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ATLANTA TWfDhon** v. i;, lines of rallr.'vida... Miles of street railway*., j’nnklnc capital 130.000 38.000 15.000 txHE Atlanta Georgian.Ibbi^ VOL. L NO. 136. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY OCTOBER 2, 1906. PRICE: RETAIL DRUGGISTS OF AMERICA HOLD FIRST BUSINESS SESSION 900 TROOPS SAIL FOR CUBA FROM BROOKLYN NAVY YARD Nearly 2,000 Visitors Throng Corridors of New Kimball. president breslin DELIVERS ADDRESS Report of Executive Com mittee Calls Upon Drug gists to Stand Up for Protection of Prices. Nearly 2,000 druggists, representing every state from the Atlantic to the Pacino, thronged the corridors of the New Kimball Tuesday morning and shook hands In the fellowship of trade. The convention Is one of the biggest that has reached Atlanta In several years, and bids fair to be one of the most successful and pleasant In the history of the organization. Muny ladles accompanied the dele gates to the convention. Wives and daughters and sisters are here to see Atlanta and to attend the meetings of the woman’s association, which is an auxiliary of 'the larger body. The convention got down to busi ness Tuesday morning, and with the exception of a barbecue at the ’Cue Club In the afternoon, no social pleas ures will have a place In the day. The visitors took In the town Monday and got acquainted at the capitol Monday night, but on Tuesday the delegates put business before pleasure and the meeting in the assembly room of tbs Kimball was well attended. The Business Meeting. The report of the executive commit tee was the principal feature of the business meeting. Chairman Jones dwelt upon the mer^ Its of the direct contract plan of deal ing between customer and wholesaler. He scored the adverse criticism of the magazines on the so-called "druggists' trusts," and the attempt of the gov ernment to make It appear that those who have engaged In the contract plan are participants In a conspiracy. He held that druggists might as well pro tect themselves against cut rates as railroads against scalpers of ticketa. He took i)p all the questions which have attracted the attention of drug gists during- the past year. President Breslin called the first bus Iness session to order at 10:16 o’clock. .Delegates from many states filled the seats under the placards which polntod out the spaces set aside for the re spective delegations. The assembly hall on the third floor of the New Kimball was decorated In national colors. But a small proportion of the vlsl tors attended this meeting, which wsts intended primarily for the accredited delegates representing the various branches of the national organization, A number of ladles were In the galler ies. A great bouquet of American beau ties was sent to President Breslln’s desk as he entered the hall. The read ing of the minutes was dispensed with. Vice President Charles H. Avery was called to presldo and President Breslin began his address, which Is given In full in another column. His address "ns received with frequent outbreaks of applause. His address was referred t° the committee on resolutions. The report of the executive commit tee. covering the work of the associa tion for the past year, was next read, i hah man Simon R. Jones, of Rich mond, was greeted with enthusiastic applause as he stepped upon the stand. -Mr. Jones has been one of the most efficient executive heads of tho or ganization, and the association's ap preciation of his service will be shown in tangible form before the close of the convention. Address At Capitol, The tlrst session of the convention "a.