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VOL. V. NO. 282.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 29,1907.
PRICE:
CHEAP LIGHTING DETECTIVES FEAR
FDR MUNICIPALITY I AN ANARCHIST WILL
IS
Lower Bids Accepted
by Committee of
Council.
THE GEORGIAN
WINS A VICTORY
Rate to Consumers To Be
Cut Materially Under
Agreement.
Cheaper lights for the otty!
Cheaper lights for the people!
This was assured when the special
committee on a municipal lighting
plant and the committee on electric
lights and telephones voted favorably
Tuesday afternoon on the bid of -the
Georgia Railway and Eleotrlc Company
for the city's lighting for the next five
year*.
This Is a victory for the people
through The Georgian even more
sweeping than had been hoped for so
soon. In addition to securing cheaper
lights for ths city, which was the In
itial aim of the advocates of municipal
ownership. It means materially cheaper
lights for ths consumers.
When The Georgian took up the light
for municipal ownership, the "wise
ones" laughed, but the sentiment of the
people and their demand for a munici
pal lighting plant were so strong that
the Georgia Hallway and Electric Com
pany. realizing the situation, made a
bid for the city's lighting, reducing ths
rate for the city more than 20 per cent
Rates to Consumers.
The Georgian then called for a ma
terial reduction In the rates to con
sumers. Alderman James L. Key, who
had led the fight In council for a mu
nlclpal lighting plant. Insisted that the
bid would not be acceptable unless sueh
a reduction was made
President Arkwright, of the Georgia
Railway and Electric Company, agreed
to this, and reduced the maximum rate
to consumers about 15 per cent.
The bid of the company for the city's
lighting was accordingly accepted by
ths Joint committee, with the provision
thac.lt shall be stipulated In fhe cone
tract that the maximum rate to con
sumers shall be 10 cents, as compared
to the present rate of 12 cents per kilo
watt hour for lights and ( cants for
heat and power, as against 7 cents, ths
present rate.
Alderman James L. Key, City Attor
ney Mayson and Counellman Terrell
were named as a sub-committee of
three to draft a report to council ac
cepting the bid of the Georgia'Railway
and Electric Company, with the agree
ment of President Arkwright to reduce
the consumers' rate embodied In the
rsport.
Means Great Saving. I
The bid for the city’s lighting IS on a
sliding scale, ranging from t<0 for the
first year to 256 the fifth year, making
the average rate 258 for each arc light.
The present price Is 276. The reduc
tion to 217 on each light, or 22 2-3 per
cent. .
The bid for Incandescent lights
ranges from 222 the first year to 2"
the fifth year, an average of 227. Tl
present rate Is 232.75. This Is a savli
of 16.75 on each Incandescent light, or
10 per cent.
It Is estimated that, with the ln-
•rease In the number of light* that
wm be Installed from year to year, the
saving for the five years will not fall
short of 1186,000.
It le Impossible to estimate Just what
will be the eavtng to the people from
the reduction of the consumers' max
imum rats from 12 to 10 and from 7 to
6 cents.
The reduction will, not be effective
with temporary customers, and Is sub
ject to the minimum charge.
The committee will report that con
sumers. In order to get this rate, must
sign contracts for at least one year.
President Arkwright said he would
prefer two-year contracts, but the com
mittee did not agree to this.
The secondary rates, already below
ATTACK ROOSEVELT
4
Brother of President
McKinley’s Slayer Is
Now in Canton.
SECRET SERVICE
MEN ON TRAIL
Elder Czolgosz Says He Will
Not Send Flowers to
Funeral.
AT REST BESIDE HER
Cleveland, Ohio, May 30.—Michael
Csolgoss, brother of Leon Csolgoss, as
sassin of President McKinley, went to
Canton, Ohio, from his horns In Cleve
land yesterday, and United States se
cret service men fear he may make an
attempt upon the life of President
Roosevelt.
They are scouring Canton to find him)
They will be Joined by secret service
men from Cleveland, as well as other
cities in this district.
