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Newspaper Page TextTHE WEATHER. Partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday. Tuesday temperatures: ; a. m., 54 degrees; 10 a. m„ 58 degrees: 1! noon, (5 degrees; 2 p. m., 70 degrees. . • • •• • , ' • •• • • ■ • * • •• ’i . • . * ■ ■ • The Atlanta Georgian f*? AND NEWS 8POT COTTON. Liverpool*/stead/; 6.11. Atlanta, rinn; 11*4. New Orleans, holiday. New York, quiet; 11,66, Au^uata, firm; lift* 8a- vnnnnb, steady; 11c. Wilmington, steady; 11%. Memphis, steady; 11%. Houston, dull; 113-16. VOL. VI. NO. 181. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, MARCH 3,1908. PRTfTTC* fn Atlanta..TWO CENTS. I IVX^XLi. on Trains..FIVE CENTS- Demands Correspon dence of N. Y. Banks With Treasury. SAYS WALL-ST. ABSORBS MONEY Sen. Aldrich Objects and Asks That All Banks Be Included. WASHINGTON, March 3.—Senator Tillman Introduced thla afternoon a re markable demand for banking Informa tion. The resolution In substance calls upon Comptroller of the Currency Itldgeley to secure from each national bank In New York a transcript of Its loans beginning alx months prior to und ending December 1, 1907. The resolution opens with a long pre amble reciting Itl full the effects of stock market gambling and sets out that New York Is the center of such activity. It Is shown that the charge has been made that stock market op erators so absorb the ready money In New York banks that when tight con ditions exist In the country, banks are unable to provide the necessary money. Therefore the comptroller of currency Is called upon to furnish to the senate a statement from each one of the New York banks as to the loans made by that bank on collateral security given during these six months, the names of the borrowers, the description of the collateral given and the full details as to whether any officer or director of the bank, cither directly or Indirectly, was Interested In any loans. Senator Tillman desired Immediate consideration of his resolution. Senator Aldrich objected on tho ground that it such Investigation were undertaken at all It shonld not he con fined to the New York banks, as loans were made on market collateral In other places, and the Investigation should apply to all. He asked that the resolution go over until > tomorrow, to which Senator Tillman Anally con sented. T Emperor Sends Four Cruisers Into Chinese Waters. TATSU MARU CASE STILL UNSETTLED STATE GEOLOGIST, SUCCEEDING YEATES Assistant Steps Up After Highest Recommen dation. Nhmuel W. McCallie, assistant state go ologlHt for several years, was Tuesday aft ernoon appointed atate geologist to succeed w. S. yeatea. deceased. / rrofetaor McCallle'a appointment wan rec- ‘•mmended by Governor Smith, and tho ge- ‘•logical hoard at a meeting held in tho governor's office Tuesday afternoon ratified ihe appointment I'rofcMor McCallie was strongly indorsed •or the place by former Chancellor I>ah- nev. „f the 1’nlveralty of Tennessee; Presi dent K. G. Mntheaon, of the Georgia School f*f Technology, and many others. He bar been connected with the atate department of geology for fourteen years, and ts con a dered one of the beat equipped Held ge ologists in the country. lie la u graduate of the University of Ten- newiee, and held a chair there for three 'far*. He also took a post-graduate courae nt Johns Hopkins. Professor McCallie la a ‘inlet, unassuming man. but his ability In scientists ** recognised generally among Ills appointment will give general aatla The Georgian contains many offers of services and positions, rooms, homes and property bargains, investments and opportunities. Tha following lo llot of ouch offoro In the want columns of to- day’s Georgian: Meai age*. Help Wanted—Female 20 Help Wanted—Male 21 situations Wanted—Female.. 30 Situations Wanted—Male.... 54 Business Opportunities II Personals 5 Board and Boarders 25 Boomi and Apartments 92 Poultry, Pets, etc 14 Lost and Found 17 Money to Loan 8 For 8a!e 32 Purchase and Exchange.. .. 48 Real Estate 40 Miscellaneous 7 Read those that appeal to your special needs : today. Controversy Promises To Develop Into Serious Situation. PEKIN, March 3.