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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
CLERK ON SALARY
GET$»OOOSTOCK
1 IN COAL CONCERN
HAKES ‘‘JUDICIOUS’* USE OF
HIS SPARE DOLLARS.
More Craft Stories Are Told to
Members of Interstate Com
merce Commission.
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O CLERK WHO OOT GRAFT
O 18 FIRED BY CA8SATT.
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By Private Leased Wire.
Philadelphia. June 7.—Joseph
B. Boyer, chief clerk to the su-
l-rlntendent of motive power of
the Pennsylvania railroad, at
Altoona, who confessed to re
ceiving bribes before the Inter
state commerce commission,
was dismissed by A. J. Cassatt
today. Rumor In out that Cas
satt Is hot on the firing line, and
I ' lntlng guns at many minor
£<>mrial* who got coal stock.
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B> 1'ilrate Leased Wire.
r Philadelphia, June. 7.—How a clerk
Jr, living from ISO to Silt a month
r >uld amass 160,000 worth of atock
V,, demonstrated today at the Inter
state eoramerce commission hearing.
Tin Pennsylvania roqd was again un-
di i lire and much evidence of the dose
(•iiinectlon of Its employees with coal
i nt pantos along Its lines was brought
' The star witness was Joseph K. Alk-
mbo, who has been chief clerk to the
eu|.. i Intsndcnt of the Monongahela dl-
vl-lon for -7 years. Alkens said he
mined 500 shares of the Brasenell Coal
i 'ompaag, having paid 125,000 rash for
It l.i-t foil; 2tO shares of the Dunkirk
i "id Ciunpaair, which he aaya he
imuKlit three years ago for 117,500;
f-oo shares of the Pittsburg and West
moreland Coal Company, which he ae-
i nu ll for other shares that had cost
him 112,000.
He also said he owned (00 shares of
tlm Hast Connellsvlllo Coal Company,
-'i shares of the Preston Cool Com-
I'any. a present to him from Mr. Kuhn,
and 25 shares In the Crescent Coal
< "inpany. . Having said that his sal-
liry nas now the highest he had ever
■ " lived, 1126 a month, Lawyer Glaa-
‘gow asked Alkens:
"Then how did you manage to buy
ir.n.OOb worth of stock?"
ity judicious Investment of my sal-
ITAL Y’S GO VERNMENT
MA Y ASK UNCLE SAM
FOR INVESTIGATION
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NEW YORK POWERLESS
TO PREVENT CONDITIONS.
Serious Charges Pre
ferred Against Rail
road Builders.
CLAIM FOREIGN LABORERS
ARE HELD IN PEONAGE
Allege That Irregular Trials Are
Held and Alleged Violators
Are Acquitted.
Special to The Georgian.
Greensboro, N. C., June 7.—An Inves
tigation was made Tuesday at Marlon,
McDowell county, at the Instance of the
Italian and United States governments,
the result of which may lead to Inter'
national complications, as well aa local
prosecution In the United States court,
of prominent cltlsens under the statute
prohibiting peonage.
Italian Laborers Killed.
Last week Consulate Agent Giovanni
LotUle, representing the Italian gov.
ernment at the post of Charleston, re
ceived foraml complaint that on May
14 a parly of Italian laborers at work
for a contracting Arm, building the
South and syejkteru railroad from Ten
se via BakersvIUe' to Marlon; N. C.,
at one of ttie camps 12 miles from Ma
rlon, were fired Into by a posse of cltl
"Did you receive any gifts from oper-
orsT" was asked.
"I’nptnln Hicks once gave me a chefk
r JMO' or 1300." :
"Well, why should ho pay'you?"
"oh, It's self-explanatory,” witness
M. ainliI g I■ ■ 11k 1 *i* '
"We understand It,” said COmmls-
trier Clements.
Alkens said ha had also received ISO
■Ml ns the reveaue of an "Inds-
miniate” Interest from the company
in: of the Schoenboerger Company.
SPIRITUALIST SAYS
BELL IS NOT DEAD
ASIDE FROM THIS. MYSTERY HAS
K*' HAD NO SOLUTION
SO FAR.
"Prather Bell Is nut ilesd," says Georgs
A. l.etfont, of rblrsgn. S well known trnv-
ell nit nmn. wbn arrived at the Marlon tin
tel Thursday tnorntns. ”1 have Just rest!
an aecontit of his mysterious illniqipcnr
a are In the pa iter, nml uty splrltunllst
powers tell uie neither he m>r his com.
.pnnlnn are distil. They are now In Missis
slppl traveling wtst. They will lie hesrd
from, nfier srTrral weeks of a good time."
