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ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5,1907.
PRICE:
In Atlanta: TWO CENT*.
On Trnlna: FIVE CENTS.
HIGH ON CAPITOL’S DOME
CEREMONY IS PERFORMED
FOR BRIDE AND GROOM
FIFTY SEVE1H ARE INJURED IN WRECK;
ONLY THREE PASSENGERS ESCAPE
Wreck on Southern
Occurs Near Nash
ville.
SPREADING RAILS
SAID TO BE CAUSE
Relief Train Hastened to the
Scene From Nashville
Details Lacking.
Special to The Georgian.
Nashville. Tenn., June 5.—A
dispatch from Greenwood, Tenn.,
33 miles from Nashville on the
Southern railroad, announces that
fifty-seven persons were hurt in a
railway accident at that place this
afternoon. There were sixty per
sons on the train, all but three be
ing injured, several of them seri
ously.
A spreading rail is said to have
been the cause.
A relief train has been rushed
to the scene from Nashville.
TEACHERS 1 NORMAL
BE
WITNESS AGAINST HAYWOOD
Board Meets Wednesday to
Reconsider Its Action
, u of Last Week.
Tfaft order of the board of education to the
effect that about 100 teachers attend a nor
mal school for five weeks of the summer
meeting to lie held Wednesdsy afternoon.
The general dissatisfaction with this order
among the teachers hss corao to the notice
of the board, and it is the sentiment of the
members that the orlglunl order.be modi
fled.
Just what will be done is not knowo. It
ii probable, however, that the teachers will
be required to attend a normal not more
than a month, and that the school be con
ducted later in tbs summer, end not Just a
few days after the arduous regular school
work has come to a close.
The committee on schools and teachers
win meet at 9 o'clock. The board will meet
with the committee, and the normal school
question will be considered.
VI think there will be s modification of
the original order,'* stated Conrtlsnd 8.
Winn of the board and chairman of the
committee on schools and teachers.
"The dissatisfaction of the teachers with
ibis order hss
board will no
Wednesday afternoon."
It was originally ordered that all teachers
BOND ISSUE OF $300,000
FOR NEW COURTHOUSE
A bond issue of $300,000 is contem
plated by Fulton county commission
ers, to pay for the building of the pro-
- .Pgffl 1 .WF 1 hou ‘V i ~ . -
Commissioner H. E. V. Puipe ?.,in
troduced a resolution which wt • adopt
ed, at the meeting of the eoimfflsSlon-
ers Wednesday afternoon, providing
that the city attorney and legislative
committee draft a bill to be presented
to the next legislature. This will pro
vide for submitting to tho people an
election for the bond issue.
UNION VOTED
TO KILL MEN
| He Swears That They
Decided To Hang
Superintendent.
I MANY OBJECTIONS
MARK THE TRIAL
| Witness Discloses Identity
and Tells of Settling in
West.
Boise, Idaho, June 6.—Anticipating
that Orchard might be called t6 the
witness atand this morning, a crowd
I gathered In the court room half an hour
[before Haywood and the Jury were
brought In.
Senator Borah and a party of ladles
were among the first to arrive. Wajsts
land summer hats are too numerous
mention. Young women and matrons
I are interspersed among farmers, social
ists and working men.
First Testimony.
Drunxell, a hotel keeper nt Nampa, wss
the first witness of the forenoon. He test!
fleil that Jack Simpkins and Thomas Ho
| gan registered at bis hotel on Monday.
November 13, 1935, and Identified the sign*
I (tires of the men ss Hogan and L. J. Simp-
[kins, written on his hotel register.
Drnnsell was not cross-examined nnd
Hlnkey, also a Nampa hotel keeper, gave
I similar testimony, and Identified a register
rbleli bears (he signature "J. L. Simmons.
Spokane," under date of November 7, 1906.
Hlnkey did not recollect Simmons, but he
[ did recollect Hogan, allns Orchard, who
| came to his hotel November 11, 1906.