—The report that the Chinese government had released the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru, which originated In Toklo, Is without foundation. The situation between China and Japan Is aerloua, the Chinese having Ignored the demand of the Jap anese for the release of the vessel, to gether with an indemnity. The Chinese government is not dis posed to grant these terms, Inasmuch ns the customs officials have reported that without doubt the vessel was loading smuggled arms at the time of the seizure. It Is said the government Is In possession of absolute knowledge that tho arms were Intended for revolu tionists. Japan has already dispatched four cruisers to Chinese waters, and if the Chinese government persists In Ignor ing or denying the demand of Japan, serious measures will result. The vice roy of Canton Is said to be very much embarrassed by the presence of the Japanese cruiser Idsumo, recently ar rived there. Details of China's position are not known, but the present dispute, follow ing so closely upon the controversy over the Tain M|n Tun Fakumun rail road, with other matters In which China has Ignored Japan’s claims, }ias aggravated the situation until It Ik acute. There Is & general feeling of unrest, which can not be dispelled ex cept by negotiations regarding the ami cable settlement of the controversies. Forty-Four Members Plead Guilty to Charge. ALLOWED TO GO BY PAYING TAX Court Knocks Off Penalty, But Requires That Tax Be Paid. SAVANNAH, Ga., March 3.—Forty four persons. Indicted for retailing llq uor without first paying the govern ment tax, pleaded guilty In the United States court this morning and were re leased upon parole of honor, which they signed In open court, and by the terms of which they promised to pay the gov ernment assessment and to surrender their licenses to the city of Savannah, and never again to be connected with a locker club. Many of those who pleaded guilty were men In other lines of business, who never engaged in llq uor traffic and who were simply mem bers of locker clubs. Judge Speer delivered a talk In the nature of a temperance lecture, con eluding which he said: "You are not all of the offenders by many. You are but Jhe advance guard under the Saturnallan standard of Bacchus, and you have met a most disastrous defeat. My advice to you Is to go and sin no more." The government assessment ranges from $100 to $800. FLYINGPOWDER TRAIN BLOWS UP LITCHFIELD, III., March 3.—A pow der train on tha Big Four railroad going at full speed, exploded two miles from here today. Mtally Injuring two men and caualng a disastrous wreck. The explosion shook houses and ahat- tered windows for many miles. Several cars were burned. FIRST WAGE CONFERENCE CALLED NEXT SATURDAY WASHINGTON, Maroh 3.—Labor Commissioner Nelli has announced Sat urday morning as the date for the Hrst conference between Southern railway officials and the road's mechanical forces who will, with the assistance of Dr. Neill and the chairman of the In terstate commerce commission, attempt to reach an agreement regarding the wage reduction on the Southern. The government labor officials were appealed to last week by the Southern, the company averring that It had been unable to make any agreement after numerous conferences with representa tives of the various labor brotherhoods. In the event the mediation board Is equally as unsuccessful and the South, era Insists upon Its reduction of 10 per cent the Indications are that a strike all over the line will result. The Atlantic Coast Line, the Louis, vllle and Nashville and other railroads, which hava proposed wage reductions and have met with similar obstacles, It Is said, will, await the action pf the me diation board appealed to by the South ern before taking decisive action. James O'Connell, president of the In ternational Association of Machinists, ssld this morning that representatives from all the brotherhoods and a num ber of officials would reach tha city Friday for conference among them selves. TO INDORSE TAFT Roosevelt’s Policies Indors ed Without Any Changes. ' COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 3.