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the weather. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Partly dnudy, probably local showers to- night or Saturday. The Atlanta Georgian If you wish to keep posted on what the Legislature Is doing, get The Georgian Every Day. AND NEWS “Tho Bracebridge Diamonds, a thrilling mystery story, is now being printed in The Georgian. Read it. SPOT COTTON. Liverpool, steady; 7.16. Atlanta, 'quiet; 1213-10. New York, quiet; Me. New Orleans, quiet; 12%. Au- auatn, quiet; 13%. Savannah, steady; VOL. V. NO. 331. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1907. PRTfTE- ,B Atlanta: TWO CENTS, i J.IJ.V/.LI. on Train.: FIVH CENTS; 1 ATTEMPT TO FILIBUSTER Opponents Say They Will Stick to Agreement. PROHI LEADERS FEAR NO TRICKS House Passes Bill Giving In surance Companies More Latitude. “There will be no attempt at filibus tering when the prohibition bill comes for passage In the house next Tues day; there will be no attempt to delay the vote upon the bill by dilatory tac tics. and the opponents to the bill will stick to their agreement to the let- te, Thl* statement was made to The Georgian by Mr. Russell, of Muscogee. Friday morning. Mr. Russell Is one of the opponents to the bill In Its pres ent form. Mr. Russell’s statement followed upon the heels of a report which gained circulation Friday that the antl-pro- hlbltlonlsts intended to Introduce-an unlimited number of amendments to the bill and in that way filibuster the bill to death. If possible. Mr. Russell •tated that he spoke for Mr. Dunbar, the leader, of the opposition to the bill, and most emphatically denied that any such action on the part of the anti- prohlbltlonlsts was contemplated. Stick to Agreement. "The opponents of the bill are op posed to It because they do not believe It to be a wise measure,” said Mr. Russell, "and they are following the * 4MWte*»of-their conscience tn^oppoe- mar It.' nut'having‘made the agree ment with the prohibitionists yester day that no filibustering would be at tempted, arid that the bill would be al lowed to come to a vote next Tuesday, they Intend to stand squarely by tl%t agreement and fight the bill on Its mer its." Mr. Wright, of Floyd, stated Friday morning that he had not the slighted doubt that the opponents to the bill Intend to stand by their ngreement. "In spite of the fact that It has been suggested that their agreement to let the bill come up for passage w*as not made in good ^alth,” said he, “neither I nor any other prohibitionist In the house believes that it was not made In perfect sincerity.” Mr. Candler, of DeKalb. was equally •s positive that no attempt will be made by the opponents of the measure to ndopt any dilatory or questionable tactics In an effort to defeat the bill. On Amendments. According to statements made by anti-prohibitionists In the house Fri day. the principal amendments for which they will contend' will be the amendment to extend the time when the bill shall go Into effect, and also the amendment lessening the restric tions upon druggists with regard to the sale of alcohol. The prohibitionists, It Is understood, have agreed to adopt an amendment which will allow druggists to purchase pure alcohol from wholesalers and Job bers in this state, so they will not be forced to buy It from other states, and will probably adopt an amend ment which will allow physicians to keeo pure alcohol In their offices fqr u»e In their practice. * - The hardest fight, It Is believed, wfif he upon the amendment which seeks to extend the time when the bill shall become effective. Friday’s House 8etsion. The house met at 9 o’clock Friday morning and was led In prayer by Rev. A. R Holderby. With the exception of the Intro duction of a few new bills and the passage of a few more, the ***»lon waa one of ordinary routine. After some discussion, the house Passed the bill of Mr. Deen. of Floyd, which amends the law with regard to where Insurance companies chartered In Georgia shall Invest their surplus. The bill provides that insurance com panies chartered In this state shall be allowed to Invest a certain per cent of their surplus In any state, Instead of confining It to Georgia, as Is the case under the existing law. The bill was amended so that the companies shall not invest in other states more money than comes from their legal reserve Policies held In the