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Night Edition The Atlanta Georgian, mt VOL. 1. NO. 169. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1906. DI?Tr , T7 , .°n Trstos FIVIB CBNT1. in Atlanta TWO CBKT& BIG HOTEL COLLAPSES AND 40 MEN UNDER RUINS MANY TAKEN OUT DEAD Building Under Con struction at Long Beach, Cal. |,os Angeles, Cal.. Nov. 1 9.—A special from Long Beach says that at 9:45 o’clock this morning one section of the five-story Bixbie hotel building collapsed, burying thirty persons in the ruins. An hour later anotehr section col lapsed, while, the third section still stands. Four bodies have already been recovered and many of the injured have been taken from the ruins. William Hartle, of Long Bfeach, Is among the dead already identi- aed. The property damage will reach i quarter of a million dollars. Two of the dead are Mexicans. Twanty-fiv* May Ba Daad. The whole atrueture caved In with out warning from the basement to the fourth floor, leaving but one wing standing.. Great confusion reigns and It Is Impossible to obtain an accurate report of ,tho .number of dead range frnm-10'to 35. The Injured were taken from the ruins as ; fast,as they could be extri cated. Hundreds of persons flocked to the'scene and dozens were pressed Into service to aid .In the work of rescue. So far nearly, a dozen injured, many of them believed to be fatally hurt, have been removed from the wreckage Dozn Men Burled. Others Imprisoned beneath the con crete and steel girders are heard cry ing for help. As many as a dozen dead are still burled In the ruins. Relatives and friends of workmen employed on the structure uulckly docked to the scene and rushed fran tically over the ruins In search of their loved ones, adding to the confusion. Wives wept hysterically when they were unable to find any trace of their husbands. Others fainted.jut Jhpy saw, inru tdCMtgctl out #OMi-tffiSer th rde- Bank and Four Stores Entirely Wiped Out by Flames. .VOTE& OLD HOME REDUCED TO ASHES Special In The Georgian. tVrst Point, (la., Nov., 9.—The house ■erupted by Rev. J. M. Callaway, where he has resided for more than twenty years, which wee the old homestead of Major William Reed anil the homo In which Mr. W. D. Grant, of Atlanta, wee reared, wae burned laat night about 10:30 o’clock. The houee ’we* one of -he oldest residences In or around the place, was Just Inside .the corporate limits of the city, with a largo farm adjoining, a magnificent and hoepltable homo In days gone by. Warrenton, Ga., Nov. 9.—About 4 o'clock this morning Are broke out In the rear of R. M. Hardaway's store and before the flames could be checked had destroyed N. T. Kvans’ furniture store. Harper Bothers' hardware; J. O. Btelne, dry, goods, and the Cltlens Bank. Fortunately no wind was blow ing, otherwise It is very probuble the entire business section of the town would have been wiped out. latck of facilities for fighting the lira waa responsible for the great loss, as It would have been an easy matter to have extinguished the small blase when first discovered had proper facilities been at hand. ) There are many theories as to the origin of the lire, but the one generally uccepted Is that the Are was the result of a mutch being Ignited by u rat. Mr. Hardtfway carried a large stock of matches and It Is very probable thla caused the Are. A very conservative estimate of the total loss Is 950,000, with 917.100 in surance as follows: Bank building, 93,000. J. Btelne stuck 99,000; building ocuu pled bypBtelne, 11,900. ... , tlni'daway, stock, ,9S,onV>: building oc cupled by Hardaway, no Insurance. Harper Brothers, stock 94,000; build. CHOICE OF PRESIDENT IS NEXT MATTER BEFORE NEW SOUTHERN COTTON COMP’Y; EXECUTIVE SESSION TAKES UP CHARTER Stock To Be Issued SAM'D. JONES RESIGNS to the General Public. HOKE SMITH GIVES ADVICE ON CHARTER Company Not Under Con trol of Southern Asso ciation. FROM PRESIDENCY OF ATLANTA'S CHAMBER PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS OFF CAROLINA COAST ON TRIP TO PANAMA Hon. Sam D. Jones ha* tendered his resignation as president of the Cham ber of Commerce. Tlfe resignation of Mr. Jones, at the meeting of the directors early this week, threw the body Into eonsternu tlon. He had been a central figure in the organisation, had led In all its progressive movements, and had always been In the forefront, fighting vigor ously all the battles of the Chamber of Commerce. At first the directors would not listen rill be president of the South- i°. Mr - J ° n « s - . Th «Y Inalsted he waa joking. But when it was found that he was serious, he was begged to remain ini g000000000000000000000000g 0 HUGHES TO SLEEP O ON PINE BOUGHS O $ New York, Nov. 9.