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Atlanta Georgian (and news)
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1907.
PRICE:
STREET CAR MEN FIRED
FOR ORGANIZING UNION;
GREAT STRIKE POSSIBLE
Fired in Batches, Say
Employees Who
Signed. .
UNION PLANNED
BY OPERATIVES
Inspectors Watch Office
When Union Is Being
Formed.
Tlw niotormen nnd conductor* of the
p»rgia Railway nnd Electric Company
in- clashed with the official*, and It
tins that there Is trouble ahead.
An effort I* being made to form an
iaflnn of street car employees, nnd
f.i-t*as the officials find out, they are
««.Larging the men who Join the an*
ition.
THE GEORGIAN’S GUESTS
THE STATE STREET SCHOOL.
In* Itii.li.r- nnd iiiipll* of tin* State
•cl S. ii.H.l uln. were invited to visit The
Tgiaii * uindmi plant were;
Teacher*.
• v W l*. Iiavls, Principal.
'* * *“ Assistant Principal.
Ml*> Heidi n.im. «s»is...
Mr*. I- o Mayo. Fifth A
MIm» /«h- Caiiiioii, Fifth IS.
Ml*o< Mamie ('orrlgau. Fourth A.
MIm Margaret l.cdi*rlc. Sutivriiuuterary.
MIkh l.f.ilvf Allen. Third It
Ml** Marv llramlott. H«*«*oiu| A
Miss It. itlia tiriHMilee, Second It.
It I** stated that no less than twenty*
fl\e men have been discharged In the
last three days for trying to form an
association for “purposes of mutual
benefit, advancement, and protection."
The movement had Its Inception sev
eral days ago. The motormen and con-
ducp.is argued that If all other classes
of labor were organizing for mutual
protection that they should be allowed
t>> form an association of tl^elr own.
It i* said that they Intended, as soon
«- organisation was perfected, to ap
ply foi a charter as a union.
The company believes that is to its
advantage to have the men unorgan
ized Accordingly. It Is stated, the of
ficial** got busy and designated a few
of the “trusty” men to land their ef
fort* toward finding out who had
signed the agreement to form an asso
ciation.
Fired All 8igntrs.
A* fast as these men reported to
headquarters, one of the company offi-
rials would call for the men reported
and discharge hint. It Is stated, without
the privilege of a hearing.
Inspectors Watch Man.
It Is stated by one of the men dls
charged that the Inspectors.
Miss Atlle Jones.
I
Abe ftplelhcrger.
Ilarrv Liudlairg.
Itoy Collier.
F. liner (iilfTith.
I a*tin Jones.
Itentri**** Wlrntwrl;
Hcth Felder.
Gertrude llutler.
Glenn Martin.
Fred Shearer.
Cdnrlle Pope.
Annie Noruinn.
Willie N. Itnkei
Ivy Belle Kva
STATE STREET SCHOOL
VISITS THE GEORGIAN
detectives, have been hanging around
the office of the man who has the
agreement, and taking down the names
<d each street car employee who en
ter* It |n stated that the Inspectors
report these men, and they are fired
« n MjMpiclon.
The Georgian was able to secure a
few of tlie mimes of the men who were
tha- discharged. They are;
"• J- t*. t'happoll, 27 Harold avenue;
M '' Tedder, 425 East Georgia avenue;
J i Swlnney, 265 Pulliam street; M.
A Kcnnerly. 344 West North avenue,
an<l II. J. Wallace.
IV'im what can be gathered, there
i; of tin\ «• been 100 men who agreed
i * fTin this association, and a Inrge
pi q„»rtlon of those who did not were
in -vmpnthy with the movement nnd
* only waiting and taking more
t ‘ • t-i consider.
Discharged at One*.
1 'timed ut 4 o’clock Wednesday
a'• . .i . in.” stated J. (*. Swlnney, “and
*'■ ” "'clock that evening Mr. Hurt
Ci,| "l me before him nnd discharged
nu
!b asked me If I signed the paper
ofKanlzing the association. I told him
J “id and he said the company had no
funi.. r use for my services. 1 like Mr.
