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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
Taft Calls Cabinet
For Long Conference
Over Tax Message

WASHINGTON, June l6.-For more
than two hours today President Taft con,
suited with the six lawyers of his cab
met regarding the message he sent to
congress this afternoon on the subject
OF a tax on the undistributed net earnings
Of corporations and the proposition to
submit to the states the question Of an
amendment TO the constitution to make
clear the right OF the government to levy
an income tax.
The special meeting of the cabinet was
held in the library OF the white house,
and the president did not reach the ex-
ecutive Office, where host of callers were
awaiting him. until after 10 o'clock. This
was the first time the cabinet has met
during the preseut administration in spe-
cial session. To guard against Interrupt
ton. the president asked the cabinet
members 10 meet him at the white house
proper.
The cabinet assembled shortly after 9
o'clock and remained with the president
until 1850 O'Clock. Senator Root. who re-
Gently made a speech in opposition TO an
income tax, was summoned to the con-
ference and remained throughout the ses-
sion. Senator Aldrich also called TO see
the president at the white house Senator
Beveridge saw him after he had reached
the executive offices.
SPEAKER Cannon waited for nearly two
hours 10 see the president. but left be-
fore the cabinet meeting had adjourned.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
MONSTER CELEBRATION
TO HONOR WRIGHTS

DAYTON. o., June LEGALLY decorated
In flags and allegorical representations of
aerial flights Dayton is ready to begin
tomorrow its two-days celebration in hon.
or Of Wilbur and Orville Wright. AS the
home of the aviators and the scene of
their early experiments with flying ma
chimes, the city will endeavor to show
that its esteem of its distinguished citi-
zens is on a par with the attention paid
them by the rulers of Europe and the
government at Washington.
After firing OF cannon at a. m. every
whistel and bell in the city will unite in
a salute 10 the Wrights Following open
ing ceremonies the state militia will pa
rade through streets spanned by arches
crowned with models of aeroplanes. In
the evening the Wright brothers will be
the guests at a reception at which every
Daytonian will lendeavor to shake the
hand of the aero champions. On Friday
medals awarded by the nation, by the
state OF Ohio and by Dayton will be pre-
scented. Tho national medal, authorized
by congress, probably will be presented
by Gen. James Allen, chief signal Off
Ger of the army.
On Saturday the Wright brothers prob
ably will leave for Washington to begin
next week their flights for the govern
ment.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
OCILLA MAKESPLANS
FOR NEW RAILROAD
ocilla, Pinebloom and Valdosta
Will Be Built to 0cilla From
Lax, Present Terminus of Road.
Citizens Enthusiastic.

OCILLA, Ga. June l7.-Messrs. B. B.
Gray, B. G. O'Berry and George McCra-
ney, Of Willacoochee. Ga, came through
on their automobiles and spent the day,
comforting with the business men of this
place, looking to the completion Of the
line of the Ocilla, Finebloom and Valdostd
railroad, into this point from Lax, Ca,
the present terminus Of the road and
also to the completion of the road south
from Willacoochee to Jacksonville. Fla,
by the way of HomersviIle or Dupont.
Ga, and they will return within a week
or ten days to confer with other citizens,
who were out of town today, and at
which time they hope to materialize their
plans as to this end of the line.
This road was chartered two years ago.
to be built from this point to Valdosta
via Willacoochee and Midtown. and
twelve miles of the track north Of VIII
lacoochee and to Lax, was graded AID
the track laid with 60-pound new steel
rails, and the panic of 1907 stopped the
further construction.
The people of this place are very much
interested in the construction of this road,
which will so much shorten the distance
into Savannah, Brunswick and Jackson
vile, as we'll as give the town another
outlet. and they are very enthusiastic
over the present prospect of the renewal
of the construction work.
Mr.. B. B. Gray, the president OF the
road and prime promoter, talked inter-
estingly to a Journal representative, and
assured him that II was the intention OF
the officials of the road to proceed at an
early date with the construction work,
as soon as the prelimnaries could be
arranged. and stated that 1t would short
en- the distance by rail between Atlanta
and Jacksonville by forty miles.
The Ociila Southern railroad has COM
Melted its bridge across the Allapaha
river, and the grading into the town OF
Allapaha, and the laying Of track over
most of its line, and hope to be operating
trains between this point and Anapaha
by September l.
1t is not definitely determined whetneE
this line will be extended southwark by
the way of Nashville or Abel in Berrien
county, but likely to the first named
point. as it has been. chartered to oulid
to Valdosta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
ELLIOT TELLS PUBLIC
WHAT BOOKS TO READ

