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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWb'. THURSDAY, MAT 9, 1MT. DETECTIVES claim clew 70 OWNER OF OAKEN BOX WHICH HELD EXPLOSIVE The detectives say they have evi nce which Indicates that they will shortly be hble to confront with proof of his crime, the man who sent the In fernal machine to the McCarthy home. Although the ofllcers are reticent concerning this evidence, they say they hove the name of a witness who Is re- -oried to have declared that he knows .PM man who had In his possession such "C,s that sent to Miss McCarthy. The name of this witness has not been siKlosed. Detectives Simpson and Campbell, who are working on the mys- Sry will hold n conference with this witness during the day, Fred Bush, the young man held ut -otic# headquarters, denies that he has Ker been In love with Mlsa McCarthy, ind says he had no 111 feeling toward h *Mlss McCarthy stated to a Georgian reporter Thursday morning that some time ago she quarrelled with Bush, and that since that time he had not been to her house. Bush says he had never Seen to see Miss McCarthy but about three times In two years, and the young woman corroborates this statement. Miss McCarthy was disinclined to discuss her quarrel with Bush, saying it was about a ''business" matter. Later she admitted, with a smile, that It was "personal business." Miss McCarthy's Story. Miss McCarthy said: "I was horrified and surprised when I learned of the explosion. I am unable to say who sent the box to the house, and why anyone should have wanted to kill me. If Mr. Bush sent the box I am Ignorant of his reasons. He never came to see me but three or four times and I have never had the slightest Intimation that he was Jealous. We have no other enemies and I- don’t/ know of anyoqe and gave her ticket to my» 15-year-old brother, John. We three went to the theater, leaving mother and the two younger children at home. “As to the explosion, I know only what mother told me. About 10 o'clock she aays she heard the door bell ring down stairs, and, on answering It, found a messenger boy with a package. The package was addressed to me, my name having been written on a typewriter. Mother went back upstairs Into the hallway, and, thinking the package was a box of candy for me, unwrapped It, finding It to be a wooden box, with a key In It. She then unlocked the box and raised the lid. A terrific explo slon Instantly followed.” Bush Makes Statement. Bush made the following statement to The Georgian Thursday morning at the police station: “I am entirely Innocent of this charge against me. I know nothing of any In fernal machine and had no connection with It whatever. I was not a sweet heart of Miss McCarthy and have never been In love with her. Her mother, who conducts a store, has had business dealings with my firm and I became acquainted with the family through this means. I have called at the house only about three or four times In two years and have never tried to marry Miss McCarthy. I had no reason to want to kill her or her mother." Bush was taken Into custody shortly before midnight by Sergeant Lanford and Detectives Simpson and Campbell at his room, 101 1-2 Whitehall streit, which room Is also occupied by Doolit tle. Bush declares he left his store at i25 South Broad street about 7:30 o’clock and retired between 8 and D o'clock. When asked at to his move ments after leaving the store, he said: “I first went to a saloon on Broad street, near Alabama, and took a glass wko would want to commit such a hor- j of beer. I then walked around on Ala- rtble crime. _ . . ••Mr Doolittle, Mr. Bush's partner In business, has been colling on mo and bought three tickets to the Bijou thea ter Intending to take mother and my self Mother was unable to go last night, however, because of a sore foot. bama street, near The Constitution building, and had lunch In a restau rant. Leaving there, I strolled down Whitehall and stood for some time In the stairway, which lead; to my room, and listened to a phonograph across the street. I then retired." BOMB ARRIVES A DAY TOO SOON Continued from Page One. plosion of an Infernal machine In the home of Mrs. Julia McCarthy would bare occurred Thursday Instead of Wednesday night, and that Miss Kate McCarthy, to whom the box was ad dressed, might have been killed. Took Box at Night "A call came to the office to send a boy (o No. 1 Forsyth street" said the negro boy, "and I went When I got there the store was closed. A man was standing In front. "‘Are you a messenger boyV he uked. I told him I was, and he told me to take the box to the office and not to send It out to the