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the weather. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with occasional showers. VOL. V. NO. 321. Pi' The Atlanta Georgian The Georgian is publishing very Complete Reports of the Legislature’s Sessions. AND NEWS "The Bracebridge Diamonds" will be next thrilling Serial printed in The Georgian. SPOT COTTON. Liverpool, quiet; 7.08. Atlanta, ateady; 12%. New York, quiet; 32.85. New Orleans, steady; 12%. Augusta, steady; 13%. .Savannah, quiet and steady; 32%. ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY 15,1907. PRICE: FIVE KILLED, II 8-Inch Shfell Bursts on the Battleship Georgia. naval surgeons ATTEND INJURED Man of War Was Off Cape Cod Engaged in Tar get Practice. On Board Battleship Georgia, Provincetown Practice Grounds, July 15.—The explosion of an 18 inch shell on board this battle' ship at 12:12 today resulted in terrible injuries to 17 men,, in cluding Lieut. Goodrich and Mid shipmen Goldthwaite and Crus. The ship will be ordered to pro once to Boston. The injured men are being treated by navy surgeons. The battleship Georgia is one of the newest and largest of the new American battleships. Her 18' inch guns are on her broadsides, which was probably the reason the explosion did not kill several men outright, as would have been the case if it had happened inside one of the turrets. Acting Secretary Newberry, lmme. diateiy upon receipt of the news of the explosion, telegraphed the sym pathy of himself and the department and directed that everything possible be done for talcing care of the wounded. He also directed that all preparations be tnade for the reception and care of the unfortunate sufferers. A board of Investigation has bsen ordered and stepa taken to notify the relatives of the Injured men their condition. The vesael Is one of the fleet that Is to form the Pacific squadron which is to sail around Cape Horn Jn Octo ber, and woe on tho practice grounds preparing her green men for the cruise. She was launched at Bath,' Maine, about two years ago. and was commis sioned less than a year ago. ' The vessel was christened by Miss • Stella Tate, of Tats, Cla. Oovernnr ] (Terr.ll and a large party of aeorgiahs .went to Maine for the event. Over a year later tho Georgia received her trial trip and prooeeded to make now record for sailing. On June 10, at Jamestown, the ship "as presented with a magnificent sil ver service, the gift of tho people of Georgia. At the some time Mies Tate presented a handsome loving cup. BOSTON REPORT SAY8 FIVE MEN ARE DEAD. Boston, July IB.—The latest wireless message to Admiral Snowdon, com mandant at the Charleetown navy yard, says: "Have ambulances ready for twenty. Tho Georgia will dock at the navy yard »t 5 o’clock. All the Injured will be taken to the marine hoapital at Chelsea. " e get thle unofficial wireless message at Charlestown." An unconfirmed report says five are dead on board the Georgia. Walton Clarke Wins a Bride "Maude and I were married yester day.”—Walton. Bike a bolt from the deep blue sky c ?me this telegram to Arnold Broyles, clerk of the superior eburt, announc ing the marriage of Miss Maude (> ' onnell to Walton M. Clarke, In Brunswick Saturday afternoon. Mr. Clarke Is the popular deputy clerk at the court house, while Miss •M« onnstl has also held a position tmre for some time. The very brief ‘•‘"gram created quite a furore among 're masculine and feminine lnhabt- jdhts of the building Monday morn- . Mitt McConnell took her vacation anom two weeks ago and Its end was drawing near. Mr. Clarke left Thura- day on his vacation. Both were known b) be at St. Simons Island—Miss Mc- l'°hheH with friends and Mr. Clarke eione. Then came tho unexpected an- huneement. \,J ht bride Is the daughter, of Mr. ana •trs. J. b. McConnell, of East Point. „ c l»rke Is an Atlantan and proml- “*5 M r connected, being the son of Mr. *"d Mrs. Thomas M. Clarke. RACE RESULTS. - . „ BRIGHTON. Vo.vJJ Baco—Sanguine. 4 to B, won; 8 t0 *• "econd; Fresh, I to £ third. Tims 1:14 2-6. .