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I population Home* Telephone* \j*ln line* of railroads... Mile* of atreet railways., banking; eiplffll The Atlanta Georgian. VOL. 1. NO. 164.' ATLANTA GA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1906. GEORGIA Miles of Rtrnm railroads Mile* of electric railways R.R'U 4'*0 Cotton factories 130, spindles.. Hales cotton conname*f fn Value of 1506 cotton crop $1 1 ■>»■">>) On Train* FIVB I XtXVlb: m Atlanta TWO CENTA. CENTS. attack on PROVES A REPUBLICANS DISGUSTED MR. HEARST BOOMERANG: Many Voice Protests Against the Speech at Utica. stirring meetings FOR THE WIND UP West Side to Celebrate on Behalf of the Demo cratic Candidate. FRIENDS AND FELLOWS WILL ESCORT BODY OF J. M. HIGH TO GRAVE New York, Nov. 3.—Tonight the, West Side will be ablaze with lights and enthusiasm, when Wlillam R. j 1learnt will make a flying trip through ! the assembly districts from the Bat- , tery to Washington Heights and appear j at seven large hall meetings and at; least a score of other gatherings out of j door*. Labor men will have at prominent | share in the proceedings. Bands and j displays of red fire will enliven all the meeting places, and the path of Mr. iiearst and his party will be marked ; with illuminations. A host of good speakers will be at each meeting. j Thousands Cheer Hearst. It was only at 2 a. in. that Mr. Iiearst finished his tour of Brooklyn. I Half a dozen meetings were held, the j largest being In Prospect hall. Fully [ 4.500 people had gathered there—many representing the merchant and pro-1 fpsslonal classes. on Mr. Hearst’s entrance he was cheered for five minutes, the audience I keeping time with the band with flags which they waved in the air. A voice In the gallery shouted: I "V’e don’t care what Root says, we are for Hearst." A storm of cheering once more broke loose. Root's Speech a Boomerang. On leaving Prospect hall, Mr. Hearst was escorted to Beck's casino, where another' big eftw'd tvas in waiting, and then to the big tent at Broadway and I’hauncey street, where 5,000, inside and outside, had waited «>ntfl midnight i» greet the candidate. Next to that at Prospect hall, this was the best meeting of the night Mr. Hearst was cheereo for five minutes before he could speak. He made a brief address and then in rapid succes sion visited Schewebagn hall and Teu tonia hall, after which he attended a big meeting at the Bong Island Busi ness College, where a big crowd hud been waiting for more than four hours. The violent personal attack made upon the candidate of the Independence League and tho Democratic party by KJJhu Root is reacting upon Mr. Root. Murphy Says Secre tary’s Speech Didn’t Change Vote. CANDIDATE HUGHES ASSAILS OPPONENT Oscar Straus Takes Part in Campaign and Urges Election of Repub lican Ticket. BIG STRIKE IS OVER; MACHINISTS RETURN TO SHOPS ON MONDAY S WHAT MACHINISTS STRIKE COST IN FOUR WEEKS Men who walked out, 1,400. Men who walked out of Atlanta shops, 10C machinists and 32 ap prentices. Machinists and other trades who walked out of Knoxville shops, 700. Machinists on system who walked out, 800. Paid out per week by local union to strikers, $760. Estimated cost to local union. $4,000. Estimated cost to machinists' association, $20,000. Union men received three weeks’ pay from fund. Married men and men of family received $7 per week. Hingle men received $5 per week. Shops deserted on system, 12. Persons dependent upon wages, 7,000. Amount involved In demand of union, $50,000. Increase offered by company, $2,500. Local Committee Re ceives Message From President. SETTLEMENT TERMS NOT MADE PUBLIC J. M. HIGH. Prominent and rsspectsd merchant paaied away at hi, home Friday aftar- noon at 3:40 o'clock. Merchants and Business Associates Will Join in Doing Honor to the Memory of Public- Spirited Man—Funeral Sunday Afternoon. Funeral services over the body of J. M. High, the prominent, merchant, who died Friday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock, will be conducted at the resi dence, 528 Peachtree street, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, by Rev. R. O. .. Flynn, pastor of tho North Avenue The fact that