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THE WEATHER. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Rain and warmer tonight; Thursday clearing and colder. The Atlanta Georgian and news SPOT COTTON. . steady, 5.87; Atlanta, easy, Irlenns, firm, 10**; New York, W; Snvnunah, Arm, 10%; An- YOL. 92. NO. 92. ATLANTA, CIA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1907. T>75Tri'C’. In Atlanta..TWO CENTS. A JLILaEj. on Train,..FIVE CENTS. Bids Are Pouring Into Treasury by Every Mail. CANAL BONDS TO SELL ABOVE PAR $25,000,000 Paid by N. Y. Banks for Cer tificates. Washington, Nov. 20.—Bids for the 2100,000,000 issue of certificates of In debtedness and the 250,000,000 Panama canal bonds are pouring Into the treas ury by every mall. Both Issues will be oversubscribed. An enormous number of small In vestors are Inquiring about the 3 per cent certificates. The Panama canal bonds will bring a handsome premium over par. At noon today none of the bids re ceived at the treasury by malt had been opened. . A schedule of bids may be started tomorrow. No reports had yet been re ceived from the nine sub-treasuries as to these points. Telegraphic Instruc tions were aent to them Tuesday morn, lng and the eub-treasurers have not yet had time to report. Allotments will be made as soon as possible and for subscriptions received Immediately the secretary of the treas ury will deliver temporary receipts, bearing Interest from November 20, pending delivery of the engraved cer tificates. There are more bids so far for 3 per cent certificates than for the Panama bonds. Mr. Terrell Directs the Inquiry to This Point. DON’T NEED REBATE HERE, SAYS GENTRY Searching Investigation of Southern Bell Telephone Continues. $25,000,000 PAID IN BY NEW YORK BANKS. New York, Nov. 20.—Twenty-five million dollars will be paid by the First National Bank and several other banks today to'the United States treasury in exchange for an equivalent amount of the new 3 per cent certificates. This evidences the confidence the big banks have In the administration'! plan to relieve the currency shortage. Reports from other cities state that money Is being aent to the treasury In big blocks for the certificates.' The Indications are that the Issue will be oversubscribed. Temporary re ceipts are being given and the money win be sent to different parts of the country. Kept In Circulation. There Is no Intention of withdraw ing from circulation the currency Is sued for the certificates. It la not probable that much of the purchase money will be left on deposit here or redeposited here. As was stated In the official announcement from Washing ton, the greatest need for currency Is felt to be In the financial centers of ths crop districts, and very likely that paid by the banks for the certificates will be deposited In the West and South, rather than here. It Is the understanding, however, that praett- . rally all of the 3100,000,000 which will be subscribed will be deposited In banks throughout the country. NEW YORK BANK REOPENS ITS DOORS. New York, Nov. 20.—The Twelfth Ward Bank reopened Its doors for business today. The Institution closed October 24, when the New Amsterdam National Bank refused to clear for It. The management Is practically the same. With the statement that he could recall no rebates or special privileges given In Atlanta, other than for serv ice rendered, Vice President W. T. Gen try opened the hearing Wednesday morning before the railroad commis sion In the Southern Bell case. Colonel Gentry made It clear that i had no knowledge of rebates. If they actually existed. Later in the hearing he declared that on January 1, 1908, the Southern Bell would with draw every free service and special contract not In accord with the Hep burn bill, and that the rates everywhere In Georgia would conform absolutely tc the schedule of rates Hied with the commission. Besides the Bell officials, W. A. Bls- bee, president, and C. S. Kenyon, as sistant general manager of the Geor gia Telephone Company, of Savannah, were present Wednesday. Shortly after the hearing opened Councilman Terrell began questioning Colonel Oen- try. Ho elicited the Information that the Bell held exclusive contracts with the leading hotels, and had one with the Atlanta Terminal Company, but had waived It on