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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, TWO A TLANTANS DIE IN FEARFUL WRECK; ONE BODY IS MISSING three of wreck victims RESIDENTS OF ATLANTA Three of the victims of the wreck wore Atlantans—Engineers R. H. .•Union, R. A. Hamilton nnd Fireman Oliver A. Gentry. H. H. Atkinson waa 43 years old. and bad an enviable record of It .ears' service with the road. He leave; a wife and six children, a son hems frown. Mr. Atkinson lived at 258 Capitol avenue, and was a member of the Odd Fellows and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Ills son went to bring back the body, but nothing baa been heard from ! ' in, \V. P. Hamilton, the engineer of the other train, was 41 years old and lived at 7* Simpson street. He had been with the road for 30 years or more, and alio had an excelled record. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and will also probably be burled under the auspices of the order. His wife and sister left for Dalton Sunday to attend to the funeral arrangments. The only one of thetrio whose body has been brought home Is Fire man Oliver A. Gentry. His body was brought to Atlanta Monday mom- ins and carried to his late residence at (8 Jones avenue. He was 38 veara old. and leaves a wife and two sons, 13 and 1« years old, nnd a young daughter. The funeral services will be held from the Georgia Ave nue Baptist church at 9:30 Tuesday morning. Rev. Mr. Goodwin officiat ing. The following will act as pallbearers: J. D. Pyron, C- E. Pratt. J. A Adams, W. B. Adams, E. M. Quinn and James Garsh. The Inter ment will be at Hollywood. Freight Trains Collide Head-on at Early Hour Sunday. DEAD. OLIVER A. GENTRY, Atlanta, Ga. R. H. ATKINSON, Atlanta, Ga. W. P. HAMILTON, engineer, Dalton, Gs. FIREMAN PINSON, Ellijay, Ga. Spcclnl to The Oeorftan. Chattanooga, Tenn., July 9.—Al though a large force of firelighters and rescuers have been at work clearing the wreckage caused by. the frightful head-on freight collision on the West ern and Atlantic the past thirty-six hours, the remains of Engineer Atkin son have not yet been recovered and It Is feared the body has been cremated. The remains of the other dead'were shipped to the homes of their families for burial this morning. Sps-clal to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., July 9.—One of the worst freight wrecks that ever oc curred on the Western and Atlantic road happened about one mile south of Boyce station Sunday morning at 1:24 o'clock. Four trainmen were killed Instantly, about fifteen cars were burned, Including a car load of cattle, and the damage will amount to about 1100,00(1. Trainmen Forgot Orders. The southbound train was a few minutes behind time and had received orders at Boyce station to taka tha siding at Kings point switch, but. It Is believed, Ihe trainmen forgot their or ders. This train had passed the switch only a short distance when the crash came. Engineer Atkinson Jumped, and at a late hour yesterday his remains were still In the burning wreck. Ths body of Fireman Gentry was pinned between the engine and tender and was badly mutilated. The' bodies of Engineer Hamilton and Fireman Pin son were found wedged between the tender and the engine of the north bound train. Fiftaan Cars Burnad. About fifteen care were burned and orders were Issued by. Yardmaater Canehart to the fire department .to •end an engine, to the scene of the Are, and thla engine and company was taken to the wreck, seven miles away. In eight minutes. Only three head of cattle escaped cremation. One of these wa. seen graxlng in a field nearby with a broken leg. Wreckage Cleared Away. Soon after the collision a wrecking train, In charge of George Pears, was sent to the wreck and the debris was sufficiently cleared sway so that trains could he operated at 3 p. m. The wreck occurred on a fill and the tender of the southbound train was thrown down the embankment with the wreckage and waa burned. The tinder of the northbound train Jammed Into the cab of the engine and la a total wreck. Both engines were of the heav iest type tlght-wheelera. Both engineers were married, and r.h the trainmen were among the old est and moat reliable In the service of the