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SPOT COTTON Atlanta. qaf#t; 9c. Liverpool,' nafet; 5.2*. Now Orleans. quiet; 9 K6. N<*tr York. q«l*»t; 9.30. Savannah, qtil*t: *V Au- *u*ta. at#*ady; 8 15-16. CJalvoatnu. afaadv; 9*4. • Mobil**. steady; 9c. Wilmington, quiet; S 18-16. AND NEWS ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,1908. fa Atlanta..TWO CENTS, •in Trains.,VIVIC i'KNTI PRICE: ONE OF THE DISADVANTAGES OF OIL Will Declare Roose- velt Kept Silent to Protect Foraker. DETROIT, Mfeh, Bspt. 22.—William Jennings Bryan at noon today sent a telegram to President Roosevelt de manding that the president produce the proof upon which he based hi* aa- eertlens In his letter last night. Inti mating that Governor Haskell was Im plicated 111 the Standard Oil scandal. He also announced he would speak this. afternoon, replying to President Roosevelt’* letter on the Foraker Inci dent and accusing the president of put ting party above country and violating the trust the people reposed In him by remaining silent while he Is alleged to have known of Senator Foraker** con nection with Standard OH. The speech was called forth by Mr. Roosevelt's open letter, which Republi cans hoped today would restore confi dence In Judge Taft by showing that he had refused to accept a compromise with Senator Foraker In 1907. The End of Soft Speaking. Mr. Bryan’s speech probably will go down In history as the bitterest one of the campaign, as It means the end of the soft speaking when the president’s name Is concerned, a policy which Mr, Rrvan has hitherto followed. It was laid that Mr. Bryan would denounce the president for permitting Senator Foraker to stand before the country as a candidate for senator when the presi dent Is alleged to have had knowledge of the senator's unfltness, which Is only made public when Senator Foraker has been found out. Mack Uses a Cudgel. ‘ At the same time Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic national committee, after saying that Mr. Roose velt has apparently deposed both Can didate Taft and Chairman Hitchcock, sends an open telegram to the president denying the latter’s charge thet $900,000 has come Into the hande of the Demo cratic collectors frcm the Parker cam- t algn fund, and connecting C. N. Haa- ell's name with the alleged fund. Mr. Mack said the campaign committee had received nothlpg from Thomas Taggart of the to Warm Biffs Piled on Top of Hearst’s Whacks. + FORAKER INTIMATES + TAFT THREW HIM DOWN. + + CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept 22.— + Senator Foraker said toda ■ • • + Senator Foraker said today that + + he would not make a reply to the 4- + president u it til tomorrow (Wed- + + + + nesaay. + + Concerning Mr. Taft’a attitude, ♦ + he said: 4- T "What do you think would have *c y happened had the conditions been 1* * reversed? Would I have refused + y to appear on the same platform + with him?” + * Senator Foraker Intimated that ❖ T he would not have done any of y these things, hut would nave •f “*tood by hie neighbor." becauee •f he would have "considered any 4* •r other course cowardly.” 4* ■H-f-H-H-I-H-H H 1 1 oi any former officers. WAS HASKELL ACTIVE IN WALL-ST. IN 1898? NEW YORK, Sspt. 22.—Evening pa pers this aftsmoon carry In varying tones stories concsrnlng the residence of Governor C. N. Haskell In New York In 1998, thus establishing for him an alibi In rebuttal to Hearst's charges. The more sensational papers, how ever. carry In their stories Insinuations that Governor Haskell at that time was having a skyrocket career In Wall-st. E. L, Hoppenhelm 1* quoted to this effect: "Haske I know him to the extent but that’s all I can say.” very m of $25,0 Officer's Captive on This Trip Is His Son With Blushing Bride The return of Probation Officer J. M Gloer Monday from Chattanooga, brought to light the story of a ro mance In which hi* 17-year-old son. John C. Gloer, and Miss Mabel Evans, 17 and pretty, of Dalton, figured as the principals and In which they had suc cessfully overthrown parental objec tion. The culmination of this romance solved the mystery of the disappearance from his home three weeks ago uf young Gloer, who ran away and went to Dalton to wed Mis* Evans, despite the objection of parents on both side*. After leaving hla home, young Gloer ar.il Miss Evans planned an elopement, hut in some way the plans leaked out and then an elopement was found un