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VOL. vn. NO. 34.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1908.
TO THE PUBLIC.
To the public whose attention has been called to two cards signed by
Epencer R. Atkinson and published In The Journal and The Constitution, It
may be well to state that the gentleman who Is made the object of Mr. At
kinson's personalities—the editor and publisher of this paper, and the wri
ter of the statement that offended—Is out of the city.
His absence during the past five days has been due to business en
gagements of such Importance that they may not be broken to answer In
person the expression of one Individual's feelings.
Upon his return to this city the editor and publisher of thle paper will
make such reply to the statement of Mr. Atkinson as he deems proper.
TO
Complete Organiza
tion at Second Day’s
Meeting.
A large number of peach growers
met In the ball room of the New Kim
ball Friday morning, when further
plans and details for a permanent or
ganisation were carefully considered.
The plan of the especially appointed
committee reported Thursday was first
taken up and several amendments of
fered. A motion was made that eleven,
rather than ten, trustees be appointed
for the Georgia Fruit Exchange, three
from South Georgia, three from middle
Georgia, three from North Georgia and
two from the state at large, these to be
elected at the annual meeting of the
exchange. .
A resolution was also made tnat each
shipper should have the privilege of
naming the commlealon merchant to
which his car of fruit should be shipped
and that the grower be paid direct by
the commission merchant. It was con
tended that this plan would be In direct
opposition to the Georgia Fruit Ex
change. as reported by the committee.
According to the Flan reported, the ex
change was to have .the power of as
signing and selecting both the points to
which the fruit was to be shipped and
also the commission merchants. Both
motions and resolutions were lost.
To Choose Merchant.
Later It was suggested that the grow
er be given the nrivllege of selecting
the commission i. reliant In the event
the fruit was sent by the exchange to
-"■eneh cities as the grower might have
friends among the commission mer
chants of that city. For example, If the
Georgia Fruit Exchange decided to
send several cars of fruit. Including the
car of Mr. Smith, to Philadelphia, In
cue Mr. Smith wished to have hie car
sent and (old to Commlealon Merchant
Brown, of Philadelphia, he could rec
ommend hie car being sold to Mr.
Brown. Thle plan was Incorporated In
a resolution and adopted.
Resolutions thanking the press were
adopted.
During the dlsouesloo of plans relat
ing to the shipping of fruit to commie-
E
SENATE HELD
Home Secretary May
Stop Catholic Pro
cession.
CmHmmtd o» Page ftsr.
LONDON, 8ept. 11,—The keenest In
terest Is being manifested on all sides
on the eucharlstlc congress now being
held here. Nothing In the nature of a
religious gathering held In London has
ever brought together so many men of
such world-wtde prominence In the re
ligious world. ,
The agitation that has arisen In cer
tain, quarters against the carrying of
the sacred sacrament In the atreete On
Sunday afternoon le considered deplor
able on the part of both Cathollce and
Protestants.
It la believed that If the subject had
not been brought by action of a few
radical members of the Protestant fed
eration In appealing to King Edward
and the home secretary to prohibit the
rocesalon on the ground that It would
ie a violation of the Catholic emanci
pation art of 1828, which prohibits the
holding of Catholic ccremonlu In pub
lic, the Incident would not havo evoked
any criticism whatever.
It Is now believed that steps will be
taken by the home secretary to pre
vent the procession.
It le believed there will be practically
no disorder as a result of holding the
parade. While It le understood the po
lice have made preparations to sup
press any desire on the part of the
antl-Cathollce to make trouble during
the procession Sunday. It Is. not thought
that anything out of the ordinary pre
cautions always taken to preserve or
der during public celebration* will be
necessary.
quite a sensation was caused at last
evening's meeting of the congress by
the Duke of Norfolk’s denunciation of
the antl-papal oath taken by the king
of England upon hie accession to the
throne.
The duke regarded the oath, which
he described as a ‘‘blasphemous collec
tion of phrases," wholly unnecessary to
secure a Protestant succession.
The announcement woe made during
the evening session that the next meet
ing of the conference would be held In
Montreal in 1810.
FILIBUSTER
President Fly nt Over
ruled, But Delay
Continues.
