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ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1907.
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CITIZENS OF EASTMAN
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VOL. V. NO. 301.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES
A 7 BAR TO WELECTION
Governor, Mayor and
Business Men Favor
It.
WHOLE HOLIDAY
MAY BE GIVEN
Meeting Next Monday To
Arrange Plans for Big
Celebration.
That real old-faahloned Fourth of
July la coming.
Atlanta wants It, and Atlanta will
have It. A genuine, patriotic old
Fourth, with the eagle pulling the tuft
clear out of the lion's tall, and patriot
ic speeches galore.
Plana have not been completed, but
Colonel Harry Schleslnger's suggestion
has met with favor. It will be a half-
holiday most everywhere and a whole
holiday In many business houses. And
If the sun shines that day, there will
be a celebration worthy the birthday
of independence.
Mayor Joyner has called a meeting
for next Monday morning, at the city
hall, to which everybody is invited.
The mayor Is mighty busy now, but
he says If Atlanta wants a Fourth of
July, he’ll turn everything loose and
t f Goverjior Terrell npproves the Idea
He will not be governor then, and on
ihe Fourth will be keeping cool In some
quiet country spot, away from trouble
and care, but he says It's a good thing.
What Atlantans Say.
Here arc the opinions of soms repre.
sentatlve men on a big celebration:
Governor Joseph M. Terrell:
think the idea of a good old-fashion
Fourth of July celobratlon an excellent
one. and I heartily approve of Colonel
Schleslnger’s plan. Everybody should
lend help to the movement and give a
rousing Fourth In Atlanta I will not
bo goverhor then, and will be away on
a vacation, but I am In sympathy with
the movement.”
All Under One Flag.
Dan Rich, of Rich Bros.: T 'Certalnly
we should have a live Fourth of July
celebration. The North and the South
are under the same flag, and this Is our
great national holiday.”
W. R. McClelland, preeldent and gen
eral manager of the J. M. High Com'
pany: ”1 am heartily In favor of hold^
ing an old-faahloned patriotic Fourth
of July celebration. We have been
closing a half day on. the Fourth, and
I suppose the firms will do so again
this year." _ . _
Fred J. Paxon, of Davlson-Paxon
Stokes: "Why, of course. By all means
let us have a great Fourth of July cel
ebration. Make our children patriotic
and make them love our history, and
you make them better dtlsens. I am
in for anything looking to a great
Fourth. ,
R. E. O’Donnelly, manager Keely
Company: "Put me down for a great
Fourth, flrst, last, and all the time.
Let us have It with all the fireworks,
the oratory, the Declaration of Inde
pendence and other trimmings.”
Ike Strauss, managtr of Elseman
Bros.: "We certainly ought to close
up on tho Fourth of July. We have
never celebrated the day here like we
should and Ilka they do In Northern
cities. If the merchants are In favor of
dosing all day we will do the same.
Those things are usually determined
by the circulation of petitions and we
are ready to sign one."
George Muse, of the Muse Clothing
Company: “Let the young fellows shoot
off firecrackers, blow tin horns and
have a good time. We are In favor of
closing for at least half of the day
so that the day may be celebrated In
proper style."
Jacob Elseman, of Elseman & Well
"It Is the biggest holiday we have and
It Is the time when everybody should
take part In celebrating. If the other
merchants so decide we will close our
Store all day. 1 think It should be
done."
C. W, Hurlbut, manager S. H. Kress
& Co.: "We are game, and will close
either for the whole of the Fourth of
July or for half of tho day, Just as may
he decided upon."
A. E. Marcus, manager Guarantee
Clothing Company: "I think all the
stores should close at least for half the
day on the Fourth of July. By half the
day I mean 12 o'clock, not 1 o’clock. If
we close at 12 that will give everyone
Mine to eat dinner and then take part
In any exercises that may be planned.
"A good, old-fashioned Fourth of July
for mine,” is the way Assistant District
Attorney John Henley expressed'him
self about the proposed celebrat.on.
' Let's have a big show of patriotism.
It doesn’t cost anything and It looks
like old times.” _ . _ ,
Frank Weldon, secretary of the Fair
Association, Is always In favor of any
thing In the way of a celebration. He
has become so closely associated with
fairs, displays and exhibits that any
sort of a celebration appeals to him.
"Sure,” he said, "bring on an old-
fashioned Fourth. Let's hear the eagle
scream and have some oratory and the
Declaration of Independence. Let’s ad
vertise the fact that the Fourth Is the
nation's birthday.”
RACE RESULTS.
SHEEPSHEAD.
