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the weather F oreca»t: Rain late tonight or Wednesday; colder. Temperatures: 8 a . m., 59; 10 a. m., 66; 12 m„ 71; 2 p. m.. 71. VOL. XI. NO. 86. MIER OF iP'INSLIIN; tSSASSIN I SUICIDE Senor Canalejas Shot Down on Home Office Steps by Anarchist. KING ALFONSO WEEPS AT NEWS OF TRAGEDY Killing is Traced to Feeling Aroused by Execution of Prof. Ferrer, Republican. M7Rll'. Nov. 12. —Premier Canale ,. of Spain was assassinated by an n.-t in this city today. The pre . ~s shot to death as he stood upon ■ ~ steps of the home office. The i.-sailant, who subsequently ~ emitted suicide, was identified as ■ nuel Pardinas Zarrate. a dangerous , . who has been under police sur veillance. News of the assassination spread at once throughout the city and created intense excitement. When King Alfon so heard of it he is said to have wept v ith grief. The anarchist, who had evidently been waiting for some time to get a chance to fire upon the premier, rushed forward as though to address a peti lion to the government official when he appeared on the steps of the home of- S. nor Canalejas had received a num ber of threats. Concealed Gun With Handkerchief. The anarchist sprang toward Pre mier Canalejas and pulled a handker ■iiief from his pocket in which was oncealed a revolver. The instant Senor Canalejas turned ■ head Zarrate, taking quick aim, firm! and the bullet struck the premier behind the right ear. Before S nor Canalejas toppled, a «"■■ and shot was fired, which also struck him in the head. As several soldiers, who stood beside ■ ic dcor of tiie home office, sprang for ward. Zarrate turned the revolver against his heart and pulled the trig ger. The two bodies fell within a few feet of each other. Medical aid was at once summoned, and soldiers were brought from the bar acks to prevent the escape of any ac complices of the assassin who might be near by. Although the physicians ar ’ved within a few moments. Premier f analejas was already dead. In his inti lie dasped some papers which he >‘ad been carrying when shot. The first shot had apparently been fatal. i he body of the slain government of- ■ i.nl v as at once carried into the home ■ ‘flee, where it remained until re ”r,ved to the official residence. liiose nearest the scene of the shoot u? declared that as Zarrate fired the ‘Wend shot at the premier he cried: i bus I avenge my master.” A hen this information was given to police, it strengthened their belief the execution of Pnnfessor Ferrer 1 preyed upon the anarchist’s “hni that he decided to take vengeance mto his own hands. ' “i‘ h of Zarrate’s clothes revealed o 'lisiic documents, which the po seized. It was later intimated that ’ ’ ! might be involved In the murder 'i the premier. Canalejas Real Rl ’ler of Spain. 1 niier Canalejas was 62 years old ' ning the latter years of his life practically the ruler of Spain. He Alfonso through more than one ■ 'p' l crisis and when his political ■ • nt« wore crying for his resigna aing would not let him go. i “i Jose Canalejas, to give his full "as appointed premier in 1906 it'tn has been a stormy one. ~ l! 1 that time he has had to 1 ith an ever-growing revolution- ■ S|, ntin ent. ,f 1 nalejas started out in life as ur and so marked was his pre -111 e liat at eighteen he was de ll < rtur es of national fame in " as a facile speaker, a a ‘d a diplomat, but though he ’■ ‘ P pul),lc life from the time he Is majority, he did not aspire u , .. r hlp until ,he question of sep- II ■■ state from the church be- •.... eJ.'L ln Twelve years ■>' las amazed the country and f l| , ' | nish parliament by his l n ll * wage war on clericalism.” "c d * h ' anu,e ' ,as an ad- ■ berul and 1)p |)atl H blg sot . ” 1 I'v was -u decisive in his ial lllt many bitter politi- The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results. Thousands of Atlantans Congratulate Bride and Groom of 50 Years Ago LOWRY GOLDEN WEDDING IS A BRILLIANT AFFAIR <BOTBg> ■ / s&fc YK == // A \ v 'iRSEr 1 -.W// wUr ■ Ml \ W- Jb* ' A ; 4 Hwih 'LKyB.