the request of the Atlanta Telephone Company. "Does your company give any re bates In Atlanta?” asked Mr. Terrell. "Some cases of exchange of serv ice. For Instance, newspapers In con sideration of advertising," was the re ply. "Do you give any long distance privi leges as a special Inducement?" “None, so far as I know.” "You say you give no rebates in At lanta?” persisted Mr. Terrell. "In consideration for exclusive con tracts, none. We do rebate, If you choose to so call it, for the exchange of privileges, as I have stated.” "You give no cash rebates?" "None that I can recall." "Who would know If you do not?" "I think I would know before anyono else,” replied Colonel Gentry, "because my approval would have to be given.” At this point General Counsel Chip- ley stated that the contracts them selves would be the best evidence. Mr. Terrell doVbted If the contracts would Southern Train No. 36 Crashes Into Empty Cars. ENGINEER ASKEW ONLY MAN HURT Agent Makes Desperate At tempt to Flag Train, But Is Too Late. Continued on Page Eleven. •1000000000000000000000000O 0 o 0 LITTLE MONEY CARRIED 0 0 IN EXPRESS CAR ON NO. 36. 0 0 0 0 Officials of the Southern Ex- O 0 press Company stated Wednes- 0 0 day that very little money was 0 0 being carried In the express car 0 0 on the Southern train that was 0 0 thrown Into an open switch by 0 0 train wreckers at Doravllle short- 0 0 ly after midnight. It was thought 0 O that the motive.of the wreckers 0 0 might have been' the robbery of 0 0 the express car. If this was the 0 0 purpose of the criminals, the plans 0 0 failed, for the wreckers never 0 0 put In an appearance after the O 0 wreck. 0 No arrests have yet been made, 0 0 nnd, so far as Is known, the mo- O 0 live is still veiled In mystery. 0 00000000000000000000000005 The breaking of the lock! and turn ing two switches by train wreckers at 1:01 o'clock Wednesday morning near Doravllle, 13 miles from Atlanta, re sulted In the wrecking of passenger train No. 86, of the Southern, which left Atlanta at 13:1$ o'clock. Engineer William Askew, of Atlanta, was the only person Injured. He leaped from-Jile engine and sustained a eon' tused and sprained ankle. The passenger was thrown Into i siding and collided with two empty freight cars, demolishing both cars and damaging the engine, two mall cars and the baggage and express can. That the results of the wreck were not more disastrous Is considered re markable. Southern railway officials at once Instituted an Investigation and every effort possible will be made to appre hend tne criminals who caused the ac cident. Railroad detectives are now on the scene endeavoring to obtain a tan gible clew. An Investigation showed that ths wreckers had broken the locks oil of the switches at both ends of the Dora- vllle siding, had thrown the switches, extinguished the signal lights and car- Chicago Stands Ready— Will Atlanta Join Her? Chicago, November 20.—The banks in this city are ready to resume a cash basis business at anytime. The Chicago Clearing House Association yesterday sent word to New York that this city is ready when ever New York is willing to take similar action. 1 COLUMBUS, GA., BANKS BEGIN THE WORK. Columbus, Ga., Nov. 20.—Because of improved conditions, $80,000 of the Columbus Clearing House Association certificates were retired today. This is one-fourth of the entire issue of certificates in this city. The Na tional Bank of Columbus, Home Savings Bank, Fourth National Bank and Co lumbus Savings Bank retired $20,000 each of the certificates and received back from the trust the securities they had, deposited with which to secure the certifi cates. MARIETTA ST, LOT AND OLD HOUSE James L. Hight Buys Prop erty Through A. J. McBride & Co. For $440 por front foot James L. flight has purchased from C. W. Hunnleutt the at 107 Marietta street, upon which stands old brick house, one of Atlnntu a land marks. The deal was cloned Wednesday after noon through A. .1. McBride A Co., real es tate agents. Tliq purchase price was I22.0UO Ci CHRIS, NICHOLS DIES IN CHICAGO OF HEART FAILURE Well-Known Atlanta Adver tising Man Drops Dead. ^ for the house fronting 60 feet in Continued on Pago Fifteen. IUI IS RPii at*a««i»ivvs ivi f"' I posts. l»eing but one block from the Klectrlq : and Ons building and two iMoeks from the- poet