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VOL. XXXIII—NO. 33. WASHINGTON AWAITS MISS ABBOTFS STORY house committee will hear from young lady who CLAIMS TO HAVE COPIED FROM FILES OF INTERIOR DE PARTMENT LETTER FROM RYAN TO RICHARD A. BALLIN GER. Washington, July 12—Although a great many denials have been made that government officials intended to permit the Guggenheim interests to control Alaskan transportation thru, a monopoly, on the water front of Con troller Bay, in that territory, the ad ministration has decided to let con gress reach its own conclusions, and every scrap of information relative to the matter will be sent to the senate as soon as possible. While President Taft and the mem bers of the cabinet have voiced the opinion that an investigation will show nothing even remotely resem bling such at attempt to favor the Guggenheim interests, an attempt in which the names of Charles P. Taft, the president’s brother, and Former Secretary of the Interior Ballinger have been coupled, they are deter mined that every effort should be made to clear the situation. At the regular session of the cabi net today the affair was discussed at length. It was decided that all the department interested —war, agricul ture, interior, commerce and labor — should be urged to make their reports on the case as quickly as possible. It It was stated last night that all the documentary evidence in the case probably will be in the president’s hands early next week, and that it then will be sent immediately to the senate in answer to a resolution call ing for all such information. Although in response to this senate resolution the documents will go to that body, the house committee on ex penditures in the interior department, which has started an investigation of its own, may examine them if it de sires. Washington Awaits Miss Abbott’s Story. Washington is awaiting with much interest the story to he told today be fore the house committee on expendi tures in the interior department by Miss M. F. Abbott, who claims to have copied from the files of the interior department a letter from RichardS. Ryan to the secretary, Richard A. Ballinger. showing that Ryan sought the aid of Charles P. Taft in securing President Taft’s approval of the opening of the water front on Con troller Bay, Alaska. Up to this time Miss Abbott ap pears to be the only person to have s ?en the mysterious letter. Secretary Fisher has said that a thorough search of the department files failed to reveal such a letter. President Taft has stated that he had never talked ■with his brother about Ryan or Con troller Bay, and it is announced that neither the files at the White House nor those in the office of Charles P. Taft, show any correspondence on the subject. Asluman Brown, former secretary s o Mr. Ballinger, from whom Miss Abbott claims to have secured the let tor, has denied absolutely any know ■edge of it. According to published accounts. Miss Abbott will testify that she found, attached to a typewritten letter from R. S. Ryan to R. A. Bal- DALTON ARGUS. ASSESSMENTS SHOW DALTON BUILDING UP WHEN ADDITIONAL REALTY IS INCLUDED IN ROLL INDICA TIONS ARE THAT $40,000 TO $50,000 WORTH OF NEW BUILD INGS WILL BE RECORD FOR PAST TWELVE MONTHS. While the total value of taxable realty may not show much increase this year, the situation will be chargeable to Dalton’s disasterous fire and not to any lack of growth. The tax assessors are at present busy making a list of new property in the city, not included in the last assess ments and from present indications, the value of new residences and cot tages may run close to $50,000. The assessors make a complete new assessment each two years and last year the roll was made out and in cluded many of the latest and hand somest dwellings in Dalton. This year the assessors find out what additional property is to be included and although this work has not been finished, the fact is disclosed that a number of costly houses have been erected and cottages without number have sprung up in every quarter of the city. Dalton’s quarter of a million dol lar fire swept away much valuable property, but the town has been steadily growing. Not the mushroom kind of growth, but healthy, normal advancement in every ward. Within a short time the new city hall and two public school buildings will be added to the list of handsome structures and several fine residences are now under course of construc tion. REPRESENTATIVE INTRODUCES BILLS Last night’s report of bills intro duced in the house contains the fol lowing by Representative