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NIGHT EDITION VOL. 1. NO. 141. The Atlanta Georgian. ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, OCTOBER g, 1906. PRICE: NIGHT EDITION • pivp pnv'Ta MACHINISTS DESERT SHOPS OF SOUTHERN General Strike Order ed Over Entire System. 200 UNION MEN WALK OUT OF ATLANTA SHOP Demand Increase of25 Cents a Day—No Agreement Could Be Reached. At the meeting of the Atlanta branch of the International Attooiation of Ma* chinists Monday afternoon about 150 men signed the strike roll, comprising the great majority of the machinists in the employ of the Southern Railway’s Atlanta shops. Those who remain out will have to sign this roll twice a week until the trouble is settled.. The appointment of Jerome L. Jones as chairman in charge of the local situation # was confirmed. Every union machinist employed In the Southern Railway shops In Atlanta save one and one foreman, walked out at II o'clock Monday morning after more than a month of unsuccessful ef fort to gain an increase In wages. They number 200 machinists, apprentices and helpers. Twenty-flve negro help ers also went out. The Mtrika extends to every shop on the Southern Railway system, and. If continued, frill seriously Interfere with the operation of trains on that system. President O’Oortnell, of Washington, head of the International Association of Macldnlsts, sent out a telegraphic order Monday notifying all unions to withdraw their men from work' at 11 o'clock. At that hour every union man wnlked out. It is conservatively estimated that 3,000 machinists and apprentices are out over the entire system, affecting the shops in Atlanta, Macon,, Birming ham, Selma, Huntsville, Memphis, Knoxville, Columbus, Miss., Spencer, N. C, Alexandria and Lctwrenceville. Vn., and Columbia, S. C. Some weeks ago the gHevance com mittee from the machinists went to Washington to ask a flat'Increase In the wages of all machinists employed on the line of 2 1-2 cents per hour. Af ter many conferences with the South ern railway officials, the machinists’ demand was met with a counter propo sition. Counter Proposition. This contemplated a flat Increase of Jcent increase In Atlanta per day; 1 cent for Birmingham and 1-2 cents tu K S 0XV,,,e * Spencer and Columbia. The Southern’s proposition meant R b«ut 115,000 more a year to the men, while the demand of the committee would have been $50,000 additional. The committee rejected the South erns proposition, and finding that there was no probability of amicable adjust ment, President O’Connell ordered the walk-out. Local men say that thc^de mand was not for Atlanta only, but contemplated a flat Increase of 21-2 cents an hour over the entire system. Atlanta men receive a flat rate of $3 J?!* day for ten hours work. At some points the wages run as low as $2.70, ami a general average would be 29 cents an hour. Jtromt Jones Chairman. J. L. Jones has been named chairman in charge of the local strike situation. A meeting is being held In headquar- t.rw v.. 141 . 2 South Formyth atreett WHAT STRIKE MEANS TO COUNTRY Men who walked out, 1,000. Men on strike In Atlanta, 200. • * Shops deserted, 12. ., ? lt * ea Btfected, Atlanta, Macon, Birmingham, Selma, Huntsville, Mem* ton 8 ’ * ynoxvl * e ' Columbus, Spencer, Alexandria, Lawrencevilie, Charles- Persons dependent on wages, 5,000. Dependents In Atlanta, 1,000. Demands of Union, 2 1-2 cents an hour flat Increase. Offers of company, 1-2 cent to 11-2 cent increase. Amount Involved In demand of union, J60.000 a year. Amount of Increase offered by company, 116,000 a year. Possibilities, general strike of union machinist. Involving other rail way ey.tems and great machine shops In general industrial work. THOUSAND MACHINISTS ARE AFFECTED BY ORDER Washington, Oct. # 8.