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TROOPS MAKE
■■ liras
WORSE
GOVERNOR IS ASKED TO WITH
DRAW MILITARY FROM
STRIKE-BELEAGUERED CITY
AND GIVE MAYOR A CHANCE.
PAWTUCKET. R. 1.. June 13.—The first
duty today of the militia which are as
sisting the authorities in maintaining or
der In connection with the street railway
•trike, was to clear the streets of all
debris which had accumulated during the
night or had been placed on the tracks to
hinder the resumption of traffic. When
this had been done, the street railway
company was notified by General Tanner,
In command of the troops, that the road
was unobstructed and preparations were
made for sending out cars.
While during the latter part of yester
day afternoon and last night there was no
•erious disturbance there was no relaxa
tion today of the various measures put
in force yesterday. There is strong feel
ing. not confined to any one class of citi
zens, against the deputy sheriffs who have
discharged fire arms during the strike.
This feeling was particularly noticeable
after the shoooting of the 12-year-old boy.
Peterson, yesterday. The feeling toward
the militia Is more friendly.
Mayor Fitzgerald, who returned here
last night from his wedding journey, call
ed on the governor today to discuss the
situation and to have the militia with
drawn.
The mayor considers the presence of the
soldiers as contributing to the disturb
ances. He says he will guarantee pro
tection to the cars. When asked if he
would put officers on the cars, the mayor
said he would not.
•The officers on their beats, together
with the specials, can protect the cars,”
he said. t
The first car from Providence proceeded
through this city at 10:30. It was without
the usual deputation of guards. While
there was no serious demonstration five
arrests were made by the soldiers, who
lined the streets. Some stones were
thrown and the driver and conductor were
hissed, but these outbursts were quelled
by the soldiers before they bad assumed
serious proportions.
FIFTH WEEK OF STRIKE
SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE
WILKES BAR RE. Pa. June 14.-Today
ends the fifth week of the anthracite coal
miners* strike. Neither side has weakened
an inch and each side stands just as firm
ly as it did 35 days ago. As the days go
by it becomes more apparent that it is a
case of the "survival of the fittest.”
Neither the miner nor the operator has
anything further to propose and if a so
lution of the dispute is to come it looks
very much as though it will have to come
from a third party.
The entire region was quiet today and
the territory affected by the strike pre
sents a Sunday-Hke appearance. Includ
ing those who are not on strike but af
fected by the suspension, there are ap
proximately 165.000 men and boys idle. The
efforts of the strike leaders to bring out
r the fire boesez Is not meetling with as
much success as they expected.
President Mitchell today received a dis
patch from West Virginia, which he says,
is extremely favorable to the strikers.
One telegram from the Kanawha and New
River districts, where a total of 13,000 men
•re employed, says that 12.100 men are
on strike in that territory.
TO PENFOR UFE
PRISONERS GO WITH KISS
PARIS. June 14.—Eddie Guerrin and
George Million, of Chicago, were today
sentenced to life imprisonment at penal
servitude, and May Churchill, known as
•'Chicago May.” was sentenced .to five
years’ imprisonment. When the verdict
was pronounced May Churchill threw her
arms around Guerrin's neck and kissed
him passionately. The guard separated
them and led the prisoners away.
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THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
v ATLANTA, GA.
TECH STUDENTS TO
GRADUATE THURSDAY
The graduating exercises of the Georgia
School of Technology will occur on the
19th of thia month, and twenty-six stu
dents are preparing to receive their di
plomas. The final examinations of the
senior class are being held this week, and
it is expected that every member of the
class will receive his diploma.
While the commencement exercises will
be simple, they will be none the less in
teresting. None of the students tvill de
liver orations, as is customary irf graduat
ing exercises. Instead of orations, each
member of the senior class must prepare
a paper on some subject given thqpi and
these papers must be submitted for ap
proval to their Instructors.
The following is the list of the members
of the senior class, all of whom are ex
pected to receive their diplomas: J. T.