George I.etforil gave an slleseil solution
of tlm famous Hophle Kloeckler case at
Lakewood s few years ago. At that time
be prodletnl th* Bmllng of the liody Slid
ttmt the drowning was the result of one
v
Tinkwr riH i wilrliii tbf tnyrtcHoai Kppi
nml «i»ou hl« dtirHptloii of tho iiogrin**
wlio aftt nvnrt proveil to In* tho luunlororm
fhi v w.n* ronrl* toil «n I Mcntfio-inl.
1.4'Tfonl w»» fouttfl Mt
i|iliatl«' In bis •ti»touioiit»|
«Uro. lie tfMrfftlNNt »t B.mc IcuttU
.Ni'b of Iho two i.»l»*lni^non, ijutlng tfru
w .is a married stag amt that the ole
I.f the pair In (dating the prartlral
tbr eooatry. While ■
r tlr I elf 4 plainly saw the count* enjoy.
‘In '
liemsstTss oit n freight train gtdng
n nd correctly deorrtlte.1 each of the
’. ntera. the friend of noil who
the city Tuesday to fake charge
ly of the spppoecd dead aura, left
'srrt
of the I.... 11" . .
. ThurteiH e noon for the home In Greens-
N. C. The detectives who have lieetl
rknuKtadgrd that they ate (tussled over
he facts In the esse amt are f • -
aclevr to the wberratmuta of t
BOASTS THAT HE FOOLED
WILKIE AND CORTELYOU
■ > ITIvtte Leased Wire.
Washington, June One of (he coolest
pre|...-:ii.tas la the erlailaal Has Hut ever
st im L. v i-hlugton tqrned up here today In
th- ferni of s letter from Kugeae f. Uren-
■m ii II a mete Iter of the stag of the Wash
lus'un Time.. Drrauaa was until reeenity s
m. niiicr of the Tttoe. nag. sad treasurer
.of ,1 i... lost heard asaoetatlou saaoug the
i of the stag.
■ in Memorial Day llrrntus untied up the
uff.tr, of tho esei,'tattoo liy paying off in
■ he. i. Itecasee of the holiday the cheeks
It vrss found that there was
In the Isink to meet these demands
SN than P*o. When aroreh wan nude
nan. It was found he had aklppede.
received today was written from
hotel amt Is a rontlaaal luust
* eared the people, la u
ft he i
of the letter he sare:
A-: ran even take this op to the gor-
ertiii.. tal oflrUla It la as easy to pall
the - not over their errs as It was orer
soma minor people. I played (he game eteu
lip to I hlef Wilkie, of the ererrt sen lie.
.n l p.wtauster General Cartel;.<u. They
«... -h easy. So meeh so that I felt
a.huuiiHl at tut self for auklag anrb gnu-
i trsnssetloo eoa-
county, two at them being killed and
aevan seriously woundtd. In addition
to this, nine of the uninjured Ital
ians were arrested and placed In Jail,
where they were languishing, while a
local civil authority had held a pre
tended Investigation on a charge
against the assaulting cltlsens of mur
der and ill luirgc.i them. It la claimed,
without the examination of a single
witness, except those of the posse, h
Consul Makes Investigation.
Consul Lottllo at once notified United
States District Attorney Holton, of this
dlstrlot, of hla purpose to go to Marlon
to Investigate the matter, and request
ed that he be perasnt and In behalf of
the United States. render assistance.
These representatives of Italy and the
United Slates met at Marlon Tueaday
night and yesterday made a searching
Inquiry Into the matter. The reported
facta disclosed a situation bad enough
to appear Incredible, and are as fol
lows:
Tho railroad contractors Work about
1,500 Italians In camps of 75 or 100
Strong along the road' for. 15 or 25
mlloH In the heavy work of grading
and tunneling. These men are fur
nished by a New York agency at so
much a head, the total cost of lending
them. Including agency commission.
bejng 11. lone of them spftkS/Eng.
They are peld 11.60 per day and have
to pay tar thalr provisions at extor
tionate prices from the contractor's
commissary. In the contract of em
ployment the man are obliged to re
main at work until the Initial expenses
are paid and any accumulated account
for living.
Alleged Mook Trials.
Other allegations are that a deputy
aherlfr. regularly appointed, acta as a
railroad policeman, living at the camp
and that a Justice of the peace, who
followed the contractors from Tennes
see, wee appointed a Justice of the
In McDowell county, by the clerk
peace . ...
of the superior court last October. He
also lives at the camp, the two officers
being known as the railroad Judge and
sheriff, and, as such, are looked upon
by the ignorant foreigners as tha sole
sources of power, authority and Jua
lice In the united States.
