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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
THT'RSDAY. OCTOBER 2S, W*.
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>nsus Bureau Issues
Report on Ginning
of Cotton.
Washington. Oct. 25.—The census
bureau today Issued a report on the
ginning of cotton, showing 4,910,290
bales to have been ginned from tho
growth of 1906 to October 18, as corit-
pared with 4.990,566 for 1905.
The active ginneries reporting was
26 2S7, as compared with 26,577.
OF
DROWNS IN LAKE;
BODY NOT FOUND
Port Arthur, Ont., Oct. 25.—While on
a duck-shooting expedition In the
White Fish country, Mayor Charles A.
Sneyder. of Dayton, Ohio, was drowned.
A search Is being made for the body
today, but up to noon no trace of It had
been found. At this point the lake is
very deep and It Is feared the body will
never be recovered. .
A party of men and a complete out'
fit of grappling Irons and hooka was
taken to the scene of the accident In a
special train.
Early in the morning yesterday
Sneyder and several of his companions
went out In a small boat on a lake near
cainp to get some ducks. The party
returned hurriedly toward evening, re
porting that the boat-containing the
mayor had been accidentaly overturned.
RIGHT TO RAISE RATES
DENIED BY COMMISSION
BY
A quiet, or at least safe, Christmas
so far as explosives are concerned,
will be Atlanta's lot this year.
Friday Mayor 'Woodward wllt lssue
an - order forbidding the. sale -of, big,
dangerous catmon''crackers and wljl put
the fireworks people on notice that they
had Just as well, not count on the At
lanta trade when placing their orders
(or this class of goods.
Even the tame fireworks will have to
be confined strictly to the home prem
ises. Roman candles, skyrockets and
even the eat-out-of-your-hand variety
of firecrackers will have to be burned
up In the back lot.
This order of the mayor will be
prompted not only by ordinary caution
to prevent the injury of Atlantans by
the firecrackers, but because he thinks
that with the unsettled state of affairs
now prevailing Atlanta should have as
quiet a holiday season as It Is possible
to obtain.
GOVERNOR TERRELL
IE FROM TRIP
Oovernor Terrell was at his desk In
the rapitol Thursday, he and Mrs. Ter-
tell arriving from Savannah at 7:25
Thursday morning.
The governor enjoyed his ten-days'
vacation very much, especially the hunt
on St. Catherine's Island, where he
bagged a fine deer. The party killed
four deer and the several days on the
Island they lived largely on venison.
Major Wilkins' yacht, the Jessie, rode
out the Saturday night storm safely,
anchored behind-St. Catherine. The
governor stated that the wind was very
high, and for a while they were a little
Anxious.
Not until Tuesday did he know of the
great anxiety felt for the safety of
himself and Mrs. Terrell. A passing
vessel asked for the governor, and
when asked what was wanted, said
ibat there were many people In Georgia
anxious about him Just then.
fit. Catherine's Island Is owned by a
rich German family, and deer are as
numerous on It as rabbits.
The petition of Charles A. Wicker-
sham, president and general manager
of the Atlanta and West Point rail-
road, to add four miles to Its mileage
system because of the use of the Atlan-
tn Belt Line, was denied by the railroad
commission Thursday ifiorntng.
After hearing the protest of the mer
chants along the line who would be
affected by the proposed addition of the
four miles to the haul and the reasons
of the officials for asking for the same
at the session Wednesday, the commls-
Sion took the matter under advisement.
. Thursday morning the commission
unanimously declined the petition of
President Wlckersham. This decision
means that no advance In freight rates
will be permitted, and the merchants
and general shippers along the line will
not be called upon to pay from 6 to 15
per cent above the prcient tariff under
which the road operates.
What Road Wanted.
Merchants, bustnesswnd professional
men along the line of the Atlanta and
West Point railroad have risen In arms
to combat an effort of that road to odd
four miles to Its mileage table, thus In
creasing freight rates from 5 to 15 per
cent.
The initial hearing on this matter
took place Wednesday before the rail
road commission, through the petition
of President and General Manager
Charles A. Wlckersham, seeking the
right of the Increased mileage. Clil-
sens from LaGrange, Hogansvllle.
Grantvllle, Moreland, Kewnan, Palmet
to, Falrburn and other stations along
the line were present with attorneys,
to enter protest against the proposition.