Paul Csolgoss, father of Mlohael, liv
ing at No. 6011 Kenyon avenue, S. E,
admitted last night that his son had
gone to Canton. After talking with the
senior Czolgosz for some time In their
native language, an Interpreter asked
the old man If he Intended to send any'
flowers to Canton as had been Inti
mated.
With a look of malignity, the father
of the president's assassin answered
that he did not It was then suggested
to him that perhaps his son, Michael,
who, by the way, apeaks good English,
might have been the person alluded to
In the report about flowers.
The'father shook his head and onoe
more spoke to the Interpreter, where
upon the latter eald:
"He eays his son, Michael, Is now In
Canton and win go to the grave yard
himself."
All Flags Half-Mastec
and Canton Is
, Shrouded.
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
FOR FllN MRATj
“Lead, Kindly Light,” and
“Nearer, My God, to
Thee,” Sung.
Canton, Ohio, May 20.—With flags at
half mast all over the' city and many
houses draped In mourning, the body of
Ida Saxton McKinley was borne to the
tomb this afternoon and followed her
martyred husband to the last long
home.
Practically every family In Canton
feels Mrs. McKinley's death as a per
sonal loss, and about ths front of tho
house todap were to be seen groups of
children quietly mourning for one who
was to them a mother.
All the public office*, the schools and
most of the stores of the city were
closed at noon when President Roose
velt arrived to attend Mrs. McKinley's
obsequies.
Vice President Fairbanks, who
rived in the city yesterday, called thte
morning to pay hi* respect* at the
stricken home. He and President
Roosevelt ere the guests of Chief Jus<
tlce Day.
The funeral services were brief and
simple. The Rev. Dre. Buxton and
Holmes were In charge and the same
songs that were used at the funeral of
the late president, “Lead, Kindly Light 1 '
and "Nearer My God to Thee," were
sung.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 20.—President
Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt, reached Pittsburg at 0:45
o’clock this morning on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad en routs to Can
ton to attend the funeral of Mr*. Me
Klnley. The president spent an hour
and ten minutes In the depot until
Pittsburg and Western train started
tho last lap of hla Journey.
[SCHUMANN-HEINK CHATS
ABOUT “It BUSINESS/'
HOW TO KEEP A VOICE
the maximum, and applying to large
consumers, will not be reduced, nor
will the contract permit the company
to raise these rates.
The hid of ths North Georgia Elec-
irle Company, being higher than that
of the old company, was not consid
ered.
Council will no doubt adopt the re
port of the committee next Monday.
On Maximum Primary Rate.
The reduction will affect only the
ir.axlmum primary rate, the Idea being
that this rate applies to more custom
ers than any other.
The rate. Instead of being 12 cents
Per kilowatt hour up to 160 kilowatt
hours for lights and 7 cents thereafter,
will be 10 cent* per kilowatt hour up
>? 150 kilowatt hours and 7 cents—
the same thereafter. A kilowatt W?ur
!• the amount of current consumed by
one 16-candle power light burning 20
By SELENE ARMSTRONG
‘Now you must excuse me, for se
business Is se bualnees, and I must re
epect my engagement,” said Madame
Schumann-Helnk to the group which
collected about her after her rehearsal
fo^ the great Wednesday evening con
cert at the St. Nicholas Auditorium.
Smiling and happy, she came forward
to greet the newspaper woman whose
Interview with her was scheduled as
part of "se business" of the day.
"Billy, Billy,” she called, and Im
mediately her husband was at her side
with an armful of wraps and dainty
soarte, In all of which Madame was
soon enveloped.
“You see, sere must be the best of
care taken of se voice,” she explained,
"but 1 do not believe In being foolish
about It. Common sense In everything,
my* dear." And the smite rippled Into
the merriest laugh. We drew our chairs
together, and Madame Schumann-
Helnk, with the loveliest consideration,
did not wait to be questioned. Per-
hape they all ask the same questions,
anyway, so that she learned years ago
Just what to answer flret.
