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ALBANY, GA.. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MAY IS, 1906.
NUMBER 174.T
CITY TO SliPI l P m GIRL
To 800-Foot Stratum to
Increase Water Supply.
A New Street Sprinkler.
More Sidewalk Paving.
Important business matters received
the attention of the City Co'uncil at its
regular business session last night,
Mayor Rawsoit and Aldermen Ehrlich, ,anta
Tarver, Clark;i R. L. and P.- H. Jones vonnded S,
>'.
SET FIRE TO HOUSE AND WOUNDED FOUR
PERSONS IN BATTLE LAST NIGHT.
Killed One Man and Wounded Two Others in Dun-
• woody, Ga., This Morning—Now Being Pursued by
150 Armed Men.
By the Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., May, IB.—James H.
Clark, night telegraph operator at
Chamblee, a station on the Southern
railway, a dozen miles north of At-
last night shot and seriously
Purcell, his son, W. J.
being present ' j Purcell, and W. S. Mask', at Chamblee.
There were many bills against .the Goln S to tlle rallroad statIon be com '
city, and those, that had been properly |' lelled the a S ent t0 Sive him a revol-
audited were order
of building permits received approval,
several dray bonds were accepted, the
1 paid. A number ver ’ and tllen he walked to Dunwoody,
live miles away. Arriving there he
shot and killed W. J. Cheek, wlio re-
fi - • | fused to sell him cartridges. He shot
reports of various city officers for the a j Naan, cheek’s business partner,
month of April., .were read, and the who. escaped. Clark then took to the
minutes of one regular and two special woods, heavily armed. Officers are
meetings were approved.
The owners ofrtbe Jackson & Tarver
building, on the south side of Broad
street, were granted permission to en
croach four inches on the sidewalk
for the purpose’ of putting in a new
front
To Sink * .New Well.
The sinking of another artesian well
at. the waterworks station was or
dered.
Some time ago Council referred to
the Waterworks and: Electric Light
scouring the woods, but at last reports
Clark had not been captured. He has
been regarded, as mentally unbalanced,
and last night he aggravated his con
dition by drinking.
8peclal to The Herald.
Atlanta, Ga., May 15.—Pushed by
1B0 armed men, J. H. Clark, Southern
night telegraph operator at Chamblee,
Ga., is fleeing for his life in the coun
try near Dunwoody, Ga., a small town
southeast of Roswell.
Clark Is a maniac and is armed with
a revolver and plenty of ammunition.
At Chamblee last night he set Are
to a house and wounded four of the
occupants in a pitched battle.
This morning he went to Dunwoody
and demanded ammunition, and when
refused he shot and instantly killed
W. J. Cheek, a storekeeper. Then he
shot at Cheek’s partner, W. R. Nash.
The bullet hit Nash’s watch-fob and
glanced off. Running down the street
Clark shot and wounded W. J. Croker
In two places. He then escaped to
the woods.
Clark became insane over love for a
girl at Chamblee.
ACTION OF PEOPLE’S i DEMOCRAIC LEAGUE’S
COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED.
Clark Killed by Posse.
Atlanta, Ga-, May 15.'—2 p. m. — Clark was shot
and killed by a posse at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon,
near hCamblee.
to what is known as the 800-foot
Commission The" questloTof'thc“best ?‘ ra tum and wU1 probably ‘“'fa 8 ®
tnn nirv’o onnnlir eiifflntAntlir An
means of iqcreashfe the municipal wa- the Sfcfl fater supply sufficiently to
ter supply. A report was received last 3 eet a '> demand8 for years,
night from the Commissioners, who T hs underBtana ‘ p B ip that work on the
recommended the’kinking of another “® w we|1 wI “ »®S‘“ as soon as the
well, of not leBS than 8-lnch diameter.
After some discussion of the matter, a
resolution . was adopted authorizing
the Waterworks itnd Electric Light
ery way possible with the county au
thorities In apprehending vagrants,
and either compelling them to work
or forcing them to leave, the commun
ity. ft is proposed to wage a vigorous
campaign against the loafers.
