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PRELISHED THREE r TEDDY'S SPITE Roosevelt Shows His Hatred of Senator Tillman In a LOW AND DIRTY WAY Had the Senator Shadowed for Months by Secret Service Men on the Plea That He Suspected Him of Being Interested in a Land a Grab Out in Oregon. Washington. Jan. 7.?By direction of President Roosevelt secret service men shadowed Senator Tillman of South Carolina on the theory that he possiWly was interested in an . Oregan ."land grab," and the result of that investigation is now before' the senate. The information was contained in a communication from President .Roosevelt sent in response to request made by Senator Hale to the heads of the executive departments for a j statement of the activities of secret service operatives. Exhaustive re plies were made by" the various de partments and all of these were for warded to Senator Hale by the pres ident. They have not been made public and Senator Hale announced that they would not be given out until after they had been consid ered by a subcommittee of the com mittee on appropriations, which will be charged with the duty of acting upon the president's annual mes sage relating to the secret service and criticising members of congress ? for their restriction' of its use. Soon after President Roosevelt's communication to Senator Hale was received at the capital yesterday it became noised about that it contain ed a reflection upon a senator from a Southern State. The name of the senator in question/'was not divulged for a time and as a result the atmos phere of the senate was saturated with curiosity and much speculation. When it finally became known that Senator Tillman was the member named, further efforts ito procure information concerning the charactei of the charges were made, but they were without avail. Through the fact that several sen ators had advance information ot the character of the report which was to be sent to fhe senate, it was learned that the investigation of Senator Tillman followed an at tack which he made in the senate nearly a year ago upon an Oregan land company,, which . had used his name as one of the persons inter ested in the concern. Previous to that attack Senator Tillman had introduced a resolution directing the attorney general to prosecute suits against an Oregan railroad corpo ration which had received land grants in the late 60s for a line from a California point to Portland. Ore. Mr. Tillman had said that tfi" use of his name was without author ity and as a result it is declared that several persons interested iu the land grants became angered. Some of the interested parties are reported to have sent to Pres' dent Roosevelt copies of letters al leged to have been written by Sen ator Tillman indicating that he had an interest either in one of the land companies or would be benefited through the land company's obtain ing possession of the grants In ques tion. After receiving this informa tion, it-is said, President Roosevelt directed a secret service operative to investigate the part Senator Till man was alleged to have in the land cases. The report sent to the senate 's understood to contain an account of the investigation made of Senator Tillman. It is known that the se cret service operative procured pho tographic copies of Tillman's cor respondence, but whether these ex hibits were sent to Senator Hale- is not known. Senator Tillman'was not aware of the fact that his name figured in the reports until late today. He then took pains to assure himself that the reports concerning the mention of himself were well founded, but he refused to comment upon the fact further than to say that he would not make any statement until the fact of the use of his name has been officially promulgated, when he would address himself to the subject from his seat in the senate. It is known, however, that Mr. Tillman regarded the mention of his name as an attack upon himself by tk.i president, and he has indicated tc friends that he "sill not mince mat ters in his reply. He also had de clared to those with whom he con versed that he would welcome the opportunity to express his views and explain the situation. It is probable Mr. Tillman will be heard on Monday next. On February if). 