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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20

Following is Mr.. McLendon's state
ment and his excuses in full:
ATLANTA, Ga, July 1s. 1903.
To the Joint Committee:
All the information which you pos
sess, or which the public possesses, in
regard TO my Efforts to help the
Wrightsville and Tennille railroad ana
the Athens Street railroad t., find buyers
for their bonds, is information which
have. from time to time, and with de-
liberate purposes, given or caused 20 be
given. did so because believed the
people OF Georgia respect a-trUthful and
an honest and a fearless man.
In May, 1908, during the period Of
this effort. I wrote to no one outside OF
Georgia on the subject OF the Athens
Street railroad bonds, because my prin-
cipal effort was to find a buyer for the
Wrightsville and Tennille bonds. Hav-
ing written to Mr.. Sullivan, OF New
York. on this subject, I sent a verbal
message to him about the Athens
bonds. requesting him 10 see II he could
not find a buyer for twenty-five bonds,
and If so. at what price. received
reply to this message that he could find
a buyer for the bonds at los. In this
situation, / went TO Mr.. Patterson and
stated to him that the Athens people
were Offering these bonds at par and
interest. that Mr.. Sullivan had offered
the price above named. but stated to
him further that, according to my I'M
derstanding OF the law, I could neither
buy nor sell nor otherwise deal in such
securities. He said that ne could and
would. and accordingly requested me
TO notify the Athens people to deliver
the bonds to him and to advise Mr.. Sui
livan that he could have the bonds at
the offer made. These things did, and
Mr.. Sullivan sent his check to Mr.. Pat
terson and received in return the bonds.
There was no agreement or understand
ing between Mr.. Patterson and myself as
20 what he would do with the profit made
on this transaction. He did not agree
then. nor was there any discussion on this
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
CBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Jersey City is
today within three minutes of Broadway,
the result of the formal opening Of the
two downtown tubes Of the Hudson and
Manhattan Railroad company. The New
York terminus Of these tunnels under
the Hudson is at Church, Cortland, Day
and Fulton streets, and the Jersey City,
terminus is at the Pennsylvania railroad
station
1t is planned to open the connection on
the New Jersey side with the Erie and
Lackawanna stations August 2, and 1t il
promised that within two years the New
York extension to the Grand Central sta
,tion will be in operation. The total cost
Of the system as at present projected is
S77,OOo,Ooo.
The event Of today was celebrated by
an excursion OF New York station and
city Officials and capitalists to the Jersey
City hall where public exercises were
held.
Incident to the ceremony was the read
ing of a letter to President William G.
McAdoo, of the Hudson and Manhattan
Railroad company. from President Taft,
congratulating him and his associates on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
MURDER NOW
MYSTIFIES N. Y. POLICE

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Another mystic
rious murder mas been given to the New
York police to solve William Roway. a
character in the eastern section of Brook
lyn, was last seen alive Saturday night
when he was walking with two strange
men toward a clump of woods. His dead
body has been found. face down, with
stab wounds in the back. either one of
which would have been fatal. The motive
has not been established Roway was not
known TO have any money.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
OF THE SOUTH
THEME OF BRADSTREET
Officials from All Over South Meet in Annual Conference to Dis
Territory and Plan Methods Which Will Result
of Condons-Repos Show That South Has
Fully from Financial Depression and Is the
Threshold of New Era of Progress