First Race—Alauda, 10 to I, won:
" “k. IS to 1, second; Masson. 8 t«
Time, 1:01 2-5.
8HEEPSHEAD.
Second Race—B*rubary Belle,
Election by Peopie
To Be Settled by
Vote.
RUN-OFF PLAN
UP TO-PEOPLE
Walter R. Brown Says Plan
Is Aimed at James G.
Woodward.
Cartersville Children Marching at the Polle. Sam Jones Tabernacle
in background.
Cartersville, Qa, Juno 21.—With
women praying and singing, children
marching, church bells ringing and
banners flying, the men of Cartersville
and Bartow county yesterday gave
their unqualified Indorsement to pro
hibition that- has been In fores here
for more than twenty-two years.
Out of 1,721 votes cast In the county
only 94 were for the sale of liquor. The
vote In Cartersville was 620 to 25, In
favor of prohibition, and In several
precincts of the county there was not a
liquor vote polled.
Promptly at tho opening of the polls
there appeared a large majority of the
women In the city, who took deter
mined stands upon the court house
grounds, ready to sing and pray and
plead with the men to vote for the
women and little children. A sumptu
ous repast had been prepared for the
voters. At 10 o’clodk more than 400
children-formed in itno and with'ban
ners bearing patriotic inscriptions,
marched over the city and to the polls,
Every vote that was cast for prohlbl
tlon was roundly applauded and was
greeted with the campaign song, "Bar
tow's Going Dry."
A touching Incident occurred when
the venerable Dr. W. H. Felton ap
peared at the polls In his carriage. The
trembling old statesman was given
three rousing cheers and many shouts
came from the throats of admirers for
"the grand old man of Bartow” and his
famous wife, upon whose arm he was
leaning.
When the result of the election was
announced a large mass meeting was
held on the court house grounds In the
moonlight, at which the victory was
celebrated.
O’CONNELL IS RE-ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF FEDERATION
W. C. PUCKETT.
Re-Elected Secretary-Treasurer
of the Georgia Stste Federation of
Labor.
JEROME JONES.
Chosen Alternate to the Nation
al Convention of Federation of La
bor.
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Gu„ June 21.—D. P.
O’Connell, of Augusta, was re-elected
president of the Georgia State Federa
tion of Labor.
First vice president, B. Lee Smith,
of the Musicians' Union, was unani
mously elected.
The other officers are:
Second vice president C. E. Beet, of
Savannah. „ ...
Third vice president, A. L. Heddlng-
ton, of Rome.
Secretary-treasurer, W. C. Puckett,
Atlanta.
Delegates to the American Federation
Labor. R. G. Fecbner; alternate, Je
rome Jones. ....
The resolution on Immigration, of
fered by the delegates from the Atlanta
Typographical Union, was adopted.
The resolution In substance was as
follows:
"That we lend our aid to the Farm
ers' Union In its efforts to defeat this
misguided' philanthropy.
"That our legislative committee be
Instructed to enter a protest to Ihe
general assembly, soon to meet In an
nual session. In the name of organized
working men of the state against the
money of the tax-payars being used to
the hurt of the tolling masses, and to
the Interest of a few land-grabbers, col
ony scheme promoters and cotton inlll
owners."
Macon wag selected as the next meet
ing place.
The convention adjourned this after
noon.
UNION TELEGRAPHERS
TO BEGIN STRIKE FRIDAY
Chicago, June 21.—Secretary Wesley
Russell, of the Commercial Telegra
phers' I'nloo, has received an official
_ H I dispatch from President H. J. Small at
Orbicular. 2 to I. second;’Moyea, | Kan Kramis<'o, stall:,gthst^lo'chick
t to 2. third. Time, 1:20.
San Francisco and Oakland would
strike.
The telegraphers In other cities wUI
go out In this order:
Chicago. New York. Cleveland, Cln-
(coust tlmej today, the operators at cinnatl and Pittsburg.
The primary election for the nomina
tion of aldermen and councilman and
other city officials to be chosen at the
regular election In December will ba
neld on August 7.
This was decided upon by the city
Democratic executive committee after
a stormy discussion Friday at noon.
The resolution giving the rules for
the primary and fixing the data was
Introduced by Frank L. Malone.
Corrigan moved to amend so that the
primary be held September II. J. F.
Daniel remarked that whenever a res
olution trying to have such an early
primary was being pushed It looked
like somebody had his election fixed
and did not want other candidates to
come In. The amendment was lost.
One of the resolutions In the general
resolution by Mr. Malone called for a
vote at the primary on the question of
holding a second primary. This was
adopted along with the rest.
“Against Woodward.”