100S", Senator Tillman rose In the senate to a question of personal privilege and said that his attention had been called to a scheme of swindling in which his name had been used rath er unpleasantly and without the slightest warrant. The senator held in his had a circular headed, "How to make $5,000 out of $200." This circular called attention to certain land grants in Oregan and to the activity of Senator Tillman in hav ing the senate investigate them. It stated that "Senator Tillman takes HMES A WEEK. TOOK HIS CASH AND THEN BOWED THEMSELVES OUT OF/ STORE. Two Polite Thieves Engage An At lanta Pharmacist and Rob Him ?While He Smiles. Auenta. Jan. 7.?Not even when knighthood was in flower and chiv alry flourished like a green bay tree by the jrook side could a more courtely conduct hold-up have been managed than the one practiced up on Dr. Jame? Q. McRae, proprietor of the Capital avenue pharmacy, ,?t the pharmacy building. 3S Capital avenue, about 9:30 o'clock on Mon day night, says the Journal of this city As Dr. McRae was busied at hi? desk in the fr?nt room of the phar macy .on Monday night, two white men came into the store apparently to escape a heavy downpour of rain on the outside. Dr. McKae arose from his desk and walked forward to wait upon his supposed customers there being no other person besides the three in the whole building. "Hello, Doc!" came the saluta tion, from .bo<-~ the men, who ap peared very friendly and polite. Not to be o tdone in courtesy by any one, the doctor responded in r. 'ike affable manner, prepared to en joy a friendly caat. "It's a hold-up. Doc," insisted the lower of :Iie two men, while the doc tor continued to leugn and enjoy this apparently unceremonious greet ing. Then the robber of shorter stat ure, who was the leader in the work, whipped out a revolver and shoved it into the face of the astonished j pharmacist, while the second rob i her followed suit and both called out "Get 'em. up! Get 'em up, Doc"-rStill politely. Dr. McRae realized at last that he was the victim of a nold-up and raised his hands in obedience to the ?nimffndg of the hignwaymen. He was still not to be outdone In point of good humor and courtesy, and continued smiling until the end of tue episode. W'nile one of the men kept the doctor covered, the other rifled the cash register and secured an amount of money ranging from $20 to $?r?. Then coming back he' joined his companion. who was still smiling at the" genial and obliging doctor from behind a revolver. "Now, Doc, if they ask you about this, tell them that two chaps from New York came around to see you to get a little cash." With this they both moved away to tue door, call ing back to the doctor as they pass ed out, "Good night, Doc." The doctor responded, feeling that a haul of all his day's cash would insure them pleasant.slumber, with a hear ty "Good night," which closed the scene. Dr. McRae immediately phone.l the police station, his call being answered by Officers Fain and Bar field. Two men were arrested near by, but neither was identified by Doc tor McRae. One of the men, says the doctor, was much lower than the other, being 5 feet 6 inches, whiie 'he other must -have be^n nearly 6 feet tall. KILLED HIS LOST And Another Visitor and Stole Host's Pretty Bride. San Diego, Cal., Jan. 6.?News has reached here of a tragedy fol lowing a Christmas celebration at a ranch near Vallecitos, in which two men were kihed by 'a guest, who es caped into the mountians of Lower California, carrying toff the beau tiful wife of one of his victims. The killing and kidnapping Is be lieved to have occurred Christmas day. Victor Cota, owner of the ranch, and his father-in-law, Jose Rodriguez, were the men who met death. Mucie Berdugo, who had been invited to spend the holidays with them, was the slayer and after he had stabbed and cut her husband and father to pieces,, he forced Mrs. Cota, a bride of six months, to go with him into the mountains, Tracks of the two were discover ed leading into the mountains below the boundary line, and it is believ ed that the man has found refuge in Lower California. A posse is now engaged in a search of the mountains on the American side of tue line. Killed His Grand-iathcr. Bridgeport, .v J., .Ian. 6.?Walter Zeller, the nineteen-year-old Vlue iand youtn, who wn.i two compan ions, was charged with the murder of Zeller's grand-father, was cou-i victed today of murder in the fir:it degree. 