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ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 8,1907.
PR mi?.. 1° AtlaoUl TWO CENTi.
JrAVAVy-Li. On Tralnat FIVE CENTS.
Governor’s Suggestion
Brings on Warm
Debate. •
GENERAL TAX ACT
OCCUPIES MORNING
Tax on Soda Fountain Syr
ups Principal Object of
Discussion.
When the question of placing an
occupation tax on railroads and other
corporations came up before the house
during the consideration of the general
tax act Thursday morning there
a division of opinion among the mem
hers, and the discussion of the ques
tlon was prolonged until the hour
adjournment at 1 o'clock, without any
action being taken.
In his message to the general assem
bly Wednesday Governor Smith rec
ommended that an occupation tax of
not less than 1 per cent be placed on
r;..: oadt and other corporations doing
business In this state.
The committee on ways apd means
failed to recommend' any occupation
tax in the general tax act. and when
the proper section in this measure was
reached Thursday Messrs. Perry, of
Hall, and Jackson, of Jones, offered an
amendment providing that an occupa
tlon tax of 2 per cent be levied on all
railroads, express, telegraph, telephone,
gas, water, steam-heat and electric
light and power companies and other
corporations In this state.
Mr, Candler, of DeKalb, offered an
amendment fixing tho tax at 1 per
cent.
Mr. Wright, of Floyd, spoke In fa
vor of tho occupation tax. He dt
dared that the gross earnings of the
railroads In Georgia for the yean 1907
were $17,000,000. ana that their net
earnings were $10,000,000, and while
he was not In favor of oppressing rail
roads or other corporations, he urged
the adoption of the amendment plac
lng an occupation tax upon them,
The house adjourned at 1 o'clock to
resume consideration of the measure at
the session Thursday afternoon.
The house Thursday morning passed
a number of sections of the general tax
act. One of the principal debates was
on the tax on soda water syrups, two
amendments being offered to Increase
the tax, one to 2 per cent on gross re
ceipts, the other to make the tax $1,000
a year. Both were defeated and the
tax will stand at $400 a year,
The house met at » o'clock Thursday
morning. The first twenty-five minutes
of the session was devoted to the pass,
sge of local bills.
Disfranehlsement Bill.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, chairman of the
committee on rules, submitted a report
recommending that senate bill No. 70,
being the disfranchisement bill, be
made a special order to follow the ap
propriation bill. The report of the com
mittee was adopted.
The committee also recommended
that the resolution setting the fertiliser
bill oMIr. Martin, of Elbert, as a spe
cial order to follow the general tax act
now being considered by the house, be
adopted. The recommendation of the
committee was adopted.
The fertiliser bill provides for rals
lng the fee for fertiliser Inspection
from 10 to 26 cents per ton.
At 9:10 o'clock the house resumed
consideration of the general tax act,
r agraph 24 of section 2, being first
tusen up.
Tax on Soda 8yrupa.
Thla paragraph provided for a tax of
$400 upon all manufacturers of soda
fountain syrups; a tax of $6 for each
draught arm uaed for drawing carbo<
nated water by all parties or corpora
tions operating soda fountains, and a
lax of $1.60 upon all persons selling
soda water In bottles.
Mr. Peraona, of Monroe, offered an
amendment providing that Inatead of a
tax of $400 being placed upon each
manufacturer of soda fountain syrups,
that a tax of 2 per cent be placed upon
the grots receipts of each manufac
turer.
In support of his amendment. Mr.
Persons declared that It would be un
just discrimination to compel one com
pany, whose net proceeds were small,
to pay the same tax required of a com.
pany whose net proceeds were large.
Mr. Fullbright, of Burke, offered an
amendment placing the tax at $1,000.
The amendment of Mr. Persona met
with opposition from Mr. Wise, of Fhy-
ette, who declared that all manufactur
ers of soda fountain syrups should be
taxed alike.
Mr. Person i, of Monroe, Introduced
an amendment to his amendment plac
ing a tax of 1 per cent on the net pro
ceeds of all manufacturers of soda
fountain syrups.
The amendment of Mr. Fullbright, of
Hurke, placing the tax at $1,000, was
defeated.