rtaad. . . . S12.000.000 INCREASE NEGRO IS ACCUSED SIDNEY BARNES CHARGED WITH TAKING HOLD OF MISS MILLER'S ARM. Accused of insulting Miss Minnie Miller, daughter of Bailllf John Miller, of 184 Edgewood* avenue, Sidney Barnet a young negro, la held prisoner In the police station and will- l a tried Monday afternoon before Recorder Broyles. The negro le said to have caught Mlaa Miller by the arm Just as ahe alighted from a trolley car early Saturday night at Edgewood nnd Piedmont avenuea, and to have spoken to her In an insult ing manner. The negro then ran and Miss Miller reported the matter to the police. Call Officers Norris and Brannan went to the scene and soon arrested Barnes. The negro denies he caught hold of Miss Miller and protests that he was speaking to a negro woman In front of tha young lady. negroWanIds IN PROBATION WORN ALICE CAREY WILL HAVE SUPER VISION OVER NEGRO BOYS AND GIRL8. In order to Increase the efficiency of the probation work In Atlanta, Proba tlon Officer Gloer has appointed aa an assistant Alice Carey, a well known negro woman, who will have supervis ion over the negro boys and girls on probation. The woman assumed her new duties Monday morning. She will visit the homes of the negro children and keep In close touch with them and their parents as long as they are on proba tion. With this assistant. Officer Gloer, who has his hands full with the rat'" Increasing work of the probation flee, will be able to give more time to the welfare of the white children. Carey woman will be paid for her work by popular subscription among her class. Alice Carey waa formerly principal of the Mitchell Street public school, and la regarded aa one of the moat In telligent negro women of the city. COURT QUASHES BILL AGAINST ICE COMBINE AMENDED BILL FILED AND SUIT WILL PROCEED AT JACK- MISSISSIPPI ASSESSMENTS ARE RAISED THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. Hpc.-Inl to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., July 7.—The railroad rommiiaion thla morning Increased the a/essrnent on “11 common carriers 1 Jf r , a ! n * ln the state 11 per cent. The lotal.lnceaae will be about 313.000.000. This action was based on the net earnings of the corporation capital •no* engaged fn business. . Ths rail- Ii*. d * ® r » raising a storm of protest , w “l endeavor to Induce the com- ml!Ml, h to reconsider this action. CLASH OCCURS BETWEEN UNION AND NON-UNION •>> The Georgian. savannah, Ga., July 9.—The striking metricians and Bnemen of the South- rn Bell Telephone Company had a Cnb.’nmf 4 '"?*! n, * ht wUh th « no »- t'lk.LHf" ', vho h * v ® *>*•“ employed to tie „ th r P 1 *®*- The fight occurred at 3 ;L‘' rn erof Drayton and Broughton ii.Tlo; I 11 *, honored* of people were h*-«Wir.e riot F* 11 w “ ** nt tq Police iecti?e« a wagon load of de- tbe''"'•formed men hurried to was found that E. E. r,, ", 1 ,: •'eetriclen for the Atlantic Ten were • h,d ._5»* n »'»»>bed. Four i ® rr **t«d. one union man, n '"n MtiS d J? ck ' “"d ,hr ** non-union J. L. u!« k w t ^ 0rro,f - J ' «'• *<•" and Special to The Georgian. , Jacksonville, Fla., July 9.—The decls Ion of Judge Samuel T. Shaylor In the court here this morning was to the ef fect that Information against the local Ice dealers, or alleged trust, be quashed on account of certain dafects therein. Judge Shaylor, howsvsr, practically sustained County Solicitor Bryan on ths merits of the case, and gave him an opportunity to file an amended in formation, which he did at once, and which, he claims, covers the defects In Ihe first. A. W. Cockrell. Jr, one of the at torneys for the Ice men, naked that a week be given the defame to meet the new Information, which was strenu ously opposed by Solicitor Bryan. Jud —' was Important, and there should be no '■M—Ally ear **-- naeday. delay. 