Anthony, Chatham: E. H. Bacon, Dodge:
M. R. Berry, Fulton; I. Hardeman, Bibb;
R. L. Hicks, Bartow: M. T. Hochstrasser,
Fulton; F. Johnson, Bibb; A. A. Jones,
Chattooga; C. H. Kicklighter, Fulton;
E. W. Klein, Fulton; McD. Lawrence,
Cobb; P. K. McKenney, Lee; R. G. Mer
ry, Columbia; A. H. Morton, Pennsylva
nia; P. H. Norcross, Fulton: J. H. Paul
sen. Chatham; J. Prioleau, Fulton; C. W.
Rainey, Cobb; M. G. Smith, Fulton; H.
L. Strickland, Gwinnett; T. M. Thompson,
Jasper; D. D. Towers, Cobb; J. G. West,
Jr.. Fulton; H. B. Wey, Fulton; A. Wind
sor, Carroll, and L. G. Yankey, Dougherty.
CHILD FALLSINTOVAT
OF BOILING WATER AND DIES
BARTOW, Ga., June 14.—While playing
near where a servant was scouring yester
day afternoon the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. David L. Davis fell Into a tub of
boiling water and was severely scalded,
from the effects of which he died within
a few hours.
Mr. Davis is a successful farmer, liv
ing about four miles from this place.
STEIIM RAILROADS
TO BE CHANGED
TO TROLLEYS
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY SAID TO BE
BACKING SCHEME TO ELEC
TRICALLY EQUIP XLL THE
BIG STEAM ROADS.
NEW YORK, June 14.—1 n connection
with the acquisition of the Stanley Elec
trical Manufacturing Company plant at
Pittsfield, Mass., by William C. Whitney
and. his associates. The Tribune says there
is back of the purchase a purpose to ex
tend the works with the aid of Ganx &
Co., of Buda Pest, one of the largest
electrical concerns in Europe, for the pur
pose of converting steam railroads in
this country into electrical roads. The
substitution of electricity for steam on
American lines is not, according to The
Tribune, expected to be entered upon at
once, but for the immediate future in
creased plants at Pittsfield are able to
supply the demands of the street rail
ways In this city, Philadelphia, northern
New Jersey and in Connecticut. Later
wherever there is a congestion of traffic
on the steam roads in the east it is be
lieved there will be a displacement of the
locomotive by the electrical engines.
A representative of the Whitney syndi-'
cate, according to The Tribune, said the
financial details of the plant ,by which the
Gans concern is' to join hands with Mr.
Whitney and his associates in the estab
lishment of a branch factory in this coun
try have been arranged. It is further as
serted that at least fifteen locomotive
building concerns in the United States
will be brought into the enterprise.
J. W. JOHNSON GETS
THREE YEARS IN PEN
J. W. Johnson was Thursday found
guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the
killing of R. H. Smith, the case having
been on trial in the criminal branch of the
superior court since Wednesday morning.
Johnson was given three years in the pen
itentiary.
Immediately after the sentence of the
court Johnson’s attorneys, L. Z. Rosser
and C. T. Hopkins, gave notice of a mo
tion for a new trial, pending which John
son was released under a $2,000 bond.
CAPTAIN JAMES A. RYAN
TO FACE COURTMARTIAL
WASHINGTON, June 14.—8 y direction
of the president a general courtmartial
has been appointed to meet at Manila on
the 16th instant, for the trial of Capt.
James A. Ryan, Fifteenth cavalry, on the
charge that he was unnecessarily severe
and arbitrary in his dealings with the na
tives of the province where he was sta
tioned in the Philippines. The court also
will try "such other officers as may be
brought before It.”
TROLLEYS IN THE BARN;
SCHEDULES ABANDONED
OIL CITY, Pa., June 14.—As the result
of a complete boycott inaugurated against
the Citizens' Traction company by the
central labor council of this city, the com
pany has been compelled to place their
cars in the barns and have issued a no
tice to the public, stating that they have
abandoned the schedule until there is a
change in the public sentiment.
JUDGE HOWELL COBB
IS TO HAVE OPPOSITION
ATHENS. Ga., June 14.—Quite a little sen
sation wa« caused today by the announcement
that Judge Howell Cobb would have opposition
for the position of judge of the city court.
Judge Cobb has held this office for many
years, and Is regarded as one of the ablest
and purest judges tn the state He is a brother
of Judge Andrew J. Cobb of Atlanta.
The gentleman who contemplates making the
race against Judge Cobb Is Mr. Henry 8. West,
a prominent young lawyer.
