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m Y r— # > . -fc. The Georgian is the leadhig Want Ad Medium of the South, carrying more Paid Want Ads than any other Southern Newspaper. Below are the figures showing the number of Want Ads published by all the Atlanta Newspapers for the week ending February igth, 1910, a period of six working days: The Georgian carried 2029 Paid Want Ads, Journal 1678, Constitution 1115 Want Ads. the weather, rerecast: Rain Monday night or Tuesday; colder Tuesday. Tem- neriUures Monday (taken at A. K. uawkes Company's store): 8 a. m„ 10 a. m., 41; 12 noon, 43; 3 p. m„ 44.' The Atlanta 1 “Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN” AND NEWS Georgian • “Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN” SPOT COTTON. vrapno!, *trad.v; 7.S7. No quota- nt received from other market!. "VOL. VIII. NO. 172. ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1910, PRJCE ftPHE COURT hisf S t S? n 0E080I6 GRANTWONTRUN, 150 years in all On Way to Meet Nimrod jj I0LLEY STRIKE .ong-Fought Legal Battle Is Ended by Justice Lur- ton’s Opinion. CLAIM OF EXEMPTION BY RAILROAD SUSTAINED se Grew Out of Passage ranchise Tax Law of 1903, Comptroller General Is Silent. of Washington, Fob. 21.—The milt of W. i W Wright, comptroller general of against the Georgia Railroad Banking Company, to collect taxes ", Vh. State on which the company fflmi'"exemption, was today decided by the United States e u P™™ coun >n fiver of the company. The decree of S. United States court concernlnx the rollectton of the taxes Is afllrraed by the supreme court. , . The decision was handed down by lustlce H. H. Lurton. the new member ,f the court, recently appointed from ihvllle, Tenn. Comptroller General W. A. U right ■s Informed by The Georgian of the decision of the supreme court of the United States against the state of ugia In the case brought against me Georgia Railroad and Banking company for taxes on surplus and ichlses following the passage of the _irhlse tax law by the general as- imbly In 1903. His only comment •'Well, that ends It.” The case Involved about $350,1)00 In piund numbers, divided equally be tween the counties Interested and the The case was argued In the United tstes court for the northern district Georgia, Judge William T. Newman residing. Judge Newman held that ie railroad company was not liable nd the case was appealed. Following the passage of the fran- hlse act. the railroad refused to pay aes on Its surplus over capital stock id on Its franchise, and Comptroller Jneral Wright Issued 11. fas. The mpany took Issue on the ground Hint 1 franchise was granted by the sta' 1S33 and the only tax for which It as responsible wax on Its net ln- The state held that the exemption is only applicable to the stock held • stockholders. Attorney Hooper Alexander, who was milled with General Wright In the ». said the point tn the case was hether or not the company, under Its mrhlse as granted by the state In 'll. was liable for taxes. He said the ling was final and ended the llttga- >n. whloh has extended over seven »rs. He said so far as he was Aware * decision had no bearing on any 'ration now under way or contem- -ted. iovernment Forces Are in Bad Way—Madriz Army Cut Off From Base of Supplies. ■'“•fields, Feb. 21.—News of the metis situation of Vasques's forces » brought here today from the front courier. f 'n three sides the government army "•mmed In. the rebel divisions bfilng mmandefi by Generals Chamorrui "* and Matutln. All chance of Vas- escape has been cut off. ac- """S to the courier's dispatches, nnd "* r "! Mena's division rests within a * mlie« of Managua. . 12®* cut the Madrls army from has. of supplies. 11 %‘M rlerlAPMdf I as declared here by officers of provisional government that Mena “]d probably wait for Matutln and to come up to him before ,, report that Madrls Is on his ,!***'■ that his troops are deserting . company and that his resource* ‘ »t low ebb. ,r Madrls government Is prepared "fandon Managua and retreat to Medrls's home, according to the * Jn the hands of the Insur- ■ * no expect early Intervention. Atlanta Oeoretu: lad check for $». loclosod end Bf K sijwtpST'si’twS'Voa^n wu I* 1 «• cloona.il os hiiMMiL’J ,,4 rioosnoo« wh»n It comes to ’‘“•rM Issues, wish that tho h»d oovorol Atlanta * Un * PubUakod within Its borders. Toin truly, Ariosto. Aia„ rob is’ °’ 0V ** JUSTICE HORACE H. LURTON. Recent appointee to the supreme court bench rendered his first decision Monday In tho case of the state of Georgia against the Georgia railroad for franchise taxes. He ruled In favor of tho company. G. 0. P. TO TURN In Spite of Damon and Pythias Friendship, Such May Happen. ROOSEVELT DOES NOT WANT TO OPPOSE TAFT But the Plight of a Disrupted Party May Make “The Back From Elba” Movement More Than Idle Talk. By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES. Washington, Fob. 21.