Mr. J. S. CrewB, vice-president and
genoral manager of the Albany &
Northern- railway, presented to Coun
cil plans for the proposed extensions
and Improvements of his road on
necessary details can be arranged.
The cost of ffls'improvement will
be met out of the balance remaining
from the special fund of flO,000 pro-
Commission to have the work done at v ‘ ded some time ago by bond Issue fori
once, all details being left to the Com- Improvements at the waterworks and Front street, including a plan for
mission. The well will not be less lighting plant. There remains of this crossing Bioad at the river bridge,
than eight inches In diameter, and fund ab °«t $3,800.
may be ten or twelve, ft will be sunk Sidewalk Paving on Broad Street.
sjT*"" 1 ii— i h»m- A petition was read from most of
Mill * Supply
Department:
the property owners on Broad street
west of Jackson asking that an ordi
nance be passed providing for the pav
ing of the sidewalks on that thorough
fare as far west as Madison street
An ordinance covering this matter had
been introduced at a previous meet
ing, and was passed last night in com
pliance with the petition. At the sug
gestion of Mr. S. J. Jones, who .was
Genuine Gandy
-p. ^ . .. ^ j scouuu,m mi. o. j. j'jueH, wno x was
.Belt, . Atkin S Gir- present, it was directed that the street
cular and Cross
Cut Saws, Marsh
Steam Pumps.
Implement
lartment:
Dep;
Ma
chinery, Thresh
ing Machines in
stock, Mil sizes.
Si
SOLID CAR
1 wine,
T v \:. • 1
wine,
Twine
Sufficient to bind all
the oats' in this sec
tion.
►any
Machinery
o.
crossings on Broad he paved with
some suitable material. The paving is
left to the street committee, and will
probably be eight feet in width. The
ordinance will not apply to paving al
ready laid and in good condition on
the blocks In the business section.
Another Sprinkler.
The street sprinkling problem was
considered at some length, and as a
result of the discussion the street
committee was instructed to purchase
a new sprinkler. The old sprinkler
will then be retired for necessary re
pairs, which will cost something like
$250. These repairs mav be made at
once, or deferred till fall, but next
summer, if not by the latter part of
the one on which wo have already en
tered, two sprinklers will be at work
in the city. 1 7 .'
Additional Sanitary Carta Ordered.
This discussion developed the ever
present question of sanitation and
garbage removal. ■ Two fine mules
have just been purchased for the
street service at a cost of $560, and
last night the street committee was
Instructed to purchase two additional
scavenger carts. The new muIeB will
be worked to the new carts, and we
will have a much cleaner Albany than
has been possible under the trying
conditions which have for some time
handicapped the street committee,
Incidentally, when the two extra mules
can be spared for that, purpose, they
will be worked to one of the sprink
lers.
. After Vagrants Again.
Alderman R. L. Jones paid his re
spects fn strong terms to the genus
vagrant with which the community
seems to be afflicted. He called atten
tion to the fact that there are scores
of negro men In the city who do not
work and cannot be Induced to work,
and declared that they were not suffi
ciently urged by the authorities. - He
therefore offered a resolution directing
Under former resolution of Council,
both the AlbanyNorthern and Geor
gia Northern have until the 10th of
June to file their respective plans, us
both desire privileges on Front street.
The Albany & Northern’s plans were
received to be held In confidence until
the plans of the other rood are filed.
City “Stands Pat" on Paving Contract.
The Southern Concrete Construction
Co„ which paved three blocks of
Washington street with vitrified brick,
has never received the final payment
of 25 per cent, of the total amount of
the contract, for the reason that ft
has never furnished the $10,000 bond
to guarantee maintenance of the pav
ing for a period of ten years.
There hove been certain overtures
in the interest of a settlement with
out a full compliance with the con
tract, but at last night’s meeting, af
ter the situation had been gone Into
fully, It was decided that the city
should “stand pat," holding up the
last 25 per cent, of the cost of the
paving until the maintenance bond
shall be forthcoming. The balance
due the paving company Is a matter
of some $5,000.
