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- »r. - i .*>, t - r . • The Atlanta Georgian. vol. I. NO. 47. Morning Edition. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1906. Morning Edition. On Trains FIVIS Ctoti KIDNAPER OF PHILADELPHIA BOY “RAILROADED” TO PENITENTIARY, John Kean is Given Twenty Years in Prison. POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR WOMAN IN CASE Irisoner Declares That He Will Make an End of Himself Without Delay. By Private Leased Wire. Philadelphia, June II.—About 13:30 o'clock this afternoon, Judge Selz kerger sentenced John Kean, the kid. naper of little Freddie Muth, to twenty years In the eastern Pennsylvania pen! tentlary In solitary confinement u hard labor. POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR WOMAN ACCOMPLICE Philadelphia, June 19.—"Nobody can keep me from killing myself," Is the declaration of John J. Kean, ex-banker and ex-stock gambler, race track pat ron, embezzler and kidnaper of little Freddie Muth, now safely behind bars In the city hall station. Early this morning It was reported that Kean had made an attempt to carry out his threat, but this Is denied by the police, who are keeping constant ivatch on the-man. Search today Is directed toward a woman, who, the police declare, la Implicated In Kean's kidnaping plot. Woman Mailed Letters. The woman Is said to have mailed the various letters which Kean sent to the Muths from time to time. Kean's amazing crime. It has devel oped, was a sequel to betting on horse races and stock gambling. He had squandered two fortunes In this man ner. In desperate circumstances, ho embezzled 9320 from hjy employer, and to obtain money to make the amount good, when threatened with arrest, he kidnaped Freddie Muth. One of Kean's fortunes was stolen from the Harlem River Bank In New York. He took 920,000 when he ab sconded twelve years ago, and that money went the way of the rest. His arrest for the kidnaping of the Muth boy was the first clew to Ills whereabouts since he robbed the bank in which he was head bookkeeper. Boy’s MotKer Overcome. The boy's mother, however, may lose her life by the act of Kean. She rose I from a bed where she had been for . days In a half delirious condition and after the first wild joy of greeting her boy, she succumbed again to a piteous ly nervous condition. Sometimes she cannot realize that her little lad Is back At his home again, safe and sound of mind and body. Muth, the father, shows the terrible strain that has been on him. Today he waa sprawling on the floor with his little boy, bouncing him In tho air while the little chap shouted In hts happiness. Toy soldiers, toy horses, enough blocks to build an Egyptian pyramid, were on the floor. The father had bought the little fellow toys, I ■ bora had been coming In all day with gifts for the little lad, and It was'a day nf tremendous excitement for the youngater. Only twenty-two and a half hours elapsed from tho capture of Kean, the kidnapper of Freddie Muth, until he was sentenced to prison, virtually for life. Kidnaper of Boy in Philadelphia Is “Railroaded” to Penitentiary John J. Kean, o^ Philadelphia, ex-banker, ex-stock gambler, race track patron and embezzler, waa arrested Monday afternoon about 9 o'clock for kidnaping little Freddie Muth. He had demanded 95.000 for the return of the child. Tuesday afternoon at 12:90 o'clock, Kean waa sentenced to twenty years In the penitentiary. ASKS SECRE TAR Y ROOT FOR AID IN SEARCH 'Lord Douglas,” alias John C. Caven dish, alleged bigamist, who msrrled Miss Josephine Hood, of Asheville, N. C., whose friends fesr she Ha* met four play. (Out from photo Identified by girl’s mother.) Will Be Conducted Through American Consul at Vera Cruz. Special to The Georgian. Asheville. N. C„ June 19.—Mrs. John K. Hood has had no tidings from her daughter, MIu Josephine Hood, who It Is now certain was the victim of J. C, Cavendish, the notorious bigamist. The search for her. though, has now Juat fairly begun. Federal Judge J. C. Pritchard has addressed a letter to Ellhu Root, secre tary of state, urging him to Institute a search through the American consul at Vera Crus, Mexico. Mrs. Hood Is great ly distressed over the fate of her daughter. WYNNE’S MENTAL STATE SUBJECT OF A SURVEY By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 19.