The West Point asks for this In
creased mileage right on the plea that
It Is entitled to It through use of the
Atlanta Belt Line from Oakland City
to Its Inman Park terminals. This dis
tance Is about four miles and would
consequently Increase the mileage from
Atlanta to all points along the line to
West Point Just that much.
The protest Is based on the ground
that no necessity exists for this Inv
crease because the Atlanta and West
Point owns trackage rights to Nelson
street In the center of the city, and
that terminal facilities could be se
cured from either the Southern or
Central, making the use of the belt en
tirely unnecessary.
It was brought out that this pro
posed mileage would add from 6 to 15
per cent to the freight rates, the gen
eral average being 10 per cent. The
attorney for the merchants stated that
It was only a clever ruse on the part of
the Atlanta and West Point to raise Its
freight tariff above that put on It by
the commission. He demonstrated that
the final effect would be to .Increase not
only.’the local rates, but.would add 81
to the T:ost of every car load from
through points. The Increase to ship
pers along the route would mean thou-j
sands of dollars In a year.
President Wlckersham presented the
following tkble of revised mileage and
asked’-the sanction .of the commission
tb'make It effective:
East Point .. 10.61
Terra Cotta .. ..11,47
College Park 12.48
Red Oak .. ...........16.42
Stonewall'.'. ..... .. .. .-.19.82
Falrburn .. ..22.90
Palmetto 30.21
Coweta.. .’... .. '. ..34.37
Madras 37.25
Kewnan
Moreland .. .
St. Charles ..
Grantvllle ..
Trimble .. .*.
Hogansvllle .,
Amos Spur ..
Louise .. ..
Dixie
Commonvllle
Gabbetsvllle .
West Point
..42.90
. .49.27
..50.60
..55.03
..59.35
..61.78
..66.92
. .68.28
..73.90
..81.97
..84.19
..90.20
It was brought out through officials
of the road that terminals could prob
ably be rented from the Southern or
Central, obviating the use of the extra
haul, but Inasmuch as the Atlanta and
West Point had exclusive use of the
belt It preferred to use It to reach the
Atlanta terminal. It was also contend
ed that road desired revision of Its
mileage table to make the charge of 82
for switching cars over the belt line.
The protest against this ruse of the
road was signed by practically every
merchant along the line.
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POPE PIUS COLLAPSES
AFTER PILGRIMS LEA VE
Rome, Italy, Oct. 24.—Thoroughly
exhausted as the result of holding sev
eral Interviews today, Pope Plus was
forced to take to his bed. The pontiff
was so greatly exhausted that he had
to be practically carried to his room.
His collapse came directly after he
had received a number of English pil
grims against the advice of his physi
cian. Dr. Laponnl. his personal doc
tor, declared that the Indisposition of
the pope Is only temporary, and be
lieves he will have recovered by tomor.
row. •
l TLL TAKE MY CHILDREN
TO CHAINGANG WITH ME,"
CRIED MOlHER IN COURT
The police cohrt room ^a4 the ^scene
of a dramatic Incident Thursday morn
ing when Mrs. J. F.'Ha'neyi'df 16 t*lt-
man street, fatter, having, been bound
over lo the state courts bjr “Recorder
Broyles and with tier six small children
surrounding her and all crying bitterly,
exclaimed:
"I am going to take my children to
the chalngang with me."
Judge Brof les quickly Informed the
woman she would do no such thing,
after which he formally took the chil
dren from the custody of the mother
and turned them over to Probation Of
ficer Gloer with Instructions to make
satisfactory disposition of them. Offi
cer Gloer later Informed Mrs. Haney
the children would either be sent to the
Home for the Friendless or given to
their father. Asked her choice In the
matter, she decided In favor of the
father.
Mrs. Haney was arrested by Mount
ed .’Policemen, Dodd. nndf Norman at the
Instlgattoh, of her.’ husband, who
clared ' to Judge Broyles she was 'rii
proper ' person to card for 'her c
dren. Carl Lampkln, a young man ’
formerly boarded with Mrs. Haney, was
also placed under arrest.
After hearing I he evidence, the re
corder bound both Mrs, Haney and
Lampkln over to the state courts and
fixed their bonds at 3200 each, In de
fault of which they went to the Tower.
During the trial Mrs. Haney severely
roasted her husband, making numerous
counter charges against him.
"My husband has sworn nothing but
a pack of lies about me,” Indignantly
exclaimed the wife.
At another time she turned toward
him and shaking her finger In his face,
cried out:
“You are a low-down man."