The amendment of Mr. Peraons, plac-
mg the tax at 2 per cent on the net
proceeds, was defeated by a vote of
4$ to 08, and the tax stands at $400.
Adopt Many Taxes.
Paragraph 27 of section 2, providing
far a tax of $2.60 for each alot machine,
$5 for each moving picture, weighing
SIX MEN WHO WON AFTER SPIRITED CONTEST P COUNCIL
FRANK A. PITTMAN,
EUGENE DODD,
B. LEE SMITH,
STEVE R. JOHNSTON,
Photo by McCrary.
F. J. SPRATLING,
Elected Alderman from Third Ward. Elected Councilman from Second Ward. Elected Councilman from Fourth Ward. Elected .Councilman from Sixth Ward. Elected Councilman from 7th Ward.
Canvass Shows Ma
jority on Face of
Returns.
Jackson, Miss.. Aug. 8.—The Demo
cratic state executive committee met
today and declared Congressman John
Sharp Williams .the party nominee for
United States senator. The canvass of
the returns showed a majority of <48
votes for Williams over Vatdaman.
There will be no contest over the re
suit. The motion to declare Mr. Wll
Hams nominee was seconded by the
friends of the governor, and this Is
final settlement of the celebrated con
test.
Governor Vardaman has conceded the
election of Mr. Williams In a long note
to the Democratic executive commit'
tee.
House and Senate Not
Together on
Bills.
FOUR COUNTIE3 MISSING
FROM THE RETURN8.
Speclnl to Tile Georgtnn.
Jaclnou, Mias., Aug. 8.—The Democratic
state executive committee met at 10 o’clock
todny nt the atnt'e house to settle the Wll-
Hants-Vnrilnmnn senatorial rare by a can
vass of the ballots. Over three huadred
prominent state polltlclaaa were present.
Owing to the extreme closeness of the
senatorial contest. It was decided to take
up the matter Immediately and first count
the vole cast for the senalorshlp. The roll
call of counties, with the placing of tbo
offlelnl figures In shape for tabulation, con
sumed over two hours, nnd nt tho dost
showed that the counties of Monroe, Smith,
Grenada and Kemper were missing, and no
body being able to explain why they bad
not sent the returns In.
Rumors of fraud nnd corruption are la the
Much partisan spirit nnd hitter feel
ing le being shown. Committees repre
senting Williams and Vnrdaman closely
watched the breaking of the seals of each
envelope containing the official returns,
and examined the envelopes to see If they
bad licen tampered with.
Telegrams are now being tent out to
ascertain why the missing.counties have not
reported.
Shells Raze
Moroccan Town
With only eight more working days
before It In which to dispose of prac*
ttcally every. Important measure Intro-
dyced in conformity with tho Macon
platform and the deslree of the ad*
ministration, an extra session of the
general assembly appears practically
assured.
Both the appropriation bill and the
general tax act. measures of the ut
most Importance, are unfinished. Nolth
it has passed the house, and It seems
probable that neither will reach the
senate before next week. The senate
will want a little time In which to con
sider two of the most Important mess
uree to be passed.
Not a single measure of Importance,
aside from the prohibition bill, has
passed successfully both branches. The
senate and house are hopelessly ’split
on antl-pass legislation. The senate
accepted the Felder measure, the house
the Hall bill. They are not kin In
much, save name. Both bodies seemed
fixed In Its deternjlnatlon to stand by
its own act. tf anything, the senate
favors even more drastic anti-pass
legislation than contemplated by the
Felder bill. The house demonstrated a
liberal spirit In accepting the Hall
measure, j
Two Houses Differ.
Wednesday the senate took tho
Wrlght-Taylor antl-ldbbylng bill, and
played hob with It. W[hen that body
llnlehed trimming and amending It, It
did not resemble Itself very much. That
measure Is Seaborn Wright's pet, and
ne la not likely to stand for the way
the senate sloshed It.
House and aerate are split on the
Cnndler railroad commission bill, ap
parently hopelessly split. The senate
passed It, but the commission remained
at three In number. It Is known that
the administration especially desired
the Increase to five. The house showi
a disposition to make It five. So the
two branches go on the rocks on this
measure.