'He consequently set the case for trial on’next Wedi The ease against the alleged Ice trust was first taken up a week ago fast Tuesday, when Solicitor Bryan filed Information against* local lea dealers. The defendants at once secured able counsel to fight the case, and rarely. Indeed, have auch distinguished law yers figured in a case la Duval county. Those engaged in the case are Francis P. Fleming and his son; ex-CIrcult Judge W. B. Young*. W. H. Baker, president of city coucll; A. W. Cockrell. jr„ a member of the board of the bond trustees; Duncan 17. Fletcher, ex-may- or and chairman of the Democratic executive committee, and Robert A. Baker. The defense made was a strong one. Argument! were made lot week to quash Information, which, the lawyers alleged, to be defective. The case has been for several days enerally discussed and the pefpte eve been much Interested. Mr. Bryan today said that even a conviction of the Ice men might not ■ton the high price-of Ice that now nrevalls. and that the best remedy was for tha city to engage In the ice bust- CROWDS FLOCK TO HEAR BIO JOINT DEBATE Continued from Page One. Clark Howell entered at 11:65 a.m. and the cheers were equally as enthu siastic. Both candidates took seats on tho stage after fighting their way through the crowd. At 12:10 o’clock A. P. Voson. Dougherty county. Introduced Smith. By this time the crowd had swelled to nearly 4,000. Outgoing trains were un til after the speaking. Smith w ns greeted with cheers. Hoke Smith 9peaks. Mr. Smith began by .saying that year ago he demanded a square deal between the railroad companies and tho people. He declared he had not sought to do Injustice to railroad companies, but had demanded that they cease to tax the Industries of the people of Georgia with excessive charges. He said thnt those who support the corporation side do not favor prevent ing excessive bond and stock Issues and feel no hostility to dividends on watered stocks and bonds. They qui etly permit high freight nnd passen ger charges on the part of the rail road cotnpanles to pay dividends and Interests on the watered stocks and bonds, lit' asserted. Controls Freight Rates. Your railroad commission has con trol of the freight rate from hero to .Savannah.” said .V “A study of the freight rnteji on cotton In Georgia will showr that ft reduction of from 30 to 60 cents per bale can be made and yet leave the railroad earning a fair profit. This would savfe the farmers of Georgia over $500,000 .a year.** He said the Southern, Central and Atlantic Coast Line "have millions of dollars of watered stocks and bonds, and are proceeding t" make these storks and bonds valuable bv the taxes they levy upon the people fur currying passengers obd freight. "If you wish to place the Democratic party whero It can permanently stand for the right of the masses of the people In tills state, you must drive the use of money by corporations out of politics In Georgia- You must en- lnrge and broaden the definition of lobbying, and lessen the power of the man or men employed to look after the Interests of the corporations ln connec tlon with legislative matters. You must put an end to convention noml nations, and require that all nomine tlons be made at the ballot box by the pedple. “Where Does He 8tsnd7”. ‘Now, where does my opponent, Mr. Clark Howell, stand upon these sub* Jects? Where does all four of my op ponents stand upon them? Not word of criticism has come from eithor of the four about the conditions which I criticise. NHtlmr of tlm four has said one w ord to help me In this strug gle. Colonel Estlll, Colonel James M Smith lm\e not claimed to dcslrt* that tile I pI*- be freed from taxation to meet Interests and dividends on water ed stocks and bonds. "Judge Russell has openly pit ed that he stands by the vote he cast In the legislature In 1885 to take away from the railroad cnminfsrdnn tin* right to fix fieight rotes In the present campaign Mr. Howell hap, therefore, nit himself In the position of lndora- ng the course of tho present railroad commission, and of Indorsing existing freight rates now* being paid by the MKTpie ot the state. our opponents are defending condi tions as they exist: ty position that the taxes Iroud companies are now plac ing upon the people of Georgia are ex cessive and unjust, then my four op ponents are defending tho right of tho railroad companies to unjustly and ex cessively tax the people of the state. “Who Are Backing 'Em?” ‘Who are backing my opponents In thle race? Tho leading attorneys and officers of the big railroad systems of ■“ la are supporting them. ...jerever one of the four candi dates Is selected as the candidate ln a