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JAPAN IS TO FIX
BLAME FOR DEATH
OF SEALPOACHEHS
Orders Secretary to Alaska
To Make Investi
gation.
Well-Known Banker Will
ing to Serve
County.
By Private I-enacd Wire.
Washington. Aug. 24.—The Japanese
government proposes to Investigate for
Itself the recent killing of Japanese
sailors at St. Paul Island while engaged
In poaching upon the seal herds of the
United States.
'■ ft has commissioned Masano Ham-
hara, second secretary of the Japanese
embassy in this city, to proceed to
Alaska and make an inquiry into all
of the circumstances.
BEAD HEADS MUST
* GET PAYING HABIT
Railroads to Discontinue
Passes When Rate Law
Takes Effect.
TO OPPOSE T. M. POOLE
Urged by Friends, Mr. Mad
dox Announces for
: County Board.
“Not only the letter but the spirit
of the railroad rate Mil will be ad
hered to atrlctly." aald Chairman Jo
aeph Rlchardaon, of the Southeastern
Passenger Association, who returned
Friday morning from New York, where
he attended a meeting of the leading
railroad officials and attorneys during
the past week. "The bill Involves al
most endless complications, but when
these have been Interpreted the rail
mads will comply with the spirit. There
was no effort at the meeting to find
loopholes through which to escape any
of the provisions of the measure.”
Mr. Rlchardaon would say nothing
regarding any given parts of the bill.
"The lawyers will have to framo up
their Interpretation first," he said.
Bverybody who has tjie habit of
tiding on a pass Is Interested In the
provision of the bill prohibiting their
Issuance to any but employees of rail
roads and their families and certain
other classes. The opinions of various
railroad officials as to when the giving
of free transportation will have to
■top vary. Home railroads have Issued
circulars warning their representatives
not to give any passes with a time
limit extending beyond January 1, the
date specified In the Hepburn measure
for everybody to pay for their rail
road tickets Others think that no
posses should be Issued after the law
goes into effect as a whole. This Is
•sixty days after Its approval by the
president, or next Tuesday, August 21.
They have therefore ordered their
representatives to decline with regrets
after that Hate.
"It surely would be violating the
spirit of the bill to Issue passes to any
one after August 28,” said one railroad
man. "The whole Intent of the bill
Is to avoid discrimination. There Is
no disputing that this will be ellmlnat-
, mI, so far as the regulation of freight
rates Is concerned, on next Tuesday,
but If a merchant, for Instance, had
a railroad friend who would give him
a pass he could afford to undersell Ills
competitor just the amount of his
ticket when they went to buy their
goods. R would be the same as con
tinuing tu give rebates until the first
Robert F. Maddox, the welt known
banker, has authorised the announce
ment of his candidacy for the position
of county commissioner to fill the va‘
cancy created through declination of
the nomination by Hubert L. Culber
son, nominated Wednesday for coun^
ty treasurer.
Mr. Maddox Is not in the city, but In
response to messages from many of Ms
friends asking permission to announce
his candidacy, he consented. So far
only one other candidate has
nounced.
As president of the Chamber of Com
merce and chairman of the exposition
committee of twenty-five, Mr. Msdd<
has demonstrated splendid executive
parity. As a financier and public-
Irlted cltlxen, no man stands higher
In the community.
T. M. Poole has also announced his
candidacy for the place.
Kontz Will Not Run.
The following letter has been re
celved from Ernest C. Kontx:
To the Editor of The Georgian:
My name has been mentioned ar a
probable candidate for the place soon
to be vacated by Mr. Hubert Culberson
on the county hoard. As Is well known
to a number of my friends, I have had
a desire to serve the county In that
capacity, and If selected to th|s most
responsible position, I would esteem It
n very high honor, but circumstances
over .which I have no control forbid
my entering nt this time a contest
possibly of the same kind through
which the community has Just gone,
and for which I do not desire In any
manner to be responsible. Whatever
my own ambition may be, the people
have the right to have a rest; and,
besides, such a race would demand
time and expense both of myself and
of my friends, which I do not feel at
liberty to Incur.
I wish, therefore, through you very
promptly to ndvlse my friends and to
thank those who hnve so generously
promised me their support. I trust that
none will be offended at my decision
In the premises.
C. KONTZ.
of the year.
"And, what’s more." continued this
student of the sftuutlon, "I don’t see
how railroads can settle claims against
them with transportation, either In
whole or In part, by the giving of-free
tickets. Nor do I believe the law In
tended for railroads to give transpor
tation In exchange for anything ex
cept money. The paying for advcrtls-
Ing In the newspapers with passes
would, 1 believe, be a violation or what
the lawmakers intended."