necessary, The parents of bliss Evans, realising the young couple was de termined to marry, gave their consent «nd the ceremony was promptly per formed. The only objection to the marriage *as the age of the couple, the parents Jlshlng them to wait awhile longer. Following the wedding In Dalton, the harpy groom took his bride to Chat- tannoga, where he obtained employ, ment. Fear that his father might try and 'aparate him from his bride, however, prevented young Gloer from notifying me parents of his marriage and they h»d no Idea as to his whereabout*. The ’.ending took place two weeks sgo and ‘hi flrst Intimation Officer Gloer re ceived of the happy event was In a tel ephone message to him a few dnys ago rrnm Mr*. R. Haggard, of 108 Stone- Jall-st., a sister of the bride. This was his first knowledge (hat hla missing •on wee in the Tennessee city. Officer Gloer then went to Chatta- r- 1 ice and brought the bride an I groom J* Atlanta. When the officer arrived >" r hattanooga he found the young 'Odple In a tremble, fearing his anfbr. out their spirits were quickly revived they were all smiles when Officer Gloer freely forgave his son for run- Jdt!* away and ahowered congratula tions and good wishes on the young couple. They came to Atlanta with officer Gloer and have taken up their “ode m the Gloer home. 9$ West c »ln-st. sj" addition to Mr*. Haggard, the Bride has another sister In Atlanta. ?! ’* Kate Evans, who resides with p,.. Haggard, and la connected with R hh a store. Young Gloer met Miss Evans two ;'* rr ago while she was on a visit here, and It proved to be a case of love at nr « slghu OYSTER BAY, Sept. 22.—A formal statement by- President Roosevelt on the charges made by William Randolph Hearst Involving Senator Foraker, of Ohio, was given out late Monday by Secretary Loeb. President Roosevelt makes another appeal for the support of Mr. Taft, and declares that his defeat would bring "lasting satisfaction to but one set of men. namely, to those men who. ns shown In the correspondence published by Mr. Hearst. were, besides Mr. Fora ker. the opponent of Mr. Taft, within his own party, and who now are behind Governor Haskell and hla associates, the opponents*)! Mr. Taft In the oppo site party." Roosevelt's Statement. The president's etatement follower "In view of Mr. Heeret'e dlecloenres about Senator Foraker. I make public the following latter written by Mr. Tail on Jnly 90, 1007, to a friend In Ohio prominent In .Qhlo polities, who wrote him before the meet ing of the elate central rommlttea aaklng whether ha would object lo the committee paaalng e resolution indoralng Mr. Taft for president and Mr. Foraker for aenator. In Iba Intareat of harmony. A copy of this let- tar wee anbmittad to me at *1 ter the original had been aant. for pub" ahould be pub- Intended for” publication ' 7 ** **' *** stood thet If necettary, llabed. T pereonelly know that the atrongeet ,-eeeure by rerloue party leaden wee brought on Mr. Taft at that time to content to the toaed arrangement, end he wea Informed . leading men from other atatea that if he would content to this arrangement all oppoal* tlon on the pert of Mr. Foraker, end on the R ert of some of Mr. Foreker's Influential •Irnda In the tanata and alaawhere. would rtate, end that Mr. Teft'a nomination lor the presidency would bo aaanred. But Mr. Taft declined for one moment to consider any poaalbla advantage to hlmstlf where what he rded at a greet principle wet at ateke. attitude on thla question, at wall at on countleaa qneatione, convinced me thet of ell the men In thla union he wea the man pre eminently lit in point of uprlghtneaa and character, and fearless end eggTeaalre hon- •sty. end of fitness for championing the rights of tne people ea e whole, to be prealdent. Bootaralt Hits Foraker. 