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VOL. V. NO. 277.
ATLANTA, GA., THUSDAY, MAY 23,1907.
PTCTfTTC* In Atlanta: TWO CRXT8.
x i.'-'jj. on Train#; FIVE CENTS.
Men Are Satisfied
They’ll Get Square
Deal.
MEETING IS HELD ,
IN NEW YORK
Plans Were Ready to Call
Out Men All Over.
Country.
New York, May 23.—Tho ‘World an
Bounce* that a strike ot telegraphers
has been averted. Peace negotiations
between the men and the officials of the
companies began yesterday and pro
gressed so far that the announcement
was made that tho foundation for
aettlement of all grievances had been
laid.
Neither party would go Into partlcu
lars, os there Is still much to be done,
but the men are satisfied that the West
sm Union directors and tho Postal offi.
dais will giro them a square deal.
Before this announcement was made
special committees, appointed to make
the strike as effective ae possible,
should It be ordered, held a long ses
slon at their headquarters In the Astor
House. Preparations were made to put
Wall street and the Chicago board of
trade out of biiainess by preventing <11
rect connections In the event of
strike. On top of this carfk* Informa
linn that every Western tjnion and
Postal telegrapher In Jersey City and
Hoboken had Joined the union and
would strike when the order came.
Samuel J. Small, president of the
national organisation uf telegraphers, It
was announced, has full power to call
a strike without waiting for the mem'
bers or the national executive commit'
tee who will arrive here shortly, but he
I* conservative arid has never had such
an Intention,
lie la highly res pact ed by the 10,000
telegraphers In tho country who have
repeatedly elected him president. The
San Francisco telegraphers wired Mr.
Small yesterday thut they wanted to
strike “at once.” but Mr. Small wired
back to "be calm.
IEW COMMISSI
S. G. McLendon Interested
In Railroad Situation
For the Future.
Hon. S. a. McLendon, of Thomo*-
»llle, recently elected railroad commis-
aloner of Georgia, to succeed Cpmmls.
•loner Joseph E. Brown, Is In Atlanta
at the Majestic, and during the morn
ing. Thursday, he held a conference
with Governor-elect Hoke Smith.
Mr. McLendon Is the first railroad
commissioner to be elected by the peo
ple under the new law providing for
the members of tho commission by the
experts on railroad matters In the
country.
While the new railroad commissioner
*nd the new governor held quite a chat
together and discussed the coming ad
ministration In general, Mr. McLendon
•aid there was nothing significant In
the
"nference and that Mr. Smith just
a little
dropped In on him to have
cnat.
The newt commissioner's term of of-
dee does not begin until next October.
'h“n the time of Inaugurating the
governor from October to June was
[hanged, no change was made In the
irrms of office of the railroad contmls-
rioners so that It will be several
jnomhB before Mr. McLendon assumes
the duties of hla office.
■ Mr. McLendon's health has greasy
an< l he Is now enjoying bet-
ler hraith than fn years. He has re
cecovered from a severe illness
recovery.
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C. R. Macauley, In the New York World.
“With the Compliments of John Temple,Graves.”
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES’ APPEAL FOR ROOSEVELT
(Leading editorial In Tuesday's Issue of The New York World, one of the leading Independent Democratic newspapers of the U. S'.)
Whatever may be said against John Temple Graves' argument favoring the renomlnatlop of Sir. Roosevelt
by both Democrats and Republicans next year, it must be admitted that the Atlanta editor In the signed article
which The World printed yesterday reared a strong and logical structure.
Mr. Graves' thesis may be reduced to the following propositions:
1. No otber political Issue approximates in imminence and vital importance to the great question of the
relation of predatory wealth to the rights and Interests of the people.
2. Mr. Roosevelt. U peculiarly the representative of.tills Issue andJp the man.bfisLflltcd by.experience
and popular confidence to carry It to a successful conclusion.
3. Although Mr. Roosevelt would not accept a rcnomlnatlon from the Republican party, neither he nor
any other patriotic American could decline a nomination tendered him as a common expression of confidence
from the people of all parties.