The senate has passed the disfran
chisement bill. The house has not. So
It goes with all of the Issues of para
mount Importance. The two lawmsk
“TEXAS” FUND GROWS
A LITTLE EVERY DAY
Every Candidate Sup
ported by League
Wins.
CLOSE RACES IN
SEVERAL WARDS
Pittman Defeats Chosewood
In Only Aldermanic
Contest.
Mias S. C.
Lawrence Smith ....
Washington Camp,
.$ LOOT. B. Gravel
Vaihingti
America
8om of
1.00
W. Loiter Midi, Werthin, Ga.. .10
J. D. Cromer, Royiton, Ga 1.00
J. Gld Morris, Marietta, Ga.... 1.00
J. G. Rhodes, Inwood. Fla..... .25
R. W-Weiloy, Summit, CIS .25
R. W. Eubanks, MoRas, Ga.... 5.00
W. F. Dillard, Washington, Ga.. 1.00
Children of V. P. Enlos, Griffin,
Ga .25
J. B. Eberhardt,'Carlton, Ga... 1.00
Paul R. Bower, Shlllman, Ga..
Previously subscribed 43.65
The "Texna" fund Is growing, alow .
tut steadily. The people of Georgia are
taking an Interest In the batterd old
engine, and want to save her for fu
ture generations to see. The above
ttre the contributions received Thurs
day, each wlttf a letter which shows
how Georgia men and Georgia chil
dren feel toward the relics of long ago.
It will take more than this to save
tho "Texas" from the scrap heap. Won’i
you be the next to help?
Photo by McCrary.
ALONZO J. JOHNSON,
Elected Councilman from First Ward.
London, Aug. 8.—Dispatches from
Tangier state that Maxagan has been
bombarded by the cruiser Duchalya
and the town Is practically In ruins.
Shells broke over the house tops and
battered down the walls. The casu
alties were heavy. While the bom
bardment was In progress the Moprs
attacked the Jewish qut
not driven off until 200 ,
massacred.
VETERANS’ REUNION
HELD AT MARIETTA
Special to The Georgian.
Marietta. Ga., Aug. 8.—The Confed
erate veterans of Cobb county. Camp
17. C. V., are holding their annual
memorial exercises at the court house
today. These exercises are held 'an
nually In honor of the members of the
camp who have died since their organi
sation. J. Gld. Morris Is commander
lng bodies appear to have diametri
cally opposite Ideas tn all matters, with
a disposition to act accordingly.
Can They Agree?
The queitlon now la, can the two
branches get together on all this Im
port ant matter In eight days, even with
morning, afternoon end night sessions?
It does not look probable.
Governor Smith haa stated •peclflcal.
ly and definitely that unless these Im
portant measures > receive action of
some kind that he will call a special
session. He Is fixed In his determina
tion to allow no hedging or dodging on
the measures embraced In his platform
nnd upon which he was overwhelming
ly elected.
Oil Trust
Bucks Landis
Continued on Pegs Three.
„ R. V. Headden, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Rome, Ga.. was
the principal speaker.
His tribute to tbe dead veterans was
eloquent!)’ and touchingly delivered to
a large audience. After the exercises
In the court house, a basket dinner
was enjoyed In the city pork. All the
■tores were closed from 19 to 12 In
honor of tbe occasion.
Chicago, Aug. 8.—Attorneya repre
senting the Standard Oil Company to
day appeared before Circuit Judge
Groseeup and made .application fr.r a
hearing on a writ of error In connection
with the decision of Judge Landis
fining the corporation 829,249,040.
This move means the opening of one
of the greatest legal battles the coun
try haa ever witnessed—the attempt 0 12 o'clock noon
of the Standard Oil Company to make IO 1 o’clock p. m.
good Its statement Issued through Its [ 0 2 o'clock p. m.
press agents that It will bot pay the
Bolt,Killed
Two People
Vlncenxa, Italy, Aug. 8.—While a
church here was crowded with wor
shippers attending mass a great storm
broke and lightning struck the. center
of the church building. Two men were
killed outright and thirteen svere In
jured. Many were hurt In the panic
that followed, principally children.