««ond Race—Amanda H, » to 2. Blue Pigeon. B to 2, second: Dr. *“lth, « to B. third. Time, 4: ZB. ... KENILWORTH. Race—Aphrodite, 4 to I. won; •“ Toby, | to Z, second; Desldera- ‘“■n, B to 2, third. Time, 1:01 1-6. WATER IS TURNED THROUGH FILTERS AGAIN; LEAKAGE IN SEWERS DID CAUSE THE SHORTAGE THOMPSON PROMOTED; ASSISTANT TO FINLEY,' PRESIDENT OF SOUTHERN General Agent J. S. B. Thompson of the Southern Railway In Atlanta la now assistant to President W. W. Fin ley, and Is the highest official In authority south of Washington. An exeoutlve order signed by Presi dent Finley has just been issued mak ing the appolnment and providing for Mr. Thompson’s retaining his head quarters In the Equitable building. He succeeds Fairfax Harrison, who, after President Samuel Spencer’s death, was made vice president of tho road. The office carries with It a great amount of power and It will put Mr. Thompson In full authority to act as president of the road In Presi dent Finley’s absence. No other appointments have been made In thlB connection, so It Is be lieved Mr. Thompson wUl continue to act ae general agont of the road In At lanta as his headquarters will not be changed. ELKS ARE ROUSING UP SLEEPY PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, July IS.—Philadelphia people stepped to one side today, and the host of Elks which has been pour ing into the city for the last week took possession. The Elks own the city. They will run it as they please for the next week. They will do pretty much as they like, and Old Billy Penn will smile Indulgence from the watch tower In the city hall and shout loudly, ‘‘Hello, Bill! Go as far as you like!” The Elks usually do so. They know how to gladden the heart of a host by evidencing In the fullest manner their appreciation. The convention formally opens tonight. Governor Stuart and Mayor Rayburn will make addresses of welcome at the Grand opera house. No tickets of admission will be required and the Committee on arrangements are at a loss to know how the Immense crowd of people can be handled with out confuston. The massive beautiful court of honor will be aglow this evening, gleaming Its welcome to the 2BO.OOO visitors thronging through the city. After the formal opening of the convention there will be a rush toward the city hall, where the Jolly "Eleven O’clock Toast" will be sung. No less than 1,000 delegates of the grand lodge and their wives boarded a boat at 11 o'clock this morning for the river trip and clam bake. Tomorrow there will bo another clam bake, to which all Elks will be Invited. Each herd of Elks has a distinctive way of letting the public know Just where It Is from. The Colorado dslei tlon was at particular pains to enllgl en the people of the East os to the power of Western lungs and their yell could be heard for blocks. The men were dressed as cowboys and attracted great attention. The Cripple Creek delegation hae 170 burros on the way here and will ride them In the pitrade. The lodge from El Paso brought along Ita splendid Mexican band. New Orleans la ZOO strong. And each typi fying the section of the country from whloh they hall, the delegations are all here, very happy, very noley and very much bent on waking up Phlla. delphla. Clearer Water Due in Homes by Tues day. OFFICIALS CONFIRM GEORGIAN’S FIGURES Leaks Continued For Years, But Will Now Be Stop ped by New Valves. DUKE-INMAN WEDDING ■ EXPECTED WEDNESDA\ New York, July IB.—Mrs. Nanollne Holt Inman, of Atlanta, da., who, un der the chaperonage of her mother, is stopping at the Duke farm, near Som erville. N. J., It Is expected, will be married to James B. Duke, the tobacco man. Just before they sail for Europe on Wednesday. It had been rumored that the wedding would not take place until the Duke party reached the other side. Whether the ceremony will take place on the farm or In Mr. Duke’s Fifth ave- enue mansion could not be ascertained. The party is arranging to sail on Wed nesday Instead of today, as was orlgt- nally Intended. This change, it Is skid, is due to the fact that Mrs. Inman pre ferred that the marriage take place before she sailed. Whtlo the Dukes are touring Europe many Improvements will be made on the farm. DUCKTOWN DELEGATION HERE TO CHECK EFFORT TO DEFEAT STATE’S VICTORY Claiming that the copper company at Ducktown and Isabella, Tenn., Is mak ing every effort to annul the victory won by Georgia In the highest tribunal of the country, prominent citizens of Fannin and Gilmer counties are in At lanta to check. If possible, this move ment. It Is claimed that .signature* were secured, through misrepresenta tion, to a petition to the legislature. W. H. Shlppen, a lumberman, repre senting 