state where the money is Invested. Fishing With Nets. The house also passed the bill of Mr. 1’ranor, of Liberty, which prohibits the use of drift nets In fishing for shad In the waters of this state. Representative Rogers, of McIntosh, opposed to the bill because the people of his county find It profitable business to catch fish for sale by the uae of drift nets. He moved to disa gree with the report of the committee, which was favorable to the bill, but Ric motion was voted down. The house defeated the bill of Messrs, of Murray, and Glenn, of Whit- ne 'I, which sought to give to lumber [•dlls the right of eminent domain over private property. Mr. Hall, of Perry, started the fight J n the bill and was successful in de bating it. Upon motion of Mr. Boyd, of Spald- the h °u»e returned to the general Judiciary committee the bill of Mr. J* r *ce. of Oconee, which provides for Jne removal of the experiment station lr,, jn Hpaiding county to Athens. Tb « committee favorably reported EVERY MEMBER MUST STAY IN HIS SEAT AND VOTE Every member of the prohibition force In tfie house must be In his seat and voting when the bill comes up for passage next Tuesday, de- clar ?£*^? eab ? rn Wr, & ht * leader of the prohibitionists. „ . T y e on *y possible danger now confronting us 1* absenteeism. Every effort, I am sure, will be made by the enemies of the bill to keep mem- bera .£*' a3 f next Tuesday," said Mr. Wright. Tt takes 92 votes to pass the bill. Every member absent from his sea *..x- ben tbe vote l* ta * en . in effect votes against the bill. No member In sympathy with the bill should leave on any commit tee, and if any possible business Is ahead of them requiring their ab sence, it Bhould be Immediately arranged.” OVER TALLULAH FALLS DRUMMER IS SWEPT WHILE BATHING IN RIVER Special to the Georgian. Tallulah Falls, Go., July 26.—T. B. Mangam, of Athens, Ga* while In bathing above Hurricane Falls here yesterday evening about 6 o’clock, was caught by a strong current and carried over the fall, 87 feet. Searching parties have been working steadily trying to rescue the body, but all trace was lost when he waa seen going over the top of the fall by L. C. Satter field, of Austell, Go., who was in bathing with him. Both gentlemen were traveling men, Mr. Mangam representing Eppes Wilkins Company, of Ath ens, and Mr. Satterfield, Norvell Shaplelgh Hardware Company, of St. Louis. TWO MEN POWDER ARE KILLED IN MILL EXPLOSION Birmingham, Ala., July 26.—The mills of the E. J. Dupont Powder Company’s plants, near Boyles, were blown up this morning. Instantly killing John S. GUham, superintendent and William Huffstutler, night watchman. The force of the explosion was so great that It woke nearly everybody in Blrmtng ham and In a dozen suburban towns and shattered thousands of glass win dows. Many thought that It was an earthquake. NO SPEAKING TONIGHT; RAIN IS THREATENED On account of the indications for rain Friday night, the speaking announced as scheduled for the state capitol Friday night at 8 o’clock has been postponed indefinitely. It had been announced that lion. Seaborn Wright and others would speak from the capitol steps/ '. .V - -ir' ' . 0000CH300CKW00<HJ<KKKKI0<KKW0 O VOTING WHISKY OUT O BY DECI8IVE MAJORITY. O o O O Special to The Georgian. O O Lumpkin, Ga., July 26.—Lump- O O kin I* today voting dry by live O O to one. Richland by two to one. O O A conservative estimate Is that O O the county wilt vote dry by three O Sooooobooooooooooooooooooo JAPANESE SPY HELD IN TEXAS Austin. Tex., July 26.—A Japaneee was taken Into cuetody at Camp Sa fety, where the state military encamp ment is being held. It Is charged that he was making photograph* of the batteries In action and other features of the camp, lie la being held pending Investigation. the bill, but Mr. Boyd declared that he wished to be heard In opposition to the measure and the house compiled with hit request to have It recommitted. Bills Pasted. STOPPED BECAUSE OF Anxloue In their efforts to show what a calamity prohibition will be to At lanta, several of those opposed to the measure have gone to extremes In giv ing publicity to aaaertlone that have been found to be contrary to facte, A story to the effect that few. If any, conventions would be held In Atlanta during 1906, because of the prohibition agitation and the probability of the pending bill becoming a law, was printed