A stubborn minority wasted time for
which the people of Georgia are com
pelled to pay at the rate of several
hundred dollars an hour and prevented
any convict legislating Friday by fili
bustering. .
Notwithstanding the fact that the
majority put thru a resolution limiting
debate on all questions to ten minutes,
after turning down President Flynt In
one of his rulings and supporting Sen-
atoi Felder, the minority blocked the
wheels of legislation up to 1 o'clock—
the hour of adjournment.
The most significant feature of the
session came when the senate sus
tained an appeal from President Flynt'*
ruling by Senator Felder and put,a de
cided check on the apparent Intention
of Senator Knight to take the floor and
hold It to adjournment.
As soon as Senator Stephens offered
his debate-limiting resolution, Senator
Felder called the previous question to
choke off filibustering debate. Before
President, Flynt could put this before
the senate, Senator Knight moved that
the senate adjourn until Saturday
morning at 8:16 o’clock and proceedod
to take the floor and debate It until the
Continued on Page Four.
COUNTIESCIT ROUSE UTS
LEASE CONVICTS
Attorney General Hart
Holds This Is
Illegal.
“Atlantans in Cartoon’
A Seriea. of Representative Business and Professional Men
That county convict camps, estab
lished for the benefit of private parties,
are Illegal. Is the gist of an opinion
handed down by Attorney General Hart
Friday In response to an Investigation
by the prison commission.
Judge Hart rules that no cquntyhae
a right to establish a-camp for misde
meanor convicts for the benefit of pri
vate parties or corporations, and that
the order of an ordinary directing such
hiring out of men Is a nullity. The *u-
6 rente court has held this three tlrnea,
e remarks, and there should be no
further question on the subject
He directs that the prison commis
sion report such Instance* to the gov
ernor and that steps.be taken to prose
cute omelets violating the law.
The operation of county camps for
Individuals, amounting to an Illegal
lease of county convicts, wae brought
out In the recent Investigation by the
Felder committee.
IS
She Confesses to Big
Thefts, Implicating
Former Preacher.
Meets Saturday, But
Many Members Will
Go Home.
SHEARN TO NOTIFY
OF
Hearst, Hisgen and Others
To Arrive Friday Af
ternoon.
_ CAPTAIN JOHN J. WOODSIDE. . _ _ .
For more than twenty-five year* Captain John J. Woodeld# has been
Imminently Identified with the real estate and storage business In At
lanta, He makea a specialty of renting and storage, nnd has one of the
fieane»L Ore-proof, modem storage warehouse* In the state. Captain
"ort.ide Is a member of the leading social organisation* of the city. In
cluding. the Capital City Club and Piedmont Driving Club. He le also a
“J'niber of the board of police commissioner*, and Is a thirty-second degree
Mason and a Shrlner.
The Independence party candidates
for president and vice president, Thos.
Hisgen and John Temple Graves,
will arrive In the city at 4:80 o'clock
Friday afternoon from Richmond, ac
companied by Clarence J. Sheam, the
, famous New Fork attorney, who will
j deliver the address at the Casino Frl-
i day night formally notifying Mr.
| Graves of his nomination for the vice
> presidency.
| William Randolph Hearst, the editor
and publisher and the founder of the
£ I Independence party, will arrive In the
i&- , city at j o’clock Friday evening and
^ will deliver an address at the meeting
at the Casino.
The arrangements for the notification
exercises have practlcglly been com
pleted. Milton W. Howard, ex-con-
greesmnn from Alabama, ha* wired hi*
Irabili'v to attend, and Mr. Sheam has
b, en selected to deliver the notification
address.
The party from Richmond and Mr.
Hearst will be met st the train by a
committee of Independence party men
I and will be escorted to the Piedmont.
After dinner, they will proceed to the
park In automobiles. A band concert
at the park will begin at 7 o'clock and
the exercises will begin at 8 o'clock.
Edward E. Clapp, national commit
teeman from Georgia, will rail the
meeting to order. The notification ad
dress will be delivered by Mr. Sheam.
and Colonel Graves will then respond
with his speech of acceptance. Thomas
L. Hisgen, the presidential nominee,
will follow with an address, after
which Mr. Hearet w|l! speak.