Mr. Root wa« guide atjrt pre((bytei , |an rhurch The body W |U counselor of Tweed and Ryan, Indicate» . , . . ... . . cemeterv ihe true value of Mr. Root's attitude be buried In \\ *;\ l , v 1 toward Mr. Hearst. Voters Aro Indignant. Throughout the greater city deep in ti ignatlon has been aroused among the voters of all three parties, Democratic, Independence League and Republican, «*\ er Mr. Root’s revolutionary state ments. Resolutions have been pouring Into Hi— Independence Leugue headquarters from citizens and all manner of union tbr.r organizations protesting the »ii.irges laid at the door of the man < hose candidacy they have indorsed for governor of this state. .Messages have been sent by wire from Democrats, Republicans and In dependence League men alike, not only m this state but throughout the coun try. addressed to Mr. Hearst protesting •'gainst the slanders voiced by Secreta- i.v Root. Prominent citizens have call 'd in person at the Independence League headquarters to voice their hor ror and disgust. What Max Ihmsan Say*. Mr. Hearst will be elected by a ma jority that will effectually still the Humor of the paid mercenaries of the machine-made Repubjcan ticket,” said •Max R Ihmsen, manager of Mr. Uearst's campaign. "We shall carry tfce state by a majority of from 150,000 200,000 votes. Up state counties In addition to the honorary escort of prominent Atlanta citizens, the body will be accompanied to West view by dn escort of the most prominent mer chants in the city with whom Mr. High affiliated In his successful career in this city. , Active Pallbearer*. The active pallbearers will be: Wil liam R. McClelland, W. H. Brittain, G. C. Jones, H. N. Goldsmith, J. E. Col lier, Jack Childs, W. F. Brittain, Ar thur Witherspoon and A. Hale, The escort of merchants will be com posed of E. R. DuBose, B. Davidson, F. 8. Ellis, T. L. Stokes, Dan Rich, H. S. Johnson, Manson Wilson, R. E. O’Don- nelly, Morris Rich, Willis Ragan and George Muse. The following Atlunta citizens have been selected to compose the honorary escort: Honorary escort: Hon. Hoke Smith, Professor Kenneth Matheson, Mr. J. C. Clark. Mr. Charles Fuller, Mr. J. W. Patterson, Professor Joseph McLean, Mr. James Jfleld, Mr. R. H. Brown. I)r. Marlon Hull, Mr. Walker Inman, Mr. John A. Brice, Mr. J. K. Ottley, Mr. H. A. Inman, Mr. J. K. Orr. Mr.-Frank Inman, Mr. W. F. Plane, Dr. T. P. Hln- man, Mr. Wtlmer Moore, Mr. A. B. Hteele, Mr. Henry Collier. Mr. Fred Seely, ML John Kagan, Mr. George New York, Nov. 3.—Mr. Hearst, In his speeches last night, replied to Sec retary Root’s Utica uddress, denounc ing the secretary ns a spokesman for j the corporations. Oscar Straus, who is to be a member of President Roose- ; velt’s cabinet, spoke with Mr. Hughes | in . Brooklyn last night. ! The excitement over the speech of j Mr. Root and the message from "Dick” ; Croker was reflected In the betting | market, when the odds went to 4 to 1 i against Hearst and when some bets ! wer% placed, at 5 to 1. This was I jump of from 2 1-2 and 3 to 1. Money ; was offered at 4 to 1 when the market | closed. Leaders Express Confidence. i Leaders of both parties today renew- {ed their professions of absolute confl- i dencc in the outcome of Tuesday's bal- | lotlng. Timothy Woodruff, chairman | of the Republican state committee, de- j dared he was perfectly satisfied with the prospects and predicted for Mr. Hughes a sweeping Victory. Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam many, reiterated his assurance that Tammany would poll its full vote for Hearst, and that he was confident the Democratic candidate would be elect ed by a large majority. “Won't Change a Vot*.” Mr. Murphy said: “I do not think that Mr. Croker or President Roosevelt can change a sin gle vote In this state. People have made up their minds how they are go ing to vote and they will voto that way. “Jn the city of New York Hearst will have not less than 80,000 plurality, and ho may have 100,000. I am sure that Mr. Hearst will be elected.” Back last night from his third and final up state tour, Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate for governor, plunged into the local fight, and be tween 8 p. m. and midnight addressed three meeting# in Queens county and six in the borough of Brooklyn. 