On May 14, It Is stated, the deputy
sheriff summoned a posse of twenty-
live cltlsens, on report that a conspira
cy had been formed by nine of the
Italians to murder an overseer; with
out e warrant or order of arrest, pro
ceeded to the comp of the group of
twenty-live laborers, headed by
dered the Italians to clear tha way,
that they might go to their tents and
secure ail weapons there, such as suns
and platula.
The Italians resented this, declnrlng
they only used their guns In hunting.
and In Ihe tnhGup whlctv follow^ed a
vollay was
one Italian being
later and several being slightly hurt.
There was no Inquest held over the
dead. The sheriff of Ihe county swore
out a warrant against members of the
posse; the case was heard before the
camp Justice or the peace, and all par.
ties were dismissed.
Another warrant was sworn out be.
fore the same justice against nine of
the Italians, charging them with con
spiracy to murder. They were bound
over to court, and, in default of ball,
placed In McDowell Jail.
Signs Misunderstood.
The overseer and superintendent and
officers questioned, stated that they
had heard of a conspiracy among cer
tain members of the catnp to do vlo.
lence to them, and when the ring
leader, addressing excitedly the fuper-
■ntendent and made the sign pf a
luioiitirni seeexa -
grave, after lndlrattng,.aa-tbey thought,
the loss of breath through his mouth
ami of action of Ihe heart by the cross
on the stomach, they took It to mean a
threat of death.
The poase was organised to take
their weapons away. They say the
first shots were fired by some Italians
hid In their tenL and that both men
were shot from these stray shots
So serious Is the alts If that the con
sul was given In understand Monday
that If tb* matter was not pressed the
nine men In Jail would be released on
tltelr recognisance, and allowed to
leave
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
AT SAVANNAH PORTS
ftpeHal to The Georgian.
Savannah. Ga , June 7.—An organ
ised effort will be made to relieve the
congestion of cotton at tbla port, which
has bean so snarked the past season.
Savannah Is rapidly gaining on New
Orleans as tha second largest cotton
port In the United States, and, aa a
result, the railroads have been ham
pered In speedily disposing of the In
coming shipments.
Reasonable pressure Is to be brought
to bear upon the country compress
1 MURDERS WOMAN
THEN KILLS SEL
OSTRANDER COMMITS A CRIME
WHEN HE 18 REFUSED $10
BY VICTIM.
By Private Leased Wire.,
Findlay, Ohio, June It—Herbert Of
trander, nt St, Louis,' Mg., shot and
killed Mrs. Anna McKee and theii
killed himself hero this afternoon
The tragedy occurred at the McKea
home shortly after Ostrander demand
ed 110 of Mrs. McKee. Ostrander was
a cousin of Mrs. McKee's husband, who
died more than a year ago. ,
It la said he wanted her * to deed
property to hint, which she refused to
Mrs. McKe«-leaves two-sons and
one daughter.
CLOUDBURST CAUSES
IN ITS PATH
NO LIVE8 ARE REPORTED LOST,
BUT MUCH DAMAGE IS
By Private Leased Wire.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 7.—A big cloud
burst that occurred near HooversvlUs,
fifteen miles south of Stony Creek, has
caused severe damage along the course
of the creek, but so far no loss of life
has been reported.
Last night Stony Creek was about
two feet deep at Johnstown. Tilts
fifteen feet deep and full
being washed down from the country,
aide where the cloudburst occurred.
Part of the Cambria steel plant had-
i p shut dawn because of the high water,
elegraph and telephone wires were put
out of commission by the dastruetlon
of polea and wires In the cloudburst,
and communication IS difficult to se
cure within the sons of the cloudburst.
USHERS FOR DEBATE
NAVE BEEN SELECTED
LULL IN 3TORM BEFORE SMITH
AND HOWELL MEET AT AUDI
TORIUM FRIDAY NIGHT.
Tickets for seats on the stage >t the
Peachtree auditorium Friday night for
the Joint debate between Hoke Smith
and Clark Howell; are now* In the
hands of those to be so favored.
W. D. Harwell, chairman of the com.
mlttee on arrangement, turned over
half of the tickets to Charles Hopkins,
chairman of the executive committee of
the Fulton County Howell Club, Wed
itesday afternoon.
Mr. Hopkins Is distributing the Jlck
eta among friends aAd supporters -of
Mr. Howell. A large number of the
tickets will go to members of the How
ell Club. Mr. Harwell has distributed
the tickets for Mr. Hmlth.