"Yea, It Is by common sense that I
care for se voice,” »he continued. “I
am not like a society woman. When 1
am Invited to ze luncheon, or to se re
ception where there will be one-two
hundred people, and where one mutt
talk eo hard, I say. ‘No, no, thank you!’
For a voice belongs to the world, and
one who'slnge must give up much.”
But Madame didn't need commiser
ation for the receptions and teas she
■ had to forego.
'I would not like that life," she de
clared. "I am Just so happy when zc
children are all well, when my hus
band Is well, and when we are all to
gether. That Is enough for any worn-
And we shall a I) be together very
soon," Interposed Mr. Rapp. Madame's
husband, "for we are to spend the sum
mer at our country place In New Jer
sey. Madame, there. Is a flrst-rate
{t "YeH yes." cried she, enthusiastically,
■I have nearly two hundred little baby
ki.kan. a* ihi« v*rv moment." ana sne
hours.
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' Forecast:
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“ Wednesday temperatures:
2 7 o'clock a. m 60 degrees.
2 6 o’clock a. m..
s o'clock
2 ]o o'clock a. m..
2 U o'clock a. m..
r 13 o'clock noon..
? l ■v'elock p. m..
; 2 oclock p. m..
,.60 degrees.
. .62 degrees.
..04 degrees.
..66 degrees.
..It degrees.
..TO degrees.
..19 degrees.
chickens at thl* vary moment” and she
was told that few farmers raised such
successful crops. .....
Asked how many of the famous little
Schumann-Helnks would spend the
summer with her, Madame Schumann-
Helnk s bright face clouded for an In
stant as she answered: 'Only »l*
will be with us this summer. Two are
married, you know, and they can not
C °Then we wanted to know how Mad
ams Schumann-Helnk e'er, ever found
time for It all. She acknowledged that
In the old days In Germany she was a
busy woman with eight vhlldren to
cook and sew for, and with her singing.
But better days were ahead, aa they
are for all of us who have Madame
Schumann-Helnk'* «<>“'»«•• . . d
"In America, dear America, I found
It all—good fortune, happiness, love
and what they call fame P» rh »P£ That
l* why I ®m so gratefully American.
And when I travel East or We... North
or South they all seem to know Schu-
mann-Helnk. 5! I love IL and I found
“in’thS^gger gratitude of the words
there was a ring of pathos. I tnmx
STUB baekfor theL moment over
•h« weary road that !eads to ail irwt
achievement. Schumann-Helnk's health
Nature, she will tell you.
MME. SCHUMANN-HEINK.
countable for thl*.
"I rise at 7 In the morning and sel
dom retire later than 10. Plenty of
fresh air, a cold sponge bath and prop
er eserclse each day keep me In
perfect Jrim. I do not confine my throat
In any way: do not wear linen collars
or tight ribbons, neither do I wear
flannels at any senson of the year,
though 1 do not advise this last inode
of dress for every one."
Perhaps her splendid health accounts
for the happiness und dynamic force
which the personality of the woman
radiates. To spend a half hour In her
presence is like catching a whiff of
wind that purines, and rain that
cleanses. There I* nothing In her of
the abnormal, the affected, the Insin
cere. Good and gentle, with a mother
heart as wide as the world, Ernestine
Schumann-Helnk will wear always that
rfidlant smile of hers, and the whit*
flower of a stainless Womanhood.
Besides Mme. Schumann-Helnk, sev.
era! other artists have already arrived
and were at rehearsal Wednesday
morning. Campanari, Claude Cunning
ham. Dell Kendall-Werthner, Amanda
Murdock Maull and Thomas Evans
Cooke have arrived. The first conesrt
of the May-June Music Festival will
be given Wednesday night, and It Is
stated that If the weather Is too cool
for outdoor comfort, the big auditorium
will be so closed as to keep, out the
breezes of tho .winter, which reltwe
jyart 9 S8?r , Sj®s»'s:
MR. COMMON PEOPLE CHARGES CRUELTY
8ays wife took hla pooketbook, then looked him out) Claim* "Big Tim" Ryan and "Slippery Elly" Root
put up Jobl Atke dlvorco and want* roll returned I Flashy stranger eomte to rescue, but break* downl
AT
I »ni|
Noted Women of the Lost
Cause Will Be Honored
with Reception.