It Is snld that the railroads will con
tinue to honor annutils Issued for the
year 1906, but that none will be Is
sued to any but railroad people after
that date. Some will Issue trip passes
until January, but others will not. The
now tariffs for the transportation of
theatrical companies provide that the
advance agent shall no longer ride
gratis,' as he has done heretofore. This
goes Into effect on Southern railroads
August 28.
Reforms Are To Be Sub
mitted to New
Douma.
Special fable—Copyright.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 24.—The Im
perial authorities are greatly worried
at the reports of famine conditions
from many points throughout the em
pire, The political crisis and the fail
ure to aow considerable wheat growing
areas, together with heavy rainfalls
throughout the provinces, will make
the crop at least 20 per cent Yielow the
average. The relief committee at Mos
cow, which has In hand the assistance
of sufferers In the famine districts, re
ports that crops throughout that sec
tion and food for the peasants’ cattle
lacking In the provinces of NIJni,
Novgorod and Kaxan.
The council of ministers has ap
pointed a special commission to draw
up a bill providing for a primary
school system which shall be opened
to all classes of the people. The bill
Is to be submitted to the new douma,
which will meet in November after the
elections.
dispatch from Odessa says that
the manager of the Odessa branch of
the New York Life Insurance Company
has received a letter demanding a con
tribution of 110,000 te the revolution
ary cause, and threatening him with
death If he refused.
The announcement Is made on good
authority that within a few days an
Imperial edict will be Issued directing
the agrarian commission to begin the
distribution of 19.S00.000 acres of crown
lands and appanages. Only the forests
and lands belonging to the state will
be preserved, their valuation being
considered necessary for the future ag
ricultural prosperity of the country.
The transaction will be financed
through the peasants* Bank. In re
turn for the land the owners, Including
the ciar himself, will receive market
able land scrip, eventually redeemable
by the peasant purchasers In Instal
ment notee designed to meet the Inter
eet and amortisation.
A report from Stavenopnl eaye Chief
of Police Avagatoff has been assas
sinated In a village near Stavenopol.
Eleven estates have been destroyed in
the vicinity and the district Is now un
der martial law.
Ready with the new Fall styles in women’s low-
cut shoes. They are the handsomest models'we’ve
ever seen and you’ll be delighted with them. Samples,
from the line in show window today.
The showing includes blucher ties,
oxford ties and ribbon ties of patent colt,
patent kid, plain kid and brown calf. Me
dium, narrow and new round toe shapes;
full military heels, medium and heavy
welted or turned soles.
See the
Window
Display
Today and
Tomorrow.
Included are the new Keely-Ziegler
models, which, by special arrange
ment, we are able to of
fer for a few days only at
the price named.
You’ll find shoes of
equal quality elsewhere
at $3.50 and $4.00. Our
price for any style in
this collection is
$2.98
Boys’, Girls’,
Children’s ‘De
pendable
School Shoes
ANOTHER STRIKE
NOW THREATENED
WHO WILL BE GEORGIA’S NEXT
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN ?
Hprclnl to The Georgian.
Macon, Go., Aug. 24.—There la likely
be more trouble In the street car
situation here. It seems that the com
pany has about sixty more men than
are necessar/on Its rolls since the set
tlement of the strike, and the taking
back of the strikers. The union men
insist on the discharging of the non
union tnen and the company declines
discharge the men who stuck by It
the time of trouble.
Two of the non-union men, who
■tuck to the company and remained
on the cars until ordered In by the
company, have been made Inspectors
i the place of two union Inspectors
ho Joined (he strikers. This Is also
_ cause of friction. The company
claims that these two men were made
Inspectors because the other two had
left their posts of duty. Nothing has
been done as yet. The arbitrators of
the former trouble are working on the
situation.
Who will be the next national Demo'
cratlc committeeman from OeorglaT
Will Clark Ho weft, who has been the
committeeman from this state for many
years, be deposed and another man
put on In his place?
These are questions many are ask
ing now. The state Democratic con
vention to be held In the summer of
1908 will name the national Democratic
committeeman for Georgia.
Hoke Smith's overwhelming victory
of Wednesday makes It an absolute
certainty that he will dominate the
affairs of Oeorgla for at legit four
years, and that he can and will dictate
the policies and name the men who
are to stand to the front In the state's
affairs.