—At 11 o’clock this morning the 694 union machinists employed by the Southern Railway Company laid down their tools and walked out, on ft strike. The order for the strike was issued this morning by the officers of the International As- soclatlon of Machinists. The grievances of the machinists are due to the rejection of their new wage scale, which called for an Increase of 2 1-2 cents an hour and a work day of 9 hours. The new wage Hcale w presented to the Southern officials the latter part of August by a committee representing the several lodges of ma chinists employed by that road. * In Washington a Month. This committee was here more than a month, and during that time several conferences were held with the officials of the Southern. The request of the men.for an Increase ’was met with a counter proposition, wTilch was submit ted to the machlnslsts. After careful consideration the proposition* of the Southern was turned down, and then It was that the Southern said there was nothing more to offer. Following this the men of the Inter national body referred their grievance to the execytive committee of the In ternational association for considera tion. Could Not Reopen Case. • An attempt was made^to reopen the case with the hoj>f of reaching an ad justment, hut to nd purpose, and last week negotiations ended so far as the executive committee .was concerned. Officials of the International associa tion said a week’s time was given the Southern officials In which to make a movo that would Indicate to the men that the compromise might be effected, O HE THREATENS TO CALL O 0 OUT ALL UNION MEN. 0 O 0 O Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 8.—At a pub- O 0 He man meeting, called to pre- 0 0 eent the union side of a strike of 0 O machinists at the Pope Motor 0 0 Car Company's plant here, Presl- 0 0 dent James J. O'Connell, of the 0 International Association of Ma- 0 chinists, made the statement that, 0 If necessary to vyln, every union 0 man In this country would be 0 called (Jut. He etated that the O strike was caused by an effort 0 on the part of the National Metal O Trades Association to blacklist 0 union men, many of whom were 0 discharged from the Pope plant. 0000000000000000000000000O but In this the men were disappointed. It became a watting game, so the of ficials of the International association decided last night to act, and this morning the order for the strike was Issued. 1,000 Will Walk Out. It Is .said that the npmber of me chanlcs who will walk Out will reach 1,000. There Is demand for railroad machinists In the West, and this morn Ing a dispatch was received here from headquarters in St. Louis asking that 200 machinists be sent at once to that city, os they are wanted by the Wa bash railroad. P. J. Colon, first vice president of the International association, said that the men did everything that could pn slbly bcflBffe-ttravoian simfP.TifTrt th they would have been willing to linvi had the matter submitted to the Inter state commerce commission for arbl tratlon. TO PACIFY ISLAND CHAMPION PLAYERS URGED TO BE GENTS ARE NEEDED IN CUBA 1^*“' V ui»yiii aired, r* afternoon to name various committees of the union to look after th** .strike here. ii.Tn 1 ' " a J k *°ut In Atlanta has prac- ll«I up the big shops, and Is se- “ lrec, * n * the operation of the L'm '. T ^° s,r| kers assert that they » m stand firm until their demands are granted. Officials Are 8ilent. At th.' otllces of the Southern railway ®" in ' nr mat!on could be gained. The muster mechanic’s office was reached wit that otlielal absolutely refused to C ,,“ ny statement whatever. McCabe, business agent of the AtUnta lodge of the union, stated that me order had come after a conference rail-" 1 ? ’i 1 ,' ce ntral committee and the fel road officials at Washington Mon- osy morning. ,"'111 be no violence or dlsor- ,„, r ' , sal<1 Mr. McCabe. "We do not I"' ,"' 1 t0 ua e any violence to hold our ',' r to prevent the company Putting In other men. I look for an eai'j. settlement but I can't tell what "mount to. Ves, they have gone mu all over the, system." SOUTHERN MACmNiSTO WALK OUT AT SPENCER 8 , ":;inl t„ The Georgian dr .i " i"*','' **• c ' Oct. 8.