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GEORGIA:
•889.000 population.
HW.000.0*) cotton rrop !n 1909.
6.500 inllea of steam railroad.
400 miles electric street railway.
130 Cotton factories. 1.500.000 spindles.
Factories consumed 600,000 bales 1906.
The Atlanta Georgian.
ATLANTA)
130.000 population.
26.000 homos.
16.000 telephone
of railroads.
VOL. 1. NO. 102.
Morning Edition.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 24,1906.
Morning Edition.
PPTpf?. In Atlanta TWO CENT#.
ITAVXUJ^. on Trains FIVE CENTS.
SMITH COUNTIES SWELL
WITH FULLER RETURNS;
NOW 118, MAY REACH 120
Smith Managers Confidently
Claim 310 Votes in Con
vention, 126 to Spare, and
Say Majority On First
Ballot May Run Higher.
Counties At First Placed In
Columns of Other Candi
dates are Shown by Later
Returns to Belong. to
Smith. Latest Figures.
THE PEOPLE HAVE
RECORDED VERDICT’
—HOKE SMITH
Claimed for Hoke Smith:
Total vote in convention
. 310
Necessary to a choice
. 184
Votes to spare in convention .
. 126
Conceded to opposition:
Counties
. 27
Total voto
. 56
Vote in convention
. 366
Later returns from the rural districts
over the state tend to increase, rather
than diminish, the majority of* Hon,
Hoke 8mith for governor. From many
rural diatriets the raturns had to bo
carried to the county seat on horseback,
and tha results of soma oountiss are
delayed. All during the forenoon James
L. Anderson, chairman, and James B,
Hoyle, secretary, of the Hoke 8mith
campaign committee, were busy re
oeiving and compiling returns. They
now claim 118 counties, with a total
delegation to tha convention of 310.
They concede only 27 counties to the
combined opposition, with a total vote
In the convention of 56 votes.
The number necessary for a choice
is 185, thia giving 126 votes to spare
In the convention if their claims hold
good.
In two counties there will be con
tests. In Quitman, whore two separate
elections were held, the opposition to
Hoko Smith will contest, and in Mo
Duffle, which is claimed by James
8mlth, will be contested by the Hoke
Smith people.
While the votn % .*i imperatively
light over the state, -ctiU the.returns
show that HokoSinith % victory is com
piste. j
ELECTION RETURNS
ON PAGE THREE
NOT TO ENTER RACE
Joseph M. Brown, of Cobb county,
(Will not be a candidate for railroad
; commli.ioner at the October election
: to eucceed himself upon the explra-
! tlon of his term In October, 1907.
In reply to the direct, question of
the Georgian representative, Mr.
Brown authorised the statement that
he would not seek the position.
“In the light of Wednesday’s
turns it would not become me to seek
a position under an administration
when myself and the head of the gov
ernment hold entirely different ideas
about certain vital matters. I shall
not offer for railroad commissioner In
October."
Commissioner Brown said he felt no
bitterness over the result, and that he
would retire to private life when the
time came without enmity towards
anyone who differs with him In mat'
ters ot publlo policy.
With Commissioner Brown eliminat
ed from the race, this leaves only
three men now mentioned for the posi
tion. Fondren Mitchell,- of Thomas
county. Editor Jesse Mercer, of the
Fitzgerald Enterprise, and Hon. Thom
as Crenshaw.
If the lints as to a railroad man or
one possessing practical railroad ex
perience, are drawn In selecting Mr.
Brown's successor, all those named
will be eliminated except Mr. Cren
shaw.
If the Democratic state convention
nominates the candidates on Septem
ber 4, the man named will be the
choice of Hoke Smith as he will domi
nate the convention. t
ATHENS MAN WON
A SALISBURY GIRL
By Private Leaned Wire.
Salisbury, X. C., Aug. 23.—Cards
h* v * been received in Salisbury an
nouncing the forthcoming marriage of.
William Allnle Capps, formerly' of this
tity. now of Athens, Ga., and Mrs.
Orarc Montleth Rooks, of Cincinnati,
O* The ceremony will be performed at
bride’s home pt 6:30 o’clock, 8ep-
The couple will live In
Umbf
... * l|V Will live »•»
sthens. Where Mr. Capps Is a Jeweler.
Railroads to fight
STATE COMMISSION
t' 1 The tieorglan.
