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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
WRIGHT MAY GET
CHIEF JUSTICE JOB

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The New
York American says that General Luke
Wright will be appointed chief justice of
the supreme court to fill the vacancy
which will be made this summer. accord
ing the American, by the resignation
of Chief Justice, Fuller. The American
says that General Wright is a Catholic,
and adds: His appearance on the su-
preme bench will make two members be-
longing to that faith, President Mckinley
having appointed Justice McKenna from
California .
1T was General Wright who suggested
to Mr.. Taft the advisability of John NJ.
Dickinson, the Illinois Central attorney
who is to succeed him. Both are from
Tennessee and have been bosom friends
for long time.
1T is not believed that Chief Justice
Fuller will quit the bench before the sum-
mer vacation. The supreme court usual
ly adjourns about June, for the holidays,
reconvening late in the fall. General
Wright will preside as chief justice when
the court meets in October.
President. Cleveland appointed Z. d.
White, a senator at the time, from Louis
lana, to the supreme court. Thus for the
first time since the civil war, a southern
Democrat was elevated to a seat on the
highest judicial tribunal in the world.
Now comes. another.
Wright served in the civil war as a
Confederate, as did White. When he dons
his robes two ex-Confederates, and two
holding securely to the constitutional pro-
visions pertaining to the sovereignty of
states, will occupy two of the most ex-
allied positions within the gift of the
American people"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
DISTRICTS DON'T STOP
CANDIDATES IN OHIO

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March THE peculiari-
ties of the laws of the state Of Ohio VIII
make IL possible for a man lvirg in the
Twentieth congressional district to become a
candidate for congress from the Twenty-first
district to succeed Theodore Burton. who yes
terday became a United States senator from
Ohio
The election to choose a successor to Mr..
Burton in the house Of representatives will be
held April 18th and the Democrats today
ramed Charles HiRley. of Lakewood, to be
their candidate. Lakewood is not located m
the Twenty-first district. which Senator Bur-
ton represented.
II VS. found that there was nothing IN
the laws of Ohio to prohibit this procedure,
although 1t is believed the right never before
was exercised
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09

tary Of commerce and labor. In his re-
marks Mr.. Tfllman called attention 70
the investigation OF him by the post
ONCE department during MIR. Meyers
fncumbency of the office OF postmaster
general.
Called Each Other Liars
The South Carolina senator said that
Meyer accused me OF being liar
when l was not, and 1 accused Meyer
OF being a liar when he was" ....
At the same time Mr.. Tillman did
not object TO confirmation. The COM
ments by Mr.. Bailey upon the qualifca'
tions OF Mr.. Nagel had reference to the
latters service rs counsel to the
Maters-Pierce oil company. In speak
ing or this. Mr.. Bailey said he under
stood that Mr.. Nagel had been an at
torney for the Standard OH company.
Air. BOrah replied that he had investl-
gated this charge ana found that Its
only basis was the fact that Mr.. Nagel
for the Waters Pierce oil company had
once passed upon the validity OF an
opinion OF a court.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
TAFT PLANS TO CURTAIL
POWERS OF COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. March 6.-President
Taft's reference in his inaugural address
to his cherished plan to reduce the pow
ers of the interstate commerce commits
sion makes it possible at this time to
give a detailed explanation Of the steps
he will take TO establish the reform in
the governments control Of corpora
tions. 3d. o- g-
In order to make the change a reality
additional legislation by congress will be
required, but before that legislation can
be recommended in a concise form by
the new administration every detail OF
the plan will have to be worked out.
This will be done almost entirely by
George W. Wickersham, who yesterday
afternoon took the oath as attorney gen =
eral, and Charles Nagel, who was today
sworn in as secretary of the department
of commerce and labor.
The plan which Mr.. Taft originated
and which they will have to develop in
detail on suggestions from the president
for submission to congress is as fol-
lows:
To make the interstate commerce com
mission purely and solely a quasi judi
Cial body thus depriving it of it's duties
of investigation of offenses and its adj
ministrative work; to clothe the bureau of
corporations, department of commerce
and labor, with the duty of acting as
investigator Of all complaints of offenses
against the federal law on the part OF
any interstate corporation. All COM
plants from private individuals will
have to be made to this bureau.
To create an entirely new bureau in
the department of justice, which shall
render such legal aid to the bureau o.
corporation as may be needed and re-
quested. This new bureau shall have
the work of seeing that failures to obey
the orders of the interstate commerce
commission shall be prosecuted in the
federal courts.
To have the department of agriculture
co-operat closely with the bureau Of
corporations in the enforcement of the
pure food law. the meat inspection law
and similar laws with whose enforce
ment the department of agriculture Is
primarily concerned.
The department will report all offenses
against these laws to the bureau of cor
porations which will see that proper
prosecuting steps are taken in the
courts.
At this time 1t can do no harm to an
nounce that already the president has
discussed with members of his cabinet
this plan, which he values so highly be-
cause he believes it will mean that its
perfection will do away with all confus-
ion and repetition of work in the govern
ment's dealing with offending corpora
tons.
1t has been discussed particularly with
Wickersham and Nagel, in whose de-
partments the big changes will be
made
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
HORRORS OF DREAD FEVER
AND DEATH IN JUNGLE
PREDICTION FOR ROOSEVELT

