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TERRDR SPREADS
OVER JOHN O.'S
ESTATE
More Letters Cause Rockefeller
Home to Be Guarded by
Small Army.
NEW YORK. Sept. 3.—ln fear that
« desperate band of biackmailers, 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 W. J.
Burns 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
it their communications are ignored.
Some of these letters have been traced
tn Palermo. Italy, where Detective
I’etrosino. of ihc New York police de
partment. was murdered. The amount
demanded from the millionaire was in
the millions. The letters directed him,
if he valued his life ano property, to
open negotiations for the payment of
this sum. and told him in what way to
open negotiations. He has ben 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
a 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 bis son, sometimes to the
foreman of the estate and sometimes to
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
children 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
an armed camp.
Eighteen negro watchmen havt 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
k'lnaping 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
’he grounds, near their fathers’ resi
dence.
They have threatened to kill Fred
erick A. Briggs, the superintendent of
’lie estate, and a negro fireman named
Dunson, who oversees the teamsters and
oilier laborers.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., goes now
about the estate accompanied by
guards, while his home is guarded night
and day by' armed negroes.
Moose to Name
Opponent to Hadley
s I’. LOUIS, Sept. 3. —An effort to
effect a compromise whereby the Pro
gressive party in Missouri would in
dorse the Republican state ticket head
-1 d 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
the fusion idea. It is possible that the
new 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.
I heodore Roosevelt will address the
'ielegates at 6 o’clock tonight. Colo
nel Cecil Lyon, of Texas, will meet the
colonel here and accompany him on
’he rest of his trip.
income Tax Repeal
Issue in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE. Sept. 3. -Repeal of
’he state income tax law and the pas
’age of a milder measure was the
hlef issue in the primary for the nom
nation of state, legislative, congres
sional and county tickets throughout
" isconsin today. Os the two Demo
cratic candidates for governor. Pro
hate Judge John C. Karel is against
the law as it stands and A. J. Schmitz,
" Milwaukee, favors it as it stands.
Triere was no contest against Gov
ernor McGovern, Republican, who is
seeking re-election. Republican lead
' ’ worked hard, however, to get out
1 normal vote because of the state
ir rnary law, which says that a party
Tust poll ten per cent of its previous
gener a ] election vote to win a place
011 the state ticket.
Wife to Help Rich Husband Accused of Attacking Her
BEACH RIDICULES CHARGES
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Airs. Frederick Beach.
Mystery of Cutting of Society
Woman Stirred Aiken. S. C..
Millionaire Colony.
AIKEN. S. ('.. Sept. 3. Frederick G.
Beach and 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
charged with attacking his wife one
moonlight night last February "with
intent to kill."
1 hough the Beaches are reconciled
and apparently happy’ again, the pros
ecuting attorney says 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 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 and 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
ease, 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, was afterward found in
Beach's possession, covered with blood
stains. Beach denied any knowledge
of the assault and his wife supported
him in his contention.
Attack Was Mysterious.
Tire attack on Mrs. Beach was a
mysterious affair, which disrupted the
colony of millionaires who make Aiken
their winter 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. Poach when her
assailant fir: , spr.'.ng at her attracted
attention, and he v. as pursued, but
dodged into an alley am! escaped. She
swooned and was taken into the house,
where she was attended by 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 thb 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 had allowed the colony to think the
matter had be p n 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 buttery 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 spend 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. A’anderbllt
acted as best man.
Mrs. Beach was 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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U.S..VOTESTDDAY
Fall Election Expected to Go as
Does State Contest—Heavy
Balloting.
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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 predicted 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 waited 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. tn.
Five candidates for governor were in
the field. They were Allen M. Fletcher,
Republican; H. B. Howe. Democrat;
Rev. Frazer Metzger, National Progres
sive; Clement r. Smith, Prohibitionist;
Fred AV. Suiter. Socialist.