-lalMI IL S|fl|MWEk o i U ’ Wi\ E • yw. ia f: ■ b '■ w ■ > ilAv W * i A uSSki.. ? . SPM®IP!SKfawL v > WF ■o '/ >• ®- ’ ! ' x- Q'~~ ffaHwß'iQl \y" WKu- Wmli ißlllifllSSl " J Col. and Mrs. Bobert J. Lowry, at their wedding receptjbn. At the left Miss Julia Murphy, and at the right, Katherine Murphy, daughters of Air. and Mrs. John E. Murphy. Work in Fields Made Hubbard's Daughter Physically Perfect Michigan University Gymnasium Head Pronounces Her Ideal In Body. ANN ARBOR. MICH.. Nov. 12.—Mi riam Hubbard, daughter of Elbert Hub bard, is, according to the physical di rector of the girls’ gymnasium, nearest to the perfect girl physically of any who has entered the University of Michigan. The physical director's chart shows that she is 66.7 inches tall, weighs 131.5 pounds, has a lung capacity of 218 inches and a strength test of 1,819 pounds. Her heart and lungs are in perfect condition. "One can not keep well unless one works in the fields and gains health from sunshine," she said. "I have al ways taken exercise consistent with my years and strength In her father's school she did exact ly the work of the boys. COST OF RIOT DUTY TO STATE THIS YEAR WILL REACH $5,000 The four weeks’ service of the Na tional Guard of Georgia on riot duty in Augusta entailed an expense upon the state of approximately $4,000—51,000 per week. Tiie cost of the trial and execution <t the two negroes at Cumming, in For syth county, reached SBOO. This item, with the Augusta expense, runs the total of riot dutj cost in Geor gia this year to nearly $5,000, or double the specific amount appropriated by the state legislature for such work. The next legislature will be asked to make up the deficit, as the money was p< nt within executive authority, ami •- em-.rgvUv'lv* ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1912. DEATH IN CHAIR IS DEMANDED FOR FOUR ROSENTHAL SLAYERS NEW YORK. Nov. 12. —Death in the electric chair was tho penalty demand ed today by Assistant District Attorney Moss for Harry Horowitz, alias “Gyp the Blood:” Louis Rosenberg, alias “Lefty Louie;” Frank Muller, alias "Whitey Lewis,” and Frank Ciroficl alias “Dago Frank.” the four gunmen accused of murdering Herman Rosen thal at the command of ex-Police Lieu tenant Charles Becker. When Justice Golf opened the crimi nal branch of the supreme court, where the alleged murderers are on trial, the jury box was filled, the twelfth juror having been secured shortly after 7 o’clock last night, and Assistant Dis trlc Attorney Moss opened. Tiie first witnesses called against the gunmen were the same as those called against Becker. They included Police man Brady, on whose beat the shooting took place; Dr. Taylor, of the Flower hospital staff, who was called to the scene of tile shooting, and Otto Schultze, coroner's physician, who of ficially examined Rosenthal’s body. Their testimony was used to establish the murder. STOCKHOLDERS FIGHT STATE INTERVENTION IN INSURANCE FIRM Stockholders of the National Assurance Company, a local life organization, recent ly thrown into the hands of a receiver by superior court, are preparing to fight the inerventlon of the state Insurance de partment. Alleging that virtually every creditor and stockholder of the company had In tervened on the original suit of Max Spefgel and others, which caused the ap pointment of the receiver, twenty stock holders went before Judge Pendleton to day ami asked that he affairs of the com pany be left with the court rather than turned over to the stat< officials The request resulted from a recent in terview tiled by Insurance t’ommlssloner \\ right asking the court to send the dis position of the company s affairs tn the xtste under the provisions of the new m »urat>" ‘ '*•“ Great Loving Cup of Gold One of Many Tokens Given Happy Couple. A great loving cup of purest gold, fl heavy tablet of the same precious met al, wonderful masses of exquisite bou quets and perhaps a thousand letters in a thousand handwritings filled the cen ter table In the apartments of Colonel and Mrs. Robert J. Lowry today, as they began their second 50 years of life together. When their next half century is completed perhaps they’ll have a