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The Weather: dnlty— IUln tonight nnit Tuesday: cooler Tuesday afternoon Atlanta Georgian (and News) 8pot Ootton: N. Origin*, Ann; 11S- VOL. V. NO. 262. ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, MAY 6,1907. PRICE: Men Behind the Brahe Are Assembling in Atlanta For Their Biennial Convention FOR GREAT CONVENTION National OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY TRAINMEN. JAMES HURLBUT. H. W. BELKNAP. Momber Board of Grand Trustees, Member Board of Grand Trustees. TRAINMEN OF AMERICA ARRIVING IN ATLANTA m UNIT Head of the Knights Templars Coming. P. H. MORRISeV Grand Matter of National Organ- ization. The biennial convohtion of the Brotherhood of Trainmen will bring to Atlanta nearly eight hundred accredited delegates, many of whom have already arrived at headquarters in tho New Kimball. Convention Opens on Tuesday to Last 10 Days. OPEN MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT Thousand Visitors Expected During Meeting of Broth erhood of Trainmen. AFTER WINNING RACE; IN CRITICAL CONDITION Hundreda of delegates, coming from every section of tho United States and from cities In Canada, are now in At lanta ready for the opening session of the Hlennla! convention of the Brother, hood of Railway Trainmen Tuesday morning In the Grand. Many more will arrive during the afternoon and night, and when Grand Mnater V. H. Morris sey, of Cleveland. Ohio, calls the con vention to order there will be 760 dele gates present. Grand Master Morrissey arrived in Atlanta Monday afternoon and went Immediately to tho Kimball, wher the convention lu making Its headquarters. Other prominent olMclala of the order arrived during the morning and by noon the lobby of the Kimball present ed a busy scene. Not only was the Kimball crowded with delegates, but hotels got their share of the big crowd. Many of the delegates brought members of their families with I hem, an that the con vention will mean the presence In At lanta of at least 1,000 visitors. One of the busiest men of the day was Grand Secretary and Treasurer A. E. King, of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. King has set up offices in a suite of rooms on the first floor of the Kimball, and with an office force of several clerks and stenographers Is attending to tho vast amount of work the convention necessitates. To Open Tuesday. * The convention will open Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, and until alt busi ness la finished two sessions will bo held dally In the morning apd after noon. On Tueday night a meeting will be held In the Grand, which will be- open to the public, and at that time several addresses will be made by of ficers of the order and prominent labor leaders of Atlanta. The convention will last ten or twelve days, and during that time the dele gates will spend In Atlanta something like 1176,000. Each of the delegates Is allowed by the order $5 a day for ex penses. The Brotherhood of Railway Train men'is one of the largest and strongest labor organisations In the world, and numbers among Its membership about >1.000 men. It has an Insurance and benefit feature to It which results In paying out a fortune annually. The claims committee, which has been In •esslon dally for over a week, has claims to pass upon aggregating some thing ltke $260,000. Des Moines Wants IL A strong bid Is being made for the next convention by Des Moines, Iowa. Placards have been placed In conspicu ous places around the Kimball and oth er hotels occupied by delegates, setting forth the fact that “Des Moines does things.” The cards carry al*o an In vitation to go to that city two years from now. when the next convention win be held. , The following are the ofllcers of the brotherhood: P H. Morrissey, of Cleveland, Ohio, rrand master. G. Lee. of Cleveland, Ohio, as sistant grand master. T - R Dodge, of Chicago, HI., first Vico grand master. »»l Fits Patrick, of Columbus, Ohio, second vice grand master. "• T. Newman, of Denver, Colo., third vice grand master. dames Murdock, of Toronto, Canada, rourth vice grand master. A. E. King, of Cleveland, Ohio, grand •scretary and treasurer. D. L. Cease, of Cleveland, Ohio, edl- tor and manager of The Railroad Trainmen's Journal. Hoard of grand trustees: James Hurlburt. of Homell. N. Y. V* Relnap, of Mattoon, III. A. F. tVhltney. of Eagle Qrove, Iowa. Grand executive board: WALTHOUR FOLLOWING MOTOR. Berlin, Slay 6.