0 Hughes Assails Hearst. In his speeches last night Mr. Hughes covered much of the ground' gone over in his previous addresses, not failing to attack the sincerity of his opponent, William R. Hearst, and urging his hearers to vote for “a safe, sane and honest administration of state affairs. 1 Oscar S. Straus, who will be the next Pittsfield, Mass., Nov. 3.—Tugging secretary of commerce and labor in and swaying at her anchor ropes, the President Roosevelt’s cabinet, preceded big balloon Centaur Is ready to make! Mr. Hughes at the Llderkranz hall, her ascension this afternoon In the j Brooklyn, meeting. In the course of his Aero Club park. Captain Homer W. speech Mr. 8traus said: Hedges has just announced that the J "This Is Friday night, the beginning Idea of making a hunting trip today j of our Sabbath, devoted to holy work, had- been abandoned and the Centaur 1 1 would not have como to you on this will make on endurance trial trip in-! evening had 1 not believed that the is- stead. j sues oi the campaign were of so serl- The plan Is to remain In the air forjous a nature that It was my duty as an twelve hours anti to make a landing by j American to present to you the great moonlight. He stated also that he will j moral Issues at stake-issues so vital >ff«r a silver cup for an auto pursuit to the people of this free land that it of the Centaur in a race, the date of is in the nature of holy work to pre sent them In the light that they appear Strike Lasted Nearly Month and Affected Thousands. AERONAUT TO STAY UP IN THE CLOUDS FOR TWELVE HOURS Bi# Balloon Centaur Is To Be Given Endurance Test. hat have been Republican for 20 years' Parrott, Mr, Marion Smith. Mr. Kugene '» majorities for .Mr Heanit. We J J W o 0 d. Je. Mr. Mel'tmrinson.', ‘;'nitoently expect (hat Greater Nrn \i r F ur rc,t Adair, Mr. A. MoD. Wilson. | 'orit will go up to the Harlem to meet • • j j. j( C t'|elland, Mr. Frank Holt,' • majority of the vote* cast for Mr. • Johnson, Mr. James It. Gray,! Ill arst from the up state counties. Jj r ; ,.| ark Hmv( .||, Mr. Charles currier, j 'RESIDENTHUNTS ’POSSUMS,SoydlR-Ra^Dr "«»w mLj IN VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS | j sieve Straus Makss Appeal. Mr. Straus proceeded to discuss the original'government under the judges of Israel, which he said was a pure- republican government, and "carried on from Moses to Haul for a period of 550 years." He continued: "The foundation stone of popular government is the will of the people— yes, the good will of the people. Mr. The president has no monopoly on • outdoor life. Mrs. Roosevelt spend* “■■st of her time in the open air, vary- r, 5.u her wmikj| with horseback riding. 1 he president killed a rabbit Thurs- ’*•*>' and has not given up all hope of ,!l Kglng a turkey. The ’possum hunt nnt prolonged too tar Into the 'Kht so ex to Interfere with another r ‘P to the mountains today. I extended over j the areonauts will only try to remain ! , to v , m ln *»,« name of our be- ling health had In 1,11,1 ! loved county—In the name of Us sacred »Iete retirement tht balloon as fast as it ulll go. ; institutions, which rest upon the free I choice of a free people—in the nume of O000OO0000000000000O0000OO • ou, ‘ k |t?ut ex-president, Grover Cleve Illness of Many Months. Mr. High's Illness hail extended many months. His failing caused his aim from business some time ago, but It was not until a few weeks since that he was confined to his room. For a week previous to the final summons the physician* had given up' hone of saving the lire of their patient, i r ..... V „ . „ . T km* ■Jvorni times when death was ex-!* Weather mans got jolly nice O I>Ut . a % \ir llitfh had rallied bravely * »*»d promise* a beautiful Sunday. O of hH family and O Folks wifi rind the parks and the 0 friend^ returned ' An hour before 1,is 0 autumn woods attractive place, O death It was stated that lit. condition ! O «•> »pen<l the day of rest-after at- O w„ as favorable as It had been during | g tendlns church C the week, hut a sudden chanse -•-» ° for.