Walter R. Brown, In effect, charged
that the second primary proposition
was nothing but a conspiracy to shut
off James a. Woodward from running
again for mayor.
“Why not say,” exclaimed Mr.
■Brawnr"that-whsrea».-one of-aur may
ors lias built the Washington street
viaduct, the Mitchell street viaduct,’ the
Peters street viaduct, and the White
hall street viaduct, and has secured
from the Georgia Railway and' Electric
Company 240,000 a year for the city,
and has made a capable official; there
fore, be It resolved, That he shall be
sawsd off hereafter?
"This Is what It amounts to, so why
not come out and say so7"
The city council several months ago
adopted a resolution, asking the legis
lature to so provide that second prima
ries can be held In all cases where no
candidate receives a majority of the
votes cast
To Vots on Run-off,
Following Is that part of the general
resolution adopted by the committee
which relates to the second primary:
"Resolved second. That the qualified
voters participating In this primary
election Are hereby given the oppor
tunity, and they are respectfully invit
ed to express their choice as to whether
or not tbsy desire that all successful
candidates In all future municipal white
primary elections of this city, excepting
this primary election, be required to
receive a majority of all the votes cast
for the particular nomination* for
which they contest before being de
clared tbe legal nominees of such mu
nicipal white primary election;
therefore ordered that the following
words be printed on the official ballots
to be voted In this primary election,
to-wlt:
“‘For majority vote to nominate.'
” ‘Against majority vote to nominate.'
“Shout dthe voter desire to express
his choice on either of the foregoing
questions,- he must. In order that his
vote on such quetlon shall be counted,
erase only the clause against his choice.
“Whichever of the foregoing ques
tions are adopted by the voters par
ticipating In this primary election shall
be considered a fixed requirement of
all future municipal white primary
elections of this city, unless legally re
pealed.”
To Elect by Pe'ople.
A resolution calling for an expression
from the people as to electing all city
officials by the people was offered by T.
C. Poole and adopted.
The resolution Is similar to tbe one
Introduced In council by Alderman Cur
tis, and he and others spoke before the
committee, urging Its adoption.
Following Is the resolution:
"Resolved. That the qualified voters
of this primary be given an opportunity
to express their choice as to whether
or not they desire that the .following
city officials shall be elected by popu
lar vote of squallfled voters of this city
in all future municipal white primaries
of said'city, to-wlt:
“City clerk, city marshal, general
manager and secretary of the city
ater works department, city recorder,
comptroller, city building Inspector,
ity electrician, superintendent public
schools, chief of the fire department,
street Improvement collector, city war.
den, city tax assessot, ward physicians,
health officer, city license Inspector;
It Is therefor# ordered that the
orda 'For popular vote to nominate,'
'against popular vote to nominate,' be
printed on the official ballofa to be
yr.ted in this primary, and each voter
will have the opportunity, If he so
chooses, to exp)*** his choice, by
erasing only the clause against his
option. These questions are to be
treated only as advisory to the general
city council of Atlanta, and the mem
bers of the legislature from Fultoo
county, Georgia, and are ont manda
tory.”
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY
Young Atlantan D s-
appears Very
Suddenly.
The authorities of Eastman, Ga., aid
ed by Atlanta city detectives, are work
ing assiduously In an effort to solve
the mystery of the strange disappear
ance from Eastman on'June 4 of a
well-known Atlanta boy, Carl David, 21
years of age, who Is believed to have
been foully murdered.
The whole city of Eastman Is exer
cised over the disappearance, the young
Atlantan being very popular there, and
the mayor and council have Instituted a
thorough Investigation. At the Instance
of these officials the Atlanta police have
become Interested In the case, and City
Detectives Lockhart and Roberts have
been detailed to unearth alt of the In
formation possible.
Mrs. Mary David, mother of the
missing young man, Is greatly wrought
up over the strange affair and fears her
son has beena victim of foul play. Mrs.
David Is a well-known modiste at 2# 1-2
Whitehall street, and resides at Orme-
wood, on the Soldiers' Home car line.
Theory of Murder.
J. W. Peacock, a city councilman of
Eastman, cams to Atlanta Wednesday
and had a long conference with Mrs.
David In regard to her son, In an ef
fort to throw some light on the mys
tery. Mr. Peacock was later In con
sultation with the olty detectives.
A theory has been formed by the au
thorities of Eastman that may develop
Into a sensation, It being generally be
lieved that young David was murdered
and his body hidden away.
The circumstances surrounding the
disappearance render It decidedly mys
terious. Young David was formerly
connected with the Georgia Railway
and Electric Company In tfils city, and
held a good position. ' Several months
ago he left here and went to Eastman,
where he accepted a position with the
electric company.