Richmond, Va, May 30.—With the
rapid approach of tho great reunion of
Confederate Veterans, Richmond has
put on holiday dress, and banner*
flaunt from houses decorated Ip honor
of the remnant of the army which
fought so gloriously for the protection
of their capital city forty-odd years
ago. Not only along the line of maroh
have the houses been decorated, but
throughout the entire ^|ty the Stars
and Bars of ths Confederacy flutter In
every passing breeze, with occasion
ally the Stars and Strips* shown as a
symbol of the harmony wbtoh now
exists between the North and the
South.
For tho first time In several years
the stats capitol has been decorated
with flag! and bunting. From tho three
flog pole* float the Stars and Stripes,
the Stars and Bars and the state flag
of Virginia.
From every facade Confederate
shield*, bunting and smaller flags form
banks of color. The mansion of the
governor Is a mass of rad. whits and
blue, with ths banner of the Confed
eracy predominating the cluster, and
colon and emblems.
General Stephen D. Lee, the com-
mander-ln-chlef, from Mississippi, has
arrived. He was met by Colonel John
W. Gordon, the general chairman, and
by James M. Boyd and Edgar D. Tay
lor and escorted to his headquarters
the Jefferson Hotel by the three
companies of the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues, with the staff and regi
mental band and other military organ
isations.
An event of great Interest to the
other soldier* will be a reception Frt
day afternoon when Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson, Mrs. J. E. B. Stuart and Mrs.
Jefferson Davis Hayes, dttughter of
President Davis, will hold a reception,
which all the veterans are Invited.
Many Veterans Arrive.
The veterans are coming to the city
all this forenoon and until 2 o'clock,
the rate of more than one thousand
hour. This afternoon the flow will
become even stronger and before mid.
night there will be 40,000 of the wear,
era of the gray here. On every side
there are decorations, even the Fed
eral building, In which It the post-
office, and the United State* building
being bedecked for the reunion. It was
In this building that the trial of Presi
dent Jefferson Davis was sought to bs
held forty yean ago.
The streets are filled with visitors
and the sights of old men, meeting for
the flrat time since the war, are not
uncommon. The old men hug each
other.
Preliminary meetings of viators will
i this evening when the ladles of the
Memorial Associations of the city will
tender a reception to the sponsors,
maids of honor, Daughters of the Con
federacy and the ladles front out of
town memorial associations. In the
streets today are to be seen many old
soldiers clad in the uniforms which
they wore during the war. The cloth
ing Is In rags and In n*«<i of repairs,
ONCE A “SUPE” AT GRAND,
NOW BRIDE OF MILLIONAIRE;
KITTY WHEATON’S CLIMB
From ths work of a “supe" at the Grand
to the wife of a Cincinnati millionaire V n
Mg Jump, hut lie'.'or.ling to pri-nn file
patches from Cincinnati, this la what Mljs
Kitty Wheaton has accomplished..
Those reports are to the effect that
Frank O. TnlHge. a 33-yearold man with
mi'll.'ns i" sporpl. chsee'l from his Inunr In
Cincinnati la a raelag eutsowbtla to Chi
cago, and there married tho chorue beauty
alao reported that the bridegroom
will be disinherited,
Mies' Wheaton slid her home wee In
Atlenta, bnt tho only Mies Kittle When
ton known to tho theatrical profession hero
Is a pretty and petite piece of femininity
who applied for and sccnred s Job ss s
"enpe" at ths Grand about two years ago
At that time she was about eorenteon
year* of age, and was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. May Hargrove, herself n
and beautiful woman. It Is said
who remember tho mother at"
while on the stag* her* In A
ah* want by ths name of Kitty
nil noli.
