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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
RATHBUN PAROLE
RECALLS BIG CASE

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Aug. g.
When the board of managers of the In
diana reformatory meet today they viii
consider the case of Newell G. Rathbun.
who has been recommended for parole.
thereby reviving interest in one. of the
most noted poisoning and insurance fraud
schemes that have puzzled tho police In
decade. Oddly enough, the recomnlenda-
tfon for parole follows an alleged confess
sion by Rathbun that he put to death
Charles Goodman in 1901. He Is alleged to
have confessed to former Superintendent
Whitaker and Assistant Superintendent
Morris NJ. Barnard.
Rathbun is serving an indetermlnate
sentence of from one to twenty-one years
for the crime. '-,'~ etl
Rathbun, according to the evidence. adj
duced at his trial. insured his life for
1900 with the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance company during the summer of 1901.
while he was a private in the United
States army at Little Rock. Shortly after
he deserted. leaving his wife at, Little
Rock. In November, he appeared In Louis
VILE and picked an mountaineering
with Charles Goodman. a tramp, whose
home was at Evansville, Ind.
On the night of November s. the pair
took a ferryboat from Louisville to JEFF
fersonville. People on the boat noticed
that Goodman was very drunk The men
registered at the Falls City hotel. as New
ell c. Rathbun. Little Rock. and William
Ten Eyck, WATERFOWL, n. 7. On the
following morning one Of the men who
made It appear that he was Ten Eyck.
left the place. saying 'Rathbun' desired
to sleep OF his liquor. Later the man
left behind was found dead
Papers in his pockets identified him as
Rathbun, and arrangements had already
been made to ship the body to Mrs Rath-
bun and collect the insurance when sus-
picion was aroused and the real Rath-.
bun was soon arrested.
BENEFIT OF DOUBT.
At his trial he abandoned every de-
fense except for a denial that he had
poisoned Goodman, who he admitted had
been lured to the hotel for that pur-
pose and with the intention of afterwards
firing the building. He declared that
death forestailed him." and that Good
man, who resembled him in stature and
general appearance, had died of acute
alcoholism. The coroner swore there was
trace of laudanum in the dead mans
stomach.
The Jury gave Rathbun the benefit OF
the doubt, and did not infiict the ex-
treme penalty Of hanging or life i'm
prisonment.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
MANY MASONS ARE
COMING TUESDAY
Arrangements Complete for Fifth
Masonic District Convention in
Auditorium - Addresses by
Mayor and Grand Master.

Arrangements are now practically com
plete for the opening Of the convention
OF the Masons of the Fifth district. which
Will be held in the auditorium Tuesday
night at O'Clock. The committee on
program held a meeting Saturday morn
ing at the headquarters at. the KifnbaIl
house, and definitely decided on every
thing except some of the musical features
which will be selected later.
The committee on decorations has
draped the stage in the auditorium In
blue and the other decorations In the
hall will remain
The general public is invited to attend
the opening Tuesday evening and ladies
are specially requested to attend The
address of welcome will be made by
Mayor Robert F. Maddox, on behalf Of
the city of Atlanta.
Grand Master Thomas H. jeffrey will
make an address of welcome on behalf of
the Masons Of Atlanta
Responses will be made by the grand
masters Of Florida, North and South
Carolina. Tennessee and Alabama and b,
J. E. Mcclellan, W. NJ. of the Fifth dis
trict.
Short responses will be made by Past
Grand Masters Max Myerhardt and
James W. Taylor. Other prominent Ma
sons will also make brief addresses DR..
E. J. Spratling will act as master OF
ceremonies. ---
The ladies will serve lunches all day
Wednesday in the auditorium for Masons
only.
Two important meetings viii be held
Tuesday in the Masonic temple. These
will be regular meetings for the district
deputies of Georgia at 10 o'clock and 3
O'Clock. 1t is requested that all the Of
f1cers in the Atlanta lodges and of lodges
adjacent to the city will attend.
The session will be called to order
Wednesday at o'clock by the officers OF
Gate City lodge who win at once turn
the meeting over to the officers Of the
Fifth district team will then work
in the first degree and will confer the
apprenticeship degree on Terrell =.
Grace.
At O'Clock p. m, another team viii
confer the fellow-craft degree to Fred
P. Manget.
still another degree team will at s
o'clock in the evening confer the third
degree on Fred ]. Paxon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10

