offerings from other nirmbers of the Jury, friends and sev eral front unknown sources reached the lloitr.n home this morning. It Is taken for granted today that If Jumr Bolton has no physical break down there will be no mistrial. District Attorney Jerome's experts •re Inclining more to the Idea that Thaw la really Insane. The district at. torney may decide to demand a lunacy cotnmlaslon early next week. Should s. commission determine Thaw Is in. sane he will be sent to Mattawan with out delay. Franch UUIa far Thaw. Do confident are the relatives of liar ry Thaw that hr will be acquitted that they have already made arrangements is cure for him following the trial. They have planned to-take him ae- i r«tly to the south of France, where a cottage, or small villa, already has titen Post'd and where the. erratic VmiiftTman will be kepi th gectuaton. It was definitely learned today that t"o iif the male members of the Thau- family had arranged to secretly take Hurry Thaw out of this country as soon as he Is liberated, and that they ''"Uhl sail from a port other than New York and on a small and slow steant John D. Rockefeller, the oil magnate and philanthropist, to Augusta, came to an abrupt termination yesterday afternoon, when a telegram was re ceived by him from New York, an nouncing the Illness of his wife. The millionaire Immediately made hasty preparations and caught the 5:30 o'clock northbound train for New York. The details of his departure from Au gusta are meagre, as the hotel authori ties at flrst refused to give nut any In formation, but later made the state ment that he was forced to leave on account of the Illness of his wife, and Intimated that ho would not have terminated his visit so soon otherwise. As characteristic In such cases, many rumors were In vogue this morning und many conjectures were made as to tho cause of Mr. Rockefeller's leaving, when It was presumed that he Intended remaining a. week longer. Others though! that the financier's sudden de parture had some financial significance. McCormicks Remain. Probably no one waa more surprised than the magnate himself when he re ceived the message that called him to his wife. During his visit to the rlty Mr. Rockefeller mingled very little. with society, but iieoplo who came In per- llnks state that he waa a man of ex ceptional courtesy and a moat engag- hlle here he hag remained very closely around hie quarter*, Occa sionally he has been on the streets but It was only upon business that he ever left his hotel. He attended church twice while In the city, the first time going to a negro Baptist church anti the eecond time the First Baptist. Mr. Rockefeller le no doubt greatly Washington, Keb. II.—Brigadier General Thomas H. Barry, assistant chief of stair, has been assigned to command the troops In - Cuba, vice Brigadier General Theodore Wlnt, re called. Although the Impression sought to be conveyed In the change Is on account of the alleged III health of General Wlnt, It Is understood that the situa tion In Cuba la becoming more critical. Oeneral Barry, being thoroughly famil iar with the policy of the administra tion, le believed to be better equipped for the position than Wlnt. General Barry was formerly corn- benefited by hie visit and by hla com- mantler of the department of the gulf. Ing Augustans have learned to know with headquarters In Atlanta. He was the real man. I assigned, to duty with the Rusal .n ar- The Harold McCnrmlrka did not ar- , my In the Ruaelan-Japanese war to company Mr. Rockefeller, but If her'watch the maneuvers of the troops In mother's condition becomes critical. | the Held/ Mrs. McCormick will be at once eum. moned. NOT SERIOUSLY ILL,' . IT IS ANNOUNCED. New York, Keb. 15.—At the office of the Standard Oil Company, In this city, ft wae said that Mrs. J. D. Rockefeller was not aerlouslv III, and there waa no alarm about her. They said they had not heard that Mr. Rockefeller had been summoned home from Augusta. Dr. Irwin H. Hance. Mrs. Rockefel ler's physician at Lake Wood, was called up on the long distance ‘phone and asked about the report. He de cltncd to say anything about the cam. IS CARNEGIE TO GIVE. SOME OF HIS MILLIONS 1Q BIG » Evelyn to Go With Him. Mu Thaw will accompany her hu,- ban,! le France, It Is declared. Her friends say that she Is tired of hotel Ilf" »bd the haphasard way she has lived and l"tiKH for a home of her own, over "hi. h she may rule, In which she may h'- .mil have peace and comfort. Gave Her Photographs. "h" of Stanford White’s gifts to Kvelyn Nesbtt waa a superb collection ■f i'h"tographlc studies of herself. They an anning the rarest and