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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
Arizona Man Reaches Wash
ington Claiming He Will
Prove Agents are Guilty Of
Perjury.
SINCE HIS ARRIVAL
ROOM WAS ENTERED
AND PAPERS STOLEN
Brief Prepared at Instance of Sena-
tor TIllman Strangely Missing.
Senate Committee is Appealed
To.
BY Ralph Smith

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
WASHINGTON, Feb. Fortified with
facts which he claims VIII establish that
secret service agents have been guilty
of perjury L. S. Williams. of Williams,
Arizona, who is In Washington to give
information to the senate investigation
committee, claims that his room at
local hotel was entered Sunday night
and a brief. outlining his case, stolen.
The brief, he states, had been prepar-
ed at the instance OF Senator Tillman
and he charges that it was taken In or
der to ascertain the purpose Of his. pres
ence in Washington. Williams has called
upon members of the senate committee,
and verbally outlined his charges against
the secret service.
He has agreed TO submit for their con-
sideration a written statement.
Williams is the private secretary Of E.
B. Perrin, a millionaire sheep and land
owner Of Arizona, who was tried in 1907
and convicted Of conspiracy to defraud
the government of twelve thousand acre
tract of land.
Williams claims that the conviction was
claimed through subornation of per-
jury by the secret service, and states
that he has a signed confession which
substantiates his assertion.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
TOWN IN FLORIDA
DESTROYED BY FIRE

PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. Milton, a
thriving town, 80 miles east of Pensacola
was practically wiped off the map by fire
Sunday, the entire business section OF
about twenty stores being swept away,
and a few of the residences.
The estimated loss is between one hun
dned and fifty and two hundred thousand
dollars.
The fire originated in the heart of the
business district and with a high north
wind swept both sides of the streets clear
of buildings.
Among the buildings destroyed were
both banks, the city hall, Waldorf hotel,
Santa Rosa Star building, all livery sta
bles and furniture stores. The building of
the First National bank was the hand
soonest in the city, having just been COM
pleted at a cost of thirty-five thousand
dollars. The fire broke out just at day
break from an unknown source, and soon
got beyond the control of the volunteer
fire department and citizens. Assistance
was called for from Pensacola. and an en-
CINE with company of firemen went out
on a special train and stopped the fire,
Just as it had entered the residential Sec
ton.
Another fire reported here today was
at Carrabene, further east of the city.
where damage. estimated at forty thou
sand dollars, was done. The hotel, three
stores and a large quantity of lumber in
the yards of the Franklin Lumber COM
pany were destroyed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
WOMAN IS KILLED
BYMAYOR'SBROTHER
GEORGE BUSSE, OF CHICAGO,
WHILE WORKING WITH Pts
Toll, ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
WOMAN TO DEATH IN FLAT.
CIV Associated rrsrsl

CHICAGO. Feb. 1--While showing a
maid how to use a revoIYer, George Bus
Sc, a brother of Mayor Fred Busse, last
night shot and accidentally killed Mrs.
l.. g. Tuckerman, wife of fruit dealer
at Melton, N. Y. The bullet struck Mrs.
Tuckerman in the heart and she died in
stantly. .-., a>.. .r
The shooting occurred in the Walton
apartment building, at S05 North Clark
street. Mrs. Tuckerman was visiting her
father, Brigadier General A. c. Gerard,
retired, who occupies an apartment in
the building.
The bullet went through two windows
and, crossing the areaway into the Ger
ard apartment, pierced Mrs. Tuckerman's
heart. -s+-
Mayor Busse was present at the shoot
ing and as soon as he learned of the
fatal consequence, notified the police. A
minute afterward Mayor Busee/ and his
brother, George, entered the Gerard
apartments to see whether the bullet had
done any damage. They were horrif1ed
to find that Mrs. Tuckernan was dying
of bullet wound. Mayor Busse's wife and
mother tried to assist the wounded wo-
man, while the mayor summoned a ply
stefan But the woman died before the
physician arrived.
No arrests were made. General Gerard
expressed himself as satisfied that the
shooting was accidental.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
TWAS EVER THUS!
DR.. White WILL
STAY IN ATLANTA
MEMBERS OF HIS CONGREGA-
TIoN BELIEVE HE WILL DE-
CLINE CALL TO JOHN ID. ROCK
= EFELLER'S CHURCH.

