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f ATLANTA population Home* ••• 15.000 Tr!fo h nS“ if miiroml. Seven JJS?I D f gtreet railway* 150 ffia* “mtal- - Atlanta Georgian. ~zy GEORGIA rnntilfttloR Miles of sfenm rnllromls... Miles of electric rnllwnys. Cotton factories 130, sptndl 1,600.000 1 In 1905. 500.000 V’alne of 1905 cotton mu VOL. 1. NO. 142. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1906. PRICE: FANS FLOCK TO CHAMP GAME Chicago Crowded for the Great Ball Contest. { WINTER WEATHER NIPS SPECTATORS Row (Over Umpires Nearly Results in Mix-up of the Big League Magnates. When the game was about tq start the umpire announced the batteries as follows: Cubs—Brown and Kllng; White Sox —Altrock and Sullivan. First Inning. Sox—The first ball that Brown pitched was low and curved In close to Hahn's leg. The umpire called It a ball. The great pitcher then Bred two straight across the middle of the rub ber and Hahn struck at them fran tically. The great pitcher retired the first Sox batter on strikes. FAIR WILL FAR SURPASS ALL FORMER EXHIBITS ‘AL’ ADAMS WAS SLAIN, ASSERTSN. Y. CORONER; SCENE A T THEINQUEST All Available Space Is Filled With Georgia Products. COMMITTEES ARRIVE TO ASSUME CHARGE Nightly Display of Fire works—Aii-ship Ascen sion Every Afternoon. By JESSE F. MATTESON. Chicago, Oct. 9.—Forty thou sand men and women, frenzied with baseball enthusiasm, today Hocked to the west side baseball park to witness one of the greatest diamond battles in all the history of sports—the first game of the se ries between the Chicago White Stockings and the Chicago Cubs to decide the championship of the world. Only once before since Chicago's charter was given has there been such a crush of humanity within one In closure. That was 13 years ago today, when Chicago Day was celebrated at the World's Fair grounds. Whol* Country 8tirrsd. Chicago Is stirred and excited from the northern limits to the Indiana line. People bubble with enthusiasm and al most dance with Joy. Never was there such excitement over a sporting event. The country Joins In this wonderful demonstration. .There Is no town or city, no matter how small, that Is not sending up its call for the result. Wintsr Wssthsr Prsvails. The day broke cold and chilly. It Is cold enough for winter'overcoats and furs. These were dug from the dark closets and those who took up the march to the field early were wrapped up as snugly as If they were on a Jour ney to a football game. The wind blew from the north at a velocity of about 30 miles an hour. The sun refused to shine for many hours, but finully at 10 o'clock it broke out and Hooded the city with a dash of warmth. It wus hailed with delight by those who thought of the cola and cheerless bleachers. Heavy Clouds Appear. At 10:30 It had dlsapspared again, but the heavy clouds appeared to be broken up and there was a good chance that it would be shining brightly at the time the guine was scheduled to be called. At 11 o'clock It grew dark again and u slight truce of snow fell down town. Railroads Bring Crowds. Every railroad entering the city gave rates to its patrons In a distance of 300 miles of I'hicago. Each yaln brought in from 50 to 200 men and women who came to Chicago especially to see the first game. Most of them iiad no tick ets reserved and they went to the base ball park early this morning. Many were standing around the gates at 3 o clock. At 10 a. m. it was estimated ‘hat ,,,ooo were crowding the streets adjacent to the grounds. At n a. m , ticket sellers nrrlvcd at [he grounds and began arranging the tickets at once. 8hortty after this hour President Murphy telephoned them to open the gates at the earliest possible moment. Row Ovsr Umpires. An exciting scene occurred In a room In the auditorium annex Just before noon. President Ban Johnson, of the American League, and Charles W. Murphy, president of the Chicago Na tl 1 ? 1 " 11 League club, engaged In a quar rel which nearly resulted In blows. The altercation was over the selection of gain, 1 tor the wor,d ' B championship did not want any more um- KY® *{*■** the two already chosen— , i“* lllln . of the American League, . Johnstone, of tha Nutlnnul Tjtninin Everything is in readiness for the opening of the Georgia State fair at Piedmont park Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. The concessionaires were busy all day Tuesday putting the finishing touches on the special exhibits. Every available Inc# of space has been sold to exhibitors, and the public will find that the exhibits are more varied and of a higher order than those seen at for mer state fairs. Governor J. M. Terrell and Mayor James G. Woodward will deliver ad dresses of welcome about noon In the old Agricultural hall, where special provisions have been made for the comfort of the public. Responses be madejby Lieutenant Governor Gray, of Alabama, and other prominent visit ors. The program for Wednesday will be gin with the opening of the fair grounds at 1ft o'clock. Nothing will be done until noon, when the addresses of welcome and responses will be made In the Agricultural hall. The races will begin at 2 