Besides the governor and other state
officers, twc congressional representa
tives anil t> new legislature, composed
of 3(> 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 are warmed up by the heated
ampaign 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 42 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
t oting booths today. Practically every
voting place in the larger Ohio cities
was the scene of their activity and
many thousands of pamphlets, cards
and 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 both 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, the abolition of
injunctions in all labor disputes, mu
nicipal borne rule, the short bailor, i
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
COORT UPHOLDS
PHONE VERDICT
Former President of Atlanta
Telephone Company Must
Pay Big Amount,
Judge Newman today upheld the
findings of the 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 master's 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. The Stromberg Carlson Compa
ny brought suit May 17, 1910, and a
long court fight followed with 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 uphold by
Judge Newman.
A. B. Conklin, manager of the 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 the larg
est stockholder.
RECORDER FOR WAYCROSS.
WAYCROSS, GA„ Sept. 3.—The of
fice of city recorder will probably be
created by city’ council by 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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Used Pianos for SIOO, $125, $l5O,
S2OO. New Upright Pianos $225,
$250, S3OO to SI,OOO. Easy terms.
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T. R. WILL SPEAK
HERE ON SEPT. 28
Local Bull Moose Hope to Make
Atlanta Week-End Stop for
Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, chief
Bull Moose, will speak tn Atlanta on
September 28. according to a notifica
tion received by’ C. W. McClure, one
of the most active supporters of the
Rough Rider In Georgia.
An effort will be made to have Colo
nel Roosevelt make his 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.
The bull moose here did not know
until this notice was received just what
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. tn.,
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 will make speeches from the rear
end of the train at various places In
Georgia..
WEDS YOUTH WHO SAVED
HER FROM VICIOUS DOG
PITTSBURG, Sept. B.—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 MbLaln, 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 girl 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 tile 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.
□'he 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 fie 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 slTort 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 tn which
the Fifth regiment appears will make
the Old Guard review of last summer
look like a funeral procession.
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 tn 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. J—A rwvw
30-Inch 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 In
memory’ of William Thaw and his son,
William Thaw, Jr,, who were lifelong
students In 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 the visitors are to
attend the international congress of
chemists and others the congress of engi
neering at Washington.
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f Children’s Pretty Wash Frocks J
E Fashionably Made And f
s Daintily Trimmed! t
■ Prices Sharply Reduced!
Just at the season of
the year w^ien re-
- JJJJ plenishing and fresh-
, fei ening up of the Wash
Tgr Dress Wardrobe of the
little misses are neces-
Imnrf sary, and the pending
i'v ' fall set IJ P fully two
months, we are mak-
JJJ ing an opportune of-
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'2Jp fashioned, fresh, clean,
I ) \ | modish little frocks of
“IB l7 H Gingham, Percale and ZZ
Jn Chambray—in a. varie-
-• ty of pleasing and es-
3! _ fective styles. JC.
Prices have been reduced as follows:
* $3.50 Dresses , $2.95 •£
;t. $2.50 Dresses $1.95 JJj ■
$1.95 Dresses $1.45
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MACON IN KILLS
SELF IN .CHICAGO
Horace Adams, Prominent in
Georgia City, Commits Sui
cide in Hotel.
CHICAGO, Sept. B.—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
room asked 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
member of the 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 f»»w
days may have resulted in temporary
manta! unbalance. Adana had com
plained of the heat and had acted in
a peculiar manner for aome dava.
Family Unable to
Explain Suicide
MACON, GA-. Sept B.—-Honaoe
Adams, who killed hlmaaif in a down
town Chicago hotel today, was one of
the beet known young men of Macon.
He waa prominent In both businao* and
social olrclea. and a member of all pt
the clubs. He was engaged with his
father, C. M. Adana a and hie brother,
Albert Adams, In the reel estate and
Insurance buertneaa.
Members of the family are unable to
assign any reaaon for hie suicide, as
they say’ he was in excellent health and
In splendid condition financially. He
wsui 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: ”1 will sell for home today.’’ It
is not known why he went to Chicago.
LAST OF SEVENTEENTH
REGIMENT BACK HOME
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.
The other companies returned two
weeks ago.
The last of the troops did not march
from Anniston as the others did. They’
came by special train over the Sea
board.
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