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NIGHT EDITION The Atlanta Georgian. NIGHT EDITION VOL. 1. NO. 136. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY OCTOBER 2, 1906. In Atlanta TWO CENTS. RETAIL DRUGGISTS OF AMERICA HOLD FIRST BUSINESS SESSION 1300 TROOPS SAIL FOR CUBA TO REINFORCE TAFTS ARMY 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. yearly 2,000 druggist*, representing every state from the Atlantic to the Pacific, thronged the corridors of the New Kimball Tuesday morning and fdirtok 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 organisation. Many ladles accompanied the dele gates to the convention. Wives and daughters and sisters are here to see the woman’s association, which auxiliary of the larger body. The convention got down to busi ness Tuesday morning, and with the exception of a barbocne at the 'Cue Club in the afternoon, no social pleas ures win have a place In the day. The visitors took In the town Monday and got acquainted at the capltot Monday night, but on Tuesday the delegates put business before pleasure ana the meeting In the assembly room of the Kimball was well attended. The Business Meeting, The report of the executive commit tee was the principal feature of the business meeting. Chairman Joneq 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, fie held that druggists might as well pro tect themselves against cut rates as railroads against v realp«h*a of tickets. He took* up all the questions which bf drug- hare attrnctbd the attention gists during the past year. President Breslln called the first bus iness session to order at 10:1C o'clock. Delegates from many states filled the ,ieats under the placards which pointed 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. Put a small proportion of the vis! tors attended this meeting, which wns Mended primarily for the accredited delegates representing the various Drenches of the national organisation. \ number of ladles were in the galler ies. A great bouquet of American beau- ;itr« was sent to President Hreslin’s desk as he entered the hall. The read ing of the minutes was dispensed with. Vice President Charles II. Avery was f oiied to preside and President Breslln negan his address, which Is given In ull in another column. His address was received with frequent outbreaks f applause. His address wns referred *o the committee on resolutions. The report of the executive commit tee, covering the work of the associa tion 1 or the past year, was next read. Chairman Simon It. Jones, of Rich mond, was greeted with enthusiastic applause ns he stepped upon the stand. Mr. Jones has been one of the most efTIt lent executive heads of the or ganization, and the association's np- < (ation of his sendee will be shown in tangible form before the close of the convention. Address At Capitol. The first session of the convention was called to order In the hall of the house of representatives at the state caplfcd Monday night by President Hresiin, of New Orleans. Though the first evening of the convention, when no iinportnm business was expected, th* hall was filled with delegates and members of their families and some idea of tlie size of the convention gathered. Large placards bearing the names of states guided the delegates to their seats and no confusion was observed. , AlDw an invocation by the Rev. Dr. 'V. Landrum, of the First Baptist church, and "My Country, *Tls of Thev," by the orchestra. President Hresiin voiced his pleasure In meeting |‘. ,H friends of the druggists' assocla- ii"n in his own South. He then Intro- uuc°d Governor Terrell, who welcomed the visitors to Georgia. governor Terrell delivered nn elo- JUfnt address, filled with southern ■pint and brimming over with a wel- * -me for the visitors from other eeo- n -ns of the country. He referred to Crawford W. Long, the Georgia i iiysidan who discovered anaesthesia •>nd its uses, and this brought hearty applause. The address of the chief ex- • 'iinve of the state was well worthy or tin* man and his official position. Mayor Woodward delivered the ad- T” welcome on behalf of the ‘' • ■, referred to Atlanta's recent troubles nnd brought applause when he expressed his belief. In the city's fu- ', lrp> The address was one of his ararteristic efforts and made a de- •id.d hit with the visitors. ATLANTA’S PRESCRIPTION! 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. "t am favorably Impressed with your advocacy of municipal own ership of a gas and electric lighting plants by our city," writes M. O. Belllngrodt, a consulting engineer, with offices at (20 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 And here with my enrollment for membership In the Municipal Ownership League." Taft Prevents Looting of Two Cities By Rebels. WON’T SHOW MERCY TO ANY BANDITS 0000000000 OOOOOOOOOovOOOOO O PRESIDENT'S CABINET 0 O TALKS ABOUT CUBA. 0 O O Washington, Oct. 2.