Friday morning. In this story It was alleged that eev. eral conventions which were to have been held In Atlanta have been called off, and among these were mentioned the convention! of the American Aaso- By Mr. Slater, of Bryan—To create board of commissioners for said elation of General Passenger and Ticket county. By Mr. Ryale, of Bibb—To amend act providing for the holding of term* of Bibb superior court. By Mr. Harris, of Crisp, and other*— To revise superior court calendar for Cordele circuit. By Mr. Tyson, _ „ Emanuel—To amend‘act establishing city court of 8, Tty n, Mr Chamblee, of FV>yd—T° amend section 1116 of code relative to compensation df witness®*- . By Mr. Dean, of Floyd—To amend section 2026 of code defining charac- te^of 1 Investments to bemodeby In- surance companies In the^ state. By Mr. Trent, of Heard—to pay pension of F.lknne Eady to hU wldow. n» \f|* Fraser, of Liberty—to pro hiblt use of drift nets In catching shad in Georgia- . 4 . . New Bills Introduced. By Mr. Ward, of Coffee—To charter the town of Bushnell. By .Mr. Clifton, of Toombs—To ere- ate a public road law for county. By Mr. Swilling, of Franklin To amend act Incorporating _ Bv Mr. Eaves, of Haralson To amend charter of Bremen. To amend charter of Taltopooaa. To amend act to establish public school system for Tallapoosa. By Mr. Lee. of Glynn-To simplify proceeding. In the appointment of * U nS d lt?*Barrow. of Chatham—To pro- vld^ Strait ™Hugh McCall for the Ca Rv°Mr Boyd, of Spalding—For the ..lief of Joseph R. Atwater. ,,,. \ir Pope, of Brooks—To em power the railroad commission to em- ETi„eent more than three Inspector* of agencies, their compensation to be flxed b Vv M C r 0m CMk. IO o n f Chattaho, hee-To nrohlblt unfair commercial dlacrlmlna- Finn between different sections. ‘ ^y Mr Allen, of Rlchmond-To cre ate board Of commlsalonera for said C °B? ,y Mr. Holder, of Jackson-To -mend act ‘resting board of commit- _ •loner; for■ said coun y^ pro . secure their supply of whisky on Sat- Hy N |r ° , juLTand solicitor I urday to laat them over Sunday. He vide for election of judge enu so,. couW n0 , n » m , .puddly the "many of city court Of said . |( i„. 1 conventions" that would not com* to .t^rn'msUd'cou^r* , Agents, the National Bottler*' Associa tion and the Hoo-Hooe. The last-named organization has not yet decided on the meeting place for 1908. and will not decide until Beptem ber 9, when the 1907 convention will be held at Atlantic City. It was planned by Martin Amorous and other saw-mill men In Atlanta to Invite the convention here In 1908. In order to entertain the delegates 88,600 Is necessary. Mr. Am orous aaya this amount was to have been put up by the hotel men of Atlan ta and others, but that after prohibition became a probability, they said they could not give this amount. He says he doe* not feel like guar anteeing this money hlmaelf, but that If It Is raised the Invitation to come to Atlanta will be extended and every ef fort made to get the convention for At lanta In 1108. In regard to the declaration that the convention of railway men haa been taken away from Atlanta because of the probability of prohibition, men high In the railroad world declare they have never heard of auch a thing. Asalalant General Passenger Agent Allen, of the Southern railway, eaye the announce ment In the story referred to was the first he had heard of It, and that he did not believe It waa true. He said such a change waa unusual and that ha believed Atlanta would have the convention. Mr. Allen further declared that no official notice of such action had been received by him. The convention of the National Bnt tiers’ Association will be held this year In Denver, and, of course, the place of meeting for 1808 haa not yet been de cided. The place of the convention haa not been changed, as It haa not yet been flxed. A hotel man was given as the au thority for the atatemeht that his hotel alone would lose 860,000 during 1908 In the lose of 4,000 guests In Sunday bust. Ttie fact waa pointed out to him that prohibition, so far ts Sundays are con cerned. already exists fn Atlanta. He said, however, that those whom prohi bition would drive away, come In on Thursdays. Fridays and Saturday and Widow of Former Governor and Her Son in Court. i By J. 8. DUNNIGAN. Boise, July 26.