—'There to a Kray and venerable head !n Washing ton around which gathers a nimbus of presidential romance and of possibility. Upon tho shoulders beneath that silver crown rents the robe of u great office which one man, higher In offi cial rank, has long regarded as the most desirable nnd distinguished sta tion in our country—yes, higher and more distinguished than his own. Melville W. Fuller hHS been for 22 years chief Justice of the United States supreme court. Ho Is 77 years old and for past the age of retirement. But he holds firmly to the Idea that a chief Justice may die, but he should not re sign. Around his determination re volves tho story. Mrs. Longworth’s Answsr. J*et me digress a moment. At the latest presidential reception I met Nicholas Longworth and his brilliant wife lounging with laxy grace thru the great halls of which Alice Roosevelt was. In her mother’s illness, the dash ing nnd accompllsl»d hostess. ••Political gossip gives you an early return to these halls,” I said to her. The remark was Ignored, as It should have been. Then I grew holder. '•Madame,” said I, “does the lion hunter land at San Francisco or New York?” ^ . , Tho beautiful eyes of the ex-presl- Continued on Last Page. SLAYER AND HIS VICTIMS BURIED AT ONE SERVICE ■InalnskuB. Ala. Fob. 31—The fno.rel of George Stephens. lh« nil I rood engineer who e/trlr fcstordsy morning family .hot hln throe little daughters sn.l ended bio own life, took place this nflernoon nt 2:»> o'clock. Thero went four caokeie. end the scene it tho home, MS North Slueonth »t.. was probably one of the moot olfcctlng In the hletory of Birmingham. Three hesr«e« were need, on, each for the father and ItUnche nnd Elisabeth Rtetih. eno. while the body of tho liahy. Jane, the last to die. woo carried In a carriage In- » wa. in !•’ I m tk’iiml lh*» i/ravfig ho In 2 lust to «n«\ was * ■ rnffl in n ntrn»*f »»■- terment was In Elmwood, tho graves being aide by side. , . , No new theory ha. I-eon advanced for „ .hooting. The father had te-en drink- Ins according to ill ncro'inis. and brooded orer the death of his wife, the mother of ,h The ll fourth child. George, escaped. BUI OMRS ARE H. L. Schlesinger and Press Huddleston Are Mentioned For Mayoralty. ALDERMAN GRANT SAID TO FAVOR F. A. QUILLIAN Other Probable Candidates Are Colonel Pomeroy, Captain English and Carlos H. Mason. Alderman John W. Grant will not be a candidate for mayor to succeed May or Robert F. Maddox. In nplte of the strong pressure that has been brought upon Mr. Grant to Induce him to make the race, ha Insists that he will not be a candidate for the place under any circumstances and will stick to his job as alderman. “I have a good long while to serve as alderman." said Mr. Grant, "and I feel that T would not he justified In aban doning thfs office to enter the race for mayor. I think I can he of as much service to tho city as alderman as I could If I were mayor, should I make the race and bo elected." Since Mr. Grant's positive statement that he would not be a candidate con siderable sentiment appears to be crys tallizing tn favor of F. A. Qullllan, chairman of tho bond commission and former member of council from the Second ward. Mr. Qullllan has announced that he will he squarely In the race for mayor unless Mayor Maddox should run. The mayor will not run, so Mr. Qullllan Is In the field. Mr. Grant has stated that he favors Mr. Qullllan for the place and It la thought that the latter will be sup ported by Mayor Maddox. Among other probable randldates mentioned In connection with the race are Press Huddleston, deputy city clerk and formerly alderman from the Sec ond ward, nnd Harry L. Schlesinger, the well known randy manufacturer. Neither of these gentlemen has an nounced for the place, but It Is under stood that cither or both of them may be In the field when the time comes. Other probable candidates are Captain James IV. English, Colonel E. E. Pom eroy. Carlos Mason and James G. Woodward. Sale of Flatiron Structure, Re ported Exclusively in The Georgian, Largest Deal in Atlanta Recently. CRISP COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION FORMED Cordslt. Os., y.b, 21.