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About The Augusta daily herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1908-1914 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1909)
VOLUME XIV No., 357. KM CONSUL THREATEIO AID CANNOT PROTECT CITIZENS Zelaya Ready To Cast Aside Mask of Retire ment and Will Assume Command of Government Troops. MANAGUA.—Jose cantos Zelaya, ex president, Thursday was reported to be ready to cast aside the mask of retire ment and to assume command of the remnants of the government troops. With the news of General Estrada’s vic tory over the Zelayans, and the rebel chief’s definite plans to march on the capital. Zelaya is said to have become desperate, and to have determined on a last struggle before fleeing the country. The city is in a ferment. The senti ment in favor of President Madriz ap pears to be growing, but no one except his native partisans pretends that he is the real choice of the people of the na tion. Crowds Thursday gathered before the American consulate, shrieking threats against Consul Harry Caldera and Mrs. Caldera, and shouting insults at them. Although the consulate is barricaded, Thursday the situation of Mr. Caldera was critical, and he was unable to offer protection to the other Americans that appealed to him. They were all referred to Admiral Kimball at Corinto, seven hours away by rail. TELEGRAM HURRIED BATTLE WASHINGTON. D. C.—From cable grams received Thursday by Dr. Sal vador Castrilio, special envoy of the Estrada government in Washington, it was ascertained by a reporter foi the American News Service Thursday that the incident which precipitated the bloody battle at Rama was aar intercepted telegram from General Gonzales to Zelaya the day before the battle, which read as follows: “I have 300 sick men, including four chiefs. Our provisions are ex hausted and Estrada refuses to con sider an armistice. What are your orders?" This dispatch was intercepted by an American telegraph operator at tached to Estrada’s army, who was hidden in the forest behind Gonzales’ army. It was sent by courier to Gen eral Estrada. Soon after receiving the intercepted telegram Estrada, Judging that the time to strike was propitious, ordered a general attack, which resulted in a complete victory. ZELAYA STILL IN POWER The significance of the Gonzales telegram to Zelaya, sent two days af ter Dr. Madrlz had assumed the pres idential office, lies in the fact that Gonzales addressed his telegram to Zelaya, not ito President Madriz, showing that Zelaya still holds the reins of power at Managua, notwith standing that Madriz is nominally president. Dr. Castrilio received today sev eral long letters from friends in Blue fields, one of which explains the actual manner in which Groce and Cannon met their death. This communica tion states that the two Americans were captured in Costa Rican terri tory, and murdered within six hours, without any trial by court martial, as is claimed by Zelaya. They were simply taken out and killed. Before their murder they were induced to write letters to their families, with the promise that later they would be released. It is not known whether the letters tvfcre actually written by the condemned men, or later destroyed by Zelaya’s or ders in order to bolster up his claim that they were convicted by a court martial after having confessed to an attempt to blow up one of Zelaya’s transports. Mrs. Groce is now In Illueflelds, with her two small children. Bhe Is being cared for by American friends. Dr. Castrilio this morning asserted his belief that within five days Estrada would be in Managua in full possession of the government. "He has the army, the moral force and the sympathy, not only of all honest Nicaraguans," declared Dr. Castrilio, "but of the people of the United States also. Of course, he will be president.” It was learned Thursday that Secretary Knox has practically abandoned his plan to have Zelaya personally tried for the murder of Cannon and Groce, notwith standing the Raynor resolution introduced in the Senate calling for his capture and trial by the United States. The state de partment refuses to discuss the matter, but from authoritative sources it is known that under International law Ze laya cannot be seized as a common crim inal by the forces of the United States. If dictator takes tefuge In the Mex ican consulate in Managua, or on a Mexi can gunboat, he will not be molested by this country or by Estrada. The pros pects of Zelaya escaping punishment for his crimes are good. Tb* an nouncement absolutely corrob orates the statement made exclusively by the American News Service nearly one week ago, that this govrnment does not Intend to personally bring about the cap ture of Zelnya; adding that under inter national law the Nicaraguan government alone, and not Zelaya in person, can be held responsible for the murder of Cannon and Groce: and tnat Zelaya would prob ably be givtp an