o'clock every aft ernoon. Airship Every Day. Knabenshue's wonderful airship will make an ascent at the fair grounds every afternoon, unless the wind is Hoo high. The big gas bag will be man aged by Charles Hamilton, one of the most daring aeronauts In the country. Professor Hamilton Is one of the most experienced dirigible balloon operators In America, and one of Knabenshue's best pupils. Several car loads of race horses, have already arrived at the fair grounds. Other cars are expected to arrive from Hot Springs, Louisville, Springfield, Kh „., ,n wanted In addition to these fhericlan. of the American League, and “ nolhcr fmm the.National League. What Belligerents 8aid. ; 11 not stand for two,” shouted Mur phy. I ou haven't anything to say about *. npltvd Johnson. that ''tucstlon?* 1 commU,ee wU1 dec,de you who’ll manage that; I 1II show I'i m't u’L*" 1 ' 1 ® to Bhove * on m « " hat want.' >u rp tasking a mighty small part,” m!n i.* answer - Then the two 1° th .<: lr feel. Johnson tow- er !5F ,a «; above Murphy.' y» u big suit, rn £■ Jau ..“a 1,1 hit you on the ' . ' rl *d Murphy. . left til ™* l lng. Johnson turned and DjlllllB*, JJUUI.T* lllf, 0()lillBMClU) New Orleans and other WestenrrlMes to participate In the fall races, October 10 to October 30. Inclusive. The rac. Ing program has already been pub lished, showing the valuable purses for each event. The meeting will be gov erned by the rules and regulations of the American Turf Association. The trotting races will fill the track at the fair grounds from Monday, Oc tober 15, to Saturday, October 20, In clusive. Atlanta Is In the southeast ern circuit, the horses leaving the fair grounds to participate In events In Columbia, S. C„ Augusta and Jack sonville. The purses for harness races amount to over 10,000. Fireworks Every Night. One of the beat special attractions at the fair this year will be Pain's fire works. Pyrotechnic displays and a reproduction of the fall of Pompeii will be given every night. The manage ment hue arranged for a special dis play of fireworks throughout the fair. Another special exhibit will be com posed of baby Incubators, which caused such a sensation at the world's fair In St. Louis. This display has been de layed, hut a special was made, find It will be In shape for exhibition Wed nesday. Each Incubator will exhibit an Atlanta baby. Three car loads of wild animals ar rived at the fair grounds late Monday- night and the night waa made hldeoua by the roaring lions, anxious to be put Into larger qunrters. This exhibit will consist of quite a large menagerie, and the fair management expects It to be one of the most interesting attractions. The animals were shipped from the West and have been on the road nearly two -weeks. Children's Day Saturday. Saturday will be children’s day and a special program will be arranged later this week by the management for the entertainment of the little folks. One of the features of the program will be the oratorical contest In the Agricultural hall. Delegations from Demorest, Gaines ville, Cornelia and several other towns In Northeast Georgia have already no tified the management that they will be In attendance and this event la ex pected to prove one of the moat Impor tant during the meeting. Prises have been offered and will be awarded by the fair association officers. A special watch of police and firemen has been arranged for and the safety of the visitors on the fair grounds has been carefully considered. A detachment from the fire department will be on watch constantly. The woman's de partment will be under the charge and direction of a v competent matron and the lady visitors and children will find comfortable quarters at their disposal. Superintendents Arrive. The department superintendents have already arrived on the grounds and will be found In charge of the various sec tions. The superintendents are: General superintendent of depart ments. Ben Mlllkln, Jesup, Ga. Department A—County agricultural exhibits. J. T. Williams. Haddock, Ga. Department B—(1) Individual agri cultural; (2) One-horse farm; (3) agricultural specials, C. H. Ramsey, Quitman, Ga. .... . _ . Department C—Horticulture and flor- r» DiiistaII <'nrrnllfnn (In. THE TRUST BOYS AND THEIR MAMA THE LITTLE BOY FROM NEXT DOOR COMES IN TO PLAY WITH THEM. He Cnarges That the Policy King Was Murdered. * HE AND STOKES HAVE HOT ROW Hotel Man Makes Move as if to Draw a Pistol. ers. New Tork, Oct. 9.