. Superintendent and managers OF the,
great link of offices of the Bradstreet
company, that surrounds the south, met
in Atlanta Monday for the annual confer
ence of southern officials to discuss the
betterment of conditions of this territory.
The meeting was held in the offices OF
Superintendent ]. E. c. Pedder, of the
southern division, in the Empire building.
The meeting will be in session for three
days, during which time the problems OF
business conditions, the future welfare OF
this section, and methods of assistance TO
southern business and trade will be am
ply discussed The meetings, which are
held each year, always result in the great
est good for commercial conditions.
Annual reports of the years progress
are made, and every detail of manufac-
ture,- agriculture, trade and business is
presented for mutual discussion. J..
PEDDER PRESIDES.
The conference was presided over by
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
is SINK TO DEATH
IN NEW YORK BAY
Squall Strikes Vessel of Pleasure
Party, Which Is Overturned,
Throwing Out Passengers, Who
Struggle in Vain.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-As the result OF
the capsizing Of the excursion sloop, Rox-
ana, carrying twenty-five passengers, in
lower New York bay. midway between
Coney Island Point and Hoffman hotel
late Sunday afternoon, ten persons, five
OF them women, were drowned.
Six other persons were drowned as the
result Of other accidents during the day.
OF the survivors, one woman, Mrs. c.
Knudsen. Of Brooklyn, Is IN such a seri-
Gus condition that she probably will die.
Her two daughters were drowned.
OTHER DROWNING ACCIDENTS.
The other drownings. with but one ex-
ception, were swimming accidents. Ste
phen Ernst. Is years old, of Brooklyn, was
drowned of Coney Island while learning
to swim. Charles Hendricksen, ~ years
old. of Brooklyn, met death in the same
vicinity by the upsetting of a row boat:
William Yaeger, a 16-year-old boy. Of
New York, slipped on some rocks and fell
into the Hudson to his death.
on Bell Moore, L. l., Charles Conn, %
years old, got beyond his depth and sank;
Giane Rizzo. a laborer, Il years old, per-
ished while swimming in the Harlem riv-
err Lastly Edward Wall, IS years old, OF
East Orange, n. J., was seized with
cramps and drowned in the Morris canal
near Newark.
LIST OF THE DEAD.
In the Roxsna disaster. the following
persisted:
SELMA SANEASON, New York.
ELLA OLSEN, Flatbush. l. I.
OLGA AND SELMA KNUDSEN, sis
tiers. "A and II years old. respectively,
Brooklyn.
JOHN CHRISTENSEN, Brooklyn.
y ABRAHAM HUN6ON, Brooklyn.
E ABRAHAM JAAusON, Brooklyn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20

! Division Superintendent J. z. c. Pedder.
of the southern division, who has charge
Of the entire southern territory. The Wis
itors included representatives from every
state in the south from Virginia to
Texas.
Among the officials present were the
following superintendent:
George A. Follin, Tampa, Fla; William
w. Barnes, Augusta. Ca. Julien Angus
tus Gorham, Birmingham; J. Wingfield,
Macon; F. Crook Whatley. Mobile, Ala. !;
Clarence W. Hendley, Jacksonville, Fla. !;
John L. Wray, Charleston, S. c.; George
Williams, Montgomery; F. W. Renncker,
Chattanooga, and others.
superintendent Linton s. Lewis, of the
Albany territory. one OF the best known
officials, was unable to attend the con-
ference. as he is in an Atlanta sanitarium
recovering from the effects of an opera
ton. following a long illness of typhoid
fever. A resolution of regret was adopt
ed by the conferences. t.ss-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
ALICE ENGLESON, Brooklyn.
PETER S. PIELSON, Brooklyn.
YnTyNy urrrnnEDdnN RrooLlyu

ALICE ENGLEsON, Brooklyn.
PETER S. PIELsON, Brooklyn.
JOHN THOMPSON, Brooklyn.
The captain of the Roxana and the IL
survivors we're picked up under great
difficulties in a rough and choppy sea
by the tug Lamont.
BEER WAS SERVED. BE- --
The Roxana, with her skipper, Captain
Samuelson was chartered at Ulmer beach,
Brooklyn, this afternoon by a party from
Brooklyn for a sail across the bay to
Midland beach. Staten Island, and back
The first leg of the voyage was made
without mishap. and all hands piled
ashore to make merry. Beer was served,
and some of the survivors could give
but a hazy account OF the accident.
All the afternoon there was a stin
breeze from the southwest which left a
nasty cross sea. Toward o'clock the
Roxana. Keeling homeward across the
bay under all the sail good judgement
would permit to be carried, slipped into a
squan.
The tug Lamont saw the ,sloop when ii
was overturned and went to the rescue.
The survivors were taken to a hospital
on Staten Island.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20