Among the friends of Mr. Smith on
the stage will be the entire executive
committee of the Hmlth Club, about
160 In all. It la probable that Ihe J.
E. Maddox committee will be Invited
also. Many tickets .will be sent out of
town to friends of Mr. Smith.
The following ushers have been se
lected to seat the audience Friday
"ITh.
Whitcomb. J. H. Andrews,
John C. Clarks. Henry Hull, Heard W.
Dent, H. A. Ethel ~ ‘ ‘
L L jrldge, W. H. Johnson,
Harvey Hill, Samuel D. Hewlett, C. W.
Barnhardt, M. T. Roane, I. T. Catron,
R. C. Hill. Chappell Everett P J Voss
William M. Smith, a. W. Payne, James
Gillespie, C. C. Mason. E. C. Jones, Em
ory Sims, W, A. Gresham, J. D. Hum.
r es Shelby Smith, Howell C. Cloud,
A. Banges, T. J. Lyon, Dr. It. R
Ridley, Jr., Herbert Hags, A. Morgan,
J. A. Branch. ■
TOWN IS CAPTURED
BY SAN DOMINGOANS
General Morilla Executed by Rev
olutionists for Asassinating
Two Men.
Special Cable—Copyright.
St. Thomas, D. W. L, June 7.—Au
thentlc advices say the Santo Domingo
revolution Is Increasing dally. The
revolutionary force numbers M0 In
Monte Crist! district and 200 In the
eastern district. 'The latter haa rap.
tured Han Penal Amor.
There la great discontent throughout
the republic with division and treach
ery In the cabinet. The hatred against
Americans la Increasing. The revolu
tionists have captured Guayahtn and
executed General Morilla, the aaaa
of Juan Mediae and Manuel Cepln.
AMERICAN SHIP TO FIRE
ON PORT OF GUATEMALA
By Private Leased Wire.
Panama, June 7.—Passengers and
officers of the Pacific Mall steamship
City of Para assert that while at Cor-
they saw the American ship Em
pire take oh coal with the knowledge
of the Nicaraguan government and
leave to bombard San Joae, Guatemala.
The revolutionists aboard were com
manded by General Castillo.
RECOMMEND PURCHASE
OF HOSPITAL BUILDING
prrotta Snaoctal nmdltbwi. Tbose elected
fere Mr. Arthur i;t lander. | .resident;
nitgr t’hno. It I'rlH*. rice ptveldeut: Iter,
to near upon roe country compress .lUjL-
owners to Induce them to forward cot- the^ldhurrwbich to ^aew^Staa^maid!
ton mors promptly. be bought by the hospital assocUtlss.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York. June 7.—Dr. Wai
ter Beneel, assistant sanitary
superintendent of the city, said
today, after reading the article
of K11& Reeves Bloor, that the
board of health can not pre
vent the conditions which she
found In the local pecking
houses.
"We can see that the refriger
ating plants are kept whole
some.” said Dr. Bensel. "We
can not prevent undeanllneu or
Improper methods of canning
meat and preparing sausage.
There are 3,000 ususage places,
and In many of them conditions
are very bad. We have only
eleven Inspectors now, and we
should hare aa many aa there
are policemen."
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ARMOUR SAY8 THAT DAMAGE
WILL BE FULLY $150,000,000
By Private Leased Wire.
Kansns City, June 7.—"I do not
think the estimate of 2150,0(0,000 I
to the packers In the whole country is
exaggerated. That Is only a shrinkage
of about 10 per cent on the total vol
ume of bualneay done, which, I think. Is
lly a billion and a half of dollars
In all branches of the trade."
This statement was made by Charles
Armour, when he was asked for an
expression regarding an estimate of
l"s» to the puckers following the agl.
tatlon of conditions In Packlngtown.
“All this agitation," he continued, "
going to do nn Immense amount of
damage, nnd In quarters where tt w.l'
be the hardest to overcome the preju.
dices aroused. It will be a long time
before tbe prejudice against American
meats In England la allayed, and It will
ho still longer nn the continent. The
packing Industries of the country have
enough obstacles to contend with with
out Increasing the number unjustly or
mischievously.”
Other persons connected In an official
way with packing Interests here agree
with Mr. Armour. They declare that
the houses here will be damaged fully
110,000,000 by the crusade.
No Packing House Products.
By Private Leased Wire.
New Orleans, La., June 7.—The sales
of western packing house products In
this city have been greatly reduced as
a result of the exposure from Wash
ington, relative to conditions existing
In the Chicago packing houses.