RATHBONE WILL SAIL -
TO AMERICA ON JULY 1
HAVANA. June 14.—Former director of
posts. Rathbone, recently convicted of
having stolen Cuban postofflce funds and
who was pardoned by President Palma,
has given up the idea of having his case
tried over again with a view to vindica
tion and will sail for the United States
about the first of July. .
GOVERNOR IS UNDECIDED
ABOUT BORROWING MONEY
Gov. Candler announced Saturday that
he had not determined whether or not he would
borrow 4150,000 with which to pay the teachers
of the state. The rate of Interest asked the
state, it la understood. Is very high, and It is
said that the governor Is holding back on this
account. If he can secure a reasonable rate It
Is said that he will make the loan.
CRUSHED UNDER WHEELS
OF HEAVY TALLY HO.
BIRMINGHAM. AU.. June 14,-Tom Rich
ardson. aged 11 years, was run over by a
tally-ho pas«y at North Birmingham and al
most Instantly killed. The boy jumped on the
tally-ho while it was in motion and fell be
neath the wheels. He was a eon of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Richardson.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOLKNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AiUiWAY, JUNE 16, x9O&
TRAINS CRASH;
FOUR LIVES
ARE LOST
FAST MAIL TRAIN TELESCOPES
AN ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
NEAR CHATTANOOGA WITH
FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
CHATTANOOGA, June 13.—The Nash
vllle, Chattanooga and St. Louis fast mail
train, bound south, collided with a local
accommodation train, northbound, yester
day afternoon at Summitt station, 12 miles
north of this city.
Both trains were running at a high rate
of speed.
It is claimed the accommodation train
should have been in a side track, as the
fast mail had the rlgut of way. Four per
sons were killed and, a half score in
jured.
Dead.
GEORGE ROLLIN, engineer of the ac
commodation train, died after being re
moved to hospital.
L. A. RANKIN, fireman of the accom
modation train,
J. L. TOMPKINS, an express messen
ger helper.
JAMrjS BERNARD, fireman of the fast
mail train.
Injured.
Engineer Ray, of the fast mail, may die.
J. -W. Barker, mail clerk, serious.
Fred Thatch, baggagemaster, serious;
may recover.
EXPRESS MESSENGER WEBB, of the
fast mail train.
Mall Clerk Miller, serious; not fatally.
B. R. Stover, mall clerk, serious.
A. W. Clark, mall clerk, serious; will re
cover.
Train No. 98. known as the Jasper ac
commodation, left Chattanooga about 2:40
o’clock yesterday afternoon. It was due at
Summit at 3:08. The other train, fast mail
No. 1. frojn Nashville,, was behind time
and the meeting point of these trains
had been changed from the regular sta
tion to Summit.
Orders Overlooked.
One of the engineers, it is said, -over
looked his orders and ran past the desig
nated meeting place.
Engineer George Rollins, of Plkevlle;
Fireman L. A. Rankin, of this city, and
R. A. Doss, of Jasper, com
posed the crew of the accommodation
train.
The fireman was horribly mangled and
died almost instantly.
Engineer Rollins was badly Injured, as
his legs were terribly crushed and large
holes made in his head and left side. He
died while being taken to the hospital.
Engineer George J. Ray, of the fast
mail train, is seriously injured and it is
thought fatally. His left side and head
were crushed and other parts of his body
bruised.
His fireman, James Bernard, was
caught under the smaller engine and lit
erally burned to death, a handful of cin
ders and charred flesh was all that could
be found of him.
Express Messenger Webb, of the fast
mall train, was caught under the debris
and died snortly after having been re
moved to a place of safety.
The story of the wreck as told by pas
sengers on the mail train is a thrilling
one, as they were able to see the ap
proaching disaster. On account of tbs
position of the track, there being a double
reverse curve at the place of the wreck,
the passengers were able to see from the
side of the cars the approaching accom
modation train. They thought it merely
a passing of regular trains and did not
heed the warning until the crash came,
and It was too late to help themselves.
The accommodation train, being the
lighter one, was entirely telescoped, the
ponderous , machinery of the fast train
plowing its way through the cars and
splintering them into kindling wood. Both
engines had their positions reversed and
were thrown 40 yards from the tracks.
None of the pasesngers were seriously
Injured.