opportunity to escape to n Mexican gunboat at Corinto or else, where. THE LEATHER Conditions favor fair, continu ed cold weather in this section tonight, and fair to slightly warmer Friday. CONFERENCE FEE PUESTION County Commission Chair man To Xvleet Officials and Reach. Agreement Over Moot Questions. At special meeting of the county commissioners held Thursday morn ing it was agreed that the chairman of the board should confer with the judge of the superior court, the judgt of the city court, the solicitor general, the solicitor of the city court, the sheriff or Richmond county and the clerk of court before the February meeting for the purpose of making an amicable and economical agreement on the matter of salaries and fees now being received by these officials. The resolution for this conference was preceded by a preamble which read as follows: Upon entering office this board found that a county tax of $116,172.02 had been levied for the year 1909, and that the outstanding claims against tile county aggregated the sum ol $162,165.69. We refer to these things not for the purpose of re-opening a chapter now happily closed; “let the dead past bury its dead,” but in order to ad dress ourselves to the living present and show that in county matters re trenchment is imperatively necessary. In the course of our administration of county affairs we have become aware of the fact that the largest sin gle item of expenditures is the ex pense of the courts. It is in fact about half, if not more, of the entire cost. The pay-roll alone of the va rious court officials amounts to some $20,000, and the bulk of this comes in the shape of additional compensation. We here give a list of the various charges, all of them paid out of the county treasury: Judge of superior court $ 2,000 Judge’s special bailiff 900 Solicitor general 2,000 Solicitor’s special bailiff 900 Stenographer 1,800 Clerk (insolvent costs.) Sheriff (insolvent costs.) The amount these officers draw is not limited but is esti mated 1,000 Judge of city court 6,000 Solicitor city court 2,000 Solicitor’s special bailiff 900 Stenographer 1,200 Clerk 1,200 Sheriff 1,200 Total $20,100 Without entering at all on the question of the validity of the legisla tion which occasions this heavy draft upon the treasury, and considering matters purely from an economic and amicable standpoint, we favor a con ference between a representative of this board and the two judges the two solicitors, the clerk and sheriff with the hope that, In a spirit of mutual concession and com promise, a substantial reduction may be made in above list. It is therefore ordered by the board of commissioners of roads anu revenues for Richmond county that the chairman of this board confer with the two judges, the two solici tors, and the clerk and sheriff on above line: and report results to thiH board as soon as practicable, not later than its regular February, 1910 meet ing; and that he is authorized to secure such legal assistance in the matter as he may deem necessary. FEELING AGAINST SUGAU TRUST RUNNING STRONG IN CONGRESS Congressional Investiga tion W ill Probably Await Outcome of Crim inal Prosecutions. WASHINGTON, D. C.—lt became known Wednesday that officials of the departm-nt of justice are hoping that there will be no congressional inves tigation of the sugar frauds until criminal prosecutions now under way are terminated. It is held by them that it would be injudicious on the part of congress to open up inquisltory proceedings until the department has ended its labors. It is admitted that feeling against the sugar trust is running strong in congress, and particularly in the sen ate, and that the president also has been thoroughly aroused by the frauds that have been committed. It is pre dicted, however, that Attorney Gen eral Wickersham probably will be al lowed to have his way in the matter, on the ground that a congressional investigation at this time perhaps would give immunity to men whom he hopes to convict, and would Inter fere with the work of the legal end of the government. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 23 1909. jßjwßßw* :: sffir* ife. ! l£*?*gftdlr#B& , * l fo' , »*v v ",''«.v“.v,,-;v. :£w r *'.;.- <*<* •.- *.-. - -Nr- : V •;>*-••}►*. ■vv^*.*&i4w§J> vyfr!