—A rommllUe of prominent rltlirao met at the court boose ot Crisp eouniy Betordsy afternoon snd organised the Crisp Cotiniy Kslr sssoHsttnn. with J 'V. Bivins, editor nf The « ordele Sentinel siut count/ srhooI remraJMlnnef, ia prraldrat. and W. II. Dofftt iie».ret*ry. TV raraatlve fotnuiittra of tion I* moipoant >tf I . V. Whipple, rnlllJrTj. W. Blvln#, T. B. raWer, Turk, J. E. round, i. A. UUUjobn, O T. Gower and W. If. Dorris. it Ls the duty Of the nun ml t tie tn arrange the finance,, tn srrnng.. tli» pise, for hom ing a fair thla fall, to all premiums for eshlHls Slid I" sdvsvilM the etil. rnrfse. Thi. cmtnlil* *■ de idrit in hold tbo fatr 011 N'oteuitter t* Ml It, nest. Rlnce the exclusive announcement In The Georgian Saturday afternoon that the Empire Life Insurance Company had bought the majority of the stock of the Engllah-Amertcan building, the re maining shares have been secured and the Insurance company Is now sole owner of Atlanta's flatiron building. However, possession will not be taken for at least 20 days, owing to certain formalities which hare to be executed. When posseaslon Is taken the name will be changed to the Empire Life building and as soon as sufficient leases expire the company, which now has offices on the fifth floor of the Peters building, will move Into their new home, occupy ing two entire floors, to furnish ade quate room for the rapidly Increasing business. The building Is a twelve-story struc ture and has frontage of jgg feet on Peachtree-st.. llfi feet on North Broad- st. and *1 feet on Poplar-st. The price paid, approximately $400.- 000, which was stated In The Georgian SatutHay. Is the largest price for cen tral real estate ever recorded, not only In Atlanta, but the Southern states. The Empire Life Insurance Company, while only two years old. Is one of the most progressive and substantial finan cial Institutions In the 8outh and al ready has approximately $16,000,000 in surance on Its books. Last year the company broke the records, writing M.& 00,000 paid and delivered Insurance. The officers of the company are among the most Influential and sub stantial citizens of the South. They are William W. Reid, president; 8. c. Cal laway. vice president and manager of agencies; Thomas M. Callaway, secre tary: F. A. Hooper, formerly of Ameri- cus. Oa., general counsel; Dr. E. J. Bpratling, medical director; Samuel Barnett, actuary. The board of directors la composed of prominent men In the South, con spicuous for conservative aggressive - Lupo “The Wolf” and His DeS' perate Men Begin Sen-. tence in Atlanta. FAMOUS BLACKHANDERS COME FROM NEW YORK Are Said to Have Been Respon' sible For Assassination of Petrosino in Sicily and For Other Crimes. The doors of the Atlanta Federal prison will swing open late Monday afternoon to admit a gang nf eight Italians who are believed by the gov ernment authorities and police of New Tork to be among tho most desperate and dangerous counterfeiters and Black Handers ever run to earth In this country. And It will be many a weary day and year before these doors swing open again to ndmlt any one of the gang to freedom, for they'enter the big prison to begin the serving of sen tences ranging from fifteen tn 30 years. These criminals from sunny Italy are members of the Lupo-Morello gang, which was recently flushed and round ed up In New York by Secret Service Captain Flynn, his men of the secret service, and aided by the Italian de tective squad from police headquar ters. Both Lupo "the Wolf," leader of tho gang, and Morello, his right-hsnd man, will begin "doing time" with their confederates. Judge Ray, of tho United States circuit court, la New York, having sentenced Lupo to 30 years and Morello to 36 years. In ad dition to these heavy sentences, the two leaders were each fined $1,000. The prisoners will arrive In Atlanta accompanied by a guard of six deputy United States marshals arid will be taken direct to the penitentiary. Twen ty-six deputy marshals and a big squad of policemen guarded the men ns they were being taken from the Tombs to patrol wagons to begin their jour ney to Atlanta, but there was no dem onstratlon