'Senator Foraker has bean a leader among those members of congress of both partlea attitnde has been thet of certain other pub- lie man, notably (ea ahown in this same cor- respondents published by Mr. Hearst), Gov ernor Haskell, of Oklahoma. There la a striking difference In one reapeet, howarsr, In the present poaitlona of Governor Haskell and Senator Foraker. Governor llaakell elands high in tha councils of Mr. Bryan, TO IR RITE rum FRA ROOSEVELTS RETURN UIUlLIul jo THE WHITE HOUSE Victim Is Wife of Russian State Coun- cilor. publican party when Mr. Taft was nominated. "The puhll not merely . reanon Justifies In striking faanlOL ... artlon of the administration, but also eaata a curloua sidelight oa the attacki made upon tha admlnlatratlon, both in tha Denver con vention, which nominated Mr. Bryan, and ‘a tha course of Mr. Bryan's campaign. There la but one war to preserve and per petuate the great reforms, the great ad Vance in rlghteouaneaa and upright and fair dealing which hare marked the management of the affeira of tha national government dur Ing the last seven years: and that fa by elect ing Mr. Taft. To defeat him will bring last Ing satisfaction to but one act of men, name ly, to those men who. as ahown In the cor- ipondence published by Mr. Hearst, ware ..-hind Mr. Foraker, the opponent of Mr. Taft, within hla own party, and who art now behind Governor Haskell and hla as aodates, tha opponents of Mr. Taft In tha opposite-jarjjur Moneyed Interests, ••The great and sinister moneyed Interest* which have shown aurh hostility to the admlnlatratlon. and now to Mr. Taft, have grown to oppose the admlnlatratlon on va rious matters not connected with those which mark tha real point of difference. For Instance,- the entire ngttntlon orer Brownsville was In large psrt not n gen uine agitation on behalf of ths colored men at sIL but merely one phnao of the effort by the representatlrea to bring discredit upon the administration because It la Beck ing to cot out the evils connected not only with the corrupt use of nenlth. but espe cially with the corrupt alliance between certain business men of large fortunes and certain politicians of theae Intereata and of their ape.-tal representatives In public life, and In the press, to the nomination of Mr. Taft was merely the natural sequence of their hostility to the measures of the ad ministration for the regnintlon of great cor- « rations doing an Interstate business, nnd the attitude of the administration In constantly prosecuting ail offenders of great wealth, precisely as It has prosecuted nil other offenders. Mr. Taft has l>een nomi nated for the very reason that he l a the antithesis of the forces that were responsi ble for Mr. Foraker. Taft’s Turn-Down of Forakar. "The letter of Mr. Teft la aa follows: •••War Department. Washington,D. C.- Pntnte Au Pie. Canada. July 20, 1907.-Mr Dear Mr. -: In inspect to one Inquiry of years. I wish to express myeelf with as much emphstl* as poesthle—thst Is, wheth er I would object to s compromise revolu tion which shall Include an Indorsement of mytelf for the prealdeney and Ken*tor Fora- Continued on . age Three. BERLIN, 8epL 22.—The first case of Asiatic cholera In Berlin was medically certified to today. The victim Is Mme. Appollna Grigolewskl, the wife of a Russian state councilor, who arrived from Peterhof, Russia, five day* ago. She was at once isolated in a ward of the public hospital. Her husband waa also placed In quarantine. From St. Petersburg It was reported this week that the cholera outbreak there had now, In severity and In the number of those stricken, exceeded the visitation of 1898. Official buleltlns were posted show ing on Sunday last 998 cases of chol era and 141 deaths In the previous 24 hours as against 249 and 128, respect ively, the day before. Martial law was threatened In the exar’s capital. It waa said the city’s sanitary condition was of the worst and the plague, starting In tenements, waa spreading to the more well-to-do classes. Asiatic cholera waa reported In Eu rope late in July. In all Ruesla at tha close of August the caeee averaged 1,200 each week, with a mortality of 50 per cent or higher. Dispatches yesterday said that Swe den and Austria, as well as Germany, had declared quarantine against Rus sia, while the traditional Franca was "prepared to meet any exigency" that might arise. OY8TER BAY, Sept. 22.—His vaca tion ended. President Roosevelt, hie family and office force left today for Washington. When he returns to make hie permanent residence here he will be plain Theodore Roosevelt. No especial ovation was planned for the president's leave taking. Several hundred of the residents of the village were at the station to shake hands with him and wave good-bye as his train started for Long Island at 10:29 o'clock. He will not return here again, save ttt, a few minutes on election day, when he comes to vote, until after hla trip to Africa after big game. PRESIDENTIAL PARTY BOARDS 8PECIAL TRAIN NEW YORK, Sept. 22.