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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, GA., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 1, 1906.
NUMBER 189.
Roads Will Be Required to
Avoid Grade Crossings in
Passing Through Front
Street.
Mayor Rawaon, Aldermen R. LT and
P. H. Jones. Ehrlich, Tarver and Clark
attended the special meeting of the
city council at 4 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon, called fpr the purpose of con
sidering the plans of the Albany &
Northern and Georgia Northern rail
ways for laying their tracks through
Front street fro(n the Union depot to
a point south of Broad street and, If
deemed expedient, acting finally In the
matter of granting a franchise to each
of the roads.
There'were present at the meeting,
besides the members of Council
named, Clerk Rust, City Attorney
Mann, Messrs. C. W. and F. R. Fid-
cock, president and' general manager,
respectively, of the Georgia Northern;
Colonel Way, of Moultrie, and Col.
Jesse W. Walters, attorneys of the
same road; 'VIce-PreBident and Gen.
eral Manager J. S. Crews, of the Al
bany & Northern; Col. F. A. Hooper,
of Amerlcus, general counsel for that
road; and Attorney John D. Pope;
Engineer Wilson, representing the
Georgia Northern, and Engineer Pow
ell, representing the A. & N.
As Is well known, the Georgia North
ern has purchased a tract cf land near
the .river and south of Broad street,
where It proposes to build freight ter
minals. It will erect a large freight
depot and equip a yard capabl^of ac
commodating Its local business, which
, Is rapidly Jnnrnaglng. In order to.^
the site, however, at least"' one trad
will have to be laid through Front
street from the tlnion depot to a point
below Broad, a distance of about four
blocks. The engineering problems to
be overcome In accomplishing this
work are not Inconsiderable, and the
City Council has Insisted that satis-
MiU Supply
Department:
Genuine Gandy
Belt, Atkin’s Cir
cular and Cross
Cut Saws, Marsh
Steam Pumps.
Implement
Department:
Harvesting Ma
chinery, Thresh
ing Machines in
stock, all sizes
Gasoline •
Engines,
Towers
b ^ , »>’
and Tanks
King Alfonso and His Bride
Have a Narrow Escape.
The Casualties Greatly in Excess of Number Officially
Admitted—General Weyler Among Those Seriously
Wounded—The Young Queen Irreconcilable.
MADRID, June 1.—General Weyler was seriously
wounded by the bomb explosion yesterday afternoon.
Five of the wounded are dying.
The magnitude of the attempt on the lives of King
Alfonso and Victoria increases. The number of killed Is
now given at twenty, and the wounded at sixty.
During the night thirty arrests were made, but the
persons actually connected with the throwing of the
bomb are apparently still at large.
The ministry decided to continue the fetes, to allay
public apprehension.
The-decoration worn by King Alfonso was shat
tered by the bomb.
Queen Victoria is irreconcilable, declaring that she
was responsible for so many being killed.
Last Night’s Report of the Bomb Incident.
MADRID, May 31.—A bomb was thrown at King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria In the Calle Mayor this afternoon as their majesties were re
turning after the marriage ceremony.
Considerable confusion prevailed, but the king and queen reached
the palace In safety. According to the few details available It would
appear that the bomb was thrown by a boy, who was promptly arrested,
but another, version of the affair says that the real perpetrator of the out
rage escaped.
A later report says the bomb was not thrown at the king and queen
of Spain, but at the carriage of the Grand Duke Vladimir, of Russia, who
escaped unhurt, although many soldiers, guards and horses were killed.
The explosion oocurred just after King Alfonso’s carriage had passed
and evidently the bomb was Intended for some one of the royal person
ages following. The Duke of Sotomayor was wounded In the face by a
splinter.
fbhsb-iaiia-Queen ‘Victoria got out of their carriage and entered
another one. -The queen was trembling, but gave no Indication of fainting.
The casualties are greatly (n excess of the number officially given out.
An officer of Infantry was among those killed.
Believed That Two Bombs Were Thrown.
MADRID, June 1.—4 p. in.—Officials here are be
ginning to believe that two bombs were hurled at the
king 1 and queen yesterday, and that the missiles exploded
simultaneously.
The scene which followed the explosion was like the
carnage of a battlefield. Corpses, pools of blood and
wreckage were strewn on the ground, and the house
from which the bomb was thrown was covered with
holes and dripping with blood.
The coolness of the young king was marvelous.
Reaching the palace, he sent his adjutants to aid the
wounded and inquire for particulars.
It is asserted that letters were received in govern
ment quarters last night saying this would not be the
last attempt/as the conspirators declared their intention
of keeping up their efforts to exterminate the king.
The courage of the young qpeen is greatly admired.
She was overcome with emotion and excitement at first,
but the king reassured her that nothing serious had
happened. Later she recovered her self-possession and
bore hertelf well. As she alighted from the royal coach" “ ° f ^ U ' at „ h ? 1°™ t0
, , ,, , . .. J , ; touch hlB head as he pulled them on
it is reported that her bridal veil trailed in' a pool of
blood, and bore the impress of the terrible scene when
she reached the palace.