—Governor- elect Hughes, who Is at Camp Kllkurc, in the Adirondacks, Is 0 son to begin roughing it in ear- O nest. He proposes to sleep on O pine boughs instead of a mat- O tress ami will have its bed In O one of tiie open lean-tos. O 00000000000000000000000000 HARRIMAN PLANS WAR AGAINST GOULD LINES IN- RACE FOR PACIFIC Traffic Arrangements To Be Made With Con trolled Roads. •New York, Nov. 9.—In banking ch iles very cloae to E. H. Harriman It Is Yarned that the first result of the Wire of the Illinois Central by the Harriman party Is to be a close traffic irrangement between the new aequlsl- l"h and the other Harriman lines. The Iftal’u are to be worked out by Mr. Inrrlman with the assletance of the raffle managers of the varloue lines .rned. The object of the plan la to bring 'ixmt a mutually beneficial co-opera- inn between the Illinois Central, the nlon Pacific, the Southern Pacific and lalttmore and Ohio. This plan lias •eu decided upon. It was said, to meet "'Pillar sentiment. A merger of the •■'hols Central with the Union and "mthern Paclflo wae declared to bo •f most advantageous proposition ["hi » Harriman standpoint, and while If Iransfer of stock control In the lunula Central to one of the Harriman Inr-s west of the Mississippi river will '‘‘ntually come to pass, It la consld- red more advisable for the present to '■v entirely on the advantages obtain 'd'' from the close traffic arrange- ■'■nts. The Interest of the Pennsylvania rati- T 1 <1, which Mr. Harrlman's bankers. H'n. Loeta & Co., and one of his close "iness associates, H. C. Frick, are ' ich concerned, are to be protected In traffic arrangements. On the other no, the plan Is to be put through 'thout any loo careful regard for the i crests, among other roads, of the • "* Island ■ properties and the Qould The latter are considering. In an es- cflally embarrassing position, for the ome of the Illinois Central contest netrates that Mr. Harriman will " Vh his trans-continental plans In '■"tleal operation long before the "Uds can complete the Western Po und connect the Wabssh with the /stern Maryland.. The traffic ar- "■i/ment Is to be a declaration of •Tare against the Oould line. Who ern Cotton Company? This la the momentous question that Is causing a great deal of discussion among the members of the executive committee of the Southern Cotton As sociation now engaged In formulating a charter at the Piedmont Hotel for the purpose of organizing a company to finance the cotton crop of the United States. The meeting held Friday morning was executive and nothing but cen- sorlzed news waa given out. the of ficials believing that the movement was a business proposition and too much publicity would be harmful. However, much progress was made, the details of the charter were gone over carefully and every word waa weighed and discussed by the members of the committee. Hoke 8mith Present. Governor-elect Hoke Smith was called In to express his opinion upon a legal point, and was closeted wlnt the executive committee a good portion of Friday morning. Mr. Smith was not retained as' an attorney, but his servlets were rendered gratis, and he was given a rising vote of thanks by the committee after, he had expressed his opinion. The governor-elect was asked as he left the committee room, what point he had settled for the pro posed organization, but he evaded the question and gave no Information. If Is known that 910.000.000 waa de cided upon as the capitalization of the proposed ‘company, and the charter . will be applied for with this amount llu>raforo._ required considerable named as the capital stork. It Is un derstood, too, and unofficially, that the stock Is to be sold to the general public at 95 per share. It was the, theory set forth that the general mer chant was as. much Interested In I. good price for cotton as the farmer, and that much of tho stock would be disposed of to the mercantile Inter ests of the South. Headquarters in Doubt. As soon as the charter baa been prepared