Flank T. Reynolds and his heirs and
assigns, and was afterwards by the
said Reynolds transferred and assigned
to the state Of Georgia.
And whereas the governor has submit
ted to the general assembly the question
OF buying said forty-acre tract and has
expressed the opinion that 1t is also ad-
Yisable to buy the same.
Therefore be IT resolved and It is here
by resolved by the house. the senate con-
curing. that the governor be and he is
] q sby directed to buy said tract at the
"a e and on the terms mentioned and
take possession thereof. and that the
sum OF forty thousand dollars be and
the same is hereby appropriated for that
purpose.
Be II further resolved as aforesaid that
before the governor executes this reso-
luton he cause the title to be investigat-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
MEDICAL EXPERTS"
SCORED BY GOVERNOR

SEA GRIT. n. J., Aug. Ex-Governor, Fort. In
an address to the physicians Of the state here
today. took pains to score some experts
Experience has given me great faith in the
medical witness-nOt, however. the medical ex-
pert witness so-called." he observed. '',rhe man
who testlfies today in a homicide case that tina
defendant is insane and then shortly afterward
testifies that he Is sane, Is neither influential
with the courts nor respected by ther1-
HE is an injury to the profession and to the
cause Of Justice The sooner the doctors frown
down all such men, the better Will 1t BE- for the
professionals. The state will aid you in this all
II can"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
GoLD-HAIRED GIRL
DESERTED BY PARENTS

ADMISSION. Ala. Aug. s.-Her father. eK-bar-
tender. having recently committed suicide Ia
New Orleans. deserted BY inhuman mother and
elder sister. pretty goiden-haired little Marie
soweu found sleeping IN q bed beside a
negro woman early this morning. She has been
taken in charge by police and placed IN TEN
porary care Of the proprietor Of the New Wilmer
hotel
ne mother left for the Confederate reunion at
Memphis She has not been heard from since.
After the elder sister left the state the child
took refuge in a home Of negroes near by.
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Continued in Next Issue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10

ed, and the result submitted to the at
torney general. and secure the approval
of that officer as to the substantial val
idity thereof. The expense OF hte nj
vestigation shall be paid from the con-
tingent fund.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
NEGRO AND HIS SON
KILLED BY FLASH

MADISON ia, Aug. 6-Lghtning struck
fielder stack = farm near here. Instantly
ffl,inx Napoleon Arts and bis son. colonel,
10 were rushing 10 set the fodder stacked
hkfore the nfnrna hrckm
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
TO BUY LAND FOR
w. & A. TERMINAL
AT CHATTANOOGA

Continued from page One
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
CARMEN WALK OUT WITH
NO WORD OF WARNING
Residents of Omaha and Council
Bluffs Put to Inconvenience

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 1S.-The street.
car system of Omaha and Council
Bluffs was unexpectedly put out of
commission today when the trainmen
went on a strike. The walkout was SO
unexpected that not even the street
railway officials were prepared for it,
and it worked no little hardship on
suburban and other patrons in outly-
ing districts.
While the tieup was not complete the
service on every line was so seriously
crippled that no attempt was made to
run cars on schedule time.
The strike resulted from a failure of
the employees of the streetcar company
to report an agreement with regard to
wages, conditions and hours of employ
ment. The walkout was precipitated
when the city of Omaha was preparing
to entertain the president and several
national conventions of fraternal or
ders and other organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
WRITER BEQUEATHS HER
LIBRARY TO HOME TOWN
Funds Also Provided to Estab-
Iish Athletic Field

BETHEL, Conn, Sept. 1S.-The will
of Miss Maria Parlo, writer on house,
hold topics, was probated today. The
library, save the books on cookery,
is bequeathed to the borough of Bethel,
with $4,000 in trust, the income to be
used in maintaining a library here
The borough receives $500 for the es-
tablishment of an athletic field for
the use of the young people of the
place, and $1,000 is given to the Maine
central institute. Pittsfield, Me- Her
books on cookery go to the Boston pub
fic library.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
JURY is DIVIDED IN
NOTED POISONING CASE
Bennett. Accused of Killing His
Wife, Expected Acquittal