«W' w. Mrs. Martin, mother of Ocey Snead, on her way to court. The heavy veiling she wore seems to be lti line with her general habit <>£ dress. Pitch of the three sisters Involved In tills mysterious case have for years gone heavily veiled, frequently indoors in their own apartments. Slra'iir NEW YORK. —An unusually large crowd thronged the supreme court at Mineola, L. 1., Thursday to hear W. Gould Brokaw’, millionaire yachtsman, testify in the suit of Mrs. Mary Blair | Brokaw against him for separation and $60,0(10 a year alimony. Edward Weiss, the attorney whose illness halted the trial Wednesday, was on hand. Brokaw, though lie has figured in several suits, never before was a wit ness and he appeared to be nervous. On the day he was first expected to testify he was prepared for the or deal by a dress rehearsal examination, conducted by his own lawyers before going to court. Brokaw first held of his honeymoon in Canada in 1907. “We went to the Seville hotel, I think, when we returned, but we went to so many that I am not sure,” said he. He gave his wife a bunch of flow ers, he said. “She asked me where I had been. T told her I had taken a walk, and she cried, ‘You’re a damned liar. You have been to see a woman,’ ” the de fendant testified. He denied, he had been drinking. Mrs. Brokaw, heavily veiled, enter ed. The witness avoided looking at her. He was nervous and fidgeted constantly. FORTY INJURED AS TRAIN IS DITCHED Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Was Wrecked in Minnesota. ST. PAUL, Minn. —port y persons were Injured when a Chicago, Mil waukee and St. Paul passenger train was ditched at Good Thunder, near Milwaukee, Minn., Wednesday night. The train was running north at 35 miles an hour when it struck a spread rail. The mall ear rolled down a 30-foot embankment and caught fire, but the mall clerks escaped. The baggage car and two passenger coaches also went down the embankment but did not overturn. A relief train was rushed from Mankatee and the Injured were tak en to that city. None of the victims Is believed to bo fatally hurt. En gineer Thomas Clancoy remained he roically at his throttle and the loco motive did not leave the track. Traf fic was tied up all night. BIG RUSSIAN LINER NEARS DESTRUCTION LONDON. —The big Russian Liner Korea ran ashore Thursday near Cresswell, North Cumberland. A high wind was blowing, and the sea ns running heavy. The liner lay In a bad position, and the situation was reported to be serious. A fleet of tugs was rushed to her aid, and ef forts were begun to take off the passengers, who were reported to be In a panic. The Korea Is owned by the Last Asiatic Htenmshlp company, and commanded by Captain Klerschfeldt. She Is of 3944 tons and was built In 1399. Ocey Snead's Mother on Way to Court LID OFFICE 81 Cii.MMl WASHINGTON.—That the llaliln ger-Pinchot eor/roversy will occupy the center of the legislative stage this winter, a.nd will in all probability pro ject itself into the political future, is conceded on all sides. The row between the secretary of the Interior and tlie chief forester of the government over conservation lias ceased to be a conversational affair. The lid Is about to be lifted and the facts disclosed. Some people say that back of the Ballinger-Pinchot imbroglio lies a conspiracy that will soon be laid hare. Broad intimations are given that as a result of the warfare between Richard A. Ballinger and Gifford l’in chot an organization, composed In large part of friends of the former administration, may be formed for the purpose of preventing the renomlna tlon of AViillam H. Taft for republi can presidential candidate in 1912. It is openly charged by the friends of the secretary of the interior that at the outset of his administration a movement was started to force him to adopt a policy in administering the laws relating to public lands and tho forests in consonance with the views of Gifford Pinchot. This effort failing, it is alleged, an effort was made by means of a cam paign conducted largely In the maga zine and periodical press to force him out of the cabinet. It is u mere coincidence, adminis tration leaders declare, that the men who are on the trail of Secretary Bal linger held prominent places in the Roosevelt administration. MINERS ESCAPED BY CLIMBING UP A BLAZING SHAFT WIUKKSiiARRH, Penn.—Climbing up a blazing shaft, four miner* escaped Thurs day from the burning Cnpouse mine when all hope for them had been given up. With u marvelous display of strength, coolness nnd fortitude, the four men, de fying smoke, flames and ashes, crept lip the framework of the perpendicular hole and emerged, blackened and gasping, In the heart of the crowd surrounding the shaft, vainly seeking a way to send aid. When the fire broke out, the quartet was trapped In an obscure corner of one of the lower levels. The other miners fled to safety, unable to turn a hand In aid of the four believed to have been cut off. Face to face with death, the prisoners mapped out a clever and daring plan, and followed it with a desperation that brought success and life. MARK TV/AIN SAYS HE IS NOT DYING. REDDING, Conn. —“I hear the newspapers say I am dying. The charge is not. true. 1 would not, do such a thing at my time of life.” That is the answer Mark Twain gave today to reporters who asked after his beakh. “I am behaving as good as I can. Merry Christmas to ’every body,” was the rest of his staie ment. CODE STiLL LOST; PERRY IST IK LONDON. Various reports as to the whereabouts ol Dr. Frederick A. Look, the discredited arctic explorer u'ero received here Thursday. One from Paris, staled