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I l OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN'S NET PAID CIRCULATION The National Southern Sunday Newspaper r \ The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL. XII. NO. 111. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, Copyright. 1906, By The Georgian Co. 2 CENTS pa y no - ' 1 more South Georgia MRS. CRAWFORD TO TAKE STAND WINECOFF FINDS WIFE’S JEWES IN FIRE RUINS Owner Finds Valuables in Hiding Place in Ashes of $100,000 < Residence. A mass of blackened ruins Tuesday marked the site of the palatial home of W. F. Winecoff. on Peachtree cir cle, and aroused residents in the vi cinity to their perilous lack of fire protection. Only the solid marble wall# were left standing to indicate the former magnificence of the building, which was erected five years ago at a cos: of more than $100,000. The destruction of the residence was wrought by a fire of mysterious origin which sprang up Monday night a few minutes after Mr. and Mrs. Winecoff had left the house, Mr. Winecoff to be present at the press bftnquet in the new Winecoff Hotel and Mrs. Winecoff to attend the the ater. Mr. Winecoff befbre daylight Tues day went with Policeman Malcomb to the ruins and in the room that had been his wife’s found more than $8,000 worth of diamonds and other Jeweis. The steps had been entirely burned away and the two men had to get into the room by means of a ladder. Gems in Hiding Place. Mr. Winecoff poked about the ashes and charred timbers with a stick and finally located the fireplace. It was in here that Mrs. Winecoff had kept the valuable gems secreted, and they were found practically undamaged by the scorching through w’hich they had pulsed. About $3,000 worth of silver plate also was recovered Tuesday, but some of this w r as considerably damaged. Most of it can be restored. Alon^ with the burning of the home 1 with its luxurious furnishings the en tire wardrobe of Mrs. Winecoff, con sisting of many costly gowns, was consumed in the Carnes. Not a single piece of furniture was left by the fire. So far as known, no one was In the house at the time the fire started. The blaze first was noticed by E. D. Crane, of No. 102 Peachtree circle. He sound ed the alarm at about 8:30 o’clock The nearest fire station is on North avenue. By the time the lone com pany had arrived at the Winecoff home the flames had leaped through vhe rooms, igniting the costly tapes tries and other furnishings, and were beyond all control. Firemen Powerless. The flames raged unchecked, the firemen being powerless to make any impression on them. The disastrous conflagration brought to the atten tion of the residents in that section of the city more forcibly than any other circumstance their woeful lacK of adequate fire protection. Frank Harrell, manager of the Winecoff Hotel, where Mr Wineoff was expected to dine later in the evening, was telephoned and asked to Inform Mr. Winecoff of his los$. Tho latter, however, could n t be found ar the moment, and Mr. Harrell went to the Forsyth The: er and took Mrs. Winecoff in an automobile to her home, which was still wrapped in Hames when thev arrived there. Mr. Winecoff, arriving a few min utes later, was stunned momentari.y by the devastation he saw When he had recovered from the first shock tf his great loss, he said that not m» re than half the cost of the residence was covered by insurance. He stood in the biting cold for some Jime watching the firemen futile.y trying to check the flames, which were fanned by a gale. Scores of per sons gathered about the ruins of the magnificent building Tuesday, drawn there by curiosity. Gladstones Coming To Visit America Pankhurst Goes to Paris for Health; Will Renew Battle Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Dec. 9. -Declaring that she would return to fight for the cause when her health is regained, Mrs. Em meline Pankhurst, the militant suffra gette leader, was removed from London to-day It was Mrs. Pankhuret’s plan to go to Paris and Join her daughter, Chrlstobel. When Mrs. Pankhurst was carried from the headquarters of the Women’s Social and Political Union and placed in an automobile ambulance she was so weak she could barely stand, but she continued to cheer her followers with words of hope. “The government will not interfere with my leaving the country.” she said "They want me to get out and stay out, but I am coming back to lead the fight when I get better.’’ Noticed It? You're 22 Cents Richer WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Each in dividual in the United States i# the oretically 22 cents richer this year than lam, according to the annual re port of the Comptroller of the Cur rency, Issued to-day. The total of actual money now in the country, including the amount held in reserve in the United States Treasury, is $3,720,070,016, and if this amount were equally divided each man, woman and child in the United States would have $34.56. Last year this per capita average was $34.34. Prince of Wales Sees Gaby and Is Scolded Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS. Dec. 9.—The campaign in Lon don against Gaby Deslys was organized by Queen Mary, it was stated to-day. The Prince of Wales went to the Pal ace Theater to see Gaby glide. His mother scolded the heir to the British throne, and ca'led in the Bish ops of London and Kensington and urged them to start a crusade against immorality in the music halls. Argentine Horse Given to Roosevelt Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BUENOS AYRES. Dec. 9.—Colonel Roosevelt, who arrived here from Bahia Blanca, visited the Club Hiplco Argen tine. which held a grand tournament and presented one of the finest horses to the ex-President. With the animal went a native saddle and bridle mounted in silver. Gibbet Built Under Court as Trial Begins KANKAKEE, ILL., Dec. 9.—A scaffold and gallows 30 feet high was built by unknown parties during the night be fore the windows of the courtroom where John Hutchens was placed on trial for murder. Schumann-Heink’s Son Gets Police Job NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Henry Schu- mann-Heink, son of Madame Bchumann- Heink, singer, was appointed clerk to the Paterson, N. J., police court. The salary is $1,200. Politicians sought to oust him. He is living at his mother’s mansion. You Touch a Magic Button When You Become a Geor gian "Want Ad” User. Like thousands of oth ers, Mr. Meeklin is amazed. CUSH GIFTS Mayor “Doesn’t Know What to Think” of Testimony Against City Electrician. Commenting on the “graft” probe of City Electrician R. C. Turner, Mayor Woodward, who heard the tes timony of several witnesses during the investigation Monday afternoon, said Tuesday: “I don’t know what to think of that affair, so for the present I’m going to keep my ears and eyes open and say nothing.’’ Attorney Aldine Chambers an nounced that when the probe was resumed Thursday afternoon he would continue to present testimony in an effort to prove that the Elek- tron Company, an organization of electrical contractors, had made erifts to City Electrician Turner. F. V. L. Smith, the secretary of the organiza tion and a manufacturers’ agent like ly will be the most important witness '•ailed. Chambers Shows Hand. Attorney Chambers laid down his hand at the meeting Monday and showed Just what he intended trying to establish by the testimony of J. J. Peters, manager of the Cotton States Eyerie Company. “I am onl yseeking a fair deal,” said Peters, “and since I withdrew from this association of contractors Mr. Turner hasn’t given it to me. I had to withdraw from the association because I wasn't getting a square deal in it. “I was a member at the time of Mr. Turner’s last election. Practically all the contractors were against him, but when he was re-elected by such a large majority they decided to get on the good side of him so he wouldn’t cause any tTouble.” Peters then exhibited some type written sheet# of paper which he said were financial statements of the Elektron Company. One item was “R. C. T., $180.” Another was "R. C T., luncheon. $14.75.” The date of the report was November, 1912. Tells of Paying Debts. “R. C. T. stand# for R C. Turner, city electrician,” said Peters. “The $180 was given to him cash. Many other time* money was raised to pay debt# for him. Altogether I know the Association of Electrical Contractors raised $70 or $800: in fact, he got the biggest of the monev raised by the association.” Electrician Turner sat perfectly calm during this testimony His at torney, CJarl Hutcheson, sought to discount Peters’ statement# on the grounds that Peters was a violator of the law and had a reason to conspire against Turner. J. F. Ryan. J. E. Sailing and sev eral other members of the Elektron Company were called to the stand. They were told that they had to an swer the questions asked or suffer the legal penalty. They #aid they had heard of money being given to Tur ner, but no one would admit personal knowledge of it. The tendency of the testimony of each was to designate the source of the correct information of the association to be the secre tary, Mr. Smith. Desperado in Mine Holds Up Pursuer; To Try Gases Again BINGHAM, UTAH Dec. 9—-Seven Sheriffs and their deputies who have been searching the l T tah-Apex mine for Ralph Lopez, the Mexican des perado who killed six men, began preparations to-day to fill the mine again with poison gas in an effort to suffocate the bad man. The previous effort failed, although smudges were kept burning at all the mine entrances for three days, and the poison fumes were pumped into the underground workings. The belief that Lopez was still alive in the mine was confirmed to-day by Pete Koras, who said that wh'le searching in the mine Lopez had caught him, held a revolver to his i side and relieved him of his tobacco j and candles. Bulkheads were put back in place to-day and smudges were prepared for lighting. ACCUSED WIDOW WHO WILL TELL HOW AGED CAPITALIST WOOED HER Rockefeller Beats E. Hubbard at Golf CLEVELAND, Dec. 9.