100,000 acres of timbered in terests in that section; Charles Tasker, representing other large timber Inter ests; C. J. Trammell, owning large tim bered lands; W. B. Lovlnggood, a well- known farmer, and Judge O. R. Dupres, of Blue Ridge, reached Atlanta Monday morning. A large delegation will ar rive from that section Monday evening. Mr. Sblppen has been Interested In this cose for more than two years and has been a powerful factor In aiding Georgia In Its efforts to stop the de struction to timber and farming Inter ests In northern Georgia from the fumes arising from the copper plants Just across the state line. g0000000000000000«O000O000 S GENERAL HUMIDITY O AT NEFARI0U8 WORK. 0 General Humidity la getting In O 0 some of his nefarious work here- O 0 abouta. Rain comes and purges O 0 the air of heat Long comes a 0 O hot sun and the air gsows steamy O 0 and sticky. Forecast: 0 0 "Partly cloudy Monday night O 0 and Tuesday, with occasional 0 O showers.” 0 Monday temperatures: O 7 o’clock a. m 70 degrees 0 8 o'clock a. m 73 degrees O _ 9 o’clock a. 7« degrees O 0 10 o’clock a. m 78 degrees O O li o’clock a. 80 degrees O O 12 o'clock noon 82 degrees O 0 1 o’clock p. m 84 degrees O 0 2 o’clock a. m 86 degrees O O o 0OO000000000000000O0000000 Receivership Is Sustained Dallas, Texas, July 18.—United States Judge Bryant at Sherman today denied the application of the state and sustains the Federal receivership of the Waters-Plerce ,OII Company. He says a written opinion will be filed later. Mrs. Dora Childress. Mrs. Dora Childress, aged !> years, died Sunday afternoon at her residence, 9 Plum street, after a long Illness. She Is survived by her husband, two chil dren, two brothers and a sister. The funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The Alters at tho pumping sta tion wero started at 11:40 o ’clock Monday morning. After the wa ter reached over 23 feet in the res ervoir, the Alters were started working and by Tuesday, at the latest, Atlanta people should have clearer water. With the astounding wasto through tho leaky flush tank valves stopped and by an econom ic use of water by the people, clear water probably will continue. Georgian'* Figures Verified. "About 2,BOO,000 gallona of water every twenty-four hours, or the amount gained by the Increased pressure on the pumps, was going to wasto through the sewers because of leaky flush tank valves. "These leaks have now all been stopped by replacing the leaky valves with new ones and the result of this Is apparent. Since this waste has been cut oft we have steadily gained at the reservoir." General Manager Park Woodward, of the waterworks department, made this statement Monday morning, regarding the amount of wator thai was lost by lenks through flush tanks. When the glgnntlc waste of the city’s wnter through tho flush tanks anil Into the sowers was shown by Tho Georgian, attempts were made to discredit the statements and minimize the loza from this source. At that time Colonel Woodward ad mitted that tho amount gained by In creased pressure amounted to that lost through the leaky valves. And at the same time he pointed out that he had called tho attention of council to the matter aeveral times In the past two or three years. Have Leaked for Years. 'Ever sines I have been In office,' sold Chief Sanitary Inepector Jentzen Monday morning, “valves In the flush tanks have been leaking. I have re ported them at various times to the city engineering department and In 190G many of the leaky valves were fixed. During the four years I have been In this department there have been leaks. One valvo leaked so badly that It had to be cut off entirely, and we ceased using the flush tank." Many persons connected with the city government at the city hall have known of these leaks, and yet for years the city's water ha* continued to go to waste, and the requeet of Colonel Woodward to have the valves placed under his supervision was Ignored until a month ago. Although It was not In his depart ment In any way. Commissioner of Public Works Collier figured cut about six months ago the amount of water being wasted. Mr, Collier’s Figures. "Upon request," said Mr. Collier, "I estimated from figures given me Just about the amount of water going to waste. At that time It amounted to about 2.700,000 gallon* every twenty- four hours.” The whole trouble appears