and Its provisions carefully considered and weighed, the head quarters of the company will then be located. This will depend to a great extent upon the laws of the different Southern states. It Is understood that the headquarters of the company will be located In that state whose laws are more favorable toward chartered corporations. This will be Investlga ted thoroughly hy the vice presidents and members of tho executive com mittee from the several states repro sented In the Southern Cotton AssocL ation, and reports made later. After these have been settled the question or who will be made the ex ecutive head of the stupendous organ ization to go before the public for financing tho corporation will be brought up for settlement. A prominent member of the commit tee said Friday morning that one of the strongest 'men In the South would head the company; that he would be absolutely without reproach ami Ills business qualifications would be such' s to warrant the successful launching f the big holding corporation, but ho would not venture to suggest any pres- WOMAN IS SLAIN BY THIEF IN NIGHT Johnstown, Pa, Nov. 9.—At Lam- bertsvllle, a small village In Somerset county, Mrs. Catherine Stauffer, a widow, was found, dead In her bed. She hud been murdered. A bullet, fired Into her brain, had ended her life. It Is thought the motive was robbery. at the head of the organization, ut least until Ills term expired a year from now. Ho was firm, however, and the directors adjourned, without accept ing the resignation. It will be consid ered again at a meeting next week. Hon. Sam D. Jones, when seen by a representative of The Georgian Friday morning, refused to discuss the resig nation, not even affirming that he had resigned. That he has, though, there Is not the least doubt. Tho Georgian has It on authority which Is thoroughly authori tative, and cannot be questioned. Increasing Businsss. It Is learned from business friends of Mr. Jones that his reason for resigning Is because of the In creased demand for' his time and at tention to his growing business duties. Mr. Jones Is president of the Atlanta Stove Works, an Immense enterprise, whose branch In Birmingham Is ns large as the home factory In this city. He Is also president of the Georgia Foundry Company and of the Atlanta Freight Bureau. It Is stated that the Stove Work* and tho Foundry Com pany are contemplating extensive Im provements, providing Mr. Jones can glva time to the construction and to tho Increased business, which pected to result. All this, say the friends of Mr. Jones, has conspired to Influence him to ten der his resignation, and It was only after thorough cunslderation that he reached a determination. It Is possi ble that Mr. Jones will resign from other positions he now holds. Mr. Jones has often been heard to say that the. manufacturing business now la 100 per cent more difficult than It was a taw yeurs and thit It, ■qulred considerable more time for bis business. The scarcity of labor, freight trou bles, both as to rates and the lack of proper transportation facilities, lake up the time apd attenllc.i of the manage ment of. manufacturing concerns! whereas before these troubles were slight and Infrequent, The resignation of Mr. Jones Is to- RACES” HON. SAM D. JONES. Who hat tendered his resignation Idential materia.. To Bs Independent. A member of the executive commit tee said that the company would not be under the control of the Houthem Cotton Association, -but that the two oultl be closely affiliated and the holding company would be In sym pathy with any organization or move ment td maintain un agreed price of tho staple. It is not known yet just how this phase of the "holding” agreement will be made, but It was suggested that the association would meet and decide upon a price for the coming crop and that the matter would then bo laid be fore the board of directors of tho holding company, then the two will act In concert. This organization of this company was decided upon at the first meeting of the Southern Cotton Association In New Orleans a year a go. While these important details have not yet been settled fully, It Is the sense of the cotton people that the treasury of the holding company will be railed upon to buy In ull cotton of fered for less than the price agreed upon, and retire It from the market until quotations