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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
MONDAY. DECEMBER fc,
BESIDE THE BIER
OF
Patrolman Manier Rests in
Vault at Westview
Cemetery.
With the December rain as a re
quiem, the last earthly rites over the
body 1 , of Patrolman James A. Manier
were held at the residence, 31 East Fair
street, Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Many fellow officers and friends came
tu pay the last tribute to the dead of
ficer. Dr. A. R. Holderby, who offl-
ciated'at the marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
Manier, conducted the funeral service.
The singing of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wheat touched all present.
The pall-bearers were fellow officers
and friendly associates of Patrolman
Manier. They are: Captain J. T.
Shepard, Sergeant W. M. Mayo, Ser
geant J. L. Poole, B. J. Belle, John
Greaham, J. A. Chapman, W. F. Har
per and W. H. Andrews.
In accordance with the following no
tlce, the Odd Fellows of Fulton Lodgo
attended the funueral In a body:
"Members of Fulton Lodge, No. 33,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, are
requested to assemble at their hall, cor
ner of Moore and Decatur streets, Mon
day, December 9, at 1 o'clock p. m„ to
attend the funeral of Brother J. A.
Manier. Sister lodges are lhvitod to
attends. Yours In F„ L. and T.,
"D. W. AKIN, Noble Grand.
"J. R. M’MICHAEL, Secretary.”
An escort of police under Chief Jen
nings accompanied the body to West-
view cemetery, where it will rest iti ■
vault.
SLAYER OF OFFICER
FACES JURY TUESDAY
Continued from Page One.
FOREMBEZZLEMEN
J. Dalzell Brown and Wm. J,
Bartnett Feel Arm
of Law.
lawyer to defend you?”
“No, sir,” answered the prisoner.
"Have you money to employ one?”
"No, sir," again he answered.
"I am going to appoint a good law
ycr to defend, you,” continued Judge
Kean. "A man who will see that you
have a fair and Impartial trial. Judge
W. R. Hammond will look after your
case.”
Judge Ruah then appointed Attorney
Chapman to assist Judge Hammond.
At the direction of the Judge, John-
son was taken to the Judge's chamber
In charge of Deputy Sheriffs Buran
ond Brynnt, where he was allowed to
confer with his attorneys and assist In
planning his defense. It Is understood
that Johnson will contend that the dls
charge of the weapon which killed Of
fleer Manier was nn accident, result
Ing from a. scuffle over the possession
of the gun.
Judge Hnmmond, one of the attor
rieys appointed to defend the negro
assisted In the defense of Jim Walker,
alias Will Brice, the negro who was
convicted and hanged on the charge of
assaulting Mrs. Alice Moore In October,
1905. The able manner .In which Judge
Hammond, assisted by Judge George H.
Hlllyer and Judge Howard Van Epps,
i (inducted that case, led Judge Roan to
Ufatn appoint him In the case of John,
son.
In considering the case of Johnson
Monday morning the grand Jury con
sumed about thirty minutes and three
witnesses were examined. They were
Fartow Blackman and Will Williams,
v ho assisted In tho capture of John
sen, and Annie Wright, a negro wom
an, who was near the scene of the
murder.
DAY’S CRIME FILLS
CELLS IN STATION
Continued From Page One,
threat that no one could arrest him.
He was bound over by Judge Broyles
for carrying a concealed pistol and for
pointing a pistol at another.
While several negroes were' congre
gated Saturday nlglit In a house near
the Boulevard and Ponce'DeLeon ave
nue. threats are said to have been
made that no policeman could arrest
them. A negro woman finally slipped
out of the house and notified County
Policemen Walters and Butler. The
two officers seised their riot guns,
and, going to the house, found two
negroes and arrested them. They were
each fined 310.76.
Policeman Stclnt Saturday arrested
Bob Cox, a negro, In Marietta street,
In a drunken condition, and when Cox
was searched at the police station.
Turnkey Bostwlck found a pistol hid
den In his sock. Cox was sentenced to
thirty days In the stockade, and also
hound over for carrying concealed
weapons.
Found Open Knife.
When Detective Campbell arrested
■Will Harris, a negro, Saturday night
on the charge of robbing Lula Collins,
a negrp woman, ho found a long-bladed
knife open In the negro's pocket. Har
ris and Aaron Avery, another negro,
were bound over Monday morning In
bond of |300 on the charge of robbery.
Avery was arrested by Policemen Cow-
un and Whatley and Detectives Simp
son and Campbell.
Thurman Neal, a negro belldved to be
miane, ran amuck with a winchester
Saturday night and Sunday morning In
Summer Hill, a negro settlement, and
created consternation, firing several
shots.