George W. Waits
May Be Fatally
Injured.
EIGHT ARE CAUGHT
IN WEST END FIRE
CARL DAVID, OF ATLANTA.
Citizens of Eastman, Gn„ are
alarmed over his disappearance
and fear violence.
He rapidly won friends In that city
and became popular. His ability In
electrical work attracted much atten
tion and he was finally awarded a big
contract by the city. Just a few days
after the awarding of this contract, on
June 4, David suddenly vanished, with
out any apparent cause. He Is said to
have been a model young man, owed
no money, and had no rruson to volun
tarily disappear. His clothes and other
valuable# were left In his room un
touched and Just as though he Intend
ed to return shortly. The city of East
man also owes him a good round sum
of money.
Since that date not the slightest
trace of the missing man has been
found by the Eastman people and hla
family In Atlanta hns received no word
of any kind from him. This has great
ly alarmed his friends, and no stone
will be left unturned to solve the mys
tery and bring the guilty parties to
Justice, should the young man have
been killed.
Assistant Fire Chief Haney
Hangs by One Hand to
Blazing Roof.
GEORGE BUNDR/CK
PAYS PENALTY ON
GALLOWS AT CORDELE
All Efforts to Secure
Executive Clemen
cy Fail.
Special to The Georgian.
Cordele, Ga., June 21.—George W.
Bundrlck was hanged here today In mj ljikt hl* Wlfawas In
the county Jail. Tho trap fell at 11:10 ~ ' “ "" ” “ ^
hard fought, but be was convicted,
second trial was secured, but he was
again convicted and sentenced to death.
As a last effort a petition was
brought to the prison commission to
commute George Uundrlck’s sentence to
life Imprisonment. Judge U. V. Whip
ple, of Cordele, and other prominent
people made strong appeals, but the
petition was denied.
The fight was then carried before
Governor Terrell, but he declined to In.
terfsre. The fact that the killing of
Shroeder was without extenuating clr-
o'clock. Bundrlck made no statement.
He only talked with his baby boy, six
years eld, kissed him good-bye at 11:40
o'clock and he and Each Bundrlck,
brother of Goorge, left tho cell togeth-
Mrs. Bundrlck was calm, showing
very little emotion. The baby boy was
too small to realize what was going on.
Sheriff 8hepperd was assisted by his
two deputies, Dorman and Mussel-
white. Bundrlck stepped from his cell
onto the trap without a tremor, being
cool and calm and not the least ner
vous.
After tying his hands and feet he
was asked If It was too tight and he
replied that It was all right. Th* black
cap was placed on, the trap sprung and
Drs. Wallace, Hunt and Edwards pro
nounced him dead In twelve minutes.
The neck was not broken.
Bundrlck claimed to have been for
given and that he had made complete
peace with God.
It will be remembered that while
John H. Schroeder, on September
1902, with hla wife In a buggy was
turning home, George and Andrew
Bundrlck waylaid them and shot
Schroeder sitting by his wife and serl
ously wounded Mrs. Schroeder. They
had loaded their guns with slugs of
lead.
At 9 o’clock this morning George
Bundrlck took a great Interest In re
ligious services held In hla cell.
Bundrirk'a wife and children arrived
early at the Jail. Of hla five children
the oldest was but 12 years of age.
Bundrlck showed very little feeling
on the scaffold and died with all un
derstanding as to what was being done.
Hope was entertained to the last that
Governor Terrell would .igeln respite
lilm. Sheriff Hhepperd, to satisfy his
friends, 'phoned Governor Terrell at
the lost minute and was told that be
had hla Instructions and that he would
not Interfere with the zentence.
George W. Bundrlck was sentenced
to death for the murder of John Shroe
der, In Rains, Dooly county, Georgia,
In 1902. He escaped from the Americas
Jail last November, after the prison
commission and the governor hr I re
fused to Interfere with the sentence.
Bundrlck voluntarily surrendered to
John Edmondeon at Downey, Cal. April
II, and confessed that he was the men
wanted In Georgia. He said he was
tired of hiding and being pursued ell
over the country, and was ready to be
carried back to take the consequencei.
■ No more sensational murder ever oc.
curred In the state than the slaying
of Shroeder by George Bundrlck. A
feud had existed between the Bun-
drlcks and Shroeder* for a long while
over a land line. Georgs Bundrlck and
a brother met Shroeder In the road one
day end ambushed him. Shroeder'*
wife was In the buggy with him. Shroe.
der was killed and the wife wounded.
, Both parties were prominent In that
section.