- called to order In the hall of the homo Of representatives at the state caplt”! Monday night by President Breslin, of New Orleans. Though ths hist evening of the convention, when tv Important business was expected, the hall was filled with delegates and members*of their families and some Idci of ihe size of the convention was gathered. Large placards bearing the names of states guided the delegates to their seats and no confusion was fd. After an Invocation by the Rev. Dr. ,• "■ I-undrum, of the First Baptist church, and’ "My The...” by the Brest i Country, ’TIs of orchestra. President 'deed his pleasure In meeting it , " "‘h'ls of the druggists' assocla- bis own South. He then Intro- p'"i Governor Terrell, who welcomed the visitors to Georgia. '■I'*™* Terrel! delivered an elo- address, filled with southern 1 brimming over with a wel- ■ for the visitors from other sec- jt- .. ’i" 1 country. He referred to raw ford. W. Long, the Georgia in,', !. n "ho discovered anaesthesia The address of the chief ex- ■" o, the state was well wor m,, u ond his official position. W ootlward ripllvoml th#» urs-cu , 00*1 ward delivered the ad- nV w «fc°me on behalf of the tr. ’ hi ‘ r ffurred to Atlanta'* recent ex ‘ ' in ‘l brought applause when he tar, .p'. ds hcHef In the city’s fu- ,hi>,. . address was one of his clc, f pf, r at ! c cltorte and made a de- - ' bit with the visitors. 1)4nt York, responded *>r Wiwwit _ j i ' MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP GIVEN GREAT IMPETUS BY MANY NEW MEMBERS Corporation Influence on Local Politics De- nouced—Fight for People One That Should Interest Every Citizen. THIS FROM AN EXPERT. "1 am favorably Impressed with your advocftcy of municipal own ership of a gas and electric lighting plants by our city,” writes M. O. Belllngrodt, a consulting engineer, with offices at 820 Empire building. "You are at liberty to call on me at any time for Information In refer ence to the construction and operation of a modern and up-to-date gas plant, with which I am thoroughly familiar. Enclosed please find here with my enrollment for membership in the Municipal Ownership League.” Taft Prevents Looting of Two Cities By Rebels. "Public ownership means a public defusion of benefits," said Councilman A. L. Curtis at the regular session of the city council Monday afternoon, "and private ownership means a con gestion of public benefits." Councilman Curtis was called upon to give a report of the League of Amer lean Municipalities, which he attended In company with Councilman Roberts and Councilman Chosewood. The con- ventlon was held In Chicago and more than two hundred Important cities were represented. The councilman said the committee had greatly benefited by the trip and suggested that the entire council attend tho convention next year. "There was one thing which was omnipresent at the convention,” said the councilman. "Municipal ownership Is going to sweep this country.” People Are Learning. That was the opinion expressed on Monday by Councilman Roberts, who was chairman of the committee. Coun cllman Curtis expressed the sentiment on the floor of council, which puts the matter squarely before the representa tives of the people as being the senti ment entertained by the most advanced city officials of the country. The fight being made for the people MOBILE TO TAKE CARE OF STORM SUFFERERS Women and Children Be Given Shelter. to DEATHS REPORTED FROM NEAR POINTS Many U. S. Soldiers Said To Have Died at Port McRae. MAJ. GEORGE HOYLE HURLED TO DEATH BYA.&W.P.T Of th Woodward's address in one sappiest speeches of the even- Continued on Pag# Two. WOooooooqooooOOOOOOWOOOOO O °L ou ‘-«f-‘ow n drug- 0 O verltinn *{ l *” d *"«* Upon th* COO- O o Nations! Associa- O O p” ? f Retail Druggists, ssa O o ¥ * o CS-i' OOciooooooOOOtlOOOOdOOOO Washington, Oct. 2.—The gulf dis turbance Is practically as It was Mon day morning, except that tho region of low pressure has extended eastward to the South Atlantic coast. Fresh north west to north winds and rain have pre vailed over substantially the whole of the south Atlantic states, and from Louisiana eastward to Florida; other wise there has been no severe weath- The present outlook Is for rainy weather, with only moderate winds. Rain Is Indicated for tonight and Wednesday In the east gulf states, the south Atlantic and the greater portion of the middle Atlantic states. The temperature will not change ma terially. The winds along the middle Atlantic coast will be fresh northeasterly: on the south Atlantic coast fresh, possibly brisk northeaster!} - ; on the east gulf coast fresh and variable, and on the lower lakes light to fresh southerly. Storm warnings are displayed on the east gulf coast. The following heavy precipitation (In Inches) has been reported during the past 24 hours: Chattanooga, 1,0«; .Birmingham. 