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-- THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, Monday. dbcembf.h 31. iw. KING OF OIL PREDICTS DISASTER TO LABORERS OF AMERICA IN 1907 Aore Than Twenty- Five Millions in Coffers. { Washington, Dec. 31.—The flrit six (month* of the fiscal year closed today Jwlth a surplus of *25,337.495. This Is fin striking contrast with the showing •at the end of December a year ago, •when there was a deficit of $7,673,340. Six Persons Killed in Fights at Lodz. Scvr York, Dec. $1.—In the most remark* nble Interview ever given by John D. Itocke* feller, the oil -king predict* disaster to the workingmen of America In 1907. He aays the tolling masses mast suffer because the great shrinkage In values will force these classes to retrench. Mr. Rockefeller says: “In making Inventories for the year Just ended a great many business men In this country will And that they have suffered a loss amounting to millions of dollars through shrinkage of the value of their share-holdings during the twelve months Just past. “I can only account for It by the attacks that have been made upon corporate Inter ests during the last year or two—unwar ranted attacks that go to tear down the structures that have been reared by our people through great effort, energy and pa- “The^ nail wJH be the greatest sufferer—the work ingman whose wages are now higher than ever before In our history—a per cent high er, I belter* the statisticians say, than they were live or six years ago. When stock mines are depreciated, aa at r treseut, capitalists naturally begin to take n their loaua, dispose of their collateral surprise to many people.” SAY BLOCK SYSTEM RULES ARE VIOLATED U‘ 8t. Petersburg, Dee. 31.—Small disturb ances between Nationalists r.nd Socialists are reported from I<ods. In the night six persons were killed or fatally wouuded. nnd today Socialists attacked a National* . ......— — mourner nnd dls- ESTED IN'N.Y.s GOES TOOSPITAL She Is Richly Dressed and of Refined Appear ance. Washington, Dee. 31.—The Inter' state commerce commission will con sider, some time today, the advisability of making a special investigation into the causes of the Terra Cotta wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio Sunday night. This statement was made by a member of the commission at noon today. Astounding statements, made by the pert* of the Interstate commission day. Indicate that the people of the United States have been misled Into the Impression that the block signal systema of this country are adding greatly to the safety of travel. The commission's statistics prove that constantly Increasing proportion of ac, cldents occur. Experts say that the block system rules are flagrantly vlo luted In order to do more business a the expense of safety; that overworked and underpaid men are placed at the towers to signal trains. To all this, a member of the com mission added that at Tacoma Park only a day station la maintained, and that the safety signals were left there for the night. TRY TO WRECK TRAIN ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY Danville, Va., Dec. *1.—An attempt was made yesterday to wreck train No. 33, known as the Florida Ex press. the same train which carried the Ill-fated car of President Samuel Spencer and his party at the time ‘ the big wreck at Lawyers on Thanksgiving day, The scene of the attempted wreck was. at Whittles. about 20 miles north of Danville. The train was running about 25 miles an hour when the engine ran Into a pile of stones that had been placed, It Is thought, deliberately, on the track. The front wheels of the locomotive lumped the track and all of the pas sengers were more or less shaken up. Railway detectives are now at work on the cose. FEDERAL LIABILITY ACT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL New York, Dec. 31.—A refined look ing woman who said she wa» Miss Codeur, of Virginia, 44 yenre old, and a slater of a supreme court Justlco of Nashville. Tenn., was taken Into cus tody on Fifth avenue lust night and removed to Bellevue Hospital, where her mental condition will bo observed. She was richly dressed. FOR NEW ORLEANS LARGEST IN HIST Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, La., Dec. 31.—Bank clearances for New Orleans for the past year were $1,020,232,303, the larg est In the city’s history, and an in crease over last year of $57,430,000. Spwtnl to The Georgian. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 31.