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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 gTr. -. X' . X NTWiMKugKX F’7<w*/7w t s <;; mt- fS 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. Or? mono U.S..VOTESTDDAY Fall Election Expected to Go as Does State Contest—Heavy Balloting. i 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 I pianos] FOR RENT I We repair I WE TUNE I WE STORE I PIANOS I Used Pianos for SIOO, $125, $l5O, S2OO. New Upright Pianos $225, $250, S3OO to SI,OOO. Easy terms. PHILLIPS & CREW COMPANY I 32-84-85 Worth Pryor Street Established : 865 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. |[ —iWsO —i| 5 The Real Department Store 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- \ 00 n ’ Ot '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 ■J Second Floor. * '• i B 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. 5