™,. K today's sport has been abandoned andj government but also plants discord be- vhlch will be announced later. It had been expected until Captain Hedge.* made this announcement that the au tomobiles would follow the Centaur. Weather conditions are perfect for | the ascension and the crowds of spec- j tutors nt tho park aro anticipating a .mcv .tr.m.m, splendid view of the big ship us she majority of the vote* cast for, Mr., ^ A j JohnBon# M r. James It. Gray, nails aloft. j Mr. Clark Howell, Mr. Charles The three members of the Aero Club •’RESIDENT HUNTS ’POSSUMS a.V. <’«»■"«».'mL':"'""™"' makc the u«onsion are Juptaln Hedges, K. Xf. Butler and Lee _ __ ^ | tain James Wylie, Mr. s. u. scnti. xr. i Stevens. They had Intended going | Hears't’ day ln and d«y o’ut,*thVough the ■ — tV. B. Peel, Mr. George M. Brown, (armed for a trip In Northern Vermont , multiplied editions of his papers, not < harlottesvllle.' V»., Nov. 3.—Presl- | Ml '. j p Stevenson. ; „ r the Adirondack!, but that feature of! only Incites the people against their ‘■eni Roosevelt last night enjoyed to Its tullest extent an old-fashioned Virginia l ossum and coon hunt. Weather con ditions could not have been more fa- ' cable for the sport, as the moon was •tuning with not a cloud anywhere. Accompanying the president Or. Rlx- ' and Joseph Wilmer, the New York •linker, were a half doxen men, who did the heavy work of cutting down 'he trees, In which the coons were heed. The party started for. "Round ‘"P” os soon as the moon appeared above the mountains. I hat the president got all the exer- ' he was looking for Is show n by • ha fact that It was II o’clock this "•nlng before he got down to break- tween our great Industrial cltlxens. After four weeks of Idleness, one hundred and six machinists and thirty, two apprentices who walked out of the Southern, railway shops In south At lanta. October *, will return to their old positions Monday morning, as a result of the conference held Thursday and Friday between representatives of the union and officials of the road. New men brought here as strike break ers will be dismissed. About 800 striking machinists over the entire system will also be rein stated In their former positions Mon day, and the strike will be ended. The strike breakers Imported here for the purpose of taking the places of the strikers will be discharged when the union machinists return to work. Telegrem From O'Connell. George 8. Nix, secretary of' the strike committee of the local union, received the following telegram Friday afternoon from the president of tho union: “Washington, Nbv.’J. 1908. “George 8. Nix, “418 South Pryor Street, "Atlunta: “Strike settled. Every one will re turn to his old position Monday morn ing. All new men hired since strike occurred will be dismissed by Mon day. “Do all you can to help company Saturday and Sunday If called upon by master mechanic. “General committee approves settle ment. “JAMES O'CONNELL, “President International Aeeoclatlon Machinists,” Conditions Not Known. Just what the conditions were upon which the differences were settled Is not known officially by the local strik- AS OFFERED BEFORE TO REPAID MEN Arbitration to Follow as Promptly as is Found Possible. IS TO GO EAST i jj jg Suffering From Effects of Sensational Flight in His Balloon. GRAVE SYMPTOMS HAVE DEVELOPED Acknowledges He Is Suffer ing From Injuries Inter nally, But Thinks Not Dangerous. J Hpwinl to Tb* Georgian. | Augusta, On., Nov. 3.—Dr. Julian P. ThoniflH ia very Htlff and sore on ac- ! count of the oacent by him, in hi* bal- | loon, the Nirvana, last Wednesday, ard ! on account of certain grave symptoms, „ . . j fears that he has sustained internal in- Washington, Nov. 3. —The striking j j ur | PH machinists of the Southern Railway j Dr Thomna Ha)J thls mornlng an . Company will return to work . next „ wer |h „ questlml M t0 how he waa Monday, and, i between | feelln|r . that he waa vcry 8ore ln the smull of his hack and was suffering the Increase in wages offered by the Southern anil that asked by the men will be arbitrated. The men who were put to work in the place of tho strikers will be discharged. This lx the net out come of the conference held In New Yoik Thursday anil