1.64, Macon, 2.68; Wilmington. 3.80; Hat- terns, 2.88; Pensacola, 2.78; Thom«iM- ville, Oa„ 1.18; Monticello, Go.. 2.8-; Griffin, Ga., 2.60. Steamers departing toda> far Eu ropean ports will have light to fresh southwesterly wind* and fair weather to the Grand Banks. By W. B. WADDLE. Bpwln! to The Oorglnn. Mobile, Ala., Oct. 2.—In view of the unsettled weather conditions along the gulf coast and to rain, the terrible sit- B ... .. ... * ..la ..n,l Major George F. Hoyle, recruiting officer of the United States army, was hit by an Atlanta and West Point pas senger train at College Park Tuesday afternoon at 1:10 o'clock and was so badly hurt that he died an hour later. Major Hoyle, who lives at College Park, had Just stepped off a trolley car and on to the track when he was hit by the train. His arm and leg were broken and he was injured internally. He was Immediately taken to the home of Mrs. L. B. Cothran and medi cal attention was summoned, but his death came within an hour. Major Hoyle waa married. He was 6G years of age and had been stationed In Atlanta for several years, being in charge of the various recruiting offices in the state. L DONE TO DEATH I TRANS-CAUCASIA Batoum, Trans-Caucasia, Oct. During a drive In his prlvtae carriage in the outskirts of the city today M, Hager, Swedish vice consul and man ager of the Nobel naptha works, wounded, dying later In a hospital. Hager's murderers escaped. OOOWOOOOOOOCKJOOOOOOOCKIOO^ O HEAR8T 18 THE CHOICE O O OF ORGANIZED LABOR. O 0 O O Washington, Oct. 2.—Organized O O labor of this city will urge the 0 0 election of William R. Henrst as 0 0 governor of New *York. This de- 0 0 clsion was reached last night at 0 0 the meeting of the central labor 0 0 union in Typographical temple. 0 00000000000000000000000000 COTTON ADVANCES 100 POINTS AS RESULT OF SOUTHERN STORM Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, La., Oct. 2.—Connlderahle anxiety was caused by dis playing of storm signals all along the coast this morning, but dis patches do not yet report any storm at Mobile or elsewhere. It was very calm In New Orleans, and a slight rain fell. Telegraph wire* are working some better. No additional loss of life i* reported. The crop damage now is the main cause of consideration. Cotton has risen 100 points or $5 a bale within the last week. about beneficial results. The people ar becoming arotfBed. They are learn ing that they have been Imposed on for many long years. Now they are going to take the matter in hand and reap some of the benefits which have been going to the corporations. •'Please enroll my name as a member of-* the Municipal Ownership League," wrote John A. Boykin, an attorney, with offices at 509-511 Century build ing. "I heartily approve of your fight In behalf of the people against corpor ation greed and Interference in our city politics. The political pull of these corporations Is getting to be really dangerous to the future welfare of our city, and no one who observes can deny that the corporate Influence is on the increase. Influential in Politics. "It Is easy to tell how’ the street rallw’oy and allied corporations lined up in every election which takes place In our city. It is also true that these corporations In many ways deal unjustly with our people. To* remove oppression and the political influence of these corporations the best solution is the one advanced by you—municipal ownership. "The people will support you In your efforts. Keep up the fight. The fact that you have made it clear to the peo ple that this movement is not to ad vance the Interest of any candidate has greatly increased the influence of your editorials." Mr. Boykin has hit the key-note. Politics is the underlying principle. The Influence of the corporations on the political situation must bo curbed. The Georgian has not now and never w’lll have a candidate for any particular of fice. Tho Georgian stands for the prin ciple involved. If any particular can didate bases himself on that principle The Georgian will continue to advo cate the PRINCIPLE. If the people believe the candidate is sincere and capable of carrying out the wMshes of the people, w'ell and good. BUT THE GEORGIAN IS NOT WORKING IN THE INTEREST OF ANY CANDI DATE. The Georgian