The erased negro made the threat
that he would kill the first mhn that
came toward him, and had tlie whole
community terrorised. Policeman Hood
was notified, and found the negro with
the rifl» In his hands. Tho rifle had
become choked with a shell, and this
Probably prevented tho negro from
shooting at Hood. Neal wos taken
Into custody and was arraigned Mon
day morning. He appeared Insane In
court and Judge Broyles ordered a writ
"f lunney taken for him.
James Peek, an aged white man. and Bam
r'y J'hd Paul Washington, negroes, were
“"inn over hjr Recorder BroyiM Monday
"lornln* In'hond of 31,000 eseh on the charge
larceny after truer. The trio Is accused
or connllelty In the theft of eeventeen
ornnges. liny was also bound orer
•;‘>'!"1«T In 31,000 I Kind on the charge of
"""Ing « lot of shoes.
latro V mom Guard T. J. MK'srley was
*?oesen unconscious and badly hart Sunday
wh ™ ■ home no sway with one’
V;,'if patrot wagons. Mr. McCarlcy waa
.'r'cd mim the wagon and hlahead atruek
helgtan block pavement. The necldent
i —S _ In l°*er Tlecatur street. Mr. Mo-
I,*™? waa taken to bit home. « Walker
, ~ 'irnui uumiiiiii • • i»*11*i■ i \
... Stated that, the escape of the
L, .5*1* WentaL Whits had about ra
ve, or«| Monday.
San Francisco, Dec; 9.—J. Dalzell
Brown, vice president and general man
ager of the California Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, of San Francisco, wi
arrested last night on a warrant charg
Ing him with felony for mtsappropriat
Ing and embezzling funds belonging
the estate of the late Emma M. Colton,
valued at 3300,000.
A similar warrant on the same
charge was sworn out against William
J. Bartnett, until recently admlnlstra
tor of the estate and law partner o
former Judge Charles W. Slack. Dart
nett was arrested shortly before mid
night on Silvas Island, near Sausallto.
Brown was unable to raise the 3200,
000 bond or 3300,000 cash ball neces
sary for his release, and was compel!
ed^to pass the night In a cell at police
headquarters.
Last night. Chief of Police Rlggy tel
egraphed the police of Santa Barbara
to keep a close watch on David Wal
ker, president of the wrecked bank, and
to detain him If he attempted to leave
Hotel Potter.
Walker was found speeding 8911th on
a Southern Pacific train last night,
when ho was supposed to be at his
San Mateo home. He was placed under
arrest and taken from the train at
Santa Barbara on Instructions of As
slstant District Attorney Francis
Heney.
KING OF SWEDEN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Continued from Page One,
crowd of schoolboys, King Oscar's
most devoted friends. Here they had
stood for hours, blue and shivering,
watching the palace flagstaff. There,
also gathered many old men and
women In rags, such as the king had
always stopped to comfort with mild
words and generous alms when he met
them In the parks or streets, fheir
faces tear-stained, because thoir be
loved king and benefactor was dying.
Suddenly the flag dropped to half mast
and a wall of sorrow arose. The old
folks clasped their hands, prayed and
wept aloud, and the schoolboys' lamen
tattons were pitiful.
King Oscar’s Humble Origin.
King Oscar was called the ablest
ruler of the nineteenth century, and the
most democratic kins that ever lived.
He never mado any attempt to con-
conn the humble origin of his family
end whenever he traveled to the south
of France he made It a point to visit
the little house at Pau, where his
grandfather was born. A tablet over
the door of the little one-story house
bears this Inscription:
"The peasant. Charles Bemadotte,
ho subsequently rose to be field
marshal of France and ultimately King
Charles XIV, of Sweden and Norway,
was born In this cottage In 1763.”
The New Ruler of Sweden.
Gustave, the new ruler of Sweden,
was bom In the castle of Drafting-
holm. Immediately after his birth he
was made duke of Vermtand. He pur
sued his studies from 1877 to 1878 at
Upsalo. In 1879 he traveled abroad
visiting most of the countries of Eu
rope. In 1889 he returned a second
time to the University of Upsala.
The body of the old king was em-,
balmed today. Arrangements for the
funeral probably will delay that cere
mony for two weeks. Queen Victoria,
wife of King Gustav, who succeeds to
the throne, arrived today.
Norway Pays Tribute.
Christiania, Norway, Dec. 9.—Today's
Nenveglan newspapers are filled with
tributes to the late King Oscar of Swe-'
den. Especial stress Is laid upon his
attitude toward the dissolution of tho
union between Sweden and Norway, the
development of which could have taken
place under no other monarch, It Is de
clared, without needless bloodshed.