Los ANGELES, Sept. 1s.-The jury
in the case of Harper E. Bennett. who
has been on trial for the alleged pois-
oning of his wife in June last. tonight
reported a disagreement to Judge Will
lis, after being out since yesterday at
o'clock, and was discharged 1t stood
to 6.
The district attorney has announced
that steps will be taken at once to
bring about another trial
Bennett sat in the courtroom with his
two young daughters when sthe jury
reported and was seemingly over
whelmed because he had not been ac-
quilted. He contended that his wife
either took the poison herself or that
her death was caused by ptomaine
poisoning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
PLAN PROTEST AGAINST
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES
Citrus Protective League to Ap-
peal to Commerce Commission

RIVERSIDE. Sept. 1s.-The Citrus
protective league, representing owners
of 5000 acres of lemon groves in this
county. will Immediately enter protest
with the interstate commerce commits
sion against the increase of transcon-
unental freight rates. This is the an
nouncement of W. A. Fraser of the ex=
ecntive committee of the league. The
railroads have made a great mistake
in raising the freight rate from 81 per
100 pounds TO s115" said Fraser
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
TROOPS PREPARED
FOR REYES RIOTERS
Uprising at Monterey Intended
to Start Revolution

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. 1s.-Mail ad-
vices received today by the Herald
state that the uprising attempted at
Monterey on the night of September
Is is believed to have been an attempt
of Reyes supporters to start a revolu-
ton.
At II o'clock, while Reyes was ad-
dressing throngs in the plaza in front
of the state house. firing began in the
section surrounding General Trevino's
residence.
A hundred or more shots were fired,
whereupon. as previously arranged.
General Trevino ordered every light
turned out and called the troops from
the barracks, headed by bands and
buglers.
The rioters, afraid of the dark. skunk
away and by midnight all was quiet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
Condemn Spokane Rates

BOSTON, Sept. 1s.-The Boston
chamber of commerce yesterday adopt
ed resolutions condemning the pro-
posed. Spokane freight rates. 1t was
voted to send delegates to the hearing
at Spokane September %. The cham
Der also will file at once petition OF
Intervention at Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
ORIENTAL TRADE ON INCREASE

SEATTLE Sept. 1s.--The Great Northern
liner Minnesota, which recently brought from
crossed the Pacific sailed for the far east to-
day with heavy load. indicating improved
trade with Asia. The cargo includes 400 600
feet of lumber FOR Manila. $50, 900 sacks of -four
most Of which is for China; 222 bales Of cotton
and 2300 cases Of canned salmon for China, as
well as general merchandise.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
Rich Trimmings

Most exquisite OF fall fashions in
beautiful trimmings and laces. Europe
has contributed largely to this beauti-
full display personally imported by
usl. The prices quoted are extremely
moderate and the merchandise, we are
confident, is the finest to be procured.
An unlimited showing First Floor
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
COLONEL HoNoRED BY NAME

/ cannot conceive of any person Sc
riously arguing that because an Irish
man succeeded. a Chinese or Jap
anese cody will succeed To place the
oriental cody on the same plane as
an Irishman is beyond the power OF
my Imagination. There can be no COM
parison and nobody but Colonel Irish
could draw one. Incidentally. / might
state here for the benefit of those who
do not know, that though / have often
eudeavOred TO discover whether Mr..
Irish had Hibernian blood in bis veins.
] have failed TO discover any. He is
honored by his name"
Not content with his hectic Gtterances
against the Irish, Colonel Irish. in the
course OF his argument, made sneering
references to the action of the French
government in presenting the city
with a medal. He was speaking In a
laudatory strain of the money sent TO
san Francisco by the Japanese after
the disaster.
SNEERS AT FRENCH MEDAL
of all the nations of the world" he
said, Japan was the only one to send
US aid ia the way of money, 10 care
for our homeless and hungry, without
being asked for it" This little devia-
ton from the facts caused another stir.
He forgot 10 mention that the offer of
Japan, like those of the other coun-
tries, was thankfully declined. How
ever. IL gave him the opening wedge
for his argument.
What was the resuIt2" he asked
hamboyantly- ~AlI that was done about
il was to send a receipt. That was
the extent OF the gratitude of San
francisco. But when the city had been
rebuilt, when the people were once
again on their feet, France gave San
Francisco a medal. There was a great
holiday declared. The diplomatic rep
resentative of France presented the
medal with great celebration. And of
hat use IS It? Nobody can eat 1T. no.
body can wear it. ! tell you. gentle
men. the japanese people remember
such things. If the businessmen of
San Francisco want the oriental bust
ness they must eradicate this foolish
~=afudics against the oriental races
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
OCEAN SHORE BRAKEMAN
FALLS UNDER THE TRAIN
Railway Ennploye Is Victim OF
Fatal Accident Near Farallone
Especial Dispatch to The Cali