In local markats, particularly the
historic French market, a familiar sign
is the following:
"No packing house products sold
here."
SENT HERE TO SERVE
FOR CRIMES AT SEA
Walter Kobelt, convicted of crimlnat
assault on the high seas, was Thun.
day noon landed behind tha bars of the
federal prised, after being brought
from New Orleans, La., where he was
tried and sentenced toia term of two
and a half years by United States Cir
cuit Judge Pararlange.
Kobelt was brought to Atlanta from
New Orleans by Deputy Sheriff Queen,
The trip was uneventful.
Kobelt was an able-bodied seaman
on one of the steamships plying be-
New Orleans and Cuba. On mak-
tween ,
Ing the return trip from the Cuban
port one night while the weasel was In
he Oulf of Mexico he.attempted to
assault Mrs. Marla Marilnes, the wife
of a wealthy Cuban planter. The cries
of the woman brought Immediate as
sistance, and the man was clasped In
Irons pending the arrival of the sbtp at
Its destination.
HERE IS YOUR VALUE
IN DOLLARS AND GENTS
By Private Leased wire.
Boston, June 7.—Dr. Erastua Holt, of
Maine, told the American Medical So.
clety, section of opthalmology, .that a
man’s value In dollars and cents can
accurately be figured, and showed elab.
orate tables to prove It, figured on the
basts of "occupation and age." This Is
Dr. Holt’s table of value;
Boy of 10 years, 11,501.52; boy of IS
years, 14,2(1.00; man of 15 years, |5,
415.01; man of 70 years, 117.11.
Msn of 10 years (minus), 1172.84;
trofeoslonal man at 25, 115,8*1.84; pro
fessional man at 40, 128,144.(1.
WILL NOT SERVE WINE
AT BERRY BANQUET
Special to The Georgian.
Little Rock, Ark., June 7.—No wlni
will be served at the banquet to be
given In honor of United States Sena
tor James H. Berry at the Park hotel
at Hot Springs Thursday evening. Ar
rangements for the affair were com
pleted today.
CHURCH FOLK DEBATE
FATE OF HOLY KISS
By Private Leased Wire.
Springfield, III., June 7.—The nation-
conference of the German Baptist
Brethren (The Dunkards) spent con
siderable time yesterday discussing the
question of abolishing tbe holy kiss,
which Is administered by the brethren
and sisters of the church during the
administering of the sacrament of the
Lord's supper. A majority report of
the standing committee Is In favor of
modifying the klsi, while a minority
report favers abolishment. -
STEAMERS CRASH IN FOG;
NO ONE REPORTED DEAD
By Private Leased Wire.
Rockland, Me., Jqne 7.—Tbe steam
ers City of .Rockland and City of Ban
gor collided fn a fog-oil Rockland. Both'
steamere slightly Injured. No lives
were lost.
TRAP SHOOTNG TOURNAMENT.
AMKMUrrmeats are set for the annual
ag tournament of (be Cracker Gan
Clnb of Tkontosi Ule, On, which wUI be
beM July 4 nnd 5.
Thin announcement, .which Is a trander
tor brevity, states that MM will be gives
way. that rsdeetd rail ns it rates will lie
snowed from all point* that Marts Hon
wop tales wUI govern and that ths Rose
system wUI be need. '1. UV
INDIANA TO PROBE BEATEN AND ROBBED WEALTHY WIDOW
BY COWARDLY THEFl WAS LOCKED UP
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
PLANS INVESTIGATION.
Sanitary and Pure Food Features
Are To Be Looked Into
at Once.
By Private Leased Wire.
Indianapolis, Ind., June 7.—Every
slaughter house and packing plant
Indiana Is to be Investigated by the
state board of health and the work will
be undertaken aa soon as Dr. Hurley,
secretary of tbe board, returns from
Boston In a few days. This statement
was, made by Dr. T. Henry Davis, of
Richmond, president of the state board
of health. The Inspection will be thor
ough and will cover both the sanitary
and the pure-food features.
CZAR CAN'T DEPEND
ON RUSSIAN TROOPS
TROUBLE IS BREWING IN RANKS
OF THE ARMY—RECRUITS
8PREAD UNREST.
By Prtrste Leased Wire.
St. Petersburg, June 7.—A new cloud
Is looming In the Russian horixon. In
serious unrest among the troops, the
only stay of the administration In case
of open rupture with parliament, evl
donee of which Is being received from
jfy
many quarters.
It Is learned that the new recruits,
natead of revivifying the loyalty of
.he army, have Infected the ranks still
further with the revolutionary virus,
which Is so widespread among the
peasantry.