4. Mr. Roosevelt's second elective administration would be another "era of good feeling,” during
which time permanent form would be given to this paramount policy of railroad and corporation regula
tion.
5. There would then come a new adjustment of party lines, basednot on names but on Issues. Tho rad
icals could go Into one party and the conservatives Into another party. Men would have ceased to be hypno
tised by the word “Democrhf or "Republican.”
6. Nothing more wholesome could come to the Republic than auch a readjustment of party lines at
the end of an "era of good feeling” in which Republican energy would not be dissipated In attempting to recon
cile a Roosevelt with a Foraker, and Democratic energy would not be ex hauated In trying to nrrnngo compro
mises between a Bryan and a Belmont, a Ryan and a Hearit.
Mr. Gravea’ appeal aa a Democrat to Democrats la forceful, original and daring. With the Democratic .
representatives In congress voting solidly for Mr. Rooaevelt’a corporation measures, with tho Democratic
senators almost solidly supporting Mr. Roosevelt on this Issue, and with the great mass of Democratic voter*
earnestly In sympathy with tho president's policies, who will say that Mr. Graves' suggestion docs not morit
sober, Intelligent discussion?
The World submits his appeal to the consideration of hla fellow-Democrata, together with its own quea-
tlon, “What 1* a Democrat?"—a question, by the way, to which It ha* yet to receive n alnglo comprehensive
and satisfactory answer.
ADOPTED BY
TWOl
Assembly Accepts the
Charlotte Agreement
After Debate.
MINORITY REPORT
VOTE WAS TEST
First Ballot Showed Major
ity in Favor of Accept
ing Organic-Union
Plan.
Birmingham, Ala, May 21.—At noon
today the Southern Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly, by a vote of >1 to 92,
refused to adopt the report of the ml'
Charlotte agreement, which report op>
posed adoption of the articles. The ap
peal of Dr. Allen G. Hell, of Vsnder-
tlon of the articles, nnd who said
Southern Presbyterian church was
standing on the sidewalk while the pro
cession was passing, Is regarded as the
cession woe passing, la regarded as tin
winning card for tho majority report.
At altttle after It o'clock the assem
bly had commenced to vote on the ma-
Cecll'a amendment, to make the
new council advisory only, was ruled
out of order. Dr. Howerton declared
he favored the majority report.
The vote then proceeded and the ma
jority report favoring the Charlotte
agreement was adopted by a vote of
96 to >4.
ACTRESS WIFE
“Big Bill” Says Offer
Still Remains
/
Open
NOT GUILTY.
WANTS HER TO
GET DIVORCE
Asserts Gould Family Will
Givq Money if Million
aire Backs Down.
MRS. WILLIAM M’KINLEY
IS IN DYING CONDITION
Canton, Ohio, May 23.—Mrs. William McKinley, wife of For
mer President McKinley, has suffered a stroke of paralysis and
is not expected to live through tho day.
OF WHEAT MARKET!
Fall Came in Face- of Re
ported 20,000,000-Bu.
Shortage.
Chicago, May 23.—The bottom was
knocked out of the wheat pit this morn-
Ing shortly after the market opened on
one of the moet emailng altuatlone ot
the present campaign. Price* were
tumbled down all about, and the trad
ing. eepeclmlly ttlllng. wa* enormous
The pyramid! which have been »o
carefully built up by the heavy huyere
were undermined today and they came
tumbling down amid a wild and aen-
•atlonal scramble. The situation came
in the face of bullish report* from all
over the world. .....
There wa* a great deal of miscel
laneous liquidation. The old-timers
declare the situation Moke like a shake
out. John Barrett whs one ot*tie early
heaviest buyers and soon after his act
the Flump in price started. Ithoabern
MRS. EDDY’S CASE
IS NOW ON TRIAL;
COURT ROOM FULL
Many Christian Scientists
Present From All Over
Country.
NOTED MEN
CONTEST FOR
PRESIDENCY km*
National Figures Be
fore North American
Baptist Convention.
Concord, N. H„ May 21.—In a court
room crowded almost to suffocation.