LOVE AFFAIR CAUSE
OF CURRAN’S ACT
Opposition to bli tnirrlnge, which was set
for December 1C. Is said to hnre been the
canse of the attempted suicide of young
Holland Curran. Southern representative of
Cbarlea Fairchild & Co., brokers, who steal
lowed sixty grains of morpbtno and waa
taken to the Grady hospital unconacloua
Saturday night.
While Curran declines to discuss his trou
ble, It Is understood that he Is engaged.to
Miss Marie Nesblt, granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Donnell, of 253 Grant
street. Friends of his fiancee state that
Mrs. Curran, mother of the youug man, oh,
looted to the marriage, and that this result-
ed lu the attempt at ho!f ilestruotlon.
father,
and Miss Nesblt, ad
vising them of the cause of his act. and
exonerating the young lady from any blame
In the matter. ^ .
At the request of Curran’s mother. Miss
Nesblt. In company with her grandmother,
lilted the hosplts! Sunday afternoon.
Miss Nesblt pleaded with her fiance not
to again attempt to take his life, and he
promised her he would not.
It baa not been decided. It Is stated,
whether the wedding will take place on De
cember 16 or whether It will be postponed.
Curran was greatly Improved Monday and
will shortly be removed to his home.
THEATRICAL MAN
CALLED BY DEATH
J. W. Jockaon, the well known and
popular etago manager of the Orphe
um Theater, died at 9 o'clock 8unday
night at a private eanltarlum In At
lanta, after an Illncas of several week*.
Mr. Jackson was one of the beat
qualified theatrical men in Atlanta and
had a large number of frlenda. He waa
atago manager of the Orpheum from
the time it opened until hie death. He
la survived by his wife, one child and
hie brother, C. E. Jackson, all of At
lanta.
The body Is now at the undertaking
establishment of Greenberg, Bond &
Bloomfield, where Jt will be held until
the funeral arrangements are com
pleted.
The theatrical men of Atlanta ‘have
Interested themselves In a benefit per-
.rmanee for Mrs. Jackson, to be giv-
. at the Orpheum at a later date. The
attache* at the Orpheum Monday
morning raised a purse of 360 with
which to defray the expenses pf the
funeral of their fellow worker. ,
STATE SOLICITOR
IS ACQUITTED OF
CONTEMPT CHARG
Judge Jones Found No Evi
dence of “Misbe
havior.”
Special to The Georgian. /
Montgomery, Aid., Dec. 9.—Henry
Stegall, solicitor of the Third circuit,
cited by Judge Thomas G. Jones,
the United States court; on charges
contempt, to appear in the office of the
Judge this moaning, was entirely
cleared of any offense toward the trl
bunal. After hearing hie statement
Judge Jones announced hie entire sat
Isfaction and gave It as his conviction
that Mr. Stegall was entirely free of
any blame. Mr. Stegall appeared with
Ills attorneys, one of whom was Perry
Thomns. president pro tern, of the sen
ate, and made a statement Xvhat hap
pened when the deputy accosted him
to serve the railroad Injunction orders
pointing out that the officer either did
not know what he meant or misunder
stood him. His remarks were Jocular
nnd his Intentions were In no sense to
the discredit of - the orders of the
court.
By a statement from hie office the
judge acquitted the young attorney o'
any Intentions of wrong and congratu
luted him on the Showing made of his
conduct.
The citing of Mr. Stegall grew out
the service upon him, as solicitor,
the orders of the court holding up the
enforcement of the state laws recently
passed as applied to railroads.
CRAWLED IN LOG
Body of Missing Merchant’;
Son Found By
Searchers.
Special to The Georgian.
Hnwklnarllle. Go., Dec. 9.—The dead hotly
of Oscar Taylor,. -wl\o>e mysterious dlsnp
penrance was mentioned In The Atlanta
Georgian a few days ago, was found Sun
day morning by a negro. Just below the city
and opposite the hardwood mills. It was
lying In .a hollow cypress log with bullet
wound In the breast, snd his coat folded
under the head and his pistol close st hand.
From remarks he made to his family shortly
before hla disappearance. It was believed
that he Intended to do some rash act. The
body was- brought to his home In the city
and prepared for bnrlal. No cause for the
act Is known, except despondeucy over poor
health.
Deaths and Funsrals
Thomas H. Casey.
Thomas H. Casey, aged 60, passed
away at his residence, 640 Auburn ave
nue, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr.