radium wedding—but who knows what the fashion will be then? The loving cup, the work of Charles W. Crankshaw, was the gift of 187 loyal friends and was presented by Captain James W. English at thfe re ception at the Capital City club last night. It bore an inscription of love and a bit of a poem by Frank Stanton and was filled to the brim with wine. The tablet, engraven with an expres sion of affectton and esteem, came from the men of the Lowry bank, while the flowers were gifts of a -thousand friends. The golden wedding of the Lowrys was by far the most beautiful, as it was the most elaborate, affair which has taken place at the new club house, a suitable setting for such a gathering The most beautiful costumes, the most gorgeous gowns, the most exquisite flowers ever seen at an Atlanta social event were there. Perhaps 2.000 of the most prominent men and women of Georgia society were the guests. The reception began at 4 o’clock and con tinued until after midnight. Mrs. Lowry Dressed as Bride. Mrs, Lowry was dressed as a bride again, almost In the same costume as that she wore 50 years ago when her mart luge to young Robert Lowry from Tennessee was an event of ’62. She carried great gold-hearted roses and yellow orchids fringed with lilies of the valley So many were the ornate bou queta presented her that she could Car- Continued an Page Two, ‘YANKEE DOODLE’ AND LINCOLN SHAFT ROUSE U. D. C. OF KENTUCKY WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—Sectional feeling of Civil war times was revived today when members of the Kentucky delegation of the Daughters of the Con federacy, which meets' here tonight, at tiie special session proposed a petition calling on the Kentucky legislature to remove the statue of Abraham Lincoln, which now stands in the state capitol and replace It with one of Jefferson Da vis, president of the Confederacy. During the meeting, which was held in the New Willard hotel, the dining room orchestra played “Yankee Doo dle.” This brought from Kentucky Daughters another protest. They de clared that this air was “not in keep ing” with the occasion and suggested to the manager that “Dixie” should re place the Northern melody on the pro glum. 1 COUNCILMAN KNIGHT READY TO RETIRE FOR RULE BY COMMISSION Councilman C. D. Knight, of the Sec ond ward, rated as a conservative mem ber of the general council, said today in an interview that he was ready to re sign his seat for an administration by commission government. “Things couldn’t be much worse than they are. The conditions of streets and the crematory situation are examples. I believe commission government would make conditions better,” he declared. LORIMER STRICKEN. CHICAGO, Nov. 12 Former United State- Senator William Lorimer is suf fering from appendicitis and his physi cians have ordered an Immediate opera tion. The operation will be undertaken today or tomorrow It Is being delayed until the arrival In Chicago of I>r John B Murohy, who was one of the sur geons who attended Theodore Hoosevelt. Lorimer is now at his home, hut will be removed to Mero hoapltul ixfoie the “pvtutiou is undertaken. “He Getta da Vote And Maka da Moose Looka Lika da Goat" Rome Supporter of Roosevelt Pays Freak Election Bet in Unique Way. ROME, GA., Nov. 12. —If Woodrow Wilson was elected president, M. S. Lanier, a well known merchant, prom ised Mortimer Griffin, a business man, that he would stand on a prominent corner of Broad street and yell for the New Jerseyan. Griffin agreed to cry out a hurrah for Colonel Roosevelt In the event the Bull Moose leader was chosen president. As everybody knows, Wilson was elected; so Lanier carried out his promise and attracted a whole lot of attention on Broad street when he yelled at the top of nls voice for the president-elect. He more than paid the bet in full and with three other Moosers cried out this verse: “Woodrow A' Wilse, he getta da. vote, Maka da Moose looka lika da goat.” DIAZ, REBEL LEADER, SENTENCED TO DIE, ESCAPES FROM JAIL LOUISVILLE, KY., Nov. 12.