point, that he would give me the profit he
made IN the purchase and sale of these
bonds. but as a matter of fact, and for
reasons which Mr.. Patterson can state
for himself. having bought the bonds at
the price put upon them by their owners
and having sold them at a price which
was offered, Mr. Patterson did give me
his profit.
PLEADS GAMBLER BILL.
II was this incident that brought about
a discussion in the commission room OF
section 2 OF the Gambler bill. Judge Hines,
Judge Hillyer and myself agreed that sec
ton 2 of the Gambler bill meant what it
said and that any person who was a voter
and thirty years Of age and not interest
ed In any mercantile business was eligible
TO membership of the commission, be-
cause said act provides that such person
shall be eligible" 1 still hold that opin-
ion. l never owned or saw or in any way
had in my possession or control a single
one of these bonds.
My Athens friends told me at this time
that later they would probably want to
sell more OF these bonds. In July, 1905, /
took the question up with them and felt
so confident that Mr.. Sullivan would take
the bonds that 1 told him they could con-
slider them sold. As a matter of fact they
were not sold and Mr.. Sullivan could not
place them. as he explained, because the
party who had taken the first lot was out
of the city on his vacation Supposing
that this vacation would be for a short
period, l asked Mr.. Patterson IL the Cen
trail Bank and Trust corporation would
not take the bonds and hold them for a
few days until Mr.. Sullivan could place
them.
MADE HIS NOTE.
This he agreed to do, and then sug'
gested that 1 make a note for the
amount which the bank had paid for
the bonds Wishing to keep absolutely
within the law and not intending to, COM
nit an act of disqualification, 1 wrote
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
Watchers at Dover es.r ..:
Were on the Lookout

DOVER, July 19.--Although starting I'M
der the most favorable conditions, Her
bert Latham, the French aeronaut, fail
ed in his first attempt to fly across the
English channel. Watchers at Dover,
Latham's objective point, were warned to
be on the lookout. When the machine
never appeared the greatest anxiety pre-
vailed and when the report that the mon
oplare had fallen into the sea came, La
thams friends, who had hoped he would
be the first to accomplish the channel
flight, were disappointed.
When the day broke heavy fog hung
over the French shore, light rain was
falling artl IT was expected here that the
flight would be given up. The sky clear
ed and by five o'clock the wireless instru-
ments brought the information that the
Frenchman had decided to make the at
tempt Tugs were sent out and every
preparation made for the protection of
the aviator. 1t was not until half past
ten that definite news was received here
of the rescue of NJ. Latham. A brief dis
patch then said that the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Harpon had returned to Calais
with the aeronaut aboard. When picked
up, the dispatch said, the monoplane was
still floating and Latham was sitting
calmly in his seat smoking cigarette.
The monoplane had dropped into the
water several miles from the French
coast.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20