Definite information has been received
from Cleveland. o., Announcing that DIR.
John e. white has received an urgent
call to the pastorate' of the Euclid Ave-
nue. Baptist church of that city, the
church of which John D. Rockefeller is a
member
1t is not believed. however, that he will
accept. In fact, the leading members of
his congregation state positively that he
will remain in Atlanta to continue the
progressive work which has continually
marked his service at the Second Baptist
church. Those who are closest to him
declare that he will not give the Cleveland
offer consideration.
A few weeks ago DR.. White was called
to the leading Baptist church Of Lynch
burg, Va. Immediately his congregation
set about to retain him. Not only his own
people, but citizens at large brought to
bear such a strong appeal that he declined
that CALL 1t was then that he made up
his mind to stick to Atlanta for at least
some years to come. -
The call to the Euclid Avenue church in
Cleveland is rare tribute. 1t is one OF
the wealthiest and most influential
charges in the north. John d. Rockefel-
Ter is a warm admirer of DR.. White aud
it was his particular wish that the Allan
ia pastor be secured.
DR.. White has served the Second Baptist
church here for nine years. During that
time he has built up the congregation and
played a conspicuous part in the con-
structive enterprises of the city. The
knowledge that he is to remain here will
be gratifying to the city at largePas we'll
as to his Immediate church membership.
He will return Tuesday evening after
stay of several days in Cleveland, Balti-
more and Pittsburg, where he has been
snealSing I'm the interests of the home mis-
sion movement. 's'.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
PLANS TO PREVENT
THREATS BY LETTER
Congressman Gabbett, of Tennessee,
Wants Ban Put Upon Threaten
ing Letters in the Mails
BY Ralph Smith
Special Dispatch to The journal,

Especial Dispatch to The JouruaL>
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1-Representa-
tive Garrett Of Tennessee is contemplat-
ing introducing a bill prohibiting the
sending Of threatening letters through the
mails
His attention was directed to the, sub
iect by the reception OF one or more
such letters by Judge Jones, who presid-
ed at the night rider trials in Tennessee.
Investigation at the postofice department
revealed the fact that while IL is vio-
lation of law to send letters melting TO
murder, arson, ETC., it is not GRIMM
al to make threats of such crimes.
The postoffice appropriation bill Of 1907
contained a provision extending the defini-
ton of the word Indecent" so as to
make il include letters OF the character
mentioned The object of this amend
ment was to prevent the dissemination Of
anarchist literature through the mails.
But IT is not criminal to send a threaten
ing letter, and the object Of the bill
which Mr. Garrett will probably introduce
will be to make the law include letters
which theraten the commission Of murder
and other crimes, Chairman Overstreet,
OF the committee On postoffices, says he
will call a meeting OF his committee at
any time to consider such a bill and
indicated that he was disposed to favor
a measure OF that character.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
CHARGES OF RA|NEY
DENIED BY OBADLIA
PRESIDENT OF PANAMA ISSUES
STATEMENT DECLARING THAT
HE HAD IMPLICATED TAFT,
CROMWELL OR FARNHAM.
nv Associated PrssA.)

PANAMA, Feb. 1.-The charges made
in the American congress recently by
Representative Henry T. Rainey' OF Hi
nois, against Domingo de obadlia, presi-
dent Of Panama, and others, have
brought out denials from the president
and sixteen members of the national as
sembly.
The assemblymen have signed state
ment asserting that they were present
at a meeting in the presidents ofiice
where the contract for the exploitation
OF the timber industry along the Atlantic
coast of Panama was discussed. and that
during the meeting neither President
Obaldia nor any one else said or implied
that Charles P. Taft. William Nelson
Cromwell or Richard L. Farnham had
any direct or indirect participation in the
business. Among those signing the state
ments are DIR. Pablo Arosemena, julio
Febregar and other prominent opposition
leaders of the assembly.
Concerning some of the charges, Pres
ident Obaldia has given out the following
statement for publications:
My attitude while In the Colombian
congress Of 1903 and my entire public life
Amador-Arias government was not over
thrown, but after the expiration OF its
constitutional term 1t was defeated In
free election.
AT the meeting in my ONCE neither
Mr. Ehrman nor any outsiders was pres
ent. and no mention was made OF Charles
P Taft, William Nelson Cromwell or
Pi~hard L. Farnham. The railway pro-
IsosaI was presented to the assembly by
a Mr.. Ward and was rejected. The as
sembly then enacted a law authorizing
the construction OF railway with ma
tional funds, to become national prop
erty. Mr.. Ehrman's timber contract also
was rejected by. the assembly, where
bin is now being discussed regulating the
foreign exploitation on the Atlantic coast
between the river Concepcione and Costa
Rica, including the entire Chagres val
ley"
President Obaldia has discharged
local government employe who published
a pamphlet criticising William Nelson
Cromwell and President Roosevelt
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
SIX FIRES VISIT
VALD0STA SUNDAY