For several years the advertisements
of the Mead Cycle company have appear
ed in the columns of The Journal. Every
year the business of this company has
grown until now it exceeds 50,000 bicycles
sold through mall orders all over the
world each year. The Mead Cycle compa
ny keeps its factories running all winter
storing up wheels of the finest quality,
and is always ready in the spring and
summer to fill orders promptly at prices
which are lower than any manufacturer
selling on the old plan, through local
dealers, can deliver a wheel of even in
ferior quality. The Mead Cycle company
Can ship any wheel at any price the same
day the order is received. Readers of this
paper can be assured of prompt and hon
orable treatment. When writing for cata
logues and prices mention the Journal
and address Mead Cycle company, Dept.
R 468. Chicago.
DRY WEATHER HURTS FRUIT
AND PRICES GO UP
State Entomologist W. M Scott has re
ceived' a letter from a fruit grower at
Calhoun saying that he has offered to
sell his crop of Elberta peaches for $2
per crate. This Is a very high price, but
he thinks that this year he will be able
to command It.
Last year Elberta peaches sold in Geor
gia at 75 cents and $1 per crate, and the
fact that $2 per crate is being offered this
year will no doubt cause a sensation in
fruit circles.
Discussing the situation Mr. Scott said
that the dry weather was injuring the
fruit considerably and that all early
peaches would be small. Mr. Scott thinks
that the crop of Elbertas this year will be
as fine as the state ever produced.
MOTHERAND“DAUGHfER
HANGING FROM CEILING
MUSKEGEE. I. T.. June 14—Amarla
Dyer and her 12-year-old daughter have
been found hanging from the celling of
their home at Okfugee, in the Pearl
Creek nation, dead. It is believed ffom
information furnished the marshals of
fice here that Mrs. Dyer was killed by a
man whom she had known intimately and
that the daughter was killed to cover the
first crime. Okfugee is off the railroad
and without wire communication and de
tails are hard to get.
BROTHER AND~WIFE”
BEAT HUSBAND TO DEATH
CODY, Wyb.. June 13.—Tom Gorman, a
rancher on Broken Back creek about 40
miles from here, was killed by his wife
and younger brother, James Gorman.
The elder Gorman discovered an Intrigue
between his wife and younger brother.
The victim tried to drive his brother away
from the ranch, when the pair turned up
on him and killed him with clubs. The
man and woman are now In jail in Basin.
Soldiers Boloed id Manila.
MANILA, June 16.—Friendly natives In
Manila say a report is current among
their countrymen that the five soldiers
of the Fifth cavalry who were captured
by the insurgents May 30th have been
boloed to death near Teresa, in Morong
province, Luzon.' This report has not
been confirmed by the American authori
ties of that district.
MUST NOT TAKE MONEY
FROM THE STATE FUND
Important action taken by the educa
tion commission of the Georgia Baptist
convention in reference to state aid to
denominational schools was made public
Saturday by the secretary, Rev. S. Y.
Jameson, D. D.
The commission has decided that all
schools under the Mercer system, which
proposes the federation of all the Bap
tist schools in the state, shall not be sub
ject to state appropriations for support
or maintenance. The action was taken on
a resolution introduced by ex-Governor
W. J. Northen at the recent meeting held
at Mercer university in Macon.
It was stated that the time-honored
Baptist doctrine of complete separation of
church and state demanded this course on
the part of the commission representing
it, as it did all the Baptists of the state.
This action on the part of the commis
sion will be received with great surprise
in some communities, as some of the
high schools as well as colleges have been
partially supported from the general edu
cational fund of the state. All such
schools will be debarred from joining the
commission so long as they continue to
receive state aid.
The commission declined to select any
one of the various Baptist female col
leges as the head of female education in
the state. It is understood that such col
leges will be given an equal footing, al
lowing each one to take such position
for herself as her location, equipment and
endowment will render possible.
It was shown that the selection of any
of the female colleges as the head of the
system would give occasion for friction.
Shorter college, at Rome, and the
Southern Female college at LaGrange
were offered to the commisslpn for the
federation and committees were appoint
ed to visit each of those schools and re
port to the next meeting of the commis
sion, which will" be held within the next
six weeks probably in Atlanta.
