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TEfIROR SPREADS
OVER JOHN D.'S
ESTATE
More Letters Cause Rockefeller
Home to Be Guarded by
Small Army.
NEW YORK. Sept. 3.—ln fear that
« desperate band of blackmailers, whose
letters have thrown John D. Rocke
feller and members of his family into
a state of terror, will attempt to carry
out their threats of assassination and
kidnaping, elaborate measures are be
ing employed today to protect the
Standard Oil millionaire’s family at his
Poeantico Hill estate. Armed guards
about the big estate have been doubled
until thirty men are now on duty, in
cluding several special deputy sheriffs
and six special men from the \V. J.
Hurns agency.
The seriousness of the threats against
the Rockefellers lies in the fact that
the blackmailers declare they will dy
namite the oil king's magnificent home
if iheir communications are ignored.
Some of these letters have been traced
to Palermo. Italy, where Detective
Petrosino, of the New York police de
partment. was murdered. The amount
demanded from the millionaire was in
the millions. The letters directed him
if lie valued his life am. property, to
open negotiations for the payment of
this sum. and told him in what way to
open negotiations. He lias been given
until September 12 to pay the vast
sum demanded.
No Worry at First.
The letters through the mails did
not worry the Rockefellers at first. As
b matter of fact, it is not believed they
saw them, because the mail received
from cranks always has been large.
It was when, with guards about the
house, the letters directed to Mr. Rock
efeller or his son. sometimes to the
foreman of the estate and sometimes (o
the negro boss of the laborers, were
found placed In prominent parts of the
grounds that alarm began to be felt.
Then came letters threatening to dy
namite the place and to kidnap the
i hlldren of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Im
mediate action was taken to protect
every part of the estate, every member
of the family and the bosses of labor
ers, so that the estate today resembles
nn armed camp.
Eighteen negro watchmen have been
armed with repeating rifles. At the
entrance to the estate the guns are
resting against the pillars of the gate,
hidden from view, but in the pocket of
each guard there Is a heavy revolver, of
the army pattern. Five savage Great
Dane dogs also have been added to the
force of guards.
Threats to Kidnap Children.
The blackmailers have directed their
kidnaping threats against the oil king,
his son and the latter’s two youngest
children, who are now ill of measles
nt the Kent house, a sort of nursery on
the grounds, near their fathers' resi
dence.
They have threatened to kill Fred
erick A. Briggs, the superintendent of
the estate, and a negro fireman named
Dunson, who oversees the teamsters and
other laborers.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.., now
nbgut the estate accompanied by
guards, while his home is guarded night
and day by armed negroes.
Moose to Name
Opponent to Hadley
■ST. Louis, Sept. 3. An effort to
effect a compromise whereby the Pro
gressive party in Missouri would in
dorse the Republican state ticket head
ed by Governor Herbert S. Hadley
marked the gathering of the delegates
for the Progressive state convention to.
day. Progressive National Commit
teeman Walker, of Missouri, is against
’he fusion idea. It is possible that the
ne« party may indorse the Republican
candidates for supreme and appellate
Judgeships.
Judge A. D. Norton or former Circuit
Attorney A. N. Sager, of St. Louis, will
likely be nominated for governor.
1 heodore Roosevelt will address the
delegates at 6 o’clock tonight. Colo
nfl Cecil Lyon, of Te«as, will meet the
colonel here and accompany him on
the rest of his trip.
Income Tax Repeal
Issue in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 3.—Repeal of
’e state income tax law and the pas
sage of a milder measure was the
chief issue in the primary for the nom
ination of state, legislative, congres
si mal and county tickets throughout
isconsin today. Os the two Demo
cratic candidates for governor, Pro
late Judge John C. Karel Is against
law as it stands and A. J. Schmitz,
-Milwaukee, favors it as it stands,
ere was no contest against Gov
''nor McGovern, Republican, who is
‘king re-election. Republican lead
s worked hard, however, to get out
normal vote because of the state
’ r ,n ary law, which says that a party
n ist poll ten per cent of its previous
neral election vote to win a place
on the state ticket.
Wife to Help Rich Husband Accused of Attacking Her
BEACH RIDICULES CHARGES
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Mrs. Frederick Beach.