least known ' hundreds of portraits of Harry T . wife who have been published ln •'*-iv country on earth where a I"oiling press runs. Only two or three f the series have been reproduced. White personally superintended the "king of these photographs, and when a' re completed he had them "" l Into a sumptuous volume. Phil s' '"tin. bindings and material. In- "hng massive engraving and clasp* ■ hold, represented nearly 36,00.1. " 1 gave the book to Evelyn Neshlt "" t birthday. •Mr- It.iiman found the volume pnek- ’ 1 ' ay In a trunk, forgotten and cast Mrs. Holman owed ISiln bor- ' ■ i money to a man who Itnil rented "in-rut) from her when she was ■ • i. ting a rooming house In Alle- “ after the death of her first hus- A return of the money was de- New York. Keb. 13—T* Andrew Car negie the donor of the millions that are to- make Princeton University, In the words uf President Woodrow Wilson, "tbs greatest Institution of learning In the world?" Educational circles of the Whole country are deeply Interested today in the announcement which President Wilson made In Philadelphia to mem- stated that the university was about to receive a bequest which would be larger than any ever given to any college. He would not flame the generous donor, tuy*. Ner would ho give the sum which he expects to receive, but he let It be known that the amount la so large U will astound the nation when It be comes known. President Wilson was asked If Mr. Carnegie was the giver, but he would bars of the Princeton Club. In which he make no answer whatever. N01 FOR RICH COLLEGES, BUT FOR POOR AS WELL, IS ROCKEFELLER’S MONEY Thaw and her brother discussed ' Pay the debt. Mrs. Thaw took ’ which Stanford White had " l; °r to the lawyers and caneelnl "Pt against her mother. Tried to Break Up. ■ evidence that Kvelyn Neshlt ••'Id her story of Stanford ’’ ' treatment of her to her hus- t before lie killed While, was -i t til light today by the statement Joidah Strong. Dr. Strong, who 1 '""lent of the American Institute •' 1 la I Service, to which Governor - has given unqualified Indorae- •""I that two <%• three years ago ' -tine to hint with the etory. '"•'I Thaw asked hint for advtre, " '"hi him to see Anthony Com- "ho was far more familiar with ""her methods of proceeding In '•tiled to me at that time like 'nan of means who had made "very of a den of vice ami " ""I H was hla duty to break It 'he doctor. 'There waa noth- . .*■ ‘ u demeanor to Indicate that re- emeunor to Indicate that re "••" Ills motive. He told me ' knew of this place, which was hy « wealthy and Inlluenllo! '"H known In New York.” Dsath Claimi Thaw’s Keeper. v lias n second time Invaded the 1 Hint of Hurry Thaw. Closely nc the death of Mrs. Bolton announcement that Michael "No Instllntli'n need mortgage Itaelf to secure a portion <yf the educational fund In the hands of the general educa tion board. The statements of Richard H Edmunds, editor of The Manufac turers' Record, are Incorrect, probably becuttse Mr. Edmunds' Information Was Irtcorreet." , . , This wits the statement given out by Robert C (Igden. ex-chalrmnn of the general education bonVd. which holds as u trust fund the 143,000.000 given by John D. Rockefeller to assist In educational movements In the United States. Mr. Ogden Is also president of he Southern education board, and aim- to Atlanta Thursday to hold « onference with several prominent Southern educators. “While nothing definite hit* been done." wild Mr Ogden at the Piedmont Friday morning, finished In Atlanl have practically and four of us. President E. A Alderman, of the Uni- verstty of Virginia. W. A. Blair, of Winston-Salem. H. Hand, of < leave tonight wher •ting Professor \V. idumMw. S. C„ and I, f,,r Plnehumt, N. C\, >tnll* of the coming nf tin* Southern hoard Mill he formulated and the meeting will take place ill th" latter part of April, proba- hl.v at Plnehurat. ,.i iwj.. „»„,«• the anioi "It was i,iill.‘ an unusual h...I> f m-n j in tin* conference hen*. President Al derman and your Mr. Barn connection with that fund. He wan naked If the South'll future had any more In Htore, In an educa tional way, than In yearn imat. To thla he replied that a great , many tnntltu- tlonn had already received many hand- aome donation*, and that others might receive donation*, yet they would be carefully Investigated before their claims were acted upon favorably. "In the general board," he continued, "thsre I* no North, no South, no West or any other section. It In a general board. Junt a* it* name signifies. Look carefully over past Interview* which have been given f»ut by Chairman Gate*, my successor, and you will very readily see and underntand the policy of the general board and the manner in which It will he governed In disposing of tho«e funds." "Edmonds Wss Wrong.