it was reported that he had been seen there, passing through the city on Ills way to Os-, lend. Belgium. WASHINGTON, I). <\ Commander i Itobert E. Peary, ,IJ. S. N., returned 1 thiH morning from New York where he was a guest Wednesday night at a banquet given by the New England Society. When lie was asked if lie would eon- i sent to submitting his proofs that he j had found the. North Pole to the Uni- j versify of Copenhagen, lie. said: “I have no comment whatever to make on that subject.” He was then asked: “If the Na tional Geographic Society should ex press its willingness that your proofs should be so submitted would you object?” To tills inquiry ho reiterated: “As I have said, T have no com ment to make on that subject what ever. I refuse to discuss It.” S. IF. If LEASE HUSTft SOUTHERN It 1h understood on good authority that the officials of the Georgia and Florida railway arid the officials of the Augusta Southern are In negotia tion and that the Georgia and Florida will either lease or effect a trackage arrangement with the Augusta South ern by which the Georgia and Florida will use the tracks of the Augusta Southern from Keysvllle to Augusta with the same rights as the trains of the Augusts Southern. General Manager J. M. Turner stilt ed that the deal would not be per fected until about the middle of next year, when the division of the Georgia end Florida known as the Swalnsboro and Normantown division, will hav*> been completed. Mr. J. A. White, su perintendent of the Augusta Southern, declined to give out any further In formation than that the two roads were negotiating at present and that In all probability the deal would l<« | consummated. j SPECIAL MEETING' COUNCIL TONIGHT | There will be a special meeting of I the city council In the council cham | bor tonight to consider the United i j States government appropriation for the Savannah river Improvement. [ The meeting 1: a most important lone to those Interested in the river I improvement. Gouncil will also favor tii# resolution passed by the canal and river commission at noon today. DAILY AND SUNDAY, SO.OO PER YEAR, EXPLORER COOK MURDERED IS BELIEF OF 1113 BSOINEB ON KiS WAY TO COPENHAGEN NEW YORK. -William 1.. Cook, brother of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the discredited explorer, Thursday gave out a sensational interview declaring ids belief that his brother has met with foul play, perhaps has even been murdered. “For several days the suspicion has been growing.” he said, “that my brother lias met with foul play abroad. Days ago he should have been heard from, and I ought to have been able to get some trace of him. 1 am post- (EBERT FIRST OF BELGIANS Leopold The Bad Is Buried And The Reign of Albert The Good Has Begun Amid Gay Scenes. BRUSSELS. Brussels Thursday tori down tin* mourning draperies, and flaunted the gayest of colors. For Leopold the Bad was buried, and the reign of Albert tho Good began A good-looking young man, hand sonic In the uniform of a lieutenant general, wearing the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, stood before tin' representatives of his people and the rulers of the world. He swore to up hold the law, the rights of his sub jects, and the national unity. By that rite, simple in itself, a king was made. The prince of Inlanders had become Albert I. King of the Belgians. Albert went from Laeken, when Leopold died, t*» Brussels, us had his 1 uncle before him, 45 years before. The ! queen preceded him with the crown •prince in a roach and six. Albert fol lowed, part way In a coach, hut mak ing the entrance to the city mounted, ns became a ruler. 'l’iie three miles from the palace without the city to the Porte Laeken- Site of an ancient gate In the walls j carried the king and his entourage j through the shaded Alle-Verte—-a I double boulevard along the Scheldt j canal. King Welcomed. Before reaching the city limits, Al beit left the coach and mounted his restive horse*. At the porto he was greeted by the burgomaster There was a moment of speech-making; the Iking replied, the queen bowed. Then u detail of troops dashed down the street, clearing the way with much Hashing of sabres and scabbards and 'helmets, and Hie city was entered, to the rising cheer of thousands upon {thousands of throats, and tin* boom of salutes. Long before dawn the city was astir and hours before the lime set for the beginning of the ceremonies the streets were crowded, every window along the King’s route was tilled, and fringes of humanity blackened the roofs. icrowds were reinforced by thousands Continued on Page 4. SPANISH SHIPS SINK IN FLOODS LISBON- Two hliliih were wink fin<l every vessel in the harbor imperiled Thursday by (he Flood. With areal dam age done to the country, the river Oporto was si ill rising Thursday. 