address until Thursday morning. “We had a package going out that LABOR LEADER TRIED FOR LIFE Continued from Page One. known Just what crimes and conspira cies alleged to have grown out of strikes and lockouts In the mines are to be the basis of the prosecution. Former Representative Wilson, of Boise, appeared In court this morning as additional counsel for Haywood. Wilson will practically have charge of the selection of the' Jury, os he Is thor oughly acquainted with the cltlxens and conditions. Crowd in Court Room. For the first time since the case be gan, a crowd was In the court room. Nearly all the new-comers were Jurors who were summoned to try this case. Special Prosecutor Hawley presented a list of witnesses who are to be called by the state. The names of all wit nesses In all of the trials were filed. Darrow asked If It Included all the names, and Hawley said all witnesses known were listed, but that other way and the box was sent at the same names might be added In a week or so. time last night Instead of this mom In*." Fred Bush Is said to have been sweetheart of Miss Kate McCarthy, and detectives assign Jealousy as the motive for the deed. Bush Is associated In business with Charles V. Doolittle, at 25 Broad street, one block from No. 1 Forsyth street. It was Mr. Doolittle who accompanied .Visa .McCarthy and her brother to the BIJou theater Wednesday night. Demolished the House. C. V. Doolittle, the business associate of Fred Bush, was closeted with de- tectives In their office Thursday morn' in* In company with detectives he went to the rooms occupied by him end Bush and brought several hats and J arments owned by the latter. Bush onned the clothes he wore W*dnesday end was then brought Into a room, where the negro messenger boy faced hint. The messenger picked him out from several men, and had no heal tsney in Identifying him. Alt crime of past years has attracted more attention In Atlanta than the ex plosion of an infernal machine In the residence of Mrs. Julia McCarthy, 447 East Georgia avenue, Wednesday night *t 9 o'clock. The explosion almost de molished the house, tearing great holes In the floor and walls, and that Airs. McCarthy escaped with her life Is con- sldercd little snort If miraculous. That the machine was sent by a Jealous lover to Miss Kate McCarthy, a«ed .2 years, was the theory of the ofllcers who reached the house shortly ■ner the explosion occurred, and Fred bush a commission merchant at 25 fin "iroet, and who rooms at White- “11 and Mitchell streets, was placed arrest, his name being registered opposite an entry of "suspicion." Bush oenied any knowledge of the matter. Live Over a 8tore. The McCarthy family Is composed of Mr». Julia McCarthy, the widow of Charles McCarthy; her daughter. Kate. 22: John, aged 15. and Joseph »nd Mary, twins, aged 12. Mrs. Ale- c»rths and the twins were the only members of the family at home when the box arrived. Allas McCarthy and her brother had gone to the BIJou Jheater, accompanied by Charles V. Ji 00 tl| e. a partner of Fred Bush In e commission business, and who ™ms with Bush at Whitehall and Mitchell street* A messenger boy arrived with the i h *'hlch was of oak, about eight hes long, four Inches wide and four menes deep, it was addressed to Alias and Mr. John AIcCarthy, 447 Wjr Kla avenue. s,ct arth F received, the box and ‘it on a table. Whether she at/ ibi, t0 n l' en It or not, she was un pliVn "u."' but th «re came an ex- bortXt h l? h fAirly "hook the neigh- btckwr Mr *' McCarthy was hurled rol* ,' 1 acro “ » hall. Into a rear he r r - Slle ma haged to rise and make History of Cass. Boise, Idaho, April 2.—Tears of Ih' dustrial warfare has led through end less charges of assassination by whole sale Into the courts of Idaho, where President Moyer, Secretary Haywood, for the Western Federation of Allners, and Q. A. Pettlbone stand accused of the murder of former Governor Steun enberg. The Aline Owners' Association and the Western Federation of Allners re sulted from the light for gold In early days.