meet the agreed price. It Is believed that by*adontlng this plan the markets will not be flooded and the staple con be held and sold slowly and a steady price maintained. It is possible, too. that u planter can store nt* crop with a warehouse under the control of the company and borrow sufficient money to meet his Immedi ate needs until his cotton can be sold In the open market. Funds in Local Banks. According to an interview given out by Harvle Jordan, president of the garded as a serious blow to the Cham ber of Commerce. He was considered splendid presiding officer, and had been a loyal, zealous official. New Nominations. The committee on nominations of officers and directors will meet next Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, at the Chamber of Commerce hall, to noml nate officers for those whose terms ex plre in December. It Is probable that the successor to Hon. Bam D. Jones will be chosen by the committee. No names for this po sition* have yet been suggested, and It remains to be seen who will be chosen. J. K. Orr Is chairman of the com mittee. Following are the other mem bers: W. G. Raoul, Henry 8. Johnson. Dr. W. 8. Elkin, Louis Gholstln, H. Y. McCord and L. A. Ransom. Those whose terms expire *tbi» yqar are: D: VToodward, seconfl vico presl llent.'sv. J. Paxton, third vice presl dent; and three directors, R. L. Fore man. Asa O. Candler, and XV. H. Kiser. Those whose terms do not expire are: President, 8. D. Jones; first vice president, J. W. Pope; treasurer, John T. orme; and three directors, Forrest Adair, John W. Grant and H. Schlcslnger. The election of officers will take place Nov. 27. IS 65 YEARS OLD London, Nov. 9,—King Edward today celebrating his slxtx-flfth birth day quietly at Sandringham, surround ed by hla family. He la In excellent health. Many congratulatory messages reached his majesty during the day and many valuable presents were eelved from the sovereign's friends. Tho customary salutes were fired by the warships at the naval centers. Southern Cotton Association, and who Is prominently Identified with the or ganisation of the holding company, the funds of the company will not be cen tralized, but the money raised In each county will be. deposited In local banks, to be used In buying up cotton offered below the agreed price In that locality. The men Identified with the move ment are considered the strongest men In the Southern states. Many of those Continued on Pago Thirteen. COUNT BONI DE CASTELLANE, AFTER SQUANDERING WIFE’S CASH, . NOW 0 WES ONL Y FIVE MILLION AQUEDUCT. Aqueduct, Nov, 0.—Here are the re sults of today's races: FIRST RACE—Six furlongs: Dream er, 105 (Miller), 7 to 3, won; Hand xarra, 113 (Neater), 3 to 6, second: Tourene, 107 (Homer), 3 to 5, third. Time, 1:13 3-5. SECOND RACE—Mile: Ormonde's Right, 107 (Notter), 6 to 1, won: Va rieties, 98 (Drollette), 8 to 5, second; Yada. 106 (Miller), 7 to 6, third. Time, 1:40. THIRD RACE—Seven furlongs: Mo- lesy, 100 (C. Ross), 7 to 5, won; Beau- clere, 113 (Miller), 4 to 6, second: Ac robat, 90 (Finn), 8 to 5, third. Tima 1:35 1-6. FOURTH RACE—Mile and a six teenth: Ablet, 95 (McDaniel), 6 to 1, won; Hot Toddy, 118 (Miller). 7 to 5, second; Cretslna, 110 (Horner), 1 to 5, third. Time, 1:45 3-8. FIFTH RACE—Mile and an eighth: Tommy Waddell. 114 (Horner), 8 to 6,. won; McKIttredge, 104 (McDaniel), 5 to 1, second; Llndale, 02 (Notter), 2 to 1. third. Time, 1:63. SIXTH RACE—Mile: Herodltus. 110 (Miller), 7 to 6. won; Deuce, 110 (Hor ner), out, second; Water Bearer, (Not ter), 8 to 5, third. Time, 1:40 2-5. PIMLICO. ' Baltimore. Md„ Nov. 9.—Today’s races at Pimlico resulted as follows: . FIRST RACE—Herman Johnson, 15 to 1, won; Nlblock, 2 to 5, second: Quadrille, third. SECOND RACE—Soprano/ 6 to 6, won: Dairy Maid. 2 to 1, second; Sea Water, third. Time, 1:08. THIRD RACE—Euripides, 11 to 5, won; Condo, 3 to 1, second; Castor, third. Time. 1:46. FOURTH RACE—Five and a half furlongs: Dlebold. 8 to 5. won: Dan- kali, 8 to 5, second; Royal Lad, third. Time, l':09. FIFTH RACE—One mile and forty yards: Lotus Eater, 1 to 4, won: Lad- sarlon, nut, second; Factotum, third. Time, 1:48. SIXTH RACE—One mile: Lady Ve ra. 3 to 1, won; Belle of Jessamine, out, second: Anneta Lady, third. Time, 1:40 3-4. Begun • Under Favorable Weather Conditions. LATONIA. Latnnls. Ky.. Nov. 9.