—President O 0 Roosevelt was hard at work in O - O his office today and many visitors O 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 Lengiie of Amer hlch he lean Municipalities, which he attended In company with Councilman Roberts and Councilman Chosewood. The con vention was held In Chicago and more than two hundred Important eftlea were represented. The councilman said the committee had greatly benefited by the trip and suggested that the entire council attend the convention nest year. "There was one thing which was omnipresent at the convention,1 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 cilman Curtis expressed the sentiment on the floor of council, which puts the matter squarely before the represents. RACE RESULTS. BRIGHTON BEACH Brighton Beach. OcL 2.—Here are the results of today's races: FIRST RACE—Miss Ogden, 7 to 2, won; Winning Hand, 20 to 1, second; Cloisteress, I to 8, third. Time 1:1*. SECOND RACE—Bound Brook, 8 to 5, won; Russell Sage, 4 to 1, second Allegiance, « to S, third. Time 4; 13. THIRD RACE—Merrill, 4 to 1. won Victoria, B„ 7 to 10, second; Dan Buhr er, 10 to 1, third. Time 1:13 3-5. George S. Davis posted by mistake. Bets on him declared off. FORTH RACE—Proper, 2 to 6, won; Oxford, 4 to S, second; Fllpflan out, third. Time ?:33. FIFTH RACE—Far West, « to 1, won; Garnish, 8 to 2, second; Dolly Spanker, 1 to 2, third. Time, 1:48. SIXTH RACE—Lady Vincent, 10 to 1, won; Landsman, 4 to 1, second; Gargontaka, 2 to 8, third. Time, 1:07 2-0. SEVENTH RACE—Main Chance even, won; Angellne, 4 to 1, second; Llnnepe, E to 1, third. Time, 1:08 2-6. fight being made Tor the people SECOND RACE—Knob Hampton, 7 e Georgian Is certalh to bring to 8, WOW, Wabash, 8 to 1, second; 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 Fort McRae. MIJ, GEORGE HOYLE HURLED TO DEATH ,P,T Jamb l)|nor. of Niw York, responded i Woodward’ll address in one ‘ r the happiest speeches of the even- Continued on Page Two. C OOO0OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0OOO o ,lrt of eut-of-town drug- O o SlVf ln o'tondsnes upon the con- O o ,* n on . 0 L lh * National Attooia- 0 tion of Rotall Druggioto, soo O 5 p * 9 * 3 - CCCOOOOOOOOOOO0WO0OO0OOOO Washington, Oct. 2.—The gulf dis turbance Is practically ns It was Mon day morning, except that the region of low pressure has extended eastward to the South Atlantic coast. Fresh north west to north winds nnd rain have pre vailed over substantially the whole of the south Atlantic states, and from Louisiana eastward to Florida; other wise there hns been no severe weath er. The present outlook is for rainy weather, with only moderate winds. Rnln Is Indicated for tonight and Wednesday In the east gulf states, the south Atlantic nnd the greater portion of the middle Atluntic states. The temperature will not change ma- , terlally. The winds along the middle Atlantic const will be fresh northeasterly; on the south Atlantic coast fresh, possibly brisk northeasterly; on the east gulf coast fresh nnd 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: rhnttanooga, 1.06; Birmingham, 1.64; Macon, 2.5*; Wilmington, 3.30; Hat- teras, 2.6*; Pensacola, 2.78; Thomas- vllle, Ga., 1.18; Montlcello, Ga., 2.82; Griffin, Ga., 2.50. „ „ Steamers departing today As he stepped from a College Park electric cor about 75 yards from the College Park railroad depot Tuesday afternoon at 1:10 o’clock, Major George Hoyle, retired army officer, was struck by an outgoing Atlanta and West Point train and so badly Injured that he died an hour later. The passenger train was not moving very rapidly, but It struck Major Hoyle full as he stepped on the tracw. He wns hurled several feet, and the train was instantly stopped, the officials and passengers going to the assistance of the injured man. He was conscious, though apparent ly suffering a great deal. Ills left arm and right leg were broken, and he com plained of Internal hurts. The emer gency stretcher from the train was se cured and Major Hoyle was taken to the residence of Mrs. L. K. Cothran, where he and his wife had bourded for some months. Dr. C. M. Curtis, of College Pnrk, was hastily summoned, nnd word was also sent to Fort McPherson, four miles away, for surgeons. In a very short time an ambulance arrived with four surgeons, but Major Hoyle sunk rapid-, ly and died about 2:30. Major Hoyle had been located In At lanta several years as u recruiting of ficer. He had charge of the general recruiting business for Georgia. He wns well known here nnd had many friends. He was a brother of Sam and Ell IToyle, formerly well known citi zens of this city. Major Hoyle wns born In Jn*i»er t Four Men and Many Animals Lose Life. Ashtabula, Ohio, Oct. 2.