King Alfonso and his bride,.before lunch today, rode
through the streets in an automobile, without escort, and
were loudly acclaimed by the people.
factory plans be submitted by the
Georgia Northern before any grant Is
made.
The Albany & Northern’s Interest in
the matter has to do with Its proposed
extension to the southward from this
picket fence; the paving of the west
side of the street with vitrified brick
for a half block north of Broad street.
The representatives of the Georgia
Northern, as soon as these conditions
were announced, signified their ac-
Albany
Machinery
Co.
city, its only avenue of egress and in-' ceptance, but Council requested that
gress being through Front street. I detailed plans of the improvements be
Various plans were submitted by submitted by Monday, the 11th Inst.,
the two roads yesterday afternoon.' when the next regular meeting will Be
Some contemplated an open cut, many held and, if the plans prove satlsfac-
feet deep, protected by fences, and tory, the desired .franchise will be
spanned by bridges at the Broad and granted.
Pine street crossings. | The plan required by Council will
These plans were all rejected. It make the Broad street crossing of
was the unanimous sense of Council Front street (one of the busiest places
that no plan would be considered that in the county, as it marks the western
did not provide for the tunneling of approach to the river bridge) abso-
the.Broad street crossing. There was lutely safe. It' is taken for granted
lengthy discussion of various plans, that the Albany & Northern will com-
but final action was as follows: | ply with the city’s requirements, and
The roads were notified that the city be granted a franchise Blmllar to that
would require a tunnel In Front street desired by the Georgia Northern. •
beginning not further south than the City Attorney Mann also explained
north side of the alley in the rear of in detail the conflict of grants in Front
Muse & Co.'s warehouse and running'street north of Society. He requested
southward fully as far as the south that the Georgia Northern and Albany
side of Broad street; a satisfactory & Northern roads make an effort to
bridge over the cut at the Pine street come to an amicable understanding
crossing, and protection at all points by the time of the next meeting of
of the open cut by means of a strong Council, so that the matter can he fin-
SUICIDE IN WASHINGTON.
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH —LEFT LET
TER TO SPEAKER CANNON.
Washington, June 1.—Congressman
Robert Adams, of Pennsylvania, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself this
morning. The shooting occurred In a
room of the Metropolitan Club; where
he was stopping. He was found un
conscious sitting upright in an arm
chair, a pistol lying on the floor. He
shot himself through the mouth. The
discovery was made by a bellboy. It
is believed that the act waB committed
between 6 and 7 o’clock this morning.
Mr. Adams was taken immediately to
an emergency hospital, where he died
at 11:30 o'clock.
Robert Adams was one of the most
popular representatives in congress.
He had been identified with many
matters ,of world-wide importance.
Being the ranking member of the com
mittee on foreign affairs-made him
acting chairman during the illness of
Chairman Hitt; and brought him In
close contact with the president. He
was a well' known society man and
was present at all Important functions.
Mr. Adams was born in February,
1849. He was unmarried. He was
made United States'minister to Brazil
in 1889, which position he filled tor a
little more than a year. Returning
home, he was elected a member of the
Fifty-third congress, of which he had
been a member ever since.
Mr. Adams last night wrote a letter
to Speaker Cannon, which was re
ceived at the capitol just before the
opening of the session today. The let
ter said:
“The fact that my personal obliga
tions exceed my resources is my only
excuse for abandoning the responsible
position I occupy in the house. I am
willing to be burled at Its expense, but
ask that no committee be appointed
or memorial BervlceB held, as I, have
never been In sympathy with the lat
ter custom. With assurances of my
high regard, Sincerely yours,
"ROBERT ADAMS."
. The House Adjourns. .
Washington, June 1.—The house ad
journed today on the announcement of
the death of Representative Adams.
SECRET ORDER
Odd Fellows Considering the
Advisability of Doing
Away With It, for Sani
tary Reasons.
8peclal to The Herald.
Savannah, June 1. — A discussion
- that took pl ace in the meeting of the
Grand Lodge of Georgia Odd Fellows
at Augusta last weelc has attracted
considerable discussion among the
members of fraternal orders in Sa
vannah who have heard about it. It
has to do with the abolition of para
phernalia during the meetings of
lodges, and in fact at any time. The
Odd Fellows'probably wear more re
galia than the members of any other
fraternal organization, not even ac
cepting the Masons. As is well known,
each member is equipped with a collar
of some character that is put on over
the head. A physician who was n del
egate to the Grand Lbdge made a
most Impressive and farreachlng at
tack upon this style of paraphernalia
at the meeting of the Grand Lodge.