fatal nature of prevailing epidemics
and the sleeping sickness"
His danger" says the professor i'm a
communication to students. will not lie
in the foreclosures of the animals which
Gwell there, but i'm the fevers which
every explorer has come to fear and
which have taken the lives OF many adj
venturers. l have visited Africa and
have known the extent CT these. l had
fever peculiar to that portion of the
country 1 visited nine different times and
nsrowly escaped with my life.
THE ex-president has not the tempera-
ment or the temper that a man needs
who Nould Withstand the dangers of the
cliMAte ne plans to brave"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
BALTIMORE is SWEPT
BY 100000 GALE

BALTIMORE, Mr., March 6.-Despite
every effort Of large gangs of workmen
spread through the storm era, Baltimore
was today still cut off from regular tel
egraphic communication with the out
side world
/ For a little while the long distance
telephone offered some promise of bet
ter communication facilities, but the
wire worked into Washington by a cir
Pickering one at best,
The mail service into Washington was
unsatisfactory and steam train L.
was congested. The wireless and the
electric cars between here and Washing
ton offered practically the only means
of keeping Baltimore in. touch with out
side points -soa.
A late estimate of the storms damage
places it as, high as $lO0O,O00. falling
chiefly on the telegraph. telephone and
railroads. both electric and steam.
A report circulated here today that
there had been a wreck on one of the
railway lines between Baltimore and
Washington, with a loss of life was de-
MED absolutely at the local headquarters
of all the roads.
The Baltimore and Ohio succeeded in
rigging up a telegraph wire between
Philadelphia and Baltimore, which was of
material assistance in dispatching trains.
This wire was strung along fences or at
tGched to anything that was available.
West Of here the interlocking switch wire
had been insulated and converted into a
telegraph wire as far as Murkirk, Md,
just beyond Laurel
The railroads claim it is likely the reg
ular service will be resumed within a
/ few days.
There was no change in the telegraph
and telephone situation today. The
hundreds of linemen al work in the storm
area hope to establish an emergency sys-
tenn within the next "a hours.
Locally conditions are again normal
with the electric street railway service.
This applies also to the electric lines of
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
company and the Maryland Electric Rail
way company, better known as the An
napolis Short Line.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
GERMANS ARE PLEASED
WITH TAFT AS LEADER

BERLIN, March 5.-The German for
eign office views William H. Taft's as
sumption of the duties of president Of
the United States as likely to lead 10
stiI closer friendly relations between
America and Germany and calls atten-
ton to the progress made in this direc-
ton during the administration of Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The peaceful tone of President Taft S
inaugural address has GREETED most favor
able impression in government circles and
the ministry of the interior is awaiting
triff revision with the keenest interest.
There is. however, considerable ankle
ty among Greman exporters over pos
sible disturbance of commerce under the
agreement reached with the S. N. ID.
North commission. The newspapers al
Jude to the orderly ascent of Mr.. Taft to
the constitutional rulership of lOO,OOOOOO
people and the retirement of Mr.. Roose-
welt to private life as an impressive po-
litical spectacle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
ENDS LITE BY PLACING
DYNAMITE UNDER BODY

CLEVELAND, Tenn, March 6.-David
COffman, aged sixty years, a we'll known
character about town. Friday committed
suicide in a most spectacular manner.
Purchasing a stick of dynamite, he al
tached a fuse, lighted it and lay down on
the dynamite. The explosion tore Con-
mans head to atoms and the body almost
to the waist was literally torn to shreds.
COffman had become respondent as
result of constant trouble with his fam
lily. For the past several days he had
been telling various persons he intended
to kill himself. but none took him scri-
ously. He leaves a widow and several
grown children.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
ROOSEVELT TO SAIL SIS
-; FOR JUNGLE MARCH 90

