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THE WEATHER. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Fair tonight; Thursday Increasing cloudiness. • The Atlanta Georgian ■ AND news SPOT COTTON. Liverpool, onuler; 6.49. Atlanta, quiet; 11*4. New Orleans quiet; 11%. New York, steady; 11.To. Savnnnah, steady; 11%' Augusta, steady; 11%. V0L.VL NO. 62. ATLANTA, GA.,. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16,1907, - 1 ', ■■■*■■ PPTPP. la Atlanta: TW. CENTi. XT AVJAjIli. 0b Tra i ni; riVB CENTS. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ "" " " mis. •.■.if . =— : — : — =^= —===sss^| SOME CLASSY HORSES AND THEIR DRIVERS ON FIRST NIGHT MISS HILDA FLETCHER. Driving Grandma Lock, first prize winner Tuesday night in class 5 for ladies' turnouts. D’ARCY PARKER. Driving his tandem team Hilda and Hildegarde, which won first prizo Tuesday night in class 7, driven as a team. J. H. SCOGGIN. Driving Alabama, which won first prize Tuesday night in class 1 for harness horses, single to four-wheel vehicle. Horse in Show Burst Splendor. Opens of Arrayed in fashion's finest, the beauty and the chivalry of Atlanta gathered In the Coliseum at Piedmont park Tuesday night t<5 pay homage to the king of four-footed animals, the i" - and until near the hour of mld- t'iey cheered with enthusiasm plt/ufld equine display sntered ft I Me first night of the Atlanta Horae Shut Approaching perfection In every de tail, with scarcely a disturbing circum stance of more than passing moment, with entries composed of horses and equipages the peer of any In the land and with magnificent attendance, the upenlng exhibition of the Atlantn Hnr«e Show will go down In history ns one of the most successful ever held In the South, anil aa epoch-making In Atlanta's social life. In keeping with the occasion the vast Coliseum was brilliantly lighted with myriad electric lamps, while sus pended 'from every conceivable point was a wealth of decorations of yellow and black, the colors of thj horse “how. Intertwined with red and green. Added to the artistic decorations of • he building was the vision of hun dreds of Atlanta's most beautiful women clothed for the occasion In the height of fashion and rivaling the equine display In the admiration of the beholder. Viewing the comblna tlon of silks and satins, ostrich plumes and feathers and hot house flowers, i he most casual observer had brought to ndnd the suggestion that even Sol omon In all his glory was not arrayed like one of those. Amid strains of music rendered by two bands, located at either end of the tan-barked arena, the first class of the exhibition entered the paddock promptly at 8 o'clock, but so numer ous were the entries and so close wae the competition that the Judges, skill ed ns they were In Judging horses and 5-CENT FIRE Reduction in Effect on November First. 300 MINERS ENTOMBED BY GIANT EXPLOSION; HORROR IS GROWING Troops Guard - What Is Left of Fontanet, Indiana. MANY MINERS BELIEVED DEAD T ROOSEVELT IN I ;l Fully 1,500 People Are Now Without Shelter, But Relief is Coming. 001*0000000000000000000000 O POWDER TRU8T GIVES O O GOVERNOR CARTE BLANCHE. O - 0 Indianapolis, Oct. 18.—Governor O O Hanley this afternoon received a 6 O message from the Dupont Powder O O Company, of Wilmington, Del., O O authorising him to draw for any O O amount necessary for the relief of O O the sufferers at Fontanet. O O 0 oooooooooooooooooooooooooo decisions, and It-was almost the of midnight when the last prise-win ner was announced and the vast throng filed out of tho Cpllseum. In order to facilitate matters' and finish the exhibition before the hour became too late. It was decided to tllmlnate the young ladles’ riding class, but with this one exception the entire Program was carried out In detail. But One Accident. In spite of the large number of en< tries which were exhibited In the pad' dock on different occasions, there was only one accident which threatened se rious danger to either horse or driver. This was In Class No. 8, the ladles' turnout, driven single. Mlse Elisabeth Oregg was driving Anna Bain, the handsome chestnut mare of D. N. McCullough, and in at tempting to cut In between two vehicles <he wheel of her buggy became locked In the rear wheel of the vehicle drlyen by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morrow, Jr. The mars plunged ahead and Miss