—Mrs. Steunenberg fainted In court and was carried out by her son Julian and a friend while Senator Borah was telling the jury how the former governor was blown ,to pieces by the bomb. Boise, Idaho, July 26.—With the ther. mometer sizzling and a crowded court room. Senator Borah resumed *hls ar gument In the Haywood trial this morning. Mrs. Steunenberg, wife of Assasssln Orchard’s victim, accompanied by her son Julian, come to the court for -the first time. Senator Borah announced at the opening that he would not un dertake to review all the evidence, but would group the evidence around four points. The first proposition, he said, was whether a conspiracy existed; second was W. D. Haywood a member of the (’Minbin.'itIon; third, Is Harry (irchunl telling the truth; fourth. Is there .suf ficient corroborative evidence to prove the case without the testimony of Or chard. Borah began with the cold-blooded murder of Steunenberg and worked backward along Orchard’s trail. He said no mine owner nor Pinkerton man sent Orchard to Colorado, so that elim inates the Colorado situation from the argument. Borah mildly criticised tho Colorado authorities for excesses li strike times and said that was some thing that did not affect this trial. Ho then analyzed all the Incidents and cir cumstances surrounding the Steunen berg murder. BUT ONE DAY LEFT FOB REGISTRATION The registration books for the city election <•[(«*. ■>! i v vl "‘ s *>turUuy aft. trflSBn. 'Voters may register at eight places In the city. Owing to the wave of prohibition sen timent the registration In Fulton coun. ly this year promises to be the great est of any "off year.” It will be less than that of 1906, when the gubernato rial and mayoralty campaigns were stirring up the people, but for a year when there are no elections save for the councllmen and executive commit teemen, It promises to be unusually large. In only six wards will there be con. tests for seats In council. At least four of these, however, will be very hotly fought. The prohibition agitation haa raised an Issue which the people will have to settle In their choice of councllmen. Every effort Is being made by the anti-saloon leaders to have their con stituency registered up to the lost moo. The antis are also active, and with the candldatea for places on the executive committee stirring about, there will be comparatively few voters In the con tested wards who will not register. At the following places registrar are stationed for the benefit of tho*. voter* who can not get Into the city. Ben Newman’s, on Peters street. Wlkle’a drug store. In West. End. Puckett’s court, on Marietta street. Tom Pitt’s cigar store, on Peachtree. Dr. Watson's drug store, on Highland avenue. Moas' drug atore, on Decatur street. Stone's drug store, on Woodward uv. enue. Beaten to Death By Crank Shaft Special to The Georgian. Mobile, Ala., July 26.—The British steamship Glencoe, bound for Liver pool put back Into lower bay last night with the dead body of Third Engineer A. Allen on board. Allen fell down In the crank pit of the vessel when 80 mtlee off Mobile, and was thumped to death by the crank shaft. Bryan a Hero In Auto Crash Storm Lake, Iowa, July 26.—William Jennings Bryan I* the hero of a sum mer colony here. While automoblllng a car driven by Mrs. Stillman crashed Into Bryan's car and the vehicle start ed to turn turtle. Bryan leaped out, caught Mr*. Deal, who occupied the re»r seat. In his arms, caught hold of the 8tlllman car nod kept It right side up. He cranked up and drove the two frightened women the reet of the way home. Girl Attacked By Nine Men MRS. CHARLES G. AYRES BIFFS U. S. ARMY BOARD COLONEL CHARLES G. AYRES, U. S. A., Says Her Husband Was Re tired by Weak-Minded —- Men. Lovera of the sennatlonal were rreatly disappointed In the trial of lieutenant Colonel Charles G. Ayres before the pardoning board, according to the statement of General J. M. K. Davis, commander of the department of the gulf, who was president of the board and who ha* Just returned to Atlanta. "There were representatives from all the papers,” said General Davis, “and they expected all sorts of things to be brought out. Mrs. Ayres was not pres ent, however. It was the duty of the board to vote only upon two questions —whether Colonel Ayres was fit for further service and whether his Illness was Incident to his service In the army. The board made 90 recommendation, merely taking a vote on these two questions, deciding according to the testimony of the medical examiners that his serious condition, which, was due to service, made him unfit for duty. The president’s approval settles the matter.” New York, July 26.