> Warfare since has been relent less and bloody. The strike of 1894 and the strike of 1903 have kept the Rocky Alountaln states In continual bltter- nesa Comrades Send 8alary. William Haywood, whose Invalid wife and two little daughters await In Denver the return of husband and fa ther, Is given peace of mind by the knowledge that his comrades at liberty send his salary regularly to the family, ' endent alone upon him for support. hrough years when she lay a victim of paralysis, completely helpless, her brawny miner husband carried her up and down the mountain sides after his work was done, that she might get fresh air and possibly recover. Certain of Her Husband. Regardless of charges against him, despite the characterisation by Presi ded! Roosevelt of William Haywood as "an undesirable cltlxen,” Airs. Hay. wood Is certain of the man's Innocence, nobleness and ultimate release. Aloyer, Haywood and Pettlbone are well supplied with attorneys. Money for every purpose lias been supplied to them by labor organisations throughout the country. Some one placed the dynamite that killed thirteen miners at Independence, Colo., on the backbone of the conti nent. Some one killed Frank Steun enberg, governor of Idaho, during the Coucr d'Alene troubles. Killing of 8teunenberg. Steunenberg was blown up by dy namite as''he entered the gate to his home at Caldwell, Idaho, December 30, 1905. His body was blown twenty feet, a portion of the fence was wreck ed and his house damaged. Governor Gooding at once charged the crime to officials of the Western Federation of Allners. In the February following Harry Orchard, In the Idaho peniten tiary, made a long confession, so It Is charged, to Detective James McPart- land, of Denver. Ah a result of this confession and upon other evidence, said to be held by the police, steps were taken to remove Moyer. Haywood and Pettlbone Into the Jurisdiction of Idaho from Colorado. Warrants were sworn out by Gov ernor Gooding formally charging Aloy er, Haywood and Pettlbone with the murder of Steunenberg. The governor of Colorado secretly honored the “ a - v ,n a neighbor’s residence next um tk H,ount - of 42* Georgia avenue, kwit,, J he heard two explosions, one lain o !hnn th * otber - When he rushed n'no 1 • hou,e he found It almost de- Ue my'.'!' , P |c Bed up the pieces of of ,T'::i ou * box an<> found a portion It iTSS" pl , ,, ° 1 cl0 »® by. With rivlL''I* d ,hat the box was filled ^ u t’ A° arranged as to be vhri, thf c th * discharge of a pistol *«:> Campbell and Starnes _nitr.iL- ■, 0,1 the case, and about 2i« 2S*.* b 'F arrested Fred Bush In a <lon Vh2 nd o ,00k h,m *° ,he P°llce E be »«a locked up. Two nets were found In the room. POLICYHOLDERS’ MAN HELD FOR FORGER Y SILENCE KEPT GEORGE R. SCRUGHAM. Air. Scrugham Is manager of the International Policy-holders' com mittee and was arrested In New York charged with forgery in con nection with the recent life Insur ance elections. CLAY PIERCE IS RELEASED ON DAI SL Louis, Mo., Alay 9.—H. Clay Pierce, chairman of the board of dlrec tors of the Waters-Plerce Oil Company, was arrested Wednesday noon by As sistant Chief of Detectives AIcCarthy and token to the Four courts. The United Statos court set 10 o'clock next Saturday morning as the time for trial on Its merits of the habeas corpus proceedings against Chief Creecy to prevent Pierce being taken to Texas. Pierce was then released on bond In the sum of 310,000. FROM ABOVE CAME TO PRISONER A man aged about 50 years, who gave his name as Oliver, when arrested on a United States charge some weeks ago, died In the Fulton county Jail Thursday morning. He was arrested and charged with cleaning used stamps and selling them for new ones. It Is believed that the name Oliver Is a 11c tltlous one. His body was removed to the under taking establishment of Harry G. Poole to be held, while on effort Is made to communicate with relatives, believed to reside In 8an Francisco. In Bohemia when geeee are to be driven long distances to market they are shod for the Journey. The method of shoeing Is as simple as It Is effective. The are made to wslk repeatedly over patches of tar mixed with sand. This forms a bard crust on their feet, wblcb enables them to travel great distances without be coming sore footed. —— 'nan snoei by the c — __ Russian steppes, a region where the snow lies for six months In the year. These cattle pick up n living from the ifts of grass that crop above the anow. . be sun shines so daaslngly upon the white surface that many of the animals formerly suffered from snow blindness. It occurred to an Ingenious and humane Individual that this situation might mo remedied; ao be at once experimented In the manufacture of smoke colored spectacles that might adjusted to cattle. The fesnlt was ■ cessful, and tbe animals were saved much suffering. Why Penmen Get Tired. . Venice person has no Idea hoi muscular effort Is expended In writing n letter. A rapid penman can write thirty wonls In u minute. To do this, he must draw his lien through tbe space of sixteen end a half feet. In forty mlnntes his pen travels a furlong, and In live hours a third of a mile. In writing an average word, tbe penman makes In the heigh- liorhnod of sixteen curves of the pen. Thus In w pen of ton”honrif eaeb.' The _ man