—With the platform already prepared and no slan of disagreement over any of Its provisions, and with no Indications of a contest or a disagreement over any oueatlon of national Importance, the Ohio Republican state convention con- venea in Memorial halt. In this city. ,h Jani f es r R 0 °OartleId. a member of the prealdent’a cabinet, as temporary chair man calls the convention to order. with two exceptions, all the state leaders are on the ground. These two exceptions are United States Senators Foraker and Dick, end they are not ex. P *The'platform In effect declare! for tha Immediate revision of the tariff along protective llnea, the w°rlc to be done nt a special aeaaton of the next C °The efl pollcIe8 of President Roonevelt will be Indorsed, with the recommen dation that there be no decrease In the vigor with which they are enforced. The Ohio representatives In congrese are recognized tor their standing and a *The aervlces of Secretary of War William H. Taft will be eulogized and approved; the establishment of a mer chant marine and the creation and maintenance of a strong navy will bj urged; the enactment of a currency bill calculated to meet the present require ments of the country will be demanded; the Initiative and referendum will be favored In cases where in the rights of the people and public property are POSTAL BUSINESS N MONTH CLOSED Postoffice Receipts Increase $5,188.81 in Feb ruary. A gain of 35,188.81 In the receipts of the Atlanta poatoffice for February, 1908. over February, 1907, waa an nounced Tuesday by Postmaster Blod gett. The receipts for February, 1907, were 384,787.12; for February, 4908, J69,- 955.93. Poatoffice receipts are accepted as a strong Indication of a city's growth and prosperity. The figures given above are, therefore, very Interesting Just at this time. CASE IS TRANSFERRED TO THE FEDERAL COURT. AUGU8TA, Ga., March 3_In the matter of Lillian Mtms. administratrix of the estate of T. P. Mims, a suit for 320,000 against the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway Company for the alleged negligent killing of her husband, an order has been Issued by the Judge of the city court transferring the action to the Federal court. the liquor traffic will be approved; the rule of compulsory primary taws will be asked and the administration of Oovernor Harris will be Indorsed. It Is expected that tha platform also will Include a plank relating to the _ status of the negro, but Us scope or In- concerned, and local option affecting tent baa not been announced. Women Ask For Right To Vote at Polls. MANY ARRAYED IN FINE FURS Leader Is Given Bell to Call Halt on Different Speakers. WASHINGTON, March 3.—Women suffraglsta appeared before the house committee on Judiciary today to ask the voting right for their sex. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, of War ren. Ohio, Introduced the speakers with the remark that she waa not afraid of the Judiciary committee and nobody else should yield to such a craven sen timent. She was provided with a bell which she rang when she thought the speakers had consumed enough time. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt opened the ball with a geographical argument, She picked all the good things out of the social evolution of Iceland and South Africa, not to mention Canada and New Zealand, and laid them be fore the committee. Beautiful Furs. Mrs. Richard Walker Fitzgerald, of Boston, a daughter of Admiral Walker, gave the committee the benefit of strong argument and a sight at some beautiful furs. Mrs. Emma M. Funk, of Baltimore, Md„ who was arrayed In a lace waist adorned with lavender rib bon Insertions, said the woman must be regarded as playing a great part In a social drama. Senator Robert Owen, of Oklahoma, made a strong speech for woman suf frage. "Even- good principle I have learned,' he said, “everything of good ' morals and good manners, l received from a woman. And I have observed In his tory that, just as high as Is the post tlon given to woman in a nation. Just so surely will that nation rise to dis tinction and fame. 'I give my adherence to this cause with enthusiasm and with religious zeal. I know when I serve the women serve the cause of God. I know It Is a Juat cause, because I have studied It and I have studied it deeply.” Headed by the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National Suf frage Association, another delegation of the dlatlngulahed disciples of the doc trine appeared before the senate com mittee on woman suffrage, In the mar- ble room of the senate. Only Two 8enatore Preient, Considerably to the chagrin of the equal suffragists, but two members of the committee were present to listen to the arguments. These were Sen ator Clay, of Georgia, chairman of the committee, and Senator Johnston, of Alabama. When the session opened 8enator Clay alone waa present. This led Mrs. Belva Lockwood, of Washing ton, the noted woman suffraglet, member of the bar of the District of Columbia, to inquire; "Can't we have a full bench 7 r Senator Clay explained that Senator Johnenn would soon be present, and that the remarks of the speakers would he prepared and printed for distribu tion. When Mrs, Carrie Chapman Catt spoke she was severe In her comment on the fact that but two of the com mittee were present. Mrs. Belva Lockwood spoke a few minutes and then asked ''leave to file.” "As you men do,” she added. MAN IS KILLED, WOMAN IS HURT BY EXPLOSION DETROIT, Mich., March 3.