to be that no one In authority took the trouble to ascertain what an enormous amount of water could be wasted through a multi tude of small opening*. "People can not realise," said Col onel Woodward, "what a vast quantity of water may escape from a small opening. A hole the size of a pin un der a forty-pound pressure will dis charge In twenty-four hours 170 gal lons of water, while one the else of the lead In a pehcll will discharge 670 gal lons In the same time. A hole an eighth of an Inch In diameter will dis charge 4,608 gallons in twenty-four hours. ’Now that these leak* are stopped, I will see that they remain so, If they are reported to me." Report of Wssts. C. H. Simms, with the Keely Com pany, reported to Alderman Key after The Georgian's story came out that the flush tank valve on Pulliam street near THE GEORGIAN’S FIGURES CONFIRMED BY OFFICIALS “The leakage through Imperfect valves In sewers amounted to about 2,500,000 gallons every twenty-four hours. “This was equal'to the amount of water gained by the increased pressure recently put on at the pumping station.” —GENERAL MANAGER PARK WOOWARD. “The valves in the flush tanks have been leaking ever since I have been in office. I have repeatedly reported them to the city engineering department.” , —JOHN JENTZEN, Chief of 8anitary Department. The Georgian stated last Friday that the leakage tn the eewera was responsible for th e shortage In water supply. An effort was made to discredit that statement, but General Manager Park Woodward confirms it. and his estimate of the leakage ie approximately the same as that of The Georgian. TO PARALYZE WIRESERV1CE All Except the Hearst News Service Opera tors Will Quit. FINAL DECISION NEXT TUESDAY, BILL COES HA DAY Senate Holds Up Ac tion on Felder Bill. Senator Felder made an attempt to plaoe his automobile bill on its pass age in the senate Monday, but In def erence to the courteous request of President Akin, who hod called Sena tor Camp to tho chair that he might be on the floor, that It go ovtr for ono day In order that 100 oopts* might bo printed, Sonator Felder agreed. In making his point. President Akin soldi "In legislation of such far-reaching Importance there should be no hasty action. I know that the right* of the country people have been violated all over Georgia by reckless automoblllsta. If the senator from the Twenty-sixth will agree, I should like for 100 copies to be printed and this measure to go over to Tuesday." "I am agreeable to such direction, said Senator Felder. 'T am pleased to note that the senate has come to Its right mind a* to too hasty legislation. Of course, this bill Is not as Important as the prohibition meaeure, but I waive that." Senator Felder's disfranchisement bill was read for the second time, ajid will probably come up for passage during th. week. The Invitation to at tend the laying of the corner atone at Clarkesvllle Thursday was amended, so as to provide only that such mem bers as desired should attend, without adjournment for that day. New Bill* In 8enat*. The following bills were Introduced By Senator XVIIkes—To amend the charter of Norman Pork. By Senator SIke»—An act to provide punishment for larceny, adding the value of property to line under present misdemeanor law. 8enate Bills Passed. Tho following local bills were read for the third time and passed; By Senator Camp—To rep«al act creating a board of commissioners for Franklin county. Jly Senator Camp—To create tho of fice of commleelonere of road, and revenue* for Franklin county. Houee Bille Reach 8enate. The following houee bills were read the first time In the senate and re ferred. By Mr. Whitley, of Douglae—Ti amend charter of Douglaavllle. By Mr. Orr, of Coweta—To amend charter of Moreland. By Messre. Nix and Wlleon, of Owln- nett—To amend act Incorporating town of Dacula. By Mr. Barron, of Chatham—To au- thnriee mayor and council of Savannah to close certain lands as thoroughfares. By Messrs. Alexander and Candler, of DeKnlb—To amend the charter of Llthonla. By Messrs. Heard and Adkins, of Dooly—To establish the charter of Lilly. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson, of Gwin nett—To amend act creating board of IS President Small and Com missioner Neill Will Make One More Attempt. House Committee to End Hearing on Monday. THE RUIN (?) OF 1886-87. In 1887 renting agents representing nine out of ten homes that were rented in Atlanta testified that they had fewer homes on their hands in the fall of 1887 than they ever had before. They were advertis ing for houses to supply the demand. Mr. Tally said he actually left his office to keep from being bored with people who wanted to get some where to live in the city. Mr. Scott said: “I could rent 100 houses inside of a month.” Mr. Roberts said: “I used to issue two or more distress war rants every month, but I haven’t issued one in twelve months.” George Adair rented to 1,300 tenants. He stated that he had issued in the last year one distress warrant to where he had issued twenty two years ago. t “This means that where two families were evicted for non-payment of rents two years ago there are twenty happy in their homes tonight.” * : . l k,- M< No. 366 waa turned on on Friday and wax not turned off until Monday after noon following. ThU la denied by Chief Sanitary In zpector Jentzen. Chief Jentzen point* out that If thle waa true the lluah tank would have overflowed Into the atreet and flooded thing*. He aleo aaya that the valve at thla tank did not leak. If It la true that thla valve waa left open for that length of time, and only eetlmatlng a atream 11-2 tnche* flow ing from it. over 11,000,000 gallon* of water would have run to waate. A one- inch opening will dlacharge In twenty- four hour* 294.912 gallona of water, and Colonel Woodward aaya a 11-2- Ineh opening would dlacharge twice aa much. Colonel Woodward aald that the wa. ter had reached 23 feet 2 inchea In the roervolr Monday • morning. In speak ing of the statement mode that for alx year* tho pressure had been 117 pound* Instead of 110, Colonel Woodward de clared that If thla hod been done the r umps would have pumped 6,000 million gallon* more than waa uaed. He aald thla preaaure would have kept the res ervoir full and 32 others Just like IL "Such preaaure,’’ said Colonel Wood ard, “would have flooded tho commu. ’nlty.” With the galleries filled with specta tor* and with many friend* and oppo nents of the measure sitting with the committee on the floor of tho house, the committee on tomperance from tho lowor branch of the general assembly met In the hall of representatives at 2:3n o’clock Monday afternoon to con tinue tho Rearing of argument fbr and against tho prohibition bill. Ai waa previously announced, the delegations from Atlanta were given the preference and were allowed to come first In the hearing, as practical ly every other city outside of Atlanta hae already been heard from on both sldea of the question. ’City Attorney James L, Mayson la leading the prohibition forces and Is being assisted by Dr. Broughton and a number of nthara. Attorney Reuben R. Arnold Is leading the forces of the opposition from Atlanta. Ona hour haa been allowed to each side In which to preeent their arguments for and against the bill. Although the session of the commit tee Monday afternoon Ie held especial ly for the benefit of th* Atlanta dele gations, It Ie very probable that oppor tunity will be given to any others rep resenting other cities who may wish to apeak. TOBACCO DEALER IS FOUND DEAD Hew York, July 16.—Bfglsmand Rothschild. *«*»»* •«»/ IV.—ni§iaiuunti utHuacuiio. a retired tobacco merchant, was found dead >r hotel early today, inyeldan, announced , tn In hla room at the Savoy hotel early today. Dr. Brown, tho hotel pr — — Math duo to heart falls county commissioner* county. By Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond—To regulate the traffic In cotton seed In Richmond county. By Mr. Clifton, of Toombe—To re- e ral local act Incorporating town of yon*. By Mr. Buchanan, of Early—To amend act establishing the dlepeneary of Blakely. By Mr. Terrell, of Grady—To amend act establishing the board of oommls- ■loners of Grady county. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson, of Gwin nett—To provide for compensation of district rood overseers of Gwinnett county. By Mr. Dhvleon, of Orsene—To abol- lah board of commissioners of Greene county. By Mr. Buchanan, of Early—To amend the charter of Jokln. Hy Mr. Barrow, of Chatham—To pro tect bridges, culverts, treea, etc., along the right »f way of public roads of Chatham. By Mesara. Blaton, Blackburn and Bell, of Fulton—To provide for an ad ditional judge of superior court of At lanta circuit. By Mr. Thurman, of Walker—To cre ate rharter for Llnwood. At 13:30 o’clock the senate adjourned until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. San Francisco, July 15.