—Coroner Julius Harburger and W. E. D. Stokes, mil lionaire proprietor of the Ansbnla apartments at Broadway and Seventy- fourth street, had a quarrel in the cor oner’* private office today an an out growth of the death of "Al" Adams, the policy king, which grew Into /a bout of vituperation and culminated In the moat violent scene ever known in the criminal courtB building. At one point of the dispute, Stoke* made a motion toward hla hip pocket and the coroner Jumped several feet und dared Stokes to draw a platol on him. In charging the jury at the Adama Inquest a few mlnutea later Coroner Harburger declared that the million alre policy king had been murdered. GUESTS FLEO: HOTEL OFFICE HAMILTON 7 O MAKE FIRS7 FLIGHT IN AIRSHIP OVER ATLANTA'S SKYCRAPERS ■culture. M. R. Russell, Carrollton, Ga. Department D—Cattle, sheep and goats. A. J. Smith. Conyers, Ga. Department E—Horses, mules, ponies and colts, E. L. Dennard, Perry, Oa. Department F—Swine, 8. M. Rob erts. Stllesboro, Oa. Department G—Dairy and apiary, T. J. Lyon. Cartersvllle, Ga Department H—Poultry and pet CHARLES HAMILTON AND HIS AIRSHIP TO BE ATTRACTIONS AT THE 8TATE FAIR THIS WEEK. ARMED POLICEMEN Charles ,K. Hamilton will be the first human bird to attempt a flight over Atlanta’s skyscrapers. Mr. Hamilton Is a New Yorker and an expert In steer ing a dirigible balloon. He arrived Monday and spent the afternoon at the fair grounds. Roy Knabenshue, the famous airship man of Cleveland, Ohio, Is expected to arrive Tuesday afternoon and will be gin Ills flights next week. Mr. Hamil ton's first venture here Is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, If the wind Js not blowing too hard. Even the har diest aeronauts do not care to face a gale with their big gas bags. Charles Hamilton holds a record for successful flights. At Milwaukee last year he sailed about the city for a flight of 24 miles and returned to his starting point without an accident, steering his ship back to Its grounds as easily as he would have handled a motor car. He expresses every confi dence In his ability to make a success, ful flight Wednesday, and during the fair. If the elements give him half a chance. Man Is Rescued Just as Rope Is Thrown Over Tree Limb. New York, Oct. 9.—Members of an angry mob were slipping a noose over the head of Sidney Frcldberg, accused of attacking a little girl, when police men arrived and prevented a lynching, which would have occurred In New York city. The policemen charged the mob with drawn pistols and clubs and had to drag the man from the Infu riated men bent on hanging him. The mother of Angelina Olster, of 623 East One Hundred and Fiftieth street, says that the attack was made three days ugo. Mrs. Ostler, with her daughter, have been looking for Freld- berg. They found him on One Hun dred and Fiftieth street, near Elton PeachUee and Marietta Corner Threatened Blaze. By The mother called for the police and then scratched the man's face. A large crowd was attracted to the scene and some one yelled, "Lynch the fiend.’’ rope was thrown over the limb of nearby tree and a noose was made. Then the police arrived and took Freldberg to the Morrlslana station. Continutd on Page Three. CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES CUBS vs. WHITE SOX WILL BE REPORTED IN DETAIL IN THE SPORTING EDITION OF THE GEORGIAN. GET IT FROM THE BOV OR AT THE NEWS STAND. Beginning this afternoon the Chicago National and the Cliicago Ameri can League baseball teams, pennant winners in their respective leagues, will battle for the championship of the United States, which means the cham pionship of the world. Four games out of seven will he necessary to de cide the championship, so that a maximum of seven games may be played. However, it may require only four. Great interest centers in the series, which will form the sporting event of the season. , , Each game of the series will be detailed in the Spoiling Edition of The Georgian, issued every afternoon, over its special leased telegraph wire. If you are any sort of a fan, you are interested in the outcome of these games and will want the best and quickest reports of them you can get. You will find them in the Sporting Edition of The Georgian. J \ a Are that originated Tuesday morning about 2:30 o'clock In the Greek restaurant of. Davis & Chotos, 11 Ma rietta street, near the corner of Peach tree street, damage estimated at $6,000 was done to the restaurant and build ing. and the entire block threatened with destruction. The Greek restaurant was complete ly gutted, slight damage being done the rear of the store of the Coates Shoe Company, which *fionts Peachtree street, and the flames also ate their Way Into Williams house No. 8, a lodg ing house, which occupies a portion of the Henley block. Several men were asleep In that por tion of the Williams house directly over the restaurant, but they were all awakened and escaped without Injury. The Elkln-Watson drug store, nt Peachtree and Marietta streets, had n narrow escape from the flames, the hottest part of the fire being In the rear of the drug store. a Damage Reaches $6,COO. The damage to the restaurant Is es timated at $5,000, while the damage to the building Is said to be about $1,000. The building belongs to the Healey es- tyite. The Greeks carried no Insurance on their restaurant and fixtures, and there was also no Insurance on the building. The reason the fire gained touch head way Is ascribed to the fact that the three Greek clerks, who were on duty In the restaurant at the time of the outbreak of the fire, were unable to turn In a Are alarm. The blaze started In the kitchen, some lard Igniting on the stove, and It wns the space of but a few moments until the entire room was In flames. The Greeks at once be came excited and one of them ran to the nearest fire alarm box, to