Jackson. Miss.. Aug. 2*.—The New
SI 1 *. an ‘ 1 Qfeat Northern railroad
a nic] H |,||| „f complaint In the fed-
, ' here, seeking an Injunction
fLT“ a,n| ng the railroad commission
■m in enforcement of the order re-
* a maln Kne to be hull! Into
l,„ '"" n of Columbia. One of the al-
, n * In the bill Is that a railroad
vIok',1 - b .u , lt Into Columbia without
[n* federal statutes in having no
au th"riiy to bridge Pearl river.
"Nothing to say for publication. The
people have recorded their verdict in
unmistakable language, and I am con
tent with that verdict."
_ That was the greeting of Hon. Hoke
Smith to a Georgian representative
Thursday morning In his office on tha
seventh floor of the Peters building.
Mr. Smith got down town about 9
o clock. When he reached the entrance
to the Peters building he was halted
, y , a *??*■ of P*°P |e who wanted to
shake his hand and offer congratula
tions. He seemed In fine spirits, and
his long and arduous campaign appar
ently left him in the best of physical
Condition.
When he finally got to his office a
big batch of telegrams awaited him.
Some gave results In close counties, but
the bulk of them contained congratu
lations. All forenoon a steady stream
of people came up to his office, and his
right arm was kept going like a pump
handle. Now ana then he stopped to
scan a handful of telegrams offered by
a secretary.
“Vie# President Next.”
“Governor, we want to make you vice
president next time," said one e nthu
•last.
"My friend, thank you, but I will be
in Georgia for four years now. I ex
pect to be this great state’s chief exec
utive for the next four years, and I
wouldn’t lay that duty and honor down
for the vice presidency. If It was ten
dered me."
Shortly before 19 o'clock Reuben Ar
nold, who has done yeoman service for
Mr. Smith, came In. Instantly Mr.
Smith arose from his easy chair, and
threw his arms about the smiling at
torney:
"Well, Reuben, my boy, how are youl
It was wonderful, wond.rfuL eh?”
"Fine, governor; great, splendid,
prodigious, Incomparable I"
A clean cut young fellow rushed In
and grasped Mr. Smith's hand as he
said:
"Governor, I came all the way from
Mexico to vote for you. Got here
Wednesday morning, and I’m mighty
proud to have been one of the many
thousand Georgians to poll a vote for
the biggest and finest man In the coun
try.”.
James L. Anderson, chairman of the
Ho|(e Smith central campaign commit
tee, to whose wonderful capacity for
organisation largely lies the over
whelming victory of his man, was In
and out of the offices, with a happy
smile on his face and scores of badges
and buttons still fastened to hts shirt.
120 Counties Sure.
“Oh, what's the use of talking about
It? We've 120 counties sure, and that
tells all that Is worth telling. The
people triumphed."
Congratulstory telegrams came from
practically every section of the coun
try. There were scores from New
York, Texas, the Carolines and other
states. By 10 o'clock a great stack of
them lay In front of Mr. Smith, and
messenger boys wers hurrying In and
out like bees.
Men from every section of the state
came to Mr. Smith's office to offer con
gratulations. Many traveling men were
among the visitors. They seemed more
pleased than anybody.
As the elevator descended the boy
operating* It wiped his steaming brow
and said:
"Gee, all de people In de world seem
to be tryln' to git up to de seventh floor
dls mornln’."
Official Returns of City Primary by Wards.
IstTad. 13d. | 4th.|5th. I 6th.| 7th.| 8th.| ToT
For Mayor—
W. R. Joyner
T. II, Goodwin
For Aldermen, First Were?
A. L. Curtis
M. T. Lallatte
F. A. Hllburn
For Alderman, 8»cond Ward—
H. M. Beutell
For City Attorney—
J. L. Mayson ... ■
For City Engineer—
R. M. Clayton . ■ ■
For Tax CoHeotor^
El T. Payne
321U
For Com. Public Works
H. U Collier
For City Treasurer—
T. J. Peeples
For City Sexton—
H. H. Barefleld
SlOllS4Sfl290( 958
80S 1645 12«0| 968
813 I685|l265| 982
808 1840 12351 951
$10 188n[l200 955
800|1888|l290| 962[1021
1015
1250|
444 V» lilt
452
8(1
Ml
18$
LEADER SLAIN
III AJATTLE
Attempt is Made to
Kill Governor of
Havana.
REVOLT ASSUMES
BIGGER PROPORTION
Second Battle Takes Place
at Town of San Luis.
Many Killed.