—The races to- duy resulted as follows: FIRST RACE—Ruiloba, 6 to 5. won St. Noel. 3 to 1. second: Inspector OlrL 6 to 1. third. SECOND RACE—Hclgerson. 11 to 2. won: Snnction, 1 to .3, second; Goidon Sunrise. 16 to 1, third. THIRD RACE!—Miss Alert. 7 to 1 won: Pink Star. 2 to I, second: Crafty, third. , „ FOURTH RACE—Harlequin, 16 to 1, won: Plea, 7 to 5, second: Creolln, 1 to 2, third. FIFTH RACK—Adesso, 60 to 1, won; Simon Kent, 8 to 1, second; Layson, 5 to 1, third. SIXTH RACE—Henry Watterson, 11 to 10, won; Minnehaha, 0 to 10, sec ond; Belden, 1 to l, third. JOCKEY SEWELL HURT. Aqueduct Track, L. 1., Nov. 0.— Jockey Hewell was seriously Injured through falling off Llchtness In the Inst race of tho day. Coming In the stretch there wae a jam and Sewell on Llchtness went to the ground. He was removed to the hospital In a serious condition. FOR SOUTHERN MAN Washington, D. C.. Nov. 9.—*‘I am In favor of nominating John Sharp Wil liams for president, regardless of the supposition that a Southern man can not be elected,” sold Chairman Griggs, of the Democratic congressional com mittee. last evening. It la evident that, although Demo cratic principles are accepted and put In force by a Republican administration the Democratic party, as now organ ized. can not get the offices.” The headquarters of the Democratic congressional committee was closed Thursday night; "After this," said Mr. Griggs, "I iyn Democrat with a prefix—a Southern Democrat—one who will advocate the nomination of u candidate for the pres idency that pleases the Southern Dem ocrats. If the Noith Intends continuing to punish us for the sins of our fathers I am In favor of accepting the verdict now, and acting accordingly.” Washington, Nov. 9.—The navy de partment this morning received a wire less message from Captain Cowden an nouncing that the Louisiana, which la carrying the president to Panama, sailed from Piney Point about 11 o'clock last night anil was near Cape Henry at 6 a. m. today. Norfolk, , Va, Nov. 9.—President Roosevelt, aboard the battleship Louis iana, convoyed by the cruisers Tennes see and Washington, passed out of the VlrglAla capes at 6:40 o'clock this morning on his way to the Isthmus of Panama. With the Louisiana leading, the war ships, upon passing out to sea, turned quickly southward nnd are now pro ceeding on their way with a smooth sea end Ideal weather. Little Seasickness Expected. The usual rough seas around the dangerous Hatteroa on the North Caro lina coast will be reached this ovening. There are no storm signals, and the presidential party will likely pass Hat- teras without any great discomfort, nnd but little seasickness. With the president on the Louisiana are Mrs. Roosevelt, Dr. Rlxey and Secretary Lattu. Signal Raised by Louisiana. Wireless messages will bo received from the president all tho way down the coast. Lieutenant Frank Evens, of the navy. Is aboard the Louisiana In operate the wireless appurtus from thai end. After getting some distance off Cape Henry this morning the Louisiana raised a signal of some kind, hut Its nature could not be distinguished from shore-because of the dense smoke be ing emitted by tho warships. NAVY YARD GUNS BOOM FAREWELL TO ROOSEVELT. Washington. Nov. 9.—■'When Presi dent Roosevelt sailed from the navy yard yesterday afternoon on his trip to Panama to Inspect the work on the big ditch. It was with the cheers from a crowd gathered at tho dock unit the boom of cannon ringing In his cars. As the presidential yacht Mayflowct. which conveyed tho parly to Wolf Trap light, where a transfer was made to the battleship Louisiana, steamed away from the dock, the president leaned over the rail, nnd, making a mega- phone of his hands, shouted: "Good-Bye,” Shouts President. "Oood-byel I nm going down to ree how the ditch Is getting ulong." Shouts greeted tho statement, and the chief executive unsheathed Ids teeth In a plensant smtle. As the Mayflower passed the lower end of the navy yard, a parting presi dential salute of twenty-one guns was fired. Will Send Messages. On the trip to the Isthmus, the Louis iana will be convoyed hy tho armored crulsera Washington and Tennessee. The president Is to keep in touch with Washington by wireless. Lieu tenant Frank Evens la aboard the Louisiana and will utlllzlo tho wlralss telegraph apiiaratus with which the vessel Is equipped to send messages to tho white house whenever the presi dent so desires. All mssages of a public nature J. T. HARAHAN, New President of llinois Central Railroad. 