—John Miller was burned to death and Mrs. Patto fatally burned In a lire which followed the explosion of kerosene poured In a cook stove In the home of Mrs. Patto today. Mrs. Patto waa ta ken to the hospital. KILLS INVALID WIFE} TRIES THILL SON While Intoxicated Man Tries to Exterminate Family. LOVE FOB WOMAN BAITED TRAP THAT He Went to Bessemer to See Sweetheart, But Found Officers. GEORGE BARTON. His visit to hts sweetheart led to his capture after eacapc from Jail. I,ov« for a young woman and an apparently Irresistible longing to see her was the cause of the downfall of George Barton, alleged crackaman, who was brought to Atlanta Monday night and again locked In the Tower, from which he made his escape a few weeks ago In company with John Harper, the condemned slayer. Altho he has been at liberty for weeka and might have been thousands of miles away In some aafe retreat, Barton yielded to the craving In his heart and literally walked Into the yawning Jaws of prison—all for the sake of a woman. In going to Besse mer, where he waa captured Saturday night, ,the alleged cracksman took dou bly desperate chances, as he was known there by the officers. Before his arrest on the charge of blowing tha-safe In the Bank of Sharon, at Sharon, Ga., Barton was taken In custody In Besse mer last November on the charge of discharging firearms. He forfeited a 350 cash bond and never appeared for trial. The alleged cracksman was In love, however, and, altho Bessemer waa the most dangerous place he could have chosen outside of Atlanta, he would have braved any danger to aee the i woman he loves. It was this daring that caused his undoing. The Besse-1 mer officers, learning of his Infatuation, expected him to come back to that place, and they were on the lookout. He came as expected, and Saturday night Detective w. 8. Patton and Police Cnptaln C. Ityes captured him. Cash Said To Be Ready To Defeat Anti-Race Gambling. GOV. HUGHES WON’T MAKE NAME PUBLIC General Assembly Demands Name of Informant, But Is Refused. TOM GUIS Mayor, Criminal Judge and State’s Attorney Buy Revolvers. DEAD ASSASSIN IS IDENTIFIED Anarchist Disciple of Emma Goldman, “Queen of the Reds.” These officers brought the prisoner to Atlanta and received the 3150 re ward offered by Sheriff Nelmi. They will also receive an additional 3100 from the Bank of Sharon. Barton has sealed his IIP" regarding the escape of himself and Harper and refuses to talk, except to clear former Night Jailer James Brown of any com plicity. "Brown Is Innocent,” he saya. "He had nothing to do with the escape. I am sorry he wae Indicted.” As lo the guilt of John Groves and Joe Williams, the two Indicted truatles. Barton declines to say anything. He wae very eullen Tuesday and refused to talk on any subject. He Informed the Bessemer officers that ho and Harper separated Imme diately after the escape. “I boarded a passing freight train near the Jail," he told the officers, "and have not seen Harper since. I thought he might board the same train, but If he did I did not see him.” Barton has given out no statement as to his movements after leaving Atlanta or aa to where he had been before ar riving In Bessemer. The Sharon officials have been notl- fled of the rapture and Barton' will probably be taken there for trial In the next few days. His pal, J. P. Eaker, was tried recently, convicted, and sen tenced to serve twelve years Ip the pen itentiary. An appeal has been made for a new trial In his case, and. pending final action, Eaker has been returned to the Tower for safe-keeping. BUSINESS FIRMS WILL MOVE INTO BIGGERJARTERS Four Concerns to Improve Stands by Remov als. EFORT TO “BUST" T WILSON, N. C.. March 3.