The spirit of conflict which prevailed
at yesterday's session, of parliament
continued at the sitting today,
though some of the leaders oi. the
constitutional Democrats went Into the
breach to stay too hasty action. The
government Intended to rely on bullets
and bayonets, the peasant leaders said,
a banner under which the pebple would
fight when the Inevitable collision
comes.
TENNESSEE BANKERS
HEAR COL. LOWRY
Special to The Georgian.
' Chattanooga, Tenn., June 7.*-At the
last day's session, of the Tennessee
Bankers' Association the following of.
fleers were elected:
T. R. Preston, Chattanooga, presl
dent; J. C. Anderson, of Bristol, vice
president: Colonel T. P. Pickard, of
Ashland City, vice president for mid.
die Tennessee; S. F. Thomas, Browns
villa, vice president for west Tennes
Fred Collins, Milan, treasurer, and
Frank H. Houston, of Nashville, waa
re-elected aecretary.
E. Fox, of Rockwood, and J. F.
Brownlow, of Columbia, were elected
members of th* executive council, and
K. A. Lindsay, of Nashville, was made
chairman.
Colonel Robert J. Lowry, of Atlanta,
delivered ths principal address of the
morning session.
The next place of meeting will be de
cided by the executive council, but.lt
la the custom to hold tha mMtlugs at
Lookout Inn.
DEUTSCHLAND IS BEATEN
BY LINER LA PROVENCE
By Private Leased Wire.
London. June 7.—Ths Deutschland
waa beaten by the French liner La
Provence, with which she was supposed
lo race acroes the Atlantic. Allowing
vence defeated the Deutschland by
about three and one-half hours. Neither
•hip has mads a record, as they have
been over six days out.
TRUITT-SILVEY HAT 00.
WILL GIVE BARBECUE
For the purpose of promoting the
spirit of good fellowship among the
proprietors and employees of the
wholesale houses of the city which deal
In dry goods, notions, shoes and hats,
the members of ths firm of the Truitt
Slivey Hat Company are arranging a
barbecue to be held soon.
The benefits to be derived from mem
bers of different firms In the same line
of business coming Into contact with
each other are becoming known to
every manufacturer In the country, and
although this Is the first move of the
kind ever made In Atlanta, It la ex
pected to prove Immensely popular.
TRIED TO PULL TONGUE
OF HIS VICTIM OUT
By Private Leased Wire.
Hopkinsville, Ky., June 7.—Harrison
Alexander, a negro, charged with aa-
liiltlng Mrs. George Whltehouse, neat
Greenville, and then attempting to pull
her tongue out to prevent her telling ol
the crime, was brought here from Elk-
ton for safe-keeping. Alexander haa
been kept on the move from one Jail to
another since his arrest to save hla life.
DEMOCRATS OF INDIANA
JUMP ON G. 0. P. RECORD
By Private Lsaeed Wire.
Indianapolis, lad., June 7.—At noon
the Democratic state convention had
accomplished little beyond listening at
tentively and enthusiastically to a most
masterful review of the Republican re
cord. especially upon the tariff. ^
It looked at noon aa If there would be
only one contest, that tor the supreme
justiceship. Fourth district. This lay
between B. C. Moon, of Kokomo, and
Judge Richard Kerwln. of Decatur.
The following are expected to he nomi
nated:
James F. Cox. secretary of state;
Martin Bailey, auditor of state; John
Isenbarger, treasurer of state: Bert
New, clerk of the supreme court; E. A.
Ealy, supreme court. First district.
W. P. EDMONSON KNOCKED: MRS. S. WALKER CHARGED
DOWN ON PINE STREET.
WITH SWINDLING.
Heavy Paling Was Used, After
Which $6 Was Taken and
Highwayman Escaped.
She Had Gone Into Home of Po.
liceman Soliciting Money to
Help Bury a Man.
While en route home Wednesday
night shortly before 11 o’clock. W. P.
lmonson, of No. 10J Lovejoy street,
painter, was attacked at fine and
Onne streets by an unknown highway
man and knocked unconscious by i
stunning blow on the head with a fence
paling.
Aa Edmonson lay on tbe ground In
sensible, the highwayman rifled
pockets, obtaining IS In money,
then (led, leaving no clew aa to his
Identity.
Edmonson was found shortly after
wards and removed to hts home, where
he regained ConseiouaMae. Ha was re
K rted Thursday morning os Improv
j. He Is not considered seriously
hurt. The police have been notified
of the assault.