yesterday between Samuel Spencer, of the Southern rail way; Seth Low, president of the Na tional Civic Federation: James O’Con nell, president of the International As sociation of Machinists, and tile com mittee of machinists representing the strikers. ln a statement Issued by the railway It Is set forth that the men who went physical pain all over Ills body in ad dition to hemorrhages. Dr. Thomas Ulso has u little fever.and has taken phenastlno to redttqo It. He will super intend an ascent lo be given by a small balloon of Ills this ufternoon. Dr. und Sirs. Thomas will leave for New York Sunday morning, where the former states he will rest up thorough ly und probably will make no inoiu ascensions until next summer. Dr. Thomas says that although he believes that he has sustained Internal injuries on account of the fearful man ner In which he was beaten about on the ground wheii hie balloon descended Wednesday afternoon, still he hopes on strike October 8 are lu take their old positions next Monday at tho In- ■ 0 „ creased wages offered by the company; that Ills injuries aro’ not of _ . prior to the strike, tho Increase to he- serious nature and expects that com gin November 5. And the difference , piete rest foe several weeks will cur between these wages and the demand him of a uniform advance of 2, cents tier Continued en Page Three. hour for machinists and I cent per hour for apprentices will be arbitrated as promptly as practicable under the plan suggested by the company. All the old men are to lie reinstated and all those employed In the shops since the strike are to bo retired befuro next Monday morning. President O'Connell and the commit tee representing the machinists have returned from New York, They ex pressed themselves as well pleased with the result of the eonrerenen and the speedy aettlement of the strike. OOtMM»t>00«K>OOOa<«iO!300t>000 a o 0 RIVAL OF DREADNAUGHT 0 O 18 PLANNED BY JAP8. O O ' 0 O London, Nov. 3.—The Dally 0 O Telegraph says It Is reported that 0 0 Japan has decided to begin the 0 0 construction of a battleship ox- 0 O ceedlng tho displacement of the O Dreadnaught by 3,000 tons. 0 Ordinarily Dr. Thomas Is a very pow erful man physically, as well as an agile aeronaut, but since his accident of Wednesday he has lost a great d.-.il of his former strength and ho Is now very anxious to get back to Now YorU to recuperate and receive treatment. TO PAT EXPENSES OF ARRESTED IN NEW YORK, GEORGIA MAN HELD ON Count'iluiun Oldkuow Must Foot Bill for Sten ographer. I The records of the Oldknmv Investi gation by council will not be kept, the finance committee having refused at i A CHARGE OF F0RGERYB'-"ssutstjus ; Air. Oldknow agreed, before the ln- upened an account with several thou- \ vcstlgutlon, to pay half the expense, sands of dollars, which he is charged ; Through Alderman Harwell, of the with obtaining by forgery. In Hpartu. | comnilttee, ho asked that the full ac- , The sheriff of Hancock county tele- count of tho Investigation, all. the evt- graplied here that Afandle was wanted donee Introduced und the finding of the result ho transcribed from the short- Alleged to Have Raised Warehouse Re ceipt. New York, Nov. 3.—Searched for In every state along the Atlantic coast, Samuel Mandle, of Sparta, Ga., was ar rested in the brokerage office of Car- penter, Raggot A Co., where he had for forging u warehouse receipt. .Man dle had stored a bale of cotton In a hsn, ,e. o. J hL , « .i” 1 " a s ‘"’ n ' Sparta warehousy and. .It Is charged. J J’J',' 1 l “* a " d *.’ u * OI l raised the receipts from one bale lo lhl Just’as ha nald hari 201 bales. He left Sparta and finally |'m|. the ev de .ce ln flo^h "n's came to this city, where lie sold Hw' TtaSfortiuuid renortVwt^iis^ V. toCarpenter'Haggit A Co' 'Lie ncell'- • ii.anscrlptlon would cost about 32J. ed 88 800 for theeuttiin He re «>' I The committee agreed that council Mandie ’opened an m-eoum with the j wfi'LVnXX; k*t n °He *h2ci n $M00 a in ^ ttfconm when » inU that lhc COMt of tmiwerlbin* .. ui i k*i» fi* nail j0,5ri on iiccount when , iidc*,, i.. tmiii in rnii in* /v,,..imiimeH arrested. .Handle Is » years old. j o“„km,wj7f‘he desired^^ to have the - LOST