119$
2839
1788
7110
7127
For Councilman, First Ward:
Dr. A. H. Baskin 446
W. A. Fincher 371
For Councilman, Second Ward:
L. P. Huddleston ,1.011
For Councilman, Third Ward:
C. W. Mangum
T. L. Bishop . 411
For Councilman, Fourth Wards
Dr. B. E. Pearce 635
M. M. Turner 324
For Councilman, Fifth Ward:
I. F. Styron .. 477
A. Q. Adams 333
V. M. Barrett .. 153
For Councilman, 8ixth Ward:
John W\ Grant 1.2
For Councilman, 8avanth Ward:
Dr. T. D. Lnnglno I
For Councilman, Eighth Ward:
(*. K. Harman 382
SAN FRANCISCO GIVES AID
TO THE ’QUAKE SUFFERERS
IN STRICKEN CHILEAN CITY
By Prlrnte L'nsrd Wire.
Washington, Aug. 22.—The first con
tribution from the United States to
the relief of the sufferers from the re
cent earthquake In Chile was sent by
the cltlsens of San Francisco, who re
cently passed through a similar terri
ble experience. This Information came
to the state department this morning
the shape of a cablegram from
United States Minister Hlcke, at San
tiago, who says:
"I yesterday delivered lo the presi
dent 810,000, a gift from the people of
San Francisco."
This generous contribution was sent
direct without going through the Red
Cross channels, the San Franclscoans
probably knowing by their experience
the value of early and prompt relief.
MA CHINIS7S OF SOUTHERN
SEEK NEW WAGE SCALE;
1,500 MEN TO BE AFFECTED
By I'rlvnte I .eased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 22.—The general
committee representing the machinists
employed by the Southern Railway
Company are here In conference with
the officials of the Southern on the
new contract embracing the wage scale
and regulations for the year begin
ning September 1.
The committee Is composed of A. Me-
Olllvray, chairman. Birmingham, Ala.;
S. A. Grier, secretary. Salisbury. N. C.;
. T. Simmons, Charleston, 8. C.; Johg
. Scaber, Columbia, S. C.; H. G. Hoi-
NEGRO ARRESTED
OUT AT HAPEVILLE
A telephone message reached police
headquarters late Thursday afternoon
that a negro, answering the descrip
tion of the one who made an attack on
llngsworth, Macon, Ga.; J. L. Jones,
Atlanta, Ga.; L. A. Stroder, Manches
ter, Va.; A. M. Tolmlr, Knoxville.
Tenn.; Paul. Hardin, Sheffield, Ala.;
E. W. Gardner, Manchester, va., and
T. A. Huldlsh, Alexandria, Va.
About 1,500 men living on the line
of the Southern will be affected by the
new contract.
The committee thla morning present
ed to President O’Connell, of the in
ternational Association of Machinists,
a handsome meerchaum cigar holder.
The occasion was the birthday of the
International president. Mr. McGllllv-
ray did the honora for the committee.
Mrs. Richard Hembree last week, has
been caught at Hapevllle.
The negro Is being brought Into At
lanta.
FIRE LOSES IN CHILE.
By Private I .css,-1 Wire.
London, Aug. 23.—It Is officially an
nounced that the British Insurance
companies doing business in Chile will
not pay their Valparaiso fir* losses,
every company alleging that It Is clear
ly exempt from liability.
SHERIFF'S FOSSE
IS CHASING NEGRE
N DEKALB COUNTT
HUNDREDS OF CORPSES
WASHED OUT OF GRAVES
A posne at 16 Antormfried men, well
armed, three Atlanta' detectives, and
the deputy nherlff. ot iieKalb county
are chasing a negro who I*-thought to
be the one who assaulted the MJ**e«
Lawrence In the wood* hear Copenhlll.
According to a telephone message re
ceived at The Georgian office from
Inglestde, On., the dogs which, the possr
carried with them were, on the trail of
the negro, and about an hour ago the
pursuing party had *ent a hurry call
to Decatur for reinforcement* and fre*h
dogs.
The negro, whose name I* not known,
hit* been hanging around Decatur for
the paM three day* begging aim*. He
I* described a* wearing patched over
nil* and it I* *ald he act* very sus
piciously when quest lotted.
At 4 o'clock the chase was leading
toward Montreal, Ga.
By Private Leased Wire.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 33.—-Between one and two hundred corpses t
washed from their grnvp* Jn Elmwood Cemetery hole In. the flood follow
ing an unprecedented rainfall thla morning.
REQUISITION PAPERS ASKED
FOR FUG HIVE BANK MAN
By Private Lesaed Wire.