CHERRY TREE EDIK
CO?BICK IN
I HURRY
TRIAL OF MEN ALLEGED TO HAVE
USED MAILS FRAUDULENTLY
SHOWS THAT THEY MADE
LOTS OF MONEY.
CHARLOTE. N. C., June 13 —Late yes
terday afternoon it was developed in the
trial in the Federal court here of the
cherry tree people, that C. D. Wilkie, a
newspaper publisher of Rutherfordton,
who is one of the defendants, on taking
charge of the alleged fraudulent concern,
employed, on a contingent fee proposi
tion a flrnf of attorneys, agreeing to give
them a certain portion of the net profits.
Wilkie, it appears, was proprietor of the
Amos Owens Cherry Tree Company, for
just sixteen days, and during that period
turned over to his attorneys the sum of
$1,500 as their part of the net profits.
The defendants arrested by the United
States authorities in connection with the
alleged fraudulent use of the mails, have
been on trial for two days, and it is the
general opinion of those who have watch
ed the course of the trial that a convic
tion will be had without difficulty. The
taking of testimony will likely close this
afternoon.
The scheme of’the concern was to offer
employment at S2O per month to persons
to do writing at home, after the endless
chain scheme, and it is alleged that some
thing like SIOO,OOO was cleaned up, first
and last, by the various proprietors of
the company. The persons who contri
buted sl2 as a sort of "initiation fee” and
received nothing are said to be numerous
in almost every community in the south,
and one correspondent as far away as
Honolulu was mentioned in the course of
the testimony. Senator Pritchard is
among the numerous lawyers employed
by the defendants.
isthmian'canal
MAY SOON BE BUILT
WASHINGTON. June 14.—1 tis be
lieved here that the isthmian canal
question is at last reaching the final legis
lative stage, after half a century of talk
by the American people of joining the two
oceans.
The Hepburn bill was reported by the
senate committee on inter-oceanic canals,
of which Mr. Morgan is chairman, by a vote
of seven to four. If those In favor of a
Nicaragua route can furnish a like major
ity In the senate, their victory is won; the
measure will not need to go to conference,
and there is not the slightest danger that
President Roosevelt will veto any canal
bill on account of its route. The friends of
the Panama project have settled on the
Spooner amendment practically directing
the President to select the route. In sen
ate are 88 members, 55 of whom may be
classed as republicans and thirty-one as
democrats. In many ways the Nicuragua
has been made a democratic fetish, while
on the republican side there is considerable
division of force.
The decision as to the route depends as
to whether the republicans who have desert
ed the party measure combined with the de
mocrats will be able to carry through the
Nicaragua measure. Senator Hanna is the
leader for the Panama route and is leaving
no stone unturned to advocate that route.
If the matter is left to the President it will
be equivalent to approving the Panama
route. He will, of course, call in as ad
visers the Isthmian Canal Commission and
this body has unanimously agreed on the
Panama route since the $40,000,000 offer
was made.
ROME COMPANFSTILL
BORING FOR OIL*
ROME. Ga., June 13.—The Rome Petroleum
Company has reached a depth of 600 feet In
well No. 1 and feels confident, oil will be found
In gushing quantities. They are boring through
a paraffine substance which is thoroughly Im
pregnated with petroleum. The company has re
cently bored through carboniferous shale and
lime stone. There is no longer any doubt of the
existence of petrdleum and the city is excited
over the find.
HEADQUARTERS WILL
REMAIN IN ROME
ROME, Ga., June 13.—The headquarters of
the Central road of the Chattanooga, Rome
and southern division will remain in Rome. It
was stated that the offfice would be moved
to Cedartown on account of its location, and
Rome people were somewhat put out about It.
Considerable correspondence passed between
President Eagan and Major Hanson and the
board of trade of this city with the result as
stated. Rome is proud of the victory.
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DIPLOMAS ARE
CONFERRED
TEDDY
PRESIDENT PRESENTS GRADU
ATES AT WEST POINT WITH A
SMILE, A HANDSHAKE AND A
DIPLOMA.
WEST POINT. N. Y.. June 13.—The cen
tennial celebration of the West Point mil
itary academy was ended yesterday with
presentation of diplomas to the graduat
ing class.