particular county to oppose me, you find the leading representatives of the railroad companies backing that par ticular candidate/ I call your attention to two matters which cams up while he (Howell) was In the legislature One was the ef fort to put Patrick Calhoun, a railroad lawyer and vice president of the Rich mond and Danville Railroad, In the United States senate. Mr. Howell has said that ho voted for Hon. N. J. Ham* mond, his fellow citizen. I ask Mr. Howell If he did not go Into the cau* cus of friends. of various candidates who were opposing General Gordon and tier- nig* 1 tin- cnucijM t<« select Patrick Calhoun as the caucus* nominee, and ask him further If he was really for Hon. N. J. Hammond, why he did not urge the caucus to Indorse Hammond Instead of Calhoun? "I call his attention to franchise delation, by which ths franchises of e railroads have been attacked. There was a conflict In ths legislature as to whether the bill called tha Cand ler bill should be passed, or whether another bill, which in the senate was termed the- Skelton bill, should be J. M. HIGH CO. SORQSI SHOES J. M. HIGH CO. jr CARPETS, RUGS, MATTINGS GREATLY REDUCED. Atlanta Buyers: Here’s Your Chance! Extra qua lily, high pile Axmin- sters and Velvet Carpels in un- usunlly attractive patterns and color schemes, retailing regular ly at $1.00 and $1.25 yard, OFFERED FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. Made and Laid on Your Floor for for- pFfff 90c YD. MAKE SELECTION QUICK $1.25 Axminsters and Velvet Carpets 90c Yard. Rugs 9x12 Empire Granite Art Squares, beer, selling ?a,r 60 .? a ? h :. ,h '“ $6.00 9x12 All-Wool Art Squares, In hnndsome ;iat- terne and color schemes, 313.50 (4R rtrt value, now 4* IUiWU 7.6x10.6 All-Wool Smyrna Rugs, worth regu- St*!*., :...,$12.00 27x54 Axmlnster Rugs, $3.00 value, si; $2.oo Rugs 9x13 Tapestry Brussel Rugs, In medallion and small figured designs, $13.50 9x13 Brussels Rugs, In Oriental effects, exqui site color schemes, $18.60 value, $15.00 9x13 All-Wool Sinyrna Rugs, same grado that sells for $20.00 everywhere, this $16.00 Lace Curtains 119 pairs hnndsomo Lace Curtains, In beauti ful Novelty effects, full wide, rich floral j>ot- tcrmi, etc., worth regular $2.00, to close . 49 pairs fine White and Cream Ruffled Bnh- blnot Curtains, with Battenborg Insertion and hire edge, were priced $2.50 pair. Special One lot about lo pairs beautiful Irish Point Cuitnlna, In . Wi. nn l> ilrl, pnttenm^A ^|- r, ‘Kuliir $:,.oo vHlue, special ■ • O $1.25 $1.50 50c and 60c Mattings Iron Beds Reduced. MATTH! At 35c Yard 25c FOR 35c MATTING. Here’s an after invento ry bargain that will bring a crowd of buyers. To morrow we’ll place on salo while they last 49 rolls finest Jap and China Mat tings, in exquisite em broidered effects—selling regularly at 50c and 60a vard., Y ’FOR A QUICK CLEAN UP FOR CHOICE Eighty-six rolls extra quality China and Japan ese Mattings, in beautiful carpet patterns and de signs, selling regularly at 35c and 40c yard bv the ROLL ONLY, WHILE LASTS 25C CERTAIN PATTERNS OF ENAMELED BEDS To be discontinued ARE OFFERED AT NEW YORK COST. Here’s Certainly a glorious opportunity for thrifty buy ers. • Some $3.00 Beds $2.00 Some $3.50 Beds...., $2.50 Some $4.50 Beds $3.00 Somd $5.98 Beds... .$4.00 Some $6.50 Beds $5.00 Some $8.50 Beds $6.00 And so on. Feather Pillows, hygie nic and odorless, $1.50 pair, cacli 75c. Mattresses, well made, cotton filled, covered with best ticking, $3.00 and Up. J. M. HIGH CO. J. M. HIGH CO. BODYGUARD OF ROOSEVELT PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSA ULT Aceptable to Roads. "The Bkelton bill was acceptable to the railroads. Tho friends of frnnchtno taxation Insisted that the Skelton bill provided no machinery for enforcing the taxation, and would have been use less. The Candler bill was the bill finally passed. ."I call ble attention to the fact that _.e moved to recom - — - and that when he. the committee was to substitute tha 8kelton bill for tty* Candler bill. If the appointment of commission ers remains with the governor, I will name ha commissioners man with views upon thla subject In harmony with the platform which I am urging, and I would not put upon the- commission Mr. Joseph M. Brown or Mr. Warner Hill. If the legislature passes a bill to elect the railroad commissioners by the people, then It Is of the utmost Import ance that the party machinery should be taken out of control of railroad lawyers, and that an entire change of our present plan of nominating state house officers should be made. “I would urge the railroad commie- •Ion to bring tha Southern Railroad, the Atlantic Coaat Cine, the C Southern and Florida and the Railroads down to tha standard tariff ‘ rates As to Disfranchisement. dy Private Leased Wire. Oyater Bay, July ».