11 quarters." and that the lawsuit *.o be instituted in order to recover these lands were promised /to be pressed with great vigor, because Senator Tillman was behind them. Commenting upon this situation Sen ator Tillman at that time said: "As a matter of fact, I have not bought any lands anywhere in the West, nor do I intend to buy any. I have made some inquiries, as one naturally would in roaming through the West. I simply want the people of the country to be put on notice that this swindler at Tortland has no warrant whatever for endeavor ing to inveigle others into his game." ORANGE BURG ROOSE NIGHT RIDERS GUILTY SIX SENTENCED TO BE HANGED AND Remaining Two Convicted of Mur der in Second Degree, With Pun ishment of 20 Years in Prison. ^TJnion City, Tenn., Jan. 7?With a verdict of guilty in varying de grees, the jury in the night rider trials reported at- 8:45 p. m. to night. The 12 men found Garrett John son, Tid Burton, Boy Ransom, Fred Pinion, Arthur Clear and Sam Ap plewhite guilty of murder in the firsc degree, with mitigating circumstanc es, and Bud Morris and Bob Huff man, the other defendants, guilty of murder in the second degree and fixed their punishment at 20 years in the penitentiary. The punishment of the six first named defendants was left to the court and may be death or life im prisonment. The defense filed a motion for a new trial, which was set for hearing Saturday, and which will be overruled as indicated by the court, when sentence will be pro nounced. The court will sentence the six first named defendants to death. The jury had been out since 2 p. m., but because of the illness of Juror Rosson had not been able to consult until 6 p. m. There was a difference of opinion among the ju rors as to the degree of guilt of the defendants, but an agreement was reached quickly. The defense demanded until Mon day to move for a new trial, but the State opposed it and the court fixed Saturady as the day, intimating that the motion was a mere form any way, which would be overruled. The defendants took the verdict with calmness as they had been ex pecting it since closing of the argu ments. Attorney Pierce turned to them when it was announced and said: "We will tear this case w pieces in the higher court." CRAZED WITH HINGER. Starving Dogs Constitute Grave Menaces to the Refugees. Messina, Jan. 6.?Doges now con stitute cne of the dangers to the earthquake refugees. These ani mals, starving and often rabid through lack of water, knaw corpses like hyenas and frequently attack the refugees themselves. Among the wounded who left for Palomo last nigh: was a young man whose eyes aed right cheek had bee i horribly mutilated by dogs. After the earthquake he wis buried in de bris up to his neck and while thus iinable to move be was attacked by three of the animals and seriously hurt before his cries Pttracted htj'p PRIEST CATCHES BURGLAR. ("overs Intruder With Pistol and Prevents Robbery. New York, Jan. C.?While seated in his study reading, the Rev. Fath er Peter D. Lill, uf West ?ew York. N. J., heard the burglar alarm which protects the altar and poor boxes in St. Mary s Roman Catholic churc... ringing. Arming himself with a revolver the priest quietly slipped into the church, where he found a man tampering with the -boxes. With little ado the priest covered the in truder with the revolver and held him a prisoner until the police ar rived. , S. C. SATURDAY, JA] VELT'S IDEA OP A FREE GOVER FIEND LYNCHED Ke Attempted to Assault a Lady in Lexington SHERIFF WOUNDED Deed Committed About Dark Wed nesday Night?Screams of the Wo man Frightened Negro Off, but Bloodhounds Trailed Him Down, and He is Shot. Lexington, Jan. G.?One of the most brutal crimes that has ever shocked the people of Lexington county occurred about four miles north of Lexington about dark td night, when a negro attempted to criminally assault Mrs. Thomas Wingard, the wife of a most highly respected farmer. It is reported here tonight that the negro has been captured and lynched. It is also stated that Sher iff P. H. Corley received a bullet wound in the leg from the assail ant's weapon. Those returning from the scene refuse to say anything about the capture, and it is safe to say that the aegro has been killed. Mrs. Wingard, who is about fifty three years of age, was in the water closet, and just as sne stepped out side of the door the negro grabbed her and threw her to' the ground. She screamed and the negro ran off. The news of the outrage spread like wildfire, and it was not long before the whole country was arous ed. Sheriff Corley was notified at once and he left immediately with his bloodhounds. It is said that the