The weather was fine and the ceremony
took place out of doors on that part of
the parade grounds known as “Cavalry
Plain.” An open tent over a platform had
been erected for the speakers and officials
and standing at the front of the platform
President Roosevelt presented each new
officer with his diploma. The president
made no remarks, simply shaking hands
wth each cadet.
The audience, comprising ladles in fash
ionable summer costume and the entire
cadet corps and several hundred visitors,
occupied chairs on the lawn under trees
and the clear sky and beautiful scenery
about West Point gave the exercises a
picturesque setting.
The speakers were General Dick, of the
board of visitors; General Root, for the
government, and General Miles, for the
army.
General Dick said in part, after giving
advice to the cadets:
"The wars conducted by the United
States never have been for conquest. Cu
ba is now a sister republic and Porto Rico
has more freedom and contentment tKan
ever. The war with Spain was unavoida
ble and we came into the possession of the.
Philippines as a result. Our authority
there must be as absolute as our responsi
bility. That we will succeed gloriously
in the work we have taken up in the
Philippines the world now knows.”
He said thft West Point would last as
long as the nation, needed an army.
Secretary Root said it was a funda
mental principal that the military branch
of the government should be subject to
the control of the civil. He told the ca
dets to bear in mind that their education
was by no means complete and that they
could go pn learning to be good soldiers
until they retired if u,ey were lucky
enough to live until the age of 64. The
regular army in time of war, he said, was
a nucleus of a greater organization, in
cluding the militia and national guard
and he advised the cadets to get the
good will of these boys and citizens inter
ested ui the army.
The secretary told how an old officer in
the late war happened to come under the
command of a young volunteer officer and
yet continued to do his duty without giv
ing any sign of the feelings he must have
had as an old ahd faithful soldier. His
conduct attracted attention and the presi
dent, said the speaker, picked him out to
lead the American army to Pekin, Gen.
A. R. Chaffee. It was because he ruled
his own spirit that the president thought
he could take a city. «
The president left here yesterday af
ternoon on the dispatch boat Dolphin for
Oyster Bay. His party left by special
train for New York.
The two most talked of Incidents of the
celebration are the speech of Gen. Horace
Porter, who made a deep impression, and
the defense of the army in different
speeches. Gen. Mlles’ remarks yesterday
were chiefly those of an older to a young
officer and referred almost wholly to the
business of the war. He said there were
supreme moments in the life of a soldier,
one when an officer knows he is doing
just what the enemy thinks he is not and
when he feels one more victory has been
added to American glory. General Miles
was loudly cheered and applauded when
he arose to speak.
DRAUGHON’S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Elewhere in this issue will be found an
advertisement of Draughon’s Practical
Business Colleges. Prof. Draughon is
proprietor of eight business colleges lo
cated at Atlanta, Nashville, St. Louis.
Montgomery. Shreveport, Ft. Worth,
Galveston and Little Rock. These colleg
es give a superior course of instruction
and have special facilities for securing
positions. They are now offering special
sumnier rates to all who enter soon. For
catalogue address, Draughon’s College,
either place.
COFFMAN IS FREED
OF MURDER CHARGE
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., June 16.—R. D.
Coffman, the justice of the peace who
shot and killed Rev. J. W. Bradford at
Brookside, this county, was acquitted to
day. v
The trial began June 2d and the case
went to the jury last evening. This morn
ing word was sent to Judge Greene that
the jury was ready to report, and court
convened at 9 o’clock. A few moments la
ter the jury brought in the verdict of not
guilty.
It will be recalled that the Rev. Mr.
Bradford made certain statements from
his pulpit regarding Mr. Coffman. This
was last winter immediately after his re
turn to the pastorate at Brookside.
During the evening Mr. Coffman called
at the house Os Rev. Mr. Bradford for
the purpose of discussing the matter with
him. It is claimed that hot words ensued
between the two, followed by the shoot
ing of Rev. Mr. Bradford.
At the trial, which has ujst ended. Mr.
Coffman claimed that he weapon with
which hte minister was shot was the
property of Mr. Bradford. He declared
that he acted only in self-defense.
PARTY OF EDUCATORS
LEAVE FOR CHICAGO
A party of sixty leading educators and
well known teachers from Alabama.
Georgia and South Carolina left the city
yesterday morning for Chicago. They
will, while there,, take a three months’
course at the University of Chicago with
the object of better fittin gthemselves
for their duties as teachers.