Judge Broyles severely reprimanded
both the husband and wife.
BRIDEGROOM HAS FLED,
BEST MAN IS IN JAIL
' AND BRIDE TAKEN HOME
Mrs. N, J. Holtzclaw.
The funeral services of Mrs. N..J.
Hnitxriaw were conducted Thursday
owning at 10 o’clock at the residence,
■’ll Courtland street. The Interment
«as at West View.
Mrs. Msry C. Kistar.
Mrs. Mary C. Klster, aged 48, died
Thursday morning at 4:25 o’clock' at
h'r residence, -150 Glenwood avenue.
Mhe is survived by her husband.
Charles M. Klster, her mother, Mrs.
Levine Weber, of Princeton, Ind., and
her brothers, William Weber, of Bom
bay. India, and George Weber, of New
Tork city.
Mr*. Klster was stricken with par
alysis on May 3 while on a visit to her
oi ither and never fully recovered from
the attack. Her husband, Charles 51.
bister, has been with the department
or public works as foreman for a num-
, ,°f years and la prominent In the
1 ical order of Red lien. He I* also one
'he etllcer* In the governor's light
art tilery.
The body will be taken to Princeton,
,by train at 4:30 o'clock Thursday
afternoon for burial
Special to The Georgian.
Asheville, N. C„ Oct. 25.—German
Souther, an employee on the Vanderbilt
estate, Is in Jail here. In default of
$300 bond, charged with perjury.
Souther recently acted as beat man
at the wedding of Harley Young and
Addle Lee Warren. He secued the li
cense and swore that the girl's age was
19. W. B. Warren, the girl's father,
alleges that his daughter Is not yet 13
year* of age. He caused the arrest of
Souther and compelled his daughter to
return home.
The bridegroom has lied. A warrant
charging him with abduction has been
Issued for him, however.
FISH TO QUIT ROAD
IF PAID $10,000,000
Chicago, Oct. 25.—In consideration of
810.000,000, Stuyvesant Fish, It was
said today, has agreed to retire as pres-;
Ident of the Illinois Central railroad In
favor of a successor to be selected by
stockholders representing equally him-;
self and E. H. Harrlman.
Mr. Fish, It la asserted, was assured
that the Central railroad would pass to
an administration that has never been
Identified with Wall street.
It was said that a meeting In New
York would settle the prolonged fight
between Mr. Harrlman and President
Fish forthwith.
MAJOR TAGGART IS DYING;
HIS FATHER CL OSE T O DEA TH
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 25.—A cable,'
message was received this morning by
Lieutenant Charles Gilmore, at the
United States Infantry post here, front
Iloilo, P. I., notifying him that Major
Elmore F. Taggart was dying In a;
government hospital there. The cable
stated that he was not expected to sur
vive the day. . .
Lieutenant Gilmore Is requested to
notify Taggart's divorced wlfe.and chil
dren and take charge of his affairs and
his body after death. He makes the
special request that he be burled In his
old home In Wooster.
Gilmore Is Taggarts most Intimate
friend. Taggart has been In the Islands
for about a year. HI* suit for divorce
front his wife. Grace Viola Culver Tag
gart. was marked wjth sensational In-,
cldents. '
TAGGART'S FATHER DYING:
DIVORCED WIFE IS GONE,
Wooster, Ohio, Oct. 25.—Taggart's
years old. has been III for several days,
and his death Is hourly expected. The
news of his son's fatal illness was with
held from him.
A vain effort was made to learn the
present whereabouts of Mrs. Taggart.
Only one person In America knows
where Mrs. Taggart Is hiding with the
two boys. This person Is Mrs. James
Shields, of Highland Park, III., her sis
ter. It was said.
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HIS OWN BEHALF
Lawyers may lie good things, but it good
defendant Is a*very necesidry adjunct to a
light sentence.
Arthur Ragsdale, n negro, went to trial
Thursday morning In the criminal division
of the superior court on a murderdu-the-
tint-degree charge, and ended by being sent
to the state firm at Mlltedgevllle for seven
years for voluntary manslaughter.
This decided change was brought about
after the state's witnesses had been eiatu
, he created.l
on every one In the court room.
And when he got up out of his chair and
closed his statement with an appeal to the
praying for forgiveness. Solicitor Illll had
a short conference with the counsel for the
defeuse, as a result of which the negro
agreed to pleai* —
slaughter.