Mystery of Cutting of Society
Woman Stirred Aiken. S. C„,
Millionaire Colony.
AIKEN. S. C., Sept. 3.—Frederick G.
B' j end Mrs. Beach are expected in
Aiken within a few days for the trial,
set for the September term of court, in
which the millionaire clubman is
cha ged with attacking his wife one
moonlight night last February “with
intent to kill.”
Though the Beaches are reconciled
and apparently happy again, the pros
ecuting attorney pays he is confident of
convicting the wealthy member of the
winter tourist colony and showing the
fashionable set that it can not violate
South Carolina's laws with impunity.
Beach and his wife have been guests
at a party on J. Pierpont Morgan's
yacht, the Corsair, in Newport harbor,
the last week. They left the yacht yes
terday rind went to Dark Harbor for a
short stay before coming to Aiken,
where Beach will consult his attor
neys. He declares the charge is ab
surd.
M. S. Baughn, of Atlanta, a special
agent who acted as detective in the
case, testified at the preliminary hear
ing that he had heard Beach make in
criminating statements against him
self. A small gold-handled knife,
which Mrs. Beach said her assailant
had used. as afterward found in
Beach’s i ossi ssion. < overcd with blood
stains. Bcc.cli denied any knowledge
of the assault and his wife supported
him in his contention.
Attack Was Mysterious.
The attack on Mrs. Beach was a
mysterious affair, which disrupted the
colony of millionaires who make Aiken
their w inter home. The story that
first gained circulation was to the ef
fect that .Mrs. Beach was returning to
her home when a strange man, sup
posed to have been a negro, sprang at
her, knocked her down and then
slashed her throat with a sharp knife.
The screams of Mrs. Beach when her
assailant first sprang at her attracted
attention, and he v. as pursued, but
dodged into an alley and escaped. She
swooned and was taken into the house,
where she was attended b.v a physi
cian. Afterward she declared that it
was a negro who attacked her —one
that she did not know’ and did not re
member ever having seen before.
In spite of many denials, a rumor
soon gained circulation which involved
Mr. Beach in the attack on his wife.
It was the subject for a great deal of
discussion and speculation among the
members of the New York colony and
local society folk, and was commented
upon in the local press.
The gossip became so pronounced
that C. Oliver Iselin sent a letter to
.Mayor Gyles, in which he offered a
reward of SSOO for the apprehension
and conviction of the person responsi
ble'for the assault on Mrs. Beach. The
Iselin letter openly rebuked the gos
sips. but. instead <f allaying the ru
mors. it had a tendency to increase
them.
Tried to Hush it Up.
The latter spurred the mayor to make
a thorough investigation. He did not
issue a statement of the disclosures
which he succeeded In bringing about,
and bad allowed the colony to think the
matter had been allowed to die a nat
ural death when, without intimation, he
caused a. warrant to be sworn out for
"Beauty" Beach, charging him with as
sault and battery on his wife.
The members of the colony lined up
solidly against the Aiken authorities
and balked the Investigation as best
they could. Everything possible was
done to hush up the affair when it was
found that Mayor Gyles was deter
mined to bring out the true facts in
the case.
Mr. and Mrs. Beach have a summer
home at Roslyn, L. 1., but the
greater part of the winter at Aiken
or Palm Beach. She was married to
Mr. Beach on November 28, 1999, at
Grace church. The wedding was at
tended by a large number of prominent
society folk from New York and other
Eastern cities. William K. Vanderbilt
acted as best man.
Mrs. Beach w as the widow of Charles
F. Havemeyer, to whom she was mar
ried in October, 1890. .Mr. Havemeyer
died suddenly at his home at Islip In
May, 1898. She early became famous
as a horsewoman and was an inveter
ate follower of the hounds.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1912,
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VERMONT, KEY TO
U.5.M5W
Fall Election Expected to Go as
Does State Contest—Heavy
Balloting.
MONTPELIER, VT„ Sept. 3—Ver
mont, the political barometer of the
nation, is voting today in the first great
contest-of ballots since the presiden
tial nominations. The result of the
state election Is expected to be an in
dication of the result tn the national
election. Victory for their champions
is predk ted by leaders of the parties.