—A board of surgeons, appointed to make a special medical survey of the mental condttnnn of Captain Robert F. Wynne, of the marine corps, has tiled Its report with the navy department and Its findings have an Important bearing upon the secretary’s action upon the report of the courtmartlal that tried Captain Wynne for Insubordination on the bat tleship Alabama. TRIES TO SUICIDE Special lo The Georgian. Nashville, Tenn., June 19.—A special from Bowling Green, Ky., says that A. B. Hamblin, of Augusta, a member of the Arm of Morton ift Hamblin, wealthy stock dealers, attempted suicide by shooting himself In the head with a 45-caliber derringer. Hamblin went to Kentucky a week ago to buy a car load of horses. •* • HIs relatives In Augustn have been notified of hla attempt at aelf-deitruc. tlon. Hamblin was found In Reservoir park with a bullet hole In hla skull, and apparently dead. He waa removed to the city hospital, where physicians succeeded In partially resuscitating him. All that can ba gotten from him Is that his name Is Hamblln and that he was tired of life. The ball entered Hamblin’s head over the right eye, and has not been extracted, the attend ing physicians hording It Imprudent to make such an attempt. PARTNER IN BUSINESS NOTIFIED OF DEED. Special to Thp Georgian. Augusta, Oa„ June 19.—Albert Hamb Itn, Jr., has been In business here for about a year with W. T. W. Morton, handling live stock, and hla partner, when seen this morning, stated that he knew nothing that would have prompt ed his young partner to commit the rash' act. Hamblin Is a young man and of good standing here. He came here from- McCormlck, S. C., where hie parents reside now. He had gone to Kentucky for (he purpose of purchasing stock for the Ann. T ATTEMPTS TO KILL CZAR'SPROTECTOR Forges Her Way Into - Gen. Trepoffs Office. STODES ARE FLOODEO Special to The Georgian. ('olumbui, Oa.. June 19.—Nearly a cloudburst flooded the city thle morn ing. washing out the streets and doing much damage to tracks In various parts of the city. The stores of Max Si mons, a grocer, and Westbrooks, dry goods, were flooded from the roof and both stocks ruined. A cloudburst Is reported from several places below here. There Is a big washout In Garrard. Foot bridges are nearly all gone In Fhenlx City. Children Sue for Damage. Special to The Georgian. Athena, Ala., June 19.—The children of B. F. Gresham, who waa killed by John Morris, 8r., and John Morris, Jr., have filed eult for 990,000 damages against the men. The circuit court has already award- f-l 1500 to W, H. McClellan, who was Injured In the same shooting affair. DAVIS BEING URGED TO .MAKE TIE RACE FOR LESTER'S SEAT PROMINENT YOUNG ATTORNEY WILL PROBABLY ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY 800N. Special to The Georgian. Waynesboro, Ga., Jnne 19.—The friends of Hon. William H. Davis are urging him to make the race for con. gress from the First district to fill the unexplred term of the Hon. Rufus E. Lester, deceased. Mr. Davis Is one of the leading law yers of this part of the state. He has been prominently before the people for a number of years as a member of the legislature from Burke for eight years, as solicitor general of the Augusta cir cuit and as. state senator from thla senatorial .district. itils possible that he will yield to tho request of friends and enter the race for the short or unexplred term. LESTER'S SUCCE880R AN ABSORBING ISSUE. Special to The Georgian. Savannah; Ga.. June 10.—The ques tion of a successor to Congressman Lester for the short term Is an absorb ing one here just now. The names of J. A. Brennan, J. W. Overstreet, W. W. Sheppard and Colonel William Clifton are mentioned. Friends of the latter say that If he is permitted to have the short term that he will not enter the contest for the regular election. It Is possible that a Democratic primary will be held to:aelect a candidate, the man selected, > of course, having the position without any trouble at the election. •. \ ■ Conference Here Wednesday. The bi-monthly meeting of the con ference committee of the Southeastern Passenger Association will be held on the eighth floor of the Equitable build ing on Wednesday, and the sessions will probably last for several • days. The larger part of the business to be considered is the making of special rates for the various conventions and excursions to' be held during the next few months In the Southern territory. It Is probable that the petition of the Central or Georgia and the G„ S. and F. railroads for permission to enter the Interchangeable mileage agreement will be considered, although no formal action wilt be taken at the meeting. PEABODY GIVES $5,100 TO VERSITY Y. M. C> A. Special to T(ie Georgian. Athens, Ga., June 19.