office. The property ndjolus that occu pied bjr Barclay A* Brandon» undertaking establishment. A. TWa is the KecomPrriU estate deal of con siderable sice In Marietta street made with in the past week, the other being the pur chase for $49,000 by A. G. Ithodes pt Prop erty Just across tbo street, upon which he, experts to erect un eight-story building. The house bought l»y Mr. I light Is one of the relies of the tlmo when Marietta wns the fashionable residence street of Atlanta. Instead of a vapidly developing business thoroughfare. At one time It wns one of tho handtiomest homes in Atlanta. j INDICTED ROADS AND BIG OFFICIALS Salt Lake. Utah, Nov. 20.—The grand Jury has Indicted the Union Pacific, the Oregon Short Line, the Union Pacific Coal Company, J. M. Moore, I general agent of the Union Pacific Coal Com pany, and Everett Buckingham, assist ant general superintendent of the Ore gon Short Line, for violating the Inter state commerce law In rebates on coal shipments. I'D HAVE A AND SOLDIERS, TOO, IE I WERE PRESIDENT —UNCLE REMU8. Back at Snap Bean Farm From White House Dinner. CHARLES C. NICHOLS. He died suddenly of heart fail ure In Chicago Tuesday night. TAPPING THE RIGHT ROCK Delegates From South Can Not Be Officehold ers. Washington, Nov. 20.—President Roosevelt has Instructed First Assist ant Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock not to permit any Federal officeholder of the Southern state* to *o to the Republican national conven tion next summer under Instructions or otherwise favoring the nomination of hlmsalf for president a third time. This fact, which came to light today, is by far the most Interesting piece of Republican political news to be devel oped in the last several months. It will belikely to take away the breath of the anti-administration element. "2»lch haa been exploiting the alleged efforts of the president's representa tives to corral the Southern Republican organisation for a renom I nation; and, w «®n Its breath Is recovered. It will be Put to harder guessing than ever as to the political game the executive Is play ing. The executive Injunction may affect, materially the Tenne.aee Republican Mate convention which la to be held *"ly In January and which haa been •*uvertl,ed to lire the llrat big third I lerm gun In the form of a unanlmou* I Kooeevelt movement and an Initructedl delegation. Drawn by C. R. Macaulay for the New Tor* w'orld. Charlea C. Nichols, of the firm of Nichols A Holliday, foreign advertis ing managers of Ths Constitution, and one of tha best known and most pop ular advertising men In the United 8tales, died suddenly of heart failure In Chicago at midnight Tuesday. A telegram to this effect was received from Dr. Miller, of Chicago, an old friend of Mr. and Mrs. Nichols, by Mrs. Nichols at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. With him at the time of his death were Charles G. Atkinson, advertising manager of The Journal, and John Branham, of The Nashville American, and Oeorge H. Ely, of Chicago. The body will be brought to Atlanta Immediately, accompanied by Mr. At kinson. The news of Mr. Nichols' sudden death came ns a shock to Ms many friends In Atlanta. He left here about six weeks ago on a business trip for The Constitution In the En.it and West, and when he left he was In the best of health. Than Mr. Nichols, It Is doubtful If any newspaper advertising man In the United States was better known. He had for his friends nearly all the large advertisers of the country, and ho wns known wherever he went. It has often been declared that Mr. Nichols was the foremost advertising solicitor In the United States. Mr. Nichols was about 36 years old and began his work In the newspaper business on The Southern Farm, where he was given a 'position by Henry Grady. At Mr. Grady's death Colonel W. A. Hemphill promoted Mr. Nichols to tho advertising department of The Constitution, and, wllh J. R. Holliday, made him advertising manager for all territory outside of Atlanta. From that time on his rise In the' advertising world was rapid. Of a genial disposition, he Soon msde friends until at the time of his death he could count them by ,hc hundreds. He was always welcome It) the private offices of the big advertlrers and agen cies in the country, and they were al ways glad to see