—With long swinging stroke and sure eye, John D. Rockefeller in a drizzling rain played nine holes on the golf course at his estate. Forest Hill, and astonished his opponents by his vigorous playing. Elbert Hubbard, the Rev. Dr. W. Bus tard, pastor of the Euclid Avenue Bap tist Church, and J. B. Roberts were the other players, all of whom were de feated. Eleonora Sears Is Wooed by a Fiddler BOSTON, Dec. 9.—Benjamin Gros- bayn, a violinist and a Harvard grad uate, of Roxbury, Is the latest candi date for the hand of Eleonora Sears society athlete. He admits he proposed to her, and she said she would give him an an swer In two weeks. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Mrs. Glad stone and her daughter, Miss Kathleen -Gladstone, of Kings I^angley, Hertford- j suire. England, will arrive at Washing- ; i n late in December to visit the mili tary attache of the British Embassy, A’olonei Moreton F. Gage and Mrs. Gage. WANTED—To get in correspondence with a man who is honest and capa ble of looking after a six-horse farm, a water mill, grindinr corn, lathes, cow feed, etc., who is a Christian and a manager of labor, who knows the value «>f hogs, how to look after cows, garden vegetables, a summer boarding house and who has money enough to guaran tee that he is no fakir. Address A. H. Meeklin, Toccoa, Ga. Garlic Surpasses 52 Tuberculosis Cures NEW YORK, Pec. ft —Garlic as a cure for tuberculosis has demonstrated its superiority over 52 other medicines in tests made on 1.000 patients at the Metropolitan Hosp'tal here, according to physician# at the institution. $1,000,000 Gold for Chicago ‘Stockings' CHICAGO. Dec. 9 -More than $1,- 000.000 in gold will be given to em ployees of Crane & Co., the Pullman Company the International Harvester Company and the Illinois Steel Com pany for Christmas. 'Hobo Poet' Guest At London Dinner LONDON, Dec. 9.—The American “hobo poet,” Harry Kemp, who arrived in England as a stowaway, and sampled the British prison, was a g lest at the London Poetry Society dinner at a lit tle Bohemian restaurant. Ashton Jonson, a direct descendant of Ben Jonson, presided. Rural Mail Delivery For All U. S. Asked WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Representa tive Griest, of Pennsylvania. Introduced in the House a bill providing for the extension of free carrier deLvery to all villages of 1,000 population and over, where the postoffiee fer a community has gross receipts of $3,000 annually. 28 Fowl Killed by Arsenic on Grave RTVERHEAD, N. Y., Dec. 9.—After putting arsenic in bread crumbs on his mother’s grave to kill off chickens which were despoiling the grass, Wal ter King was held responsible for the death of 28 fowl owned by a neighbor and was arrested. Accused Widow Will Declare That the Aged Capitalist Wooed Her Ardently. Fine Plumber Who Stole Prince's Shirt BERLIN. Dec 9.—Karl Engelhardt. a plumber, was fined $12 50 for stealing a shirt belonging to Prince Sigsmund. Hohenzollerin, a second cousin of the Kaiser. The Prince changed his shirt after dinner In Berlin and sent it to his house by a servant. The servant was robbed. House Bill to Bar 'U. S.' in Business WASHINGTON. Dec 9—Representa tive Steenerson. of Minnesota, intro duced in the House a bill prohibiting the use of the words "United States’’ or of the initials “U. 8.” by any com mercial business. Will Select Long and Short Term Senator MOBILE, Dec. 9.— The State Dem ocratic executive committee of Ala bama at its coming meeting will au thorize the nomination of two Sena torial candidates, one for the short and the other for the long term. Hobson and Underwood are urged by party leaders not to try for the short term. Queen Mary's Cousin Will Tour America NEW YORK. Dec. 9.—Miss George Daphne Fitzgt urge, granddaughter of the Duke of Cambridge through his morganatic wife, arrived on board the White Star Liner Celtic for a tour of this country. The young lady, who is 24 years old, and very pretty. Is the second cousin of Queen Mary. This i# her first visit to this country. $50,000 Xmas Tree Is Burned in Store BOSTON, Dec. 9.