'Hie schooner Juretcln and tiv tug Mars went to Ihe bottom, as dbl a dozen londed snows, which were washed over the hnr by the river. J. W. M. KIMBALL DIED WEDNESDAY EVENING. Tho (loath in announced of Mr. .). W. M. Kiinliiill, whlc.li occurred Wed Holiday ovonluK ill. Iho residence on tho corner of Mclntosh and Reynolds streets. He was fifty years old and a member of two secret orders, the Odd Fellows and the Junior Order of American Mechanics. Thp funeral service will occur at I Wilson’s Chapel Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. THE RETAIL CO-OPERATION PLAN Evidences from a number of sources' show that Printers’ Ink Is .striking responsive chord with advertisers through its campaign to emphasize the importance of good retail service. The Franco American Food com pany has reprinted some of the artl eb m which ha ve already appeared and ( Is distributing them to salesmen and dealers. The advertising managers of at least two large concerns have iff d lea ted their hearty interest Iri this campaign. One large automobile ad vertiser says that in every case where branches have been established, ex cepting the larger cities, the step has been forced by the incompetent and unwise service of those who former ly had agencies. Another prominent advertising man ager says that the situation is such the I hat, in such a crisis as this, he would not remain in hiding. I got a letter from him early this 've;*k, but couldn’t make out where it was I rom. He wrote it on a steamer, bul Ihe stamp was black with ink and ihe postmark blurred. In that he told me that he was hastening to Copen hagen with his original proofs. He planned to be there when the univer sity gave out its finding--was, in fact, to have presented the original docu ments to the commission before then.* DON'T BELOE PEART UR GROK FOUND POLE Norwegians Will Send Captain Nielsen To Find The North Pole Foi- Thera If Possible. NISW ORLEANS.—Captain Thor vnhl Nielson, one of the best known Norwegian shipmasters who have sail ed out of this port in the Central American trade will leave for Norway to take command of n polar expedi tion .soon. It was stated that he had been selected as the most suitable of lleer to take charge of the steamship Irani, which Is being fitted up by Hu- Norwegian government to take an official party to the North Pole. The Norwegians have doubts as to the authenticity of the discovery of tin* North Pole by either Peary or Look and intend to discover It them selves, starting from tho most north erly port in Norway. It Is said that Captain Nielson will be about six veers on the polar expedition, as a t borough exploration will be made. hoiduraTrly II FIGHT REBELS WASHINGTON, D. C.-Refcrrlng to tin! dispatches in Thursday’s papers l<> tin* effect tlial a hostile movement In about to he made against Honduras by forces now In Guatemala, Dr. Lulz Lazo, minister from Honduras, said that It lias been publicly known for some time that a number of Hondur anian exiles in Guatemala were pre paring to Invade Honduras under the leadership of General Manuel Bonilla, wlm with a number of other Hondur anian rebels, had soiled from New Orleans for Beliz, some days ago. Dr. Lazo said he had received no of ficial advices from his government that the rebels aro about to begin the invasion of Honduras, but that he Is enabled to say that his govern ment Is fully advised of the Intention of Bonilla and his men and Is fully prepared to attack them as soon as they <mler Honduras. BIG KANSAS CITY BUILDING BURNED KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Rialto building, a six-story structure in the (.■liter of the business district, was destroyed by lire early Thursday and adjoining buildings were damaged. Tile loss In estimated .at $600,000. The fire started at 4 o’clock from some unknown cause and an hour la ter the Rlallo building, in which many of the city’s roost prominent physi cians have their offices, was entirely destroyed, with Its contents. Firemen turned their attention to adjoining buildings us soon as It was seen thut the Rialto was doomed, and fought to save them. The Rialto building Is located at Ninth street and Grand avenue and tlie three other corners are occupied by the Federal building, the Scarritt block and the Grand Avenue M. Hi church building. that unlesH tin* retail merchants edu cate themselves more widely in ser vice to the customer and In far-slght "l retailing principles, it is not un likely that the large national adver tisers will some day get together and from a standpoint of mutual interest, establish th«*lr own retail outlets. This somewhat startling possibility i •• d not become an actuality If re tailing is brought up to higher stand ards us fast as possible. Most na tional ; dvertls'Ts are ready to do even more than their share to protect the b*.ih r arid help him establish a per manent, profitable business. It is dlstlctly up to retailers. Never before have live retailers been able to g< t so much selling help from manufacturers as today, and never has there been sueh opportunity for good retailing.