Caeey was well-known in this city,
having been a resident here for many
years. He leaves a wife, Mrs. M. XI,
Casey; four sons. J. B„ R. F„ C. J. and
W. S. Casey, and two daughters, Xlles
Elsie Casey and Mrs. William Ersklne.
He le also survived by hie mother and
three brothers, of Cedartown, Ga. The
body Is being bold at Greenberg, Bond
& Bloomfield’s undertaking establish
ment awaiting the completion of fu
neral arrangement,.
Mrs. George B. Milet.
Mrs. ..George B. Miles died In Bir
mingham, Ala., Sunday morning. The
body, accompanied by the husband,
George B. Miles, woe brought to At
lanta Sunday night, Mrs. Miles la sur
vived by her husband and two children,
She was a Miss Winnie Mayson before
her marriage. The funeral ceremonies
were conducted at Bardlay A Brandon's
rlvate chapel XIonday afternoon at
:30 o'clock. The Interment was In
Oakland cemetery.
Mr*. Mattie Britt.
Mrs. Mattie Britt, aged 60, died at a
private sanitarium Sunday night at 7
clock. The body was removed to
Greenberg. Bond & Bloomfield's un
dertaklng parlors and sent to Dawson,
Ga., for funeral and Interment. She
leaves a husband, A. L Britt.
Mrs. Martha J. Schsll.
Mrs. Martha J. Schell, of 372 High
land avenue, died at a private sanita
rium Sunday morning at 1 o'clock. Her
body was removed to Greenberg, Bond
& Bloomfield's undertaking establish
ment, where It will be held until word Is
had from relatives In Washington,
D. C. ,
Mamie Shelby,
Mamie Shelby, daughter of Xfr. and
Mrs. L, S. Shelby, died at the residence
of her parents, 27 Simpson street, Sun
day afternoon. The funeral ceremo
nies were eonduoted at the private
chapel of Greenberg. Bond A Bloom
field Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
Interment followed In Westview ceme
tery.
Williem A. George.
The funeral servlcee of William A.
George, the young Greek who died at a
eanltarlum several days ago, were con
ducted at the Greek ehorch Sunday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock. The Interment was
Westview.
T. B. Shiasler.
T. B. Shinier, aged 49. died at the
residence of his family, 222 Lee street,
l West End, Monday morning at 8
clock. He leaves a wife, Mrs. T. B.
Shlssler, and one daughter. Mr. Shtss-
ler wan connected with the Paper Mills
Company before hie death. The fu
neral arrangements wilt be announced
later.
Bostock Leaves City,
Bostock’* trained animal aggroga-
wlll leave Atlanta Tuesday mom-
soon after midnight for Jaekson-
.. over the Southern railway. The
ople connected with the show wtll
ive at 12:40, while the animals and
race* w ill leave soon afterwards on a
freight. The employees spent Mon-
p.1 eking up and getting the wild
beasts ready for shipment.
tlon
Ing
vllle
FUND FOR WIDOW
AND CAPTOR OF
$LAYER_GROWING
More Than $1,000 Raised
For Relief of Mrs.
Manier.
The fund for Mrs. XIanler, widow of
Policeman James A. Manier, has passed
the thousand-dollar mark, and Is still
growing. Special benefits and contrl
butlons will continue through the week.
The fund now stands as follows:
Georgian t. 3 46.75
Constitution .. .. 461.75
Journal .'. 75.00
Police 338.35
Turn Vereln ' 104.50
Citizens on beat 67.75
Additional subecrlptlons:
Bruno Bukofzer 35.00
E. S. Chaney 1.00
Blackman Fund.
The fund for Bartow Blackman, the
negro who led In the capture of An
drew Johnson, the slayer of Patrolman
Manlor, has been swelled by a number
of contributions. The members of the
police department are now making up a
subscription to bo turned over to Black,
man, and the amount will be announced
later. Through a typographical error,
a subscription In The Georgian Satur
day was made ‘‘cash 350,” when It
should have read "cash .50 cents.” The
list subscribed through the dally news
papers now stands:
The Georgian 319.50
Constitution .. 20.80
Journal 24.50
Many Are Contributors.
The employees of Durand's restau
rant are making up a fund to be di
vided between Sirs. Manier'and Bartow
Blackman. The police department has
raised 3338.35 up to this time for the
fund for Mrs. Manier, and the three
watches are preparing a liberal sub
scription for Blackman.
Of the police subscription. Patrolman
Felder brought In 310 donated by the
Frcundschaftebund, and 35 from / the
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.
Philip Dietz, Alford Careen and F. XI.
Beater gave 31 each.
One old negro brought 26 cents to
The Georgian office Saturday, asking
that tt be given to the widow of Officer
XIanler.