J. C. Connors, a hotel-keeper.at Idaho
City; C. H. Went*, of, Wardner, Idaho,
CommisUoner Palmer called attention I a bookkeeper, and Guy Fetght, of Nam
mOoVw. a h nd w^TncSg'rtttS I {^ritoiVu’^of'BimDwla*" 4 ' de "
rate ^.OgO.Og^^nd
pose a direct tax. I Orchard wax brought In at this atage
Commissioner Clifford L. Anderson 1 0 f the trial. The spectators half rose
rpa^^co^ bSSW '» ««• «* «- entrance o, each
for the resolution, as It provides that It ■herlff and when the assassin
be settled by a vote of the people. He appeared there waa a murmur through
would prefer an Increase of taxation at I out the court room. Just before Or-
the rate of IB cents on the $1,000, which char<1 appeared, Julian Steunenberg,
would raise $100,500 a year, and pay I 'T.
for tho court house in three years. I " on of lhe murdered Siovernar, entered
HARRY ORCHARD.
He Is the chief witnes, for the proaecutlon in the Haywood trial at
Boiie, Idaho.
ROOSEVELT WILL
J,
Meat Trust
To Be Probed
Admiral Evans Leaves
North River to Gather.
Fleet.
CHEMIST OF STATE,
RESIGNS HIS PLACE
Former Atlantan in
Washington.
AiihlQgton, June 6.—The general raising
of prices of dressed meat throughout the
country was brought to the notice of the
president, and it is sold he will Institute —
investigation through the depurtment
Justice to determine whether the rise Is
due to natural causes or. a collusion of meat
magnates In violation of the snti-trust law.
Jury Finds
Teller Guilty
Plttiburg, Jane 5.—A sealed verdict lo
'he rune of Charles Mensemer, the former
;«»l»tint teller of the defunct Katerprlae
National bank of Allegheny, opened t ’
found Mensemer "guilty s» Indicted.’ 1
was aroused of misapplying tho funds of the
■noli and siding isdib
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODOOOCHKiOO
o a
o SUMMER L00K8 IN; O
2 INVITED TO STAY. O
2 °
° Summer looked In for a brief O
2 time Wednesday, and wss re- O
2 ceived with expressions of sp- O
2 provai. A cordial Invitation has O
2 been extended by the entire pop- O
“ ulace to spend some months, but O
° so far no positive acceptance has O
V faulted. Forecast: O
2 "Fair Wednesday night and O
2 Thursday, somewhat cooler Wed- O
“ nesday night.” O
2 Wednesday temperatures: O
2 ■ a. m -.. ..TO degrees O
2 * s. m 72 degrees O
0 9 a. in 74 degrees O
2 1,1 a. in. .. .. .. ..70 degrees O
2 11 “• m ..78 degrees O
2 13 noon. .. '.. .. -.80 degrees O
m ■ ..82 degrees O
New York, June 6.—Rear Admiral
Evans with the Connecticut, flagship;
the Ohio, the Iowa and the Indiana,
steamed today from the North river for
the rendexvous of the Chesapeake
capes, where he will collect fourteen
battleships and cruisers and anchor
them at Hampton Roads next Friday,
in readiness for Georgia pay at the
Jamestown Exposition, which will be
observed on June 10. , — -
President, Roosevelt will review the service In
combined foreign and United Stntes
fleet. All ships will be fully dressed
with a rainbow of bunting and at night
alt will be illuminated.
Attacks College Officials
Who Bend Knees to
Rockefeller.
Baltimore, Md., June 5.-rIn a speech
early this morning at the Eutaw House
before the Maryland Democratic Aaso-
clatlon, W. J. Bryan attacked the men
who are booming Roosevelt for a third
term, and then assailed John D. Rocke
feller by saying:
"Why should a college president go
down on his knees to a man who gets
money from a trust that has been con
victed of crime In 1.400 counts.