BOSTON, June 1T.-Dr. Charles w.
Elliot. former president of Harvard
University. has made public a partial
list Of the five foot shelf library
which IS 20 contain the best works of
English literature. especially adapted
for the person seeking a general edu-
cation.
The works announced by DR.. Elliot,
in addition to the fifteen formerly nam
ed are as follows:
Johnson's ''volpone"
Beaumant & Fletcher's The Maids
Tragedy"
webster's Duchess Of Malta"
Middleton's The Changeling."
Dryden's "An for Love-
Shelly's Cecil
Browning's Blot on the Escutch-
con"
Tennyson's Beckett"
Goethe's Faust"
Marlow's DIR. Fraustus."
Adam Smiths Wealth Of Nations"
Letters Of Cicero and Pliny."
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress"
Burns Tam O'Shanter."
Malton's Complete Angler"
Lives or Dome and Herbert"
Autobiography OF St Augustine"
.Plutarch's Lives"
Dryden's Aenid-
Chaueer's Canterbury Tales"
Imitation Of Christ"
--Inomas A Kempis."
Dants's Divine Comedy"
Darwin's Origin OF Species"
Arabian Nights"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
FAMILY OF VICTIM
COMING TO AMERICA

NEW YORK, June lion board the steam
ship Adriatic, which will arrive here today from
Southampton and CberbOurg. are the family Il
David Henderson, Of Jersey City. who shot and
killed his daughter in Paris restaurant two
weeks ago, and then committed suicide. II is
understood that the widow. VINO Is a Russian
Woman Is coming here to settle the estate
which is quite large, and afterwards Will return
TO Europe, taking her children with her.
Among the other passengers the Adriatlc
is Dr. William s. Rainsford, formerly rector OF
ST. Marks church, this city, who has been
hunting In British East Africa for year or
more At a concert on board ship Tuesday
night, Or RaInsford delivered lecture on the
country through which the Roosevelt hunting
execution Is passing and the game 1t Will
probably encounter. Dr. Rainsford has com
plctely reco-ered his health. according TO a
wireless message.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
HAS LET
CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE

ELBERTON, Ga. June 17.-since the
coming and going Of The Journal-Her-
aid good roads scout cars, the people OF
Elberton have become thoroughly aroused
over the question of good roads.
Yesterday contract was let to build a
new bridge over Broad river at Mattox's
ferry, the same to be finished by the 10th
day of August.
When this bridge is completed 1t viii
make a direct route to Athens by way OF
Crawford, and will shorten the distance
between Atlanta and Elberton.
Secretary Copeland, of the Elberton
chamber of commerce, is already in COM
munication with the authorities in Abbe-
VILE, s. c., concerning the bridging OF
Savannah river at some point to be se-
lected later.
The distance from here to Abbeville can
be greatly shortened and a new road can
be surveyed and worked out from Elber-.
ton to the Savannah, which would also
greatly shorten the capital-tc-capital
route through Ebert county.
Within a few days a good roads club
will be formed in Ebert county. It Is
the intention of those behind the project
to organize a main club with headquar-
tiers In Elberton and branch clubs in each
militia district.
AS has been said in The Journal on pre-
vicus occasions, Ebert county means
business and is going TO have good roads
The Elberton Star WILL within a few
days. publish a good roads edition. In
the edition will be shown the Herald
Journal scout cars and many illustrated
articles on the subject.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
RUSSIAN WARSH|P
FIRES ON BRITISH
Guarding Torpedo Boat, Fearing
for Cars Safety, Sends Pro
jectile Crashing Into British
Steamer and Wounds One Man.