of any kind. There are still eight more members of the Italian band In the Tombs and they are to be tried In the United Btates court within a short time. Some tough customers are represented In Continued on Market Page. Measure Requiring Ladies to Remove Hats Hurts Small Theaters—Demand For Repeal 'Results. Unless all Indication* go astray, the hat-moving ordinance adopted by coun cil recently will be repealed at the ses sion of council Monday afternoon. The members nf council, It la said, have begun to see the error they com mitted In passing such an ordinance, the ladles having protested as vigor ously as the theater managers against the Injustice of such a measure. The ordinance requires ladles to re move their hate when they go tn to see a picture show. The picture shows last only a few minutes. Taking olf a hat and veil nnd then putting them back on again takes about as much time as the show Itself. The result Is that the ladles have protested, and their escorts have joined In the protest. Many patrons of the smaller theaters have abandoned this pleasure altogether, and the theater proprietors declare their business has fallen off In moat startling fashion. Many ladles, when asked to remove Continued on Last Pag*. Want Ads Od February 19 the Atlanta papers carried want ads as follows: The Georgian .. 552 The Journal ... f 267 The Constitution .. 185 (Copyright by Underwood ft Underwood. New York.) MRS. ROOSEVELT AND MI88 ETHEL ROOSEVELT. They left for Europe a few day* ago in a race to roach Khartoum ' \ They will bo tho guests of tho before the arrival of tho ex-prosident, . ... _ sirdar of tho Egyptian-army at the governor’s palace, Khartoum, NOT SERIOUSLY ILL, SAYS JUDGE ROAN King Stands Squarely With the People Against Eng land’s Peers. ' JUDGE L. 8. ROAN. Owing to a severe nose bleed suffered by Judge Roan, nf the Stone Mountain clrcuiL Sunday night at Jacluon, Ga., where he had gone to hold court this week, the Judge returned to Atlanta Monday morning. Judge Roan while In Atlanta con sulted a specialist and ascertained that his condition was due tn nothing serious and barring a slight feeling of weak ness he was as well as ever Monday morning. Judge Roan was at Jackson tn hold court for Judge E. J. Reagan, of that circuit. Following Judge Roan's de parture Judge Reagan himself convened the Jackson court. PRIMARY ELECTION MAY BE HELD EARLY IConUctllo, Oa,, Fab. 21.—80 far onlj on#- half of tho votora of Jaapor rauntj have rogfaternd. There are many on ml Ida tea in the field for miintjr officer*. A. J. Mlnter, M. J. MeElbenejr, B. F. Dooley, and W. B. Malone have announced for tax collector; T. M. I’ayne, J. M. Blackwell and J. I. Nib- let t have 'innouni’od for tax receiver; W. F. IVraom*, the present sheriff, is asking re- election and la opposed by F. B. Blackwell. Clerk It. I*. Davla ha* no opposition. Can didate* for other county officer* have not yet been announced. The county Demo cratic executive committee will meet this afternoon to call a primary, and itn early primary la expected. i-H-H * WONT* ADJOURN BEFORE 4* * JUNE, CANNON PREDICT8 ❖ + r + + Washington, Ftb. 21.—Speaker + + cannon was at the white house + + this morning for the purpose of + + conferring with President Taft + + about the admlnatratlon's leglsla- + + live program. + + "It Is my guess," said the apeak- + + er later, “that congress will not + ri* adjourn before June l. + London, Fob. 21,—King Edward In his speech at the openlng of parliament today swung squarely tn the side of Premier Asquith and the most ad vanced members of his coalition party In this momentous recommendation; "That proposals he early laid before parliament tn secure the undivided au thorlty of the commons over finance nnd their predominance over all legis lation.” This means that the king hits no sympathy with the house of lords and his utterance sounds the iiasslng of that body—at least In power. The whole tenor of the king's speech was that action on the budget Is neces sary Immediately- because of the finan cial needs of the empire. "The requirement* for the defense of the empire have made necessary a substantial Increase In the navy esti mate," he went on. ' "You will also he asked To complete provision made at the last session to which effect has not yet been given.' This referred to the budget, rejected by the lords. "The required revenue," continued the king, "has not been provided hy taxation and recourse has been hail t* temporary borrowing. Arrangements must be made at the earllesf possible moment to deal with the financial sit uation.” The path of the king to parliament was lined with life guards, showy In Continusd on Lost Pago. IN QUAKER CITY More Than One Hundred In jured in Rioting in Tie-Up of the System. SYMPATHETIC STRIKE MAY PARALYZE ENTIRE CITY Two Children Mortally Hurt. 3,000 Extra Police Sworn ' in—May Call Out Con stabulary. SALOONS TO BE CLOSED AT 6 O'CLOCK IN EVENING Philadelphia, Feb. 21.