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ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1907 PRICE jjiXftl’M*' The Atlanta Georgian and news SPOT COTTON. VOL. VI. NO. 86. JURY BEING ICENERALCLARK ilEWCHARTER SELECTED FOR E Many People Turned Away From Court Room. PRISONER GOWNED IN BLACK SILK Mrs. Bradley Watches In tently Every Talesman in the Box. ABOVE THE MAD STRUGGLE OFVETERANS Augustan Chosen to Head the Georgia Division. VETERANS KEEP STEP TO MARTIAL AIRS “Boys Who Wore the Gray’’ Parade Streets of Au gusta at Reunion. us FORME May Govern City by Commission Plan. SWEEPING CHANGE TO BE PROPOSED Ordinance Will Provide For Long Tour and Complete Revision of Charter. By ADA PATTERSON. Washington, Nov. 13.—A* many per. Hits were turned away as entered criminal court room No. 7. At 10 a. the narrow corridors were crowded with curious men and women who crowded to the door only to be pushed hack by the smiling but. Inexorable voung door keeper In uniform. "The Judge has ordered that no spec tators be allowed In the court room un ill after 1 o'clock." he repeated hun dreds of times. His courtesy and pa tlence were unfailing as his Inexorable, ness. The Judge entered. Every one In the court room rose, the pale little prisoner in black steadying herself as she rose by gripping the arm of her chair tight Iv with her black-gloved hand. "This court Is declared open," said the clerk with the stiff, gray pompa dour and the rancous voice, and the trial of Annie M. Bradley, charged with the murder of ex-Unlted States Sena tor Brown had begun. It wae the fate ful 13th. but the paltld-llpped prisoner, reminded of this, answered: "I am not superstitious.” The prisoner, gowned In black silk and wearing a black felt hat. trimmed with tvlngs, sat Just behind her attor neys. Her mother, bent and feeble, dressed In a dark green tailor-made suit and small black bonnet, sat a few ‘in'thorough' ly be tilled by the Jury, eat welva talesmen. One man Is a quadroon. The lint talesman examined was publisher, the second a butcher, the third a barber. District Attorney Baker asked the perfunctory questions as to age, mar ried or single, state, occupation, tvheth. er the newspaper accounts of the crime had been read and whether those ac count! had caused him to make up his mlhd Irrevocably. "Do you believe any person should take the law Into hia own hands to avenge private wrong!?” he aaked. Although Mrs. Bradley had said be fore coming Into the court room she Intended to take no part In the selec tion of the Jury, she watched Intently every talesman under examination. 8miltt Provoked. Smiles were provoked by the vigor ous gum chewing and laconic answers of a talesman and the protest of the iluaky medical student that the only teaaon he knew why he should not , serve upon the Jury wat that his "time was pretty precious." Although Judge Orlando W. Powers Is counsel In chief for the defense the examination of the talesmen wae con ducted by George P. Hoover. Both the district attorney and .Attorney Hoover have ringing voice* that reverberat# through the old court room. The Intent of the attorney* to aelect tnen of middle age and of family la already apparent. Already It Is the gossip of the atreet* that every man and womaq In 'Washington over 40 year* old hopes for the acquittal of M ra. Bradley. Harvey Given, assistant district at torney, alts at hla chief's right hand, builly taking notes. On Mr. Baker's left alts Attorney Turner, who has been engaged to asalet the prosecution, a burly man with Intense blue eyes, who alta lounging forward In hi* arm chair, playing Idly with hi* lingers, the only seemingly alert part of htm being hie “yea, which scrutinize every new comer In the Jury row with knlfellke keen- neia. Pour men have been challenged. Two uf then were negroes. A nortd young Southerner was ex cused, Mr. Hoover had discovered that be was a native of the same county a* was the district attorney. This cir cumstance It not esteemed a slight one south of Mason and Dixon’s line. A stout, swarthy man had not heard of the case until he entered the court mom and never read the newspapers "none.” Here was the blankness of mind de voutty to be desired, the virginity to new Impressions, yet both sides ex cused him with