He said It was unsanitary, unnecessary
and unclean. He said it carried con
tagion and that its wearing was dan
gerous. He told of an officer of a
lodge who was a physician returning
from vlsltlng-a patient 111 with scarlet
fever, and putting on his collar he
filled It with the germs of the disease
and the next man who wore the collar
was given the disease. Another man
who had a scalp disease allowed the
BECOME A CITY
To Ask Legislature for a
Charter Granting Larger
Powers — Will Iso Estab
lish a City Court.
TO ML
Senator Bailey, of Texas, In
troduces a Resolution in
Committee to Oust the
Disgraced Kansas Senator.
Washington, June 1.—Senator Bai
ley, of Texas, today Introduced a reso
lution In committee providing for the
expulsion of Senator Burton, of Kan
sas. Action was postponed until Tues
day. It is understood that the resolu
tion will be adopted unless Burton re
signs In the meantime.
Leads to Suit for Damages.
Dr. Edgar Everhart En
ters Suit Against State
Chemist McCandless,
Special to 1 he Herald.
Atlanta, Ga>, June 1.—Because State
Chemist John hi, MeCandllss, in a
newspaper card, referred to Edgar
Everhart, chemist to the State' Geo
logical Survey, as “this fellow,” tho
latter has instituted Biilt for WidOO
alleged damages against the sthto
chemist, and thereby another interest- ,
ing chapter has been added to the re
cent newspaper card controversy bo
or took them off, and in this way he
infected several collars and gave sev
eral members of the lodge the same
disease of the scalp he had. Other
Instances were cited, and the Grand
Lodge was so impressed with the rev
elations made that it passed a resolu
tion Instructing Its representatives to
the Supreme Lodge to start a move
ment to do away with paraphernalia.
Amateur Ball.
The Academy defeated the Albany
Stars In an 11-inning contest at the
ball park yesterday afternoon. Score;
Innings— 123 456 789 10 11—R.H.E.
Academy. ..001 230 302 1 1—13 7 4
Stars ...... .000 030 170 1 0—12 6 4
Batteries — Wlghtman and Arm
strong; Crews and Crews.
National Biscuit Co.’s fine crackers
—Marshmallow and Cocoanut Dain
ties, Social Teas, Vanilla * Wafers,
Chese Sandwich, Butter Thins and
Zwieback Toast, 10c each; Uneeda and
Uneeda Milk Biscuit, Lemon Snaps
and Zu Zus, 5c each; NabiscoB (Van
illa and Chocolate), 10c each.
’Phone 70. W. E. FIELDS.
Baker county is fast coming to the
front, and Newton will in the not dis
tant future be an entirely different
kind of a place from the quiet little
country village which the people in
this section have known for so many
years.
In the Weekly Herald (the official
organ of Baker county) of-this week
is published notice of local legislation
under four captions.
One bill to be Introduced at the
coming session of the legislature will
repeal the act organizing the county
court of Baker.
Another bill will create the city
court of Newton, and give it such
powers as such courts in this state re
ceive at the hands of the law-making
body.
There will be a third bill to repeal
the act incorporating the town of
Newton, and a fourth act to Incorpoif
ate the city of Newton, to appoint a.
mayor and council therefor, etc.
, All of this means that Newton and
Baker county desire to be equipped
with what will be needed in their race
for greater progress and prosperity.
There is little doubt that In the very
near future Newton will hove a rail
road, and there are already good ef
fects apparent from the increased con
fidence inspired by this prospect,
As is already known, Baker county
is preparing to build a 326,000 court
house, and other improvements are
planned for the near future.
tween these men and offlolalCof the
Georgia Petroleum Co.
SENATE COMMITTEE
ADVERSE TO SMOOT.
Washington,' June 1.—By a vote of
7 to 5 the Senate committee on privi
leges and elections *^ay decided that
Senator Smoot Is not entitled to pis
seat. The. committee unanimously
voted to have tho vote in the Senato .
on the question at this session.
We are showing
beautiful line of \
bristle goods, includ
ing
Hair Brushes,
75 c to $4.
FOlI MM.
Tooth Brushes,
10c to $1.
Tennessee Democratic Con
vention Begins Its Fourth
t' Day With Report of Cre
dentials Committee.
Nail Brushes,
25 c to $1.
ally adjusted by proper ordinance.
Failing in this, the city will, of course,
have to proceed as may appear to the
best interests of parties concerned.
This matter will also probably be
passed upon at the next regular meet
ing.
Nashville, Tenn., June 1.—The state
Democratic convention was called t%
order for Its fourth day’s session at
9 o'clock this morning, but it'was 10
o’clock before the committed on cre
dentials submitted its report. The
counties where no contest is reported
were speedily accepted. Majority and
minority reports were submitted on
the contested counties. The reports
were taken up, and the prospects are
good for a wrangle.
Shaving Brushes,
25c to $1.50.
Clothes Brushes,
25c to
Bath Brushes,
75c.
♦1.26 Albany to Columbus and Return.
Don’t forget the OxcUrsion to Co
lumbus on Monday, June 11. Special
train leaves Albany at 7:30 a. m. via
8. A. L. railway. 1-2-4-6-8-9