—On arrival at Long Island City the presidential CUBS WIN Ohlci New party boarded the tug Lancaster and was taken around the battery to the Pennsylvania railroad depot In Jersey City, where n six-car special waa wait ing to convey the party to Washing ton. Ths special Is due In Washing ton at 8 o'clock. Traveling with the president were Mr*. Roosevelt and Quentin. Archie and Kermlt went their own way to school. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., and Ethel Roosevelt traveled down by, _ tnemaeiv.es on th* regular train to New | Kling; Ames, MoGinnity and Bres- V Thi party with the pre.id.nt indud-1 nah »”’ Umpires, O’Day and Ema ed Mr. Loeb, the prealdent’* secretary, He. and Mr. Foster, his aaalntant, with tha whole office force of the executive of fices, Miss Hells Hagner, private sec retary to Mra. Roosevelt; the force of eight secret service men and ths Roosevelt servants. NEW YORK, Sept. 22.—The Oubs defeated the Olante in the first game today. Score by innings: R. H. E. o ..001 300 000—4 ork .000 000 300—3 I Batteries—Overall, Brown and ARE RETAILERS FUDGING ON PRICE OF BEEF STEAK? Porterhouse steak, per pound 261 In Atlanta. Several markets In the Loin steak 20 j fashionable district charge 25 cents for Chuck 15 * Oil Stock Drops Dollar Per Share NEW YORK, Sept. 22—Standard OH stock dropped 21 a share on the curb market today and this sharp break was accompanied by similar bearish condi tions on th* regular stock market. The decline In prices, which set In Auto Wrecked; Eight Injured 8TERLING, III, Sept 22—An auto mobile driven by Otto Brodle. of Chi cago, while making a turn In this city this morning, toppled over, turning once and a half and landing upside down. Two of the party of eight were probably fatally Injured and the other six Injured. The machine waa badly wrecked. Duel on Train Frightens at a representative market which sup- pllee all classes of trade at retail. "Swift and Co's, sales of beef In At lanta for the week ending Saturday. September 18, averaged 6.88 cent* pound." That la from The Georgian's market page Monday. What makes the difference? Is It all butchers' profits? The butchers say retail prices are about what they have always been and the packers say the butchers are not making an excessive proflt, tho they admit that "beef Is cheap now," refer ring to the wholesale market. I* Profit Reasonable? But consumers can not be persuaded Into the belief that the average price they pay Is anything like a reasonable profit on "average 5.89 centa a pound.” It le true that one grade of beef Is quoted, retail, at 5 rents, but this le "stew meat." This Is sold at less than It costs the butchers, but Is It such a proportion of a stda of beef aa to ne- cssaltat* the present high prices on choicer cuu In order to make up the average? Th# retell quotations which are given at the head of thla are not the highest porterhouse steak end 25 to 80 cents for «»* * turn tlife next grade. Rut these buy only the I I° r the worse today. The Harrlman- cholcer cut* from the packer* and pay j Rockefeller group of securities suffered more accordingly. They have no'cheap trade." The quotation, "average 5.81 cenu a pound.” I* for a whole side of meat, high-priced cule, medium and cheap. The butcher divides the elde to the best sdvantag* he can. People Are Complaining. "People are complaining of the high price of beef,” said one of the beet- known retailers, "but It has been Just about the same since I’ve been In busi ness, and that’s tver since I was a boy. We have always sold It st about th# same price. We are making a fair profit—nothing more. "As for pork, we are selling that at a loss Just now. The wholesale price Is up. We are paying 14 cent* and selling It at 16, and this doesn't let us break even. But It will go down before loni and we’H still sell It At 15 cents am then make a good proflt. It's better to keep pretty close to one price, whether the market goes up or down, making t good profit sometimes and non* ths rest of the time. That kesps our customers better satisfied. "No. there's no reason lo complain of the worst. Union and Southern Pa cific and the coal shares dropped from 4 to 6 points. Erie was ths only stock on ths list that showed any resistance to the downward movement. It re mained firm and became very active, yielding only 6-8 points. It Is believed that there Is a struggle for the control of the Erie. beef prices. The consumer# are payli ■Ing I ing Just about what they've been oaylng for year#. There's no change." CATHOLICS WILL FIGHT SOCIALISM CLEVELAND, R*pt. 12.