who'succeeded n making one million marks with a pen u a month was not at all remarkable. Many men make four million while merely writ- tradltlon papers, the men were secret- id and ' * ‘ ly arrested and In the darkness of early morning were placed aboard a special train, heavily guarded, and carried to Idaho. To prevent Interference along the route changes of engines were made at remote sidings Instead of at stations. A protest against this proceeding, made by the prisoners, was carried to the- United States supreme court, which decided against them and cleared the way for the state to proceed with the trial. Governor Gooding has per sonal charge of the prosecution, but J. H Hawley Is field marshal for the state. His leading associate Is United States Senator Borah, one of the great est criminal lawvers In the U est. For the Defense. Attorney J. H. Nugent has charge of the active preparation of tbe case for the defense. Clarence Darrow, of Chi cago, Is one of the most prominent amopg the counsel for the defense. Frank Steunenberg was governor of Idaho during the Couer d’Alene labor troubles. He made the application that brought United States troops Into the district to restore order. Several years elapsed after he left the executive chair before he was killed. The miners say lie hod passed from their minds and that they harbored no feelings of revenge. The long delay In getting the case to final adjudication has been favorable to the defense in that they have se cured as a witness Steve Adams, chief of those Intended by the state to cor roborate Orchard's alleged confession. The prosecution claims to have found In Orchard’s trunks Instructions In cipher from Moyer, Haywood and Pettlbone. CHICAGO LABORERS TO HOLD DEMONSTRATION. Chicago, Alay 9.—Refused permission by the South Park commissioners to hold a demonstration on the lake front on May 19, delegates to the Moyer- Haywood conference last night decided to gather or. that day In the old Na tional League ball park. It was an nounced that a parade of ISO. unions and socialistic organisations will take place. E Thomas F. Stocks Re fuses to Make Statement. CLOSE SESSION OF WATER BOARD Purchase of Coal for Water works Causes Investi gation of Member. SHE TAKES PART IN COACH PARADE the "1 have nothing to say”—Thomas F. Stocks, secretary and treasurer of the Stocks Coal Company mid member of the board of water commissioners. This In reference to the report that the board of water commissioners Is going to institute an Investigation of Air. Stocks’ alleged connection with the Ragland Coal Company, of Rag land, Ala., from which the board pur chases coal. have nothing to say"—Frank Rice, president of the water board. "1 have nothing to say"—Colonel Park Woodward, general manager of the waterworks department. have nothing to say"—All members of the board. That the board went Into executive session Wednesday afternoon to dis cuss and investigate rumors and state ments which connected the namo Thomas F. Stocks with tho purchase coal for the waterworks, Is practically admitted by tho fact that no denial has come forth from anybody. Will Give Out Nothing. None of those present at this secret session would give out any statement, and so positive information relative what was done and what was said was hard to secure. But some of this known. Commissioner Hugh Dorsey moved that the board go into executive sea slon. This done, the secretary, Z. D. Smith, was called upon to read some correspondence between the water works officials and the president of tho Ragland Coal Company, on which cor respondence Is based the rumor of the alleged connection of Commissioner Stocks with the Ragland Coal Com pany. It Is said that the Ragland Coal Com mny, when charged with not furnish ng coal to the department as contract ed, replied, through the president, W. T. Brown, that It was not throu fault of the company, but of the Coal Company, with which the Ragland made a deal relative to the furnishing of coal. Denial of Contract. This, it Is said, brought on further correspondence. The Stocks Coal Com pany Is said to have dented making any such contract. Tho Ragland Company Is said to have stated. In a subsequent letter, that such a contract had been made through Thomas F. Stocks, sec retary and treasurer. Commissioner Stocks denied any such connection with the Ragland Coal Company at the executive meeting, and Is reported to have agreed to a full investigation. Commissioner Hugh Dorsey, It Is said, moved that W. T. Brown, presi dent of the Ragland Coal Company, be Invited to appear before the board to explain this correspondence. This motion' was carried and the board