The contract committee was author
ized to engage a competent civil en
gineer to do needed work In the cltyv
for a period of two months, or, ff
necessary, three months.
A statement read by the clerk shows
that there remains but $104.27. of un
collected city taxes for the year 1905.
On motion of Alderman Ehrlich, the
local Masonic lodge was Invited to ar.
range for the ceremony of laying the
corner stone of the new high school
building, the ceremony to he under
auspices of the grand lodge of Geor
gia. It is intended to make this cere
mony highly Interesting to the public.
Alderman Ehrlich was requeste'd to
convey the request of the city to the
Masonic fraternity.
The clerk was Instructed to notify
the owners of the old. Jay Bird com
press, located near the Central freight
depot, that unless the place Is Imme
diately placed in sanitary condition, it
will he condemned as a public nuis
ance. A great deal of complaint, it
appears, has been made to the author
ities on account of the condition of
this property: t •
The Albapy Guards will probably
spend Thursday, the 24th Inst., in Eu-
faula, the occasion being military day
of the May week celebration in that
town.
Special to The Herald.
Savannah, Ga„ May 15.—The com
mittee of one hundred of the People’s
Democratic League met last night and
decided to go Into the county primary
ordered by the Chatham County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee for June
12. There had been much speculation
as to what this body would do, and
now that it has decided the question
the Citizens’ Club will make its plans
accordingly.
The decision means that Chatham
county will not have to keep up the
political tension until the October
election.
The contest from now on will be
very warm, and It Is probable SO the
time advances for the final show, down
that much bitterness will he Injected
Into the campaign. The registration
hooks will remain open for some time
yet, and there is still chance for both
sides to do good work in that direc
tion.
• Neither side hns, presented Its full
ticket yet, but it will not be. long be
fore this is done.
The action of the People’s Demo
cratic League did not cause great sur
prise because it developed late yester
day afternoon what action Would, be
taken.
MO WIRE! TO SEIM
TO PREVENT PASSAGE OF SECTION OF RATE
BILL CUTTING OFF FAMILY FREE PASSES.
Special to The Herald..
Savannnh, Ga., May 13.—Savannah-
Ians .have been much Interested In the
copy of the .Congressional, Directory
jUBt received which showed a list of
those In this city who had wired Sen
ator Bacon io prevent the passage of
that section of the ra|e bill prevent
ing the members of tlfe rallroad men’s
families from traveling on basses. Tlie
Savannahians who sent telegrams to
Senator Bacon -asking that ho do what
he could to prevent such legislation
were. Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham,
general counsel for the Central; Mr.
W. A., Wlnbprn, vice-president of the
Central; Mr; T. S. Moise, superinten
dent of the Central; Mr. J. Randolph
Anderson, general counsel for the S.
A. L„ and one or two others. Mr.
John D. Little, of Atlanta, was also
among those who sent In a danger
signal by wire, as did King & Spal
ding, of the same city. Tiros. K. Scot|
and J. Bi and'Bryan Cuninilng hlso
used the wires: in th|s connection
simgn..W,'. mtetb_ot 'W.ayprosswas
another telegrapher. There were
about 100 in ail.
PROTEST FILED
1 THE METHODIST
E
AGAINST RESOLUTION ADOPTED YESTERDAY
ON FRAMING NEW ARTICLES OF FAITH.
Birmingham, Ala., May 15.—Almost
with the ending of the devotional ex
ercises at the gerieral conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, this morning, a protest was
filed against the action taken yester
day in voting to appoint a committee
to draw up a new statement of faith.
Charles Armstrong, of Baltimore,
presented a written protest In the
mntifeix
In the Armstrong protest it is as
serted that members of the confer
ence did not understand the purport
| pf the motion and that the resolution
adopted authorizes the committee “to
draw up any statement of faith what
soever, and frame, without limitation,
any expression of doctrinal system
they may deem called for In our
day."