In consideration of a recommendation of
mercy from the solicitor and the statement
that the negro was In bad health. Judge
Roan Imposed the seven-year sentence, rec
ommending that the prisoner be sent to the
s»nt* — *“ '
air.
NEGROES' DEFENSE
WILL FIGHT EVERY
T IN CASE
Thursday had bsen set for ths trial
of ths negroes Indicted for complicity
In the killing of County Policeman Jim
Heard, on September 24, and when the
tint .cake, that of Alex Walker, waa
called, ao great a cloud—dark cloud—
of witnesses packed the gallery that It
made that side of the court room look
stormy.
At a meeting of the twenty-odd law
yers representing the forty-odd prison
ers Involved In the affair It waa decid
ed to try the caaea separately, and If
this Is done the trials will take up a
week or two of the court'a time.
The whole thing has gone over until
next Tuesday, on account of the quash-,
Ing of the Indictment against the
Walker negro on the ground that the
meani of killing Mr. Heard and the ex
act part which each prisoner took was
not definitely enough staled.
Judge Roan sustained a demurrer
argued by J. D. Kilpatrick In the
Walker case, alleging several grounds
In which the Indictment was defective,
but at Ita meeting tomorrow the grand
jury will probably remedy the defects
In thla case and also In the fifty-nine
others mentioned In the same Indlct-
men, ao as to make valid any sentence
which a jury may find.
From the way the fight has begun.
It appears that the handling of these
cases wJJI be a long-drawn-out pro
ceeding, as many legal points present
themselves, behind which the defend
ants can hide, and at the conference of
legal representativea Thursday It la un
derstood that they decided not a waive
anything, except possibly the formal
arraignment*.
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0 INTO OCTOBER AIR. 0
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Fine day today! O
O The rain which threatened didn't O
O materialise and visitors from oth- O
0 er states have had a sample of 0
O Georgia's best,weather for several O
O days. O
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O best foot foremust. O
O The forecast for today: O
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O Thursday's temperatures read 0
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7 o'clock a. m 51 degrees.
8 o'clock a. m 53 degrees.
clock a. m 67 degrees.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO
SHARE IN OUR PROFITS?
TIE PLill IS NEW AND THERE IS HONEY
IN IT-LET US EXPLAIN IT T« TOD.
Owing, to our buying heavily while at
market and to our limited floor space,
we are compelled to reduce our stock.
Till November 1st we offer a special
discount of
TT
Brass Bad, like cut, 2-Inch post,
price $32.40
Brass Beds, ranging
from
Iron Bsd from $3.50
All goods marked in
plain figures, discount
applies to every article
except the Red Cross
Sanitary Felt Mattress,
which sells for $15.00
net.
A cordial Invitation Is extend
ed to strangers and ilght-seers.
The name courtesy Is shown to
auch as to those who purchase.
Weathered Oak, Birdeye
Maple Furniture for every part
of the home.
Something new in the
Sectional Book Case that
is worthy of an examina
tion.
Our Specials:
Felt Mattress, 45 pounds
$6.75
Iron Frame Spring, fully
. guaranteed. $3.50
Writ* Our Mail
Order Department.
WILEY JONE8.
STILLMAN FURNITURE CO.,
52 N; BROAD ST.
Write Our Mail
Order Dspartmsnt.
KING STILLMAN
POPULARITY OF THE GEORGIAN
RECOGNIZED BY SMITH & HIGGINS
Policy of This Well Known Firm of Presenting Sub
scriptions to a Daily Newspaper with Purchases
Will Be Continued in the Future with
The Atlanta Georgian. \
Messrs. Smith A Higgins, who are!they will give one month's subscrip
ever alive t,o the interest of their cus
turners, have perfected a deal with The
Georgian whereby they will present
this paper to their customer* with pur
chases of 86 or more..
For several years , these merchants
have offered one of the dally papera of
Atlanta as a premium to their cus
tomers. and have always tried to give
them the best. It was for this reason
that they have made the deal with The
Georgian.
The proposition that Smith A Hig
gins makes to their customers Is this:
With each purchase that amounts |o 25
tlon to The Georgian, which Is worth
40 cents to the customer: with a pur
chase of 812.50 they will give three
months' subscription, worth 21.20; with
a purchase of 226 they will give six
months’ subscription, worth 22.26. and
with a purchase of 240 they will give
one year’s subscription, worth 24.50.