“I’m sorry one of my (vqple did this,'
he said: “but I'm glad a negro helped
catch him.' That's what they ought to
do.”
The Atlanta Turn Vereln met In
called session Sunday afternoon and
voted 325 from the treasury to Xlrs.
Manier. Then a public subscription
was taken In the hall, and a total of
3164.50, Including the treasury subscrip,
tlon, was raised. This Was turned over
to Xlrs. XIanler by a committee of la
dles XIonday morning, In order that the
unfortunate woman might have ready
cash for her Immediate needs.
The Orpheum theater Is giving
ehare of Its first seven performances
this week to the fund for lire. XIanler.
The benefits Include the Monday night
vaudeville performance, and matinees
and nights of Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Bailiff XI filer, of Justice Klngsbery's
court, collected from his friends and as
sociates 324.76, which Is Included In the
police department fund, as It was
turned over to the department.
ATLANTA LAWYERS
IN LI
Wimbish, Watkins & Ellis
to Argue Before Inter
state Commission.
8-
DAY IN JOB SHOPS
Meeting Monday Night Will
Settle Strike
or Work.
BIG FLEET OF IT
Whether or not the unlomjob press
men of Atlanta will quit work In a de
mand for an eight-hour day depends
upon the result of a meeting to.be held
Monday night. At this time a commit-
tee. which has been making a tour of
the printing establishments during
XIonday, will mako a report as to the
number of employers who will agree to
the shorter day.
While none of the officers of the local
union Is In a position to talk, It Is
known that the sentiment among the
120 members of the Atlanta union le
overwhelmingly In favor of the eight
hour day, and the Indications are that
the members will decline to work In
any shop where this day Is not granted,
The committee from the union vis
ited the shops where union pressmen
are employed Monday and requested,
the employers to sign an eight-hour
day agreement. A few shops are known
to have done this, but It Is said that
those employers belonging to the or
ganization of employers known' as the
Typotherne have not signed.
The fight being made by the Atlanta
union pressmen for a shorter day Is the
same that Is being made all over the
country by union pressmen, and In
many cities union pressmen are now-
out on ft strike because of the refusal
of the employers to grant the request.
President Dennis Lindsey of the lo
cal union has recently returned, from
Cincinnati, where he was in consulta
tion with high union officials, and his
views on the situation and the Infor
mation lie learned were mode known at
a meeting held Sunday night of the
executive committee.
Final action In the matter will be
taken at the meeting of the union Xlon
day night. It was reported at a few
printing places XIonday that the press
men had quit, but It Is denied by mem.
hers of the union that any strike has
been called.
TRIBUTE TO POLICE
PAID BYDR. WHITE
Death of Patrolman Manier
Touched Upon in
Sermon. '
’Gratitude" was the subject of _
talk by Rev. Dr. Jolin E. .White Sunday
at the Second Baptist church and In
cidentally he touched upon the mur
der of Policeman XIanler:
Robert Burns, Impecunious genius,
burdened with personal debts, sang of
the glorious privilege of being Inde
pendent,’ and wo fancy that we oro
all coming to the point when we wifi
be under obligation to nobody,” sold
Dr. White. "But we never will. I
have heard a man say, 'I am the archi
tect and contractor of my own fortune.
I did It myself. I am not under obli
gation to anybody.' Nonsense. In
gratitude knows only one meaner phase
han this sort of proud selfishness.
You are under obligations all about
you. A hundred hunds have helped
the eelf-rellant, man rise. Your friends
know and say of you that you are an
able man, a strong man. They sup
port you. But they say you aro a
mean man fundamentally—a selfish
man and profoundly lacking In a lov
ing, grateful spirit.
“Why, I am appalled when I think
of my debts. Call upon mo to pay
back what.I owe to men for kindness
and favors done for me to help me
on and my bank goes broke at once.
"But, thank God, I never have nnd
never will dispute the claims or dis
honor the drafts humanity may draw
on my gratitude. You can scarcely
look In any direction without seeing
somebody you owe something to. You
owe something to the street car mo-
torman and conductor. He Is suffer
ing for your benefit. Do you ever tell
him so. You are very pleased to tell
the "high up” street car man that you
aro pleased with tho siervice. Very
well. But do you ever get down to
the man who Is actually doing the
thing for you?
"Xtany years ago Rudyard Kipling
administered a rebuke to the swash
bucklers of empire who In time of dis
turbance fawn upon the private sol
dier as though he were one of the Im
mortal gods descended from Olympus,
snd then when the war drum has ceas
ed for a time Its feverish throbbing,
treat the same man as though he were
the off-scouring of humanity.