BrookwoodHas
A New Owner
Brookwood, the handsome homu of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ,Thompson, has
been sold to Mr. McKentle of the War.
renton Fertiliser Works.
This Is or.e of the handsomest homes
In Atlanta, .and the fact that It has
been sold probably means that the
Thompsons will leave Atlanta at th>
beginning of the year. The price paid
could not be ascertained.
WOMAN DROWNS
IN THE RIVER
FILL THIS OUT AND MAIL IT.
To Tho Atlanta Georgian:
I herewith contribute to help buy tho
engine “ Texas’’ and give it to the state of Georgia.
Nomo
Address
PRESIDENT BARRETT
IS STRICKEN WITH
MALARIAL FEVER
Special to The Georgian.
Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 8.—Mrs. Thomas
Ayan, residing near this city, 1
drowned in the river at Troupevllle
today. Mrs. Ryan and a party of la
dles went to the river to spend a day'j
outing and Mrs. Ryan walked out on a
log over the water which turned and
precipitated her Into the river. The
other ladles could not swim or assist
TAKEPEBILOUSDASH
Both Leap To Safety Before
Car Crashes Into Pas
senger Train.
CHARLES S. BARRETT,
Stricken -with malarial fever
while attending farmers' conven
tion in Arkansas.
the drowning woman.
The body ruu not yet been recovered.
RACE RESULTS.
SARATOGA.
First Race—Demund,. 17- to 10, won;
Jack Atkins, 6 to 2, second; Sewell, 1
to 4, third. Time. 1:11 4-5.
Second Race—Pagan Boy, 3 to 1,
won; Mooksle, 7 to 6, second; Paprika,
' to 1, third. Time 4:214-5.
FORT ERIE.
First Race—Bonnie Kate. 6 to 2,
won; Bell Mence, T to 10. second; Cy
clops, < to 1, third. Tim. 1:13 3-5.
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but rain Is not In sight. Fore- O
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Special to Tbe Ororglan.
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 8.—Charles
8. Barrett, of Atwater, Ga., president
of, the National Farmers' Union. Is se
riously 111 at the home of Ben L. Grif
fin. at Conway, where he went several
days ago to attend the annual conven
tion of the Bute Farmers' Union. Bar.
rett left Georgia In the best of health
apparently, but after reaching Conway
was selxed with a peculiar Illness and
was token to the home of Secretary
Griffin. Dr. Dickerson, the attending
physician, announced that Mr. Barrett
was suffering from a severe case of
malarial fever, contracted before com
ing West, and that he will be confined
to his bed for several weeks In all
probability. His condition Is not con
sidered dangerous, but his family at
Atwater has been notified by wire and
Mrs. Barrett will probably come to Ar
kansas to nurse her husband.
Says Olga
Shot Mother
Berlin, Aug. 8.—The police have an
nounced to Olga Molltor, sister-in-law
of Carl Hau, recently convicted of the
murder of $il* mother-in-law, that she
would be arrested In connection with
the case. The arrest Is made on the
strength of the statements made by
Baron von Llndenau that he saw Olga
shoot her mother, and Hau Is Inno
cent. Von Llndenau was arrested last
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. S.—W. M.
Foreacre, assistant general superin
tendent of the Southern railway system,
and John McDougall, superintendent of
terminals of that road, were severely
hurt while testing a new railroad motor
car. Not waiting for a mechanic who
understood how to operate the machine,
Foreacre and McDougall started on a
run In the car, which was propelled by
a gasoline engine. The car became un
manageable and attained an am axing
speed. When the outfit passed through
the town of Avondale It waa going at a
terrific rate. - Further down the fright
ened officials, who were holding on for
dear life, saw the Alabama Great
Southern passenger train, from Chat
tanooga, ahead of them pulling Into
the Terminal station. Realising that
their car would soon be In collision
with the.railroad train. - they Jumped
while on an embankment and rolled
to the bottom. Their machine smashed
Into the passenger train and waa com
pletely demolished.
THE NEW ALDERMEN.
Frank A. Pittman, alderman Third
ward.
E. E. Pomeroy, alderman Fourth
ward.