You ran see from the foregoing
schedule that the proposition of these
people should be very pupular, and
that It will be a great saving to tholr
customers In procuring Atlanta's clean,
well edited and high-class dally. .
Announcement of thla olfer will be
made by Smith 'A Higgins In The
Georgian of tomorrow.
C. B.N. A. SOLID FOR REFORM
IN REG UL A HON OF TARIFF
Continued From Paga On*.
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WILSON ACQUITTED
OF ROBBING MAILS
C. M. Wilson, former postmaster at
Eagan. Ga., was acquitted In the Uni
ted States circuit court Thursday aft
ernoon after a trial for robbery of the
malls. The case has bean before the
courts since 1904 and has been several
times continued. The hearing occupied
two days.
SITE OnHSTRICT
SCHOOL TO BE DECIDED
For the |>tir|MHM» of locating the agricul
tural school In the Seventh congressional
iVUtrlct. a meeting will lie held at the
capitol Friday morning.
At the meeting in Uome some weeks ago.
new tdds were csIUnI for. and Una! action
deferred until October 35. W. M. Jones,
of Dalton. Is chairman, and John W. Hale,
of I .a fa yet te. secretary, of, the Imanl of
trustees for the district.
Cobb. Ilartow ami Floyd are the bidders
for the school and competition lie tween
the three Is very keen. This competition
Is likely to result In some One offers be
lug submitted Friday.
tho abolition of the guarantee would
tend to the building of better vehicles
and to a better caring for them.
“Many a reck lean driver,” »ald Mr.
Ashley, "has popped his whip over Ms
steed and said In his half-drunken
tones, 'Let ’er go, Gallagher! She'*
guaranteed!* I have known of this, as
I have known* of many cases worse
than this.
“If the manufacturer will withdraw
hla guarantee, the dealer will have to
do It. Stop the guarantee evil, gen
tlemen, and hasten the day when every
builder will say to every dealer In open
candor the material he-uses Is of such
and such a grade, and let hla word be
his only guarantee.”
The humorous references In the ad
dresses caused a great deal of merri
ment, and when, the speaker,made hla
final suggestions they were* received
with enthusiastic applause.
It was recommended by the executive
committee that the address be publish,
ed In full In all the trade Amrnala.
Guarantee on Vehicles.
In the discussion which followed It
developed that a number of the manu
facturers and dealers were In favor of
abolishing the guarantee on their prod
ucts. Action on this question will be
taken at the next convention.
The report of the executive commit
tee was not read in full and upon mo
tion was adopted and ordered spread
upon the minutes. Similar action was
We want action.”
was unanimously
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
On September 11, JM, N. P. Healey pur-
. _.— ___________ obligations, and
will roMect all debts of the late Arm.
The business will continue under the
nmne of
* HEALEY HA It It K Its* SUPPLY CO..
No. 1 North Forsyth 8t.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
K 1ST Kit.-Mrs. Mary Klster. wife of C. M.
Klster. 148 (Hen wood srenue. died this
M|Ut» at .4:20 «. in., aged 4f. Funeral will
SCHAEFFER READ
OF ACCESSORY MEN
[At a meeting of the accessory mem
ber* of the Carriage Builders' National
Association at Piedmont park Wednes
day afternoon tl^e following nfilcera
were elected for the ensuing year:
President—A. E. Schaeffer, Cleve
land. ... .*
Vice President—VV. D.* Flchner.
Hecretary—Monte L. Green, Spring-
field, Ohio.
.Treasurer—K. J. Hess, Carthage. O.
,C. B. N. A, Representative—J. F.
Taylor. Cincinnati.
H. F. Maddox, former president of
the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, ad
dressed the meeting and gave the visi
tor* a hearty welcome. The addreiie
wu followed by an alphabetical rhyme
I on l\ U. N. A. and Atlanta by W. W.
on this proposition.
The resolution
adopted.
president Brunsman called upon F.
X. Bcboonmaker to speak on me re
vision of tariff 'question-introduced on
Wednesday.
lie earn (he tarllT phase of the Ding-
ley bill should be revived. __
"The tariff question annum lie taken {-Wood, of New York,
exclusively from politics. Whatever A vote of thunks-wa*' extended Mr.
action we now take will bo regarded I Maddox and Homer 6!cDanlrl.«. pre-
w Ith a greut deal of Interest py lire i aiding officer. A negro quartette's songs
outside world." j Interspersed the proceeding* of the
Mr. tichoonmaktr said he waa a atu- | business meeting,
dent of the question and Had no poiiti- |
cal aspirations. He explained tne mat- •
tec oy comparing tne collection of tariff .
at tne customs House to the Imposition !
of a tax on tne peonler wno comes Into
a tow n to sell his goods.