Washington, Aug. 28.—The governor of Illinois has requeued the elate
department for extradition paper* for. the mlselng banker, Paul Btensland,
president of the defunct Milwaukee Avenue State hank, of Chicago, who le
believed to be In Mexico. He has not yet been arrested.
TWO “STAMP BIDS”
ARE FROM SOUTH
By Private LihimmI Wire.
W**hlngtnii, Aug. 23,—Flak fc Itoblnoon.
nf New York, city, will receive the mlUlou
dollar Philippiue certldcotea, .bid# for
which were opened .at the Imrenu of lu-
*ul*r affair* of the war department, this
afternoon. Their hid waa Jor all or Bone
At $102.28.
There were two “pomnge stamp bids.**
. F. Aker*, of XasnvHlr/ Tenn.', for $5o..
600, at 166.05, or the entire million at 106.10,
mid W. II. Devlin, of Greenalioro, N. t\,
CORTELYOU HA8 TALK
WITH THE PRE8IDENT
By Private Leaned >VI,re. • %
Oyster Buy, Aug. 22.—Postmaster*
Qeneral Cortelyou, chairman of the
Republican national committee, held a
long conference with President Roose
velt today. The president wus great
ly Interested In the talk.
8TEN8LAND BELIEVED
TO BE IN NORWAY NOW
By Private Iscnnefl Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 23.—Prominent Nor
wegians interested In the affairs of th;
looted Mllwauke Avenue Bank todai
appealed by cable to King Haakon, of
Norway, for hi* aid In the search for
Paul O. Btensland, the fugitive bank
president.
The failure of the Mexican clew In
creases the belief that Stensland Is In
his native country with plenty
money.
WILL IT BE GUAY
OR TOM WATSON ?
The leading topic of Interest follow
ing the sweeping victory of Hon. Hoke
Smith Is;
Who will he the next chairman of
the State Democratic executive com
mittee?
Some aay J. R. Gray, editor of The
Journal will get It.
Some venture the opinion that
Thomas El Watson Is the man.
Hoke Smith has tht power of naming
the chairman.
Wants Brigade Posts.
Special lo The Georgina.
Washington, Aug, 28.—Major Gen
eral A. W. Greely, commanding the
Pacific division of the army, le the
second high official to file a prntcil
in an annual report against depart
mental methods. He urges the aboli
tion of divisions and the establishment
ot brigade posts.
Nsgro In 8tupor In 8t. Louis,
negro. R. C. Jones, has been
brought to Atlanta from St. Louis by
Detective-Parker C. Thompson, of the
St. Louis detective department. The.
negro was found wandering about the
streets of St. Iuuls In a stupor. He
lives In Atlanta and will be turned
over to hts family by Officer Chandler.
GREEN COUNTY.
Greensboro, Ga., Aug. 28.—The total
vote for governor In Green county is
as follows:' Clark Howell 88, Hoke
Smith 818, Jim Smith 273, Estlll 8,
Russell 20.
I-ewJs carries the county over San
ders for Judge of Ocmulgee circuit
court hy 416 votes.
CLAY COUNTY.
Fort Gaines, Ga., Aug. 22.—Official
ballot of Clay county: Hoke Smith
295, Howell 287, Estlll 5.
DADi COUNTY.
Trenton, Oa., Aug. 2$.—Dade county
gives Russell 249, Hoke Smith 244,
Howell 91, Estlll 72, Smith 8.
For senator. Brock 347, Cureton 818.
Sanford and Merritt nominated.
HALL COUNTY.
Galnesvtll, Ga., Aug, 23.—The official
consolidation In Hall county gives
Hoke Smith 272 majority over Russell.
Wright for comptroller has 1,808
majority over Sanford.
Merritt, for state school commission
er, has 1,387 majority over Johnston,
Charters, for solicitor In the north
eastern circuit, has 1,888 majority over
Wellborn.
Hudson, for commissioner of agri
culture, led the ticket In Hall, receiv
ing 2,394 voles.
FANNIN COUNTY.
Blue Ridge, Ga., Aug. 28.—Complete
returns In Fannin with two districts
not reported, at the time of consolida
tion glvea Howell 220, Hoke Smith 166,
Dick Russell 34, Estlll 2, Jim Smith 0,
Blue. Ridge district gives Smith 110
and Howell 70, Russell 3, Estlll 2.
EARLY COUNTY.