»»nd I know he would not have
f >iK* n such n step without orders from
high, r officials.
s not so much for myself that I
rf K“t this, but the poor boys
been working with the* street
any f«»r years, and who have w
J®' 1 . hiidren to support. It diwsn't l«*'k
light to discharge these faithful
in-ii without notice, and Just beenu
"anted to form an association for
ro'i' ual benefit."
Discharged in Batches.
«>f those to feel the weight of the
‘ i in>*M strong arm was M. O. Ted
' "f 425 East Georgia avenue. If
laid off on Wednesday, after two
>• ,,f service for the company os a
c ,,i *bn »<>r.
1 Friday Mrs. Tedder said that her
bind had been sent for by Hupcr*
Int*n i.*nt Nym Hurt and that she had
r ti him since morning. Hut Mrs.
“ “i knew something of the dr
' t unes surrounding her husband'
■al from the service of the com
It’s State Street school day at Tho
Georgian’s home.
The boys and girls of the seventh
grudQk led by their teachers, marched
on the plant Friday afternoon, armed
and ready for a siege.
They left off the dull routine ami
monotony of book study for a while, to
dip Into the activities nnd the compli
cations of a modern dally newspaper.
They were shown Into the business
office. From ificro they wont to the
reportorlal department. Here one of
The Georgians staff explained to the
The mechanical part was explained.
The composing room, with Its flying
figures, clicking machines, Its running
und dodging and darting, was besieged,
and an soon as their eyes grew accus
tomed to the sight, they observed that
Instead of tiie confusion that was
parent, the best of system reigned.
Then, the stereotyping room, and then
the great monster machine, the press,
grinding out papers much foster than
one can count.
And the besieged are learning to look
forward to the weekly fray with os
high expectancy as the beeleg
It Is the event of the week In The
Georgian's home when bright-eyed lit
tle boys and rosy-cheeked little girls.
Its problem, and laugh over its peej-
ltarltles.
JEWS BUTCHERED
By
T
WAS DEMANDED BY
HE
■' ,v husband had not done n thing.”
‘ Mrs. Tedder, “except to sign with
' ' for mutual protection. At that
• ■ think about 150 of Ihe men had
‘^“••1 But os soon as the company
r : mu names of men who had
!; KI -"I this paper they were discharged.
■] hii-hand^s now down town In re-
N ■!*’••• to a Summons from Mr. Hurt.
r !’ I don't know* whether or not they
* r * c«»ing to put him back to work."
Mi* Tedder said the men who were
J w i by the company to have signed
paper were discharged In batches
, as other men were found »o
Wk * places.
"For Disturbance."
1 discharged the men for raising
' 1 rhanr* among the other employees.
• ‘ i n »t for trying to form an assocJa*
"tated H. N. Hurt, superintend-
* r: f transportation of the street car
t'* npany.
1 don’t know anything about the
j: I * d association or the signing «*f
•‘Kreement. Yes, l have discharged
* number In the last few days.
*'* wtr* causing dissension.”
Women Are Mistreated
by the Maddened
Peasants.
UurlmrfM, Rnumnnln. March 22—A
Konrral mnr.acrc nf Hebrews Is
progress throughout Roumanla.
The situation Is worse than It was In
Ressarabla when Ihe massacre li
Klshtncff shockcil the civilised world.
The aroused peasants are now blood
mad and every Hebrew who offers the
slightest resistance as they pillage and
burn. Is put to death Instantly.
Officials admit that To Jew* have
been slain anil 300 wounded In the paat
3, hours. While these are the casual*
lies actually reported. Ihe officials fear
that they represent only a fraction of
tltc total number
Details of horrible altaeks on women
are coming In from nil sides,
Local authorities have lost all control
of the mobs. Trains loaded with troope
are rushing from all the military ren
ters to the disturbed districts.
Many Changes
In Canal Zone
Washington. March
Roosevelt has signed i
providing for wholesale
local government
22 —President
'cut Ivc orders
hangcH In Ihe
f the canal zone, and
Richard Rcctl Rogers, general counsel
for Hie Isthmian canal commission, will
start for the canal none tomorrow with
Secretary Taft to put them Into effect.