Gregg's vehicle was overturned and she was thrown to the ground. In spite of Ihe herd fall she regained her feet In stantly and declared that she had sus tained no Injury. .Prior to this accident Miss Gregg had displayed considerable nerve by calmly retaining her seat when Anna Bain reared In the shafts and fell to the (round. The animal was uninjured by tne rail a n d its restlvenesa was due to a new bit, to which she was unaccus tomed. In the gentlemen’s riding class this ["are. ridden by C. E. Alderman, won nut prise, and the magnificent ap- R** r *»ee she made was appreciated by ine audience. She wee loudly trpplaud- ,** "he pranced around the arena. 'he final class W. O. Jones at tempted to drive the mare with the * W. A. HANCOCK. Councilman Hancock has been largely Instrumental In securing the reduction of fares on the river car line. A 6-cent fare will be granted for the river car line beginning November 1. Preston S. Arkwright, president of the Georgia Railnuy and Electric Com pany, made announcement of the re ductinn Tuesday afternoon. The Geor gian has persistently urged the reduc tion of fares on this line, which serves a large population along Hhe route. It was brought about largely through the efforts of Councilman W. A. Han cock, who asked for a conference with President Arkwright and who present ed the side of tfte people living on the river line. Universal transfers to all the lines In the city will be granted on the river cars, and. the patrdns of this line will be on exactly the same basis as the residents of College Park, East Point and Decatur. In making the reduction, President Arkwright makes one restriction. The B-cent rate will be effective only to Fisher street, at Bolton, about a quar ter of a mile from the river, the rea son given for stopping here being that It Is the same distance os the College Park line, and that this should be the limit of the B-cent rate. Councilman Hancock was very much pleased with the action of the street car officials In granting this reduction end was unstinted particularly In his praise for President Arkwright. "People can say what they please,” he stated, "but I have never yet found Mr. Arkwright unwilling to hear or to heed the Just willies of the people. I never knew him to refuse to give his reasons for any policy pursued by his company or to refuse to hear the rsa- Fontnnet, Ind., Oct. IB.—More than 300 miners are entombed In this vicin ity today as tha result of the explosion of the Dupont Powder Mills yesterday morning. All last night men worked, many of them until they were over come by fatigue, but with little appre ciable progress. How many of the miners who were Imprisoned by the falling wells were killed outright and how many have died since, la of course not known, but It Is feared that when the truth Is known many scores will bo added to the list of victims from the explosion. The havoc wrought by the disaster seems to grow after svery hour of In vestigation. It Is not possible, nor will It be, to learn how much damgae has been done to the town, for the place has been absolutely destroyed and lies In ruins as complete os though a greet hand had crushed It to the ground. The exact number of dead has not yet been full/ ascertained, but the number of Identified reached 36 with many more believed to be dead and scores In a critical condition from the injuries. Exhausted by the terrora and Inju rlee of yesterday, the work of the men to rescue the miners Is neceeea Missouri Democrat Thinks These Will Be Next Nominees. Roo’sevelt'and Bryan will be the op- .11.Ini. riiy Iflow and at times almost hopeless. Had not volunteers from all parts of the state arrived In large numbers scarcely anything could have been done for the miners during the night At least BOO persons were injured In the explosion. Of these alx died at the Terre Haute hospital. Scores are children whose parents have been either killed or Injured or have not yet learned where the members . of their scattered families are. It Is at the hospitals that many more persons will die during the day. Not a house remained Intact In Fon tanet. Fully 1,600 persons are -with out ehelter except such as they were ■one of other people why any policy should be changed.” The reduction In fares will do much toward building up property along the river route and It la probable that the Increased