alacrity. Prisoner le Subdued. It I* already apparent that the pris oner has no remaining coquetry In her. Her glance la searching and Intelligent, but Impersonal. Her face Is settled Into marble-llke lines. Only her restless, dark eye* r-ve about the mom. Many among the crowd caat glances of commiseration toward her, or speak an encouraging word. She does not seem to see nor [ ear. Her eye* are constantly fixed on the jury box. Judge Stafford, who has * disconcerting habit of frowning at '»» own Inward thoughts, glances at toe prisoner from time to time. His ex- i«e*sior, Is as Impersonal aa her*. Here court adjourned until 1 p. m. g ®®®®®®®®®®® ®® g y look on page two % For the most interesting ® 2 an nouncement you have ® ;-f r *®d in many a day. ® O000000000O0O0000O00O0OOQO O o O VETERAN DIES SUDDENLY 0 0 ATTENDING REUNION. O 0 O Special to The Georgian. 0 Augusta. Ga., Nov. 13 —A sad 0 Incident In connection with tip 0 Confederate reunion here was tae 0 death yesterday afternoon uf 0 Thomas L. Holsonbake. The ag4« O soldier had come to the city to 0 0 Join his comrades and renew old O 0 acquaintances. little thinking O 0 that tape were to be sounded for 0 O him In the very midst of a sea- O 0 son of gaiety. He died suddenly O 0 at the home of hla daughter last O O evening. Iq 0000O0000000O0OO0O000OO0OO Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga,, Nov. 18.—General John W. Clark, of Augusta, was this morn Ing elected division commander of the United Confederate Veterans. No other business of Importance oc cupied the session today, which ad Journed early on account of the pa rade, L. G. Toung. of Savannah, was elect ed brigade commander of the Southern division. •~7 J. W. Wilcox, of Macon, was elected brigade commander of the Eastern dl vision. , _ . Rid Morris, of Marietta, was elected brlduge commander of the North Geor gia division. General Vaughn, of Montexuma, was elected commander of the Southwest ern division. The reunion which comes to Its ofll- clal close tonight ha* been attended with marked success, and the veterans and visitor* are unanimous in the ex pression of pleasure. Governor* Hoke Smith, of Georgia, and Governor Anael, of South Carolina, are here with their staffs, a fact which has added greatly to the gaiety of the The parade today was the most Im posing which has been held In the etate for many year*. Yesterday's sessions of the conven tion were marked by enthusiasm. The hall was crowded. The speeches of welcome and the response* were cheered to the echo and the rest of the program carried out with marked * U L.aVt*'night the veteran* enjoyed a splendid smoker at the Commercial Club and later n dance waa given In honor of them and their friends. At today’s session the most Impor tant In Interesting business before the convention 1* the election of omcers. Great Parade. At noon the parade of veterans start ed It* march through Augusta* wide thoroughfares. It waa a sp endld spec tacle. The long line of old warrior*, many still stalwart though bent with the load of four score years, was an Inspiring sight as U swept along to the tune of "Dixie" and "Maryland, and the thousands of citizens that lineal th* streets kept up a roar of cheering as thethln gray line marched by. This afternoon the convention will transact what remaining business Is i™" to comS before It and tonight the niMimnnd Hussars will give a dance In A complete revlalon of ihe city char ter. a change In the method of electing practically all city officials and the government of the city by a commix slon, Instead of by a mayor and coun ell These are the aweeplng and radical propositions embraced In the ordinance which will be offered at the next sea slon of council by the committee to which was referred the resolution by Alderman Curtis, providing for *|ec tlon* by the people of practically all city The report of the committee will be In the form of an ordinance which will be drawn up by Councilman Pom eroy, assisted by the city attorney. This ordinance will provide for the creation of a charter revision commis sion. to be composed of four of the most prominent and most progressive men of Atlanta—men of buslneag and men of deep study and foresight—and four members of the general council, who are knoa-n to be