—George Foster Peabody, who la In attendanca at the commence of the University of Georgia today donated 95,000 for the Y. M. C. A. fund of the University. ’ DR, HADLEY SELECTED FOR ALUMNAE ORATOR Special to Tho Georgian. Athens. Ga., June 19.—President A. T. Hadley of Yale University was to day selected by the Atuinnae Associa tion of the University of Georgia as their orator for 1907. Dr. Hadley Is one of the best known educators In the United States and a profound speaker. LATE BULLETINS Hnrrl-I.org, tw.,- Ton- !!> Tim nun are reported to have 'been. Killed and several Injured In a riot at Rutherford. Details are lacking. New York, June 19.—A llttie flurry was caused in the stock market near the closing hour by the Circulation of a rumor that President Roosevelt had been shot. ALL ATLANTA COOKS PLAN STRIKE JUL Y 1 If you have a good cook, you had better watch out. You may lose her— For, according to current rumor, At lanta Is to be the scene on July 1 of one of the most unique etrlkes In Ite history. It Is said that the greater number of cooks, both goqd and bad. are or ganising a union, and on the flret of the month will make a general de mand over the city for higher wages. And If the Increased coin Is not forth coming, the rooks will walk out. According to Information, It aeemi that the cooks feel they should re ceive more money for their work of bending over hot etoves during the heated summer season, and they have determined to “put It up to” the house wives In plain terms. There must be more money, or, to use an ancient expresalon. It will be a case of "the lire’s out and the cook'a gone home." It Is .understood the movement Is general and embraces cooks In prtvsts families, as well as big boarding houses and hotels. Who started the move ment for organization Is not known, but the plans are said to be well under way. So. If you don't want to pay more wages and are not a good cook, you had better take lessons. For, If the strike comes anil your cook deserts you, there will be ample need of knowledge of the art. Report has It the cooks have settled on July 1 ae the date for the culmlna tlon of the movement. On thla date, the hosts In the kitchen-camp will be gin to stir, and the revolution will be on. Whether the revolt will be resisted to sny material extent Is merely a matter of speculation. If It Is, the fight will be lively. Special Cable—Copyright. St. Petersburg. June 19.—A woman nihilist today nearly succeeded. In a sensational attempt to assassinate General TrepofT, commandant of the palace and hated as the arch enemy and butcher of the people. Her Identi ty Is not known, but she Is of fine ap pearance, well dressed and accom plished. The woman Impersonated a member of the court, the Princess Marlshkln. She had gained access to General Tre- poft's office, having forged documents and letters to shqw that the was the princess. She gave It out as her desire that she wanted an Interview with the czar, which can be arranged only through General TrepofT, who has charge of the palace secret service guards and Is personally responsible for the safety of the czar. The woman, surrounded by guards as every visitor to tho goneral Is, awaited hie coming In his private of fice. When he entered the room the woman sprang to her feet and aimed a revolver at him which she had con cealed In her clothing. She was ner vous and before she could get the weapon to her hand so as to discharge It a guard standing near saw It. Ho sprang at her and secured the revolver before she was able to lire. TIE BEEF BILL BY BIG KITE Measure Meets Ap proval of President Roosevelt. NATIONAL LEAGUE HOLDS MEETING New York. June 19.—The flrst mid- season meeting of major league base ball clubs was held today, when tho magnates of the National League met at the Hotel Victoria, In pursuance nf a newly adopted plan, to discuss any matters of Importance which might have cropped up In leagus affairs since the regular spring meeting of tho or ganization. The flrst work of the meeting was the ndoptlnn of a resolu tion (lonatllng 9600 to the Pacific Coast League, which the earthquake left In recarlous financial condition, ereafter each park In the league muet be provided with flrat-class dress ing rooms for visiting teams and with hot and cold water, etc. A rule providing a division of prac tice time prior to games was adopted and will go Into effect June 95. Tho rule provides that the Jiour before tho time seY Tor the ((tiling of tho gamo must be divided as follows: Twenty minutes to the home club for tmttlng; twenty minutes to the visiting club for batting; tan minutes to the home club for fielding; ten minutes to the visiting club for fielding. All bat ting must be confined to the diamond. This last provision Is to prevent the Indiscriminate batting about of balls, a constant source of danger to all the players on the field. By Private Leased Wire. ■ Washington,. June 19.