—Gen eral Felix Diaz, nephew of former Pres ident Porflria Diaz, of Mexico, who was sentenced to death by courtmartlal for leading a revolution against the Madero government, has escaped from prison at Vera Cruz by bribing sen tries, according to a letter received here by R. G. Kirwan from R. H. Dick er on, at Oaxaca, Mexico. The letter was dated November 8. and stated that news of Diaz’s alleged escape was common knowledge in Oax- Uluz Is said to have smuggled him i -elf on a ship at Vera Crux and lied I down the coast. [D® 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE WOODWARD SAYS FOES FEHR HIS PROBE “Present Crematory Contract Will Never Be Carried Out,” v He Wires to Allies. TELLS VAN DYKE TO BLOCK DESTRUCTION Political Circles Stirred by First Word From Nominee on Mysterious Trip. The crematory fight took a rather sensational turn today with the receipt of a telegram from Mayoralty Nomi nee James G. Woodward by Aiderman A. H. Van Dyke. The message read: New York. Nov. 11. Why such activity on the part of Gilbert and others? Are they fear ful of honest results? Use all means at your command to pre vent old crematory being injured in any way. Present contract will never be carried out. I hope to reach Atlanta by Thursday next. ' J. G. WOODWARD. This is the first news that any offleia. of Atlanta has had from Mr. Wood ward since he left the city a week ago on a mysterious trip through the East. He said he would Investigate garbage disposal systems, but his itinerary has been kept secret from every one ex cept the members of his family. Van Dyke Asks Old Plant Be Reopened. Aiderman Van Dyke said he under stood Mr. Woodward to refer to tho *276,000 contract of the Destructor Company, of New York, for a new gar bage disposal plant by "present con tract.” Aiderman Van Dyke today wrote th« following letter to Dr. W. L. Gilbert president of the city board of health: Inasmuch as nothing can be done toward tearing down the old cre matory for at least ten days; and whereas there Is no good or valid reason why the garbage of the city should not be disposed of in the present crematory, I respectfully ask and request, in the name of the citizens and tax payers of the city of Atlanta, that you withdraw your arbitrary order and reopen the cre matory at once. Very respectfully. A. H. VANDYKE, Chairman of the Committee of Sanitary Affairs and ex-Offlci» member of the board of health. Aiderman Van Dyke said he would seek a mandamus from the courts to force the board of health to resume tho use of the crematory if his request was not complied with. Winn Refuses to Get Into Controversy. Dr. Gilbert sought aid from Mayop Winn to get possession of the old cre-» matory, that the Destructor Company might begin work on the new’ plant. Mayor Winn replied that he intended to leave the city tomorrow for a rest in Florida, and that he would not get in volved in the crematory fight. Dr. Gilbert will appeal to Acting Mayor John S. Candler for help. "I was ordered by the board of health to stop the use of the old crematory." said Dr. Gilbert today, "and I will noc rescind that order without instructions from the board of health or a court or der. The board meets Friday.” Leading clubwomen at a meeting yes terday afternoon entered into the fight, expressing indignation at the delay of city officials in providing some syatem of garbage disposal. Among those who made talks on the subject were Mrs. J. K. Ottley, Mrs. Sam D. Jones. Mrs. Charles J. Thaden and Mrs. Thomas B. Felder. The Woodward forces, who won their first victory with the halting by Judge Pendleton of the board of health's plan to tear down the huge smokestack of the old plant, await the home-coming of their leader for the renewal of tha tight. The Chamber of Commerce probably will take a hand in the crematory row at an early date. One called meeting to consider the question has been held by the directors of the chamber. The directors yesterday took no ac tion because of the pending decision of Judge J. T. Pendieton, who an hour later granted an injunction restraining the board of health from tearing down the old crematory at present, but avo* - ed their Intention of meeting cither to duy or tomorrow. *