Professor F. Clyde Brown, of Emory
college, is in charge of the party.
speciaTmine offTcer"
GETS HOME DYNAMITED
HAZELTON. Pa., June 14.—The home
of James Applegate, of West Hazelton,
was badly shattered today by an explos
ion of dynamite which had been placed
near the side of the building by unknown
parties. The family escaped injury. Ap
plegate has been employed as a special
officer at the Cranberry colliery since the
strike went into effect.
MARKS KILLS HIMSELF;
NO REASON ASSIGNED
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 14.—Albert D.
Marks committed suicide this morning by
shooting himself through the temple.
He was the son of ex-Governor Marks
and son-in-law of Gen. W. H. Jackson,
proprietor of Belle Meade.
Mr. Marks was prominent both as a
lawyer and socially and his death Is a
great shock to the community. There is
no known cause for the tragedy.
ALABAMA MINEWORKERS
MEET TODAY AT BESSEMER
BIRMINGHAM, June 14.—The annual
convention of the United Mine Workers
of Alabama, at which the scale of wages
for the ensuing twelve months is agreed
upon, convenes at Bessemer Monday.
Delegates will be in attendance from all
parts of the district. The greatest inter
est is felt in the ouuaeme of the conven
tion. The present scale, under which the
maximum price for coal mining is 55
cents per ton, expires on June 30. For
some time the miners have been receiving
the maximum wages, the price of iron be
ing much above the figure at which 55
cents per ton is justified, and it is believed
by many that the prevailing high prices
will lead the miners to demand a higher
price. It is understood also that they will
demand semi-monthly pay days and that
eight hours shall constitute d day's work.
The possibilities of a strike are being
discussed, as is always the case when a
readjustment of the wage scale is at
hand, and among other reports heard is
that all of the big companies are banking
coal in various places so as to have a
quantity on hand in the event that a
strike should result. It is the general
opinion that the companies will be willing
to make some concessions as regards
rules, etc., but they will not agree to
higher wages, shorter hours or semi
monthly pay days.
The miners are thoroughly organized
throughout the coal producing section,
with the exception of Walker county,
where about 4,000 are unorganized.
Negro assailant 7
IS LANDED IN JAIL
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 14.-John H.
Fletcher, the negro who committed a
criminal assault upon Mrs. Ada Walls,
near Pratt City, has been landed in jail
in Birmingham, and fully identified. There
is no danger of mob violence.
JUDGEIffiMCK
FOHSUPHEMECOURT
GRIFFIN, Ga., June 12.—The friends of
Judge Marcus W. Beck here and In other
parts of the state are solicting him to al
low the use of his name as a candidate
for justice of the supreme court to suc
ceed Justice Lewis in the event that he
resigns. Judge Beck, when seen today,
said “The assurances of support, in the
event that I enter the race for justice
of the supreme court, from my friends
here and elsewhere are very flattering,
but I can’t say as yet what course I will
pursue. I will decide in the next 24 hours
and will make public announcement of my
decision. Should I become a candidate I
will put forth my best efforts to win aqd
with the assistance and support that has
already ben promised me I feel that my
chances will be very good.”
Judge Beck’s friends here are enthusi
astic and are using every endeavor to get
him to enter the race. They feel that
his course in resigning his place on the
circuit court bench when his ser
vices were needed elsewhere will greatly
strengthen him before the people of the
state in his race. Judge Beck is a pro
found lawyer and eminently qualified for
the position and his friends here and else
where feel that the cause of justice and
due administration of the law will be sub
served by his elevation to the supreme
bench.
C. R. Johnston Dead.
MILTON, Fla., June 14.-Mr. C. R.
Johnston, a prominent citizen and Mason,
of this place, also an old Confederate
soldier, died at 2 a. m., this morning.
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COLQUIffCOUNTFPEOPLE
SURPRISED AT ESTILL’S CLAIM
MOULTRIE. Ga., June 13.—The people
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his column. The consolidated vote in this
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94. Estill's most sanguine friends never
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chance for him to carry this county. It
is not thought here that he seriously con
templates a recount or contest so far as
this county is concerned, and if he does so
it will be contrary to the advice of his
friends at this point.
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VALDOSTA VIDETTES
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