The polls opened at 7 a. m. and the
early vote was heavy. Threats of rain
brought out many voters early who
otherwise would have wafted until
later in the day. The first hour’s bal
loting was so heavy that it indicated
the casting of a record vote by the time
for the closing of the polls at 5 p. in.
Five candidates sot governor were in
the field. They were Allen M. Fletcher,
Republican; H. B. Howe. Democrat;
Rev. Frazer Metzger, National Progres
sive; Clement F. Smith. Prohibitionist;
Fred W. Suiter. Socialist.
Besides the governor and other state
officers, two congressional representa
tives and a new legislature, composed
of 30 senators and 246 representatives,
were on the ballots.
The Taft forces have been making
sweeping claims, although since the
Progressives centered their attack upon
the state, the Republicans dropped
their figures to a prediction of 10,000
plurality.
Increases in registration showed that
the voters tire warmed up by the heated
campaign that preceded the balloting.
Suffrage Big
Issue in Ohio
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept. 3—Cool,
pleasant weather greeted the voters
who participated in the special elec
tion on the 12 proposed constitutional
amendments throughout Ohio today.
The voting duting the forenoon indi
cated exceptional interest and it was
believed that 500,000 voters, or about
half of the total electorate, would ex
press themselves. The 42 proposed
amendments, if adopted, will comprise
practically a new constitution for the
commonwealth and place the Buckeye
State in the lead as regards progres
sive organic law.
Women suffragists were very active
in the last hours of their campaign,
and carried their work right to the
voting booths today. Practically every
voting place in the larger Ohio cities
was the scene of their activity and
many thousands of pamphlets, cards
ami other literature was distributed
with a personal request to the voter
not to forget the women. They ex
pressed confidence in carrying the day
for equal suffrage.
Fight On Initiative.
There was much speculation as to
the fate of the initiative and referen
dum, next to women suffrage the most
important amendment to be voted on.
A whirlwind campaign had been car
ried on both for and against its adop
tion. and while l>oth sides expressed
confidence in the outcome, there was
nothing definite on which to base their
calculations. It was believed that it
would receive strong support in the
cities, while the country districts would
vote against it. •
Other Important proposals were those
for the minimum wage, tne abolition of
injunctions in all labor disputes, mu
nicipal home rule, the short ballot,
licensed regulation of the liquor traffic
and the abolition of capital punish
ment. The voting booths were open
from 5;30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Frederick G. (Beauty) Beach
CDURTDPHDLDS
PHONE VERDICT
Former President of Atlanta
Telephone Company Must
Pay Big Amount.
Judge Newman today upheld the
findings of tho special master appoint
ed to hear the evidence in the action
brought against C. J. Simmons, former
president of the Atlanta Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
The masters findings, confirmed by-
Judge Newman, required that the notes
involved be known as gold mortgage
instead of first mortgage notes and
that if Simmons defaulted in the inter
est the whole obligation was to be
come due at once.
Simmons was ordered to pay $139,-
921.57, with six per cent interest from
February 1, 1908, receiving credit, how
ever. for two payments of $13,125.
The complainant was also given the
right to immediate foreclosure with a
special lien on the amount of the de
cree. Tlie Stromberg Carlson Compa
ny brought suit May 17, 1910, and a
long court fight followed witli compli
cated hearings before the special mas
ter named by the court. The master’s
findings constituted a victory for the
company suing and are upheld by
Judge Newman.
A. B. Conklin, manager of Ihe com
pany. said today that the suit affected
Mr. Simmons personally and that it
would not change the status of the
company inasmuch as the Stromberg
Carlson Company is already tlie larg
est stockholder.
RECORDER FOR WAYCROSS.
WAYCROSS, GA., Sept. 3.—The of
fice of city recorder will probably be
created by eity council b.v January 1.
The demands upon the mayor have so
grown in recent years that it is a
hardship for him to preside over police
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T. B. WILL SPEAK
HERE DN SEPT. 11
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Local Bull Moose Hope to Make
Atlanta Week-End Stop for
Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, ’chief
Bull Moose, will speak In Atlanta on
September 28. according to a notifica
tion received by C. W. McClure, one
of the most active supporters of the
Rough Rider tn Georgia.