adjourned. President Brown will be unable, it Is reported, to be here In less than two week* because of ur gent business engagements. To Make Investigation, While Mr. Stocks will not give out any statement, his friends, both social and In business, who are many, are confident that the Investigation will not show him In an Improper light. Commissioner Stocks was elected In December, 1903, for a term of three years, and last December was re-elect ed for another term of three years. He has been a constant attendant at board meetings, and has taken an ac tive Interest In the affairs of the de partment. He has always been consid ered one of the moat faithful and valu able members of the board. The waterworks department has contract with the Ragland Coal Com- lany to furnish coal for 32.35 a ton. -ast year the department used 12,000 tons, at a cost of 323,120. A resolution was Introduced by Hugh Dorsey at the executive session of the water board, calling for another meet ing of the board on May If at I o'clpek, for the purpose of looking into the charges against Thomas F. Stocks. The resolution requested F. Al. Stocks, resident of the Stocks Coal Company; Jhnmas F. Stocks, secretary and treas urer, and member of the board, and W. T. Brown, president of the Ragland Coal Company, to attend. It Is possi ble that the date will be changed, as It said President Brown can not be here on May 15. LOOKING IN MIRROR MAN CUTS THROAT Special to The Georgian. Wilmington, N. C„ Alay 9.—Standing front of a mirror at his boarding house on lower Market street, Jacob Schalch, an unmarried man, 38 years of ago. cut hla throat with suicidal Intent this morning. He died two hours afterwards. The remains will be sent to Coschoc- ton, the man's former home. OLIVER D. STREET GETS FEDERAL PLUM Washington, Alay 9.—The appoint ment of Oliver ». Street as United 8tates district attorney for northern Alabama has been announced. Wil liam F. Willoughby, of the District of 'olumbia. Is-to be secretary xa Porto l Rico. MRS. ARTHUR ISELIN. This Is a picture of Mrs. Arthur Isellh. of New York, who was a prominent figure In the recent woman's coaching parade. CAPTAIN BRADY DIES AT CANTON; FUNERAL FRIDAY Was Wealthy Marble Man ufacturer aud Leaves Es tate Worth $500,000. Special to The Georgian. Canton, Ga., May 9.—Captain Thomas F. Brady, after a lingering Illness, died at bis homo here at 2:20 o’clock this morning. The funeral will be conducted from the residence tomorrow morning by Father Gunn, of Atlanta, and interment will be In the cemetery here. Captain Brady was 67 years of sge and is survived by a wife snd four children as follows: Harold, J., Thomas F. Jr., Edmund and Miss llesulo Ilrndy. Captain Brnr’ " * came to Georj. „ . ... Canton, where he fou Marble and Finishing Works, of wblcl was president at his death; and which Is known ns tho largest marble works la the state. lie had amassed a fortune and leaves an estste said to be worth more than one-half a million dollars. Tho tate consists of marble works, quarries mines In and about Canton.- The news of his death was received with regret by the people of Canton. UNITARIANS COME TO ATLANTA NEXT A dispatch from Chattanooga states that John L. Mooro, of Atlanta, was re-elected president of tho conference of Unitarian churches, and that At lanta was named as the next meeting place.. President Moore la head of John L. Aloore and Sons, opltlclons in Broad street, and is a prominent buslnesa man of Atlanta. We would like you to see the beautiful line of high class ready-to-wear suits we are showing for Spring and Summer. We. will promise to treat your eyes to a feast they’re not accus tomed to— $25 t ( Second o $45. Floor. ) Levy & 17 Pea Stanford, c h t r e e . Reasons for Their Long Lives. It was at a famous trial, snd the aged witness bad Just | e ft the stand. He was a One looking old man, with snow white hnlr and a clear eyo, and had given hfs testimony to the point, without hesita tion. As .. , ilm and aald. Invaluable, sir, and I wish to compliment yon on the excellent manner In which It was given. I should like to ask your name again." ^'William Jones, your honor." "And would you mind telling me how Id you are, Mr. Jones?" "Ninety-nine years, your honor." "Ah!" eald the judge, "ninety-nine years old, and the most concise testimony of the trial! Truly remarkable. To what habits of life do you owe your robust health and clenr mind, Mr. Jones?" "Well, your honor," replied the witness, "I have never touched a drop of liquor In my life, and have never used tobacco. I think abstinence from these things has done more to preserve my health than anything else." took his plnco on the