ROAD'S BUCK TAX CASE
WILL BE CARRIED TO
U.S.SUPREAAECOUR
The/Central of Georgia and Geor
gla railroads have not ended their fight
against pay the back tax of nearly
a million dollars on the 15,000 shares
held by each Jn the Western Railway
of Alabama stock.
A confernce waa held In Atlanta on
[Thursday morning among attorneys of
the two railroads for the purpose of
deciding upon carrying the Issue to the
United States supreme court. Among
jthe lawyers In tbe conference was Jos.
eph R. Lamar, Attorney Cummings,
Alex King and others. While noth
tng waa given out. It la believed that
the case will be carried to the higher
court.
Aasodate Justices Cobb and Lump,
kin are disqualified In this case, ow
ing to relationship to some of tho lit!
gants, and Governor Terrell will name
two superior court Judges to alt on the
supreme court In order to make a full
bench." ,
RIMS OFFERS REWARD
FOR SON'S ASSAULTER
WILL GIVE $100 FOR ARREST AND
CONVICTION—THINKS RIVAL
COMMITTED THE CRIME.
. John N. Sims, of Brookwood, father
of Emory Sims, the young man who
waa Injured at Piedmont park on the
night of June 4 In such a mysterious
manner, Thursday morning offered a
reward of 1100 for the arrest and con
viction of ths person or persons who
assaulted his son. The elder Mr. 81ms
has abandoned the Idea of a mule or
horse kicking the young msn, and as
serts that he was assaulted, either by a
jealous rival, or by some one bent on
robbery.
"There Is a young man who had
told a young lady that he would fix'
my son If he persisted In going with
her,” said Mr. Sims. "My son paid
no attention to the threat He had
been out rtdthg with ths young lady
on the afternoon he was assaulted. I
am of the opinion that the Jealous rival
put his threat Into execution.
“Of course some one might have
wanted to rob Emory." he continued,
"but 1 am rather Inclined to the first
theory.
Young Sima has been removed to
hts home. Several bones In his nose
were broken by the blow, and he has
suffered Intensely. It was stated on
Thursday that ht was Improving rap
idly and would soon be out Mr. Sims,
the father. Is a prominent wholesale
grain merchant with ,a warehouse on
the Southern railroad; Brookwood.
BRITT AND M'GOVERN
ARE HELD FOR TRIAL
By Private Leaned Wire.
New York, June 7.—Jlmy Britt, Ter
ry McOovernor and those arrested with
them In connection with their recent
prim fight, were held today by Magis
trate Breen to appear before the court
of special sessions.
WYNNE WONT RESIGN
FROM MARINE CORPS
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, June 7.—Captain R. J.
Wynne, United States marine corps,
who Is on trial by courtmartlaL charg
ed with Insubordination In refusing to
obey the orders of a superior officer,
and who, according to Surgeon Decker,
should be retired because of hla condi
tion following a recent sunstroke, de
clared today that under no conditions
would he retire.
THREE BOY BROTHERS
DROWNED IN RIVER
By Private Leased Wire.
Huntington. W. Vs.. June 7.—Reuben
Mays and Harold Williams, aged re-
spectlvsly 11 and 14, were drowned In
the Ohio river, near Chambersburg
yesterday while bather. Emery Hen-
demon, aged 15, was drowned In the
Guyan river at Guayandotte. The lat
ter's body waa recovered.
STEAMER KILLS WHALE;
on. CALMS THE WAVES
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, June 7.—When tbe Can
ard steamship Carpathal a lived yes
terday she brought a story of running
down * whale Saturday during a gale
Un mid ocean. The whale waa at least
^feet long, and was cut squarely in
Passengers say that It felt as If the
ship hod struck,a mass of putty. As
soon ss 'he oil from the dead whale
found Its way out the sens became
calm (this Is vouched for by all tbe
passengers), and the Carpothla pro
ceeded on her war tn a smooth sea.
On the charge of cheating and swlnd-
ling. Mrs. Shepard Walker, who re-
shies In Washington street; near the
city limits, a widow reputed to be
worth 112.000 or 115,000. waa arrested
Wednesday afternoon by Policeman J
K. It Kirkpatrick and locked In , h .
police station.
Shortly afterwards, Attorney Reuben
IL Arnold, who represented Mrs Walk
er four years ago In a ault against ths
street railway company for the death
of her husband. Interceded In her be
half and she was released on a copy of
charges. The cose has been set for
trial Saturday afternoon at ’■30
o'clock.
Mrs. Walker was taken Into custody
Just after she had visited th* home of
Officer Kilpatrick, where ah* asked for
a donation to aid In burying a man
named McAfee. It Is contended that
no such man ts dead and that this was
merely a ruse to get money.