—Mrs. Charles G. Ayres, wife of Lieutenant Colonel Ayres, of the Tenth cavalry, who has been retired from active duty In the army, spoke for herself and her hus band when she said In explanation of the action of tho retiring board: “Colonel Ayres has been hounded out of the service by a clique of officers’ wives who are Jealous of me, and who have Influenced their weak-minded husbands to .strike at me through my husband. "Why, Assistant Adjutant General McKane tent a telegram ’collect,’ an nouncing my husband’s retirement, and the colonel had to pay 45 cents to the telegraph company. I shall bring suit against Colonel Mills, Colonel Howse, Colonel Scott and Captain Oliver for conspiracy* and slander, and thus bring the entire matter before the courts. Colonel Ayres Is, at 63, after 30 years in the army, turned out with 9250 u month pay.” Colonel Ayres himself had only this to say: “I am a soldier. My com* mander-ln-chlef has Issued his order, and I shall accept It without com ment.” Mortars and Other Guns From New England Taken. Will Not Fight to Enforce Rate Law; - Boston, July 26.—The determination of the government to make all Paclflc coast points likely to be attacked In caae of war Invulnerable, even though the Eastern dofensee be weakened, wan further evidenced today when the fact waa disclosed that the war department haa ordored the heaviest and moat modern guns tit the new fortlllcatlon* on the New England coast to be ship ped to the Philippines. Observing the greatest secrecy, offi cers from ordnance department, it la learned, have for two weeks been vis iting the defences and arranging to have many of the heavy guns and niortare shipped to Manila Many Victims In Explosion j Kansas City, July 26.—The powder orks at Dodson, Mo./ten mllej south f here, blew up at noon, resulting In serious disaster. Several persons are reported killed. Japs to Disarm Korean Army Seoul, July 26.—More than 7,000 troop* will nrrtve st Fman this afternoon to accom plish the disarming of the Korean army a* well *■ the separation of the ex-emperor from hi* ml riser*. Arrangement* Imre tieen made with the railway authorities to trans fer 4.000 Line Jaekel* from the n<|umlron st ('hem til no. which the feretl Marquis I to.* Reed Guilty, Says the Jury Special to The Georgian. Gainesville, Go., July 26.—Jury In the Jim Reed case returned a verdict of guilty with recommendation, which means life sentence In the penitentiary. Tho case was given to the Jury yes terday afternoon at 4 o’clock and the %erdlct was rendered shortly before noon todal. MAY RETAIN BRYAN ’AS COUNSEL IX CASE Southern Officials Th 1 Ashe ville Considering Course of Procedure,. , Raleigh, N. C., July 26.—The mattef of effecting an armistice In the fight between the Federal courts and the Stilt.- rulirtH mill Chief executive of North Carolina Is at Its crisis. Gov ernor Glenn today declared that unleM the Southern nnd Atlantic Const I.ln* accept hln proposition and put the net* rate Into effect he will certainly call the legislature In extra session, and place the further responsibility of the state’s action In that part of the con tention on the legislative branch. Gov ernor Glenn Is In telephone communi cation today with Asheville, hla me dium there being State Solicitor Mark Brown and Special Counsel for the State James H. Merrlmon. Governor Glenn aays he will not con sent to glvo his acquiescence to I ho continuation of the course now being pursued by the Southern nnd Atlantic Coast Line railroad* In selling tickets at the old 8 l-4c rate, while the con tention Is being settled In tho courts and pending appeal to the supreme court of the United States In the Ra leigh and Asheville cases. It Is not be lieved here that either Judge Pritchard or the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line companies will agree to tills prac tical withdrawn! or nullification of the United States circuit court Judge's or der last month. Asheville, N. C„ July 26.