It Is safe to say then that Mr. How-
•d as O
in 1908.
In the general
opinion, will assuredly be the next
national committeeman. His friends
say that he has richly won that bon-
On September 4 an entirely new state
Democratic executive com’mlttee will be
selected. The delegates to the conven
tlon from each congressional district
will retire afid select a man for that
district to be presented to the conven
tlon.
Mr. Smith carried every congestion
al district, and, of course, only men
In harmony A-ith his views and desires
will be named. The committee will be
In perfect accord with the new admin'
Istratlon to be Inaugurated next June.
The Georgian's story of Thursday
relative to the possibility of either
Thomas Watson nr Hon. James R. Gray
being named as chairman of the state
convention, and consequently the cl '
man of thtffnew state Democratic <
utlve committee, has attracted wide
spread Interest.
In this connection, It may said,
other names than Mr. Watson and Mr.
Gray are heard.
19 LOTS
FOR SALE AT AUCTION IQ I OTP
19 UK RESIDENCE LOTS IN WILMOTT PARK 13 LU10
ON THIS SATURDAY.
SALE ON AUG. 25 3:30p.m.
lots fronting on wide streets and the car line.
LOCATION: HIGH AND HEALTHFUL. On a high point on the Blue Line to
Decatur and East Lake; two and a half miles from the business center of Atlanta,
$100.00 IN CASH PRIZES will be given away free to those attending this sale. First prize $30.00, second prize $25.00, third prize $20.00, fourth prize $15.00,
fifth prize $10.00. Your presence at the aale entitles you to a ticket, which will give you a chance at these prizes.
GOOD SCHEDULE:. On account of the contract with the Athletic Club, whose club house, grounds, etc., are at East Lake, good equipment and frequent cars are
assured for all time.
HISTORIC GROUND: The Rattle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864, was fought over this and adjoining lands. One of the boundary lines of this subdivision is a part
of the East line of one of the proposed National Parks. These parks are certain to come. When the park adjoining this subdivision is established, together with the
magnificent roads and drives which are always built by the government, the vnlue of these lots will be more than doubled.
THE LOTS are all unusually large, .their average size being 50x250 feet to wide connecting alleys. Dig shade trees on most of the lots. Every lot slopes
gradually from the front toward the rear. All but a few of the lots have running water across them near the rear. No trouble to water the cnw'and pigs and chickens
if you build your home on these lots.
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL near at hand. The school is near enough for small children to walk to and from. An election has been called by the ordinary to
be held Wednesday, August 22d, for the purpose of building a large and better school house.
TAKE OARS at the corner of South Pryor and East Alabama Sta., marked .“Decatur.” EXTRA OARS will begin running at 2:30 p. m. Go out early and
select vonr lot. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a really desirable lot on which to build a home.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash, balance in six aud twelve months, with 7 per cent simple interest; 5 per cent discount for cash. The lota will be sold to
the highest bidder absolutely without reserve.
150 LOOTERS SHOT
Special falile—Copyright.
Valparaiso, Aug. 24.—The chief cause
of alarm In this city at present la the
possibility of an outbreak of disease.
The sanitary conditions are naturally
very bad and the water supply la be
ing renewed very slowly.
A few rases of robbery were dl»-
covered during the night, but these
were dealt with by shooting the offend
er*. Up to the present time about ISO
pave been shot.
. It Is thought that 1,000 bodies have
been burled already.
There were several shocks during the
night and this morning, but they
caused very little excitement.
SOCIETY WOmIn~AID _
IN FEEDING 8UFFERERS fairs become so serious that the United
BIG BATTLE IS RAGING
NEAR CITY OF HAVANA
/ Continued from Page Ons,
By Private Leased Wire.
Santiago, Aug. 24.—The situation In
Santiago today Is considered to be fa
vorable to a speedy upbuilding of the
demolished city. Ten thousand persons
are working In the ruins and In the
recovery and burial of the dead.
The government has placed fixed
■* " ‘ food. At various
prices on all kinds of I
points In the city public' food depots
have been established. Here great pots
of soup are made and given to the
poor. Women of the highest social
standing preside at these depots.
President-elect Mont has declared
himself to be opposed to a proposition
to rebuild the city of Valparaiso on
some other site. An additional 310,000
has been received from Los Angeles
for the earthquake sufferers.
RUMORS DRAW BIG
CROWD TO COPENHILL
Continued from Page One.
J. W. FERGUSON, Auctioneer.
ATLANTA PHONE 1881.
BELL PHONE 2027.