■aid by theatrical oeopl
ton boarded In Bprlug strost, while her
mother hoarded for * time In Lucklt
a dssci
srnri
I below
s '
-ii man .
when she and her mother appeared
> theater attended by it maid and a lot
tgagt containing exquisite costume*.
iKure. idu iwauimii nnjr uuu
slow bar waist. Although only en-
as a “supe," the girl made a hit
z * of the n —
Ml IN SUIT
H. B. Johnson Claims He
Had Option on “Suther
land,’’Afterwards Sold.
Claiming that ho had secured an op
tion on "Sutherland," the old home of
General Gordon. H. B. Johnson filed a
petition In superior court Wednesday
afternoon, asking that E. G. Willing
ham, who recently purchased the prop
erty, be called upon to show why h*
should not be considered merely a
trustee.
The petitioner seta forth that .In Feb.
ruary. 1667, he secured from Mrs. John
B. Gordon an option on the place, pay
ing 2600 for the option. He states that
h* Intended to establish a cemetery on
ths property, and that Mr. Willingham
era* Interested In the proposition. He
further allege* that when It was ascer.
talncd that the land was within the
four-mile limit, and that a cemetery
eras Impracticable, he and th* defend
ant abandoned that plan, and that the
defendant bought th* property for the
sum of 212.266, paying one-third cosh.
RACE RESULTS.
TORONTO.
First Race—Belle of Jessamine, 4 to
1, won; Clifton Forge, even, second;
Halbert, out, third. Time, 1:12 1-2.
Second Race—Connie Maid, 2 to 2,
won; Out of Step, 7 to 16, second;
Rawney, 2 to 1, thjnl. Time 2:121-2.
BELMONT.
First Race—Adoration. 12 to 2, won;
KITTY WHEATON.
TYPE WERE FOUND
BY EMPLOYEES AT
GROOMS STABLE
Were Same as Those
Used to Print Label,
Printer Testifies.
.COURT RECORDS
TO BE INTRODUCED
Old Suits Will Be Brought
in as Evidence by the
Prosecution. . „
Special to Ths Georgian.
Summerville, Ga. May 29.—The stain
will probably close Its case In th*
Groover trial at the session of the court
thl* afternoon. The morning session
today was consumed In on effort to
connect the defendant (Groover) with
the package of strychnine which was
sent through the mall to Mrs. Hooka.
Mack Hardwick was called to ths
stand and he testified that he and
Carso Brown were working at the sta
ble of Groover on January 11, and
that In the sawdust used to bod the
•table* they found two baking powder
boxes whlcb contained plain cap print
er's type, the same style of letters as
those used In stamping the address on
th. box that COM lined the bottle of
strychnine. All the letters needed In
printing the address were there except
one, an "M."
Oscar Esby, a printer, was called as
an expert ana he testified that the ad-
satd that a rule bad been used, which
fits around the package.
The next effort of the prosecution
was to show that Valentino Hammond,
father-in-law of the defendant, had
mailed the package.
Special Officer Holland, of Chatta
nooga, woe called and testified that he
aaw Mr. Hammond In Chattanooga on
tho day the poison was supposed to
h&vo boon sent.
Mr. Harvey. «_
that ho was In the office
Phipps, who Is collecting evidence for
the prosecution, and saw some one
mall a package near tho dimension* of
the one which contained tho poison
which was sent to .Mrs. Hooks. He
could not pick a man out of the audl-
once in the court room who favored
the man ho saw mall the package.
This was on the afternoon before the
death of Mr*. Hooks. Mr. Hammond
was In tho court room.
Tho prosecution also Introduced an
order purported to havo.been sent by
G. L. Groover to Fritz & Welld. drug
gists, of Chattanooga, on September
7, prior to the death of Mrs. Hook*,
for one-eighth of an ounce of strych
nine. The order had not been filled.
A letter was written bock to the de
fendant about the order.
The proaocutlon will, this afternoon.
Introduce an Indictment from tho court
record* against Groover for his con
duct toward Mr*. Hooks and another
charge mado In a suit against Oroorer
for accusing Mr*. Hooks of false
■wearing, and the records In a civil
suit brought by Hooks.