Judge Robert N. Chamberlain, In the
superior court ot Merrimac county, to.
day began the hearing of the famous
suit which Mrs. Eddy's relatives and
"best friends” have,brought to deter
mine how her wealth la being handled
and her personal and mental condi
tion.
Attorney General Frank 8. Streetor,
leading counsel for Mrs. Eddy's trus
tees, opened in an address In which
he atated In brief the case from hla
xtandpnlnt.
Many Christian Scientist* wfre pres-
• -it nv.i. V»... fwaleiul ‘ asi/1
ent from ell over New England,' and
there were representatives of the faith
ma-
Norfolk, Va., May 23.—The second
day's session ot the Great North Amert
can Baptist Association, held at the
Jamestown Exposition, will be given
over to the election of officers. It Is
generally expected that E. W. Stephens,
Hciiciniij lapivtt <t mu. Cl. n • oiupiH ii.i,
president of the Southern Baptists, and
temporary president of the N. A. B. A.,
will be chosen regularly to nil that ot-
flea There Is great rivalry for the
much toveted poet a* head of the body.
Some of the great name* ot the
United States are In nomination.
Prominent among the candidates are
Governor Charles E. Hughe* of New
York; ex-Governor Andrew Jackson
Montague, of Virginia; former Mayor
Weaver, of Philadelphia; Ooveroor
Polk, of Missouri.
T(te session was called to order at
II riVlock. The nominating commit
tee. appointed yesterday by President
‘ of a delegate from
each state, Canada and Mexico, an
nounced Its slate shortly after the
opening. As the meet Is executive. Its
choice was not glten out.
OMandot Stewart, ot Philadelphia,
extended an Invitation to the associa
tion to hold Its next convention in that
city and offered a resolution making
ratlmated t ha^'riie"ytfld'woukTX**2®,- Jority d nf , VWlsrinn*’8cUinftst* present that a selection for the convention of
dOO.MO under last year. were won.cn anil aged men. 1*01.
Birmingham, Ala, May 23.—Approv.
Ing the celebration of the four hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of John
Calvin, tho pan-Prosbyterlan exhibit at
Jmncstown and encouragement of In
fant baptism; disapproving asscmblx
Indorsement of tho forthcoming Hague
peace conference, establishment of the
office of deaconess, and formation of
organic union with the Presbyte-
n rthvrch In (he l'oiled State* -#f
America were some of the Important
recommendation* contained In the re'
port of the committee on bill* and over,
lures of the general asaombly, which
waa read yesterday. The report was
mado by F, D. Daniel. Bev. Mr. Mc
Kay mode a report for tho committee
on Snbbath observance and family
worship. In which It was recommended
that a permanent committee to take
charge of this work be appointed, to
consist of Rev, W, L. Pringle, Rev. R.
O. Fllnn, J. O. Patton, Hoko Smith and
M. A. Candler.
Amendments Offered.
After tho cloud ot discussion on the
article* of agreement bad cleared away
the condition reemod to be as follows;
A substitute had been submitted by
the chairman of both the minority and
majority of the soeclal committee on
article! of agreement. Rev. J. 8. Lyons,
of Louisville, and F. T. Glasgow, of
Lexington, Va, proposing to take the
dace of both previous reports which
place of both previous report* wnici
had been argued ao extensively, amend
Ing the article* of agreement by strik
ing out the last clause of article 4
substituting the words "for their con
sideration” for the lest clause In article
6 nnd changing the words "two-thlrds,”
In article 17. to "all."
This substitute would take away all
proposed council, making It simply ad
visory, nnd would require the consent
of all the churchee before any amend
ment might be made. After the gen
eral mlx-up, the substitute for the
majority nnd minority report, present
ed by the Rev. J. 8. Lyons, was ta
bled and the general discussion of the
minority and majority reporta was
again taken up. as to whether the arti
cles shall be adopted.
Tho hour of II o'clock today wa* set
for the time of final vote on the whole
question.