—One hun- ern A n H,xty machinists of the South- in. rrm wa . y „ went out at Spencer this c. ( n[ K ' fo,, o"lng futile efforts to In iheih “ n aKreeme nt with the officials derstn!! eenferences. The strike Is un- Thp „L'l to Anvojye the entire system, ffi ' u aak for shorter hours and an •“urt*aK#? m pay. P , j , hirty-flv , P” !»1 to The Georgian. Im‘- m ;,, AI o' ° c *' *—All the machin al,,,,. V th , e Souther h railway shops, oVi“U 5 ,n number, walked out at 11 <■ r i °, W 2® to ,he refusal of the to ,3 ?.* Increase wages from 82.20 manif.Kteffi* day ' ' No dl * ord<r »“ Sp-Hal Striks in Charlsston. 1 r lm Georgian. c ’’ ° ct - *•—The ml- v ejjt _ 'J,’ ke Southern railway shops o' t ,.„ :. n ?'J ke here *•*•* morning at 11 hour K ..i? [ n J r *A* e °f 8 1-2 cents an era! Ther„ P 1 The ■ trlke l « 8"n- nrucrl nj!.."® _ dl *aS*P among the *** “micahle. filiations with local bosses Newport News, Va., Oct. 8.—With two squadrons, headquarters and the band of the Fifteenth cavalry aboard, the army transport Panama sailed yes terday at 10:30 o'clock for Havana. Assistant Paymaster General Charles Whipple left on this ship, taking with him 827,000 to be used In paying off the soldiers now In Cuba I No troops came In today, hut the Eleventh cavhlry and Eleventh Infan try are expected tomorrow. The transports Senaco, Paloma, Admiral Schley and the Taarnholm came In to day. The Schley went to the ship ynrd for repairs and the Tanrnholm to the Norfolk navy yard. The Chesapeake and Ohio steamship Kanawha has been chartered by the government. By MANUEL CALVO. Havana. Oct. 8.—There Is ample ev idence that the United States troops will be needed In Cuba before order has been restored, and It is not Im possible that the 6,500 ordered here will hnve to be reinforced. It has been necessary to send 300 more marines to Gulnes to put a stop to the aggressive ness of Asbert’s men who attempted to take the town. The detachment there prevented a serious clash. in Santa Clara there has been some trouble, and In Santiago province some of the rebels still are In an ugly mood. Captain Barnett, of the marine corps In command at Clenfuegos, has posted a notice outside his office that the ma rines are there solely to keep order and protect property, and that the local authorities must decide civil questions. Rtbsls Plan a Psrads. The rebels In Clenfuegos plan to hold an unarmed parade, and they propose the delivery of the city government to the Liberals. Captain Barnett aayn It Is no affair of his. The Americans feel certain that they can preserve or der where they are Btatloned, but in the remoter places rurales are needed. The disarming of the Insurgents Is B roceedlng. Major Ladd Is Indefatlga- le In his work, covering 200 miles a day In an automobile. Battleships Ordered Homs. The battleships Kentucky and In diana have been ordered home. It Is probable that most of the big war ships will soon be replaced by smaller ones. . The transport Sumner has landed two battalions of the Fifth Infantry and one battalion of engineers. They proceeded at once* from the wharf to Camp Columbia on trolley car*. They disembarked In nn hour, which Is con sidered a notable achievement. The cruiser Brooklyn arrived here yesterday, with 280 officers and ma rines. Chicago, Oct. 8.—The champion Cubs and the Champion White Sox gathered today In the Auditorium annex green room and heard from the lips of Garry Herrman, president of the national commission, how they must deport themselves In the series for the world' championship which opens with the ringing of the “play ball" gong at 2:80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the West Side ball park. Every member of each of the champion teams was present. Presidents Murphy and Comlsky, President Harry Pulliam, of the Na tional League, and Secretary McCoy, of the American Leugue and the um pires were on hand. President Herr man spoke of the serious aspect of the great series—what It means to the world of sports, and he asked the play ers to make It a credit to the greatest game ever invented. "Behave like the gentlemen that know you all to be,” he said. "Don' let the heat of the desire to win carry you away. Remember that the eyes of the whole sporting world are on you, and will be judged by every move you make. May the best team win.” The players, while they tried listen with attention to