** Mr. Ogden was asked to give his opinion of the statement published In The Georgian last Saturday from Rich ard H. Rdmonds, of Baltimore, editor of The Manufacturers’ Record. In which It iva* said that It was not always the needy college or Institution that re ceived Hsalstance. because of the clause which made It contingent upon the col lege receiving a donation to raise twice the amount, and submit to otbar regu Join With Phinizy and Will Pay All - Expenses. COMMISSION TO ACT SOON Want Expert to Look at Georgia Railroad Track and Make Report. PUPILS OF SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES OF IRA STREET SCHOOL WHO WERE INVITED TO VISIT THE GEORGIAN’S MOD- RN PLANT. Safe Blowers Dyna mite Vault of Coun ty Treasurer. Every Department Has New Interest For the Children. JmcUI tp Th* Georgias. Birmingham. All* Feb. 15.—Word reached Birmingham today from Ham ilton. Marlon county, Alabama, laying that the vault of the county treasurer's office waa blown open thla morning at 3 o’clock and looted. Something tween 16,000 and M.000 was etolen, the robber* overlooking 13,000. The work Is eupopawt to have bees that of expert safe blowers. Blood hounds were sent from here tn.lav to Hamilton, which le twenty miles from the FH»co railroad. A reward of 3600 has been offered for the arrest of the robbers. POSTALCIVES 4E T Too Weak to Walk, Lyon Is Carried to Gallows. Ira Street School waa The Georgian'! sixth visitor. Friday was th* day act for the visit and th* eeventh and eighth grades, together with a few of the older pupils of th* sixth, appeared promptly" on time ta -took over the plant. These weekly visits to the compos Ing room ace griming popular. B I* hard to say who looks forward to them most, the visitors or the vlaltaes. <Ia that a good word? Perhaps aome of the visitors from Ira Btreet ran tell us.) But. anyway the men In the enm- pnslng room always spruce up a ljttle on Friday* and th* mechanic give* hi, pet machine* an extra rub to polish them In readinese for Inspection. The children fairly swarmed over the machines and. around the "turtles' the composing room, but the work went on Just the same. The hurry and but tle Just before "preas time" made ev erything look very confusing to the children, ahd It teemed as though all those hustling workman could not pos sibly straighten things out in time for the paper to come out, hut there waa really no confusion at all. Every man knew his own work and how to do It best and fastest, and alt of them worked together like a good football team. And that Is one of the beat secrets of success In anything. After they visited the composing room the pupils were shown the stereo typing plant, where they saw the molten metal coat Into semi-circular plates. Then they followed ihe plates to ihe press room, where the great Oosa press stood waiting for the last plate to be damped on. Then they saw the pressman pull Ihe lever and the wheels begin to turn. The paper began to hum around the cycllnders and the printed Georgians began to fall Into the hands of waiting boy*, falling faster than they could be counted. Thla was prob- ably the moat Interesting sight »f all to ihe little visitors. Every operation of getting the new* ,.nr stale 'IllXto ban - university; P. P. Ramsey and Dr. Baldwin. of Montgomery, Ala." That Rockafallar Monty, i. wss it this Juncture that Mr. Og- was again ask.-.l If his visit to Al ima had anything to do with the pM>- ,n,t, mutton of any portion of the R.M-kefoller millions. This he denied emphatically, saying that the confer nee "held" Thursday had absolutely no At this the philanthropist threw up both his hands, accentuating hla dis approval of Mr. Edmonds' statements. '•That was all wrong." said he. "With all due regard for Mr. Edmonds and hla Ideas, he has been misinformed, and hla statements must have been baaed upon Incorrect Information. All deserving colleges are assisted, but they are carefully Investigated beforehand. None are forced to mortgage themselves: that Is not the spirit or the policy of the board.” WALKS BACK ON TRAP AFTER ROPE BREAKS IN A TTEMPT TO HANG R|. I. Ruffin ■ Mill Continued on Riga Three. 5 William W. were hanged r b.iy for the murdei ,,m G. Grubb. The . , with Hill, who welu 275 pounds. The last lime he fell he was too weak .-eturn to the scaffold and .lied »n the r. He walked back to the scaffold <-lsted after the rope broke the flrst dperlal to Tb. Georgian. Louisville. Ky., Feb. 15.