BEHIND THE BARS
Dr. Thomas D. Love consulted with
Chief of Police Jennings Thursday rel
ative to the matter of the practical
Joke said to have been played on his
daughter, Mtss Marie Love, and the
Tld *
publicity which followed the story of
"Chicago millionaire'' and hfs an-
Love objected to dropping the
Investigation, and said that if the
af
fair wa* a Joke, he demanded the ar
rest of the Jokers. Considerable an
noyance had been caused hla family In
the matter.
Dr. Love llrst Interviewed the detec
tives, who worked on the case, but they
told him they had no authority to act
without Instructions from the chief.
The detectives will probably continue
the Investigation, and arrests may
result.
RACE RESULTS.
Toronto.
First Race—Avaunteer, 7 to 10, won;
Ellicott, 8 to 6. second; aracchus, * to
1, third.
Gravesend.
First'Race—Chari** Edwards, ( to 1,
won; Oraculum, 4 to 1, second; Jack
Atklne. 2 to 6, third. Time. 1:00 1*6.
Second Race—Johnnie Blake, 7 to 10,
won; Larlken, even, second; Waalt,
10. to 1. third. Time, .56.
LOUISVILLE.
First Race—Jim Myers, I to 1. won;
Rynchronlsed, 4 to S. second; Budge-
wurk, 4 to 5. Tim* :S4 4-5.
New York, May 23.—One million dol
lar* has been offered by Howard Gould
to his wife for a divorce. This prop
osition still stands today, and the
money will be turned over by Howard
Gould or tho Gould family at any mo
ment hire. Kllbourne Clemmons Gould
will acquiesce In the hard conditions
which they Impose. The acceptance of
this offer by Mrs. Gould Is a chance so
exceedingly remote that It Is hardly
worth considering.
I know positively that Howard
Gould, or his family. If he should back
down, will give Mrs. Gould 61,000,000
to get a divorce from her husband,"
said W. C. Woodward, alias “Big Haw.
ley."
‘There Is a standing offer to Mrs.
Gould of 61.000.000," eald Woodward.
"It was flrst mado when the troubles
between the Goulds assumed an acute
form, which waa about a year ago, I
think. Through Intermediaries Gould
told his wife that he would glv* her
61.000,000 flat It she would go to some
state Where the divorce laws are easy
and sue him on the ground ot Incom
patibility.
"She nlso was asked to relinquish all
Acquitted of Murder
of James Cockrill
in Bloody Feud.
MUST STAND TRIAL ’
FOR ANOTHER CREME
Court in Elliott County Will
Arraign Him for Mur-
der of Dr. B. H. Cox. /
the Gould name, never to ngsumeH
again. Ho was willing not to put In
any defense, ami to reimburse his wife
for all of her legal and other expenses.
“But «he turned him down. Ho was
too anxious. Tho Gould family' now
stands ready to mako good on the
will bo accepted. You
fer. But it never
may depend upon that,
Interest In Probe.
Interest continues strong In Police
Commissioner Bingham's investigation
into the charge that the city detective
bureau was used by Gould in the con
spiracy alleged by his wife to blacken
her name. The capa is delayed by the
chief of the bureau.
K tlent over McLaughlin 1
a delayed calling In the Goulds to
testify.
BOY SNOT BANKER
WHO SLEW FATHER
Special to The Georgian.
Dallas, Tex., May 26.-B. E. Griffin, a
prominent banker ot Raact, Tex., waa abot
and fatally Injured yeaterdty afternoon by
Prank Manor, a lt-year-old hoy. Young
Manor la the son of Dr. Leo Manor, who
was shut and killed about a year ago by
Griffin. The killing of Manor by Griffin
wan what led up toyeat.relay's tragedy.
Islet night sliont 1 o’clock (eon Polk, s
prominent young farmer, living near Em-
ore. Tex., wss shot and Instantly killed by
William Boyle, his farm band. No cause Is
known for the tragedy.
Lexington, Ky, May 23.—The Jury
which has been out since 5 o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon In the trial ot -
James Hargis, of Breathitt county, for
the assassination of Jamea Cockrill,
town marshal at Jackson, this morning
returned a verdict of acquittal.
As soon as the verdict was an-
■ounced, every Democratic city and
county official In the court room ut
tered shouts of applause nnd made a
rush to Hargis' side, congratulating
him.