Mr. Bryan complimented President
Roosevelt "on his effort* during the
past four years to further the doctrines
of Democracy."
RATLIFF WANTS
VENUE CHANGE
--- w r,t. I'-tti'llff rliirsiM with $»i*j*atilting Win
•J* !2L rCeH 2 1 "m- Illr'l eloping two wreb* «**-
- - -. .... ..... .. ..82 degrees 21 The pmseeailon rigorotwly nt 1 !—"1 tin
O * p. m. .. .. —81 degress OIrt,,n ing ws,-granted Hd --••noran* -i prv
OOlJOOOOOPOPbVOPOOapOWJVCO pare X .TP.
and took a seat Inside the railing.
“Call Harry Orchard,” said Hawley.
Orchard was Intensely nervous and
the first few answers he made were In
audible.
Orchard replied that he la a resident
of Pennsylvania, awaiting trial for the
murder of Steunenberg. Orchard said
he was born In North Cumberland. On-
tnrfo. His face was pale as he began
his testimony, his voice was raised
slightly above a whisper.
His eyes snapped continually as he
responded to the questions of Hawley.
In ropose his lips were held tightly to
Position To Be Offered to|«*' h * r - olielom H i. identity.
He said his true name was Albert
A. Iiarsley. He had been known as
Harry Orchard for eleven years,
came to the Coeur D'Alene country In
March, 1898, when he drove a mill
wagon.
Professor John M. McCandless, fori Court Watchee Orchard,
nine years state chemist, has tendered Judge Wood kept his eyes on Or.
his resignation, effective August 1, to I chard all the time and listened intently
Commissioner of Agriculture T. O. I to every syllable. Under the guidance
Hudson, who has accepted It reluctant- of Hawley, the assassin detailed his
ly. knowledge of the miners' union and
Dr. McCandless’ successor will be geography of the Couer D'Alene, lead-
named officially In a few clays. The lng towns. ,
place has been offered to an ex-Atlan- -Billy” Dlller was president and Paul
th J„ K , ov ! r ?i™ t Corcoran secretary of the Burke Union
service In Washington. Flo is * chom• I • ■ aa ij /-v.-u nr » mi.._
1st of recognised ability, and If he ac- ' vhe " he Joined, said Orchard. Then
cepts the tender, Georgia will have an I he changed this, saying that Mike Devy
able official In the place. was president.
Dr. McCandless has not formally an- -Do you know of any unusual occur-
nounced his plans, but he will probably I rence that occurred In Wardner In
open up a chemical laboratory here. He 18807” Hawley asked,
was desirous of giving up his position I When Orchard answered afflrma-
a year ago, but Commissioner Hudson I tlvely, Hawley told him to state Ills
prevailed upon him to remain with the knowledge.
department until the complete details I "On April 29, 1899,” Orchard began,
of the pure food act could be worked and Richardson objected, stating that
out. I Haywood was a member of the union
in speaking of Dr. McCandless’ res- at that time. The court overruled the
Ignatlon, Commissioner Hudson said: I objection.
-It Is with genulno regret that I have Attended Special Meeting,
accepted Dr. McCandless’ resignation. .. 0n the morning of the 29th of April
He has been In the department for nine I, ... „
years, and brought It to tho very high- 1 , uf> °" d *** to d * aa a
est standard of efficiency. Not only Is special meeting of the union. I went to
Dr. McCandless a line chemist, but he the meeting about 7 or 8 o’clock at the
Is a high-toned gentleman, and our re. j union hall, In Burke. The meeting was
H, GOULD SEEKS
called to order by Secretary Paul Cor
coran,” Orchard narrated, and Richard
son again objected to the method of
examination, arguing that Haywood
could not be bound by the acts of a
union at Burke.
Union Would Blow Up Mines.
Ochard was permitted to resume aft
er the lawyers got through arguing.