“You remember:
” 'Makln' mock at uniforms that guard
you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, and
they're starvation cheap.'
"Who stops to tell an Atlanta po
liceman that they honor him and feel
under obligation to him. That Drava
man, Manier, who died In his duty on
Feters street. Do you think of him?
He died for you. He stood In the track
of the bullet that was pointedly aimed
at a citizen’s breast. He was burnt to
death by the fire that might have
roarer In your dwelling. And yet I
heard a man say that he didn't believe
In taking up collections every time a
policeman gets killed. Oh, It's so an
noying to have a man locate himself
In such an Infinitesimal space that
you have to strain your eyes out to see
him at all. Harry Tracy, the Texas
orator, used to say that 'some men
have such small souls that you could
put a million In a chinquapin hull and
each would die of loneliness.'
"The city may yet sometime build a
marble mausoleum for murdered po
licemen. If It ever gets big enough
first to provide some sort of accident
life Ineuranre system and pay the
premiums Itself, It may do It. I should
Ike to furnish the motto on Its mar
ble:
Battleship Minnesota Sails
to Join Squadron
For Cruise.
New York. Dee. 9,—The battleship Min
nesota, under Captain Thouiaa, willed from
tho Brooklyn navy yard today for Hampton
Bonds, where she will Join the squadron of
sixteen battleships which Is to mnke the
Pnelflc cruise. The Minnesota was the Inst
of the fighting vessels to get under way.
Three auxiliary boats, which will follow up
the lleet, are expected to sail later in the
day.
The auxiliary boat Tnntber Is stocked
wjth provisions for the fleet. The Glacier
has been transformed Into n work-shop,
while the Prairie, the third of the auxiliary
-•madron. Is tc **- '* *
emergency.
FOUR BANKS PUT
OUT $854,000
Continued from Page One,
T TO DEATH
BY THEOFFICERS
Killing Will Put Stop to Out
lawry Which Has
Prevailed.
Washington, Dec. 9.—Washington,
Oregon and Montana are shipped up by
a recent action of the northwestern
railroads In raising the rate on lumber
33 per 1,000 feet. An advance guard
of about forty leading lumbermen from
Oregon and Washington, who aro In
terested, has reached this city. The
Interstate commerce commission will
iljudge the case.
In addition to the Western attor
neys present, the firm of Wimbish, Wat
kins & Ellis, of Atlanta, Ga., has been
engaged for the case. This firm won
a famous suit of a similar nature
against several Southern lines a short
while ago.
T.J. HARPER DEAD;
FORMER OFFICIAL
T. J. Harper, former city electrician,
died at his residence, 48 Formwolt
street, XIonday afternoon at 12:46
o’clock: after an Illness extending over
six months.
X!r. Harper was one of the best
known electricians In Atlanta, and had
a host of friends. He had been a res
ident of Atlanta for over thirty-six
years, coming here from Covington,
Ga. where he was born.
XIr. Harper was city electrician here
for more than fifteen years. He leaves
a widow, Xlrs. Dora Harper. No chil
dren survive him. Ho Is survived by
two sisters, Xlrs. Lizzie Cornwall and
Mr*. Mary Most.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
SOUTHERN’S DEAL
NOT KNOWN HERE
S. B. Thompson, assistant to the
president of the Southern railway,
when seen by a representative of The
Georgian Xfonday, stated that he knew
absolutely nothing of the reported ad
justment of, the passenger rate fight
that has been waged by Governor
Smith, of Georgia; Governor Comer, of
Alabama, and Governor Glenn, of North
Carolina.
"I was not present at any of the re-
I irted conferences,” stated Colonel
hompson, "and. not having been noti
fied of i
I know
uatlon,«_„ „
the newspapers. a grateful people may 'ie Xlerchants’ National, of New York,
I am, therefore, not prepared to Stand watch for ther* and guard for 'hlch secured 31,000,000 In a lump at
iks nnv HiatsmsiiL" - * theirs today.”
"They died for us.
forms «wiv. /
We lay their
Ing In the South than the ability of the
Atlanta banks to almost double their
circulation within .the course of a few
weeks.
Almost simultaneously with the an
nouncement of Colonel Lowry that the
Lowry bank would Increase Its circu
lation 3300,000 came the dispatch from
Washington stating this bank had been
allotted 3300,000 of Panama bonds, and
that the Fourth National had been at
lotted 3170,000 of the bonds.
In this connection It might be stated
that both the Sunday papers were In
error In stating that the Fourth Na
tional had been awarded only 3100,000
of the Panama bonds.