well Informed as to, the best and latest methods of city government -throughout the country. Mayor to Appoint Them. The mayor Is to net with the com mlttce. and le to appoint Its members .after *v conference with the members TflirUi* *peclnl~commf(teo offering" he ordinance. The mayor .will have the power of choosing either the hold-over members of the present council or the newly- elected members of council, who will go into office In January, as the coun- cllmanlc representatives on the com mittee. The committee will be given six months In. which to consider the Im portant propositions Involved, and will probably be authorised to go to what ever expense may be necessary to get all the data possible bearing on the question*. To Visit Olhtr Cities. The committee will make trip* of personal Investigation to the cities over the country where the different kinds of municipal government are In vogue —to visit Galveston and Des Moines, which are now governed, and. It Is said, successfully, by a commission: to San h randxco, where another commis sion system of government Is now be- Jng trledj to cities where the mayor has the power of appointment of the heads of departments: to cltiee where there Is a general council, consisting of a council and an aldermanlc board, and to cities where thero Is only one legisla tive body. The election of city official* will be only one of many Important matter^ to be considered. Richmond Huasara will glv honor of the reunion. While the official convention cornea to »n end this afternoon, many of the vl*. ‘tor* will remain In Augusta until the end of the week, and several social functions of a private nature have arranged with this fact In view. Bone of Veterans. a beautiful silver loving CU Iwaspresented to General A J. retiring division commander. Uolone* Sam W. Wilkes, of Atlanta, mid® the speech of presentation on hlhatf of thedlvlslon. His speech and that of General West were both heartl- The* Georgia division. United Sons o, Confederate Veterans, met yester day at the Richmond county court hSJse The meeting waa called H»r bv Lawton B. Evans, after {& r v b j T Ptunket offered prayer. Hon {£yicin Wright, of Augusta, delivered the welcome address. Response was made by Hon. 8. A. I'rmnn of Macon. After Mr. Trump’s address Lawton Evans left the chair .US Introduced Division Commander of G«org"a?im*r Williams, of Macon. Mr. Williams' address was brief, but elo- qU The adjutant called the roll of the various camps, a number of whom were "After"* 11 ' lengthy discussion as to hither or not the new division cont ender should appoint the four brigade commanders, the name of J. J. Carr, of savannah, was proposed, and he was unanimously elected as the successor of Lamar Williams. It was voted that Mr. Carr should appoint hla four brigade commander*. , j. -rf comu.-.-y 0w€lw „ f Abbevllk. Ala,. X e. .... W then Introduced by tha command- X®t®® ®®® ®® ® ant and mad* an address. Many Important Matters. The regulation of public utllttle*. the proper forms of assessment and of taxes of public utilities and all other corporations; the municipal ownership and municipal regulation plana; the Income tax; the municipal Inspection of gas and electric light meters; all these matters will be considered by the committee, and others, and the results of these Investigations will be embraced In the new charter which will be drawn up by the commission. The committee which will report title ordinance Is composed of Councilman Longlno. chairman; and Councilman Pomeroy and Roberts. The decision was reached at a meeting held In the office of the chairman In the Century building at noon. The committee flrst took up the res olution by Alderman Curtis, but the decision was reached that the question of Just who should be elected by the people, who by council, and who by boards. Is such an Intricate and com plicated one, and the people are so hopelessly divided on the question, that It was practically. Impossible to arrive at a satisfactory and Intelligent con clusion on all the points Involved. The Idea of a charter revision com mission was then suggested and dis cussed and It met with Instant favor on the part of all three coundiinen. Need of New Charter. "W* want a strong - commission." stated Councilman