negro who committed the crime wa. a stranger. CHIEF JUSTICE RESIGNS. Judge Young J. Pope Will Retire on April 15. Columbia, Jan. 7.?Young J. Pope, chief justice of the South Carolina supreme court, yesterday sent to Governor Ansel his resignation to take effect on April 16. The resig nation is given in the following let ter to the governor: "To His Excellency, Martin F. Ansel. Governor of the State of South Carolina: "Realizing that my time of active service is drawing to a close and conceiving it to be my duty to re tire from office, I hereby tender my resignation as chief justice of the supreme court of South Carolina to take effect April 15, 1909. "With love for all the people cf our State, Yours truly, "Y. .1. Pope." The news of the resignation came ns a surprise, not only to the gov ernor, but to the associate justice. It has been known that for some time Chief Justice Pope has been in failing health, due primarily to the wonnds received during the war. but ins remarkable vitality has kept him in active service and his de cisions have been as clear as usual. Iiis resignation, therefore, comes as a shock to the bench and bar of the State and will be received with much regret everywhere. Thirty-four Drowned. Odessa, Jan. G.?The Russian steamer Sviatoslav with a crew of thirty-eight, came into collision near Xovorossiski with the Greek steamer Poseidon. The Sviatoslav sank with in three minutes. Thirty-four of ner crew were lost. S"?ABY 9, 1909. NMENT. ?Macauley in New York Worla. DfADLY DISEASE CAX BE DETECTED TS TIME TO CURE IT. Official Annournement is Made of Wonderful Discovery by Famous Biologist of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Jan. 6.?By official announcement, the area!es' discov ery r.gainsL consumption, .since the finding of the tuberculosis br:cilus by Koch, has just been made public. n'h'8 ?s? the discovery by Dr. R C. Rosehurgh, famous biologist and holder of the! chair of bacterology at Jefferson ttaedicai college, that that the tuhercnlos's germ can be ??eadiiy found in the I lood long be fore it reaches the lungs, that it I.; then in a con Ut'on which makes it readily amenable to destruction by simple treatment and fresh air and that is win i )or be possible to use a perfect anti-toxin which will stamp the disease out entirely. Through Dr. Roxburgh's discov ery consumption from the greatest scourge of modern times, dwindles down to the easiest tie'.ted di.-ease in existance. Dr. Roseburgh has tested his dis covery and his method upon 15?> cases in none of which was there a failure. TOOK HER OWX LIFE. A Young Atlanta Wife Drinks Car bolic Acid and Dies. Atlanta, Jan. 6.?Brooding ovjr her unhappy wedded life and sepa ration from her husband, Mrs. Ellen Stokes, the attractive young wife of N. R. Stokes, a young carpenter, who resides at Bellwood, drank an ounce of carbolic acid on Monday afternoon, shortly after 12 o'clock, and died shorty thereafter at the Grady hospital, whither she was tak en for treatment. , On Monday afternoon Mrs. Stoke left her home at 25.6 Bellwood ave nue, where she has been residir.f with friends, and went to East End, where her husband was engaged in work upon a house. She asked him to take a wain. with her, which for some time he refused to do. Finally he consented, and husband and wife walked away. During the walk she asked him if he was going to come back and liv v. ith her, which he refused to do. \fter returning from the walk. Stokes resumed his work while his wife seated herself nearby. in a few minutes he noticed that she was groaning as if in great pain. *c companied by his brotner, H. O. Stokes, who was also employed in building the house, he went to hi? wife's side, and discovered that she bad drunk all the contents of an ounce bottle at carbolic acid. Roosevelt Defies Senate. Washington. Jan. (!.?The Presi dent in a special message to the Senate today declines to permit the attorney general to say why he has failed to bring action against the United States Steel Corporation on account of the absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. The message is in response to a res olution introduced by Senator Cul berson. Wife Was Busy, Too. Brockton, Mass., Jan. 6.?Twen ty-two years ufter leaving her a poor man, Albert Moore has re turned rich to find that his wife ?ad secured a divorce, re-married and is now a widow. He will take her to his new home in California. TWl SHOULD BE CAREFUL NEGRO FOUND