Is working for the people. “Is a Good Thing." Attached please And my application for membership In the Municipal Own ership League," wrote C. L. Boone, a railroad man in the office of the Mis souri Pacific Railway Company. "Mu nicipal ownership is a good thing. All good things need to be pushed along. CHOSEWOOD FLOPS ON HIS OHDINANCE IN RE PARK BOARD Some Mighty Curious Do- in’s Down at the City Hall. ’The king of France marched up the hill with many thousand men.” And then he marched ’em down again, according to the nursery rhyme. Which 1. apropos of some recent slick doings In council. In Tile Georgian of Saturdry ap peared the first announcement of an act of council last June, which deprived ENGINE AND FOUR CARS ROLL DOWN ENBANKMENI Special to The Gisirghin. Jasper, Ala., Oct. 2.—A wreck oc curred on the Frisco railroad one mile eat of Ja.spiw, yesterday afternooh, when the east-bound passenger train No. 205 left the track. No passengers were Injured, but the colored fireman and one of the mall clerks were se riously Injured. The engine, mall car, express car and two coaches left the track amt rolled down a big embank- . 1 der the mall car. Traffic has been de- ContiniMd on Pag# S.vtn* iayed on the road for 15 hours. 000000000000000000000000O0 O O 0 MAY CALL LEGISLATURE O 0 IN AN EXTRA SESSION. O 0 O O Special to The Georgian. O O Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 2.— O 0 Governor Jelk* left today for Mo- O 0 bile, where he goes to look over O O tn«‘ slnmtlon, at the urgent re- O 0 quest of the citizens of that city. O O It Is probable an effort will be O O made to get him to call the legls- O O latiire together .In extraordinary O O session to give relief to the jpuf- 0 0 ferers. O 0000000O0O00O0000000000000 Continued on Pago Two. the park cominlsstoner* and w egated this authority to the retiring council of thl* year. All this was done away last June, but it was done in such a way that the press, usually so alert, didn't get-wise to tt.' “ * Which is strange. This appeared at first blush to be a stab at Chief W. R. Joyner, whose elec tion as mayor seemed assured last June. Ilut when a little of the rouge was rubbed off it looked more like some of those best-laid plans which are usually ganging agley. At Monday's session of the respected city fathers, the king of France de scended. Councilman Charlie Chosewood, of the Third, Introduced a resolution re voking this action of council Inst June and placing again in the mayor’s hands the appointment of the park commis sioners. This resolution also provided —and, mark It well—that no one now holding municipal office be eligible for sald^ appointment to the park board. The funny thing about It is that Councilman Chosewood had Introduced that other resolution, providing for something so different last June. And also plain, Charlie Chosewood two years ugo lost'the privilege of sell ing peanuts, popcorn and soda pop out at Grant park. Also Chief Joyner has said that the first .resolution was not a slam at him. It does not necessarily follow that there Is any connection between Coun cilman Chosewood’* losing that conces sion and either one or both of his res olutions. Nor Is there any significance in the fact that Councilman Oldknow was and Is a member of the park board. But, mercy! Folks are always talk ing. Nov/, when the latest Chosewood olutlon about the park board came up Monday afternoon, it happened that several of the city counctlmen had al ready practically assured their elec tion according to the terms of the pre ceding Chosewood park board resolu tion. It Is known that Councilman Old- know, also of the Third, had some four teen votes pledged to him, and that I*>c" Wiklo, of th* Seventh, had there abouts the same. And when Councilman Chosewood In troduced his latest park board resolu tion, he grinned gleefully at Oldknow and some other, as much as to say. "What are your dinged old votes worth now?” Incidentally, Alderman Peters got up and said that one of the papers (which was The Georgian) had Insinuated that the first Chosewood park hoard reso lution had been pnssed in a very quiet manner, whereas, he continued. It hgd rested in the hands of the committee for three weeks. At the snme time, it must remain strange that ail four of the ever alert city hall reporters missed the story .ab solutely at the time it happened. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP LEAGUE APPLICATION BLANK. I hereby make application for membership in the MUNICIPAL OWN ERSHIP LEAGUE. I favor the ownership of a gas and electric lighting plant by the city of Atlanta. Remarks: > Occupation Note.—Cut out and return to THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. WON’T SHOW MERCY TO ANY BANDITS Students in Havana Protest Against American Con trol of Island. O000000tJ0000000000OW0000g . O PRESIDENT'S CABINET 3 0 TALKS ABOUT CUBA. 0 0 0 0 Washington, Oct. 2.—President 0 0 Roosevelt was hard at work In O 1 0 his office today and many visitors 0 0 called to congratulate, hhn upon O | 0 his return. 0 | 0 The first cabinet session of the 0 j 0 autumn watt called by the pres I - O i 0 dent at 11 o’clock and six mem- 0 j 0 bers responded. The absentees O i 0 were Secretaries Taft, Hitchcock, Q 0 ond Shaw, who were nil out of O 0 town. The Cuban situation was O O discussed. The members also ex- 0 0 changed vacation stories. O O o 00000000000000000000000000 Washington, Oct. 2.—It is inti mated in official circles this after. , noon that Judge C. E. Magoon, | who was governor of the Panama canal zone and who has just re turned to Washington, may be made provisional governor o£ Cuba. Mngonn has been slated for the position of vice governor | of the Philippines. The troops ordered to Cuba j from the Far West are now speeding ncross the continent to- ward Xewport News. A dispatch was today received at the war de partment from Major Dyer, at Vancouver barracks announcing that the Eleventh battalion of field artillery, consisting of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth bat- terries, left there yesterday in two sections. New York, Oct. 2.—The trnns-; port Sumner sailed from tho ; Brooklyn navy yard today with 900 regulars for Cuba. They will ’ be the first detachment of the American army to land in Havana. Unden command of Colonel Cowles, two battalions of the Fifth , infantry from Plattsburg, X. Y., arrived late last night. In the command were 560 men. The Sumner also carries four compa nies of engineers, numbering 360, from Washington, under the com mand of Captain Clark S. Smith. Lieutenant U. S. Grant, son of General Frederick Dent Grant, is on the Sumner with his company, of . engineers. Lieutenant J. L. Schley, a nephew of Admiral Schley, also accompanies the bat talion of engineers. By MANUEL CALVO. Havana, Oct. 2.—Advices from San tiago and Clenfuegoa today r.v«a! tha details of a plot to sack th. former city. and devastate th. neighboring country. The prompt action of Secre tary Taft In landing marines from the Des Moines alone saved Santiago. A large force of revolutionaries was within a couple of miles of the place, fully armed and organised, intent on j looting the stores, banks and commer- j clal houses. They approached on the I pica of seeking food and shelter, end : the rural constabulary was utterly un- ; able to cope with the emergency. The force of rebels numbered fully 16,000. A number of students and their friends were responsible for the first demonstration against American oc- some of the streets, shouting “Down with American control.” Rebellion i. Reported, report is published by The DIM cusclon that General Perlquito Perez has rebelled against the Americans at Ouantanamo with (00 men. The paper 1 In printing the report says that owing i to the telegraph lines still being Inter- j rupted the news of American Inter- ' ventlon and of Governor Taft’a procla mation has not yet reached Guan tanamo. The Americans expect a good deal of brigandage for a Ume, but propose to deal with It, when tt appears with a heavy hand. No mercy will be shown bandits. Sails for Mat.nzas, The naval battalion at Camp Columbia . has been buoy getting the camp ready j for the troops, the first ot which are 1 expected here on the transport Sum ner Friday. The battleship Kentucky has tailed for Matanzas. Former President Palma and his fan ’ y left today for his plantation In Sr .tlago province. American citizens, who are greatly Interested In the atrlcutture and com-