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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
JAPAN IS TO FIX
BLAME FOB DEATH
OF SEAJJOACHERS
Oilers Secretary to Alaska
To Make Investi
gation.
T. F
Bj Private leaned 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.
It has commissioned Masano Hant
ham, second secretary of the Japanese
embassy In this city, to proceed to
Alaska and make an Inquiry Into all
of the circumstances.
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GET PM HABIT
Railroads to Discontinue
Passes When Rate Law
Takes Effect.
Well-Known Banker Will
ing to Serve
County.
FAMINE IS FEARED
TO OPPOSE T. M. POOLE
Reforms Are To Be Sub'
mitted to New
Douina. » r t
"Not only the letter but the spirit
of the rallrned rate bill will be ad
hered to etrlctly,” aald Chairman Jo
seph Hlchardeon, of the Southeastern
Passenger Association, who returned
Friday mornlns 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-
reads 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. Richardson would say nothing
regarding any given parts of the bill.
"The lawyers will have to frame up
their Interpretation flrst," he said.
Everybody who has the habit of
riding on n 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
atop vary. Home railroads have Issued
circulars warning their representatives
not to give any passes with a time
limit extending beyond January X, the
date speellied In the Hepburn measure
for everybody to pay for their rail
road tickets Others think that no
passes should be Issued after the law
goes Into effecj as a whole. This Is
sixty days after Its approval by the
president. or next Tuesday, Auguat 28.
| -iTyify have therefore ordered their
representatives to decline with regrets
after that date.
•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 eliminat
ed, so far ns the regulation of freight
rates Is concerned, on next Tuesday,
but If a merchant, for instance, had
■ railroad friend who would, give him
a pass he could afford to undersell his
competitor just the amount' of his
ticket when they went to buy their
goods. It would be the same as con
tinuing to give rebates until the flrst
Urged by Friends, Mr. Mad.
dox Announces for
County Board.
Robert F. Maddox, the well known
banker, has authorized the announce
ment of his candidacy for the position
of county commissioner to All the va
cancy created through declination of
the nomination by Hubert L. Culber
son, nominated Wednesday for court
ly treasurer.
Mr. Maddox Is not In the city, but In
responee to messagee from many of his
friends asking permission to announce
Ills candidacy, he consented. So far
only One other candidate has an
nounced.
Ab president of the Chamber of Com
_ erce and chairman of the exposttloi
committee of twenty-live, Mr. Marfdot
has demonstrated splendid executive
capacity. As a financier and public-
spirited cttlxen, no man stands higher
In the community.
T. M. Po'ote has also announced his
candidacy for the place.
Kontz Will Not Run.
The following letter has been re
celved from Ernest C. Konts;
To the Editor of The Georgian:
My name has been mentioned as I
probable candidate for the place soon
to be vacated by Mr. Hubert Culberson
on the county board. As Is well knftwn
to a number of my friends, I have had
a desire to serve the county in that
rapacity, and If selected to this most
responsible position, I would esteem it
a very high honor, but circumstances
over which I have no control forbid
my entering at 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 ho 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 t do not feel at
liberty to Incur.
I wish, therefore, through you very
promptly to advise my friends and to
thank those who have so generously
promised me their support. I trust that
none will be offended at my decision
in the premises.
Very respectfully.
y respectfully,
, ERNEST C. KONTZ.
of the year.
"And, what’s more," continued this
student of the situation, “I don’t see
how railroads can settle claims against
them with transportation, either In
rhole or In part, by the giving-of free
tickets. Nor do 1 believe the law In
tended for railroads to give transpor
tation In exchange for anything ex
cept money. The paying for advertis
ing In the, newspapers with passes
would, I believe, be a violation of what
the lawmakers Intended.”
It Is said that the railroads wlH con
tinue to honor annuuls Issued for the
year 1908. but ttint none will be Is
sued to any but railroad people after
that date. Borne will Issue trip passes
until January, but others will not. The
new 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.
Special Cable—Copyright.
St. Petersburg, Aug, 24.—The Im
perial authoritlee are greatly worried
at the reports of famine conditions
from many points throughout the em
pire. The political crisis and the fail
ure to eow considerable wheat growing
areas, together with heavy rainfalls
throughout the provinces, will make
the crop at least 20 per cent below the
average. The relief committee at Mos.
cow, which has In hand the assletahce
of sufferers In the famine districts, re
ports that crops throughout that sec
tion and food for the peasants' cattle
la lacking In the provinces of Nljnl,
Novgorod and Kazan.