VALDOSTA. Ga, Feb. six fires. de-
strOying eleven buildings, and causing
a loss of $4,000 were fought by firemen
here Sunday in freezing weather.
Three of the fires were going at once.
The residence Of Mrs. L. NJ. Bitch was
burned with a loss of 5000. Seven houses
were ignited in another section Of the
city as the firemen were at work on this
blaze. and caused a loss Of $1,000. Anoth-
G. building owned by Ousley & Co., was
quilted, with a loss Of $1,000.
Defective flues. used for the first time
in many months, were responsible for the
fires.
The homes Of Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Boer-
ing and OF three Syrian merchants, with
the homes OF Mrs. Bitch, B. Pearlmai.
and r. G. Starke, were destroyed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
CRUM NOMINATION
POSTPONED AGAIN
Senate Closed its Doors To Discuss
Matter But Tillman Got Action
Delayed Until Tuesday
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The senate
went into executiqve session at l o'clock
today TO consider the nomination Of Will
liam B. Crum for reappointment as col
iector Of customs at Charleston, s. c.
The Democrats opposed closing the
doors. but a motion of Senator Frye,
chairman Of the committee on commerce,
prevailed by a vote OF 80 to Is.
Crum was confirmed year ago, after
a fight extending over three sessions. but
IS again opposed by Senator Tillman, who
Is supported by his Democratic col
leagues. 1t is said that President-elect
Taft desires to have the nomination dis
posed of so as not to involve his admin
istration at it's beginning in a fight with
the senate over an appointment.
After the doors were closed and the
Crum case laid before the senate, Mr..
Tillman asked that consideration be allow
ed TO go over until tomorrow His request
was granted and the legislative session
was then resumed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
COLD WAVE KILLS
CROPS IN FLORIDA
tRy Associated Press. }

PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. THAT the
early fruit and vegetable crops in this
section of Florida have been practically
ruined by the cold wave is almost a fore
gone conclusion, for with temperatures
far below freezing the trees and plants
have been killed.
The warm weather Of the past few
weeks caused fruit trees to bloom, and
the early vegetable crops were flourishing.
The cold here is more severe than since
the freeze 10 years ago, and it is feared
that it has extended into the orange belt
of the south.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
GROUND HOG CAME
OUT AND SAW SHADOW

= According to the custom to which
y that little rodent has long adhered,
= from the time till the memory of
= man runneth not to the contrary
= the grounding came out of his
= hole promptly at noon on Monday,
= and, having seen his shadow, as
y promptly sought his warm place
. again.
It was a little too frigid for his
- ground-hogship, with the mercury
y about freezing, so how could he do
= anything else? For as every one
= knows, when the grounding comes
y out of his hole on the first day of
O. February and sees his shadow, the
= winter is not yet over. That was
y certainly the case on Monday.
y No one has ever doubted the in
= faIlibility OF the grounding s
= prophecy, not since Colonel A. W.
= Greedy, the noted explorer and
= weather bureau exert, first noticed
= a ground-hob bob up out of his
= hole on the first day of February.
= Well, it doesn't matter whether the
y sun was shining or not when
= Greedy saw the grounding, but, at
y any rate, the grounding Prophe-
= sled the weather correctly for the
= remainder OF that winter, and since
= that time weather experts have
y placed implicit confidence in the &C
= ton of the little rodent on the first
. day of February.
o 1t doesn't matter whether you be-
= lieve the story about the ground
- hog or not. the backbone of the
y cold wave is broken, and it is get
= ting warmer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
FIRE AT LEBANON
CAUSES 100000 LOSS