travel resulting will necessi tate shortening the schedule. Care now run every SO minutes. The Georgian advocated from the first the reduction In the rates on the river car line and the concession mads by President Arkwright proved the Jus tice of Its contsntlons. WOMAN IS HURT; FALLS DOWN STAIRS Sirs C. A. I'suip, of 30 West Alexander street] wss badly hurt early Tneadey night Centiued on Page Three. I,j necMvntaJty felling down a long Bight lief trains are coming In. With little food to sustain them their condition Is deplorable. Troops are guarding what Is left of the town. Suspicious characters are not allowed to pass the pickets. posing candidates In the next race for the presidency. This Is the opinion of Hon. Champ Clark, congressman from Missouri, and one of the leaders of the Democratic party, expressed In an Interview given to The Georgian Wednesday morning. Congressman Clark arrived In At lanta at noon and will deliver a lecture at the Jewish Synagogue on "Pic turesque Public Men” Wednesday night. When asked who would be the pres idential nominees this year, he made the following statement: "Since congress adjourned, March 4, I have spoken and'lectured In seven teen states. I have listened to all sorts and conditions of people. My conclu sion Is th»* the Republicans will nom inate Roosevelt and the Democrats will nominate Bryan. Perhaps the politi cians In the two parties would throw them both overboard If they could, but what Governor Hogg, of Texas, de nominated the boys at the forks of the creek are for Roosevelt and Bryan— the Republican boys for the New York er and the Democratic boys for the Nebraskan. "Having said that much I say this; Whether elected or defeated, a nomina tion In 1908 will moet probably there after eliminate Bryan as a candidate, for he has declared over and over again for one term only. Consequently thb day after the election I am In favor of beginning a thorough and systematic effort to nominate a Southern Demo crat In 1913 and kee pit up until we elect one. "The fact that the citlsens of fifteen great states are as completely debarred from nsplrtng to the presidency as It we were citlsens of the FIJI Islands, la uot good for the South or the North or the republic. Our public men are cer tainly as able as those anywhere else and as patriotic, and there Is no sense In our sitting st the foot of the political table any longer.” F WILL APPEAR Bryan and Chanler May Speak Out. BIG BROKERAGE FIRM FAILED New York, Oct. 18.—One of the big gest failures In the history of Wall street came this afternoon when the suspension of the firm of Gross & Kleeberg, 36 Broad street, was an nounced on the floor of the stock ex- v change a few minutes before closing time. It Is said the Arm's losses have amounted to more than 83,000,000. The downfall of the Arm, U Is ru mored, means that the fortunes of many wealthy men who were tha Arm's customers bava been swept away. TWELVE WORKMEN DROWNED IN A SCOW Chicago, Oct. 18.—Twelve workmen, employed by the Economy Light and Power Company, were drowned early this afternoon, when a big scow, upon which they were crossing the Illinois and Michigan canal. 13 miles south of Joliet, ceaslzed. There were twenty- three men on the scow when It turned turtle. Five bodies have been recoV' ered. Seven others are missing. The men were working on a new plant and were crossing the stream for their dinner. THREE KILLED, IT HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH 1 stairs St her home. Cincinnati, Oct. 16.—Three persona were killed, and 17 in jured when an Alberon avenue trolley car turned turtle on a sharp curve this morning. "William Jennings Bryan nnd Lieu tenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, of New York, the ti likely contestants for the Democratic presidential nomination, will probably Are the flrat guns of their campaigns In Atlanta,” said Forrest Adair Wednes day morning, In speaking to the com mtttee which met In the mayor's office to arrange the functions to be tendered the young New York "possibility” on his visit here October 24. As Mr. Adair, chairman of the com mittee, spoke, the faces of the twenty- five prominent Atlantans present beam ed with Interest. Not one present but realized the unusual political situation which has developed and will be brought to a climax within a few days. From the rostrum of the auditorium