Mrs. Walker, "however, asserts she
was acting purely In good faith. She
sr.ya two women, whom ahe met nt ths
Torrey-Alexander meeting as Mrs
Taylor and Mrs. Burdette, came to her
and asked her to assist them In raising
funds to bury McAfee. She says she
did not know .McAfee or any of ths
circumstances, but agreed to help (hs
women, merely as n matter of charity
Mrs. Walker's husband waa killed by
the street railway four years ago and
ahe waa awarded a verdict of 14,000,
EIREPROOF THEATERS
NOT TO BE REQUIRED
SPECIAL COMMITTEE THUR8DAY
KILLS PART OF OLDKNOW
ORDINANCE.
Atlanta theaters will not have to be
built of fireproof material, so It tvai
decided at a meeting of the special
committee appointed by council to
consldsr the Oldknow theater ordi
nance. Tho committee, composed ol
the ordinance committee, the chief of
the fire deportment, city electrician and
chief engineer, held a warm session
from 10 to 12:30 o'clock Thursday.
About one-thtrd of the ordinance was
considered. The work will be com-
pleted Friday morning, when the com
mittee meets at 10 o'clock.
Tho portion of tho ordinance which
called for fireproof buildings, construct
ed on steel frames, was found the chief
objection to tho ordinance, ahd now
tlmt this has been stricken,-the rest
of tho ordinance will doubtless receive
a fnvornblo report practically at It was
originally framed up by Councilman
William Oldknow.
During the session, Councilman Rob
erts made the motion to kill the or
dinance and to adopt a substitute. The
motion was seconded by Councilman
Taylor, but wan lost.
SUES DIVORCED HUSBAND
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
By Private Leased Wire.
Chicago, June 1.—Garland F. White,
who to wealthy. Is defendant In a
breach of promise suit brought by his
divorced wife, Mrs. Gertrude White.
She alleges that White made fervid
love to her during the winter and
spring and that she finally consented
to a re-marriage.
Mrs. White asks for 125,050 damages
SEVEN BROTHERS TO MEET
AFTER NINETEEN YEARS
By Private leased Wire.
Chicago, Juno 7.—When two men.
one clothed In.hln dress of priesthood,
met In the lobby of the Palmer house
last night, kissed nnd embraced each
other, clerks, bell boys and guests were
Interested. But when told that the
brothers—for such they were—had not
met In nineteen years, Interest In the
two waa Increased. The men were
Rev. R. F. Horan, of Little Rock, Ark,
and Joseph Horan, a medical student
of St. Louts. Later In the evening the
two men met and embraced another
brother, William, who had Journeyed
from Australia to meet them. Four more
brothers are coming. Michael and Paul
will reach Chicago from New York to
day, while Daniel and Thomaa are on
their way here. They all left Dublin.
Ireland, nineteen years ago and have
planned the reunion here.
CAPTAIN WAS DISGUSTED
AT LOW NECK DRESSES
By Private Leased Wire.
St. Louts. Mo.. June 7.—CajitMnEr-
nest Pengnet, a wealthy Insurance
man. was granted a decree of divorce
from Alexlna Elolne Peugnet, the
beautiful stenographer whom he wed
ded five years sgo, and whose s 11 '*'';
S ty behavior In Put-In-Bay and other
hlo towns and cities led to the ac
tion. Captain Peugnet, though aomt-
what feeble, spoke clearly and firm
ly. He was first asked regarding his
treatment of his wife. _ ,
Referring to the Veiled Prophet*
ball, Captain Peugnet said he was dis
gusted by the low-neck dresses snd to*
conduct of his wife, and left at lli
o'clock. He a.ild his wife came home
at 1 o'clock the following morning-
MRS. HUNTER AWARDED
DAMAGES BY COURT
Special to Tbs Georgian.
Butler, Gs.. June 7.—For the purpo»*
' Inin* mim In which Jttilse W. A.
trying esses In which Judge
Little was disqualified. Judge & J ’
Reagan has been presiding st « *F?"
ctol term of Taylor superior court tm»
The roost important case disposed of
was that of Mrs. J. R. Hunter '
ths Central of Georgia railway for
was Injured by stepping on »
plank In Ihe depot platform St H» _
nril In this p.iunrv Sh* v *
ard. In this county. She sued for < ■
<-0 damages. The Jury awarded her
1S.4><)0.
in t'.e trial of the case R. I*
tt’-r. of Atlanta. .,; t-iaied for the p*a|"
Hattie, of Columbt*
,!*(•• ndanL