Third National’s Increase,
In the case of the Third National,
the Increase of circulation was based
regular government bonde. The
same will he true of the Increase, of
circulation of the Atlanta National.
In the case of the Fourth National,
the additional circulation was rnsfio
with the certificates as basis. That Is,
with these government certificates as
security, the Fourth National, os pro
vided by law, Issued 3170,000 of bank
notes. This 3170,000 will be put Into
clrculatlhn In Atlanta and this Imme
dlate section.'
In the case of the Lowry National
Bank, the 3300,000 of Panama bonds
will be used as a security for the Is
suance of that amount of bank notes,
which will bring the latter's circula
tion up to 3800,000, which Is Its capi
tal stock. Tho Fourth National's cir
culation, with the 3170,000 additional, Is
now 3670,000, and Its capital stock
3600,000.
In addition to tho Atlantn banks,
many other banks over the state nnd
throughout this section were allotted
aome of the bonds and certificates, and
will thereby Increase their circulation.
Deposit Money Here.
As Secretary Cortelyou and President
Roosevelt have both stated that the ad
dltlonal circulation Is needed In the
South ,and West particularly. In order
that the crops might be moved with
facllty, It Is the natural assumption
that tho government will ro-deposlt tho
money paid for the bonds—or a largo
part thereof—In this section.
> That this will bo a great boon to thoi
cotton farmer and to this section of
tho country generally thero can ho no
doubt.
Tho plan Is simple: Tho government
soils, for example, 3160,000 of Panama
bonds. An Atlanta bank purchases
theso bonds, and goes down Into Its
vault, takes out tho 3100,000 plus the
premium and sends It to Washington In
payment
The bonds aro delivered. With these
irovemment bonds ns security, tho hank
Issues 3100,000 of bank notes nnd puts'
thorn Into circulation. This means
3100,000 In Washington and 3100.000 In
Atlanta, where before there wns 3100,-
000 tn Atlanta. Tho general circulation
Is Increased, therefore, 3100,000. and
tho government bonds stand behind
this additional 3100,000.
Benefit to Atlanta,
But the government does not need
all this 3100,000 now. Accordingly, the
government deposits all of It or a large
part of It, In a national bank. Inas
much as the government nffldals-
thoso In authority—have stated that
the additional circulation Is needed In
this section so that tho cotton crop
may be moved with facility, the as
sumption Is that this money will bo re-
deposited In this section.
Going further, If It Is to he re-depos-
Ited In this section, why not tn the
jank which bought the bonds?
If this 3106.000 Is ro-depoalted In
this section, then this section has the
money It originally paid for the bonds,
and. In addition, has the money which
was Issued with the bonds as security.
The average price paid for the 326,-
000,000 of government bonds was 103
plus. Following are the banks In this
state which were allotted bonds, and
some of those In this Immediate sec
tion:
First Nations! of Xtoultrle, Colquitt
county, two thousand at 102.625.
First National of Covington, New
ton county, two thousand at same fig
ures as Xtoultrle.
First National of Barnesvllle, two
thousand, same figures.
First National, Senolo, two thousand,
same figure.
Lowry National Bank, Atlanta, Ga.,
3300.000 at 104.01,
Dothan National Bank, Dothan, Ala.,
3100.000 at 104.
Xlerchants and Farmers National,
Charlotte, N. C.. 3100.000 at 102.17.
National Rank of Commerce, Nor
folk, Va., 3200.000 at 103.25.
Florida National, Jacksonville, Fla.,
3100,000 at 103.20.
National Bank of Jacksonville, Fla.,
3100,000 at 103.
First National, Vicksburg. XIIss.,
3100.000 at 103.
National Bank of Jacksonville, Flo.,
3200.000 at 102.76.
Florida National. Jacksonville, Fla..
3200.000 at 102.66.
National Bank of Jacksonville. Fla.,
3100.000 at 102.60.
First National, Roanoke, Va- 3100,000
at 103.60.
Palmetto National, Columbia, 8. C.,
3200.000 at 102.60.
Atlantic National, Jacksonville, Fla.,
3100.000 at 102.60.
National Bank of Jacksonville, Fla.,
3100.000 at 103.35.
The largest allotments made were:
National City Bank, of New York,
32.600.000 at varying prices: National
Lexington, Ky., Dec. 9.—Two mem
bers of the night riders who.terrorized
Hopkinsville, applying the torch to
property, were killed by officers early
this morning. Soldiers are guarding
the city and a search of the entire re-
S lon is being made for the maurou-
ers.