The five municipal government*
which now exist In Ihe canal r.onc will
be replaced by four administrative die.
irlcts. under Ihe direct control of Ihe
canal'’commissioners.
timber tears
SIDE OFF GAR;
TWELVE INJURED
New York. Hlarfh 23 —Twelve pas
senger- were severely Injured when .he
hole side of the last .nr of the I sw
ung express on the New York Central
wAs turn out by a huge piece of lim
ber which slipped front Its position on a
freight car while the passenger train
was passing ’The accident occurred
near 1‘leasantvllla.
State Announced Not Ready
and Wednesday Was
Set for Hearing.
Special to The Georgian.
Wrlghtsvllle, Ga., March 22.—Next
Wednesday was set for the trial of Rev.
E. F. Morgan, presiding elder of McRae
district, of the South Georgia Confer
ence of the Methodist church, Indicted
for perjury.
On being notified of the Indictment
Rev. Morgan Immediately came ti
Wrlghtsvllle this morning and demand
ed an Immediate trial. When the case
was called the state announced not
ready. As the defense wanted an Im
mediate trial the court compelled the
solicitor to name a day Mr the trial.
Wednesday of next week was selected,
when the case will he called at
o'clock. There were Hhnut <6 or 30
ladle* In the court when the case was
called.
Almost the entire of the Wrlghtsvllle
bar volunteered their service* to Rev.
.Mr. Morgan.
FOR ARREST OF
NEGBOJJRDEBEB
Suspects Arrested Establish
Identity ami Are Re
leased.
>eclnl to The Georgian.
Cartersvllle, Oa„ March 22.—A ne
gro. captured at Fnlrmount last night
on suspicion of being the negro want
ed at Falrmount for attempting to as-
sauH the wife of ex-Mayor Talbert,
and murdering h*»c two-months-old ha-
by. Is being taken to Falrmount today
for Identification. The negroes who
have been captured so far Havc been
released «>n establishing their Identity.
The citizens of Falrmount have de
posited $500 In the hank as a reward
for the capture of the negro. The gov
ernor offers $26o. which brings tha
amount up to 9?M.
Two Gunboats, Ma
chinery and Equip
ment Destroyed.
Special to The Georgian.
Pensacolu. Fla., March 22.-—A loss of
$176,000 was entailed .today by the
burning of the building of the Pensa
cola navy yard.
The machinery and equipment und
gun boats Gloucester nnd Isla De Lu
zon were destroyed.
Valuable machinery was lost by the
conflagration.
"PayTsIm
IF DECLARED INSANE,
THA W WILL ASK TRIAL;
“HE’S SANE” CRIED MOB
Slaver’s Lawyers Plan
a Sensational
Move.
DEAN OF POETS
PASSES AWAY
MR. IIARTRIDGE
DENIES CHARGE
President Roosevelt’s Se
cret Service Men Are
on Case.
Dover. *Del., March 22.—President
Roosevelt’s secret service men were
put to work on the Marvin kidnaping
case today.
The latest note to Dr. Marvin, fa
ther of the boy, *av«;
"Puy $25,000 or we will kill your
boy."
V IS HR
SEIBtSH mil
Neighborhood Puzzled Over
Mystery of Last
Tuesday.
What has become of an unknown
man, who I* reported to lnive cut hi*
throat early Tuesday morning In East
Fair street, near the Boulevard?
If the stranger Is dead, what dlspo
altlon was made of Ills body? **
If alive, what has become of him?
These ure questions that have been
puzzling Police Sergeant Howell,
whom the matter .was reported by
witness, who saw the stranger with
his throat cut and Ihe bloody knife In
his hand.
This witness, Joseph H. Wallace, of
ISt Kirkwood avenue, a night watch
man. was on hoard a South Decatur
trolley cur on his way home shortly
after 6 o’clock Tuesday morning when
he sa\s he saw the man lying on the
sidewalk, near the Immanuel Baptist
church. A young • *an was seen to ap
proach the stranger and for this reu-
son Wallace says he did not have the
cur Mopped. „
Marion E. (’ole. a merchant In Pearl
street, near the South Decatur car line,
stutes thut hi* later heard the stranger
hud died of his wounds, hut does not
remember who made the remark.