W. A. FOSTER, Agent,
12 South Broad St.
mile around the Lawrence home was
tramped down and crushed under 3.000
pairs of wary feet.
Lanford Didn’t Catch Nsgro.
Thursday morning at 11 o’clock Ser
geant Detective Lanford left the police
headquarters in the quietest manner
possible. The detective had secured
four of th best dogs from the officials
at the Federal prison, and accompanied
by W. C. Lawrence, the father of Mabel
Lawrence and the brother of Miss
Ethel, and a city detective, they made
their way to JnglesJde, two miles below
Decatur, where a negro who fitted the
description of the negro wanted was
said to be.
The bloodhounds picked up the scent
without any hesitation, but as they ran
the trail became dryer and dryer and
the weather hotter. Then parties of
men who were searching for the sus
pect crossed the negro's path time
I again, so that before night the dogs
t the trail.
'1 am as positive that we were after
the right negro as 1 know my own
name. Those who saw him described
him as wearing a reddish colored belt,
with red spots on It and this Is the
belt described by Mabel Lawrence,”
said Sergeant Lanford Friday morn-
More than 500 cltlsens have been
watting at Copenhilt Friday- ffir the
raptured negro to be brought there for
Identification. It Is said that Bherlff
Reagan Is bringing a negro to Atlanta
in order to lodge him in the Fulton
county Jail, but that a mob Is taking
care of the sheriff In order that he
carry the man to the Lawrence home.
There were rumors to the effect that
the negro was being brought to this
city In a covered wagon, that the ne
gro was already lodged In the Fulton
county Jail, and that the sheriff and
several trusty men were hiding In the
woods until the excitement
In that the rebel bands are requisition
ing farm stock and provialbns, and it
Is feared, as the situation grows mors
critical, more property will be de
stroyed.
May Call on United 8tatee.
Sugar grinding will continue with
difficulty, with unfriendly bands roam
ing through the country. There Is al
ways'danger that the cane fields will
bo burned out of pure wantonness. Un
der these conditions It Is not strange
that a strong feeling exists In favor of
an appeal to the United States to step
In and restore orders should the situa
tion become much more serious.
DID PRESIDENT TALK
WITH BELL ABOUT WART
By rriVnte leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 24.—It Is believed
here that one of the reasons Genersl
Bell, chief of staff, made his trip to
Oyster Bay yesterday was to confer
with the president regarding possible
military operations In Cuba, should af-
States would have to Intervene,
ministration officials are united In the
belief that this government has the
right to Intervene now, considering the
proportions which the revolution has
attained. However, the disposition Is
to let the present Cuban government
work out Its own salvation, unless
American Interests In the Island should
become unpleasantly Involved.
Intervention without a request from
President Palma would be regarded In
some quarters as a step toward an
nexation, and the administration here
Is particularly desirous that no such
Impression be created abroad. It Is
likely, therefore, that the present
hands-off policy will continue, pending
more serious developments.
CUBAN8 IN THE b. 8.
ARE HURRYING HOMEWARD
By Prlrste Leased Wire,
New York, Aug. 24.—By the hun
dreds of Cubans who are rushing te
New York from Saratoga and mountain
resorts on the way back to their na
tive country, the present situation in
the little republic Is viewed with pro
found alarm. While expressing pub
licly the belief that the Insurrection
will be short lived and that quick pun
ishment will be administered to the
leaders of the rebellion, they admit,
when speaking privately, that the out
break Is far more serious than appears
on the surface, and that It has the
sympathy and co-operation of many
persons prominent In business and pub
lic life, as well as the lower'classes.
Sobarado, of the province of Plnar
del Rio, received a message at an
Adirondack resort, where he has been
th him were several other
prominent Cubans, some of whom have
extensive property Interests In Plnar
del Rio and Malanias and some of
whom are Identified with the Cuban
government.
Appsal to Roosevelt.
A petition to President Roosevelt
setting forth the causes of the revolu
tion In Cuba suggesting means by
which the trouble may be ended If the
president sees his way clear to Inter
vene has been prepared by leading
Cuban business men In this city, "ho
ar* now . American cltlxen*, but have
extensive Interests In the Island which
will suffer through a prolonged revo
lutionary struggle. The authors of the
petitioners asset t that the only mem
ber* of the Cuban colony here who are
In sympathy with President Pa|na are
government employees.
Malaria Makes Pals Blood.
The Old standard. Grove’s TasteleeS
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria end
builds up the system. Sold by oil
dealers, for 27 years. Price 60 cents