"Tnese foreign ,,comers have saved
our people 82*0,000,1100 of taxes. A
protective tariff on competing products
is an ecqnomlc question anu not a po- ! | ) | (_ (J I
litlrul one. There Is no party question ■ 1
where' the village maxes tire peudler
pay his tax anu I do not see why It
should enter Into national podltlca.'
I Subscriptions to the auditorium fund
H* reviewed the question In full and reached 3125.000 at noon Thursday and
went Into a thorough explanation of .
the causes lending up to tne present 1 ’I)* c ommlttee Is ronfident of raising
application of tne tariff to the prod- , the 3250,000 necessary with little trou-
ucts of the foreign peddler. ! hie. The now subscriptions were as
"You are the first body of representa- j follows:
tlva men who have hud fore.ignt | K », lv
enough to take the position you uiu m ,,
your resolution of Wednesday." said j *•. o. w llllngham .. .. ..
be aa he closed hla address. George 51 use
His eloquent address waa thoroughly F. J, Paxnn
W,~W~ V. - . „ applauded, and Mr. Schooninnker was! Martin Amorous ,. n u
taken on the report of commute* on congratulated upon the argument as «•, c>, Hanson i non
exhibits. presented by him. The resolution was 1 j. m. Van Harlingen j .rto.i
recom- adopted. |R. II. Wiley 509
Tne next resolution suggesting that {
the tariff question he taken from poll- | jjj sou
tics, developed argument by delegates 1 Previously reported loj'nno
from several section* of the country.
Mr. Bchoonmaker took the floor again Total 8125 609
and explained that a body of experts (
24.090
4,090
2,000
2.000
The resolution committee
mended the adoption of resolutions
tending to bring the terms of dealer*
to a standard term of 60 day*’ ac-
ceptance with 2 per cent off If paid In
30 day*. This was regarded a* a good
recommendation because of the In
creased rost of material and the tend
ency of long-time accounts to tie up
money at critical periods.
Ths resolution of John Dort on stop
over privileges and protesting ngalnst
the action of the railroads In the cur
tailment of these privilege*, was adopt
ed and the matter placed in the hands
of the freight committee.
The statement that the privilege had
been abused brought out a good deal of
argument to the effect that ths abuses
were matter* between the railroads
and the commerce commission, and that
that for this reason the privilege should
not be denied.
L. Flieratone, John Dort and oth
ers spoke In favor of the resolution.
Against Railroads.
Mr. Frlerstone charged that the roads
were "throwing tho hooks Into the
dealer* on every opportunity."
AVe can not,” said he, "afford to go
sitting all ths time could handle the.
tariff matters much better than to wait |
four years to array the parties against |
each othar. He claimed that If It were;
a managerial matter, as it should be.
It could be handled without delay.* |
• Tariff Comes Up.
After a thorough discussion by the'
delegates a motion was made striking'
out those words authorising the com
mission to "regulate the tariff to suit
exigencies and conditions." After this
was done Mr. Mulholland'lnslated mat
the whole matter be laid on the table
for more mature consideration. This
motion was lost.
President Brunsman brought discus
sion to an’ahrupt close by announcing
that a vote would be taken at once and
the resolutions were adopted as amend
ed, 31 to 4, amid the cheers of the
convention.
A resolution recommending a com
mittee be appointed To attend forestry
OE WATCH AND PIN
lit them In a mealy-mouthed manner commlaaion meeting waa adopted.
W. K. KIrih. of 278 Ktkrmtrait •rraet, a
molrier. «»•*. arrested Wednesday night .by
t'otlueinau MrtSIII. tuiMised of robbing Frank
Usury, a well-kuotru yoniij; man. on 1^-
bor «lay. 8t»|)teuil»er 3.
The robbery U mild to hare com
mitted while the two young men were out
rldlnir In s carriage near l*oaee DeLeon.
Slate la ankl to hare hired the carriage
from the llrerjr stable of O. D. Booth.
In West Hunter street. Maury wu re-
llered of hla xobl watch, a dlanjon ! «M*-k
pin. and about $19 In money.
The case is set for trial in police court
Thursday afternoon.