Blakeley, Ga., Aug. 21.—The t
votes for Early county give Hoke Smith
700, Russell 47, Howell 182, Estlll 74,
James Smith 6. For Judge of Pataula
circuit Worrell 484, Raines 664.
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PULA8KI COUNTY.
Hawklnsvllle, Oa., Aug. 21.—The to
tal vote In Pulaski county gives Hoke
Smith 627. Jim Smith 4, Howell 2«,
Russell 47, Estlll 159, Hughes 463, Lewis
717.
TATTNALL
Reldsville, Oa™ Aug. 23. —The consol
idated returns of Tattnall county glva
Hoke Smith, Merritt and Wright a
heavy majority. Sheppard haa a small
majority and Overstreet a big majority
over Clifton. -Bawling wins for Judge.
TERRELL COUNTY.
Dawson, Ga.. Aug. 23.—The consol-
Idated vote In Terrell county Is as fol
lows: Hoke Smith 808, Howell 396,
Russell 59, Estlll 6.
miiller"county.
Balnbridge, Ga., Aug. 23.—Miller
county gives a majority to Hoke 8mlth,
Vlnoent Sanford, Mark Johnson. Wires
down. Had to come here to report.
Can't get official count yeL
By MANUEL CALVO.
Special Cable—Copyright.
Havana, Aug. 23.—News has Just
reached here that General Qulntln Ban
deras, the negro rebel leader, was
killed near Hoyo Colorado thin morn
ing. Banderas' force met a detachment
of rurales between Mnrlanao and Hoyo
Colorado early today and a desperate
fight followed. The rebels were ,-cat-
tered after losing a number of men
and Med In all directions. Among those
left dead on the fled was Banderas.
The general was well known to the
officers of the rurales, and It Is said
there 1s no doubt of the Identity of the
body. His dnth Is regarded as most
Important by the government.
Special Cable—Copyright.
Havana, Aug. 23.—An attempt was
made late last night to assassinate
General Emilio Nunes, governor of the
province of Havana. -
A well dressed man, believed to be a
rebel, fired on the general as he was
entering his home In riavana, but
missed. The man was captured.
The revolution la assuming bigger
proportion and has spread all over the
four weatem provinces of the island.
The rebela are drawing closer to the
city of Havana And-firing has occurred
on the very outakirts of the city.
A seconq battle has occurred at the
town of rian Lula, which was raptured
at the first conflict by the rebels. The
GENERAL EMILIO NUNEZ.
He is governor of Havana province
who narrowly escaped as
sassination.
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rebels were
second fight, but that the town was not
taken. Rebels are massing at San Luis,
which has been made their hose of
supplies for an attack on the city of
Plnar del Rio, nine mllea distant.
Rebels Win Sympathy,
reconnalsance In force has been
made against San Luis since It fell Into
the hands of the rebels. A large force
of government troops approached tha
town and were met by the rebels,
a sharp fight following. The govern
ment claims .the rebela were driven
from the field, but no attempt was
made to press home tho attack on tha
town.
discouraging feature In the re-
cnfltlng of troops for the government
Is the tact that outside tho government
employees and commercial Interests no
one seems to have much sympathy for
It, and It Is Impossible to tell which
causes the more Joy, tho news ot a
government or rebel victory.
There Is a general Impression that
many of the men who are enlisting
are really rebela, who will desert with
their arms and ammunition at the first
opportunity.
Nsgro General Commands.
General Montevallo hns been placed
In command of the force in the Held
with Ernesto Fonto Stolllng, secretary
of the treasury, aa commissary gi-nerai.
General Pedro Dias, a negro veteran of
the war of Independence, hns been sent
to take command In Plnar del Rio.
The effort to capture Banderas has
not been successful, and It Is now be
lieved he has succeeded In eluding the
cordon which waa supposed to surround
him. The Insurgents are drawing
closer to the city of Havana and sev
eral conflicts have occurred, already on
the outskirts of the city.
In the revolutionary cases, these
have been Indicted: The three Garda
brothers, sons of the late Cuban pa
triot; General Gallxto Garcia; Setter
Guerra, a representative; Senor Monte,
gudo, a former senator; Senor Aebert,
Senor Juan Guatberto, Senor Gomez, a
former representative; Srnnr Julian
Betancourt and General Robin.
Senor Orestes O'Ferra. who was
General Gomes’ friend and manager,
and who was with him In New York
several months ago after the relin
quishment by Gomez of his presidential
campaign, has arrived from New York.
A warrant la out ft# hts arrest on the
charge of conspiracy.