Especial Dispatch to The Cali
HALF MOON BAY. Sept 1S.-vhils
switching out car at McNee's spur
this morning near Farallone. j. Nc
Sorley, brakeman on the Ocean Shore
railway. slipped and fell before the
moving train An empty hatcar passed
over him.
He was brought here and Doctor
Brooke was called. but said he could
do nothing for the injured man.
He was then taken to the St. Mary's
hospital. San Francisco, where he died
q few hours later
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

o. A. Tveitmoe. secretary OF the
building trades council. has been noti-
fed that he is wanted TO represent
the brotherhood OF cement workers in
the convention of the building trades
department of the American federation
OF labor that is to meet In Tampa.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

A L. Maison has been elected treas
urer of the undertakers' assistants as
sociation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

One way to get ahead is to patronize
cabbage dealer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

Beautiful Footwear for Fall
New lasts patterns in beautiful footwear Extremely hand
this FALL both in and materials
Bronze calf eyelet wide ribbon lacing made
non-slpping 1ast-ula fashionable-$5.00.
shoe, dark light
sole, straight tip brdeye pearl buttonsS50e
Patent leather pompdou leather heels slightly extended
sole-very dressy-$500 FIoor-Csrtr
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

The savings on these robes are read
lily apparent, values are half and more
than half again the sale price.
SALE Held in the Department, First Floor
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
Alexandra Gloves

1 ne Emporium IS SOIe San
Francisco agent for the far
famed Alexandra French kid
gloves. These gloves are the
acme of perfection in glove ex-
cellence. We recommend them,
not alone that they are the best
looking, but because they give
the best service TO the customer
and cost no more than ordinary
gloves.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

Imported and domestic lines
in exquisite mesh bags, novelty
hat pins, La Vallieres, pins,
bracelets, handsome dinner
rings, necklaces; in fact every
thing in the way of pretty ac-
cessories at the lowest possible
prices Fourth Aisle
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

52-Inch Caracule Cloakings for the handson
Fashions lead in rich fabrics for Fall for this
$3.50, ST, $3.50, $3.50 and S1050.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

A guarantee certificate with each
set and backed by the Emporium
Money Back Policy for wear and
quality First Ezoor-Fonrtb 44iszs
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
New Automobile VeiIinu

This yelling in width 30 inches the
and be had in the lengths suitable for the
of beautiful quality Marqusee chiffon double
edged wstara lavender myrtle e and brown
The yard $125. First E7oor-FoYrtb .Aiss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Catholic Church. and the same minister
officiated at the marriage here yesterday
OF William Frederick Hohmeyer and Miss
Mary Elizabeth Wells. both Of Washing
ton.
The Montgomery County Principals AS
ISOLATION. the membership of which COM
prises the principals OF all graded public
schools of the county, met here today,
Miss Ida p. Stabler presiding. THE Tech
nique of Teaching was the subject dis
cussed. Prof. A. b. Coe, Miss Edith Ford
and Miss Mary Davis participating.
Thomas p. Thomas. near Washington
Grove, this county, has instituted pro-
ceedings here for a divorce from Eliza
beth Thomas. alleging statutory grounds.
III. Clements Johnson OF this county is
plaintiff in divorce proceedings here
against Mary Johnson. Desertion and
infidelity are alleged.
The will of Levi Price. the well known
distiller. who died last week at his home
near Hyattstown, has been filed for pro-
bate here. After making several small
requests he directs that the entire es-
tate, which is valued at about $4,000. be
converted into cash and the proceeds d.
vided equally among the testator's seven
children-Ernest Levi jr. and Otis Price.
and Mesdames Daisy Bagby, Laura Gard
ner, Bessie Hammond and Minnie II.
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TIRED OF EvADING ARREST.
Colored Man Awaits Atlantic City
Authorities for Alleged Offense.

I'm tired of this thing of running
about the country to keep from getting
arrested" stated William Collins, colored.
when he entered police headquarters yes
terday afternoon. land l want to give
myself up"
What have you been doing?" Detective
O'Dea asked him.
Nothing" he responded; but the po-
lice want me over in Atlantic City, be-
cause l was with men who did some
thing
Collins gave his age as twenty-three
years and his address as No. 10I North
Michigan avenue, Atlantic City. He said
he was with two other colored men two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
RANDLE HIGHLANDS.