stand. He was a tall, straight man, with hair as white as the first witness, and If anything an even more robust, healthy frame. Ills eye was clear, and he gave hts testimony with even more clearness and conciseness than the aged man who bad preceded him. The Judge was astonished, and nfter the testimony had been taken he turned to the old man and said; "What la your nadiu again, sir?" Henry Jones, your honor." Ob," said the judge, tlvn of the Mr. Jones who stand?" "His elder brother, your honor." "And what Is your sge, Mr. Jones?" "I am one hundred and one, your honor." "Ah, yes. And I presume you also at tribute your great strength snd unfailing lemory to your habits or abstinence?" "No, your honor," said the old man. shak ing bis white head, "I can't say that I do. I have smoked locessantly. and I don’t sup nose i have gone for a day without several urlnke of liquor for the last seventy years." BONAPARTE ALIVE; GOING AFTER TRUSTS Washington, May 9.—Preparations for action by the attorney general's office against tho harvester and to bacco trusts are being made. NEGRO BISHOP MAY BE ELECTED Philadelphia. May 9.—Swayed by tho eloquence of Rev. Henry L. Philips, a negro clergyman, the diocese of Penn sylvania, at the cloelng session of its annual convention, almost unani mously voted to recommend the elec tion of a negro missionary bishop. Long Hair a Mark of Honor. In olden time, excessively Ion* bnlr was considered a mark of honor nnd rank. For many cenlurlea Ion* hnlr waa In France tbe distinctive mark of klnjjs. The ancient Persians and Parthlnna of high coate wore long, Unwin* hair, while tho poorer classes were ob!!*ed to cut theirs short. Homer spooks of the long-haired Greeks by way ordlstlnetlon. The Cauls considered long hnlr a mnrk of honor; hot Caetar obliged them to cut It off. In token of submission. Lon* hslr RECEIVER IS APPOINTED FOR LUMBER COMPANY. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., May 9.—The Co necuh Pine and Lumber Company, a corporation with offices at Nashville, Tenn., had a receiver appointed on pe tition of creditors, who allege the com pany owes more than it la able to ty. It Is one of the largest lumber plants In the city. , » “REJOICING IN LANGUOR OF DEPT. OF JUSTICE.' Washington, May 9.—For an hour today Attorney General Bonaparte con ferred with the president. When asked If he had anything to give out after the Interview regarding the trust prose cution, Mr. Bonaparte said, with i grin: "Only they are rejoicing In the lan guor of the department of Juatlce." ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT OF HYGIENE ASB'N, Washington, D. C., May 9.—President Roosevelt has consented to become an honorary president of the American School Hygiene Association. MORE AFFIDAVITS IN EDDY CASE Concord, N. II.. May 9.—It was learned today that the plaintiffs In the Eddy suit have filed a supplementary hill on separato affidavits reiterating all the charges In the original bill. A number of affidavits reassert the In competency of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy to manage her own affairs. NEW COMPANY CONSIDERS BID The stockholders and directors of the North Georgia Electric Company met Thursday morning for the purpose of considering the advisability of submit ting another' bid for the city’s lighting. General A. J. Warner, the president, not attending the sessions because of Illness. A. O. Carlisle, vice president and treasurer, Is acting In his stead. None of the officials would give out u statement. EXTENSION SMOKER TUESDAY NIGHT Plans for enlarging the limits of the city will be discussed at a Smoker to given by the Chamber of Commerce next Tuesday night at 7 o’clock. The. smoker will take place In the rooms ofi the Chamber of Commerce, on the fifth floor of the Empire buildings. Talks will lie made by prominent Atlantans, nnd all interested In Atlanta's growth are Invito 1 to be present and partici pate. A business house may pop promises and promises, but the performance is what counts. There isn’t any law against making promises that won’t be kept, and there is no monopoly on adver tising space, so the only way to test a store's promise is to learn by experience whether it is performed. We’ve been making one promise since we have been in business. We’ve promised Honest, Reliable Goods at Fair, Honest Prices. Our trade, growing larger every month, is proof that we have kept our promise. Advertising will always bring customers, but it takes honest service to hold them. We have cus tomers now who dealt with us 25 years ago. That means something. It means that we have kept promises »«?-; » M USE *S, 3-5-7 Whitehall Street.