Circuit Judge Parker rapped for or
der and reprimanded Sheriff John Me-
Elroy for permitting auch action In the
court room,
Hargis 8mil*e Broadly.
Hargis eat In a chair with an enig
matic tmlle playing over his face until
the verdict was rendered; then h-
smfled broad. He sold to a Hearet
News Service reporter:
"I never had any fear as to the out
come, No fair Jury could convict me
on the testimony of Anse White, Mo**
Feltner and John Smith. I could taka
these men and convict Chrlat of the
murder of Abraham Lincoln.”
Thl* whole community. Democratic
official* excepted, were stunned by the
verdlci.' The strongest testimony ever
given In nny Breathitt case was given
against Hargis, proving conclusively
that he was the nrrh•conspirator In the
plot to nsansslnato James CockrllL
Democratto Jury.
Every Juryman was a Democrat, and
with one exception came from Scott
county on a special venire. Scott coun
ty is where Caleb Powers, former Re
publican secretary of state, has been
convicted three times by (x Democratic
Jury for the alleged assassination of
Senator William Goebel, Democratic
aspirant for governor, and whose fourth
trial will occur In July.
It la an open secret that politics has
played a great part In the Hargis trial.
It Is non- believed that the cases of
Senator Hargis, Elbert Hargis and Ed
Callahan, also charged with Cockrltl’s
assassination, will be tiled away and
never be called for trial.
Hargis, with hts r.ttomey*. left today
for Sandy Hook, Elliott county, whore
tho cases of himself, Alex and Elbert
Hargl*, Ed Callahan, John Abner end
Jrsse Spicer will be called Monday for
the murder of Dr. Cox.
Petition In Bankruptcy.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga.. May 23.—James Mer.
cer Gay. of Cuthbert, Ga.. has filed a
petition In bankruptcy here, giving hi*
Indebtedness at 65,944.74. with no as
sets.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The GeorfUa records here each day some
■Y
JOSEPH B. LIVELY.
A majority of the males at work In American factories arc foreign
ers or the sons of foreigners. Without their help the product of our fac
tories would be reduced one-half and the market for American farm
products would be destroyed to that extent. The farmer* who pass res
olutions against Immigration ought to think about this. If they real
ised the Importance of It, they would not be so quick to denounce the Im
migrant they don't know anything about.—W. G. Cooper, secretary Cham
ber of Commerce.
The Georgia Marble Finishing Work* at Canton,, Go., are making
extensive improvements and are adding conelderable new equipment to
their already Immense plant. They have recently Installed a traveling
crane, with a capacity of thirty tons, which Is 50 feet In width and op
erates on a runway 600 feet In length. It Is what U known ap a three-
motor machine and was Installed by the Ndrthem Engineering Works,
of Detroit. Mich. They alio recently Installed a new turning lathe which
will turn a column 21 feet In length tnd 4 tect In diameter. Other new
equipment, consisting of two polishing machines, known as the cyclone
air polishers, and manufactured by Poster A Hosier, of Chicago, have
alio been Installed. They have recently added 200 fert to their shipping
dock and built some new sidetracks.
By the present arrangement they can load ten cars of marble at one
time. R Is quit* a convenience when prompt shipments are so much de
sired. The shipping department Is directly connected w ith the mill, and
a* soon as the finished jobs come out of the plant they are boxed and
crated and placed on the cars.
The Georgia Marble Finishing Works make a specialty ot the monu
mental business. They have customer* all over the country ami ship to
place* a* far seat as New York and as far west as 8un Francis- o. No
Arm In Georgia la better equipped to handle the monumental business
than this company.
E. A. McCandles*. the secretary and general manager. Is one of the
best posted men In the buslnegp and is constantly making Improvements
In the plant.
The Georgia Marble Finishing Work* have recently ft
fc * l mondments about *0 feet In height
stock for two Confederate I _ ,
lutnhus Marble Work* at Columbus, ills*. They have also <
a Confederate monument for D. N. 8 tlnson, the w*ll-k» wn-monptiM
dealer of West Point, Ml*s. •