the platitudes of the great baseball leader, spent most of the time looking out of the windows up Into the leaden skies, which seemed to promise rain. " When the day's forecast was an nounced, promising - showers for the night and colder weather, a great wave of disappointment crossed the faces of the players. Later their gloom partly lifted when supplemental bulletins claimed that It would probably be clear though the weather will, doubt less be cold. * If It Is cold and the wind whips across the Held, Lundgren will pitch tor'the Cubs and Walsh will contest the game with him. If It turns out warm and sunshtney Brown and W hits, sore as they are, may fire the opening guns which will resound about the sporting world. . "'rank Chance arrived with his Cubs today from 8t. Louis In fine shape. All the boys cr^ept Slagle and Brown were in the pink of condition and straining at the 24-hour lea»h that held them the world’s championship games. MUCH MONEY TO BET ON CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES New York. Oct. 8.—Bo! Llchensteln has thousands of dollars to bet on the result of the opening game of the championship series. Frank Farrell Is not betting, but he has />ld friends he thinks the Sox pitched will be too strong for Stelnfeldt. Chance and the other heavy hitters In the National Leugue aggregation. Inside speculators believe that three-flngered Brown, the pitching mainstay of Manager Mur phy, will not go through the series. H. P. Whitney, a regular attendant at American League park all last sum mer, Is reported to be willing to place a large bet on the game tomorrow. COMING! GIVE: F FAVORING CITY OWNERSHIP Municipal ownership Is taking hold. There are more people discussing the advantages of a city’s owning Its own utilities now than have ever considered the question before. The city Is awak ing to the fact that It Is not merely a theory, but a possibility—even a proba bility. One enthusiastic indorser went even further Monday morning. He said It was a certainty. And It will be If the people stand out for It. „ The public has not been content to accept mere general statements about economy and cheapness and success. Men have been studying conditions for themselves. Joseph C. Logan, of 894 Piedmont avenue, well known In public move ments, has been looking Into some de tails about municipal ownership and the more ho studies It the more he be lieves that It will solve some of the problems that confront all big cities, The women are taking up the move ment. Mrs. Theodore W. Blrney, of 326 Spring street, founder of the Na tional Congress' of Mothers, writes to The Georgian: "Though a woman and therefore without a vote, I am a modest tax< payer In your city and send you greet- ngs and heartiest good wishes for your success In the campaign you are wag ing for municipal ownership. Once the people are fully awake to the signifi cance of this movement nothing can stop its progress. "Cordially yours, "MRS. THEODORE W. BIRNEY.' Signed applications for membership In the Municipal Ownership League and short expressions of encouragement were received kfonday from many men In many walks of life. Here Is Joseph C. Logan's letter to The Georgian: A Business Proposition. This question of municipal owner ship has been called 'a big, cold, se- ILLTREATEDBY HUNDREDS OF JEWS ARE KILLED IN SIBERA St. Petersburg, Oct. ,8.—From absolutely reliable sources of Informa tion, comes news today of a series of most shocking massacres In Siberia, In which hundreds of Jews have been tortured and killed. The killing secured during a period of six weeks. Private telegrams to Jews and non-Jews alike tell the story. The blame Is put on the soldiers Who In every Instance Instigated or actually began the massacres and took an active part In them. Tortures and barbarities Impossible to describe In print were Inflicted on the Jews nnd the ruthless work seemed to center on the women whom the soldiers made the principal sufferers. It was at Tomsk that the worst havoc was wrought. Many were killed outright In the streets and those who fled were either shot or held prisoners for torture. Many Jewish women ti'ere subjected to every Indignity before being killed. ' ROOSEVELT IS AFTER NEW YORK SENATORSHIP Continued on Page Three. ATE OP NOWIN BANDS OF GOVERNOR FOLK Jefferson City, Mo, Oct. 8.