The stato will then close.
but the owner* will not allow a scrap to Pretension. < to S, second;
bu taken off vr a button to ho removed. Tom. 1. to »\ third, Time U13,
The Georfttn records hers etch dsy some
•seonomte fict In reference to tke onward
march of tho booth.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY.
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index says In It* Issue of this
week:
"New railroads, both steam and electrio. cotton mills and the organi
sation of companies for the development of lands are Important features
of this week's chapter of th* wonderful story which The Index tells of tho
great and substantial progress whlcb is being mad* In Georgia nnd Ala
bama. In no other section of the country Is there such development or
similar resources so easily accessible and certain of yielding sueh profit
able returns upon capital safely Invested. Dividends that are declared by
Industrial enterprises and th* steadily Increasing value of lands upon a
stable- basis In Georgia and Alabama form most reliable evidence of the
Immense possibilities In the two states.
"Application ha* been made for Incorporation of the Florida Central
Railway Company, which will begin at Thomasvllle, Go., the building of a
railroad between that city and Charter*, Fla.: Incorporation Is asked for
a railroad company which will construct a Una between Adel, Oa., and
Mllltown, Oa, to uae either steam or electrio power: a company has been
Incorporated to build a railroad between Mobile, Ala, and New Orleans,
La, the system to Include the extension of a line between Pensacola, Fla.,
and Mobile, Ala, on* Item of th* construction of which will be the treading
of Mobile bay. ths building of which, It Is estimated, will require a period
of two years; Incorporation has bean asked for a company organized to
build and operate an electric railway between Thomasvllle, Go., and Val
dosta Oa, vis Quitman. Oa, thus connecting three of the most prosperous
of the cities of the state: franchise ha* been granted for the construc
tion and operation of electric street raUway lines at Anniston. Ala; ex
tension of railroad from Wsycroa*. Oa, to Naahvllla Ga, and the exten
sion of another railroad from Wayeross to White Springs. Fla., Is con
templated. Cotton mill will be enlarged at Roanoke. Ala; application
has been made for Incorporation of company with paid up capital stock
of 2160,000 to equip and operate cotton mill at Sparta Ga.. previously
reported: movements to form companies to build cotton mills near Cha
lybeate Spring*. Oa, and Greenville. Oa, are In progress. Company with
capital stock of 2100,000 has asksd for Incorporation to develop nnd lm-
f irove Blue Springs. Oa., and adjacent reel estate: land Investment and
mprovement company has been Incorporated at Montgomery. Ala: realty
companies have been organised In Birmingham, Ala, and Savannah, Ga.,
and In numerous cities and towns of Georgia and Alabama sales of sub
urban building lots art progressing with high records, both as to the num
bers sold and prices commanded.
"Among other things The Index reports this week: 2160.600 fertiliser
factory. Roanoke. Ala. and fertiliser factory. Greenville. Ala: gas wen*.
Huntsville, Ala; ginneries. Covington, Ga. and West Point. Oa; light
plant, Bessemer, Ala; planing mUl and sash, door and blind factory, Val
dosta Ga; machine works. Bremen, Ga: 2120,609 mining company,
Birmingham, Ala; steamboat line between Macon. Ga, and Brunswick,
Ga; an election has been ordered held at Bessemer, Ala, upon the Issu
ance of 2127,000 of bond* for build' *-“ 1 *■ * “
and for other public Improvements
upon a 2100,006 read Improvement 1
the Issuance of 226,600 of bonds for building a waterworks system.
per, Ala, has voted a 215,000 .bond Issue for building sewers The In
dex reports numerous business buildings and residences, two churches,
two depota hotel steel pier. Pythian castle, two school buildings, four
warehouses, sswer plans In two cities and paving plana In one. Among th*
contract awards noted are: 2260,660 hotel, Montgomery. Ala; city hall.
Octlla Oa; 267.000 court house. Tuscaloosa Ala: 341,000 school building,
Atlanta Oa; 220,000 dormitory, Talladega Ala, sad I3iooo 0 f paving.
Montgomery. Ala. Seventeen new r *—*
tal stock of 2818,000 ore reported/'
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