—The house of representatives passed the meat In spection bill this afternoon, only two or three members dissenting, the final form of the bill being euch that It will most tlin approval of tha president and probably the senate. This action waa taken after a debate lasting forty minutes, in which Chair man Wadsworth, of tho committee on agriculture, said that with twro excep tions the alterations of tha bill from Its form as originally reported by hla committee were mere verbiage. The two exceptions wero the sections put ting the Inspectorship under civil ser vice and eliminating the broad court review. Mr. Wadsworth concluded: "I want to assure the house that this bill will Insure to public a rigid inspec tion law." He was loudly applauded at the con clusion of his remarks. Speeches were made by Mr. Lamb, Mr. Williams, Mr. DeArmond against the proposition. to make , the govern ment pay tha entire cost nf Inspection, which will amount to 99,000,000 a yesfr. In the course of hts remarks Mr. Williams said there had been a good deul of muck-raking during the dis cussion of this bill and that some gen tlemen's motives had been Impugned. He wanted to say, however, that he had served with Mr. Wadsworth and had known him to vote agalnat hla own Interests more times than any other man In the house. OFFER TO PAY FOR ALE JEWS PUTTOJIEATB Fake Telegrams From Czar Cause of Massacres. $5 18 THE PRICE SET FOR EACH ONE KILLED Murder of a Hebrew Male Child Worth $1 to Blood-Thirsty < Russian Peaianti. i / 000000000000000000a o TWO WARSAW REGIMENT# 8AID TO HAVE MUTINIED. GOVERNOR PATTI SON IS CLAIMED BY DEATH SAN FRANCISCO BANKS WILL GET $12,000,000 By Private Leased Wire. _ _ Washington, June 19.—It has been agreed between President Roosevelt and former Governor Lane, of the California delegation, that the govern- •Bent Will place with San Francisco banks 912.999,999, with San Francisco bonds as security, for an Indefinite time. Train Dispatching Device. Local railroad men are Interested In ' h * recent Invention of a Western rall- ■ ai man, which promises to revolu- nlze the present system of reporting bains to chief dispatchers. Several (allway officials have Inspected the In- '•mion, which has Juat been patented. 1 hlef Electrician Wilson, at the Termt- "f* "latlon. Is among the moet tnter- '""“d «f the local officials. By the ' ''(illation of this system train dis patching as well q* train reporting —he carried on automatically, and when Installed reduces the danger of wrecks and collisions to a minimum. The entire system Is controlled by elec tricity, with registers in all engine cabs, and the mechanism Is so Ingen iously arranged that an engineer may look at hts register and learn the exact location of any or all trains In front or behind, and the speed at which they are. traveling. He can also tell at a glance whether switches are open or not.. If the new invention will do all that Is claimed for It, It will be one of the most Important Inventions of re cent years to railroad men. HON. JOHN M. PATTI80N, Democratic Governor of Ohio who dltd Monday. By Private Leased Wire. Cincinnati. Ohio,’ June 19.—Until a covernor Is regular!y elected by the people. Acting Governor Andrew L. Harris will be chief executive of Ohio, succeeding Governor John M. Pattl- son, who died yesterday afternoon at hla home at Milford. It miles east of thla city. Mr. Harris took the oath of office last night at Katon, Ohio, The oath' waa administered by Judge Kusher, of the common pleas bench. The death of Governor Pattlaon waa unexpected, notwithstanding the fact that he had been III for a long time, and .that he had been reported dying on more than one occasion. HIs death was caused by Bright's disease, and followed a relapse which proved a sur prise to both the attending physician and the governor's family. Buried on Thuradey. The funeral will take place Thurs day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be held In the Methodist church at Milford and the body will be burled on a hillside near his old home., Oovtmor Pattlson was born June 12, 1947, When 14 yeers old he entered the United States army ss a volunteer. That was In 1(64. At the close of the war he entered college. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University In 1(69. He was a college mate of United States Senator J. B. Foraker. Was Strong Democrat. In 1172 Mr. Pattlson was admitted to the bar and a year later wes elected a member of the loner house of the Ohio legislature. He was elected a state senator In 1999 and was next chosen a member of the flfty-aecond congress. He was a strong Democrat and waa a leader among those who favored leg islation looking to a stricter observance of Sunday. Mr. Pattlson had been con nected with the Union Central Life In- BALL PLAYERS DE GLARED NOT GUILTY New York, June 11.—President Charles Ebbetts, manager of Patsy Donovan, and Pitcher Eason, of tha Brooklyn Nationals, and Manager Ned Hanlon and Pitcher Charlie Fraaer, of the Cincinnati Nationals, who wera ar rested last Sunday, charged with the violation of the Sunday law, were ar raigned before Magistrate Naumer In the Mystic avenue court today and, because of lack of evidence, were dl, charged. The magistrate. In discharging the prisoners, said: "As far as I can see, there has been no violation of the Sun day law, either by charging admission or the disturbing of the Sunday peace." HEIR FILE OBJECTIONS TO THE BAILEY WILL White Plains, N. Y„ June 19,—Ac- pordlng'to papers filed with Surrogate Sllkman, at White Plains, today, ob jections to the probate of the will of the late James A, Bailey, the mil lionaire circus owner, who died at his mansion at Mount Vernon recently, have been made, and there will protr ably be a contest. Anna R.' Fohlnson and Mary Gor don, nieces nf Mr. Bailey, filed the Ob' jectlon. They reside at Detroit. STREET CAR HELD UP BY GOTHAM BANDITS WOMEN PA88ENGER8 FRIGHTEN HIGHWAYMEN OFF BY THEIR LOUD SCREAMING. By Private Leased Wire. New York, June 19.—Pressing pistols against the face of Conductor John Hallapln, on a Twenty-ninth etreet car, early today, highwaymen demanded all th* money he had. The car contained sereral passen gers, most of them women. At sight of the pistols they begen to ecream and were In a panic when Hallapln rushed the bandits and shouted "police,'’ Firing their revolvers In the air, the men leaped from the car and ran away. Their escape was easy, for not a police man appeared. npany for a number of *. For the past fifteen years hs occupied the office of president of the company. • his election to the governorship In November he was In III health and went South In the hope that he would be benefited. He was still very weak when he returned, and his part In the ceremony of Inauguration was gone through with the utmost care. He transacted nearly all hie official business with the aid of bis private secretary, Louis 1). Houck. BA8IS HAS BEEN REACHED BETWEEN THE TWO FACTION8. By Private Leased Wire. Washington, Juno 19.—As a result of several conferences and much discus sion, a basis of complete agreement on tho moot Inspection legislation be tween tho house committee on agricul ture nnd President Booaovelt has bocn reached. At a meeting yesterday afternoon at the White House, Speaker Cannon rep resented the committee and subse quently spent some time explaining the situation to tho committee In Hs rooms at the cnpltol. The bill will authorise an annual ap propriation of 22,909,009 to pay tho cost of Inspection and will contain no provision for the levy of an assessment to make up any deficiency In the amount available for thla work as sug gested by Mr. Cowan, representing tho Texas cattle growers, and later urged by the prealdent. No court review provision will bo contained In tho measure. This action meets the suggestion of tho president. Tho words "In the Judgment of the secretary of agriculture" will not bo Inserted, as suggested by the president, and this conclusion now meets Mr. Roosevelt's approval. The section waiving tha civil service law for one year In the selection of Inspectors will go out of the provision, also one of the president's recommen dations. There la to be no date on the label of the packing nf meat food products. In thla the prealdent yields to the com' mlttee. The language which gives Inspectors the right to enter the packing plants at all times la amplified by the words whether the same be In operation or not." By Prlvato Leased Wire. . St. Petersburg, June 19.