UNDER THE BED IN A Lady's Room in Atlanta, With Ray sor in His Hand?Fought When ' Detected. We have warned housekeepers to be careful and see that thei.' homes are properly shut up at night. The Atlanta Journal says a negro, armed with a razor, was found con cealed beneath a bed at the home of John C. Kirkpatrick, in Kirkwood, Monday night, and an encounter fol lowed between Mr. Kirkpatrick and the negro, in which the former had the middle finger of his right had severely bitten by the negro, and his ear almost slashed in two with the razor. The negro was concealed in the bedroom of Mr. KirkpatricK's two sisters, but, owing to the fact that one of the sisters was away at the time, the other slept with her moth er Monday night, and the room in which the negro was found was un occupied. ' It is believed that the negro enter ed while the family was at supper, and for over four hours remained undiscovered in the house. For the greater part of this time Mrs. Kirk patrick, the mother of J. C. Kirk patrick, and her daughter, were alone downstairs. Upstairs, how ever, was another son of Mrs. Kirk patrick's, Walter Kirkpatrick. Whfile supper was being eaten, the house lay easily accessible through several windows open in the front. The negro must then have entered, and evidently jus: after he had entered, becoming frightened, concealed himself be neath the bed. Mrs.. Kirkpatrick and daughter after supper went to the sitting room which adjoins the room in which the negro was found, and there spent the time before retiring Several times the daughter heard a noise from the adjoining room and concluded that there must be a dog beneath the bed. She finally be came half convinced that it was a man beneath the bed. She and her mother, however, re tired without making an investiga tion. About 12 o'clock Mr. J. C. Kirkpatrick returned home, and his mother told him of the noise that had been heard beneath the bed. He got a lamp, and, holding it near the floor, looked beneath the bed. A negro, crouched against the wall, a razor held in one hand, looked back at him. In the dresser in the bedroom a pistol was usually kept, and Mr. Kirkpatrick sprang for the drawer, in which he thought it to be. The pisto' had been moved just a few days before by his mother. He turn ed to dnd the negro crawling out from under the bed. The two grap pled. The negro was short, but of stout build, and a hard struggle followed. With the finjt slash of the razor the negro cut Mr. Kirkpatrick's ear half in two, another slash ripped open his coat, by then, however, Mr. Kirkpatrick had gained advantage and had the negroe's two hands held to his side. Twisting his head over, the negro bit the middle finger of Mr. Kirkpatrick's right hand. This broke Mr. Kirki::?rick's hold. Turning, the negro sprang for the window and dived through it, though the sash was down, knocking out with his head and shoulders two large panes of glass. He then suc cessfully made his escape. Outside were found his shoes, which he had taken off before entering. Under the bed was found his hat, which was of brown felt, and on the floor was his razor. SOUTH'S FRIENDLY ATTITUDE Entirely Misinterpreted by Fresideut Elect Taft. Washington, Jan. 6.?That Judge Taft has mistaken Lhe sentiment of the people of the South, and that ne could not expect political preferment as against the principles of the peo ple of tnat section is the statement made by Representative James Hay, of Virginia. Mr. Hay declared the South the land of Democrats, and he assures the Republicans that it is as im possible to chang:' the principle here as it is to change the spots ">f the leopard. "The attitude of Mr. Taft toward the people of the South is a mat ter of surprise and disappointment to all self-respecting Southern men," said Mr. Hay. "The people of the South, as well as people elsewhere, have principles to whicn tney adhere because they believe them to ho right; but Mr. Taft seems to think that by the promise of political pref erment he can persuade our peopl ? to desert principles in which they believe. ?is Mr. Taft a Republican he cause he has been able to get sor e ihing by being one" What pol'cy does Mr. Taft advocate which v ill make for the material prosperity of the South9 The South began ta prosper when ii threw off Republican rule over twenty-five years ago; it has prospered ever since under Dem ocratic Statt.- governments and could not have prospered witnotit them, and will not prosper with Republi can State governments." 