An effort will be made to have Colo
nel Roosevelt make hfs Atlanta visit a
week-end stay, and take advantage of
the opportunity to tell some of the out
lying towns why he should be once
again elected president of the United
States.
Tile bull moose here did not know
until this notice was received just wtfat
the date of their leader’s visit would be,
and no arrangements have been made
That he will get the right kind of re
ception is, of course, assured. The
Progressive party men here think the
amount of enthusiasm he will stir up
is going to surprise some folks. They
bank on the colonel’s recognized popu
larity in Georgia to bring out an es
pecially big crowd.
Comes Here From Birmingham.
Mr. Roosevelt will come here from
Birmingham over the Seaboard Air
Line. He will speak In the Alabama
city in the afternoon, leaving for At
lanta at 3 o’clock.
Mr. Roosevelt and his party will
leave New Orleans in private cars,
"Sunbeam" and "Mayflower,” over the
Louisville and Nashville, at 9 p. m v
September 27. He will arrive in Mont
gomery at 7:55 o'clock the next morn
ing. He will make an address there
and will leave at 9 o'clock for Bir
mingham
He w ill make speeches from the rear
end of tlie train at various places in
Georgia.
WEDS YOUTH WHO SAVED
HER FROM VICIOUS DOG
PITTSBURG, Sept. 3.—After telling
their families that they were going to
visit some friends in Barberton, Ohio,
Miss Rebecca McLain and Jesse Ed
wards, East End, were married in
Akron, Ohio. Yesterday the families
were notified by telegram of the elope
ment, After the marriage the young
couple left on a honeymoon to Cleve
land.
Their meeting was romantic. Mrs.
Edwards, then Miss McLain, was
walking down Sheridan avenue one day
last year, when suddenly she was at
tacked by a vicious dog. Calling for
helps, she attracted the attention of
young Edwards, who was in his place
of business. Running to her side, Ed
wards clubbed and kicked the dog Into
unconsciousness. He later took the
young gir! home in his automobile.
WORTH MONEY TO BE ALIEN:
$7,000 IS IN THE BALANCE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 3—-The
United States Supreme Court has been
asked to decide whether Belinda
O’Hara, a working girl, is a citizen
of Youngstown, Ohio, or of Ireland.
On the assumption that she was a citi
zen of Ireland the Federal Court of
Northern Ohio awarded her $7,000 for
injuries received while getting off a
street car on her way to church In
Youngstown two years ago.
The Mahoning Valley Railway Com
pany today filed an application for a
review of the case on the ground that
she was a citizen of Youngstown, In
which event the Federal Court would
have had no right to have tried Miss
O’Hara's case.
$19.35 Atlanta to Wash
ington, D. C., and return,
Southern Railway. Tickets
on sale September 8 and 9;
final limit September 16.
Three trains daily. Leave
Atlanta 11:01 a. m., 2:45 p.
m., 12:15 night. Arrive
Washington 6:30 a. m., 10:40
a. m., 10:40 p. m.
FIFTH REGIMENT TO
HAVE LOUD ZOUAVE '
FULL DRESS OUTFITS
The Fifth regiment, all Atlanta
troops, will burst into the full glory of
brand-new full-dress uniforms with
in a. few weeks. The regalia will be
something to make you stop, look and
listen, too.
A dark purple Zouave uniform vir
tually has been decided upon, though a
brilliant green is being considered.
The leggings and shoes will be of white.
The trousers, closely resembling a ha
rem skirt and baggy enough to use up
several yards of material, will be tuck
ed into the short leggings just above
the ankles.
The head-gear has not yet been
agreed upon, as the Turkish fez which
usually accompanies a Zouave outfit
gives no protection against the sun.
A cap similar to that of the French
soldiery or a helmet wrapped with a
flowing scarf of white may be adopted.
But anyway the next parade In which
the Fifth regiment appears will make
the Old Guard review of last summer
look like a funeral procession
ATLANTA ADDS 800
TO ITS POPULATION;
CAPITOL VIEW IN CITY
Atlanta added 800 to its official pop
ulation today by the annexation of
Capitol View, a town in Blackball dis
trict adjoining the city limits.