Tarver, of this county: Mr. Mr. Tarver of Whitfield —Relat- ing to the setting aside of home steads. By Mr. Tarver of Whitfield —To amend acts incorporating Dalton. An Argus ad will fill the bill. linger, dated July 13, 1910, this note or postscript: Dear Dick —I went to see the president the other day about this Controller Bay affair. The presi dent asked me whom I represent ed. I told him, according to our agreement, that I represented my self, but that did not seem to satisfy him, so I sent for Charlie Taft and asked him to tell his brother whom I represented. The president made no further objec tion to my claim. Yours, (Signed) DICK. A list of witnesses made up late yesterday by the committee conduct ing the inquiry is said to include the following: Charles P. Taft, brother of the president; Daniel Guggenheim, head of the Alaskan syndicate; Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster-general; W. L. Fisher, secretary of the interior; Richards S. Ryan, the alleged pro moter, and a large number of land office clerks. The inquiry promises to be a long and interesting one. LEADING PAPER OF NORTH GEORGIA. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN PIEDMONT SECTION. DALTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1911. HOKE SMITH IS ELECTED FIRST BALLOT Georgia Governor Receives 155 Votes on Joint Ballot of Senate and House of Representatives, and is now Offically Chosen United States Senator. Terrell Follows with 51 Votes, Watson, Coving ton and Holder Also Ran. As predicted by his friends here and in Atlanta yesterday afternoon Governor Smith never seemed to stand any chance of losing after the ballot was taken in each branch of the legis lature at noon yesterday. When the vote was taken then Mr. Smith received 107 votes in the house and 21 in the senate, making a total of 128 votes. On today’s ballot he secured in the joint meeting, 155 votes, which is an increase over his strength yesterday of 27 votes. Governor Hoke Smith was elected -z' *1 ere MRS. M. E. DERRI3K HAS PASSED AWAY Mrs. Mary E. Derrick, mother of Mrs. A. O. Burdine, passed away yes terday morning at the residence of Mr. Burdine, on Thornton avenue. She was at the time on a visit to her daughter in the hope of gaining strength. The remains were taken last night to Huntsville. Mistress (hastily sticking a finger into either ear) —Kitty for heaven’s sake! what does that frightful noise and profanity in the kitchen mean ? Kitty—Oh, that’s nothing, ma’am! It’s only cook rejectin’ a proposal av marrige from the ashman!—Harper's Baraar. to the United States Senate this af ternoon on the joint ballot, receiv ing 155 votes. The names of Senator Terrell, Tom Watson, Judge W. A. Covington and Mr. Holder were also voted upon but Mr. Smith’s victory was a landslide and the question is now settled. The vote received by each man is as follows: Smith 155 Terrell 51 Watson 7 Covington 6 Holder 1 NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT IS BEING PLANNED On one evening next week at a date to be announced later, the Mission Workers of the First Presbyterian church will give an entertainment at the auditorium of the City Park school to raise funds with which to give a scholarship to some deserving girl at the Nacoochee Valley school. Mrs. Freer, who spent a year in In dia, will give a picture talk, illustrat led with lantern slides. Mrs. Freer I will discuss both the home life and i the school life and industrial condi tions of the great oriental country i and will appear in one or two native costumes. An excellent program is being ar • ranged and Mrs. W. M. Jones is ex- GOVERNORSHIP RACE IS NOW IN LIMELIGHT FRIENDS OF VARIOUS MEN ARE PUTTING FORWARD NAMES AND IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE IN ATLANTA WITHOUT BEING EQUIPPED WITH A POLITICAL LIGHTNING ROD. The gubernatorial pot is beginning to boil merrily and a number of pro minent Georgians have already been mentioned as possible candidates. Naturally the name of Joe Brown, the recently retired chief executive, is being- mentioned by all of his for mer supporters and it may be said by many who were at one time against him. President Slaton, of the senate, has also been put into the lime light but he is quoted as saying that he would support “Little Joe.” The names of O. A. Blalock, vice president of the senate, Attorney General Thomas S. Felder, and Cam paign Manager J. R. Smith, who looked after one of Governor Brown’s campaigns, Richard B. Russell, Thos. G. Hudson and Roscoe Luke, are also on many lips. The situation is puzzling