—'.'Bobby'* Walthour. tho American bicycle rider, has met with a serious accident st Erfurth. Immediately after winning a 60-kllometer race against Vnndcrstuyft, Walthour fell from his wheel, just serosa the line, striking his head against a wooden railing'. Re was carried to the hospital unconscious, and is la e crit ical condition. "Bobby" Walthour salted for Paris on February 12, where he was to ride until March 1. Fo.m the 1st of Starch until the latter part of October he wne echedulcd to ride twenty rnree In Teris, Berlin, and other principal cities of Europe. Sirs. Walthour Is In Enropn with her hus band, having accompanied him on his Eu ropean tour. 2 WOMEN HAVE TUG OF WAR; CHILD NEARLY PULLED IN TWO IN FIGHT FOR POSSESSION J. K. ORR. , Very eminent sword bearer grand encampment of Knights Templars. . /+ Father Took Hand in Fray and All Lose . Child. Holding her J-year-old baby girl In a vice-llke grip In her arms and defend ing it like a tigress, Mrs. Charles John*, of 172'Jett streeL Sunday aftertioon en gaged In two sensational fights In the streets, one with her mother-in-law and the.other with her husband, from whom she Is separated. ' The mother-in-law, Mrs. M. T. Johns, of 661 Marietta street, and her son, Charles Johns, the husband, were try ing to take the chit* from Its mother, declaring she bad kidnaped It from the husband's home. Ae a result of these elforte, which brought on the two suc cessive fights, the little girl, the In nocent cause of the trouble, had a de cidedly thrilling experience, her little body almost pulled In twain. Although the mother was felled to the ground and roughly handled, aha clung to the child with bulldog tenaci ty, and successfully resisted all efforts to take it from her. Mother Took Her Child. The trouble started when young Mrs. Johns went to the home of her husband In Marietta street Sunday afternoon, while he was absent, and took charge of the child, which Mrs. M. F. Johns had been caring for since the separa tion. As the mother left the bouse with the child In her arms, she was seen by Mrs. Johns, her mother-in-law, J. W. Rhodes, of Toledo. Ohio. K. J. Powers, of San Leandro, l al. William Shumate, of Loi^avlUe, Ky. who Immediately ran to her and tried to take tho baby from her arms. The mother was determined to havo the girl, however, and a battle royal en sued. This was In Marietta street near tho comer of Hunncutt. Mrs. Johns, the elder, seised the child, and the two women began a reg ular . tug. of' war. ' Neither would re lease her hold and It began to look as though the Innocent little child would get the worst of the fray. Finally, however, with one hand loose, the mother seised her mother-in-law by the hair and yanked out a handful by the roots. This brought a cry of pain from the latter, and the situation some, what changed. Freeing herself, tho young mother rushed along the street and made two attempts to board a trolley car, but as ■he was not at a crossing, the mortor- man would not stop. Tho mother-in- law followed close, behind and called out to the motorman not to let the younger woman on tho car. Young Mrs. Johns hastened to the comer of Jones avenue and Gray street, where she made another unsuccessful attempt to board a car.. She continued on her way, .with the mother-in-law In pursuit, and at t|ie corner of Kennedy and Chcstnbt streets the combat with the husband took place. Johns was on a trolley car, and, no ticing his wife and child, alighted. He promptly took hold of the child and another pulling match followed. Dur ing the melee with Johns, the wife was knocked to the ground, but etui held to the child. All this created excitement and some one rushed to the home of Policeman Mlse, who resides near by. and awoke him. The officer hurried 'to the scene and entered cases against both the hus band and wife. In police court Monday morning. He.’ corder Broyles took the child from the Mrs. Johns' Marietta. parents and gave It to brother, H. M. Bryan, i Johns was fined 116.75 end the case O against hi* wife was dismissed. For the first time In the history of the grand encampment of Knights Templars Georgia will have as Its guest this week an eminent grand command er, George M. Moulton, of Chicago. At the conclave of the Georgia com- manderyi beginning Wednesday morn ing and continuing through Thursday afternoon, and for the laying of the corner-stone of the hew $260,009 Ma- IQnjje tcmplp Wednesday aftarnoon at 4 o'clock, A'llnnta will havo three olfi cers of the grand encampment ai guests. They are Grand Master George M. Moulton, of Chicago: Grand Standard Bearer William H. Norris, who Is also grand master of the grand lodge of Masons of Iowa, and who will deliver tho principal address at the corner stone laying, and lastly Grand Sword Bearer J. K. Orr, of Atlanta, who has the distinction of being the first South ern representative in the grand com. mandery In thirty years. . Grand Master William II. Norris, of Manchester, Iowa, will arrive in At lanta Monday evening. Eminent Grand Commander George M. Moulton will arrive from Chicago Tuesday morning. Both special guests will stop at the Piedmont Hotel. The