-A fight against •nrinllnn Witt htgnn nt today'* Motion of th* national convention of the German Catholic Central Vereln. It la planned by the convention committee on education to flirl Info Convulsions'™ 19 * mm tb * mon# * to ** nto ***■ Uiri IIIIU yonn* men with bralna to direct Ger- ' man Catholics In America In a ceaseless tight ngnlnat aoriallam and other forms of modernity which the Catholic church calls unsafe.* ANNI8TON, Ale, Sept. 22—Mlaa Hyda Teague, who wae frightened Into convulsions as a result of the ifistol duel between officer* and negro culprits Saturday night, la recovering from a nervous breakdown. She and her mother were on the train when the shooting began. Noth ing further has been heard from Cop# Graham, the paaaenger who waa dep utized and mortally wi unded. He It at Sylacaugo. Noted Cartoonist Dead. , PHILADELPHIA, 8ept. 22—Frank M. Howarth, a widely known cartoon ist. died early thla morning at hie home, after suffering two wetke from double pneumonia. He waa 44 year* old. DISPUTE SETTLED WITH LABOR UNION WAYCRORaS, G».. 8cpt. fl-Thc dlff#r- cnc*« between tfcc director* of the WaytroM Hotel Com pen.r end untonlutt of the city -existing for the past r—were announc ed settled today. The LaGrange Hotel Job was pronounced a fnlr one. Union labor la to be employed In finishing the building. The settlement brings relief to the city, as the differences hsr# caused much Agitation. WILLIAM EASTERLING DIES AT OLENNVILLB OLENNVILLE, Os! ■ling, one of Liberty „ died Rnndair momli „ home of his daughter. Mrs Mar* Jane Dur reace t widow of the late Jecse W. Durrenr*. ere held yester- -William Easterling, one et Liberty eomnty's beat citi- «ena, died Sunday morning at S:S0 at the mr- “ “ rrnrf. wionw oi ill* mip *n The funeral and interment church, S i MANY HONORS FOR ORVILLE WRIGHT LEMANS, 8*pt. 22—Owing t high wind today, Wilbur Wright did net attempt a flight in hie aeroplane. He had Intended trying for the Aero Club's 11,009 prise for the longest sail within an Inclosur*. Yesterday h* re mained In the air over 80 minutes and broke all world's records. Wright has almost recovered from the depression that followed the receipt of the news of the Injury of his broth er. Orville, end the destruction of the latter’s machine He said this acci dent would make him more careful to thoroughly examine every part of his asroplane before every flight. Wright le today th# lion of France and of the world. He la receiving mes. sages of congratulation from all ovsr Europe nnd America, but Is bearing his new honors with characteristic modes- tv. NO CHANGE FOfiTvVORSE IN ORVILLE WRIGHT'8 CONDITION WASHINGTON, Sept. 22—No chang* for the worse Is reported today In th* condition of Orville Wri»ht, th* aviator, who Is suffering from a broken hip and ribs at the army hospital at Fort Myer. He was greatly cheered by the news of the record-breaking flight of his broth er Wilbur last night at Lemans, France, and It Is believed his elation from this cause will materially aid In his prpgress toward recovery. Interstate Commerce Hearing. Attracts Wide Attention. Chairman E. H. Hinton, of the South eastern Freight Association, appeared before the Interstate commerce com mission Tuesday morning In response t> the order and aubpena Issued Mon day afternoon, and was the first wit ness called. Mr. Hinton. In response question from a commissioner, slated thst he ncted ss agent for tho several lines in this section and pub lished tariffs as their agent. During the morning session of the hearing, Governor C.'omer, of Alabama, entered the court moth. The governor stated that he came over purely as an Interested citizen of Alabama and be cause the recent advance In ratea meant a very great deal to the con sumer of hla state. Both the Geor gia and Alabama railroad commissions appear as complainant* In several of the cases now before the commission. The case of th# A. P. Morgan Gram Co" of Atlanta, versus the Atlantic Coast Line and other railroads, pro testing against the Increase In freight rates, put Into effect August 1. on hay. flour, packing houso products, grain nnd similar commodities Into ths southeast of from two to four cents per hundred pounds, was continued, and Chairman Hinton called as a witness. Attorney Wlmblsh. appearing for the complainants. Including