and no one knows exactly what the line up will be at this hour. The talk of “Little Joe” is wide spread and there seems to be a strong impression that he will be one candi date at any rate. There are of course others who will probably be mentioned during the next 24 hours and the situation is ex pected to take on tangible shape and the race will be on. The Dally Argus, only 10c a week — all the local news same day It happens FAMOUS MANAGER ONCE VISITED DALTON Marc Klaw, of the firm of Klaw & Erlanger, the greatest theatrical pro ducing and booking agency in the world, used to come to Dalton as ad vance agent for J. H. Huntley and Florence Kennedy when old Trevitt’s Hall was the mecca for lovers of the theatre. Miss Kennedy (Huntley’s wife), is dead, but Huntley is lead i"o- man of the Murat Stock company, | which has been so popular in the big | cities of the west. Tn years gone, Dalton has seen and heard many later day celebrities and favorites. Fay Templeton. Cecil Spooner. Corse Payton, Louis James, Marie Wain wright, Sol Smith Russell and James i O’Neil. It may be truthfully said that Fay Templeton laid the founda tion for George Cohan’s millions by making his play “Forty Minutes from Broadway,” a success. Ford s Juvenile Opera company sang “Pina fore” here in the late seventies and the young girl essaying the role of “Little Buttercup,” afterwards sang in all of Gilgert and Sullivans operas in England, taking the stage name of Frances Gillette. pected to sing several Indian songs. It takes about SSO to send a girl one year to the school and approximately half of this amount has already been raised. Full announcement of the program will be made within the next few days. ONE DOLLAR A YEAB DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS ARE IN ATTENDANCE DR. C. R. HENRY GUEST TODAY AND SCHOOL COMMISSIONER M. L. BRITTAIN EXPECTED ON FRIDAY—COL. W. C. MARTIN TO DELIVER ADDRESS—AT TENDANCE IS LARGE AND MEETING A NOTABLE ONE. The Whitfield County Teachers’ Institute convened again this morn ing at 8:30 o’clock with a still in creased attendance. The guest of today is Dr. C. R. Henry, of the State Board of Health, who will deliver an address at the regular hour this afternoon. Clerk W. M. Sapp will also address the teachers on the Boy Scout move ment and the scouts are expected to attend in full uniform. Tomorrow Rev. F. K. Sims, pastor of the First Presbyterian church will deliver an address and Col. W. C. Mar tin, chairman of the county board of education, will also speak at some date yet to be decided upon by him. On Friday, Hon. M. L. Brittain, state school commissioner, is expect ed to be present. Mr. Brittain has written ProK’ lirnest that it may be possible for to stop off a portion of the day. He is at present in LaFayette, Ga., and is going from there to Cartersville. His route will in all probability be via Chattanooga and he may stop off from the morning until the afternoon train. Among the teachers in attendance today are the following: Fannie Russell, Kate Freeman, Lucy Warmack, Ruby Hunt, Fannie Lou Camp, Grace Jackson, Lucile John son, Pearl Daves, Nell Pack. Jessie Palmer, Ethel Palmer, Alma Foster, Ruby Wood, Lizzie West, Johnnie L. Sanders, Ruth Vining, Minnie Davis, Ethel Davis, Nettie Wood, Elizabeth Kreischer, Kathrine Kreischer, Nell Calloway, W. A. Ault, J. L. Palmer, Willie Sams, J. A. Seymour, C. L. Tsbill, J. D. Field, Hubert Williams, C. D. Giddens, Earnest Moody, Vaughn Babh, Eistell Giddens, Clem mie Cavender. Grace Palmer, Minnie Lowry, Nina Bates, J. J. Copeland, R. E. Price, Ethel Nicholds, S. T. Carr, » G. F. Huggins, U. B. Pullen, Grace Robertson, Annie Palmer, Vinnie Neal, Lilly Hammontree, Pearl Ken nemer, Irene Giddens. ARRESTED FOR PASSING WORTHLESS CHECKS New Orleans, La., July 11 —The local police last night arrested Earl Welptort White, alias R. A. Handen, alias Moore, of Mount Pleasant, la., on the charge of having passed worth less checks. Posing, it is charged, as a millionaire’s son, White had little difficulty in getting a local automobile firm to eash for him checks amounting to $l2O, following the purchase of a machine, also to be paid for by check. The checks were returned yesterday by the bank on which they were drawn marked “No funds,” and the arrest followed. “HOOSIER POET” GIVES SIOO,OOO TO SCHOOLS Indianapolis, Ind.. July 12 —James Whitcomb Riley, the “Hoosier Poet” has given real estate valued at SIOO,- 000 to the board of school commis sioners as a site for a public library and administration building for th© public schools of this city.