—The su preme court today denied the applica tion of Mrs. Aggla Meyers for a writ error to the supreme court of the United States. "This seals the fate of Mrs. Meyers, so far as this court Is concerned, and she will hang October 28 or her sentence be commuted by Governor Folk. The woman Is charged with planning and carrying Into effect the murder of her husband, that she might wed an other man. Chicago, Oct. 8,—A Washington dis patch to a Jocal paper says: “Reports that President Roosevelt wants to be senator from New York to succeed Thomas C. Platt are revived here. /The president, on the authority of men Intimate with him. not only de sires to be senator from New' York after he ends his present term, but frankly admits that umbltlrtn. “Moreover, he considers the trend of things In New York politics at- this time distinctly favorable to this ambi tion, and no do his friends. He Is being looked to more and 1 more as the leader of New York Republican politics, and Is being consulted by State Chairman Woodruff and other leaders almost dally.” FIREMAN HUGHES ■WOULD SOON HA VE BEEN PROMOTED William 8. Hughes, the fireman who met death In the wreck of the Western and Atlantic passenger train Sunday afternoon 3 miles north of Dalton, re sided nt 86 Hulsey street, this city. >. Hughes was 21 years of age. He been In the employ of the Western and Atlantic road for a number of years, having commenced as a mes senger boy. He was conscientious and careful In his work and had been rapid ly advanced by the officials of the road, with whom he was very popular. He had been serving for some time ns fire man on a passenger engine and would soon have been promoted to the posi tion of engineer. Charles A. Barrett, the engineer who was pulling the throttle on the wreck ed engine and who, was considerably Injured In the accident, resides at 333 Pulliam street, this city, and Is one of the best known railroad men In this section. , Mr. Barrett has grown gray In the service of the Western nnd Atlantic, and for years has occupied the engin eer’s seat on a passenger train between Atlanta and Chattanooga. During his connection with the road, Mr. Barrett has had a number of thrilling experi ences and narrow escapes frem being 00000000000000000000000000 O' 0 0 Chattanooga, Tenji., Oct. 8.—In 0 0 thei remarkable wreck on the 0 0 Western and Atlantic railroad 0 0 yesterday near Dalton, Ga., Fire- 0 0 man Will Hughes, of Atlanta, was 0 0 Instantly killed and C. A. Barrett. 0 O engineer, of Atlanta: B. F. Wen- 0 0 ver, mail clerk: D. F. Kimbrough, O O of Nashville. Tenn., and H. V. O O Cooper, of Wartrace, Tenn, were 0 0 more or less Injured. Train No. O 0 2 had passed Dalton, Ga., when 0 O the engine turfted over and sev- 0 0 eral cars left the track. The bod; 0 of Fireman Hughes was found un 0 der the express car. The body of O 0 the dead fireman was taken to 0 O Dalton. The mall car turned a O 0 complete somersault and landed 0 0 right side up. When Fireman 0 O Hughes' body was found he held 0 0 his shovel still grasped In. his O 0 hand. 0 O O 00000000000000090000000000 killed. He has been considerably knocked about and bruised by his fav orite engines. The body* of Fireman Hughes was brought to Atlanta Sunday night. FATHER OF ASSAULTED GIRL SHOOTS TO DEATH THE BRUTE Paducah, Ky., Oct 8.—Ben Jones, a young negro, was shot to death yester day near Vicksburg. Livingston county, by John Scott, a farmer of that section. Jones bfutally assaulted a voting daughter of Scott's and was chased down by the father and filled. Scott Is not likely to be molested, as tbe sympathy of the people Is with him. In the past two months two other negroes were lynched In Livingston county for assaulting women. It Is de clared an Illicit distillery In the locality is the principal cause of the crimes. | Dragged Off Train and Kept in Rus sia. New York, Oct. 8.