3 CENTS PEB COPY. CRUELLY SLAIN Methodist Minister Murdered in His Own Church HE HAD NO ENEMIES The Crime Discovered by a Man Who Sought Refuge in the Church From a Cold Wind?The Dismem bered Body Found Partially Burnt in the Church Stoves. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 6.?The dis membered body of the Rev. John J. Carmichael, a Methodist minister, was found today partially consumed near Columbus in the southwestern part of St. Clair County. Investigation was begun at once to clear away a temporary uncertain ty as to the identity of the victim, and to obtain clues regarding the murder, and the motive for the crime. Identification of the dead clergyman was soon effected by'Or ville Lindsay, who was sent through the county for that purpose by Mrs. Carmichael, who had been in great distress since her nusband failed to return home as expected last even ing, and who surmised that the min ister was the victim as soon as sue heard the report that some one had been murdered in tne Columbus church. Bt;t eines of the murderer and his motive were- more difficult to ob tain. There was a rumor that a strange man had left a train at Mickey let in the afternoon, and had been directed to the Columbus church, and there were other ru morse indicating that two men were implicated in the crime. The fact that several coins were found in the clothing of the dead man and m the ashes in the stoves precluded the theory of robjjery and at the time of his death it was not known that the murdered minister had an enemy in the world. The Rev. Carmichael had been in Michigan about ten years, and for two years had been pastor of three churches at Columbus, Adair and China. With his wife and three children, he resided at Adair. Leav ing home yesterday morning he tbVd Mrs. Carmichael that he was going to Columbus to arrange for a series of revival meetings there. He waved his hand affectionately to a group of children as he drove out of the village of Adair and from that mo ment all trace of him is lost. Myron Brown, who lives near the scene of the tragedy, was the first to discover the crime today. While he was waiting at ihe cross-roads to keep an appointment the cold wind drove him to seek shelter in the church. He was surprised to find the church doors unlocked and upon opening them, was terrified to see the church floor, the pews and even the Communion table daubed with blood and fragments of bloody cloth ing scattered all around. Evidently the clergyman, who was 56 years old and of athletic build, had made a terrific struggle for his life. Without jSnveatiingsti mfwflbbery Without investigating further, Brown fled to his home where he ha-1 a key to the church. He returned and locked the doors and hurried to the village of Hickey, from which place he notified the sheriff's office at Port Huron. The authorities on their arrival at the church found parts of the dis membered body in the two stoves located respectively at the front and rear, and discovered apparently a new hatched, the handle of which had been burned off. A dirk was also found in the church, and it is belieVed that the dirk served for the murder, while the hatchet was used to cut the body to pieces. The minister's horse was found to day tied to a tree in the village of Pine River, the dead man's overcoat being discovered in the buggy. Pino River Is a small village near Thorn ton, on the main line of the Grand Trunk Railroad, and fully twenty miles from the scene of the murder CAROLINA'S BUMPER CROPS. Labor Commissioner Watson Gh?? Account of Farm Products. Columbia, Jan. 6.?Advance proofs from Commissioner Watson's report to the Legislature, out to day, shows that the year just clos-id brought bumper crops to the St ite in cotton, corn and tobacco. The corn yield is 29 250,"00 bush els, which is 3,500,000 ahead of 1907, which Itself was G,250,000 ahead of best previous yield. The tobacco yield put down nt slightly over 25,000,000 pounds, while cotton is placed at 1,124,000 bales. The value of all farm products is $118.000,000, exclusive of cotton and live stock, and live st'jck products. Seven Villages Burned. Amoy, China, Jan. G.?Reports re ceived here, from the districts in Manchuria, affected by the recent revolutionary outbreak says that the government troops have burned seven villages and that the Insurgents are on the defense. The troops are now awaiting reinforcements.