Pomeroy. “One that will dig deep, study hard and reach rock bottom. One that will work and is able to work intelligently and Is fearless to report Just what is the best form of government. Our charter has been patched and patched and amended and amended until It Is noth ing but a patchwork affair now and without any definite design." “My sentiments exactly." assented Councilman Roberts. "It Is the best thing the city of At- nta I'DII do.” llllfiAil I'Aimellmen f am. sooyi A . RESULT BLAST IN TORPEDO FACTORY Others Reported Hurt in an Explosion Near Upper Sandusky. L’ppi»r Sunduakj, Ohio, Nor. 11—▲ in*h natnttl Wnubburn waa blown to plfcta ami Hofh Boston and William Cisco were so badly Injured that they will die aa the-re sult of nn exploelon at the Hercules Tor pedo Company‘a factor near Ilradner at :$> this morning. Heveral other workmen are reported to hare been Injured end the factory bulldlnga are a total losa. THREE GIRLS ARE HURT WHEN BOILER BURST. Bast Greenwich. It. 1„ Nor. 13.—Three , rl student a were bedly Injured, two fe- ally, and many others bad uarrow escapes last night when a boiler In the bnaemeut of the new Kastmnn dormitory, Greenwich Academy, exploded with terrific force. The explosion came when all, the stndfnts and STRETCHED WIRE FORWIFEAILI AND KILLED BOTH Italian’s Novel Plan of Kill ing Pair in an Auto mobile. HER BABY AT PLAY SETFIRETOORESSi IS ITS BICPLANT What Will Be Made There After New Year? blown out, and the tlrat floor was Toreed through the floor of the second atory. The Injured: Mias Florence Rlasel. aged 11, East' Hart ford. Conn., badly bruised and cut and pos sible ^Internal Injuries. Miss Heater Gould, aged 11, Hartford, cut* and brulaes. Miss Edith Kellogg, aged IS, Holyoke, Maas., face and arms cut. They were rescued by firemen. TRYING TO MAKE HARRIMAN TALK New York., Nor. 13.—An effort waa mart* today to arrure a statement from the ’liar, riman Inter**!, aa to who now control* Rome. Nov. 13.—Banker Bertonl, many .time* millionaire, was arrested today for killing hla wife and her rich admirer named Zerball because lie be lieved the woman was fonder of Zer- ball than she should have been. Ho hoard the couple plan an auto trip and strung a tightly stretched wire across the highway between two tree*. The auto dashed against the wire and the couple were almost beheaded. Bertonl admits the killing and Is proud of the aklll with whloh It was arranged. WANTS OFFICIAL FOR CITYCHARITIES Commissioner Proposed by Councilman Lon- gino. Mrs. Morgan Fails to Sur — vive Terrible Burns of Monday. Councilman I/onglnn will offer at au early ihxIhd of council an ordinance*creating the the Central of Georgia. Mr. Harrlinan | office of charity counniaaloucr. could not lie aeen and hla seen JKSFm merre commission renewed the tight make Ilarriman answer emharraaslug <|ura. tlona regarding hla alleged gwcnlatt.g.a in I’nlnn I’,rifle and Illinois t'enlral slock, be argument* will likely last all day. TROOPS DID NOT KILL UTE INDIANS t;te Indian Agency. Kblprnrk, K. Meg.. Nor. 13.—Superintendent Hhelton. of the I t. Indian agency, at thlx place, poiltlrely de nies the report acnr out from I’orlet. t o!n...thnt another battle took pines yesler flay between the disaffected I tea and the ratted Stales troop* now In tha Held here nr subdue the red skins. The report had tt that alx Indiana were killed by the sol- filers. SOCIALISTS RIOT - IN LONDON STREETS lanta can do,” added Councilman Lon glno. “outside of the commission plan of government, which looks good, but which I have not studied theroughly," he added, "I know of no better form of choosing officials than that the may or should be elected for a term of four year* and that he should appoint the heads of all departments and should be held responsible for the government of the city.” AH three member, of the committee stated that they believed the ordinance providing for a charter revision com- IB tup girma tuia „,...... .......... . IhxJIcb of police and ibrong* of sociall Lent on a demonatration agalnit K* William along tbc route of hla return from Guildhall. After aeveral tnen were knocked unconscious tbe crowd of socialist* was finally compelled to turn aside, and com pleted Its demonstration by • parade. FRENCHPLEASED AT TAFT’S VISIT Paris. Nov. 13.