—On the French liner La Bretagne, which arrived to day, was A, Aleon, a naturalized Amer ican, living at the Park Avenue hotel, who reported a Russian outrage on a young American woman. The young woman Is Miss Margaret C. Welshafer, of Chicago, and according to Aleon, she was dragged off a train nnd not al lowed to leave Russia owing to official persecution. Drsgged From Train. Aleon and his wife spent tw-> months traveling In Persia, Russia and Austria, While coming from Russia to Austria on their way to New York they met Miss Welshafer, who was on her way to Berlin. In that city she had established a class In lan guages, teaching English to Germans. Russians and Austrians. So well hail she impressed some of her Russian pu pils that they had their parents Invite the teacher to spend the summer with them In Central Russia. The young American woman was mi her way back to open her school when the train stopped at a small station near the Russian border*for the last examination of passports. The official who looked at her passport said It w as not properly made out, and ordered her taken from the train. Americans All Protssted. The Russian soldiers, with drawn sabers: dragged the young woman, pro testing, from the car. Aleon and sev eral other Americans on the train went to the woman's assistance and protest ed against the action. Their protests were of no avail, and the young woman was told she must return to her start ing point. As she had only money enough for her fare to Berlin, having eent all her money there, she was In a most un pleasant situation. The Americans promised to bring her ense to the. at tention of this government, and Aleon said ho would notify Washington. Sew Woman Massacred. .Aleon said that this was only a sam ple of the treatment accorded Ameri cans along the Russian border. He also said ho. was In Bntoum on June 16 nnd saw thirty-live women massacred by soldiers and a mob. CAUSE OF FEELING AGAINST NEGROES Charlotte, N. C„ Oct. 8.—Following the killing of Foreman Eubanks yester day by Oscar Gaddy, a negro, near Lexington, N. C., came another serious aflalr this morning, when another ne gro threatened to kill Foreman Butler, of the Southern Railway. Butler, hearing of the threats, lm- meditely went after the negro nnd was Joined by a large posse of citi zens. The negro took refuge In a house, the Inmates being too frightened to make his presence known to the mob. However, the fact was Anally learned, and the negro was .captured and carried to tho sheriffs oftlcc. Tha incidents of the'day and yes terday have caused Intense excitement. The country la being scoured for an other negro, but the search so far has be n futile. Bloodhounds were used about avail. Yesterday’s posse numbered. 506 armed, armed with all kinds of weap ons. If the negro Is caught serious trouble Is feared. RACE RESULTS. BELMONT. Belmont Park, Oct. 8.—Here are the results of today's races: FIRST RACE—Macy. Jr, 8 to 1, won: Otovonnl Balero, 20 to 1, second; Runnells, 1 to 3, third. Time, 1:39 3-5. SECOND RACE—Ballot. 9 to 20. won: Okenlte, 9 to 2, second; Hyckery, to 1, third. Time, 1:22. THIRD RACE—Adoration, 9 to 2, won; Fantastic, 2 to 1, second; Pope Joan. 1 to 4, third. Timet 1:11 4-5. FOURTH RACE—Ironsides, 5 to 2, won; Good Luck, 3 to 6, second; Run ning Water, out, third. Time, 2:10 3-5. FIFTH RACE—Altudn. 8 to 1, won; Arimn, 2 to 1, second; Merrill, 2 to 1, third. Time. 1:18 2-5. SIXTH RACE—Bad News, 4 to L on; Martin Doyle, 1 to 4, second; Jungle Imp, 2 to 1. third. Time, 1:52 5. , 33 | LOUISVILLE. ' • 5| Louisville. Oct. 8.—The races here today resulted as follows: FIRST RACE—Laura E, 3 to 1, won. Earl of Leicester, 8 to 1, second; My Bessie, 5 to 2, third. SECOND RACE—Auditor, 6 to 1, on: Eoclflc, 12 to l, second;; Whlp- poorwlfu'3 to 6, third. THIRD RACE—Pretension. 3 to 5. won: Amors, 15 to 1, second; Goldmote, - to 6, third. FOURTH .RACE—Creollne, 4 to t. won; St. Volma, 7 to 5, second; Lady Joycelin, 6 to 5, thin!. FIFTH RACE—Miss, Leeds. 7 to 2. won: Air Ship, even, second; Frank Bill, 5 to I, third. SIXTH RACE—Missouri Lad. II to won; Dudley, 3 to 1, second: Ath ena, 8 to 5, third.