"The union,” he said, "decided to go
to Wardner end blow up the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mine and hang the
... . . . . superintendent.”
f W . kL..T -ir'. '""' at Richardson aroee with an objection,
cost to .blew the society women ^ whom I demanding , 0 know the theory on
Mrs. Howard Gould has named In her w |,|ch Haywood Is prosecuted. If It Is
suit for separation,.Howard Gould, ibrough I intended' to ehow that the Weetern
ht« cotin**!. D*L*tietr Nlcoii, hns obtain- J Federation of Miner* wa* an organised
• *l on <tnl«*r to ibov why three pnrAfrnptm ( oon . D i racy
EVrlXn'o,',:'* 1 "' ” f w * a1f « •*««'■' “•* M Borah replied that the state wanted
The chief of tbJse prazrapbs Is thn: 1° show that while Haywood was not
which chorees that llawcnl ({mild main-1 a member of the union, he .knew what
rallied relations with vnrlons women In I happened at Wardner, and subsequent,
each an open uir.nniT ns to Insult ami de. |y indorsed thie acts of the Western
grad.- his wife The immes of theie worn- Federation of Miners In the Couer
S tl |^ t LX^ t r a 2ffJid I ? n C SSf rtf i D'Alene. He *ald the state wished to
lirtr*i*. •'*•>'1 It ts to srold till* ffc*tM a Jfoundation of the consplrary
rtti.f null III* i.iwj«*r« seek to hare sfr-Jwfclcb led to the murder of Steunen-
paragriphs itriiin*u out, * lerg.
i
MICHAEL H. GALLAHER.
MRS. MICHAEL GALLAHER.
4
Engine Drawing Hot
Dross Runs Away
With Laborers. .
CAR BURNS UP
AFTER WRECK
SCENE OF THE A ERIAL WEDDING.
Michael H. Gallaher and Hit bride, Mitt Pearl Eunice Ivey, who
climbed to the dome of the state capitol Wednesdsy to bo married, and
the scene of their wedding. The ceremony wee performed on tho balcony
dose to tho topmost point of the building end overlooking the city.
Pretty “Hello Girl” Keeps Her Vow Not to
Wed Any Man “on the Face of
the Earth.” .
"I will never marry any man on (he face detrended Jo (ho street, one leu than when
of the earth," said Miss Pearl Eunice Ivey*** “
a long time ago. 8he kept her word to tho
letter, but not In the spirit, for sho wits
wedded to Michael Henry (lallnher nt high
noou Wednesday on the dome of the stuto
capitol, far above tho earth. Hera was
certnluly n "high" noon wedding.
Tho groom Is one of the most popular call
officers of the police, force and tho bride,
who resides at 83 Woodward avenue, was
ntll very recently one of the corps of
hollo girls" In the exchange of the AtlunU
Telephone Company.
When "Pat" Gallaher won the consent of
Miss Ivey and the -woddlng date waa set,
the bride recalled her vow of year* ago.
"We can get around that," sold the brid<
groom. "Or rather, we'll get above 1
We’ll climb to the dome of the capitol."
Dr. A. C. Ward, paator of the Tempto
Ilnptlst church, consented to perform the
ceremony, and with a small party of friends
the couple climbed tho 800 ateps which lead
to the dome.
As Dr. Ward concluded tho ceremony oue
f the party remarked:
"It will never be said that this couple Is
running mntrlmony In the ground, ns It was
groom kissed his bride, aud tho little purty
day
ddlngs seam to coma 'high* these
* 0 hRVO
was wltnaiaed only
later of the
Officer (Jnlln
. . _. force. Wbeu
the wedding party arrived ou the dome a
number of sight-start were already there
overlook I mr the city and a long wait eu-
they . finally left. When the
Mil/
and r thie nuptials' w• ■ r* "al>1 cuniFsTmf.
A humorous fr-* * *■ **
tie "stunt" by 4
t lira I'department, ndrlslug -them to tea It,
S a Is was an Interesting tight. Promptly
own the step* they bolted, In search of the
petrified man.