After waiting two hours for the sen
ate’to.taka some definite action upon
the' ionvlct lease question, the house
bf , representatives Friday morning
adopteil' g tesolutlon providing that It
sh<hUd,’ meet aga|» at 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning for the purpose of read
ing' bills a' first and second time and
allowing members who have urgent
business at home to absent themselves
until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
After adopting the resolution, the houee
adjourned at !2:40 s o'ctock.
The resolution was Introduced by Mr.
Perry, of Hall, and wae. In effect, a
compromise measure, as many metm
ber* of the houee were In favor of ad
journing until Monday without hold
ing a session Saturday. Other mem'
here, however, saw the possibility of
the aenate getting together on a con
vlct bill either Friday afternoon or Sat
urday. end realised the predicament the
house would be In should It not be In
session Saturday to receive the meaeure
and read It a first or second time. Such
action will not require a quorum.
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal Friday morning Mr. Wise, of
Fayette, moved that the house take a
recess subject to the call of the speaker.
The motion we* adopted and from 10:20
to 12:20 the members of the houee
watched with Interest the dilatory tac
tics being employed In the senate, or
wearily strolled back and forth thru
the corridors of the capitol. The housu
wee tired and there was no mtetakli
the fact, and It would not have requtn
much argument to have Induced an ad
journment alne die.
Before announcing the house ad
journed, Speaker Slaton, who has been
a very potent factor In resigning rest
ive members to the condition of affairs
that necessltatea their presence at the
capitol. urged all members whose pres
ence Is not absolutely required at home,
to remain In Atlanta Saturday In order
that any buelneis which njay arise may
be acted upon without delay. He espe
cially enjoined them to be present when
the houee meets at 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
CHOIR GIRL HAS
PHILADELPHIA, ffrpt. ll.-DlapatchM
from Aabury Park announce, on tho author
ity of a relative of the deposed and con-
rtetod minister, that Jails Rowne has re
joined J. Prank Cordova, taking with her
their ehlld.
Por eeveral deya neither the nor the little
boy hns been *een around the bungalow
horn* of her parents at Ashtiry Park, and
when the minor that she had rejoined her
affinity became persistent a cousin of Cor-
* a declared tbst It wae no.
_ Cordova's relatives In Ashury Park
are declared to have watched Jolla Bowne
Dr. Corp Says C. E.
Davis Looks Like
DescribedMurderer.
OMAHA. 8ept. 11.—“That lank* like
the men I met coming out of the Rue-
tin house the night of the murder."
said Dr. J. B. Corp. to the chief of
police when Charles E. Davie, under
arrest charged with the murder of Dr.
Fred T. Rustln, was brought before
the court this morning for arraign
ment.
This wae the first time that Dr. Corp
had been confronted with Davie and hie
Identlflcatlon of him as the man he
saw staggering from the direction of
Rustin'* house four blocks from thot
point within a quarter of an hour from
the time the shot was fired, le one of
the strongest links connecting Davis
with the murder.
This morning Davie came to the po
lice station accompanied by his mll-
lionalr* brother* to plead to the charge
of being a auspicious character which
wae filed against him some days ago.
As soon os he entered the building
he was re-nrrested on a charge of mur
der In the first degree and was brought
before the court for arraignment.
Immediately after the reading ol the
complaint and the answer of "not
guilty” entered by Davis’ attorney, an
application was made for ball. The
county attorney recommended that ball
be fixed In a sufficient sum to Insure
Davis' attendance In court when want
ed.
FICUT FLAMES
Tl
Court Upholds
Guaranty Law
OKLAHOMA CITY, 8*pt. 11.—The
state supreme court today rendered a
decision upholding the bank deposit
guaranty law.
Undertaker Is Called In,
But Corpse Returns to Li fe
And Talks With Mourners
WIN8TED, Conn., 8ept. 11,—Believ
ing Mrs. John Barnum to be dead.
Hawley Wlckwlfe, living a short dis
tance out of Falls Village, called Un
dertaker I. R. Horn heck.
At the body was being laid out, one
of the woman's kneee raised. Un
nerved, Mr*. Wlckwlfe summoned her
husband. Mrs. Bumum revived In a
few minutes and carried on a conver
sation with them. The next day she
became unconscious again.