Wallace, who has been trying to fer
ret the mystery, says the latest report
Is In effect that the stranger was crazy
and that he was hurriedly removed to
•me place In the country, his people
desiring to avoid publicity.
The police have hern unable to learn
Anything of the affair, which Is mysti
fying the whole community. No one
In the neighborhood has been found
who can give the slightest Information.
People residing all about the scene of
the alleged attempt at suicide have
been Interrogated and all declare they
have heard nothing whatever of the
affair.
No report was made to the hospital
and no Information can he obtained as
ho removed the wounded stranger.
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London. March 22 —At the Ox-
O ford-Cambridge athletic meet, p. O
O M Young, of Houth Dakota, an O
O Oxford student, won the long O
O Jump, making 22 feet 4 Inches. In O
O the half mile sprint W. I). Hchiilt. O
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Says Defense Has Not Been
Guilty of Unprofession
al Conduct.
New York. March 22.—When Evelyn
Nesblt Thaw nnd Mrs. William Thaw
went to the Tomb* prison today tho
crowd was so great that the police had
to force their wav through the press.
For the first th%e since the trial be
gan. the tieople shouted encouragement
to the women as they appenred. Home
tried to press through the police to get
at them, while all about the line en
couraging cries greeted the two de
voted women.
“Harry Is all right. He’s not Insane.
Keep lilm out of the mud house. We
are for you." were some of the cries.
Mrs. Thaw nnd her daughter-in-law
smiled and seemed much gratified as
they reached the steps of the Tombs.
IF DECLARED IN8ANE,
, TRIAL MAY CONTINUE.
New York, March 22.—In case a lu
nacy commission finds Harry K. Thaw
Insane. It was leurned today that his
lawyers will Insist that the trial con
tinue.
They have found several precedents,
among them, that of a man named
Rhinelander, who was tried while In
sane and acquitted. The announce
ment of this peculiar decision on*the
part of Thaw’s lawyers was made Just
before the trial was adjourned until
Monday.
Woman Are In Court.
Justice Fllxgerald did not reach court
until after 11 o’clock today. When he
arrived Thaw's mother, his wife and
stater, the countess of Yarmouth, and
Mrs. J. J. Cane were In court. It was
the first time all of these women had
been there alnce the taking ot testi
mony began.
United States Marines
Protect American
Interests.
TH0MA8 BAILEY ALDRICH,
Dean of Amorican posts, who
died this wosk at tho apt of 71
yoars. Mr. Aldriel^ combined raro
poetic genius with much shrewd
business sens# and accumulated a
fortune as a banker.
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Liverpool, March 22. —J. Pier-
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ft*. Mrs. George L. Carnegie,
another sitter of the prisoner, occu
pied a front seat with her brother, Ed
ward Thaw.
District Attorney Jerome Immediate
ly aeked for an adjournment to await
the decision of Justice Fitzgerald re
garding the Insanity commission. The
Justice said that his decision would
probably be given on Monday, but di
rected tho Jury to not return until
next Wedneaday. Thaw was taken back
to the Tombs.
Will Finish Affidavits.
Mr. Hartrldge, when asked, said
that the district attorney ahould re
ceive copies of his affidavits before 2
o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
Justice Fitzgerald said that
Thursday Mr. Hartrldge rose to make
some remarks, and he had ruled not to
hear him.
I understand that he wanted to say
something In answer to the district at
torney In regard to his remarks about
presenting facts to the appellato di
vision.” said the court.
I have not made the charge that Mr.
Hartrldge was guilty of unprofessional
conduct In withholding evidence which
considered material," said Jerome.
I assumed that he knew what I meant
when I spoke."
Hartridge Makes Dsnisl.
Hartrldge said he was glad of
the opportunity to make a public denial
of the Intimation that the defense had
been guilty of unprofessional conduct.
He said ho had n conversation with
Mr. Jerome and told the district attor
ney that If he believed Thaw insane
why he did not say so. He said he
placed Dr*. Deemsr nnd Hlnghumnn at
Jerome’s disposal and that Jerome
knew , long ago. what‘Dr. Hamilton was
to testify to.