OYSTER BAY, March 5.-Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt announced today for
the first time that he would sail from
New York for Africa on March % at
noon. He will take passage on the
steamer Hamburg.
SIR. Roosevelt said also that he had
received so many letters. teiegrarns and
cablegrams that it would be physically
Impossible for him to answer one-tenth
of them and that while he appreciated
the sentiments expressed in the vari-
Gus communications and would like TO
answer them. IL would be Impossible
to do so. lie added that he would have
nothing to say on any subject nor
woulu he attend any public functions
before departing on his hunting trip.
Wearing a knickerbocker suit, Mr..
Roosevelt took vigorous walk through
the woods near Sycamore Hill today
v AsHINGTON, March 5.-FinaI
preparations are now being made at
the Smithsonian institution for the
scientific expedition to Africa to DO
heao ID BIZ Theodore Roosevelt. The
work of preparing and packing the
collecting apparatus is now well adj
yanced, having been carefully superin-
tended by Major Edgar A.. Mearns. The
man who is to manage the expedition
for the Smithsonian institution J.
AIuen LorIng and Edmund Heller, tho
two other naturalists of the expedition,
have been in Washington several weeks
assisting -daJor Mearns with the final
preparations.
Mr.. Roosevelt win go over the plans
thoroughly after he reaches Oyster
BAY and will CONFER there with the
three naturalIsts which are being sent
Dy the Smithsonian institution. On the
voyage to Africa the details Of the
different phases of the expedition will
DC worked out by Mr.. Roosevelt ana
the other members of the expedition,
so that on April 81 when they land from
the steamer Admiral at Mombassa they
will be ready to strike out for the
work before them with a clear idea
@. = lat VIII be done.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
NEGRO SOLDIERS GIVE
LOVING CUP TO FORAKER

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Former Sen
ator Joseph B. Foraker tonight was pre-
sented with a massive silver living cup,
the gift of the negro regiments OF wash
ington, in appreciation of his fight in the
United States senate, to have the bat
TALON of the Twenty-fifth infantry, which
was discharged without honor as
result of the shooting up" of Browns
vile. Texas, restored to the army.
The presentation was made at Metro
nolitsn A. NJ L. church, and was follow
ed by a reception. The cup is nearly two
feet in height, weighs 100 ounces. En-
graved inside the bowl is the following
quotation from one of the senator
speeches:
'They ask for justice, not because they
are negroes, but because they are men.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
CONGENIAL WORK
And strength 10 Perform il.

A person in good health is likely to
have a genial disposition, ambition, and
enjoy work
On the other hand. IL the digestive or
gans have been upset by wrong food.
work becomes drudgery.
Until recently writes a Washington
girl. I was a railroad stenOgrapher
which means fun work every day.
Like many other girls alone in a
large city. / lived at a boarding house.
For breakfast il was mush. greasy meat,
soggy cakes. black coffee. etc.
After a few months OF this diet 1
used 20 feel sleepy and heavy in the
mornings. AIy work seemed a terrible
effort. and I thought the work was to
blame-too arduOus-
AT home / had heard my father speak
Of a young fellow who went long dis
tances in the cold on Grape-Nuts and
cream and nothing more for breakfast.
4 concluded II Il would tide him over
a mornings heavy work. IL might help
me. 50 on my way home one night l
bought a package and next morning 1
had Grape-Nuts and milk for breakfast.
Il stuck 10 Grape-Nuts. and in less
than two weeks I noticed Improvement.
I can't just tell Tow well I felt. but /
remember I used TO walk the Z blocks
TO business and knew how good il was
simply 10 live
As 10 my work-welL did you ever
feel the delight Of having cOngenial work
and the strength 10 perform a.? That's
how ! felt. truly believe there's life
and vlgor in every grain OF Grape-Nuts. =
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read The Road TO Well
Vile" IN pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
PRETTY CUBAN GIRL
BURNS TO DEATH

TAMPA. Fla, Mrch 5.-Miss Maria
Jemenz. a beautiful young Cuban girl.
Is years of age. applied a match to her
garments. which she had saturated with
kerosene.
Her screams attracted attention ana
she died in great agony a few hours
later.
The girl. whose parents were dead.
lived alone with Manuel Jeacne. her
sweetheart, it is said Finding that he
was becoming estranged she threatened
to commit suicide and carried out the
threat with the boldness which comes of
q broken heart.
The affair created a great sensation IN
the foreign colony here.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
WHITE 'POSSUM SENT
TO PRESIDENT TAFT

DALLAS, Tex. March GA white
'possum captured in Comanche county
early in the week. and sent to w. o.
Conner, of this city, was last night for
warded by express to President Taft.
The following letter addressed to the pres
ident, was sent:
Understanding that you are fond of
opossum, we have secured a white one, a
very rare specimen, and are sending the
same to you today by express, with COM
pliments of four of your Texas friends.
(Signed)
wv o. Common,
"A. c. KIRKPATRICK,
Up. c. VINES.
ID. G. OPPENHEIM."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
PANAMA CANAL MULES,
on RETIRED LIST

WASHINGTON, March Slowing TO
the placing on the retired list of a num-
be- of mules used in the isthmian canal
construction. an order mas been given in
the United States for the purchase of
fifty of these animals TO assist in the
engineering project.
In connection with the retirement It is
explained by oHcers of the canal zone
that nearly half of the mules now in ser
vice were purchased prior to September
1905. and have put therefore over five
years of work"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
DICKINSON PLANS
!. FOR GREATER NAVY
n EWSECRETARY OF WAR, WHO
is A DEMOCRAT, ANNOUNCES
THAT COASTS NEED MORE
SHIPS ON THE SEAS.