—A Christmas tree loaded with p etty gifts and $50,000 worth of toys and general stock were .burned to-day In a fire in a local store. Acquit Man Slaying Mother as Burglar CLINTON, MO.. Dec 9—Tilly O. Puckett, charged with murdering his mother, Mrs. Susan Puckett Maklnson, was found not guilty Puckett said he shot Ms mother, mis taking her for a burglar. U.S. Navy’s Enlisted Force Passes 50,000 WASHINGTON, Dec. ii.—For the first time since the Civil War the enlisted strength of the Navy has passed the 50,000 mark, the total to-day being 50,136. BOSTON MASS.. Dec. 9.—Mrs. Jennie Muv Eaton, recently acquitted of the charge of having poisoned her husband. Rear Admiral Joseph Gbes Eaton, has appealed to Governor Foss to have the State leimburse her for the expense** of her trial. She says her indictment was unwar ranted. 2 Alleged Burglars „ ^ ™ Caught After Chase; j u 2, UI l^ s Officers Set Record Scandal Policeman George Watson is the nroud possessor of a pair of aching feet, a motorcycle with a punctured tire, and an enviable reputation for speed. He chased a supposed negr-> b .rglar, who, it is wild, tried to ge; into the home of Sydney D. Little at No. 720 East North avenue late Mon day afternoon, and when his motor cycle sprang a leak he abandoned the machine and pursued the negro on fool, catching him after a mile run. While Watson was cac hing one negro, Policeman J. W. West was chafing another up and down the al leys and side streets of that sec tion of the city, catching Ids prey when the latter’s wind gave out. The negroe# gave their names a# Mose Green and Will Bozeman. They will be tried in Police Court. Tuesday afternoon. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BUDAPEST, Dec. 9.—Count Tisza. Hungarian Premier, and Count Khuen Heder Vary, formerly Premier. paid' '499 900 to kill a political graft scandal which had already wrecked one minis try. Whitfield Veteran Is Fatally Stricken DALTON, Dec. ft.-^John W. Broad- rick, aged 67 years, a Confederate vet eran and prominent farmer of Whit field County, droped deapd while talk ing to some friends who had called to see him. Mr. Broadrick was the father of Tax Receiver W. A. Broadrick, and is sur vived by his wife and seven children. Compelled to Wash Auto, This Wife Sues JERSEY CITY. N. J.. Dec. 9.—In her petition for alimony, Mrs. Annetta Slo cum alleges that her husband compelled her to wash his automobile and do other heavy work. Confident of victory, Mrs. Marv Belle Crawford, beneficiary of the $200,000 estate of her hus band, Joshua B. Crawford. Tues day prepared to go on the stand and tell her story of the court ship and marriage, which the 48 Crawford heirs are claiming was the result of a plot. The »tory she will tell will be a complete denial of the allegations that she forced Crawford into wedding her. She will declare that, on the con trary, the aged farmer was an ardent suitor Who wooed her with all the fervor of a youth. Ruling for Widow Expected. The opinion around the courthouse seemed to be that the verdict of Au ditor James L. Anderson will be in favor of Mrs. Crawford. There will be an appeal to the Supreme Court in that event by the heirs. Tiie light against Mr#. 'Crawford will be carried before the Grand Jury on the criminal charge of causing the death of her husband, according to Attorney J. S. James, who rei^eserjts the heir#. Attorney# Reuben Arnold. Burton Smilh and Colonel P. H. Brewster represent Mrs Crawford, and from the first have been confident of the charges against Mrs. Crawford falling flat. Battle of Expert#. The present hearing which ha# been pending in the court for many months has been featured by many days of questioning of physicians, who expressed their expert opinion as to whether “Uncle Josh” Crawford died from poison. The defense, introduced many doc tors who declared that an opinion ex press, ed on the death of a man after the body had been buried for four years could not be regarded a# other than worthies#. The post-mortem examination wa« held by Dr. H. F. Harris, secretary of the State Board of Health, who re ported that he had found traces of opium poisoning. County Physician Dr. J. W. Hurt, who attended Mr. Crawford, asserted that he had given him a cough syrup which contained opium, and also had given him a morphine hypodermic. President Fonseca Of Brazil to Wed « WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—President Marshal Hermes De Fonseca, of Bra zil and Senorita Nair PeTeffe, a daugh ter of a prominent Brazilian senator, married at the National Palace in Rio De Janeiro Monday. Bib Proves To Be A Noose for Baby CALSBORO, N. J.. Dec 9.—A nail caught in the bib of a crawling infant as the child was falling down stairs. The ijufant was held suspended and cb-,"' £ to death. Women After Jobs Need Not Give Ages CHICAGO, Pec. 9. Judge Owen# h»s ruled that women applicants for job# an election clerks need not give their ages. They will only be asked under oath if they are old enough to vote.