"At this time,” said Jerome. "I de
sire to make no charges."
New York. March 22.—“1 haven’t any
fear of a lunacy cornndsslon: If one is
appointed I will prove my sanity. Then
will win my freedom, which will car
ry with It Justification.”
Harry Thaw made this statement to.
day before going to court to attend the
•rmalltles of postponing his trial until
the fight over the np|*>lntmrnt of u
lunacy commission I* decided.
Thaw spent s quiet nnd restful night
lie Is confident that his examination
by a lunacy commission will help his
ase, and Its report will make the Jury's
crdlct In his favor certain.
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FREE FROM PRISON,
IS NOTJENGEFOL
Sai’s Ho Hates No One and
Will Publish a
Paper.
fronton. Mo., March 22.—Former
L’nlted Suite* Senator Joseph R. Bur
ton. of Kansas, who has been serving
a sentence of six months' Imprisonment
In the Iron county Jail, was released
shortly sftcr 7 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Burton issued a statement to the
press at the Southern Hotel. In part. It
said:
I shall take up my life's work with
'malice toward none, and with charity
for all.’ I shall write and talk u tth pen
nnd tongue; I shall stand for policies
and principles that I believe will make
for the general good, and oppose such
as I think hud. It Is bad policies that
make had men and bad government;
while true policies make good men and
good government. My fight shall be
against measures, rather than against
men.
To Publish Nswspspsr,
I shall have charge of a newspaper,
unles* there I* a fraud order Issued
against it before 1 cun arrange for Its
publication. The history of my case,
already prepared, will appeur in serial
form, first In the paper. The story
will not be sensational, it will I hi truth
ful." •
Mr. Burton was convicted of having
appeared before the postoffice depart
ment In behalf of the Rialto Grain and
Securities Company. of Ht. Louis,
while a member of the United Htates
senate, and having received compen
sation for so doing.
Rscsption Is Arranged.
Ex-Senator Burton will leave-Kan
sas City at 10 o’clock Saturday morn
ing for his home at Abilene. Hans. A
number of friends will meet him here,
and one or two cars may be added to
the train to uccnnmvnlatc the crowd.
At the much-talked-of reception he will
“submit a few remarks,” long prom
ised.
Washington. March 22.—The stats
department today received the follow*
log dispatch from the L’nlted Btateti
consul at Managua, Mr. Ollvarea: ,
"This government reports that on
March 18, an army of 6.O00 Salvadorans
and 1,000 Hondurans, commanded by
General Presa. a Salvadoran, attacked
I the Nicaraguan vanguard near Nama-
slgue, Honduras. The battle lasted
three days, resulting In the complete
routing of the Halvadorans, who lost>
1,000 killed. Nicaragua haa 20,000
troops at the front nnd will comments,
an immediate attack on Choluteca and
TeguJgalpa.”
Washington, March 22.—For the pur
pose of protecting the Interests of cltl*
sens of the tYnlted Htates. marines hava
been landed at Trujillo. Ceiba and
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, from tha
American gunboat Marietta.
Advices to this effect have been re
ceived today at the navy department
from Commander Fuliman, of the Ma
rietta. and transmitted to the state
department.
Lands Many Marinas.
It Is understood that Commander
Pullman landed a force of about twenty
marines from the Marietta at Trujillo*
and twenty bluejackets st Celbe and
then continue his course to Puerto
Cortes.
The Nicaraguan commander In
charge of the Invading force at the
mander Full man his promise that
Honduran port. Trujillo, gave Cora-
American Interests and all foreign In
terests there would be protected and
that trading vessels would be permit
ted to enter and leave the port -with
out molestation, the same as before |
the capture of the port by the Nicara
guan navy. -
Both ctmata ot the warring Central ,
American republics are completely cov
ered by American gunboats. In addi
tion to the Marietta, on the Honduraa
coast, which Is the point regarded most
In danger, the Paducah la further
south' of the Nicaraguan coast. On
the Pacific coast elds are the Pri
ton, which is patrolling the Nlcarai
coast, and the Chicago, which Is
trolling the Salvadoran and Hondt
nnart.