Mrs. McCubbin. in her room at the
bone of Mrs. Roger Melting, on I'D street.
seized a blazing oil stove that was about
to explode and hurled it through a win
dow. preventing confiagration. She was
burned and cut about the hands.
A report is current that one hundred
dwellings will be erected on North RAN
die Highlands next spring. Contract for
the buildings will be given out this win
ter.
Samuel Utz of NJ street, North Randle
Highlands. has had a visit from his VEN
cradle mother, who came from her home
IN Eldersburg. Carroll county. Nd.
The LADIES' Aid Society of the Randle
Highlands Baptist Church has purchased
a piano for the use of the congregation.
Mrs. Cissell of Fulton. Howard county
Md. is the guest of her brother, Walter
Wallich of Q street
Mrs. William Reed of Naylor road is
i'll.
Malcolm Stokes of Railroad avenue, who
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POLICEMAN Is DESERTER.
A. w. Smith Dismissed as a Mem
Der of the Force.

AS deserter Policeman A. w. Smith
has been recommended by Police Chief
Sylvester for dismissal from the force.
The recommendation has been approved
by Commissioner mcfarland and Acting
Engineer Commissioner Kelly.
Capt. Daniel Sullivan OF the third pre-
cinct yesterday reported to the chief of
police:
Private A. w. Smith has been absent
from duty without leave since Novem-
Der 2. 1909. According to paragraph 73
OF the manual he becomes a deserter
from the metropolitan police department"
The baton and other equipment of the
bluecoat were found in room formerly
occupied by Smith and have been taken
possession of by Sergt. Evans of the third
precinct for the department..
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DEATH CAUSES INQUEST.
Coroner to Investigate the Case Of
James Sullivan.

An inquest will be held at the morgue
at IL o'clock tomorrow morning in the
case Of James II. Sullivan, timer. who
was fatally injured yesterday as result
of his motor cycle colliding with Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company's
car near Massachusetts and New Jersey
avenues. Coroner hewitt viewed the body
at the Casualty hospital and gave per-
mission for its removal to the und ertak-
ing establishment of T. A. Costello &
Bro. IL III street northeast. to be pre-
pared for burial.
The deceased, who was a native Of Ire
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Personal Liberty League Plans.

meeting of the District of Column
bia branch of the Personal Liberty
League will be called in a few days for
the purpose of completing the program
for the winters work of the association.
An anti-prohibition mass meeting is one
of the matters that will be given con-
sheraton The legislative committee
will be given instructions as to it's work
before Congress at its approaching ses-
sion. 1t is expected a number of new and
influential members will be admitted to
the league.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
s,.c,s, Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence OF Inc STAR
ROCKVILLE. Nd. November o. 1909.
r.. Golden Donaldson and Aoner H.
Ferguson of Washington. as trustees.
sold today at public auction tract OF
100 acres near Great Falls. this county.
to Albert VI. Hill of Washington, for
xoo O0o The land is said to be valuable
for its mineral deposits.
]. Edward Poole of this vicinity has
sold 10 Joseph Richardson of Washington
fifty acres a short distance this side of
Bethesda Park. Consideration. $4,000.
The tract will be sold In acre lots.
Miss Rose Ella Hardin and Thomas
Henry Rollison. both of Leesburg, Va.
were married in Rockville today by Rev.
6 n. White at the Baptist Church par
sonage.
YESTERDAY Miss Sarah Jane Norris of
Potomac this county, and Carey G. Soper
az CIarksburg were married by Rev.
Philip E. MCGUIRE. pastor Of st. Mary's
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weeks ago. and that a man was rob-
bed. Collins said he had been drinking
and was with the two men accused of
having committing the robbery.
Il knew they would be after me-" he
said, land left. I went to New York.
Phi ladelphia and Jersey City and finally
came to this city.
The Atlantic City authorities said they
would send for Collins today.
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land came to this country about fourteen
years ago. He was a timer by trade.
and was a member of the firm of House
& Sullivan, 6l5 18th street northeast. His
father is jeremiah Sullivan of $50 j.
street northeast.
Arrangements have been made for the
funeral to take place from Holy Name
Church Tuesday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Smith. Ernest f. Price and Otis Price
sons, and DIR. John Gardner, son-in-law
are named as executors.
license to marry has been issued here
to Miss Addie harris and Robert NJ. Bal
ley, both of Washington.