The council of ministers has ap
pointed a special commission to draw
up a bill providing for a. primary
achool 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 alter the
elections.
A 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 $10,000 to the revolution
ary cause, and threatening him with
death If he refused.
The announcement la made on good
authority that within a few days an
Imperial edict will be Issued directing
the agrarian commission to begin the
distribution of 19,800,000 acre* of rrn\yn
lands and appanages, only the fori
and lands belonging to the state will
be preserved, tbelr valuation being
considered necessary for the future
ricultural prosperity of the countr;
The transaction will be financed
through the peasants’ bank. In .re
turn for the land the owners, Including
the czar himself, will receive market
able land scrip, eventually redeemable
by the peasant purchasers In Instal
ment notee designed to meet the Inter
est and amortisation.
A report from Stavenopol says Chief
of Police Avagatoff. has been assae-
slnated In a village near Stavenopol.
Eleven estates have been destroyed In
the vicinity and the district Is now un
der martial law.
KEELY’S
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KEELY’S
KEELY’S
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ANOTHER STRIKE
NOW THREATENED
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Oa., Aug. 24.—There la likely
to be more trouble In the street car
situation here. It seems that the com
pany has about sixty more men than
are necessary on Ita tolls since the set
tlement of the strike, and the taking
back of the strikers. The union men
Inalat on the discharging of the non
union men and the company declines
to discharge the men who stuck by It
In the time of trouble.
Two of the non-union men, who
stuck to the company and remained
on the cars until ordered In by the
company, have been made Inspectors
In the place of two union Inspectors
who joined the strikers. This Is also
a 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.
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
this collection is
in
$2.98
jl Few More
af the $1.29
Shoes to be
Closed Out.
Keely Company
Boys’, Girls’,
Children’s De
pendable
School Shoes
WHO WILL BE GEORGIA’S NEXT
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN?
Who will be the next national Demo
cratic committeeman from Georgia?
Will Clark Howell, 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 Georgia for at least four
years, nnd 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
ell will not be renamed as Georgia's
national committeeman In 1908.
Hon. James R. Gray, In the general
opinion, will assuredly be the next
national commItteeman. His friends
say that he has richly won that hon-
On September 4 an entirely new state
Democratic executive committee will be
selected. The delegates to the conven.
tlon from each congressional district
will retire and select a man for that
district to be presented to the conven
tion.
Mr. Smith carried every congression
al district, and, of course, only men
In harmony with his views and desires
will be named. The committee will be
In perfect accord with the new admin
istration to be Inaugurated next June.
The Georgian’s story of Thursday
relative to the possibility of either
Thomas Watson or Hon. James R. Gray
being named as chairman of the state
convention, and consequently the chair
man of the new state Democratic exec
utive committee, has attracted wide
spread Interest.
In this connection. It may said, no
other names than Mr. Watson and Mr.
Gray are heard.
19 LOTS
FOR SALE AT AUCTION IQ IQTQ
19 LARGE RESIDENCE LOTS IN MOTT PARK Id LUI 0
ON this SATURDAY,
ISO LOOTERS SIT
Special Onlilo—Copyrlxbt.
Valparaiso, Aug. 24.—The chief cause
of alarm In this city at present Is the
possibility of an outbreak of disease.
The eanltary conditions are naturally
very bad and the water supply Is be.
Ing renewed very slowly.
A few cases of robbery were die
covered during the night, but these
were dealt with by shooting the offend
er*. tip to the present time about ISO
have been shot. >
It Is thought that 1,000 bodies have
been buried already.
There were several shocks during the
night and this morning, but they
caused very little excitement.
SALE ON AUG. 25 3:30PM.
THIS IS A SUBDIVISION of a part of the famous Dahlgrcn property, making 10
lots fronting on wide streets and the oar line.
LOCATION:
Decatur and East Lake; two and a half miles from
ness center of Atlanta.
$100.00 IN CASH FRIZES will be given away free to those attending this sale. First prize 130.00, second prize $25.00, third prize $20.00, fourth prize $15.00,
fifth prize $10.00. Your presence at the sale 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 Battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864, was fought over thjs 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 ad/nining this subdivision is established, together with the.
maguificent roads and drives which are always built by the government, the value of these lots will be more than doubled.