Georgia Knights Templars and blue lodge visitors will not arrive In Atlanta In numbers before Wednesday morning, though many will probably register at the hotels Tuesday evening. Over 2.000 visiting Masons are expect ed, as Invitations have been sent to the 606 blue lodges In tho state. Each of tho 24 commanderles of the Knight: Templars are expected to send big dele, gallons to Atlanta. For tho corner-stone ceremony Wed nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock over 1,000 blue lodge Masons and 600 to 700 Knights Templars will be In the pa rade, which will bo one of tho finest and most Imposing ever seen In the Gate City. The knights will bo In full Uniform, presenting a handsome and Inspiring scene. The parade and grand review of the knights at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning will be another Impressive sight At 11 o'clock the first session will be held In the temple at Mitchell and For syth streets, at which time addresses of welcome will be dellveied by Gov. ernor J. M. Terrell and Hon. John Tern. e le Graves. Responses will he made y Grand Master Max Meycrhnrdt and Grand Commander John J. Seay, OFFICIALS INSPECTED NEW R. R. STATION Prominent officials of tho Atlantic Cftaat Line were here this wnk for the perpose of Inspecting the new passenger station, which the line has Built. The station Is now complete. It Is announce*! that the new station will I* occupied and trains be gin Mopping at It mi May 16. The handsome new built hr the Geoi Eloquently Appeals to Jury For His Boy Now on Trial. Special t4 The Georgian. • Birmingham. Ain., May 6.—The sight of n father pleading bis son's case took place lu tho Federal court today when Colonel Robert A. Chisolm spoke In be half of Alexander It. Cbosolm, on trial for emhcxr.lttig a large smu of money from the First National bank. While the father spoke, the prisoner was surrounded by rela tives, Including his aged mother, three sis ters and two brothers. Colonel Chisolm said that the case of his son had no pnrub lei, and declared that If his son bad been a criminal he would not have returned any of the money to the bank. lie declared that there never lind been n perfect man from the time of David, "a man after God s own heart,” to the time of Robert H. Lee, the great Southern soldier and statesman. The opening argument for the govern ment was mads by I^e C. Bradley, who declared that Chisolm would have been guilty of theft laid he returned every cent to the tank. The ease will reach the J ury this afternoon. Judge Oscar Hundley mving prepared a wrltteu charge. built by the Go* railroad, In this enpsncy 0O0000O00O0OOO0000O0O0C0O0 0 TROLLEY CAR MAGNATE8 O 0 RAKED IN NICKELS. 0 0 a O Well, maybe the trolley ear O O owners didn't raks In the nickels 0 0 Sunday! Perfect May day sent 0 0 thousands of Atlantans to the 0 0 parks and out on ail lines leading O O from the city. 0 O During the afternoon particular- 0 0 ly every car was packed to Its 0 0 capacity and scores of extra cars O 0 were placed In service, too. Fore- 0 0 cast: O 0 "Rain Monday night and Tues- 0 0 day: cooler Tuesday afternoon and 0 O night.” O 0 Monday temperatures: 0 0 7 O, 8 a. m. 0 9 a. m. O li) a. m. O 11 a. m. 0 12 noon. 0 I p. m. 0 2 p. m. ..66 degrees 0 ..6$ degrees 0 ,.?0 degrees 0 ..71 degrees 0 .,75 degrees 0 ..78 degrees 0 ..78 degrees 0 ..80 degrees O O Washington, May 6.—The state do partment Is advised that dlplomatlo relations between Mexico and Guate mala have been severed, owing to the refusal of Guatemala to surrender General Lima, who Is atcueed of be ing Implicated In the murder of former President Barillas. FORMER METHODIST ADDRESSES BAPTISTS In his address at the meeting of the Atlanta Baptist Ministers' Association Monday morning Rov. 8. J. Parrish, p-stor of Glenn Street Baptist church, qndjormerly pastor of the Purk Memo rial Methodist church, In New Or leans, explained hie reasons for leav ing the Methodist faith and embracing thab of the Baptist church. His re marks attracted a great deal of atten tion. Dr. L. G. Bniughton was present for the first time since tho street car acci dent In which ho and his wife were In jured. He stated that his wife was better, but still suffered a great deal. T preached yesterday on one leg." he said, "and preached two mighty good sermons. Oh, you fellows need not laugh. You all think you do the same thing, but you Just haven't the nerve to say so.” Many of the local ministers will leave next week for the Southern Baptist convention in Richmond. CARS STOPPED; POWER CUT OFF Trouble at tha Bull Sluice power plnnt of the Atlanta Water and Elec tric Power Company, stopped the electric cars and handicapped users of electricity'at 2:27 o’clock Monday afternoon. It required five and one- half minutes for the engineer! of the trolley company to get the engines working In tho auxiliary power plant In Atlanta when the cars began to move. The trouble at Bull Sluice could not be learned. RECTOR AND HIS WARD STILL ELUDE PURSUERS This picture fa from a recent photograph of Miss Floretta Whaley, the youna heiress, who doped with t!