CHICAGO, March DIVISIONS of a great
er navy and of support for a larger army
dawned upon the minds of those who TO-
day gathered about Jacob NJ. Dickinson
new secretary of war, who, by the way,
is a Democrat, to bid him farewell.
Judge Dickinson, as he is familiarly
known, laid aside his work of polishing
up and packing his guns and fishing
taekle-his dearest possessions with the
possible exception of a pack of tawney
fox hounds-and responded to their con
CALCULATIONS by giving utterance TO pa
triotic words in which he made clear ms
view that d strong navy is essential 10
the protection of the extended American
coasts and a potent energy for peace.
The new secretary of war will leave
Chicago TO enter upon his new duties not
later than next Thursday. His fellow
Chicago member of the cabinet Franklin
MacVeagh, secretary of the treasury, left
this afternoon.
Mr. Dickinson has been captured for TINS
evening by the executive forces OF the IL
linois Central railroad, sixty strong, VINO
rendered him a banquet at the Auditor
ium Annex, and the remaining days OF
his stay will be filled with similar afrairs
given by the Iroquois club, Wayfarers
club and similar organizations.
What are your views as to the army
was the inquiry. Have you views as TO
a greater standing army, or do you think
the present one is sufficient
st have not considered that questloh
and have no information on that subject
that would justify me in expressing an
opinion on the question, except that be-
lieve that evidence of people to maintain
themselves in case of war is one OF the
strongest factors for maintaining peace.
This, then, would indicate that you
are a believer in a powerful naVyF
Il have always believed that strohs
navy is necessary for the protection of
our extended coasts and that such navy
would be one, of the best assurances Tor
maintaining friendly international rela-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
by Associated Press.

CHICAGO. March 6.-"Theodore Roose-
Welt will never return 10 the United
States alive if he carries out his an
nounced intentions in exploring the dark
regions Of Africa In quest of big game"
This is the opinion Of Professor Fred
erick Starr. Of the University Of Chica-
go. whose prophecy is based upon his
knowledge OF the dangers Of that coun-
try, particularly tina insidious fevers.
through his expeditions TO the Congo
Free State.
The ex-president, according to the edu-
Gator will invade a section OF the coun-
try where few white men have dared
TO venture heretofore on account Of the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
fBv n s2etrted Press. }

WASHINGTON, March 6.-A constitu-
tional amendment to provide for a
change in the date of the Inauguration
OF the president of the United States
was the principal subject ,-.scusseu by
the members of the house who were at
the capitol today.
1t was claimed that the difficulty in
VOWED in securing the ratification of
such an amendment would not be so
great as in a case where there was any
controversy involved. 1t was even sug-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
CONGRESS TO CHANGE
INAUGURATION DATE
TO ESCAPE WEATHER

guested that congress pass requiring the
during the special session requiring the
various state legislatures to ratify an
amendment TO the constitution which
would. provide a date for the Inaugural
ton on which the -veaIner would be like
ly to be more pleasant than the Fourth
of March has been found to be.
AS the experience Thursday was SINH
lar in many respects to former expert
ences with the weather on March 4. the
agitation for change in the date is be
ing revived.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
BIG WIRELESS PLANT
TO COMBAT BLIZZARD

PHILADELPHIA March 6-One result OF
the blizzard OF Wednesday was the establish
ment by the city OF a wireless plant on toL
of the city nall tower The top of the towel
is 5S7 feet from the ground and a powerful
wireless outfit was put up which will pun
PHILADELPHIA in communication with any Sea
station operating a wireless plant within a
radius Of a thousand miles.
Profiting by the example furnished by the
plight in which Baltimore finds itself. cut oft
entirely from wire communication with the
outside world city officials today began the
work preliminary to the erection of a plant
that will keep Philadelphia in touch no mat.
ter how badly the land lines are Frustrated
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
THEY SELL CLOSER.

1t pays to patronize advertisers. they
sell more goods than the non-advertiser,
and they can afford to sell them on mar
rover margin of profit. Advertised goods
are usually standard articles that will
compare most favorably with other goods
on the market. Answer some of the adj
vertisements in this issue, today, and
learn the facts for yourself.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
SOLDIERS
HEADHUNTERS' VICTIMS

CHICAGO, Nrarch 5.-The Tribune to-
day prints the following special cable:
MANILA, March 4.-There is rumor
that Lieut.. Harry L. King, of the First
cavalry. and detachment of that reg
iment who have been mapping the inte-
rior of northern Luzon, have become
the victims of headhunters.'