Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
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WASHINGTON, March 2.-Ninety-
nine per cent of the people Of oP Ftp
Rico are opposed to American citR
zenship. because they fear it would
delay the independence of the Island,
was the statement made to-day by
Luis Munoz- Rivera, resident COM
missioner for Porto Rico, before the
House InsuIar Affairs committee.
WASHINGTON, March 2.--Charde
AIgara, of the Mexican Embassy, to-
day called on Secretary Bryan and
PRESENTED Huerta's note to the pow
ers protesting against the raising OF
the emhar 20 on the shipment of arms
into Mexico.
MADRID, SPAIN, March liking
Alfonso to day signed a renewal Of
the Spanish arbitration treaty with
the United States.
NEW YORK, March 2.-WiIlian
Church Osborne was elected Chair
man of the Democratic State Com
mittee this afternoon to succeed
George ~. Palmer
UTICA, N. v, March 2,-SeVeral
sections Of stone work on the Hanna
wa Power CompanY's dam near Pots
dam, displaced by the recent extreme
cold weather, were carried away to-
day, entaling a loss of several hum
dred thousand dollars.
BALTIMORE, March c.-The Mer-
chants and Miners liner Howard was
driven ashore, two tugs we're sunk
and several vessels were blown from
their moorines by the gale which
swept this city day. The coast was
strewn with wreckage.
CHICAGO, March 2.--After 49,
hour vigil, officers of the Revenue De-
psrtment to day raised an alleged
oIeo "stiIl' in the rear of 2510 South
Michiqan avenue and arrested M. {.
Fowler and John O'Connell on the
charge of eVading the tax. They said
later a warrant would be sworn out
for Mrs. Fowler. One thousand
pounds of oIeomargarine was confis-
Gated.
ST. LOUIS, March 2.-Henry Gang
killed Wesley RED" Simon, gang
man, at Thirteenth and Chestnut
streets, across from the courthouse
this afternoon. Gang was the States
star witness in trial of Simon for
the murder of Emmett Carroll. The
morning session OF court had just
concluded and a recess was taken
for luncheon. As Simon stepped from
the courtroom, accompanied by twp
deputies, he was shot and killed by
Gang.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-The
United States Steel Corporation dur
ing the past six years received APP
proximately $65,ooo,0o0 in unlawful
rebating from steamship and railroad
lines, declared David Lamar, "the
Wolf of Wall Street. at hearing of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to day. The hearing was held in COM
pliance with a resolution adopted by
thet Senate to investigate the charge
that the Steel Trust was receiving
unlawful rebates from these sources.
PEORIA. ILL, March 2-The dele
gates to the convention OF the United
Mine Workers of the States to-day
Chronicle, which is to be the official
organ of the illinois miners.
WASHINGTON, March 2-charges
filed with the President Of the United
States against Justice Daniel Thew
WRIGHT. Of the District Supreme Court
havet been forwarded by Attorney
General McReynolds to the judiciary
Committee Of the House of Repre-
sentatives for action. The charges,
twenty four in number, we're brought
b. Wade Il. Cooper, president Of the
United States Saving Bank, and were
filed with the President last week.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Reports
that the United States Express Com
out of business we're circulated IN
Wall Street to day. They received
general credence on the floor of the
stock exchange. According to the
reports the inroads made upon the
express business by the parcel post
system and the compulsory reduction
Of rates led officials Of the company
to determine upon a plan to reorgan-
ize the company or amalgamate !
with another. Executive officers OF
the company refused either to confirm
or deny the rumors.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, March 2.
Returning from his work at a cream
cry FICHTI V uIlhNl a. ~ " -''SFs 49,
Mich, found his residence on fire.
Surprising his children, James, 2 years
o,u, and Ethel, 4 years old, were in
the blazing house, he plunged into the
flames and was oremated. The chill
dren, left alone by the mother while
she went to visit a neighbor, ran 10
a neghbor's home when the fire broke
out.
CHICAGO, aarch al. RUFUS
Worthineton. former head Of sne
American Banking Association OF
Chicago, was arrested here this after
noon BY two New York detectives Oh
q warrant charging larceny by bailee.
A $4,000 bond is involved in the east
earn escapade Chicago detectives
were also after Worthinston on
CHARGES OF wreekin1 his bank here.