—Overjoyed by re port a that Secretary Taft will vlalt Paris December 13. tho French gov ernment Is preparing a most elaborate entertainment that the length of his stay will permit. Race Results. It will be the purport of this ordinance to have this commissioner have general super vision of all the charity work done by the city. Including the Grady Hospital. This will not abolish the office of super Intendciit of the Grady Hospital, but will place tbe superintendent of the hospltsl, ms well ss tbe city warden, aud the almshouse, sud the smallpox hospital, and the hospltsl for contagious diseases, tinder his direct su pervision. t’oiinclltusii laouglno proposes that the charity commissioner shall be one of the highest paid officials In the city. ‘•It will take about 1300 a month." he stated, “to get the kind of man that should 111 tbe place.” (’oiincllniitti l-onglno proposes that the ha rift commissioner sbnll devote bis en tire titue to tbe city’s interest*, nud. In asmuch as ho will bare nil the charity work of the city In bis charge, he must l»e a ca pable man. a respouslbb- one. and oue that will l»e forced to work hard all tbe flint* received from « Malta* dross. Mrs. Katfe Morgan, wife of T, K. Morgan, n well known employee of the Western I'nloii, died nt her home. 1G3 Hoath Pryor atreet, Wetlueo4lay morning. * While I loving husband and family are mourning her loss, Mrs. Morgan’s t-year-old laughter. Katherine, doesu’t realise that her mother Is dead or that death was caused by her luiiocent playfulness, I,a*t Monday morning Mrs. Morgan was sitting In her room reading a newspaper, and at her feet on the floor was little Kath erlne, playing with a caudle. In same man ner the candle became Ignited and In play ing with It the child innocently let the hlaxe come In contact With her mother’s dress. Before Mr*. Morgan realised what had happened her dress was a mass of flames and with a piercing shriek she rnshetl out of her room. A friend, a Mrs. Morgan, although, relative of tjie unfortunate mother of little Katherine, heard tlie cry and rushed to her assistance. At that time Mrs. Morgau aiys her friend was nhlnse from head to feet. Kven little Katherine, aroused at the peril her mother was In. tried frantically to put out the flames. Physician* were Immediately called, bi»; It waa seen that Mrs. Morgan was too ae riously burned to be removed to n hospital. Everything possible was done, but she lln gered until Wednesday morning, when death relieved her snfferlug. Mrs. Morgau waa 2* years of age, and was the daughter of faptuln J. It. Hharpe. of Bnfnbrtdgo. one of the most prominent tnen In that section of the state and a di rector In the Georgia, Florida and Atnlmtna railroad. KIic la atirvlred, besides her hus- baud ami little girl, by her parenta and two alsters. Tbe body will be taken to Ralubrldge Wednesday night and tbe funeral will take place there Thursday afternoon at S o’ehxdi. The Interment will lie lu the family cetue fery. MAY MANUFACTURE SOFT DRINKS THEN Officials Say Will Make No More Beer, But.Are Add ing to Plant. The fact that the Atlanta Browln* and Ice Company Is at present prepar ing to make Improvements at Its plant Just a month and n half before prohi bition goes Into effect, has moused much discussion In business circles ns to what will be done with the 11,000,00') outfit at Courtland and East Harris streets, " • '• ;• Will the plant be closed down alto- gether, nx the antlx declared during the prohibition agitation prior to the pa-- suge of the bill? Will the plant be nltered no that 1< - for general side and soft drinks .can he manufactured? Or do the head* of the big brewery expect to successfully context the law. ngainst manufacturing beer, ss the Kavnnnnh brewers announced several month* ngo that tjic.v would do? Judging from an emphatic denial by one of the officers of the brewer}' Wert, nesday morning, the latter course seems very unlikely. The officer de clined to any whst would be done with the ptnnt, but declared: "We are no law-breakers We will abide by, the law and make no beer here after December 31." Vo Build New Tank. The application for a permit Tuesday to erect n 52.800 tnnk home, which will necessitate n tank coating much more, goes to show