—"ResolveA That tho local executive board oak our national president to call out every man holding a Commercial Telegra phers' Union of America card In San Francisco and Oakland, except the men of the Hearet News Service, on Mon day, July 16, at 11 o'clock, with the proviso that no deflnito action toward eottlement haa boon reached by that time and that our national president be required to give us this assurance to day." President Small satd today that ha would wait until tomorrow for Labor Commissioner Neill to effect a settle ment, and In the event no agreement waa reached, ho would leavo for Chica go to call out tha operator* in Chicago. Hearst 8ervloe Excepted. When tho sympathetic strikes are called, Small says, everything |n the country will be tied up. Including newa service wires, with the single exception of the Hearst News Service lines. The Hearst News Service Is to bo excepted becauso long ago William Randolph Hearst recognized the union telegra- Ilil'T*. When President Small reaches Chi cago, whloh he will do In four days, provided a settlement Is not speedily reached, he will Inaugurate a system of sympathetic strikes that will par alyze the whole country. Besldez the buslnezs offices of the Western Union and Postal companies, every commercial office, stock and bond exchange, brokerage house, tha Associated Press and other news serv ices, together with every place In tnfj country using Western Union or Postal wires, will be completely tied up. By thle action the striking operators ez- . pect to win "hands down” within brief period of time. President S. J. Small will hold a con sultation with Commissioner Neill to- day, exhausting hit lost hope of making | terms with the two telegraph compa nies. Neill probably by this time haa gained full possession of tha two cor porations’ ultimatum and will be In a position to give It to tho telegrapher*' union. COMMISSIONER NEILL 8AY3 SITUATION 13 DELICATE.. San Francisco. July IB.—Labor Com- | mlssloner Neill, when told last night of the statement made by President Hmall, of the Commercial Telegraphers’ Union, said: "I have been pursuing tho course , which to me seems most efficient to settle the difficulty betwoen the strik ing operators and tho telegraph com- : Gwinnett ponies. I have given each side a hear ing. “Before I left New York I saw Colo nel dowry, after he had refused to re vive a committee from the Telegra phers’ Union or one from the Clvlo , Federation of New York, dowry la a | former military officer and a man of . positive character. The whole situation Is delicate. There la a good deal that' the public has not been Informed of and extreme diplomacy la required.” Seven Killed By Russ Bombs London, July 16.—A dispatch from Odessa says that seven persons were killed and many Injured In an ex plosion In a bomb factory In that place. Bomb Menaces U. 8. Embassy. Constantinople, July 16.—A bomb explosion occurred, at the home of United States Amabssador Lelshmann on the Bosphorue. Four native* were Injured. Growth and Progress of the New South BY B. LIVELY Building reports from various dtles throughout the South and Southwest Indi cate that 4i|i4Tutlone for the month of Juue here been food in theee localities, ears The Manufacturer*’ Record. In Memphis, Tenn., 20 permit* were leaned during tho month, representing a valuation of #06,741. A* compered with June, 1FW, these fig ure* show an Increase of ft.607. Permit* were Issued In Chattanooga for structures estimated to cost In the aggregate 1225.750, an Increase orer the corresponding month last rear of about 1350.000. The moat Important structure for which a permit waa obtained la the James Hotel, to coat about 3100,000. The total cost of building opera tions In tllrmingham. Ala., for the month amounted, to • • mite were Issued for new buildings, alterations and additions representing tlon of t1.M3.753, and for Kansas City a ruination of tm.tJOk The report for the District of Columbia shows that permits were Issued for structures estimated to cost In the aggregate fl.297.062. the largest structure * *— “ * * ** * coat about 13*4.000. For Ilnltlm»rw. Md., the c» permits were obtained la eatlawted at f$Of,,720.