*> Rev. Mr. Cooke, rector of an Episco pal cnurch on Long Island, of which August Belmont is senior warden. Wife of Eloping Pastor Suffers Violent Col lapse When She Enters Former Home. New York, May 6.—Whllo scores of detectives employed by August Bel mont were today seeking Jore Knodo Cooke, the eloping pastor of Hemp- atead, and his 17-year-old helrees ward, Floretta Whaley, the deserted wife of the unfrocked minister was suffering another vlplent collapse. 'I never want to see him again,” cried Mrs. Cooke from her bed room In the rectory at Hempstead .which EL H. Hardman built as a memorial to hie father. "If they bring him back, do not let him come near me. As soon as I am able, I will leave here. I will go- bark to my parents, where I was al ways happy." » Sirs. Cooke collapsed when she re turned to tho parsonage from her fa ther's home at Hartford. She went back to get her personal belongings, and was overcome nnd had to be put to bed and attended by physicians. The search for Rev. Cooko and MJea Flo retta Whaley was continued today with renowed vigor. Tho district attorney, It Is stated, has received a clew which he expects will materially aid him In tho search for the deposed rector and the girl. It was contained In the letter written by Cooko to Bishop Burgess. WIFE'S DEATH REVEALS HUSBAND'S ROYAL BIRTH SHE IS MOTHER OF RICHEST BABY J -r Pittsburg, Pa., May 6.—The romance of two persona, born to high social position, was revealed by the sudden death of Mrs. Ann Frances Acourt’, at her home In Hwlssvllle. She Is the daughter of Jame* L. Braty, deceased, of Richmond, Va. The family was one of: the oldest in Virginia. Her husband is one of fifteen children of Lord Hoytsburg, of Wllt- shlrl, 'England, and up. to the time uf the tatter’s death, fifteen years ago, received an Income from the estate. He is ac clerk nt the Carrie Furance. 00000000000000000000000000 MRS. JOHN NICHOLAS BROWN. Mrs. John Nicholas Brown Is the mother of the richest baby in the world. She has recently un dergone an operation for appendi citis, and. It Is said, will recover. Growth and Progress of the New South The Georgian records her® each <>aj soma BY JOSEPH B. LIVELY. Finely situated 380 feet above the eea level, and having a healthy cli mate and with an abundant water supply and thorough sewerage system, Raleigh, N. C„ offers an excellent location for those seeking new homes. The cliy. which Is located In Wake county, Is surrounded by a rich ag ricultural region which possesses a .wide variety of vegetation. The pop ulation of Raleigh numbers 20,000, and the city edvera an area of one and three-quarter square miles, has 50 miles of water . mains, 86 miles of streets, 5 miles of which are paved and 15 mllea macadamised. Raleigh le well supplied with varied, manufacturing industries to the number ot 83. the most Important of which are six cotton and knitting mills valued at over 81,000,000 and having an annual payroll nt $260,00m. fertiliser plant valued at $150,000 and having: an output of $500,500 annu ally, cotton seed oil mill valued at $76,000 nnd.huvlng an output at 359,- 000 gallons of oil. 4,000 tons ot meal and 2.000 tons of hulls annually, seven printing plants valued at $150,000. two large leaf tobacco ware houses with annual sales of 3.006,000 pounds, two Iron works, five lumber plants, two woodworking plants and other miscellaneous Indu-ri,.., in cluding electric light and power plans. Ice plants, bottling works, gas plapt, telephone companies and brick plants. j Four railroad lines enter Raleigh. These are the Seaboard Air Lin.', the Southern railway, Raleigh and Southport railway and Raleigh a ml Pamlico Sound railway. The 8cabo«rd Air Line has hers large construc tion and repair shops-and freight warehouses valued at $500,000 and em ploying about 600 men with a weekly payroll of $6,260. The financial Institutions of Raleigh, seven In number, have a ram- blned capital of $445,000, surplus of $261,000, deposits $3.560,7. ' and re sources $4,592,000, while bank clearances amount to $2,159,27$. Two in surance companies, one fire and onh life, are also located here, an: these have a combined capital of $26J,600, reserve of $85,000 and assets 11 $424,000. ■■ . Jftl Raleigh has 12 public school buildings valued at $80,600, ami these have an average aw Wide nee of 2.600 pupils, while there ore 13 other schools/eyfesnegea with buildings valued at over 31.096,000 and h ivlr.s an attendance of 3,000 pupils.—Manufacturers' Record. ,2 ' ■Hi 1 iiiiwm pwsws. MB