—Director of Public Safety Clay today or dered all saloons to close at 6 o'clock tonight. Cars were sent out by the Rapid Transit Com pany at Intervals today. Some of these were stoned, small riots resulting, but the early hours of the day were more orderly than had been expected. A situation of riot law almost equal In severi ty to that of martial rule pre vailed. and hundreds of special policemen were sworn In. The strikers say 6.200 - men a. * out. The company officials say 4,000 men are at work. Philadelphia, Feb. 21.—Philadelphia today Is virtually under martial law, but riots are still going on. When dawn came today, thousands of men were upon the streets and the first at tempt nf the Philadelphia Rapid Tran sit Company to give Ita promised rush hour service was met In a score of districts with opposition which brought on conflicts duplicating those of yes terday In which more than 100 were hurt. The Injured Include many women and girl*. A thlrteen-year-old girl Is dying from a bullet fired by a police man. A boy nnd n fireman lay at the point nf death with fractured skulls. Another fireman was fatally hurt by being Stabbed. The hospitals are filled. Today opened with a thick fog nnd rnln. This aided the work of the police, yet mobs gathered In every street thru which cars were expected to pais. Philadelphia Is threatened with a gentrdt strike which would tie up Continued on Last Pag*. Supreme Court’s Decision Against Haas in Bribery Charge. ■M-5-H K-H-i-I-H-H \V«*hlngtm>. F*b. j|.—Th«* I’nlt*! 8mr«i »upr*ra# court tmlojr affirm**] ih^ Judgment of tho lower •*Nirt* In t!v» r**#* «,f M*mmsr Haa*. ronvlrtod In tho ration Irak mm>, of bribing official* of th* bureau of statlallra of tho dopartmont of njtrb’altQr*. Tho court al*o (lout#*] tbo amiral of Thro II. !*rlro. a Now York cotton brnktr, who la •raking to fcvnlil cxinnlltlnn from New York to U , n*hlnst”ii s»n iiollctmcnta from her* rharsrlnir bin; with cuuiptklt/ In the cotton Irak scandal. Auto Turns Over, and Widow and Daughter-in-Law of the Late William Taylor Are Seriously Hurt. Mrs. William Taylor and Mrs. John T. Taylor, widow and daughter-in-law of the let* William Taylor, who was run over and killed by a street ear about a week ego, while on their n ay to Westview cemetery to.pay rasps ts at the grave of Mr. Taylor, were \l"- tinis of an automobile accident which Injured them seriously and perhaps fatally. The accident occurred Sunday aft ernoon at $ o’clock on the Hapevlll- road near .the Speedway. When asked as to the condition of his mother nnd wife Monday morning, John T. Taylor stated that there was still danger of fatality, but that they were resting easier than they were Sunday night. The Injured ones are at the home of John T. Taylor, 136 Copenhlll-avr. The Taylor family secured two au tomobiles Sunday afternoon from the Piedmont hotel In which to vl«lt the grave of the late William Taylor, Before going to the cemetery they de. [elded to take a ride. John T. Taylor. Ihlt daughter, Florence, and Mr. nnd Mr*. Harry Taylor, who had come from Chicago to attend their father's funeral, end the chauffeur were In one cor. In the other car. which was fol lowing a short distance behind, r ere Mrs. John T. Taylor and Mrs. William Taylor and the chauffeur. , The party In the front car heard a crashing noise behind and i -iking saw [the rear car an overturned wreck. They hastened back and pulled from henenth the wreck the two women, un conscious. Forrest Adair came along shout that time and helped carry the victims to the home of Miss H'ttle Cochran, which was near. Later thev were removed to thetr home at 1:1 Cnpenhlll-ave. The chauffeur wa* not [hurt. ■ The cause of the a-vldem was the breaking of the left • lo-ei for » hlrh o cau-e Is known, and the inone ( t<ste vertutnlng of the . «r Mrs. William Taylor Is TO years o’.i