Capitol View’s 98 voters went to the
polls yesterday and settled the annex
ation question by voting 59 for join
ing Atlanta and 39 for staying out
The election followed an act passed
by the last legislature providing for
changes in the Atlanta charter, one
item being the annexation of the su
burb if Its citizens wanted to come in.
$150,000 TELESCOPE IS
DEDICATED AT PITTSBURG
PITTSBURG, PA., Sept. 3.—A now
30-lnch photograph refractor tele
scope, valued at $150,000, said to be the
third largest Instrument of Its kind in
the world, has been dedicated at the
Allegheny observatory, Riverview
park
Ten years of subscriptions were made
before the amount was raised. Director
Frank Schlesinger announced that an
attempt would be made to determine
the exact distances between the earth,
stars and planets, although the task
might occupy the next ten years.
The new instrument was erected tn
memory of William Thaw and his son,
William Thaw, Jr., who ware lifelong
students tn the researches of Samuel
Pierpont Langley and James Edward
Keeler, both former directors of the
Allegheny observatory.
50 SAVANTS CHAT IN 13
LANGUAGES ON LINER
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.—The presence of
50 European scientists of prominence on
the steamer Kaiser Franz Josef 1., gave
rise to linguistic feats of unusual nature.
During the voyage at various times
conversations were held in thirteen differ
ent languages, few of the scientists find
ing difficulty in participating in the dis
cussions. Some of tlie visitors are to
attend the international congress of
chemists and others the congress of engl
••aeririg at Washington
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■ Prices Sharply Reduced!
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1 the . veftr when the re-
■ plenishing and fresh-
■■ ening up of the Wash
’wLjg- Dress Wardrobe of the .
. little misses are neces-
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fashioned, fresh, clean,
I ) \ | modish little frocks of
bi (d Gingham, Percale and
Ej Chambray—in a varie-
5® ty of pleasing and es-
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fective styles.
5 Prices have been reduced as follows: J*
* $3.50 Dresses $2.95
>1 $2.50 Dresses $1.95 J
• $1.95 Dresses $1.45
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MACON MIN KILLS ’
SELF IN .CHimO
Horace Adams, Prominent in
Georgia City, Commits Sui-
cide in Hotel.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 3.—Horace H.
H. Adams, of Macon, Ga„ killed him
self today in his room in the Planters
hotel here. He shot himself through '
the temple. A note found in the j
room arked the police to notify his
father to take charge of the body.
From papers In Adams' possession it
was found that the young man was a J
member of tho flrm of C. M. Adams &
Son, insurance brokers of Macon.
Adams had been at the hotel since
August 26. The reason of his suicide
Is not known Since his bill at the hotel
was left unpaid, and he apparently had ~
no money, police are inclined to the ’
theory that financial difficulties might
, have been the cause.
Attaches of the hotel, however, think
that the extreme heat of the past few
days may have resulted In temporary j
mental unbalance. Adame had com
plained of the heat and had acted in
a peculiar manner for aome dagna
Family Unable to
Explain Suicide
MA COM, GH, Sept. B—Homoe
Adama, ,who killed himself in a down- .
town Chicago hotel today, waa one of
the beet taio-wn young man of Macon.
He was prominent in both business and
social circles. and a member of all of
the clubs. Ha wae engaged with his
father, C. M. Aderai, and bla brother,
Albert Adams, 1n tho real eatats and
Insurance business.
Members of the family are unable to
assign any reaaon for hta suicide, as
they say he wns in excellent health and
in splendid condition financially. Ho "
was 30 years of age. ■
The body will be brought to Macon
for funeral and interment.
Adams was believed by his family to
be on board a steamer returning to Ma
con from New York, where he went
ten days ago. Last week he wired his .
father: "I will sail for home today.” It
is not known why he went to Chicago.
I LAST O~F SEVENTEENTH
( REGIMENT BACK HOME
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, Three companies of the Seventeenth
. infantry return to Fort McPherson to
’ day. after a stay of two months at the
maneuver camp near Anniston, Ala.
Tlie other companies returned two 1
weeks ago.
The last of the troops did not march
t from Anniston as the others did. They
came by special train over the Sea
board.
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