Friends, after wechlng for some time
for signs of life, had decided there was
not the slightest doubt of the a Oman's
death, when one of them discovered a
slight pulsation of the, veins of the
neck. In a brief time Mrs. Barnum
was again able to talk. She la still
alive.
200 Citizens of Fox-
boro, Minn., Battle
With Forest Fires.
DULUTH, Minn., ftapt. ll.-Th* 200 In
habitants of Foxhorn, a small Wisconsin vll-
ln*a, 11 miles from hero, aro battling for
their lives with forest fires which com
pletel.v surround the village and are rapidly
eating their way toward the town.
spreading
of tltnlwr
done at „ _____
block In the hnslncsa section aurnimhed to
the flames.
nibbing Is sNII the center of most peril
from th*» flatnes In the Menaba range dis
trict and a desperate effort Is being made a
mile west of the town to stay the approach
of the Are.
FARM BUILDINGS BURN
ON LOWER PENIN8ULA
DAY CITY, Mich.. Hept. ll.-Altho It Is
not knnwu that any lives bava been oacrl
fleed to th* forest fires that have been de
vastating the lower peninsular, many farm
buildings have been destroyed and the
flames are still spreading today In Bnjr,
Arenac and Gladwin counties.
A strong wind continues to blow, grestly
adding to the danger of the situation.
FIRE LINE EXTEND8
25 MILE8 THRU ONTARIO
FORT WILLIAM, Ont., Sept. 11^-
There Is no change for the better In
the Are situation In this section. The
ft re line now extends from Grand Ma
rlaa to Chicago Bay, a distance of
twenty-five miles, nnd It la reported
that the camp of the Pigeon River
Lumber Company has been destroyed.
The Are damage In the White Fish Val
ley has been very great.
WASHINGTON. Sept. ll.-Orrllle Wright.
In hts latest feat of a three fold accom
plishment, sailed higher, longer and In s
stronger wind than ever before. The flight
was for one honr and live minutes.
He went 200 feet high with a lfi-mlle-an-
hmr wind.
There Is considerable speculation among
the officers of the army whether A. M. Her
ring. of New York, who has a contract with
the government for an aeroplane, will show
np.
One Dead; 20 Hurt.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11,—One man waa
killed and twenty more or leaa seriously
Injured In a rear-end collision on the
Myrt!e-ave. line of the Brooklyn Rapid
Tranalt thla afternoon.
Her Steep Disturbed, Girl
Fires Into Crowd of Men;
1 Will Die, Several Hurt
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo- Sept. 11—
Angered by a crowd of men who had
disturbed her sleep last night. Miss
Annie Coplen today secured a rifle and
fired as rapidly as the could Into the
group. A bullet struck Robert C. Toung
above the right eye and he will die.
Several others were slightly wounded.
The young woman was arrested and
will be arraigned today.
RICHMOND, Va„ 8ept, 11.—The most
Important development In the Haga-
man-Flower caa# Is that the woman
now under arrest ai Mrs. Horace Court
landt, Is said to be wanted In Indian-
apojjs and Cincinnati for "check flaeh-
The tip was received by the plain
clothes men today end tho unconfirmed,
they have grasped the clew and are
diligently following It.
Chicago and Cincinnati detectives
Joined In the search this morning and
the number of detectives engaged In
solving the myeterv of the alleged gang
la now Increased to about twenty.
After a sleepless night, tho detective*
were startled today by a report that Dr.
Flower waa seen on the atreete this
morning. They believe the report, even
tho the alley doctor haa not been seen
by any of the detectives.
Detective Baugh, of the Southern
railway, who has been on the case,
claims to know where other goods of
the gang are secluded and n search Is
expected.
Confestes Guilt.
Declaring she I* Mrs. Theodore Hag-
amnn. widow of the rich bucket shop
man who died so mysteriously at the
IVnldorf-Astorls. a woman In
whose possession thousands of
dollars In Jewels have been found, haa
disclosed n swindle of moro than Jl,-
000,800 to the police of this city, and
she has named Dr. R. .C. Flower, ex
clergyman, lawyer and mining promo
ter. as the swindler.
