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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWfcS.
TflLBSOAT, APRIL 4, !».
CHIEF LAYS DOWN LAW
TO MEMBERS OF FORCE]
Issues Orders For Im
provement of the
Service.
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NEATNESS OF DRESS
WILL BE REQUIRED
Chief Says Violators of the
Rules May Lose Their
Positions.
The policemen of Atlanta, now under
civil eervlce regulation*, muat walk the
chalk line, or their heads will be
lopped off without ceremony.
This Is the mandate of Chief Jen
nings, who Is now the rfal head of the
police department. In an address to
each of the three watches, the chief
stressed this point nnd made It very
plsln, explaining to the policemen that
there Is now but one safe course for
them to pursue—do their duty fully and
conduct themselves properly.
The rules of the department, the
chief said, must be rigidly enforced. A
violation of the rules will mean the
dismissal of the offender.
The chief expressed It to the men In
this wise:
"Any policeman violating the rules
may be brought before the hoard or he
may be summarily dismissed."
Easy to be Fired.
Under civil service rules It will be
much easier for a policeman to get
"fired" than It was under the old re
gime. As It Is now, all the chief of
police has to do, when he discovers
that a member of the force Is Incom
petent or Is neglecting hi* duty. Is to
state this fact to the police commission
and the offender may be Immediately
O Vays Atlanta's policemen must O
O "cut out" while on duty and things O
O they must do: O
O They must be neat In appear- O
0 ance, going on and coming off of O
0 duty, with a clean shave, their 0
0 shoes shined, and their clothing 0
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0 They must patrol their beats O
0 constantly. 0
0 They must stop leaning against O
0 buildings and telegraph poles. 0
O They must not talk to citizens, 0
o unless on pollco business. O
0 Policemen off duty must not 0
0 talk to policemen on duty. 0
0 They must not visit soda founts 0
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MEET DEATH
IN FLAMES
dropped, without a hearing. This ac
tion will be taken for the "good of the
In his talk to tho force. Chief Jen
nlngs Inaugurated a general reforma
tion of old conditions. He explained
that no laziness would be tolerated;
that the policemen must constantly pa
trol their beats, and must cease the
practice of leaning against convenient
buildings and telegraph poles.
While on duty, they must also “cut
out" visits to soda founts, and must nof
talk to citizens unless on police bus!
ness. Policemen off duty, tho chief
stated, must not converso with officers
on duty. Any policeman doing this
renders himself Just os llablo to pun
ishment as the one on duty.
The chief also declared that neatness
was nn Important factor In the duty of
a policeman, stating that all policemen
must have a clean shave, their shoes
shined, nnd their clothing neat when
they go on and come off of duty.
Chief Jennings Is desirous of raising
the force to the highest possible stand
ard, and says that all rules must be
observed.
History of "Miss.”
"Miss’ Is nn abbreviation of "mistress.”
which, ns sn Mnglleli law dictionary ex-
plains. Is the proper etyle of the wife of on
esquire or a gcnilemnn. Ily l)r. Johnson's
time It had hoenmo "the term of honor to n
young girl.” In the earlier port of the
eighteenth century, however, rt~w«« used
respectfully of girls below the ago of 10
writings nn unmarried woraau of
tnre years end her maid are both “Mrs.”
It la curious thnt “miss" hna grown older,
so to spenk. while "master" has become
confined to boys.—Pittsburg Dispatch.
Many Persons Injurec
by Leaping Out
Windows.
ITALIANS TRAPPED
BY FIERCE BLAZE
Some of Those In Hospitals
Are Likely to Die
of Injhries.
Ban Frandaco, April 4.—Roused from
sleep only to And themselves trapped
by roaring flames, twenty or more Ital
Inns were burned to death early tills
morning In a hotel in the Potrero din
trlct. The building was destroyed.
More than a score of men and women
were Injured and It Is certain other
deaths will occur at the hospitals
whore the wounded were taken.
Besides the known dead, \ there are
missing the cook, Mrs. Rosa Bexols, an
unknown woman nnd a boy of 4 years
and a girl of 8 years.
Tho property loss Is estimated at
140,000.
Tho majority of tho injured wore
hurt In leaping from the upper win
dows. A number of women are re
ported to have been In the building,
and It Is feared some of them have
perished.
Mrs. Ftllpo, wife of the proprietor of
the hotel. Is believed to be dead.