him. In Atlanta Mr. Nichols had nn ex tensive circle of friends ns In other cities where business called him. was generous to a fault and was never happier than when making some one feel better and happier. No men was ever truer to his friends and his treat ment of them and others with whom he came In contact was princely. He was a devoted husband and on many of his trips his wife accompanied him. Mr. Nichols is survived by his wife, “who woe Ml«« Brenner. daughter of the late Sergeant Brenner, one of At lanta’s best known members of the police force. Uncle Remus, following closely In tho trail of the "little boy"—the soma being Julian, of the house of Harris— hiked through tho Terminal Station at 12:16 Wednesday afternoon with much the srfeed nnd festtveness of Bier Rabbit, and caught the first West End car. Not until he reached the Snap Bean farm did he utter a word Then he took a fresh chew of plug-cut, and said: "Phew 1 ’’ That told the whole story. He had been to dine with the presi dent; had traveled twelve hundred trlles on slow trains and had got In to lAtlnntn Just seven hours late. It was a fierce trip for him, but he Isays he had the time of his life. ! “The president Is s mighty fine talk er,” he said, “and hi gave us a sure enough welcome. I'm glad I went nnd I shell always recollect the trip with pleasure. "He’s got a mighty fine family, loo.' "The President said when I went In that he was glad to see me. "I said: ‘Yesslr, Mr. Roosevelt, but I'm a mighty skeered man.' And I ccr tnlnly was." Then, ufter a pause, he added: "If I were president I’d have a brass band In front of the white house and a brass band In the rear, plnylng all the time, and I would have a regiment of soldiers out In the yard, on dress parade. It's a big job, being presl dent." "What did you tal kabout at the din. her?" he was asked. "Oh, about books and such things, The president was kind enough to say ho was very much Interested In our magasine; he said he Is us much In terested In It as I am." That was about all Uncle Remus was able to say. He was fagged out. The w father was very bad In Washington, the traveling wax rough and he sat up at the white house till 12 o'clock Mon day night. It was the first time In years he had missed going to bed at 10. The president Is said to have Insist ed, In -course of the dinner, that the 'possum doss not play the guitar, and that to say that he does Is to Impose heartlessly on the credulity of Innocent children. , "I know he do," retorted Uncle Remus. "How do you know, Mr. Harris?" de manded the president, heatedly. "Brier 'Possum done tol' me so." re plied Uncle Remus. “At any rate.” the president la said to have responded, shifting his ground, "I am familiar with bears, and I know for a fact that the vrlzzly does not lure Its prey by singing coon songs." "Brier b'ar done got a mighty fine voice,” Mr. Harris Insinuated. When the dinner ended both contro versialists were as far from agreement Wan and Wearied Mrs. Bradley Identifies . Letters. SHE RESUMES HER SAD STORY Empties Cup of Bitterness to Dregs in Sordid Drama. as ever, and the president was pro posing to appoint John Burroughs ar bitrator, while Mr. Harris was holding out for Dr. Long as referee. Don Marquis, associate editor of Un cle Remus’s Magazine, who whs one of the party, did not return with Uncle Remus nnd the little boy. He went on to New York, where he will remain for a few days. He and the president hail a good time together; but he didn't re cite any poetry. 0000000000000000000000OGO0 O O O WET, GRAY DAY8 GO: 0 0 CLEAR, COLD COMING 0 0 O 0 Wet. gray days, prevailing since 0 O Saturday, will vanish Thursday, 0 0 when fair and colder will prevail. 0 0 The cold will not be severe, how- 0 O ever. Forecast: 0 0 "Rain and warmer Wednesday O O night; Thursday clearing and 0 0 colder." 0 O Wednesday temperatures: 0 0 7 o'clock a. m 46 degrees O 0 g o’clock a. m ; .46 degrees O !i„ ? 8 °' c,ock •- m 46 degrees O 1,0 10 10 o'clock a. m 47 degrees 0 0 II o’clock a. m ....47 degrees 0 O 12 o'clock noon .,..47 degrees 0 O 1 o'clock p. m 47 degrees O O 2 o'clock p. m 47 degrees O 00000000000000000000O000QC Race Results. BEN NINO* First Race—Monopolist. 6 to 1, won; Clell Turner. 5 to 1. second; Roaslmlro, 11 to 2, third. Time 1:16 1-6. By THEODORE H. TILLER. ! Washington, Nov. 20.