Lieutenant Utley suggested we stop the
machine and walk, so as not to be caught.
1 reached over and touched the chauffeur
and told him to stop. Sutton called me a
d-n fool, and said he would lick he'll out
of me. unfastened my collar and
jumped out.
sutton and the others got out and
as we were preparing to fight, the senior
officer stepped in and ordered to to stop,
and said we could fight it out next morn
ing. We statred for the barracks and got
under an electric light when Sutton and
Osterman mixed it up and struck each
other several times before they could be
separated. stood from Is to % feet away
during that time. From there we went
by the old road to the barracks to re-
port TO the officers of the day, leaving
Sutton behind. He refused to go with us.
l told Osterman on the way over I had
known, as I heard then. that Sutton shot
up the camp two weeks before, we would
have gotten a rifle to protect ourselves.
On the way over an officer held US up.
1t proved TO be Utley and he ordered us
back to the scene of the fight to see IL
we, could find any clothes.
II started down the path and had gone
thirty or forty PAGES when 1 saw some
thing white It seemed to arise and a
voice said, that's that id Adams. I'm
going to kill you He fired. I ran at
him. He fired again. We grappled. He
fired a third time and hit nc IN the fin
ger. AS we wheeled around 1 saw Roel-
ker in a position to assist me I threw
Sutton around and got on his back trying
to keep him from shooting. AT that time
someone jumped on Sutton's left hand.
I don't know who It was. There was a
shot and cried, Ny God, has he killed
Roelker?' AS I stood UP there was q
flash and looked toward Sutton TO see
him prostraTI and evidently dead"
At this point Lieutenant Adams illus
traied his struggle with suon with an or
DERBY as bis assistant. He said here weS
no argument IN the automobile. Sutton did
not appear 10 him 10 have been drinking.
Adams said. however. no hnc- heard
that sutton had threatened 70 ahoot him
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
ELLA G|NGLES CASE
GIVEN TO JURY
Fate of Irish Lace Maker, Who
Figures in the Case of Alleged
white Slavery, Will Soon BE
Known.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, July 19.-Assistant States
Attorney Short delivered the final argu-
ment against Ella Gingies today and the
case wherein the Irish lace-maker is
charged with the larceny of two pieces
of lace, but in which the real issue is
whether an attempt was made to drive
her into white slavery was given to the
jury.
Mr.. Short, in closing, ridiculed the at
tempt of lawyers for the defense to show
that Miss Gingles' stories of attacks
upon herself including the sensational
bathroom incident of the wellington no.
tel, were true. He insisted that the de-
PENDANT is "nuatural liar"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
KNOXVILLE CASHIER GETS
FIVE YEARS IN PEN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 19.-Isaac
A. Martin, for many years cashier Of
the Knoxville Water company, today
submitted in the criminal court of Knox
county to the charge of embezzlement
and was given a sentence or five years
in the state penitentiary. He was ar
rested several months ago in Texas.
The sum involved was $4,000. He was
given a chance to raise the money and
settle the case, but was not able to do
so. He is prominently connected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
BRITISH STEAMER IN
A DANGEROUS SITUATION

MOBILE, Ala. July 19.-The British
steamer Inkum, McKegg, master, S,046,
that put to sea Friday, bound for the
continent, put back into the lower bay
with a dangerous list to starboard. 1t is
believed that one of the water tanks on
the vessel bursted, but on account of the
remoteness Of the vessel, could not be
verified at this time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
TWO FELONY CONVICTS
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

NASHVILLE, Ca, July 19.-Last night
about o'clock two felony convicts es-
capped from the Banks county camp. Tom
Malcolm. colored, was sent up for life
from Walton coutny for murder, and Rob
ert Young, colored. sent up from Hall
county for voluntary manslaughter. A re-
ward OF 500 is offered for their arrest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
M'LENDON ADMITS MAKING
MONEY ON THOSE BONDS
MLENDON, MAKING EXCUSES,
SAYS THE LAW JUSTIFIED HIM
IN HIS RAILROAD BOND DEALS

Bonds Were Placed With W. H. Patterson and Profit
Paid to Hm-says he Was Justified Under Law and
Handled Securities Help Hoke Smith Administration
All the Details Covering Two Transacons-Fu Text of tho
Statement
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
GIVEN THREE YEARS
FOR STEALING CHICKEN

MOBILE, Ala. July 19.-Peter Brown,
convicted Of stealing one chicken in the
night time. was sentenced to three years
hard labor for the offense.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
Deposed Chairman of Railroad
Commission Tells Investigating
Committee He Made About
$1,000 on Different Deals.
FIRST DEAL BROUGHT
$1,s12.5O; SECOND SALE
MELTED HIM ABOUT $3.50
In Statement McLendon Says w.
II. Patterson Gave Him Profit
on Sale Of Bonds-Gives Ex-
cuses for Accepting Profit.
McLendon's Reasons
Tor AcceptinP Fro


for Accepting Profits
Mr.. McI1endon submits this some
what amazing excuse for selling the
bonds:
The law on the whose subject
10 too plain 10 admit or controver-
sy OF difference OF opinion The ut
most limit 10 which unfriendly
criticism could 80 would ne 20 say
made a mistake. But II I did. II
was one which had its inception In
an effort to help q man in pohti-
cal distress. who had been my
friend; ~ a mistake. u was free
from any faint Of corruption and
: was hallowed IN its birth by as
pure a purpose Of friendship as
ever prompted human heart"
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-27
Selecting a Bed.