An adjoining lodging house at 118
Thsse Ar? Ths Very
Days For The Little
Silk Coats
A little chilly out of tho sun, and after candlelight these April days—these
trim little black silk coats are just the thing.
With no near need for them in sight, the prices would set you planning—
think of it then just when you need ono tho most.
They are beautifully made, with all tho air of “chic” and dash that you’ll
find in the splendid Paris models.
Taffeta Silk Coats in 25-inch, loose-fitting models in nil sizes. Tailored ef
fects with Silk braid trimmed collar and silk ornaments.
6.50 Coats
at 5.00
Twenty-seven-inch Silk Coats, trimmed with fancy silk braids, silk or
naments and large full collar of applique lace. 10.00 Coats at
8.95
Silk Etous of black Taffeta in full plaited effects; wide plaits down from
the shoulder front and back at either side. Trimmed with fancy silk braids.
Some are white lined, some black.
Several have a very dainty finish with lace showing from under the bands of
silk braid on cuffs, collar and edges. 10.00, 12.50 Coats
at 8.75
36-inch full plaited, semi-fitted and loose back Coats,
■11.75, 12.50. 15.00 andl 8.00
All silk braid Coats in elaborate designn upon fo undation of Taffeta silk,
16.50, 18.50, 20.00, 25.00
Chamberlin-JoKnson-DuBos? Co.
King
Stillman
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Wiley
Jones
Medium and Fine Furniture for Bed Room,
Dining Room and Living Room
Special Prices This Month On All Purchases. See Our Stock Before Buying.
Porch Furniture.
Brass and Iron Beds.
Springs. Mattresses.
2156. MAHOGANY DRESSER
Top, 22x40 in. Glass, 22x28 in.
Price $19.50.
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Quartered Oak, Mahogany or
Birdeye Maple. Top, 22x42 in.
Glass, 18x36 in. Price $18.50.
We Pay Freight on out of town orders
of $25.00 and over. Write for cuts and
price!.
Quartered Oak and Mahogany.
Top, 21x34. Glass, 14x24.
Price $21.75.
Write dur Mail Order'Department for
Cuts ancj Prices.
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Kentucky street, also was destroyed.
Thore were forty-flvo men-sleeping In
this place, but It Is thought all es
caped.
The Injured were of the laboring
class ond were asleep In their rooms
when the flro started.
Before they could be aroused, tho
flames had spread through the build
ing.
The Inmates were burned In the
ruins, twenty being taken out dead and
dying.
Tho fire Is believed to have started
In the Jtltchen of the hotel, and had
gulned great headway beforo It was
discovered.
There wore over one hundred lodgers
In tho building, which burned like tin
der, nnd most of those who lost their
lives were caught while asleep and
roasted to death.
The“GoldenBandof Luck- ’ 1
ROOSEVELT GOES
AFTER HARRIMAN
Continued from Pago One.
combinations of tho various Harrlman
railway lines.
This Is the prediction made by men
who know, both In New York and
Washington. They say that Roosevelt
Is a good hater and that he will not
rest until he has exhausted every means
for the humiliation and punishment of
the man who says the president solic
ited him for a political fund of 1200,000
during the campaign of 1804.
The president's retaliatory plan may
go ao far aa an appeal to the Federal
courts of New York for an order com*
pelllng Mr. Harrlman to answer a score
of questions which he refused to an
swer, "by advice of counsel,’’ when he
was under examination by the Inter
state commerce commission a few
weeks ago, Is the opinion of the railroad
attorneys. '
The meeting was made pertinent by
the exposures of enormous contribu
tions related by Mr. Harrlman In his
letter to hts friend, Sidney Webster,
and backed up in bis public statement
aimed against Roosevelt. Its purpose
will be the further advocacy of a law
compelling the publication of campaign
contributions and expense by the na
tional and congressional committees of
both parties.
ALTON DEAL
Attorneys Argue Two
Pacifies Are Not
Competitive.
GOTHAM PAPERS COMMENT
ON HARRIMAN LETTER.
The Roosevelt-Harrlman controversy
evoked the following vigorous editorials
from the New York papers today:
New York World: "The least lesson
the American people could learn from
this disgusting affair Is the necessity
for a sweeping corrupt practice act
forbidding corporations to contribute
to campaign funds. Such a national
scandal should force Harrlman to re
tire from the presidency of the Union
Paclflc railroad.”