VIBORG. Finland. June 1.-THE Brit
ish steamer Northburg. Captain Robert
son. was fired upon last night by Rus
sian torpedo boat for approaching too
close to the bay on the Finnish coast
where Emperor Nicholas and Emperor
William are to meet today.
The Northburg was hailed off Wirolahti.
Island of Bierke. The projectile from
the torpedo boat pierced a steam pipe
and one member of the crew of the Eng
fish vessel was wounded. Tine incident
shows the extreme nervousness for the
safety of Emperor Nicholas, even at sea.
Russian torpedo boats have been pa
trolling Pitkipas bay. the rendezvous OF
the two emperors. and ii was one of these
guard vessels that fired on the British
ship.
The German imperial yacht Hohenzel-
lerr, with Emperor William on board. was
sighted on Viborg early today. The first
meeting between their majesties win oc-
cur in Pitkipas bay, a secluded branch
of the sea that Emperor Nicholas makes
the headquarters for his summer cruises.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
GIRL sTENOGRAPHER
SLUGGED IN OFFICE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 17.-Mtss An
ME Lee Owen, official stenographer In
the police investigation. was slugged
while working in her office at $50 O'Clock
wednesday evening. Stenographic notes.
representing testimony of the witnesses
in the hearing were stolen by the assail-
ant. who escaped. Miss Owen was found
As minutes later by Hugh L. Martin, an
attorney. whose office is in the same suite
She was lying on the floor unconscious
and he supposed she was dead. The po-
lfAe and Commissioner Thomas r. Marks
were called. She regained consciousness
for a time. but relapsed and was taken
TO a hospital
Captain Walter Whftsell, Inspector
Edward Boye and several detectives
searched theoffices and soon separated
to hunt for the girls assailant.
The investigation which has been in
progress two weeks has brought to light
much disorderly saloon business and all
legged COLLISION by high police officials.
Police Commissioner Marks, under
whose direction the inquiry is being
made said last night:
IT can only suppose that this is a
move by the system which this police
investigation has been exposing. II
shows more desperation than we had sup
posed was possible. Her stenographic
notes were not very valuable for we have
heard the testimony and a man could
have stolen the notes from her without
such brutality"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
BIG GOULD SYSTEM
MENACED BY STRIKE

TEXARKANA, Ark. June 17-Follow-
ing the conclusion Of the secret session
of the subcommittee Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen,
discussing a controversy with the Texas
and Pacific railroad as to the right of
the order to represent its members, prom
inent officials of the Texas and Pacific,
Iron Mountain and International and
Great Northern roads met here yesterday
afternoon to discuss traffic matters of
common interest to the roads named.
While no official statement as to the
conclusions of the subcommittee was
given out II is declared that a final de-
mand is to be made on the Texds and
Pacific road and that an unsatisfactory
reply would doubtless result in a call for
a general strike on the Gould system Of
railroads
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
CLEARANCE PAPERS
READY FOR BOATS

NORFOLG, Va, June 1.-THE
steamer, Nanticoke and the tug-yacht.
Dispatch the former detained at
franklin, Va, and the latter at Nor
folk for alleged violation of the neu-
trality laws in connection with sup
posed contraband expedition for Ven
ezuelan revolutionists are, by admis-
sion made here Wednesday by their New
York agents, bound direct for Ma
racaibe, Venezuela, but it is denied
that the vessels have any connection
with any filibustering project. 81 -
Ira NJ. Levy, of New York, repre-
senting the New York firm Of Hates
& Company, exporters, mas filed appli-
cation with Collector of Customs Floyd
Hughes, at Norfolk, for clearance pa
pers for both the Nanticoke and Dis
patch. The destination of each is Civ
en- in these papers as Maracaibe and
Captain James Tidmarch, commanding
the Nanticoke, says he expects to have
his clearance papers so that he eau
sail tomorrow. Mr.. Levy stated that
Collector of Customs Hughes mas for
warded to Washington a report that
careful investigation has failed to
develop anything suspicious against
either the Nanticoke or the Dispatch
and that local customs officers have
advised him that the way may be clear
for the issuance Of clearance papers for
both boats.
The revenue cutter Pimlico came UP TO
Blackwater river Tuesday night and anch-
ored close by the Nanticoke Her officers
today re-inspected the suspected steamer.
They will file a report also, but even
this shows the Nanticoke to be free Of
contraband.
Agent Levy says that the Nanticoke and
Dispatch have been purchased and are
consigned to T. Arriens, a merchant OF
the Venezuelan capital, and that the two
boats are to be used purely for COM
mercial purposes in Venezuela. He said
that under the new regime of President
Gomez, confidence has been restored, and
Venezuelans believe there IS great COM
mercial future for their metropolis. The
Nanticoke and Dispatch. according to
both Agent Levy and direct reports today
II ON ]. A. Pretlow. the Nanticoke's agent
at Franklin, are to be used IN the coffee
trade at Maracaibo. It is denied from
Franklin today that Mauser riefs, ship
ped from New York via ST. Louis, have
arrived there in piano cases.
Captain Tidmarsh has a crew of IL, all
foreigners. and of five different nation
alities They came from New York.
Captain Horace H. Weeks. OF Camden,
n. j.. is in command Of the Dispatch.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
AMERICAN PROTEST
STIRS UP DIPLOMATS