— Judge Evans, lu the Federal court, this morning, decided that tho employers* liability act was uucou- stltntlonal. The act, In substance, wna that every common currier shall ho liable to any of Its «‘inployees, or. In case of his death, to his widow or children or next of kin dependent oiiiplori* illNllffll.'l ling any Interstate common carrier discharging or refusing to employ nny person l>eenuse of their mem- t>ershlp In a labor union. This was refer red to I a the president** message. In bis decision today, Judgo Evans holds that the net In question would regulate commerce within the state, as well ns be tween the states, and It Is, therefore, un constitutional. The decision was rendered In the suit of N. <\ Brooks, administrator, against tho Southern Pacific, which Is nn official real dent of Kentucky, and the alleged cause ol action occurred In Kansas. The son of tho plaintiff was killed In a railroad accident, and suit was brought under the act for $25,000 damage*. LEMON FOR OLD MAN 1906; L US7 Y YOUNGSTER 1907 COMING DOWN PIKE FA SI The lemon for old 1903. And nil Atlanta Is saying: “Here's to 1907. May things lie os pros perous In the year to come as they hare been In the past.” For the year that closes Monday night at midnight with a ringing of bells nnd while thouaands are watchings the docks has beer of the most prosperous In Atlanta** his tory. There are Indications of this on all sides. A look at the town Itself shows It nnd there are facts nnd figures by the bushel that prove It. All the reports of the heads of the various city departments show that the year 1903 marks nn epoch in the history of the city, while those of the Clearing House Assocla tlon prove a wonderful financial growth. More new buildings have gone up than ever l»eforo In the city’s history and pres ent Indications point to a better record being made In the coming year. Even the public school buildings upon which a vast amount of Improvement cab Ih» made nre in better shape today than ever before-and the year 1907 promises to R4*c greater Improvement made In the build thnt tho new year ■tore for them. FOURTH NATIONAL BANK. We complete today the best year in our history, and enter upon 1907 better equipped than ever to handle any and all banking matters entrusted to us. Our facilities for handling your account are modern and complete. The location of our building is most convenient, since we are in the very center of town, with practically all cars passing our doors. Our record and our resources are elements of strength. Our hoard of directors is composed of representative Atlanta business men. Our system of monthly audits by expert accountants, in addition to the periodical ex aminations made by the Government, affords depositors greater security. We can serve you in ANY line of banking, including Foreign andDomesticExchange, Letters of Credit, Safe Deposit Vaults, etc. We have a Department for Savings, in which we pay interest, COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY. We give special attention to accounts of women, rendering all possible assistance in the transaction of business. WE INVITE YOUR ACCOUNT FOURTH NATIONAL BANK. WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION TO BE BRILLIANT AEFAIR Washington, Dec. 31.—The capital Is preparing to observe New Year's day with all Ita traditional brilliance. Pub lic Interest will center as usual on tho president’s reception at the white house. The reception will begin at 11 clock, ot which hour the president nnd Mrs. Roosevelt will greet the Vice pres ident and members of the cabinet. Then will come the foreign diplomats, the members of the supreme court, army and naval officers and numerous other officials until the general public la reached some three hours later. Mrs, Roosevelt will be assisted In the re. celvlng line by Mrs. Longworth and several of the ladles of the cabinet. Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Bo naparte. Mrs. Metcalf and Mrs. Strauss will receive at their homes. Miss Hel en Cannon will be another official host ess. The diplomatic corps will be en tertained at breakfast at the home of the secretary of state. OF CHARLESTON, Charleston, S. C., Dec. *1.—Francis Hurst, head foreman of the city public works, blew hts brains out with pistol shot this morning. He wus old man, and In poor health. For fifteen years he was-In the service of the city. He had a sister living In Atlanta. Are You Satisfied With Tour 1907 Contract? If not, it would be to your advantage to investigate the propositions which the SOUTHERN STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY are making. Under their contract an agent can treble his heretofore earning capacity. For information, apply to the Southern Life Insurance Co., Candler Building, At lanta; or Frank E. Bustin, Manager North Georgia Department, Candler Building, Atlanta; R. K. Shaw, Manaager Macon Department, Macon, Ga.; J. S. Palmer, Man ager Birmingham Department, Birmingham, Ala.; D. W. W. Fuller, Manager Mont gomery Department, Montgomery, Ala.; L. S. Mattison,Manager South Carolina De partment, Columbia, S. C. New Territory Being Cohstahtly Developed. / Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. *1.