IN STRANGE STREETS JIMMY BREEDLOVE RAPS A 7 DR. BRANTLE Y’S DOOR came • v Forecast and the patient never rnlllid from this ; » decline. He pn«se.l away at 3:40;« temperature o’clock Friday afternoon. A Piortter MerchanL j AlthoUKh hi* death was expected at: v almost any time the annoamvment w H *hiK-k to the employees of the slot He was known to every t>ersonalIy and now here merchant l>e missed more H Continued on Page Two. Fair 8uturday and O material change In O O Temperatures Saturday: O ..50 degree* O ..53 degrees 0 0 9 a. m 58 degrees 0 O lo u. m 05 degrees 0 »f them 1 ° II a. m degrees O will the 0 *2 noon * .. ..C% degrees 0 than about; O I p. m. .. .. .. .. ..71 degree* 0 71 degrees 0 O 000P00O00000000O00O0&OOO00 land, and In the name of hJm whose protests In your behalf have aroused the enlightened sense of the world against the barbaric cruelties In auto cratic Russia, that you cast your Votes on election day as Theodore Roosevelt will cast his—for Charles E. Hughes." OC0O0OOOO00OO00O0O0OOO0OO0 0 o O CHINA MAY RECOVER O O CITY OF NIUCHANG. O O O O Pekin. China, Nov. 3.—The Jap- 0 O anese garrison here are today eel- O O titrating the mikado's birthday. O O VHcount li.’iyashl Is to give a re- O O ception In hls emperor's honor. O O It Is believed in dlr’NmtftClc clr- 0 O cies that the city of Nfuchang O 0 will be restored to <*hlna in the 0 j plained that he left hls home early Frl- 0 near future. O day morning and wa* unable to find hls O OI wav back. Suffering, Intensely from the cold und Apparently in a dazed condition, after having wandered about the street* of the city for hour*, unable to find hi* home, little Jimmy Breedlove, 8 year* old, whose parents reside at 30 Benja min street, went to the home of Dr. Augustus H. Brantley, 500 Whitehall street, Saturday morning at 3:30 o'clock and begged for a place to stay. Aroused by loud knocking. Miss Ous- ste Brantley went to the door and was confronted b>' the little fellow, who, shaking with cold and with tears in his eyes, asked that he might be al lowed to stay there until daylight. The boy was able to tel! Ids name, i ords. Street Improvement*. | Upon motion of Alderman Holland, ; $500 wot* voted for improvements on : 8t. Paul avenue. For Improving West Hunter street, $250 was voted. For the construction of three flight* of granite steps at the ne,w Pryor Street school the committee agreed to appropriate $33, which will be added to $223, which was left over from the little fellow Indicated that hls mind appropriation by council for the eret was in u dazed state, but from what • tion of the building, cause is not known. While telling hls For new hydrants on Peachtree i story to Miss Brantley, he broke down ‘ the committee recommended an and cried for several minutes. i proprlatlon of $684.50. Touched by the plight of the boy. ' Miss Brantley took him Into the house and gave him a bed, making him as comfortable as possible. The little fel low, wearied and benumbed, soon fell asleep and did not wake until late in the morning, when he appeared much refreshed. The police station was notified that the lost boy was at the home of Dr. Brantley, and Bicycle Policemen Pey ton and Payne, who do duty in that vi cinity, were also notified. __ __ _ It was learned during the morning I for the opening session of congress. .... Already the senate's Washlns„.n but r« u| d not romeml*r where he lived d ri.ak fr!,m U„ UnTe "> »*'"* P"‘ ■"•ape for ,•„- All he could tell was that hls ivome was became lost, he had walked through i pancy. In the course of a week » An appropriation of $i # 080 was rec ommended for the paving of Capl* i square. DEPEW TO ATTEND CONGRESS’ OPENING Non- York, Nov, 3,~C'hauncty \l Depew "ill be In Washington In time somewhere near a railroad. He ex- 00000000000000000000000000 ' street after street, trying to find hls two the senator’s niece, Miss Anns n.- home. He kept up hls hunt during the I jh>w 1’uuldlng, will go to the natU.mi! long night hours until the cold and j capital and make thing, ready for th~ drowsiness forced him to seek shelter / coming of Mr. and Mrs. Depsw about The maimer and conversation of the and sleep. the Itrst of next month.