Bundrick's brother we* tried, con
victed and la now serving a life sen
tence In the penitentiary.
George Bundrlck escaped Immediate
ly after the murder and fled to Bouth
America. Many month* after he wee
captured In Mississippi and brought
back to Cordele for trial. Th* case was
the buggy, perhaps largely Influenced
the refusal.
Until news of his voluntary surren
der In California came, not one word
hsd over boen heard of him. The sher.
Iff of Sumter county went to Califor
nia and brought Bundrlck back.
He had to bo given another trial be
cause the date set for his execution hod
passed.
IN8ANITY PLEA 18 MADE
IN BUNDRICK'8 BEHALF.
As a final plea In behalf of George
W. Bundrlck, Attorneys Max E. Land
and W. H. McKenzie, of Cordele, ap
peared before Governor Terrell Friday
morning, and asked that a board be
named to Inquire Into Bundrick's san
ity.
Inasmuch as no petition or paper of
any character was brought to him
along this line, the governor declined
to lake action on It. Thl* was the first
time any question hsd arisen as to
Bundrick’s mental condition, and Ihe
attorney* advanced the Idee In a final
faint hope that a stay of sentence
might be secure?
gcr
GEORGE W. WAITS,
■eman of No. 7 company, ilan-
lsly Injured In Weal End fire.
One fireman probably fatally Injured,
two more painfully hurt and several
others suffering from cutfc, bruises and
bums—that Is the result of a roof col
lapsing early Friday morning at a fire
at 10 Culver street.
Of the Injured, George W. Walts, of
engine company No. 7, Is lying at the
Grady Hospital, and at present tho sur
geons are unable to state whether or
not he will live. His eplne Is Injured
and he is partially paralyzed.
F. F. Anderson, of headquarters. Is
burnt and has deep gashes over his eye
and on hla chest. ,
Cliff Smith, of engine company No.
. Is cut and badly bruised on tho leg
and knee, and was sent to his home at
656 Whitehall street In a cnrrlnge.
Several others, Including First As
sistant Chief Henry P. Haney, are suf
fering from burns and bruises, although
they reported for duty Friday.
Some Narrow Eseapes.
That several of the firemen were not
killed Is considered reinnrknble. At
2:45 o'clock Friday morning the firemen
were called out to fight a fire at the
residence of T. C. West, 80 Culver
street. When the department arrived
on the scene the roof was In flames, and
the residences on either side of the
burning house were In danger.
Assistant Chief Haney, with several
of his men. mounted ladders to the roof
of the porch on the front of the house
and prepared to fight the fire from un
derneath.
With him on the roof were Cuptaln
Continued on Page Six.
Growth and Progress of the New South
march of tbe Bouth.
BY
B. LIVELY
During the week ending today the industrial development of the South
has evidenced no abatement, but. on the contrary, has assumed an air
of strenuoslty which. In any section but the progressive South, might
be regarded as unseasonable.. This Is clearly demonstrated by the re
ports made to The Tradesman during the week, from which le compiled
the following list of the more Important industries established during the
brief period of six days In Georgia and Texas. Included In the complete
Hat for the entire South will be found twenty lumber concerns; eight land
and development companies: twenty .cotton mills, gins and warehouses;
fifteen mining companies and Iron-working plants, and other manufac
turing Institutions of varied character.
GEORGIA.
Dallas—125,000 power plant.
Columbus—Motor car company.
Brunswick—910,000 Investment company.
Newborn—26,000 cotton gin.
TEXAS.
Cuera—220,000 ice and bottling works.
Benjamin—220,000 supply company.
Houston—296,000 manufacturing company; 220,000 Iron works; 230.-
000 amusement company 210,000 rice milling company; 215.000 lumber
company.
Wellington—Warehouse company.
Petrolla—225.000 land company.
Yoakum—Warehouse company.
Hartley—225.000 mill and elevator company.
San Antonio—2200,000 oil company; 225,000 amusement company.
Roberts—20,000 cotton gin.
Sour Lake—210,000 development company.
Fort Worth—260,000 lumber company; 250,000 manufacturing cora-
** Leonard—Cotton gin.
Saratoga^-27,600 spoke and handle factory.
Bridgeport—250,000 gin and milling company.
Lometa—Warehouse company.
Loth—Warehouse company.
Medina—26,000 warehouse company.
Lavon—210.000 cotton gin.
Dallas—210,000 building company; 220,000 manufacturing company;
220.000 hardware company; 225.000 oil and refining company.
Liberty—24.000 flouring mill.
Corsicana—20,000 oil company; cotton milL
Lufkin—250,000 planing mill •
Mercury'—Warehouse company.