William A. Hancock, alderman Sev
enth ward.
Charles M. Roberts, alderman Eighth
ward,
NEW COUNCILMEN.
Alonzo J. Johnson, oouneilman First
ward.
Eugene Dodd, oouneilman Second
ward.
J. C. Harrison, councilman Third
ward.
B. Las 8mlth, oouneilman Fourth
ward.
W. Thomas Winn, oouneilman Fifth
ward.
Stevs R. Johnston, councilman 8lxth
ward.
F. J, 8pratllng, councilman 8ovonth
ward.
James T. Wright, councilman Eighth
ward..
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First Ward—James R. Smith, W- W.
..nderson, H. D. White, M. Riley.
Second Word—Harvey Hatoner. R.
R. Shropshire, C. 8. Meuaughey, E. E.
Griggx.
Third Ward—W. W. Gaines, M. C.
Carroll, J. H. Owen, R. A. Burnett.
Fourth Ward—J. W. Kllpatrlok,
Charles N. Allen, W. M. MeElreath, M.
A. Hele.
Fifth Ward—J. A. Hudson, M. &
Strickland, J. M. Wood, R. H. Shaw.
Sixth Ward—Alax Stephens, P. H.
Todd, John A. McCord, W. A. Ward.
Seventh Ward—A. R. Caloord, Mal
vern HIM, G. J. Dallls, R. N. Hughes.
Eighth Ward—T. E. Corrigan, J. F.
Owen, 8. D. Wilkes, 8, A. Dunoan.
Like a tidal wave, the prohibition
candidates swept the city In the pri
mary election Wednesday.
The proposition to qloct a number of
ministerial officials by popular vote,
and the proposition to adopt the ma
jority rule In future primaries, requir
ing a "run-off" between tho two lead
ing candidates, were carried by large
' lee.
i single antl-prohlbltlonlst won
over a prohibition candidate. It was
the first opportunity the people of At
lanta have had to express their senti
ment on the prohibition question, and
waving aside all personal feelings and
friendships, they voted for the prohibi
tionists.
In the race for alderman for the
Third ward, the only ward where there
was opposition for alderman, the most
Interest centered.
Hero was a prohibitionist running
against an antl-prohlbltlonlst.- and the
vote waa not In a alnglo ward, but all
over the city. Frank A. Pittman was
the prohibition candidate and Charles
L. Chosewood the anti-prohibition can
didate.
Pittman Carried 8evon Wards.
Despite tho fact that Councilman
Chosewood haB one of the strongest
personal followings of any man In the
city of Atlanta, tho prohibitionist de
feated him In every ward In the city
with the exception of the Third, win
ning by a majority'of 768 votes.
■The lines were clearly drawn. On
account of the many personal friend
ships of Mr. Chosewood. he made some
Inroads Into the prohibition element,
but even with this Mr. Pittman carried
seven out of eight, wards, and lacked
Continued on Page Three.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgian here records each day soma
economic fact In reference to tba onward
progress of the South.
BY
J08EPH B. LIVELY
Immense discoveries of Iron ore of superior quality, remarkably free from an!-
phur and phosphorous, have Iteen made In several localities around Augusta, (ml,
ami a company. It la reported, will bo organised to develop and manufacture the
material.
According to Information, tbe concern la barked by French and Swiss capital,
and will have a working fund of 110,000,000. Th6 Idea U to erect large rolling mills
and car plant, which It fa estimated will employ over 6,000 operatives, betides the
miners and those engaged In transportation.
■ Every element needed In the manufacture of Iron and ateel baa been found In
The vaat undertaking nereeaarlly warrants tbe greatest care at every atep, and
the most skillful and learned men bare been brought Into consultation on the proj
ect. Mayor Ilunbar, Coramlwdoner Wingfield aud the finance committee of council
have been Informed of the plana view, and they have gone over the matter
with a view to establishing sufficient power to furnish the nropoaetl new plant.
Ninety-four counties whose tag digests hare been received at the office of the
comptmllei
$16,360,630.
More than
there la ban.
til ere In trill run
Mhlrd of tbo coun
any doubt about
mcoo.ooo. With
present yes
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