The bed Is acknowledged TO be the
most important article In the mouse
by that law which declares tnat no
mater what man S obilgations 10 MS
debtors, his bed ne may not be de-
prlVed oI' A generous expenditure on
that piece oil furniture on which you
spend good third OF lifetime ana
on whose comfort your health so
deeply depends, is therefore more
worth while than some women OF
limited incomes would seem 10 realize
In choosing the mattress, 10 Desn
with 1t Is well to know that most hair
mattresses FOR full sized beds weigh
40 pounds When the hair Is shorter
they are sometimes made TO weigh 20
pounds, The cost ot the mattress
varies according to the quality Of the
hair used and the amount. the best
hair is the pure South American draw
ings; that is, long hairs, very curly
and full OF vitality, drawn from the
tails and names or South American
horses, says Harper's Bazar.
The prepared cotton felt mattresses
are both sanitary and comfortable.
They cost about sl5. They are IN
hAitely better than the poor quality
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-27
Trading on Honesty.

at a Journalists dinner in New
York" said an editor. "I once heard
he late William l.. Brown. publisher
Of the New York News. tell an inter-
estlng story about an upright Ohio
Judge.
Colonel Brown said that when he
was running the Youngstown Vindi-
,ator civil case involving large
sum of money was tried before this
Judge. II was the Smith-Jones case,
and Smith won 81
"a friend, meeting Smith later,
said:
"I was surprised to hear that you
won that case. | thought the evil
dence was rather in Jones favor
Maybe It was said Smith. with
cunning smile. But you know,
the Judge is such an honest old boy.
The day before the case ended sent
him a letter begging him to accept
an inclosure of $500
Why said the other, i should
think that would have made YOU
lose your case
Ito he sure, II would said
Smith. with another cunning smile;
only signed Jones name
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-27
Bad iSuttpr.

Sir Thomas Upton, whose grocery
shops, "Lipton's Limited" are as
thick in London as the fog, was talk
Ing to New York reporter on his
last visit about pure food laws.
And that reminds me-" said Sir
Thomas "of my youth, when was
running my first grocery, and sleeping
under the counter.
"A rival in the next street was
selling notoriously bad goods, and /
heard story about him with delight.
1T seems that a customer entered
his shop and asked for a pound of
butter.
= "'Yes, sir said my rival. The
real or the imitation, sir?'
What was It you sold me yester-
day. inquired the customer.
That was the real, sir.
Then give merthe Imitation"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-27
BOYS USED
THE WIRELESS

Los Angeles, Cal, July 27.-When
the police arrested four boys whose
ages range from fourteen TO seven
teen years, in shack at the corner of
Blades and Winter streets, il was
discovered, the officers say, that the
gang has been operating an up-to-
date Burglar club" with wireless
telegraphy as one of its principal
features.
Arthur Smith, seventeen, was the
operator of the principal wireless sta
ton. Four other stations were op-
Grated and members OF one another's
movements by wireless, according to
the police.
The officers say that Smith was
able to communicate with three
members concerning his arrest and to
acquaint them with presence of the
officers and permit them to hide
They were captured yesterday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-27
The Human Bell.

n. c. GogJ win, the actor, des-
cribed at a dinner Turkish bath
that he once took In Mexico.
"My rubber" said Mr.. Goodwin.
"was strong man, very strong
man. He laid me on the slab, and
prodded and kneaded and punched
and hammered me in a most em-
phatic way.
at the end. after ! had gotten
ur, he came behind me before my
sheet was adjusted. and gave me on
the bare back four resoundlng
whacks with the palm of his enor-
nous hand.
What on earth did you do that
for?' painted. staggering.
No offence. boss. said the man.
1T was only to let the Office know
was ready for the next bather. You
see, the bells out of order in this
ROOM"