—Four men dle.1 on the gallows In Keiucky today. R. Fletcher and Guy Lyon, white, were hanged nt Russellville thla morn ing for criminal aiaaut on Mary Glad der, a young German girl, who was traveling through the country on foot till her father. Fletcher, Guy Lyon, Jim Lyon and John 8acra, while drunk, encountered the pair and assaulted the girl. Jim j mous amount of work required t Lyon Is serving twenty year* In the ; Into their hands, penitentiary and Sacra waa sentenced to death, but awaits a new trial. All the men were previously of good stand ing. Fletcher was over SO years of age and the head of n large family. Lyon was a young man. They mounted the gallows at 7 o'clock. Fletcher made a statement, admitting he was present, hut denying th»t he assaulted Mary Gladder. The black caps ware adjusted ty 8:03 o'clock and the traps sprung nt 8:09 o'clock. Fletcher died Instantl' .. . from n broken neck, but Lyon strangled K.lw-lu'Il.«-lh. 13> death. I Alien A'sllshsii, Lyon, last night. tried to comml j ****** ,V*2j, % ' T * sulfide by opening an artery In hi*! ami, but Fletcher discovered what h»* jirimii. was doing and told the guard. He had j Mitrlo ll liwliin,. Fifteen Per Cent In crease Announced Friday. Chicago, Fab. IS.—The Postal Tele graph Company announce# a IS per cent Increase In salaries all over the country, following the Western Union Increase nf 10 per cent. President William Raker explained It waa the desire of the company to give better salaries than any other com pany, The million a year Increase to thu Western Union men has entirely ap peased the union. It Is said a bleating will be held Hunday at which action will be taken looking toward demand ing the reinstatement of the men dis missed and recognition for the union. New York. Feb. 16.—8ome three weeks ago u ronunltteu of five employees, all members of tho t'ommerclai Telegraphers' Union of America, New York Local No. 16. were In conference with William II. Raker, flrst vice president and general man ager, and other officials of the com pany. At that time Ihe company offered a 10 par cent Increase, hut the commit tee held out for 20. The matter was held In abeyance to await a meeting of th* board of directors. The board of directors of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company Join with Hon. Rowdre Phlnlay, of Augusta, In asking of the railroad commission thorough examination of the physical properties of the company. At the quartaRy meeting of th# board In Augusta Wednesday two reso- , lutlons were passed relative to this. The resolutions were received at th* office of the railroad commission Fri day morning, accompanied by a letter from Hon. Jacob Phlnlay. president of the Georgia Railroad Bank. H* la «n uncle of Bowdre’ Phlnlay. —In this letter Ms. Phlnlay oakq the commission to take up the matter at—J once. He further asks that thty em- •! ploy an expert to go with them In their tour of Inspection, the same to be des ignated after a conference with Jh* board of directors, Ha said that all ex penses would be met by th* company, and every facility put at tjie disposal-- of th* commission to make the lnapec- tlon. The commission will take action on the resolutions within th* next day or so It may be stated, however, that the three members of the commission will make tho trip over the rood when * slroe is fixed. i date for th* aims Keasririion The resolutions pasted nt the meet ing of the directors In Augusta Wed nesday are as follows: ••Whereas, A cltlten of Augusta ha* presented the railroad commission of the state of Georgia n petition in which It Is alleged that the pkyMegT property owned hy th* company, but leased at this time to Ike tfllBlI «pd viu* Railroad Company and Atlsmlo Coast Una Railroad Company, la in a dilapidated condltloa and in adequate to th* burdens of Its freight and pane •enter traffic: and also that the finan cial policy of sold leasees la to let sold property deteriorate rather than divert from their treasury enough of their gross earnings tp keep said property In proper condition, and praying that the allegation of the tfctltinn be inves tigated by said railroad commission: and. "Whereas. The genaral manager at the lessees has conveyed to said com mission hla wish to moke auch Inves tigation. and pledge* tha facilitation by of a thorough Inveatlgatlon When Colonel. Robert C. dowry, nnd printing the paper waa explained j president of tho Western Union Tele by U head of one of the department.. i« I graph Company, announced a ral«e of ..Pier that the school children might 11# per cent In aaktrlra on Wednesday, iiinlereland thoroughly the work they, Mr. Baker Issued a