As toon as the certmony was concluded
Mrs. (Jullnlier telephtmed to hor home ami
notified hor family, who were uni
her Intentions when an* left home.
Hoth officer nnd Mrs. Unllaber are now
, asy receiving the eongratula
friends. Officer Unllaber has HW- JML.I
ed with the police force for a number of
years and both lie and his bride are pop-
Motorman Thrown to tho
Ground and Burned from
Head to Foot.
Birmingham, Ala., June 6.—Dashing bend*
long Into a switch engine and*a hot pdt
of molten metal, a North Birmingham
electric car early this morning played hav
oc, seriously burning two inra, Injuring
two others, end the car waa conaumed la
a most spectacular fire.
The Injured are Lee Caldwell, motormaq,
burned by molten slag from head to fool;
II. C. Guthrluge, deputy sheriff, arms and
legs bodly burned, cut by flying glass; C.
C. Stiles, deputy sheriff, back sprained and
shaken up; Ed Lyons, conductor, New York,
bruised by the shock.
It was one of the most peculiar wrecks
that has ever occurred In the Birmingham
district. Tho car was going at a-swift
pace, and seemed to grow faater as It np.
proa died the crossing. It was all over In
a moment, men yelling from pain lying ou
the ground, thg car Ignited from the sing
going up like tinder, and the trolley wire
making wonderful electrical displays, all
nddlug to the horror of the situation.
GOLFERS QUALIFY
Mayor Schmitz
Now on Trial
San Francisco, Cal., June E.—The
flrat of the great graft triale was be
gun today when Mayor Bclimlts ap
peared before a Jury In Judge Dunne’s
court on the charge of extorting money
from French restaurant keepers of this
city.
The Jury was completed late yester
day afternoon and the twelve members
were Immediately ordered into the cue.
tody of Elisor W. J. Biggy, Judge
Dunne having disqualified Sheriff On«l!
and Coroner Walsh for the same rea
sons as In the Ruef case.
Giant Powder
Kills Five
RICH MAN HANGS
HIMSELF IN CELL
Philadelphia, June 6.—Arthur T. Ham*
mond, aged 80, who waa committed to .the
county prison, charged with highway rob
bery, committed suicide In bis cell by bang
ing last nfght.
Hammond's family la wealthy aud promt*
nent. Owing to tho family's iuflueoc* the
prosecutor Intended to prefer ouly a chgrgc
of larceny against Hammond.
The'Opening Rounds Being
Played at East Lake
Course.
The qualifying round of tho Southern
Golf Association championship began
at Shut Lake Wednesday morning with
the conditions favorable.
The first couple left the flrat tee at 9
o’clock and since that time tho players
have been going out in a steady stream.
The lowest score thus far has been
made by 8. G. Byrd, of Atlanta. His
■core was 87.
The scores of the players who hava
finished up to tho present ore:
W. E. Stauffer 92. N. IL Clark 105,
W. R. Tlchenor 107, H. E. String-
fellow 118. B. J. Clay 118, A. D. Terry
115; F. M. Daxton 118, C. A. Stillman
112, M. Wheeler 111, A. A. Saycr 107. !
C. A. Langston 111, E. L. Brown 107, i
Fulton Colville 100, J. B. Cobbs 117. J.
W. L. Rhea 108. T. A. Hammond 10O.
11. Clay Moore 96, Nixon 102. Stagg 110.
H. T. King 129. . _
RACE RESULTS. f g
BELMONT.
First Race.—Rio Grande, 8 to 1, won;
Chief Hayes, even, second; Workman,
8 to 2, third. Time. 1:$4 2-8.
Second Race—Uncle. 4 to 1. won:
Fordelto, 4 to 1, second; Falcado, 8 to -
6, third. Time, 1:00.
louiIyille.
First Race—Bucket Brigade, 7 to 1,
..on: Vanesel, 8 to 1, second; Hollow.