—"I plead guilty, honor.*' said James C. Sloan, ss- lervloe man, and President Roose- body guard, when hla case waa J before Justice Franklin today. Sloan was charged with assaulting Clarence Legendre, a newspaper pho- passlng legislation which will protect “■"(.people of Georgia from the presence the ballot of Ignorant and purchas able negroes. Six southern states have passed legislation .upon thle line. Mis sissippi acted first, then South Caro lina, then Louisiana, then North Caro lina, then Alabama and then Virginia. What haa been the result In tin states? -I hold In my hand letters from tha vemor or North Carolina, from both nltsd States senators, from the -governor during.whose admlnlstra- >n the leg’ jrn other dl cltzene, who the legislation upon this subject has proved to be an unmlxed blessing te the people of tbaf state, that no white men have been disfranchised, and that not five per cent of the negroes bava been able to register and vote.” Clark Howell 8peaks. Judge D. F. Crnsiand, of Albany, In troduced Clark Howell, who was re ceived with prolonged cheers. He eald In part: "Mr. 8mlth has eald many thlnge about the railroad freight rate ques tion with which I agree. The differ ence between Mr. Smith epd me le that he never found out about high freight ratee until he had been hired is a law yer to do ao. It III became him to claim to be the father of freight rate reform when he never took It up until had been fighting for lower ratee for two yeara. -I submit to you my record of stx- _een years to show you that In no sin gle Instance did I ever vote against tha Interest of the people In favor of corporations. My record Is In ble pos session end not until two weeks ego did I get him to specify a charge against me. Today he has not been honest enough to specify them, for I have already disproved the three chargee he had previously mad#." About Vlrginls Psttor. He took up the Virginia mlnlater In cident end ehowed the dangerous pos sibilities of an educational disfran chisement law. In regard to the dis franchisement circular ha eald that he did not have to admit the responsi bility for that circular when It bone his sign an Inch deep. He readily admit ted that ha waa responsible for pre senting the pictures of negroes, but said that Hoke Smith was responsible for putting them In their official post- tlon. Mr. Howe)l reed four propositions which he wee willing to sign and nak ed Smith to sign, wagering $4,000 to Miss Berry's school at Rome to be aid by the one proven wrong. These prop ositions were In relation to the ap pointments of the sons of Bishop Tur ner, a negro, for which Smith had dis claimed responsibility. Frantic cheers followed the reeding of the proposi tions. Mr. Smith did not signify at the time whether or not he would sign •napshot of the prealdent at the time here was a big crowd Exempted New Roads. Mr. Howell stated his position on the Glenn Mil providing for taxing r roads by counties and laid It brought $16,000,000 revenue to the atate. It was true he had voted to exempt new roads which were then owned by Geergla men who were build ing up those roads. The exemption was for only' five years. He said he voted for the franchise tax bill and secured Its passage. "I joined In the fight for freight rate reduction long before he ever chirped on the subject," said Howell. “No man has done more than 1 In be half of the people. No man will do more than I will. In all my record for twenty years Mr. Smith cannot cite you any Instance where I have not stood for the people as against the corporations. I am opposed to dis franchisement legislation now, ss Mr. Smith himself believed six years ago that It Is unwtae. There