—William Lewis, aged 80, of Buckhom, killed hie Invalid wife by knocking her In the head with an ax. He then tried to kill his son with a butcher knife, but fulling In his attempt, fled to the woods, where a sheriff and deputlea are hunt ing for him. Lewie had been Intoxl- -ated for a week. ATLANTA HOR8E8 ENTERED FOR AUGU8TA SHOW. AUGUSTA, Ga., March X—Statement Is made by Manager Wilkins, of the Spring Horse Show, that several en tries have been made from Macon and Atlanta, but the committee Is not gel ling as many South Carolina entriea as bad been hoped. ft Atlantic and Gulf Com panies Defendants in Suit. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Final effort was made before the supreme court to break up what Is termed In the Cotton Statee as the "compress trust." Argu ments were presented to show the Oulf Compress Company and the Atlantic Compress Companies as controlling fifty-two compresses and tending lo monopolise the compress business. GOVERNOR 8MITH GIVES TO RANDALL MONUMENT. AUGUSTA, Ga., March 3,—The sum of 3280 has been added to the Auguata Randall monument fund. Among the subscriptions Governor Hoke Smith la credited with a check for 35. Four business removals. Involving Pcachtree-st. and Whltqhall-at. nrms and all meaning much Improvement In locations, will be made this summer. A. E. Marcus, of the Guarantee Clothing Company, will establish u new clothing store at 57 Peachtree-et., In the place now occupied by the Llllen- thal Crockery Company. The latter Arm will move to 73 Whltehall-et.. tak. Ing the store room to he vacated by J. C. ft J. G. Evlns, furniture dealers, who will move Into the place now occupied by the Cable Plano Company. This last nrm will be established In the new Cal. houn building, which Is being con structed at the Junction of Broad and Peachtree-sts. To accommodate the clothing store which will be stahed by Mr. Marcus, the property at 57 Peachtree-et. will be remodeled by the owner. Walter P. Andrews, at a cost of something like 310,000. The store will be extended 30 feet In the rear and a new all-glass front will be set up. All of the clothing stock of the new store will be kept In cabinets. The door will be of tile and the building will be thoroughly reno vated. Mr. Marcue la a well-known young Atlanta business man. who has made thla city his home for thirty years, with the exception of a short time spent In New York. He has been with the Guarantee Clothing Company since ila establishment ten years ago. In moving to tha more desirable store at 73 Whltehall-et. the Lllienthal Crockery Company will make many enlargements, spending 35.000 In re modeling the hulldlng and Installing nsw fixtures. Among the features of the store will be a crystal room and an electrical room. The space will be twice (hat occupied by the company at present, and will give ample accommo. datlon to the enlarged stock which the Arm will carry. This Arm has been In business In Atlanta for ten years. L. B. Lllienthal Is president, and Gua Hoff man Is secretary of (he company. The present location of the Cable Company will afford J. C. ft J. O. Evlna. the new tenants, three limes their pres ent spare, sufficient for the greatly en larged line of furniture and household goods which they will carry. The store, which Is three etorles In height, will be remodeled from top to bottom and handsomely Atted up. Work on the Calhoun building. Into which the Cable Plano Company will move. Is being rapidly pushed. It Is expected that It will be Completed by June. Upon Its completion will depend the other movee, which probably will O CHIEF SHIPPEY IDENTIFIED.O O O O Name—Lazarua (Harry) Aver- 0 O buch. 0 O Age—20 years. Nationality—Russian Jew. Birthplace—Klshlneff. ALBANY, N. Y., March 3^-Govemor 00000000000000000000000000 Hughes positively declined to tall the ° A8SA3S|N K|LLED BY g assembly today who hla Informant was - when questioned about saying that a fund of 3200,000 to InAuence the state leglelature In lta action on so-called antl-gambllng blits was ready. In order to force public sentiment, the governor made public a number of letters from alleged victims of race track gambling and one letter was signed, "Plain Gambler." This Individual professed to know that 3200.000 was to be used to In Auence the legislature. The assembly demanded that the governor furnish the name of the writer, but he declined, Baying: “The transmission of the letter could serve no purpose except perhaps to ex pose. the author to revenge by the fra- ternfty whose traditions he violated. He expreseed, every conAdehce In the Integrity of the legislature." 