THE LOTS are all unusually large, their average size being 50x250 feet to wide connecting alleys. Big 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 cow 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 CARS at the corner of South Pryor nnd East Alabama Sts., marked ‘‘Decatur.” EXTRA CARS will begin running at 2:30 p. m. Go out early and
•elect vour 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 and twelve months, with 7 per cent simple interest; 5 per cent discount for cash. The lots will be sold to
the highest bidder absolutely without reserve.
80CIETY WOMEN AID
IN FEEDING SUFFERER8
By Private Lea led Wire.
Santiago. Aug. 24.—The situation In
Santiago today la considered to be fa
vorable to a speedy upbuilding of the
demolished city. Ten thousand persons
ore working In the ruins and In the
recovery and burial of the dead.
The government has placed fixed
prices on all kinds of food. At various
points In the city public food depots
have been established. Here great pots
of aoup are made and given to the
poor. Women of the highest social
standing preside at these depots.
President-elect Mom has declared
himself to be opposed to a proposition
to rebuild the city of Valparaiso on
some other elte. An additional 110,000
has been received from Los Angeles
for the earthquake sufferers.
RUMORS DRAW BIG
CROWD TO COPENHILL
Continued from Psgs 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 2.000
pair* of wary feet.
Lanford Didn’t Catch Negro.
Thursday morning at 11 o'clock Ser
geant Detective Lanford left the police
headquarters In the quietest manner
possible. The detective hstl secured
four of th best doge from the officials
at the Federal prison, and accompanied
by W. C. Lawrence, the father of Mabel
Lawrence and the brother of Mlsa
Ethel, and a city detective, they made
their way to Ingleside, two miles below
Decatur, where a negro who fitted the
description of the negro wanted wae
said to be.
The bloodhounds nicked 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 sua-
pect crossed the negro'e path time
and again, so that before night the dogs
lost the trail.
"I am as positive that we were after
the- right negro oa I know my own
name. Those who saw him described
him as wearing a reddish colored belt,
with red spots on U and Ibis Is the
belt described by Mabel Lawrence."
said Sergeant Lanford Friday morn
ing.
More than 500 citizens have been
waiting at Copenhlll Friday for the
captured negro to be brought there for
Identification. It is said that Sheriff
Reagan la 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 ceases.
BIO BATTLE IS RAGING
NEAR CITY OF HAVANA
Continued from Page On*.
In that the rebel bands are requisition-
ng form stock and provisions, and It
is feared, ns the situation grows more
critical, more property will be de
stroyed.
May Call on United 8tatee.
Sugar grinding will continue with
difficulty, with unfriendly bafids roam
ing through the country. There Is al
ways danger that the cane fields will
be 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 WAR?
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 24.—It Is believed
here that one of the reasons General
Bell, chief of staff, made his trip to
Oyster Bay yesterday was to confer
’.ylth the president regarding possible
military operations in Cuba, should af
fairs become so serious that the United
States would have-to Intervene. Ad
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, unlesa
American Interests In the Island should
become unpleasantly Involved.
Intervention without a Vequeat 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
handa-olt policy will continue, pending
more serious developments.
CUBAN8 IN THE U. 8.
ARE HURRYING HOMEWARD
By rrtvatc • Leased Wire,
New York, Aug. 24.—By the hun
dreds of Cubans who are rushing to
New York from Saratoga and mountain
resorts on the way back to their na
tive country, the present situation In
the little republic In viewed with pm-
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 ndmii,
when speaking privately, that the out
break Is far more serious than appears
on the surface, anti that It hus the
sympathy and co-operation of many
persona 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
staying for a month, which caused bint
to pack up Immediately and start for
Cuba. With him were several other
prominent Cubans, some of whom have
extensive property Interests In Plnar
del Rio and Matasxaa and some ot
whom are Identified with the Cuban
government.
■ Appeal 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 entjed If the
president sees his way clear to Inter
vene has been prepared by leading
Cuban business men In this city, who
are now American citizens, but have
extensive Interests In the Island which
will suffer through a prolonged revo
lutionary struggle. The authors of tne
In sympathy with President Pa|na are
government employees.
Malaria Makes Pale Blood.
The Old Standard. Grove’s TaStele«»
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and
builds up the system. Sold by all
dealers for 27 years. Price 80 cents.