a number of wholesale grocers, merchant* and ths Georgia railroad commission, asked Chairman Hinton a number of ques tions. Some of these pertained to corrs- spondenco between officials on this in creased rates ond also meetings of the Southeastern Freight Association at which this rate Increase was brought up for discussion, especially a recent Louisville meeting. Chairman Hintor. dated that the Increase was not dis cussed at this meeting. Colonel Wlmblsh also asked If It ws* true that some seventy-three partlel- 1 i.iting farriers were affected by this frtcrenzed-’rat# and Sited separately, why It was that he had filed notlo* of the proposed advance In rates with the commission for all of the participating line*. It was evidently the purpose of colonel Wlmblsh to try and show that ths Southeastern Freight Association, of which witness was chairman, was a trust and a combine of all th* roods, in this section. ■ ' Minute* Not Complete. • ! Later Chairman Hinton stated that the minutes of the Louisville meeting of th# conference committee of the association would not show aU of th« liferent subjects discussed at the meeting. This was also true of other meetings. This testimony.-In response to ques tions from Colonel Wlmblsh. who aske.l If the record* of these meetings would not show the statement* of different traffic officials regarding tM* Increase In rates. Commissioner Clements again asked Chairman Hinton many queatlons re garding his duties. He replied that he simply published tariffs and proposed increases In rates as a convenience for both the Initial nnd participating lines. He testified that he never published any tariff on his own Initiative, but only after receiving signed Instruction* from officials,of th* road or roods making or proposing nny changes. < Session Mondsy Afternoon. Tho order Issued n-nr tho close of Monday's session of the hearing before 'he Interstate commerce commission compelling th# Southeastern Freight Association and the Mississippi Valley Freight Association, together with all defendant companies affected by the recently Increaaed rate* on grain, hay. flour and similar products, to produce, by Thursday morning, all letters, trie- gram*. panera nnd correspondence passing between the various officials of th* different roads bearing on this In crease, made the cession a memorable cne that will go down In history as an event to date time by. According to both shippers and rail road men, th# order, which also In cluded the presentation of the minutes of all meeting* at which tha increased rates were the subject of discussion, was by far the most sweeping ever Is sued at an Atlanta session of the com mission or any held In the South, for that matter. Equally sensational was th* subpoena directing Chairman E. H. Hinton, of the Southeastern Freight Association, to be present at tha hear ing Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, with all of the correspondence, tariff*, etc. In his office referring to the recent Increase. Judge Baxter Protects. Usually these hearings are technical and far from being sufficiently excltfna enough to disturb an aged lady with a sick headache, but Monday after noon's session was the notable excep tion. When the two orders were Is sued. they produced a genuine stir In the Federal court room, which waa filled with traffic and freight officials from many Southern roads, noted rail road counsel, shippers from Georgia cities, representatives of the Georgia and Alabama railroad commissions and many interested lawyers of prominence In Atlanta. There was a vigorous pro test made by the railroad counsel, headed by Judge Ed Baxter, of Nash ville. and after this prottst hod been overruled by the commission they filed demurrer. This case appear* In the records as the A. P. Morgan Grain Co, of Atlanta, versus the Atlantic Coast Line and other railroads, protesting against tht Increase In freight rates put Into ef fect August 1. on gratn, hay. flour and similar products Into the southeast amounttng to from ? to 4 esnts per 100 founds. Witnesses examined estimated that this Increase In rates would cost the consumers In Georgia alone front Continued on Page Three. —CTHWtaWWMlj THE WEATHER. Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures for Tuesday (taken at A. K. Hawkes Company's ® *- m - 6 ® <, ®‘ srees; 10 a. m, 72 degrees; 12 m, 77 degrees; 2 p. m„ 83 degrees. The Atlanta Georgian