that the Idea which many Imd that the great' plant would be ab solutely useless during prohibition I* not held by the heads of the company. The cu-rent rumor In buslnearelide., I* that the Atlanta Brewing and Ice Company will manufocture le* for gen eral consumption and probably make and bottle soft drink*. Several peo ple have staled that one of the offi cials of the company mad* this aiate- ment. .y.'UJjM With the exception of the statement above, all the officers have declined to y to wh»t use the big plant will fa- put. They gay that prohibition means u great lois to them, which few doubt, but it I* now believed that they expect to earn a fair dividend on the value of the plant by making soft rtrinks ml lee. The brewery owns about the finest bottling mid Ice plant In the South, and It la stated that It can well afford (o spend money adapting their factory m the manufacture of Ice and soft drinks. Of course that part of the machtnerv and buildings useful only for making beer will have to be left unused. It le believed that the stockholders have decided to go nhead altering Hie plant and that the tank la Just a start, ei. At present the company is making beer as fast as It can. Last of tha Mohicans. IVsterbury, Coen.. Nov. I3.-Tb>|ua* Kurd the last full-blooded Mnblcau Indlaii. a few lays ago lieeanie an Inmate of tbe Plain- rllle town farm. Dr. Kunrlse. a full hh»H|. ed Oneldn Indian, was taken there also, but In n few days disappeared. ATLANTANS TO SEE BIG NEW STATION The Pennsylvania railroad** new Item,- (W) passenger station In Washington. It. c . will he opened on Hunday. next, Sint A. .Islam General I'ass-ncer Agent R. IV. Ilnnt and District Pa.t-nger Agent .Isr Kreentan. of the knuthe.-u, will he tbete when the flrst Southern trains enter the new strueturo. Announcement of the opening was re ceived at the hrailnasriert of the pssssn.cr department In Atlanta Wednesday. On and after November 17, all Southern train, will nut Into the new depot. This la the AQUEDUCT. First Race—Senator Barrett, 7 to I, won; Almee. i\ 3 to S, second; Queen Souvenir, 7 to 5, third. Time, 1:311-3, Second Race—Troublemaker; fl to .. , , ., won: Green Beal, 7 to JO, second; _ mission would be adopted by council. Consistent, » to I, third. Time, 1:11 4-5. 00OOO00000O0O00OO00OOO0OOO OO00000D0O000000000O0O000O 0 o 0 FIR8T FREEZE HAD 0 O FIGHT TO GET HERE L O O 0 Mr. Marbury’n freezing temper- 0 0 attire scheduled for Tuesday nr- 0 O rived In Atlanta at S o'clock Wed- O 0 nesday inornlnr. Just 34 hours O 0 late. For the first time since O C spring the mercury dropped be- O C low 3«, registering 30 degrees. O 0 The delay was due to a contest O 0 between the high prrssure wave O O bringing the predicted cold end O 0 nn unexpected storm arising In O O the West Indies that broke In on 0, 0 tha forecast. 01 0 The forecast: "Fair and con- «. O t Ittued cold tonight and Thurs- 0. 0 day.” O; 0 The temperatures: Of O 7 o’clock a. m 33 degrees 0 O H o'clock a. m 33 degrees O 0 9 o'clock a. m 3.1 degrees O O 14 o'clock a. m 37 degrees 0 O 11 o'clock a. m.........39 degrees 0 O 13 o'clock noon... 42 degrees O O I o'clock p. m 44 degree* O 0 3 o'clock p. m 4fl degree* 0 HIS FOURTH TRIAL. CALEB POWERS. He In on trial at Lexington, Ky„ the fourth time for the alleged s.murder of WUIIam GuebeL iiftru juiiu’.y it} iu™ ihiiiiw mu rjunoi* rn- tvrlng Wssblngtaoii: Bonthrrn, Pennsylva. ula. Baltimore and Ohio. Washington South ern and the t'hesapeake and Ohio. GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE FOR DOUBLE MURDER. kpeelal to The Georgian. Newberry. 8. ('.. Nov. 13.—Will sun der*. who murdered Aurelia Mntth-ns and her daughter, Carrie Matthews, and afterward escaped, but was cap tured by Sheriff M. M. Buford In Ashe ville. N. C„ waa found guilty In the court here of murder with recommen dation to mercy. Under thla verdict, the aentence la life Imprisonment In the penitentiary. The crime with which Sanders was convicted was, ac cording to his own confession, one of Ihe most brutal In the history of New berry county. $ LOOK ON PAGE TWO 2 ® For the mo*t interesting $ announcement you have *} ■3} read in many a day. • ® m THE WEATHER. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Fair and continued cold tonight and Thursday.