Her remarkable recital hae led to a
renewed search for Dr. Flower, who Is
believed to be In hiding In thle city. In
her confession to the police Mr*. Hags-
man. who has been known since her
arrival here three months ago a* Mrs.
H. F. Lindsey, seye she has lent Dr.
Flower more than 1600,000 and has
turned over to him Jewels and property
worth many thousands more. Tho bal
ance of her fortune of more than 21,-
000.000, which ahe Inherited upon the
death of her husband eight years ago.
she declares has been dissipated by the
doctor thru Investments made fur her.
Assumed Nam*.
The name Flower was assumed for
hla role In hla various ventures, tho
woman declares, and that his real name
1a Horace B. Courtlsnd.
It Is believed that Flower Is the hesd
of the boldest band of trunk robbers
and Jewelry thieve* that has ever como
to the notice of the local police.
The woman, who aald she was tho
wife of Flower or Horace R. Tourtland.
was arrested for a non-pald board bill,
and It was thla that led to tho dis
closures made to Chief of Police Wer
ner. She told the chief:
"I came to thla city from New York
In May of this year. I first went to the
Hotel Guerrant. where I remained for
three weeks, then coming to this place.
Eleventh nnd Marshall-sts.
"I have not gone out any since I have
been here. I spent the winter and
spring In the city of Philadelphia.
While I was there Mr. Courtland came
to see me frequently. I first met him
In New York, soon after the death of
my husband. Theodore Hagam&n, who
waa killed In the Waldorf-Astoria.
Gave Him Money,
' "My relations with the man were
confidential. They began soon after
the death of my husband. I know he
had been In trouble and I knew he was
Innocent of the charges mode against
him. I had a fortune of about 21.000,-
OflO when I first met him. He Interested
m« In some of the gold mining scheme*
which he had on hand and I knew
nothing of hualneas, and, believing that
the Inreatmenta would prove to be pay
ing. I gave him money from lime to
time. I suppose that I have given him
at least half a million dollars In various
ays and at different tlmea.
“We have traveled a great deal In
Mexico and In the West. When I left
Philadelphia this spring, having spent
the early spring at the Jfotel Walton,
my trunk checks were sent to Wilming
ton. Del., being mailed to that place
by Clerk Whaley, who.waa at the hotel.
"Mr. Courtlandt got the checks, for
they were sent to him, he telling mo
that tha trunks could not be sent thru
to this city, but would have to go by
way of Wilmington.
"Since I have been her* Mr. Court
landt has come to see me often. I
have dlspoeed of much valuable Jew
elry and diamonds since I have been
here and he haa gotten the benefit of
It. At this time I am almost penniless
end have had to pawn some of my val
uables In order to mis* money.
Gave Her Necklace.
T have her* a necklace which my
husband gave me. I have taken some
of the stones out of that and given
them to Mr. Courtlandt.
I had confidence In Mr. Courtlandt
and I believed that he would make a
od investment of my money."
’Where Is Mr. Courtlandt now?" she
waa asked.
"I do not know. He waa In to see mo
Monday and said nothing about going
away. I expect that he will come back
to see me. He often goes away fur
two nr three days at a time and ns soon
as he gets back here he comes to see
mo.
Claims She Is Victim.
“When I was In Philadelphia Mr.
Courtlandt told me that there were
some Important eufl* on In New York
In which I was a party; that so long
as I remained out of the state the pa
pers could not be served on* me. He
then said that the coses had been sent
to the Federal court*. I think he said
Federal, and that It would be better
for us to come South and pass the time
away until the limit of the suit would
expire.
“The state treasurer says the actual cost of the extra session up to Wednesday is about $25,000. The sworn testimony before the Felder investigating committee shows that one man, on half a lease of 500 convicts, made a profit of
$180,000, which should have been made by the state, and another, on one batch of 50 ‘overs,’ made $40,000 in two years, all of which should have been made by the state. I tell you when you are considering the cost of the extra tea-
lion, you ought to also consider the enormous value of this convict labor to the state If they are properly handled and put upon the roads and other public improvements of the state. ’ ’—REPRESENTATIVE CLAUDE SMITH.