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THE RUSSIAN
At Work on Its Reply to the
Speech from the Throne.
Draft of Reply Asks for
Much.
St. Petersburg, May 15.—A draft of
a reply to the speech from the throne
at the opening of parliament was sub
mitted to the lower house of parlia
ment today. It consists practically of
ten demands, which may he briefly
stated as follows:
General amnesty.
Abolition of the death penalty.
Suspension bf martial law, and all
exceptional laws.
Full civil liberty.
Abolition of the Council ci the Em
pire.
Revision of the fundamental law.
Establishment of the responsibility
of ministers.
The right of Interpellation.
Forced expropriation of land.
Guarantees of the rights of trades
unions.
NEW LABOR PARTY
FOR ATLANTA.
Labor Organizations to Take Part In
Politics.
Special to The Herald.
Atlanta, Ga., May 15.—A new labor
party Is expected to be organized at
an early date In Atlanta. At present
there Is no real labor party In tho
city. There are many unions here,
and the Atlanta Federation of Trades
is one of the strongest organizations
Of laboring men In the country. This
organization, however, has never tak
en part In any political movement. In
fact Its charter prohibits it as an or
ganization from taking any stand In
politics. A movement is on foot, how
ever, looking to the formation of a
party, of labor mej which will take an
active part In polities with a view to
securing legislation along the lines
approved by organized labor.
INSURANCE RATES
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
the poltSe officers to co-operate In ev-
: ;1
Several Episcopal ministers, bound
for the Columbus convention, stopped
in Albany between trains today. It
was easy to distinguish them, eAcH
being attired in the conventional.min
isterial garments.
Companies Now Charging Double the
Rates In Force Before the Fire.
San Francisco, Cal., May 15.—Cer
tain Insurance companies here are
charging douhle rates for insurance
over what was assessed before the
great fire. . One reason given is that
the water pressure is still weak, and
another is that the fire alarm service
is still out of order, Persons seeking
insurance are assured that' the rates
will be reduced when normal ’ condi
tions are restored.
Men Representing
gate Capital of
000 Assembled in Atlanta.
A Business Meeting, " jf
Atlanta, Ga., May 16.—Several hun
dred members of the interstate ’Cot
tonseed Crushers’ Association, yqpro
senting an aggregate capital Of $M|&-
000,000 and coming from all the (SttBefi
between New York and the tjlo
Grande, were present today at"’ifio
opening of the association’s annual
convention'In this city. The gather
ing will be in session three daytjr and
judging from the importance; illth'p
matters scheduled for discuBslen,’ u
will he the most notable oonv.QGilou
the organization ever has hold. Fur
elgn tariffs which oper'ate agaipsj.&t/
ton oil products will receive attention
and plans will be
eral way for; the extension of 1
eign markets for American cotton oil
products. The officers- in charge et
the convention are;- ProsHont, 3, ,C..
Hamilton, of Baton RoUgC^ ^juries-
president, F.H. Bailey, of. Paris, TCi. ;
secretary and treasurer,
son, of Pallas, Tex.
PANAMA
CAN BUY AB:
-Special Message Transmitted'te/COr.
1 -gress Today. , lr ..,.
"'JwayhiAgtoh', .May’ iS-C-c- Tire nP
dent today transmitted to, Copgpjoasrja:
letter from Secretary Talt hearins.en
the controverted questlontof this’ right:
of the’Isthmian Chdal Coinfiii&slhn 06
purchase supplies abroad'if they "din
be procured cheaper than In. America.
The President comments on SeerCtfiry
Taft's letter by simply slating that t'lio
views expressed In the affirmative by
the secretary have his approval, ’
Some
Brushes
: i
I ,£ ..
We are showing
a beautiful, line of
bristle goods, include
• . ,;L
Hair Brushes,
75c to $4.
Tooth Brushes,
10c to $1.
Nail Brushes,
25c to $1.
Shaving Brushes,
25c to $^50.
Clothes Brushes, T
25c to $1.
Bath Brushes,
75 c.
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