at Piedmont park the two men to whom DemocraUc eyes are turned In expecta tion will first dsllvsr their rival speeches, will first be pitted against each other, one speaking on Saturday, the other on the following Thursday. The one Is the veteran of two great political campaigns and many smaller ones and represents one wing of the party; the other Is a young man who has Just attained prominence by being elected lieutenant governor of New York when a Republican was made governor. He Is believed to represent the Eastern Democrats. Mr. Bryan will speak first on Satur day, October 18, at Piedmont park. He will be given a dollar dinner by the Young Men's Democratic League and will receive a royal reception. Dinner te Chanler. Mr. Chanler will speak on the foie lowing Thursday and the committee which met Wednesday morning will co operate with the fair In entertaining him. A popular-priced dinner, which all Democrats who wish may attend, will be arranged, "The fair association Is to bs con gratulated,” laid R. F. Maddox, at ths meeting, "for bringing to Atlanta the two most prominent presidential possi bilities for the people to look at. Home are Inclined to think that Mr. Bryan has crucified the party and that Chan ler will be the angel of light to open the tomb and lead us to vlctory. Others still have faith In the famous Nebras kan. The'best thing w« can do Is to pay our money and hear them both, looking them over critically. "Although many do not agree with his political opinions,” said H. II. Cab- anlss, "none will deny that Mr. Bryan Is the foremost American citizen In private life.” "Mr. Chanler Is the best man New York Democrats can offer to meet the situation.” said Joseph H. Johnson, now of New York, but formerly u prominent Atlanta newspaper man. to The Geor gian. Committees ars Named. Forrest Adair, who was elected chair man of the committee to arrange for the banquet to be given Mr. Chanler, has appointed the following sub-corn- mlttees; Executive Committee—H. (I. Cuba- nlsa. chairman; R. F. Maddox, T. B. Felder. John 8. Cohen. W. R. Joyner. Finance—John E. Murphy. J. W. Pope. J. W. Grant, Jacob Haas, P. 8. Arkwright. Banquet—John D. Little, J. H. Nun- nally. Shelby Smith. PI. R. Black. Lowry Arnold. L. Z. Rosser, C. M. Roberts, Milton Dargon. Invitation—Colonel Clifford Ander son, chairman; James R. Gray, Clark Howell. John Temple Oraves, Aldlne Chambers. A. C. Newell, P'rank Wel don. W. P. Cooper, C. I. Ryan, J. M. Slaton and J. G. Oglesby. President Aldlne Chambers, of the Young Men's Democratic Club, has an. nounced the following committee to arrange for the reception of Mr Chan ler: Aldlne Chambers, chairman; Har vey Johnson, James L. Anderson, Ma rlon Smith and & V. Carter. SPEAKS TO FARMERS DEAN A. M. SOULE. He delivered a Btrong address to the Farmera' Unlon at tho fair.' Tlfl II MIU UUCH SODLETALKS TO Shows How Science Can Aid the Planter. Makes Significant Speech, Allaying Fears of Loyalists. Manila, Oct. 16.—With lmpr«»«slve care- monte* and n *lgn Meant apecch by Hccre- tary Taft, the first Philippine assembly wss opened today. After conveying the good wishes of Prestdeut Roosevelt, he said: “The national administration's policy la to safeguard the Interests and welfare of the Filipinos, ami flt the people to maintain a stable government.” He said there had been n strong minor ity- party In the United Mtates denouncing nolle “* ‘ I ■ policy nnd expressing sympathy for armed enemies and asnlrtug IS make the la den t. This arose this controversy concerning 'the po litical capacity, and this teuded to divert Id be believed ^—__ ___ government would be vindicated. Refer- ring to the failure of congress to ai * ' ilted M sugar and tobacco to the United States free opponents to tho plan. the 00000000000O0OO000O0000000 D WEDNESDAY NIGHT8 CARD 0 O AT ATLANTA HORSE SHOW. O O The following classes form the O program for Wednesday night at O the horse show: O Class 33—Ponies, 13 hands and 0 O not ovsr 14 1-3, under saddle, lo- O O cal. 8 o'clock. 0 Class 29—Harness horses, park 0 O pair, local, 8:13. O 0 Class 27—Girls' riding class, un- 0 O der 14 years, local. 8:30. O 0 Class 18—Combination saddle O O and harness horses, Rve gaits, O O 8:43. O O Class 8—Harness horssa, pairs, O O 18.3 or over, 9. O O CIsss 21—Saddle horses,' three O O gaits, 1S.2 or over, 9:16. O 0 Class 2—Harness horses, sin- O O gle, 1B.2 or over, 9:30. O O Class 38—Roadsters, single, lo- 0 O cal. >9:46. 