BERLIN, June 16.-The American
protest at Pe:sin against the conclusion
by the Chinese government Of the loan
agreement with German, British and
French bankers for Szf.SO0,000 for the
construction of the Hankow-Sze-Chuen
railroad, without having given Amer
lean flnanciers an opportunity to paar-
ticipate, has made a stir in diplomatic
circles here and among the financial
houses with far east interests.
The action of the State department.
is regarded officially in Berlin as In
tended to keep alive the Chinese-Ameri-
can agreement of 1904. in order that
the present loan shall not be taken as
a precedent. II is not supposed that
Washington seeks a cancellation OF the
loan contract. Foreign Secretary Won
Schoen is understood TO have said YER
Dally to Ambassador hill that the Ger
man government had nothing to do
with this loan; that it was solely
business agreement between the bank
ers concerned and the Chinese govern
ment. The American embassy. how
ever, declines 10 say anything about
the matter.
y While Won Schoen's comment has been
restricted to a specific subject, the
general attitude Of the Foreign Office
toward American aims is favorable.
Chancellor on Beulow holds that
Germany and the United States can
cooperate in China upon wide inter-
probation of tn open door" policy.
The German group of bankers par
ticipating in the loan in question con-
siders that the present loan has been
closed. They are surprised that an
American syndicate desired to partic-
ipate, because neither here nor in China
was anything made known Of the Amer
lean prerogative relating to the han
kow-Sze-Chuen railroad.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
PROBED BY HUGHES
Mercantile and Metal Exchanges
Are Severely Criticised BY Re-
port of Special Investigating
Committee Just Rendered.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE report
Of the committee appointed by Cover
nor Hughes to investigate speculation
in securities and commodities and the
organizations used in dealings therein
was made public last night. The New
York Stock. the Consolidated Stock, the
Cotton, the Produce, the Coffee, the
Mercantile and the Metal exchanges
and the curb market were thoroughly
investigated, and recommendations
looking to Improvement Of existing
conditions were made at length by the
committee. The most drastic finding
is that affecting the Mercantile AMI
Metal exchanges, as follows:
Under present conditions, we are OF
the opinion that the Mercantile and
Metal exchanges do actual narm 10
producers and consumers, and that
their charters should be repealed"
Concerning speculation in general
the committee declares tnat it may be
wholly legitimate, pure gambling. or
something partaking Of the qualities
Of both, that in some form IT is nee
essary incident of productive opera
tions; that IL tends to steady prices,
and that for the merchant or manufac-
turer the Spectator performs ser
vice which has the effect of insurance.
I'm law" says the report, speculation
becomes gambling when the trading
which ii involves does not lead. and is
not intended 10 lead, to the actual
passing from hand to hand of the
property that is dealt I'm.
GAMBLING FORBIDDEN.
The rules of all the exchanges for
bid gambling as defined by this opin-
ion; but they make so easy technl-
cal delivery Of the property contract
ed for that the practical effect Of
much speculation, in point of form le-
gitimate, is not greatly different from
that OF gambling"
The committee makes no present
ment against short selling, but de-
clares the tendency of such selling is
to steady prices. 1t is recommended
that the minimum margin should be
20 per cent. and strong disapproval is
expressed Of branch brokers' Offices
which supply liquor and resort to 9TH
er improper means to induce specula-
ton
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
PILOTS OF SKIES
HAILED BY DAYTON
Whistles Blow, Bells Ring and
Cannons Boom in Honor Of Will
bur and orville Wright in Their
Childhood Home.