Nation, May InUrvtiw.
Joint Intervention by Mexico nnd th.
United SUtee In the wnr which threat- I
enx to Involve Central America to now I
recorded oo pooifble by dtptomnttctn. 1
Secretary Root and Mexican Am-
bounder Creel have been In confer
ence frequently elnce tho outbreak cf
war. and Latin American dlplomntlew
would not be eurpfloed by the an
nouncement that Mexico and tho Unti
ed Htnte, have decided the war mu,t
ceue. ____
NORWEGIAN .TUMIR CE „ A
Bl Mobll«L A?a.. < Man5h D M.—The steamer
Colombia, arriving here from CelM,
Honduras, brings news of great excite-
ment among the population of tho town
over the t.irt of an attack on the part
of the Nicaraguan navy. The women
are In mortal fear of the Nicaraguan
troopa sacking the town and an weep
ing In the underbruoh on the outaklrta
of the town. . ' .
The commandant at f elba Mixed the
Norwegian .learner llabll, when ha
turned of ihe attack upon TruxUla,
and lowering Ihe Norwegian flag, holet-
ed the Honduras colon and ordered
the commander of the Habtl to proceed
j Puerto Cortex for troopa to protect
. elba and to reinforce the Honduran
army nt Truxllla. The Habll waalheld
for ffv# hftdra, when order* from PreW-
dent Bonilla calmed the releaM of tha
eteumer. It le believed that troublg
between Norway and Honduraa will rt-
eult. ae woo the cone In the wlxure ot a
Norwegian veieel by Nicaragua oev-
eral yeir, ago. _ . _ .
Among tha paewngera of the Colom
bia wo* the wife and family of tha
collector of the port of Cetba. who had
*ent them to the State, In anticipation
nt the attack upon the port.
The Honduran army I* endeavoring
... retake Truxllla and deaperate tight-'
Ing I* reported In that neighborhood. |
"Pair and continued
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Growth and Progress of the New Sooth
Th* Osorglss record* fatre rich dsy bobs
tronomlc fari lo refsreocs to th* ooward
march of tbs rath.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY.
Tho following figures on cost taken front the records of the building
give* some Idea of the size of the new structure* which have made auch
ii radical change In the Imelne** section of Louisville, Ky.:
Lincoln Having* Bank building (offices), 14 stories, 62x61 1-8 feet;
estimated cost $22“.000. »
Paul Jones building (offices). 8 stories, 210x76; estimated coat, $$26,-
ooo. one dlmen*ion takes up entire square between Jefferson end Green.
In Fourth.
Heelbach hotel annex. 10 stories, 80x106; estimated coet, $260,000.
Htewart Dry ()»>od* Company building, 7 stories; 10$ 1-2x110; eel!-
mated cost, $280,000.
Atherton building, containing new Mary Anderson theater end office*;
7 Morten, 140x1 HO; estimated cost, $$20,000.
Tho Louisville school board at Its meeting last week authorised the
extfcndlture of $50,000 for the erection of a new school building tn Duker
avenue, and of $40,oao for the purchase of a lot and erection of a school
building In Elliott avenue.
The American Tobacco Company plans to begin work within the
next two or three months on a building. 200x160 feet In the rear of tte
plant at Eighteenth and Broadway, to be used as a shipping department.
Internal revenue collections In February for this (the fifth) district,
totaled $1,348,014 93. an increase of over a quarter of a million dollars over
the same month last year. The increase was entirely on whisky.
Louisville's bank clearings for February totaled $6t.M7,T47.91, as
against $56,302,251.84 for the same month In ltog.
The Conrad Shoe Manufacturing (’onipany has been Incorporated here
with a tapitnl stock of $loo.ooo, divided Into shares of 1190 each. The
maximum debt Is fixed at $&J,0<)9'
The Kentucky Coal Development Company“Ifits been Incorporated
here with $17o.m><) capital stock.
The Kentucky Veneer Works ha* filed incorporation articles with
$100,000 capital stock, the maximum Indebtedness being fixed at 910.00a,