0000000Q0000000000000000Q0 CHICAGO, March 3,—The man who attempted yesterday morning to nssas- slnate Chief of Police Shippoy and whom the chief killed was IdentlAed as above. Re had been In thla country only three months. He resided at 218 Wnshburn-avo. with his sister, Olga, 25 yean old. He had worked a month for W. H. Elchengren ft Co., commis sion merchants. He was an anarchist of a morbid. In sane type—a disciple of Emma Gold man, “queen of ;the reds,” and proba bly a marcher In the recent parade of the unemployed, which had “Dr.”. Ben L. Reltman at Its head. He was Inspired to his murderous at tack upon the chief of police partly by the rebuff which the marchers received that day at the hands of the police and partly by the announcement of the police department that Miss Goldman would not be allowed to speak on an archy at German Hod Carriers' hall next Friday, as wns scheduled. It Is believed the young anarchist had a partner In his work, who thus far Is only known as the “curly-haired man." Two other men were arrested at mid night, but It Is thought thslr connection with the case Is at most remote. The high authorities In tho city and local branches of the state government yesterday made preparations to protect themselves from a repetition of the as sassination attempted. Mayor Busae, Judge George Kursten, of the criminal court, and Assistant State Attorney B. J. Short all pur chased revolvers during the day and prepared to resist any personal violence on the part of some person whose en mity they might Incur by the perform ance of their duties. 8cores of Chicago anarchists are re ported by detectives to have fled to hiding today aa tha result of the cap ture of Ieador Moron, companion of the esaasaln, Lazarus Avorbuch. Maron was arrested ae he was enter ing the apartments where Avorbuch lived with his stater and his sweetheart. He was hurried to the police station, then to the city hall, and plans made to take him later to the home of Chief Shlppey. The exodus of anarchists from their usual haunts began late at night and was given Impetus by the arrest of Maron. A drag nat search Is being made for the assassin's sweetheart, who disappeared about the time that Shlppey was stabbed. Another arrest of importance today was that of Hank Zajleck, who h.n confessed that he wrote a threatening letter to Father Procopius. Another arrest was made by passen gers on a Van Buren-st. car, who over powered Joseph Freedman, a clerk In a down town store, after he had as serted : “I wish that man had got Shlppey. He ought to be killed and a lot more like him.” A concerted move waa started by the police today to suppress anarchists. Assistant Chief Schuettler summoned to his office high police officials for a secret conference. Mlyor Buses at the same time started for the Shlppey home to discuss the same problem with the police superintendent. Henry Shlppey, son of the chief, was reported much better today. He passed an easy night. Unless complications arise he will recover, the physicians be lieve. Chief Shlppey passed a restless night, but gained a few hemra' sleep In the morning and declared himself re freshed. FATHER PETER RECEIVES THREATENING LETTER WILKSBARRE. Pa., March 3.—Fath er Peter Aust, pastor of St. Stanislaus Polish Catholic church, has received a letter declaring that he ts one of six priests of this country marked by anarchlata for death in the same man- In Tnlv Aanaremsts ror ueaiu UI me same men bemade In July, August and Septem- ner |B wh |ch Father Heinrich, of I>n WHAT CONGRESS DID TUESDAY WASHINGTON, March X—In the senate today Mr. Tillman Introduced a resolution calling for a practically com- S tate report on the operations of the taw York banks for th) six months ending December I, 1807. The house considered the pension bill. ven. was killed. The letter Is ten In Polish and Father Aust declines to give a complete translation of its text or to say where It Is postmarked. ANARCHISTS BARRED IN WORCESTER, MASS. WORCESTER, Mass., March 3—In view of the anarchistic outbreak In the West. Chief of Police ilatthewe has de cided that he would not allow Alexan der Berkman, the anarchist, to speak here on March 17. Previous to the shooting of Henry C. Frick. Berkman lived here, following the trade of a photographer.

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Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, March 03, 1908, Image 1