10 to 4. third. Time. 1:01 4-5. I
Kankakee, III., June 6.—Five person*
ant dead at the result of an explosion
of a car load of giant powder on the
Chicago. Indiana and Southern railroad
at Reddick, III., twenty miles west of
here, yesterday. A car loaded with
matches caught fire and a crowd gath
ered. It Is supposed that the burning
matches set oft the powder In the ad
joining car.
YOUNG TELEGRAPHER
WOULD “END IT ALL"
Washington, Jnne 5.—A few wonts of
writing on a piece of cardboard wss In
tended to lie the last ever heard from W.
It. Wescnhnrst. aged 23, n young telegrapher
of Andrews. X. ('.. who took bichloride of
merenry with suicidal Intent nf the Uegeni
Hotel yestenlny. . He Is In n critical condi
tion at the Emergency Hospital.
lie la married. In hla note Wesenbur.r
sold flint whot be was about to do would
"end It oil." The young nmn iilso took oc-
rnsion lo mention that drink had nothing to
do with b.'o taking the pclsou.
The Georgian records hers each duy some
economic fset In reference to Us onward
march of the booth.
BY
JOSEPH a LIVELY.
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index says in Us issue of this
week:
"Twenty new corporations with total minimum capital stock of $1,591,-
000 which will furnish the financial motive power for numerous and va
ried projected industrial enterprises, Is the record of Georgia and Alabama
for the week ending today. This Illustrates the activity In Industrial
lines, but does not Include the extensive construction plans noted In the
week’s advance report* to The Index. Gold I* to be sought, directly, as
weU as through the operation of manufacturing plants. Work Is to be re
sumed In a gold mine near Dahlonega. Go., and a tract of gold-bearing
land near Elberton, Ga., has been purchased and will be developed. New
coal and Iron ore mining operations upon an extensive scale in Alabama
sections are reported. The deflnltely projected establishment of two cot
ton oil mills and the enlargement of a third indicate the growth of this
Important Industry. Suburban, timber, mineral and farm land deals show
the steady demand for and Increasing value of lands In Georgia and Ala
bama.
"Among other things reported by The Index this week are: Bottling
plants, Elba, Ala., and Athens, Ga.; canning factory, HaleyrUle. Ala.; knit,
ting mill, Fayetteville, Ala.; concrete block and sewer pipe plant, Girard,
Ala.; fertiliser factory, Arkwright, Ala.; power plants near Dalton, Ga..
and near Washington. Ga.; sash, door and blind factory. Odenvlllc. Ala.;
$16,000 lumber plant, near Calhoun. Ga.. and $20,000 lumber plant near
Darien. Ga.; projected railroad between Newton, Ga., and Dawson, Ga.;
two apartment houses, Atlanta, Ga.; $500,040 to be expended upon the uni
versity buildings, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; new school building and auditorium,
Livingston, Ala.; $18,000 library building for private residence. Savannah.
Ga.; Iinnk building to be remodeled and Interior to be finished In marble
and mahogany, Montgomery, Ala.; three hoepltals, two churches, seven
warehouses, two municipal bond Issue* for public Improvements and nu
merous business buildings nnd residences. At Augusta, Ga., a tract of
21 acres of suburban bind has been purchased and a residence section
will be built up. Among the contract awards are: School buildings, $34,-
850, Selroo, Alu.: road building and paving at Fort Screven. $29,840, Su-
vannnb. Oh.: chinch, Greensboro, Ala.; three business buildings. Including
theater, .Marietta, Ga.; Installing electrical equipment In ten-story build
ing. Mobile. Ala., and installing electrical and heating equipments In rail
way terminal station, $65,000, Birmingham, Ala.”
"j-
y ' The
The official
forecast for Atlanta aud
vlclalty Is as follows:
Fair tonight and to
morrow: somewhat
cooler tonight.
Atlanta Georgian (and news)
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