0 0 CIsss 16—Saddle horses, live O O gaits, under 16.2, 10. O 0 Class 4—Runabout class, 10:16. O 0 O 0000000000000000O00O000000 o o O FINE WEATHZR DRAW8 O 0 BIG CROWDS TO FAIR. O o o Temperature loosened up con- 0 slderably Wednesday, but Increas- O O Ing cloudiness Indicates that rain 0 O Is not so very far away. State O 0 Fair Is finding tho weather tdesL 0 a and the Influence Is apparent on 0 O the fine dally attendance. Fore- 0 cast: O "Fair Wednesilay night; Thura- O O day Increasing cloudiness."' O O Wednesday temperatures: O 0 7 a. m 62 degrees 0 O 8 a. m ..13 degrees 0 0 9 a. 88 degrees O 8 10 a. m 69 degrees 0 11 a. m 12 degrees 0 O 12 noon 64 degrees 0 0 1 p. m 86 degrees d 0 2 p. m .. Si degrees O 0000O0O0OOO00000OOO000IW00 Nearly two thousand farmers, repre senting every section of the »tate. gath ered at tho fair grounds In riodmont park Wednesday morning In uttondanre upon the annual session of the Farmers' Union. The meeting was not'only at tended by tho farmers themselves, but many of thorn brought along their wives and children, and the crowd was sufficiently large to All the grand atanil where the meeting was held. The most Important features of the meeting were Interesting and Instruc tive speeches by Dean A. M. Soule, nf tho Agricultural College at Athens: President H. F. Duckworth, of the Georgia Farmers' Union, and President Charles S. Barrett, of the National Farmers' Union. The meeting of the union was called to order at 10 o'clock by Chairman J. L. Barron. Welcome addresses were delivered by H. H. Cabonlie, president of the fair association, and J. J. Con nor, president of the State Agricultural Society. Following Mr. Connor’s address, Chairman Barron Introduced Dean Souls, who spoke to the farmers for j something over an hour. \ Dean Soule's Address. Dr. Souls urged the farmers to take a greater Interest In agricultural educa tion and the colleges that have been established throughout the state for the purpoee of teaching them the best methods of cultivating, their crops. "When I was called to Georgia to take charge of thle work," said he, "I was told that you had spent about 8800,000 to endow agricultural schools, and I knew then that the farmers of this state had awakened to the value of agricultural education. "I am neither an enthusiast hor a dreamer and I do not believe that the gigantic task of educating the farmer along agricultural lines can be accom- now that agricultural education Is ah. solutely necessary to Intelligent farm ing and I do know that It Is practical. "The agricultural school Is going to be run by the farmer and for the farm er. Your board of trustees are repre sentative farmers; they have your In ternets at heart, and they are Interested In their work." Dr. Soule referred to the fact that In one year Georgia . spends about 3300,000 for higher education, and de clared that this was right, and that the sum should be doubled, but he added that something at least should be spent for agricultural training. In conducting the school he declared that It Is his purpose and the purpose of those Interested In the college to get in close touch with the farmer and to teach him all they can in the best methods of farming. "We can't tell you all we know,” said he. "but there are a few things we can tell you. If you think you are too old to go to school, write me a letter about anything you wish to know and 1 will tell you all I can. Danger to Cotton Crop. We can tell you about anthracnos, that dreaded cotton disease, which Is , ruining 30 per cent of your cotton crop, and we can tell you how to get rid >1 It. A man told me the other day that there Is no such thing as anthracnos and that talk about It Is all bosh. But I tell you that there Is such a disease and It Is going to destroy your cotton crop If you do not stamp It out. What Is Difference? "I defy any man to provs to me that there Is any difference In soil orlginallv. But why Is It that your neighbor raise- pounds? He has learne entitle truths and he has applied them to his farming. “Agricultural education will make your unions stronger and that Is what lyou want. Ths fanner hae been pale any price he could get for lila product! In the paat I paid S3 cents for a pound of beefsteak In an Atlanta hots - - ■ Continued on Pago Fours