New York Sun: “We ask him (Har
dman) to refrain from pursuing a so
lutlon of the direct Issue of veracity
which the president has raised. We
are contemplating only a scandal of
spectacular Indecency. The hltfeous
Immorality of continuing the content
would be shameful to every honest citt-
xen."
New York Press (Republican organ):
President Roosevelt’s passion for per
sonal glorification before all clause i
led him Into Intercourse with men unfit
to confer with the chief magistrate of
nation.”
Hearst's American: "Why should not
Bliss, Cortelyou and Roosevelt be com-
; jelled to refund the money furnished
or their campaign since every dollar
from the Insurance companies It taken
from n policyholder and hence Is stolen
dollars T"
Tribune, Herald and Timex: “Don't
discuss the controversy."
TIN REPAIRING.
f.EAKY HOOKS. (iVTTEB PIPE. ICE
boxes anil all kinds of job tin nork done
hr M. A. Shelton. The Store Man, (1 South
Prynr stmt. Both phones MTS. Second
hand gas aud coal stoics for tale.
Washington, April 4.—Paul D. Cra-
vatli, of New York, attorney for the
Harrlman Interests, told the interstate
commerce commission today, in the
course of a long argument defending
the Harrlman reorganization of the Al
ton road, that there was nothing In
that proceeding which at the time was
Inharmonious with the views then
prevalent of good morals or good bust,
ness.
But he ndded that he believed there
ought to be government regulation of
capitalization Issues and when put on
the gridiron by Inquisitive commission
ers, he declared that the government
authorities should have power to limit
the Issue. Mr. Cravnth was embar
rassed when the direct questions were
put to him which drew out these ex
pressions. He said he doubted If a law
yer, arguing a case, ought to be drawn
Into his personal views.of public policy;
but, being pressed, he admitted feeling
that what may have been consonant
with the financial properties w hen Har.
rinian reorganised the Alton, would not
be today.
Ho Indorsed Principals.
Commissioner Harlan called his at
tentlon to the supreme court decision
that the state had no power to restrict
issues of capitalisation by a corpora
tion.
"I was surprised and sorry to learn
of it, and do not believe It would be
followed In New York,” replied Mr.
Cravatli.
Speaking of the house public utili
ties bill Mr. Cravath said he was atlc
to Indorse Its principles in the main,
but could not agree that In case of con
solidation no Increase In capital should
be allowed.
Commissioner Lane asked whether
It was necessary to give a commission
power to forbid or to limit Issues of
securities, pr whether It would be suf
ficient to allow corporations to Issue
securities, or whether It would be suffi
cient to allow corporations to issue se
curities ns they pleased, with govern
ment supervision to assure that the
proceeds were honestly spent on the
property of the corporation.
Regarded it Unfair.
'I think little would be gained,” re
plied Mr. Cravath, "unless some pub
lic authority was empowered to limit
the Issues. I believe the gain from
reasonable regulation would be greater
than the loss.”
But while declaring for such reguta-1
tlon In future, Mr. Cravath Insisted It’
was unfair to single out the Alton re
organization for speclnl attack because
It followed methods that, at that time,
were employed by many railroads and
other Industrial enterprises and not
questioned by anybody.
He analyzed the capitalization of the
Alton before and after reorganization
and Insisted tharthe substitution of a
large amount of securities bearing a
low rate of Interest for a smaller
amount bearing a higher rats was not
Improper.
Attorney Cravath claimed that the
distribution of the 88.000,000 secured
from the sale of 882.000.000 bonds would
not have been criticised had the stock
on which this dividend was paid been
held by Individuals Instead of by
syndicate.
Ho also maintained that the Chicago
and Alton recapitalization was con
ducted lawfully and openly In accord
ance with the approved methods for
equal benefit to all stockholders. At
torney Lovett argued In behalf of Har-
rlman's purchase of the Southern Pa
clflc by the Union Pacific, saying it
was not made by Harrlman alone, but
by several men In control of the syndi
cate.
Commissioner Harlan declined to ac
cept the theory of Mr. Cravath that
the syndicate bought the Alton for ths
sake of applying better railroad meth
ods to It. It they bod bought It for
that purpose, ho Bald, they would not
have sold out their holdings of the new
stock.
John G. Mllburn and Judge R. 3,
Lovett also appeared In behalf of the
Harrlman Interests, their especial pur,
the Union am
parallel nnd competing roads within
the meaning of the Sherman anti-trust
law, and therefore thnt this Is nit a
violation of that law In their common
control by the Harrlman Interest.