send In the alarm. He turned the crank on (the outside of the box and then ran back to the burning restaurant, thinking he had done all that was necessary. He had failed to sound the alarm, however, and there was no response from the Are department. A delay of fully half an hour ensued and all the while the fire was rapidly gaining headway. The po licemen were on the scene In a Jiffy. By this time, however, the restaurant had been totally ruined and the fire was burning Into the rear of the Coates shoe store and through the celling Into the Williams house. It was only a ida j pose of conferring with the officers of the local unldn. This Is the first strike the Southern has had In Its machine shops since 1901. Members the At lanta union say they do not expect to bo out longer than three weeks. F. W. McCabe, business represen tative, said Tuesday that the Atlnnta machinist* were paid lower wages thun machinists In Macon, Columbus, Sa vannah and nearly every other South ern city. "No one knows better than the Southern officials,'’ said Mr. McCabe, "that the local union. Is entitled to i better scale. Macon machinists get better wages; so do the machinists In surrounding cities. "This strike was well considered be fore any action was taken. Machinist.* In Atlanta can’t live and keep out "f debt nt, $3 per day, and many of them are forced to work 14 and 15 hours to keep even. Living expenses are mui b higher than formerly. £ •Nearly every machinist In the At lanta union is a married man and h *s a family, and the need of a higher . a * scale Is Imperative. The official- f the road have had the matter befo. j them from time to time and the str.ke not a surprise. The machinists u 11 get what they want." All Out in Macon. Special t.» Tlw* flcorglati. Macon, Oa.. Oct. 9.-—Along with about 800 others employed on t!ie Southern system, the machinists em ployed In the Macon shops of that raid have gone on strike. Labor leaders In Macon are of the opinion that the strike will be of short duration, r 1 that the men will go back to work In a few days. They point out fhat the last machinists’ strike on the Southern was an expensive one to the road and believe the officials will not care to have a repetition of the trouble. BABE IS KILLED BY A LONG FALL York, Pa., Oct. The little s!x- yenr-old child of Arthur Wilson, s fire Insurance adjuster with the Fann ers’ Insurance Company, fell from the fifth-story window of the Colonial ho tel and was almost Instantly killed this moraine. short time, however, until the (lames had been extinguished. . As soon as he discovered the fire, the night clerk In the Williams house ran through the building and awoke the gueets, thus giving them ample time to escape danger. SECRETARY TAFT MA\ BE GUEST AT I HE FAIR Officials of the Atlanta Fair Association forwarded a cablegram Sat urday morning to Secretary William H. Taft at Havana, Cuba, extend ing him a cordial Invitation to stop over In* Atlanta on his return trip and visit the Atlanta fair. The Invitation was seconded by Postmaster Blodgett, who also sent a cablegram to Havana. The secretary Is expected to sail from Havana next Monday and may pass through Atlanta the following Wednesday en route to Washington. Secretary Weldon said Tuesday that he expected an answer Wednes day, and If the invitation was accepted by the secretary an elaborate pro gram would be arranged in honor of hie visit, and a genuine Atlanta welcome would be extended. "Wi* want tne secretary to «top over at the fair and see some prize pumpkins and other Georgia products.” said Secretary Weldon. If he docs accept his visit will be made a gala occasion. We hope he will see his way dear to accept.” CAMPAIGN FOR STRIKE PLANNED Leaders Post Pickets to Stop Work- SOUTHERN OFFICIALS WILL TALK IT OVER Machinists Say They Can’t Live on $3 a day and Sup port Their Families. Pickets have been selected by the local machinists* union and station"! In the vlclftlty of the shops of the Southern railway In South Atlanta for the purpose of persuading strike breakers from taking positions vaca • 1 by the union rnen. No violence will he countenanced by the officials of the local union. Reports from the vicinity of the Southern's shops In South Atlanta nri to the effect that the officials made an unsuccessful effort Tuesday morning t » Install strike-breakers In the shop,*. No violence was attempted by the striking machinists or their pickets. A union man who was on the scene Tuesday morning stated that he did not know how many men the railroad trl**d to put to work, but thfe pickets persuad ed them not to Interfere with the strike and they left the vicinity. He said the system' of picketing was thorough and careful watch was being maintain' <!. Various committees were appointed at the meeting held by the Atlanta union at the Trades and Labor hall, on North Forsyth street, Monday after noon and a thorough campaign planned for the continuance of the strike. The local machinists have been preparing for the move taken Monday and they claim they are ready for a long stay- out. ^ : J Railroad Men Coming, outhern officials are expected to ar-