—Fire de stroyed the winter quarters of the cir cus owned Jointly by Walter L. Main and Colonel Cummins at Geneva, ten miles west of here, this morning. Prob ably four employees were burned to death. The charred body of one has been found in the ruins. Burned cloth ing of the others has ulso been discov ered. AH horses, of which there were 100, several elephants, camels, Hons and tigers and other wild beasts, were among the animals burned. Only one bear and three elephants were saved of all the animals owned by the clr- The total loss will aggregate several hundred thousand dollars. The fire Is supposed to be the work of incendiaries, trouble having been experienced lately with certain of the employees. ctlve service ln the United States army up to some years ago, when he was placed on the retired list, leaves a widow, but no children, was about 65 years of age. Arrangements for the funeral have Pickens county, Georgia, and was In (not yet been announced. ENGINE AND FOUR CARS ROLL DOWNENBANKMEN7 Special to The (Irorulan. Jasper, Ain., Oct. 2.—A wreck oc- ..... - . . ,-uni‘rt on the Frisco railroad one mile ITSweE’.riy w*lnds*and fair weather I " e*l of Jns|>cr yesterday afternoon By W. B. WADDLE. •when the east-boknd passenger train | No. 205 left the track. No passengers | were Injured, hut the colored fireman Special to The tieerghitt. i nnd one of the moll clerks were ee- Moblle, Ain., Oct. 2.—In view of the r)ou ,| y injured. The engine, moll car, unsettled weather conditions nlong the express cur nnd two coaches left the gulf coast nnd to rain, the terrible sit-Track nnd rnlled jIown n Wg emhank- uatlon which prevails on Mon Luhiand | ment.^Th^wrack 1^ J un . — —j dec the mall car. Truffle has been de- Continued on Psgs Sovsn. Inyed on the road for 15 hours. OOOOOOOOO 00OO00O000OOO0O00 O MAY CALL LEGISLATURE 0 0 IN AN EXTRA SESSION. O 0 o O WiH*clal to Tho Georgian. 0 O Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 2.— O O Governor Jelks left today for Mo- 0 0 bile, where he goes to look over 0 0 the situ-ition, at the urgent re- 0 0 quest of the citizens of that city. 0 0 It Is probable nn effort will be 0 0 made to get him to call the lcgls- 0 O lature together in extraordinary 0 0 session to give relief to the suf- O O ferrrs. 0 0000000000000000000000000O ment entertained by the most advanced ty officials of the country. The’A * w The about beneficial results. The people are becoming aroused. They are learn ing that they have been Imposed on for many long years. Now they are going to take the matter In hand nnd 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 509-611 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 (s getting to be really dangerous to the future welfare of our city, nnd no one who observes can deny that the corporate influence la on the Increase. Influential in Politics. 'It is easy to tell how the street railway and allied corporations nro lined up ln 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 ono udvanced 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 pen pie that this movement is not to ad vanc*» the Interest of any candidate has greatly Increased the Influence of your editorials.” Mr. lloykin hns hit the key-note, Polities Is the underlying principle. The Influence of the corporations on the political situation must bo curbed. The Georgian has not now and never will have a candidate for any particular of fice, Tho Georgian stands for the prln clple Involved. If any particular can dldate bases himself on that principle The Georgian will continue to advo cate the PRINCIPLE. If the people believe the candidate in sincere and capable of carrying out the wishes of the people, well nnd good. BUT THR GEORGIAN 18 NOT WORKING IN THR IXTERE8T OF ANY CANDI DATE. The Georgian Is working for the people. "Is a Good Thing." "Attached please find 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 n good thing. All good things need to be pushed along. -T- Continued on Page Two. HAMILTON. Hamilton* Ont., Oct. 2.—The races here this afternoon resulted as fol lows: . FIRST RACE—Olcasha/2 to I, won; Ostneke, 3 to 1, second; Marquis De Carabus, 4 to 5, third. Time 1:14. Time 3:23. Gulden Way, 8 to 5, third, 4-0. THIRD RACE—Garrett Wilson, 3 to 1, woni Bryan, out, necond; Soarfelt, 1 to 3. third. Time 1:26 3-5. FOURTH RACE—Blue Buck, 8 to 5. won; Reservation. 7 to 10. second; Fac totum, 3 to 5, third. Time, 2:35 2-8. FIFTH RACE—Javnnexo, 8 to 8. won. Doc Kyle, 3 to 1, second; Plemah, 3 to 1, third. SIXTH RACE—Caper Sauce, 5 to 2, won; Tony Hart, 8 to 1, second; Ca- peronllinlc. even, third. SEVENTH RACE—RetlcenL 10 to 1. un; Mafuhla, 2 to 1, second; Ruth W., out, third. LOUISVILLE. Louisville, Ky„ Oct. 2.