Is not a coun ty In the state where white supremacy le not greater than five years ago. You may read from end to end fo the edu cation bill and not find the word negro one time." Mr. Howell said there waa hardly a business In the South which had not materially Increased lie capitalisation. A few years ago. he said, Mr. Smith had sold his paper for $340,000. At that time he was paying taxes on It In Ful ton county for only $30,000, while to day that paper Is capitalised at from $700,000 to $300,000. Smith Offers $5,000. Howell closed amid a storm of cheers which continued until after Smith roes for rejoinder. Smith was greeted In a deafening roar, which was queeled only after re peated efforts. Great disorder ensued. He pronounced the speech of Howell as the most remarkable compilation of Inaccuracy he had ever heard and the negro circular aa a tissue of false hoods. He offered to give $5,000 If Howell could prove his statements pointmsnts. • that Howell had sent BIG AUDITORIUM FOR MRNACLE $260,000 BUILDING PROJECT ED BY BAPTISTS. Lots for Site Have Been Purchas ed, $36,000 Being; Paid for Them. A deal haa been perfected whereby the Baptist Tabernacle church comes Into possession by purchsee of ths property at the corner of Spring and Luckle streets. The property fronts 170 feet on Luckle street and 161 feet on Spring. The price paid waa $35,000. In order to complete the acquiring of property desired two houses on Luckle street were bought at a cost of 317,000, mak ing a total expenditure of $53,000. Dr. Broughton aaye that on this property one of the largest church au ditoriums In ths country will ba erect ed. It will be used not only forchurch purposes, but for all kinds of conven tions. The cost of the building will be between $350,000 and $104,000. Some months ago tha Tabernacle purchased a lot adjoining the site for the auditorium at a cost of 313,100. On thla will be built the Baptist Taber- ancle Infirmary. About 340,000 will be it on the building. It le expected . the Infirmary will be built during the coming winter, but It will be a long while before the. new Tabernacle auditorium Is commenced. his circulars all over the state on a frank. He criticised Howell for sup porting the Felder executive committee which he said was made up of cor poration attorneys. • In closing, he repeatedly accused Howell of making statements which were not true. He accused him of de ceiving Ihe people by his Ignorance. Mr. Smith's address closed at 3:30 o’clock. Crowds climbed to tha stage to aheke hands with Smith and How- elL ' US, EARL IS GIVEN NICE APPOINTMENT I tty Private Leased Wire. Oyster Bay, July 9.—When Secretary?) Loeb reached tho village today after 1 his usual conference with President J Roosevelt, ho announced that f’harlea/ Karl, now attorney for the department of Justice, hns been appointed solicitor! for Hi*- *l*-|(iirtriHfit -.f commerce ami- labor. Ilia predecessor was E. II. 8lrn*,‘ now United States district attorney of Chicago. Will Prubs Into Mail. ~ [ Ry PrlrsU Leased Wire, Washington, July 6,—Henry JJJt Clause, secretary to the commission to. Inquire Into and report to congreaa Its t-Ti- IuhIojih r.-n. ornlnK the laws relit* tlve to second claaa mail matter, haa ued an announcement that the flrn 'i-M ’Kl I)*- fi*'M .it th.* Holland; House, New York, at noon, October 1, 1906. 00OO0000OOOO0OOOOOOOOOOOOO O 0 O MOTHER GIVES LIFE O IN VAIN FOR BABE8. O 0 By Private Leased Wire. o O M'lfr.i! N V. July 9 Mary 0 0 and Flora McKinnon, for whom 0 0 their mother, Mrs. Christine Me- O. O KJnnon, gave her life In an nn- O O deavor to save them from the O O Are which consumed their home O O yesterday, died during the O O morning at different hospitals. O o hut within a half hour of each O other. O 0 00000000000000000000000000 .“Is our new cook clean, dear?** *Tm afraid not When I asked her what kind of soap she used to wash the vegetables she sold she didn't use. any "—Detroit Free Press. Phroogle—If you want to g«*t ahead, 1 why don't you cut down your pcrstmul, tpensea? Wrounder—Becaust- anybody <«n do that. I*m trying to get ah«*a.i without cutting down my personal oxiicnsca, and let me tell you. old fellow, that’s, something that require* genius.^—Chlw csgo Tribune,