—Re ports' reach here that two rsgt- menta at Novogeorglovak, near ■ hiiv.. mutinied. Par ticulars are lacking. Thn Zawadkl estate .In the government of Cledlce, Rus sian Poland, has been attacked by a band of terrorists. M. Lobascheff was wounded and the terrorists carried off 79,000 roubles (139,000) and es caped. ooooooooooooooooooo LONGWORTH’S SISTER. Latest photograph of Countess De Chambrun, fitter of Congress- men Longworth, who It one of the leading spirits of a, committee of American women who are to beau tify Paris by erecting a number of palaces In Champ De Man. Special Cable—Copyright. Berlin, Juno 19.—noports from many Russlnn provlncea and towns Indicate a rapid nnd appalling spread of the anti- Jowlsh movemont, which In now virtu ally out of bounds, nnd has resulted In goneral massacres, in which death In tho most horrlblo nnd barbarous forms ha* been visited upon tho Jews of all ages and station. Terrible conditions prevail in cities and towns. In tho open country peas ants deluded into believing that orders to slaughter the Jews have come direct from tho czar, are marching and killing JoWs with ferocity. Tho murderer* of Jew* are allowed to work their will without Interfer ence from tho police or soldiers. Countensnoee Massaorss. Generally sponklng, tho government, beenuso of it* passive attitude, coun tenances tho massacres. Open rewards of money for tho head and bodies of Jews aro offered at sMlschlen by rich Qentlles. Allowances of }5 are being paid for each Jew killed, $2 for each Jew wounded and $1 for each malo Jew child slain. These offers arouse tho cupidity of the peasants, and have led them to form Jow-huntlng expeditions. “Death to the Jews. Kill them all.— Nicholas,” U tho reading of a bogus telegram which was posted at Harokl In llessnrablft, tho province where the Klshlnrff massacres took place. The peasants were deluded Into believing the message camo from the esar di rect. They fell upon Jews and mur« dored scores of them. Jew-Baiters at Work, Five Jew-boltlng agitators from 8t. Petersburg went to Jotomlr and openly organized riots, which afforded opportunity for Invading the Jewish quarters, and murdering and mutllat- SVhllo the pollco formed a cordon about tho Jewish quarter in Kostroma, the capital of tho district of the same name, to prevent tho Inhabitants from escaping, a inob of a half hundred crazed men shot nnd hacked Jewish men, women and children in the shops and In their homes. Tho quarter waa then burned. Many corpses wera consumed. Orthodox Greek priests led the riot at Ellzabethgrod. and encouraged tha murdering of tho Jows there. Placards Cause Killing. Placards accusing the Jews of being revolutionists and of conspiring against the czar were displayed in Bogolopoo In the province of Volyhylo. This led to murders and outrages. Antl-Jewish riots have al«o taken place in Pleock, Kutne. Lewie, Kleloe, Cholm, Lomzha, Plnczow, Krementi and other places. Ready for Massacres. In other sections of Rbsstyn Poland tho anti-Semites are busy and further massacres are likely to occur at any moment The stories told by eye-witnesses are shocking. A correspondent who acc ponied I>eputy Htehepkin directly the hospital at Walyatok, escorted I corporal’* guard, says he was c ptatsty unnerved by tho sights ho ■ nessed. ' ely saying that the corpses x mutilated," he writes, "falls to describe the awful facts. The faces of the t lost all human resemblance and the corpses are simply crushed masse? Is Impossible to conceivs such bestial ity." Officers Shoot Qirf. From the wounded In the hospital ths correspondent heard many pitiable sto ries, all of the same general tenor. The correspondent declares that not only the soldiers, but their officer* par ticipated In the massacre, and that hs himself was a witness as late as Sat urday to the shooting down of u He brew girl from the window of a hotel by Lieutenant Mni* >. <>f tho Vladimir regiment. The governor of the prov ince -f Grodno, who hap(>ened to be pn-Mng at the moment, ordered an in vestigation. gross plot outside the Jewish hospital Is covered with mutilated and {led corpses, arranged in two long , awaiting burial. Th. ; drad and ided are still arriving. Many of have been Mug untouched in IhS is for Uj or three days.