11,140,000 BALES SAYS SOUTHERN COTTON ASS’N The Southern Cotton Association ex ecutive committee estimates the cotton crop fur 1906-7 at 11.141,000 bales. This estimate Is held to be a careful one ami the member* of the executive;com- mlttee believe that It will lie close to the government figures. Little Frenchman Ac cused of Running Up Countless Bills. mony with which th$. divorce suit of the Countess de Cartel lane is be In 3; contented on both side*. Kdmond Kelly, the advocate of the counter, I# responsible for the sensa- tional disclosures of the sum of Itonl'a stupendous extravagance*. Squanders Great Wealth, No one outside of the royal profligate of France ha* equalled the fount’s lav- Paris, Nov. 9.—Count Bonl de Cas- tellane owes nearly $5,000,000. This Is one of the new and startling facts brought out today by the acri-' to countess’ will in the 'divorce ish recklessness as n spendthrift* Through his hands an immense slice of the fortune of Jay Gould, exceeding $7,000,000. has already slipped. Still he owes $5,000,000. ' In this fact those having knowledge of the case find explanation for the desperate efforts with which Roni and his lawyers are seeking to hamper the countess In her iwrslstent appeals for a divorce. Five million dollars, the wherewithal |o win Bonl free from the embarrass ments with which his creditors threat en him, is the price which he demands for submission without further protests matter. Quarrels Over Money. 8peculators from the Bourse have failed for two million or three million, but Bonl did not speculate. He spent and amassed dct.ts In tireless pursuit of pleustires. Whai one woman can do for a millionaire, six, eight, ten, did for him. It is now known that the married life of the Casteilanes has been one contin ual strife over money. George Gould always remaining in the bacKground, frequently curbed by his wise advice his sister's too generous inclinations toward her husband. Miss Helen Gould’s counsel and in fluence has also weighed with the counters against the count. Can’t Use the Estate. 80 much has been revealed of the secret history of the infelicity of the Castellanos that observers argue that George Gould will not allow Boni’s debts to be paid from the estate, even should the count quit his flgM imme diately. Paris, Nov. 9.—In the divorce pro ceedings brought by the Countess lie 1 ’nsteikine against her husband, the Continued on Pago Thirteen. MIMS WILL SOU HAS BEEN SETTLED The caveat objecting to the amount of money set apart by the commission ers for twelve months’ support for Mrs. fiue H. Mims, widow of Livingston Mims, has been dismissed by Ordinary Wilkinson, the difference having been settled out of court. Mrs. Mints was allowed 93,000 hy the commissioners and to this sum Mrs. Emma Mims Thompson, daughter of the deceased, filed an objection. Upon the declaration of the parties Interest ed, Judge Wilkinson dismissed the caveat. The estate Is valued at 250,000. BANDITS IN MISSOURI HOLD UP AND LOOT A PASSENGER TRAIN Bloomington. III., Nov. 9.—Bandits held up and robbed the Chicago and Alton Gold State limited train one mile east of Glasgow', Mo., early today, se curing a large amount of booty. 80 sudden was the attack that noth ing could be done by the crew or pas sengers, who wrere terrorized by,the pistols In the hands of the robbers. Half a dozen heavily-armed posses are now In pursuit of the bandits, who are expected to make a desperate fight to resist capture If overtaken. Thp bandits went through the sleep ing cars, robbing the occupants, but were prevented' from entering the chair cars and day coaches by the conductor of the train, who locked tho doors. No one was Injured and the cars were not damaged. It Is not known how much booty was obtained, nor how' many men were con cerned in the hold-up. Tho robbers jumped off the train and escaped in the darkness. Chicago, Nov. 9.—*Officials of the Al ton have no further information about the hold-up of the Golden State limit ed than Is contained In the dispatch from Bloomington. The district about Glasgow, A!.., where tin* robbery took place. Is a wild section of the state, rot far from the district An which the Jam* s and Young- rangs formerly operated.