statement In which were watching, ll I* aufe to suy that he said Ihe Poalal wae willing to do a.) tea.'here and children alike knew more ] well, or even belter, by Its employees about their dally paper and appreciated than It* rival*. It more when they had seen the cnor the lessees of the matters alleged, and all other matters relating to the efficiency and management of th* leaned property; therefore, be It "Resolved, That thla board Joins with the leasees In the request for a 3M*i i ough and Impartial Investigation and pledges Its assistance also to the com mission In making such Investigation.” Will Pay All Expanses. At the some meeting th* following resolution was also paaayd: "Resolved, That the president of th* Georgia Railroad and Banking Com pany be aulhorlaad and Instructed to take up the matter Involved tn this In spection of the railroad and Inform the commission .that this company de- tlon of the property, and all expenses are met.” put It following are the pupils of Ihe sev inlh soil eighth arndr, who wrre Invited lo visit The Georgian: Kale May llurley. • ienrata Klee, Louise Webster. Ktll.'l Itenglu. Huby MeGa.iKi.ey. Varal. Iltll. ttubv fl.-rgs, I .mb- Mav t'ofer, 1 ..trite Kates, I'a..line Kaver, l.uclle Johnson, ,h> lama*!.hi. Mnrv Lumpkin, llol.l.le tlaasev Kul.leo M.'Nahli. Leonora Sailer, Resale .lee. lo lie parried to the gallows. Thousands See Hanging. Jesse Fltagerald, colored, who cut Mrs. Robert Broughton's throat In or der to rob her house, was hanged a. Barbourvllle, Ky„ at 7 o'clock. The coal mines In Ihe surrounding country suspended operation and thousands of miners witnessed Ihe execution. Fear ing a demonstration from the miners, the sheriff changed the hour from noon, al Kltigerald'e request. No black cap was used In Fllsgerald's execution. At Eddyvllle |>en!tentlary lien IIuf tVlllle llorkharL Annie I taker. Nellie linker, .’lair.' Ilrvan. lues t'rnwley, lielle t'ogalus. Andrew llvtrke lieWItt Burton, tlnrlan.l t'ofer. 1'on.er Barts. Tins. Genlaliy. Join. Mill. Ilenrv llnuson. Itnn.-o M.'MIli.iu, lamntao .Mavo. .'Imrlle White. Bnvld Warner, I, eoi. Wilson. Ksale George. II. m-t. Mill. Robert Krskfne, Minnie L’nriIs. .Mar Hheltnn. Ma.le ltol.bli». I ails Mo Munl.s Frank I’rhs, Willie High. ADMIRAL EVA.tS NOT TO RETIRE \Va*lilngtoM, Keb. 15.—According lo itlclal* at (lie navy department, there Hiker, colored, waa hanged for (lie mur- hiL,|lJUth In Ihe tumor that Hear Ad- der of H fellow-convict. HufTnKui■ ua* j mlral R. l>. Kvun*. commanding the nerving a life term for wife murder at Atlantic fleet, t* In poor health, and - •Ime* 1 lias determined to »ak fur retirement. ATLANTA OFFICIAL8 NOT NOTIFIED OF ADVANCE Although dlapatche* have been re ceived In Atlanta concerning a 15 per cent ral*e In the aalarlen of the tele graph Operator*, the officer* of (lie company In thla Olty'have received n« definite Information concerning the In create. Thin action on the part of the general management of the company will mean an average tncreaae of 110.50 pe^ month for each operator In the general office* In Atlanta. At preaent there are about fifteen operator* working fo; the poMal In the Atlanta office. The pay roll of the company will be In^ crenned nearly fS.ooo a year In thl* olty OOOOOOOOOOOOOO0OO0OOOOOOOO O O O BERNHARDT APPOINTED O O PROFESSOR OF ELOCUTION O O O Purl*. Keb. 15. -ln order to O O remove the objection of the chan* O O cellery of the legtim of honor. O O which declined to confirm Mme. O O Bernhardt’* nomination for the. O O cron* of the trgton of honor, on O O tin* ground tlutt actor* could only O O be deeorAted In the quality of Q O profcMior. Haruh Bernhardt ha* 0 O been appointed to the profeaaor- O O *htf» of dramatic declamation at O O the conacrvatory of tnu«tc and O O declamation. ' 0 O 000000000oooooooocoooooooo Turks Mutiny; 10 Meet Death Hue., Feb. 15.—A mutiny on tbs - Turkish transport HodalniUt, whu* passing through the canal to the Red sea. ended by 300 soldier* Jumping overboard. Ten of them were drowned or shot dead by loyal- marines. The others reached Ihe shores and escaped. Th* Hodelndah la now here. I ’ > - . O DR. LANDRUM REBIONS O AS THE CHAPLAIN OF 0 CAVALRY OF GKORWA. J O Special to The Georgian. O O Savannah, Ga^ Feb. O oral P. \V. Heidrtm. command- • 0 Ing the cavalry of Georgia, Is tn .0 O receipt of the restsnarioa of Dr. 0 O W. W. Landrum, of Atlanta, as < O chaplain of the regiment. The * reasons for the rsaighnUan, ns .lateil therein, are that Dr. L*n 0 drum ronnlder* hliaaetf ton fhr O from the executive office og 3k* O regiment, which la In Savannah. O No suoccMur ha. yet bet* go. a rvdntaol