HARRY THAW SANE,
SAYS LUNACY BOARD
Continued from Page One.
his counsel during the preliminary mo
ments.
Thaw Is Confident.
Thaw believes now that the trial It
self will bo concluded shortly and that
he will be acquitted. His confidence
was shown when he kissed Ills wife and
said:
"It's all right, sweetheart; I’ll be a
free man In a week."
He had also told his wife he believed
that he firmly convinced the three com
missioners that he was sane In every
respect, adding:
"The district attorney can not hope
now to get either a conviction or a
hung Jury.”
Lawyer Delmas, with the rest of
Thaw's counsel, was expecting a report
that Thaw was sane.
Among the many reports which were
current before court met was one to
the effect that after he had been under
the scrutiny of the commission for
more than three hours Thaw lost con
trol of his speech. He became ex
cited and his answers were unlntetll-
ble. It Is said that for about two
minutes the prisoner was up in the air,
with his mental balance completely
gone.
“Nonsense,” Saye Thaw.
XVhen one of Thaw’s lawyers showed
the defendant the story to the effect
that he had collapsed during his ex
amination by the lunacy board. Thaw
said:
"Nonsense. Rot."
It la definitely known that the com
mission was In conference at Mr. Mc
Clure's home at least until 1:30 a. m.
Clifford W. Hart ridge said:
"The report that Harry Thaw broke
down while being examined is all rot.
It’s nothing more nor leas than a dream.
Take my word for that. We are very
sanguine, more so than ever, in fact,
that Mr. Tflaw will be declared sane.”
The lawyer's manner was most em
phatic. •
Mrs. William Thaw, the countess of
Yarmouth and Edward and Joslah
Thaw reached the court room at 10:30
m. The mother of the prisoner wore
most anxious look.
The commission was completed at
10:30, when Mr. McClure entered tht
court room.
Women Were Weeping.
Evelyn Nesblt Thaw entered court
nt 10:30. When the relatives of Harry
Thaw reached the court building they
were ushered Into an ante-room. When
Mrs. William Thaw, Evelyn Thaw and
Lady Yarmouth came Into the main
corridors. It wna evident to all that
they had been weeping-
One of Thaw's lawyers said:
“In the event of nn adverse decision
we will Immediately apply for a writ
of habeas corpus before a supreme
court justice and appeal from the de
cision of the lunacy commission. We
have looked up the law and In spite of
all reports to the contrary, we And we
would have a right to appeal from the
decision of the commission.”
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw looked particu
larly pleased when a reporter called her
attention to the fact that today was
the second nnnlveraary of her marriage
to Thaw. She nodded and satd: "Yes.
It Is. I did not think you would re
member that point."
THAW’S AGED MOTHER
AWAITED VERDICT ALONE.
New York. April 4.—Mrl. William
Thaw, who after tho noon receBs wen’,
over to the Tombs to see her son. re
turned to the court room nt noon. From
that hour she sat all alone until 3
o’clock, when she.was joined by Lady
Yarmouth and Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, her
daughter-ln-law.
It was a pitiful sight—the nged moth
er of the prisoner waiting In tha big
court all alone for the decision thai
would declare her son sane or semi
him to an asylum. During those two
tedious hours she was absolutely with
out company and no one dared disturb
the anxious mother. \
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E. H. THORNTON, President.
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Vice President. Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
STATES ATTORNEY
"No other man. directly or indirectly,
Is mentioned In the divorce suit filed
by Renfroe Jackson Wednesday after
noon against Mrs. Mary Speer Jack-
son," states Sam D. Hewlett, attorney
for Mr. Jackson. .
"The general charge of cruel treat-
Mlt" hfl continued "In mndn In thn
ment," ho continued, "Is made In the
petition, and one or two Instances are
cited. I withdrew the petition on order
of the court, and It will not be returned
for some time. -1 have sent a copy to
Mrs. Jackson.
"It Is at the request of the other side
that I do not give out tho petition."
Attorney Hewlett refused to state
whether mental or physical cruel treat-
ment was alleged, holding firmly to the
bare statement that It was a general
charge of cruel treatment.
Mr. Hewlett went to Indianapolis
several days ago and held a conference
with Mrs. Jackson, and It Is under
stood that he reached an agreement
with her as to what should go in the
petition nnd what should not.
Mr. Hewlett said he did not see
Charles Creelman when In Indianapo
lis. He says he knows nothing of Mrr
Jackson's Intentions for the future.