—The follow Ink are the results of today's races: FIRST RACE—Intense, 20 to 1, won; Rubulyatt, 4 to 1, second; Oasis, 3 to 6, thlr. SECOND RACE—Golden Mineral, IS to 1, won; Chambtee, 2 to 1, second; Joe Leser, 1 to 4, third. THIRD RACE—Martha Gorman, to 5, won; Usury, 6 to 1, second; Clif ton Forge, 1 to 2. third. 0 called to congratulate him upo 0 his return. 0 O The first cabinet session of the O 0 autumn waa> called by the prest- O O dent at 11 o'clock nnd six inem- O 0 here responded. The nbsentees O O were Secretaries Taft, Hltchcoc O and Shaw, who were all out 0 town. The Cuban situation w S discussed. The members also e changed vacation stories, u 0 O 0000000000O000O000000000OO of 0 x- O Washington, Oct. 2.—It is inti mated in official circles this after noon that Judge C. E. Mngoon, who was governor of tho Panama canal zone and who hns just re turned to Washington, may be made provisional governor of Cuba. Magoon lias been slated for the position of vice governor of tho Philippines. The troops ordered to Cuba from the Far West are now speeding across the continent to ward Newport 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 tho Seventeenth and Eighteenth bat- terries, left there yesterday in two sections. Wjth more than 400 marines on hoard rind loaded with ammuni tion, stores, medical supplies and 1,200 tons of coal, tho armored cruiser Urooklyn soiled at noon today from the League Island navy yard, Philadelphia, for Cuba. FOURTH RACE—Maverick, 7 to 1, on; Sigmund, 4 to I, necond; St. Vol- n, 6 to 6, third. FIFTH RACE—Tom Dolan, 3 to 4, won; Gracious. 7 to 5, necond; Clamor, to 5, third. BASEBALL. NATIONAL. Pittsburg ono ooo coo's— 0 4 0 Brooklyn 020 000 00*— 2 8 1 Bat ter lea: Wlltle anil Glbaon; Whit ing and Ritter. Inrlnnntl ...000 020 000 000— 2 '5 1 Boaton 100 001 000 000— 2 7 8 Batterlea: Ewing anil Schlel; Pfeif fer nnd O’Neill. Called; darkneaa. r’hlcago-Phlladetphla: no game. AMERICAN. New York : 000 200 010J 3 5 0 Philadelphia .. ..Oil 000 Oil— 4 10 2 Batterlea: Chenbro and Thomas; Coomlm and Berry. Detroit 100 (100 000— 1 2 0 leveland 100 001 OS*— 7 12 3 Batterlea: Donovan nnd Payne; -lebhardt and Buelow. •htcagu 110 500 000— 4 8 0 St. Loula 000 000 000— 0 4 2 Batteries: Owen anil Roth; Glade and Spencer. Boaton 000 010 401— 6 ( 3 Washington .. ..001 310 000— 4 13 1 Batteries: Oberlln and Carrigan; Goodwin and Wakefield. New York, Oct. 2.—The trnns- lort Sumner sailed from the irooklyn navy yard today with 900 regulars for Cuba. They will he the first detachment of the American army to land in Havana. Under command of Colonel Cowles,.two battalions of the Fifth infantry from Plattsburg, N. 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 (T. S. Grant, son of General Frederick Dent Grant, ia on the Sumner with his company of engineers. Lieutenant J. L. Schley, a nephew of Admiral Schley, nlso accompanies the bat talion of engineers. 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. By MANUEL CALVO. Havana, Oct. 3.—Advices from San tiago and Clenfuegoa today reveal tho details of a plot to sack the former city and devastate the neighboring country. The prompt action of .Secre tary Taft In landing marines from tho Des Moines alone saved Santiago. A large force of revolutionaries waa within n couple of miles of the place, fully armed and organised. Intent on looting tne stores, banks and commer cial houses. They approached on the plea of seeking food and shelter, end the rural constabulary was utterly un able to cope with the emergency. The force of rebels numbered fully 15,000. A number of students and their friends were responsible for the first demonstration against American oc cupancy of Cuba. Last night they pa raded some of the stteeta, shouting, "Down with American control." Rebellion it Reported. A report Is published by The DIs- cusclon that General Periqulto Peres has rebelled against the Americans at Guantanamo with 800 men. The paper' In printing the report says that owing to the telegraph llnea stilt being Inter rupted the news of American Inter vention and of Governor Taft’s procla mation has not yet reached Guan tanamo. The Americana expect a good deal ol brigandage for a trine, hut propose V deal with It, when It appears with t heavy hand. No mercy will ba showi bandits. Sails for Matanzas. The naval battalion at Camp Columbia has been busy getting the camp ready for the troops, the first of which ara expected here on the transport Sum ner Friday. The battleehlp Kentucky baa sailed for Matanxas. Former President Palma and hla fan '.y left today for hla plantation In Sc .(Ihgo province. American citizens, who aro greatly Interested Is the agriculture and com merce of the Island, have organized to worljt tor permanent occupation of the J