—With the sons* wan. wearied expression on her facs I ns when she turned to Judge Stafford o'clock yesterday afternoon and ! snld, "Oh, Judge, I am so tired I can not answer nny more,” Mrs. Annie M. j Bradley took the stnnd again today and ! resumed her life’s sad story. Again, ns he did yesterday, Judg. Powers, both counsel and friend, took ! her In hnnd as he would a little child, | led her gently to tell of minor Inci dents In her life and gradually prepar ed her for the crucial moment of the' • day—tho moment that ahe must tell as I best she can remember, of tho tragedy at the Raleigh. Court adjourned at 3 p. m. until to- : morrow morning at to o'clock, with tho defendant still on the stand. The gov ernment’. attorneys expect to finish her cross-examination by noon tomorrow. Heart-Rending Reverie. - There v/ero many dark moments In Mrs. Bradley's recital of yesterday, times when she. faltered and broke down nnd wept, but today, too, was not I without Its sorrows. Its heart-rending | reveries, the living over again of the ’ old life with the man she loved. For • nearly nn hour and n half she read - nnd Identified his letters, tender mis- J slves-of love that weie exchanged be- I tween the two when absence meant J heart aches and loneliness and the fu ture held out nothing but promise. They were like messages from tha grave—these letters. Burning with levs, filled with endearing terms, hold ing out promises of days to come when the wrltor and the recipient would link their llveB together and face the world regardless of Its criticism and lack of understanding. Agony for Mrs. Bradlsy. ; - | It wns agony for Mrs. Bradley, for It brought to mind even more vividly , than her recital yesterdny, the events of a happy past when life had a ross- ntc hue nnd her little world contained but she nnd Arthur. Then came the Introduction of letters written by Mrs. Bradley to the sena tor, telegrams passing between the two ; when distance nnd business Intervened and yet did not In spirit separate There wore few In tho audience which Continued on Page Eleven, , REAL ESTATE PRICE HOLDS ITS OWN;: NOSACRIEICESALES- Property Transfers • Show Business Is Still Alive, nutnlwr of transfers recorde 1 nt the court house show* a remnrkublo nctlrlry i-onstd •ring the condition* through which country la Just passing. Duriiis tho thirty nn 20 and November 20 the m tho between October tile* «f the Fulton county daily report show that there were 540 property transfers recorded at the court hoiixe. There was more trading in real os- fate In 1906 than wns ever before known lu Atlanta, but the snip* for the pant month compart* favorably with those of the mi ms period for the year before. One Arm, Grant & Betty, made an lea amounting to $39,450 during the month of October, and state that they have atlli more to come. The month wns marked by much activity, especially lu l'eachtree property. Tho only way In which the money strln- i*ney lme hurt renl estate trading hn* been i lending Investors to believe thnt by wait- lug they could secure bargains. Quite a number of the Atlanta real estate men re port rllents of thin kind, but say that tbo property holders have not taken to the Idea of Rolling at reduced tistire* nnd that ths bargain-seekers have nl.out given up the hope of buying below the present mar ket price. Inquiries at about a dozen of the lntget of flees Thursday morning failed to develop any sale# made at a sacrifice. Apparently the confidence of Atlanta property holder* , can dot be broken by a little shortage of ready onab. Forrest Adair, of the firm of Forrest 4 George Adair, said: ••The activity of the real estate market, all things considered. Is really remarkable. Of course a financial flurry held up trndtng for t a while, but tfeg situation Is Hearing U, ' : We are doing a good business.” said Mr. . Petty, of Grant St Petty. "The home-seek* 1 era continue to pour Into Atlantn, no matter 1 what the mousy market may »••*. We find a large namhsr of them are buying tftAfr homes Instead of renting. No. I d<< no\ know of any sacrifice sales. "I am Just closing up a nice little d.wl amt have others on the way,” raid William An tier. “The tide fans turned and we ex pect more business. The year IMS will. In mv opinion, be much more prosperous 13S7.”