—Haunted by the terrified cries of a baby that rang In his ears by day and by night, unable tu sleep or to eat, facing a mind picture that nothing would wipe out, the murderer of Mrs. Katharine K. Lewis was driven to seek solace in sur render and confession. Thus has been solved the mystery that has,baffled the police since Sep tember 10 last, when the body of a beautiful woman, stabbed to death with a surgeon's lancet, was found In ft closet under the stairs of her boarding house, at 210* North Eleventh street. The confessed murderer has for three weeks been a secret prisoner at city hall. His name Is John D. Price, 34 years old, no home. Price Is a typical de generate, a drunkard, a drug fiend, and a man known to the police as a petty crook and a habitue of Chinatown. He is the black sheep of a respected fam ily, his father, Robert H. Price, of 2833 Columbia avenue, being a former attache of the city solicitor's office. When Mrs. Lewis was struck to death by Price and a companion, for whom the police are now looking, her 2-year-old baby, seeing the crime, rent the air with shrieks of terror. The men hastily hid the body and escaped. But Price, weakened In mind, nervous and unstrung, walked not to freedom but to a living hell. NUMBER OF FIRES IN 1906 SMASHED ALL RECORDS; LOSSES WERE VER Y HE A VY The annual report of Fire Chief W. B. Cummings, which will be completer! within the next two or three days, will show that the year 1903 has smashed all previous rec ords as to the number of fires, nud that the total loss will be at least $75,000 or $100,- 000 greater than the losses for 1906. Up to noon Monday, a total of 610 fires had l»een recorded. The record year for the greatest number of flros heretofore was 1901, during which year 682 fires occurred. The record for 1906 was 519 fire*. This show** an Increase of slxty-one Area In The losses In the fires for this year bar* been completed for only eight months, but It Is estlmitfed that the record will show a tremendous Increase. The losses In 1906 ninounted to $173,000, nnd It Is bettered that the figures for this year will exceed this by nrobably $100,000. This Incrc.n.* I» the result of three big fires, the most dis astrous of which was the hurulng of tho Western and Atlantic round house on Octo ber 1, causing a loss of nlwut $.V),tt». The next two biggest fires dainagM the Houthcru Spring Bed Company, In Means street, and the People's building, the latter fire occurring Hunday morning. GREETINGS OFNE W YEAR TO FLASH AROUND WORLD atroif __ ... _ greetings will lie flashed from the navy de partment by wireless from the Washington unvy yard. The greeting will lie sent to nil the navy yards and stations from Maine down the coast to New Orleans aud across the sea to Colon, Guantanamo, Culebra and Ban Juan. Precisely at 12 o’clock also a message an nouncing the Idrth of the new year will lie flashed throughout the country from This message __ westward over the wires of the Western I’ldon and Postal companies, carried under the Pacific and around the ismtlnent. Five hours earlier than this, however, a ■Usllnr message will be sent eastward from the British oTiservatory Greenwich. Aa the message la expecti Deaths ahd Funerals Thomas J. Phillips. Thomas J. Phillips died Sunday morning at his residence,- (1 Moreland avenue. The funeral service* will conducted Monday afternoon at 1:10 o'clock by Rev. J. "T. Patton, of Deca tur, Qa. The body will be sent to Ortf- An. Ga., Tuesday for interment. Carrie Moninger. The funeral service* of Carrie Mon inger. the little girt who was acci dentally shot and killed by her young er brother Saturday morning, were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 O'clock by Rev. Volbrecht at the Ger man Lutheran church. The following gentlemen acted aa pallbearers; Mr. Leo Malle, Mr. Carl Weltnauer, Messrs. Alfred and Edwin Kettner, Messrs. Leon and Alfred Rymakl. J. B. Gilbert, Jr. The funeral services of J. B. Gil bert, Jr., the young sen of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gilbert, who died Sunday morning at a private sanitarium, were conducted In the chapel of Greenberg. Bond 4fc Bloomfield. Monday afternoon at I o'clock. The interment was In Wcstvisw cemetery. sH To Our Customers We extend our best wishes for a happy new year. Through your patronage and good will, we have been able to make last year the greatest of our history. We earnest ly solicit a continuance of your patronage for the coming year. King Hardware Co. 53 Peachtree, 87 Whitehall, 203 Peters, 116 Decatur St.