LEBANON. Tenn. Feb. 1.-Fire on the south
side of the public square, at an early hour
here Sunday morning caused losses aggre-
eating $1,000 with insurance OF S75.000
Mcdonald W ooten-Lester Drug company, The
George McClain Dry Goods company, the ].
T. & r. p. McClain Dry Goods company.
Alex McGlothlin. grocer; the Cash Dry Goods
company, the c. B. Brown Furnishing com
pany and the Royal Acrh Masonic lodge were
among the losers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
Brick Plant Burns

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Georgia rural
carriers appointed: Danville, George F.
Johnston. carrier. John NJ. Johnston. sub.
route 2, Groveland, Herod T. Lane. car
rier, Alfred II. Moody, sub; route /,
GrOveland. Robbie W. Lee, carrier. Jim
NJ Lee. sub; route 2, Jefferson, Arthur
II. McRees. carrier. W. ]. McRees, sub. /;
route Z. Swainsboro. James A. WINS, car
rier. Eral l. Scruggs, sub, route 6.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
GEORGIA DELEGATION
WANTS LAW REPEALED
House Will Have Opportunity To
Vote To Repeal Federal Bank
ruptcy Law
BY Ralph Smith

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The committee
on judiciary of the house has favorably
several important amendments
to the federal bankruptcy law, with the
proviso that the house shall be given ar
opportunity to vote on the repeal of the
law. Every member Of the Georgia dele
CATION is said TO favor heartily the re-
peal OF the law.
The amendment reported by the COM
mittee we've prepared by the Credit Mems
Association OF the United States and will
it is said. materially perfect the law, in
the event It continues in force. They pur.
pose to prohibit abuses of the law, and
make it serve only the purpose for which
II was intended.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
COUPLE Welded IN ATLANTA;
THE GIRL WAS STUDENT
MRS. ADELA DEBRAY
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Mrs. Adela DeBray, widow of Policeman
E. Fl. DeBray. who was killed June 20.
1901, in the discharge of his duty, died on
Sunday morning at 9 O'Clock at her res
idence, Is York avenue.
Mrs. DeBray was AZ years of age, and
is survived by five little children and
three sisters, Mrs. ]. NJ. Carrigan, Mrs.
T. X White and Miss Mary GertZ.
The funeral services were conducted at
st. Anthony's church, corner of Ashby
and Gordon streets, on Monday after
noon at 2 O'Clock. and the interment was
at Westview.
Orficer DeBray was one OF the most
fearless members of the police force, and
his unfortunate death was universally de-
plored. There are a host Of friends in
the city who sympatrize with the or
phaned children in the loss of their
mother.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
NINE FIRE CALLS
ANSWERED MONDAY
Chief Cummings Men Were Busy
All Day Monday Putting Out
Blaze in Many Parts of City

The FIRE imp continued his activity in
Atlanta Monday. After responding to
thirteen alarms Saturday and fourteen
Sunday, the department started on con-
tinual runs again Monday morning and
UP to o'clock or shortly after had
visited nine different blazes.
Chief Cummings ascflbes most Of
these to the fact that during the ex-
tremely cold spell people are building
unusually large fires. He advises ex-
ceptional vigilance on the part Of house.
keepers.
Shortly after the noon hour Monday
three fires were raging almost stimuli
taneously in different quarters Of the
city. Five negro houses were burning
in Pittsburg, one large dwelling on
South Pryor street and another resi-
dence on Lee street in West End. With
the exception of the Pittsburg blaze.
however, which was beyond the city
limits, no considerable loss of property
was suffered, though the residence OF
ovid Stewart in West End was rather
BADLY damaged. list of the fires that
occurred Monday follows:
1928 a. m, a negro house in the rear
OF $50 West Mitchell street, roof burnt Off.
$50 a. m, Mrs. G. A. Howells home,
20 Lawn street, small damage.
7:55 a. m, r. L. Lumpson's home, SO5
Crew street. small damage.
s:o7 a. m, home of T. H. Bloodworth,
Corrupt street, damage small.
1925 a. m, five negro houses burned In
Pittsburg
1:02 D. M. home of r. A. Henderson,
100 South Pryor street. roof damaged.
los D. m, home of ovid Stewart, IA
Lee street, roof badly damaged.
At 2 o'clock the department was called
- - aeAI NF
n. Ball, a travelling salesman, at 80 Rich
ardson street, where a fire had started in
the kitchen and slightly damaged that
part Of the mouse before it could be ex-
tlnguished. Three companies responded
10 the call at this fire
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
MRS. ARMOR URGES g..
MARCH ON CAPITOL
Georgia Prohibition Leader Says if
Liquor Traffic Continues People
Should Tear Capitol To Pieces
BY Ralph Smith
tspecial Dispa tch 10 The Journal