—Officials of the Southern railroad are today In conference here, considering the ulti matum submitted to them by Governor Glenn laat night. The ultimatum pro vide* for the Immediate acceptance by the railroad of the 2 1-4 cent* rate, ap-. peal by the state from Judge Pritch ard's orders, discharging the convicted Southern ticket agents and cessation of further Indictments until a decision la ranched In court*. Governor Glenn alio threaten* to call a special legislative seselon to annul the railroad'* charter. Washington, July 26.—William Jen nings Bryan will probably bo called for knowledge experience by the North Carolina official* In the rate light. It waa Bryan who conducted the fight be fore th* United Btata* supreme oowl In a case similar to the one now pend ing, In which the constitutionality of an act of the Nebraska legislature, to ffx a minimum rate In freight nnd pas senger traffic, was Involved. Although Nebraska lost, Bryan achieved a repu tation for hlmaelf along this line of law and North Carolina la now seeking his advice. The administration may not give its support to Federal Judge Pritchard, after all. In hla efforts to paralyse tho state railroad law of North Carolina. This Is the startling Intimation made here today from a high government source. The president's determination In the matter will probably not be known until a point Is reached where Judge Pritchard shall call upon the department of Justice for a force of United State* deputy marshals to en force the orders of hi* court, but It Is known that a refusal of the Judge’s re quest Is at least a possibility that Is being considered. That such a thing Is under consideration by the adminis tration, however, Indicate* clearly the dopth of the hole In which Mr. Roose velt has been placed by Judge Pritch ard. Growth and Progress of the New South Th»» Georgian here record* each day *ome icliulraltjr tin* of- New York, July 26.—After having been brutally attacked by nine men In the wood* near North Beach, where •very stitch of clothing was torn from say ahe may never recover her reason. her, Mlaa Vliginia Ida Bariah, aged 17, became a raving maniac, escaped from her torturer* and plunged Into the water* of the hay at North Beach. She waa rescued and now la In the Kinga county tnaane ’ aaylum, where doctorg BY JOSEPH B. LIVELY In cloNlng hi* exceedingly Intereating review of the Iron trade of Vlrftnla, aays Thi* Manufacturing Record, Profeaaor J. J. Porter, assistant professor of metallur- gv in the University of Cincinnati. sums up In a general way hla view of the Iron- iiuiklng centcra of the future. In Ida opinion, the next few decade* will show a do. elded concentration of the Iron Industry of the United States Into three principal districts- first, along the ttorder* of the Greet Lukes from Buffalo to (’htengo; sec- oikt. In Alabama nnd adjacent territory, and, third, along the Atlantic seacoeat. pi’oD’NMnr Porter points to receut operations on the lakes end to the expenditure by th«> Steel Corporation of 975,000,000 In theplant now belug built at Gary, Ind., as Illustrating the trend of the Iron Industry toward a great concentration In the lake section. Turning from the lake region to the Hontb, Professor Porter take* the ground that the future of Alnhanm as a great Iron-making center seems assured, and while, on the other ham!, Alabama ores have been merely scratched, and. In con- sequence, have much greater posulhllltlca for future development. The third great center of Iron nnd steel making for the future, as Professor Porter forecasts It. is on the Atlantic soarosst. The Iron Interests to he cstab* llshcil In this section will. In his opinion, draw their ores from the magnetic ore re- glojis extendjiig from the *<f. Lawrence river to Georgia, but will largely depend upon foreign ores from Hpnln, Cub*, and ultimately South America. The fuel will come from the western Imnlers of the Appalachian coal fields. The location of the furnaces in this third l*elt will. In his opinion, be governed by several factors, chief among which Is the position with respect to fuel supplies, ami on this qu*s. thin he thinks there ore but few points more favorably situated than those cities lying along the estunry of the Chesaneake, the James river In Virginia, ■*he. out lined by a on refill Student of the natural advantages for Iron and steel making, two of the three great Iron making centers of the country for the future are to be In the flouth—one In Alabama, which. In hla view, la to surpass Pomnj Ivsula. and the other In the lower part of the Chesapeake bay region.