DAYTON. o.. June lT.-Somebody at
dawn today yelled ''Hooray for little old
Dayton which. coupled with the names
Of Wilbur and Orvtlle Wright. immedi
ately became the slogan Of Dayton's two
days celebration In honor Of the worlds
champion aviators. BY the booming Of
cannon. shrleking OF whistles and ringing
Of bells. the citizens OF Dayton made IL
known that whatever claim the rulers OF
Europe or the government at Washington
has upon the Wright brothers. theirs Is
that OF fellow townspeople-
The ceremonies began at a. m. At
that hour the streets were thronged with
people. For ten minutes every whistle.
bell and tin horn In town Joined in an
outburst OF hilarious sound. From many
triumphant arches swung Outstretched
aeroplanes and on the tops Of tall build
inEs air craft were made 20 appear ready
for flight On one banner appeared the
words America is the Home OF Aerial
Navigation. and Dayton Is the Home Of
the First Aerial NavigstOrs.'
RIGHT Mr.. WRIGHT"
Other inscriptions were They're the
Right Mr.. Wrights. All Right" and The
wrfghts That Made Dayton Famous"
Almost every Daytonisn knows the
wrights from early childhood Why.
said one enthusiast. Il knew Wilbur when
q kid. we used 10 go swimming In the
Miami"
Up 10 the hour OF the opening ceremO-
ny Wilbur and Orville. hammering away
in their workshop. were still busy with
their details OF packing up parts OF an
aeroplane for shipment 10 Washington.
Miss Katherine Wright. a sister. Bishop
Milton Wright the father. and Lorin and
ReuchIin. other brothers. had already en-
tered the carriage when Wilbur and Or
vile emerged from their homes. Escort
ed by state militia. troops Of regulars
and brass band. the Wrights were driv-
en- to a platform where they were given
a pageant representing events from the
founding OF Dayton. lis years ago, down
TO the arrival OF the Wright brothers.
HISTORY OF DAYTON.
Conrad J. Schmidt. president of the To-
cal school board thanked the aviators for
the fame they had brought the city. 9th
er speeches were made telling how, on
what is known as Huffman's Prairie.
eight miles east OF Dayton. the Wrights
in 1895 made the record-breaking flight
which first brought upon them the atten-
ton OF the world; how the father of the
boys years ago had given them hello
coptere to play with. and how it wa real
" by this top that Wilbur and Orville
were stirred to the early experiments
from which the modern aeroplane was
evolved
The chief event of the celebration will
occur tomorrow when medals will be pre-
sented by the nation. the state Of Ohio.
and the city.
Governor Judson Harmon, OF Ohio. will
present the state medals. These author
lied by congress will be presented by
General James Allen. chief signal officer.
who has been designated by Secretary OF
War Dickinson for the purpose
After completing their flights for the
government. which are TO begin at Wash
inEton next week. both the wrights. prob
ably In August. viii sail for Germany
70 take up their work there
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
BOY BROWNS SELF
AFTER BEING SPANKED

CENTRAL CITY. KY, June 16.-Be-
cause he was spanked by his mother. the
five-year-old son of Mrs. Samuel Scott
drowned himself in a we'll on the prem
ises today. He had threatened that he
would commit suicide in that manner
when his mother advanced toward him
with the announced intention of punish
ing him.
After his whipping the child left the
house and in a moment his mother heard
him scream. She investigated and found
that the child had drowned himself, his
curls showing on the surface of the wa
ter. The body was recovered. Mrs.
Scott Is Frustrated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
CONGRESSMAN'S SON
Is SENT TO PRISON

DANVILLE, ILL.,, June 16.-Called to the
bar for sentence, on conviction Of burg
larry. a young man declared to Judge
Craig today that he was the son OF
Congressman George A. Pearre, OF Mary
land. He was sentenced to an indeter-
inmate term in the Joliet penitentiary.
The prisoner had given his name as
George De lace. He was arrested sew
eIal weeks ago, charged with robbing
a clothing store.
Judge Craig has written Mr.. Pearre and
II the prisoner proves to be the congress-.
mans son and his father will take him
back the court will recommend his parole.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
WOMEN OF CLEVELAND
FORM SECRET ORDER

CLEVELAND, Ca, June 1.-THE ladies OF
Cleveland and White county decided that the
men were not going TO have all the secret
organizations TO themselves. Therefore, they
set TO work and got mp well signed petition
for a ladies' lodge Of the Orange Order and
last night organized their lodge with some nine
teen charter members under the name Of Rose
OF the South Ladies' Loyal Orange Lodge No.
49,"
Mrs. Mary c. Underwood elected worthy
mistress; Mrs. Lizzie Jackson, d. NJ; Mrs. Anna
KeniIneT. secretary; Mrs. Maggie Castleberry,
financial secretary; Mrs. Hattie Payne. treas
urer; Miss Maud Edwards, chaplain; Mrs. Nora
McAfee and Miss Polly Campbell, conductresses;
Miss Maggie Dorsey, I. g.. Miss Ella Quinn
o. c.. VIM. Murray, Cbares II. Edwards and
Alex. Davidson, advisory board and trustees,
william Murray the organizer.
The above lodge. in conjunction with the
mems order, intend holding a basket picnic In
the grove at the Baptist church Tuesday, July
Is. A good program is being prepared for the
occasion,