WASHINGTON, Feb. Mrs. Mary
Harris Armor, the Georgia prohibition
leader, concluded series Of meetings in
Washington at the National theatre last
night, when she addressed large crowd
Of earnest followers. A collection netted
500.
She went to Baltimore today, where sho
will engage actively in prohibition cam
paign.
IF the liquor traffic continues in the
District of Columbia" said Mrs. Armor,
ct hope to see the time when the prohibit
tionists will march on the capitol and
tear 1t to pieces, even as the bastile OF
France was torn to pieces"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
MURDERS HIS WIFE
THEN ENDS OWNuFE
e. A. MIZE, FORMER ATLANTA
MAN, kills WIFE ON STREETS
OF WILMINGTON AND COMMITS
SUICIDE.
CIV Associated Press.,

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 1.-EvAently
enraged because she would not return
with him to Atlanta, or surrender their
Mize intercepted his young wife in a
street in the fashionable residence Sec
ton of Wilmington, Sunday afternoon.
and shot her twice, and then turning the
pistol to his own head blew out his
brains.
Mrs. Mize died two hours later at a
hospital; Mize was dead before bystanders
could reach him.
The young woman, yet in her teens,
was on her way to Sunday school. when
her husband met her and began remon-
strating with her about their child. Pass
ing small boys heard the quarrel, and a
moment later three shots rang out.
Both Fail to Sidewalk
Both fell to the sidewalk gasping for
breath, and being strangers remained
there for some time before their identity
was established.
The young wife was married to Mize In
Atlanta about two years ago, while she
was at a business college there. The mar
riage was kept a secret from the girls
parents for several months, but finally the
daughter wrote to her father and money
was sent to bring both husband and wife
to Wilmington, where 1t was thought
profitable employment. might be found for
Mize.
He was employed for several weeks, but
lately had become dissatisfied and wanted
to return to Atlanta.
The fact that the wife would not return
with him inspired the tragedy.
Daughter of Carpenter
Mize is said to have relatives in Column
bus, Ga. He has been in Wilmington six
weeks. Mrs. Mize was the daughter of
John H. Land, a well known carpenter
of Wilmington.
Among Mics effects was a note that
clearly shows that the act was premedi-
tated. The note reads:
"a woman with the disposition my wife
has got is not worthy of the breath Of
life. I done this act for revenge, though
1t is costing me my life. / would not let
nv baby be raised UP In such a mess as
she is now in"
COUPLE Welded IN ATLANTA;
THE GIRL WAS STUDENT
Records at the courthouse show that E.
A. Mize and Miss Nora Land were mar
ried here, July 1, 1906, and that in the
same year Miss Nora Land was student
at the Southern Shorthand and Business
university.
Nothing further Is known at the bust
ness college of Miss Land than that she
was a student in 1906. and that after
leaving school she was married.
The name Of E. A. Mize is not con-
tanned in the city directory, and 1t is
not known where Miss Land boarded
while in Atlanta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
Rural Carriers Named
nv Associated Prsss.l

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb. 1.-The plant
OF the Louisville Fire Brick company.
covering ten acres at Highland Park, a
suburb. was damaged TO the extent Of
yT5,0o0 by FIRE today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02

Continued ON page Three
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
Suffering is Intense

Intense suffering was experienced by
many passengers on trains which were
unprovided with sleeping and eating az
commodations. Two big boats moored in
the Calumet river at Ninety-hfth street.
broke their hawsers and started down the
stream toward the lake. The Eliza. laden
with coal has been tied up at the Calumet
elevator company's dock while the Graft
wick, filled with grain, had been tied up
at the South Chicago elevator company's
dock. Two tugs took up the chase for the
Eliza. The Gratwick became wedged
crosswise of the stream.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
DENTISTS

1(-S<>Ce~>~-~---~-~~~
DR. BACHMAN, DENTIST, HAS MOVED
his offices to 205-6 Majestic Theater build
ing, S43 BROADWAY. Phone 1851 tf
DIR. BACHMANN, DENTIST, HAS MOVED
his offices to 205-6 Majestic Theater building
S43 BROADWAY. Phone F56S1