Citizens are assisting the officers, and
a determined effort Is In progress to
drive the miscreants, who have kept
the region In terror for many month",
out of the state or Into cells. The work
of detection Is made difficult by reason
of the fact that night riders always
wore masks of the same appearance
ami traveled In packs, like wolves.
They never ventured alone or In small
numbers to terrorize the villages.
The death of two of the night riders
means that no more trifling will be al
lowed.
MRS. GEO. KINMAN
DIES JNJUGUSTA
Funeral of Aged Woman to
Take Place in
Atlanta.
News bss been received In Atlnntn of the
death of Mrs. George Hlnman ot Ausustn.
Us.. XIonday morning st 11 o'clock. Mrs.
Hlnman bad been In III health for some time
and her death wns .not entirety unexpected.
Mrs. Hlnman was SO years of nge nnd was
wall known both In Atlanta and In Augusta.
Five children survive her. four eons ilnd
one daughter—Ur. Thomna I'. Hlnman. of
Atlanta; George B. Illnmnn, or Atlanta;
Ur. B. B. Hlnman, of Atlanta, am! I\ W. n.
Human, bulans manager of Tho Tlm.n-
Unlon, of Jacksonville, l'la.. anil min daugh
ter. iJrs. It. Jl. Stiles.
The body will be hn
Tuesday morning at 5 < ...
ceremonies will be conducted at the
deuce nf her son. Dr. Thomas I*, lllnmnu.
369 West Peachtree afreet, Tuesday after-
KILLED PARTNER
Woman Says She Knows
Nothing of Man’s
Love for Her.
'Iola, Kirns., Dec. 9.—In a confession
made last nlgbt, W. H. Crevlston says
ho planned to murder his business
partner that he might marry the latter's
wife. Tho woman, arrested after the
body of her husband. H. W. Stewart,
had been found In a ditch yesterday
mornlnf, says sho did not know of
Crevlston’s lovo for her. Sho has been
released.
TERMINAL DIRECTORS
TO MEET MONDAY
meeting of tho stockholders and
directors of the Atlnnta Terminal Com.
pany will be held Monday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock, at which time directors
and officers for the coming year will
be elected.
The meeting was to have been held
XIonday morning, but wan postponed
until later In tho day. While no an
nouncement Iran been mnde. It can
safely ho enld that there will be no
chango In the officers of the company.
PROMINENT BANKER
DIES AT ORLEANS
New Orleans, La., Dee. 9.—Peter
Ilellwegc, president of the Bnnk of Or
leans, and one of New Orleans’ most
substantial citizens, died this morning
at 10 o'clock at his country homo, near
Waveland, Miss. He wns 64 years old,
anil was i»r«»mln»*iuly M»*ntlrl-l with
many of tho city’s Important enter
prises.
Heart failure was ascribed os the
cause of demise.
POLICEMEN THANK
ATLANTA PUBLIC
fsiMVV.v'fv ux v ui/iiiij I ’ * * v •» siaiium
Bank of Commerce, of St. Louis. $l fc
950.000; Merchants’ National, of Phila-
any adjustments or agreements. * They stood for us, they watched for delphta, 11,400,000; National Copper
• absolutely nothing of the sit- us, we say, 1 Rank, of New York, $1,000,000; Third
other than what I have reAd In So, now, for them. It’s small for them, rational, of St. Louis, $600,000, and
make any statement”
‘02.13.
The Police Relief Association has
adopted resolutions expressing thanks
for the generous appreciation of the
public of the recent lecture by Hon. E.
W. Carmack. The resolutions follow:
Be It resolved by the officers and
members of the Atlanta Police Relief
Association, That we express to the
public of tho city of Atlanta and vlcln-
ty our great and lasting appreciation
of their ready and generous response to
our appeal nn the oi'<n.«l->n of ■“••Illng
tickets to the lecture recently delivered
by the Hon. E. W. Carmack, of Tennes
see.
The responso was Immediate and
hearty, and tho sum realized will add
to the treasury In a substantial man
ner and help to sustain the objects and
purposes and beneficences of the asso
ciation.
Be It further resolved. That wo ex
press to the press of the city our sin
cere and thorough appreciation of the
continued courtesies of their columns in
calling attention to this lecture and its ,
purposes. We fully realize that it |
would have been Impossible to make
tho lecture the success It waa without
this continuous nnd generous assist
ance, and wo delre to give permanent
form to our appreciation thereof.
We also desire to thank Dr. Brough
ton and the officials of the Tabernacle
for allowing Its use for the lecture.
Be It further resolved. That a copy
of the.se resolutions he spread upon the
minutes nnd furnished to the press of
the city with the nquest that they pub
lish same.