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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
rniUAt, jubb as. iwr.
DOLLARFI STARTED
Two Lai’gc Buildings in Bir-
minghara Reduced
to Ashes.
Birmingham, Ala., Juno 28.—Fire, be
lieved to have resulted from a care
lessly thrown away cigar stump,
caused a quarter of a million dollar
Jos* at an early hour this morning.
12:30 o’clock Special Night Watchman
Turney noticed a small creeping blaze
near the elevator shaft in the Chall-
foux building, at First avenue and
Nineteenth street. Located In a dis
trict where several costly fires have
occurred, the department sent addl
tional apparatus with the first alarm.
So i .old was the progress of the fire,
however, that It soon had reached the
Incomplete building of H. II. Mayberry,
a five-story structure adjoining.
The losses, while not complete, are
estimated as follows:
J. L. Challfoux & Co., building, $100.-
000; stock of clothing. $90,000, covered
by Insurance. Tenants, $65,000, Insur
ance unknown. Mayberry building,
$50,000, half covered by insurance.
ALL UNION MINERS
IMPORTANT
CANAL MAY YET BE DUG
BY PRIVATE CONTRACT
New York, June 28.—A Washington
dispatch In The World says:
"The greed of politicians for Fed
oral patronage and the subserviency of
administration officials In yielding to
their importunities have brought con
struction work on the Panama canal to
a condition of approximate chaos. The
only remedy In sight appears to be
the turning over of the gigantic Enter
prise to contractors.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft are said to be appalled by the
crisis now existing. They have had a
conference on this subject at Oyster
Ray und Mr. Taft will be here Friday
in readiness for the application of he
role treatment.
Politicians Dominated.
"Politicians dominated and delayed
construction work on the canal since
the advent of John F. Stevens as chief
engineer. It was because of their in
terference that he resigned his posi
tion.
“With the advent of Chief Engineer
Stevens the politicians found the clouds
lifting and went after their legitimate
prey. Senators and representatives
scrambled for desirable places and an
chored their constituents in them. Mr.
Stevens soon found many of them ut
terly Incompetent for his requirements
and dismissed them. In almost every
Instance tho man who had been dls-
harged appealed to the president.
Secretary Taft, his senator or repre
sentative, and wus retained In tho
service.
Stevens' Resignation.
"Mr. Stevens finally lost his temper
and sent an ultimatum saying that If
polltlcul control must continue he
would be forced to resign. The presi
dent Immediately cabled to tho Isthmus
that the .resignation of Mr. Stevens was
accepted.
leutenant Colonel Goethals, now
chief engineer of tho canal, is said to
have asked Secretary Taft to grant him
four months' leave of absence. It is
also said In this connection that Lie
tenant Colonel Goethals will seek to
release himself from further service In
Panama.
Army Officers Leaving.
"Advices received here also declare
that Engineer Major William L. Slbert,
the assistant of Lieutenant Colonel
Goethals, has made an application for
two months’ leave of absence.
"It Is further understood here that
General Manager Blerd, of the Panama
railroad, who arrived In New York two
“or three days ago, has tendered his
resignation, based on the plea of 11)
health.
"Jackson Smith, a member of the
isthmian canal commission, as are
Messrs. Goethals and Slbert, manager
of the department of labor, quarters
and subsistence, has been in this coun
try for several weeks. It Is said his
resignation rests in the president's
hands.
"Major D. D. Gaillard, supervisory
engineer in charge of the excavation of
the canal prism and dredging, is said
to have tendered his resignation. En
gineer Ripley, who is expected to build
the great dam at Gatun, Is credited
with having requested another assign
ment.
Inocuous Desuetude.
"The employees given positions
through political influence, when as
sured of security from dismissal, have
lapsed into a condition of complete In-
difference. Each monthly report made
by Colonel Goethals shows less /cubje
yards ot dirt taken out than under the
corresponding period under Stevens
"Strong opinion prevails that the
only way to counteract the baleful in
fluence of politicians in the canal work
Is to let tho building of the entire canal
to prlvnto corporations or firms and
pay them on a percentage basis, such
as was contemplated when William J.
Oliver and his associates sought to se
cure the work."
TIDAL WAVE OVER
HUNDREDS PERISH
Similar Disaster Visited
the Islands Last
Easter.
Sydney, N. S. W„ June 28.—New. of
a hurricane, accompanied by a
mendou. tidal wave, over Caroline
I.land. was received today.
Over two hundred deaths are re>
ported. Similar disaster occurred last
Kaster. when several hundred death,
resulted.
T
OE WINNING FIGHT
Insignificant and Was Nev
er Consulted on Union
Matters.
By J. 8. DUNNIGAN.
Boise. Idaho, June 28.—Another wit
ness who contradicts Harry Orchard,
the self-confessed assassin of Governor
Steunenberg, Is on the stand this
morning, testifying that certain Impor
tant statements by the state’s chief
Witness are falsehoods.
This man is W. B. Easterly, secretary
of the Altman, Colo., union during tho
strike of 1903-’04. Easterly Is a native
of Illinois and Is sharp-witted and
observant. He has been a miner for
twenty years and is known as a mun of
integrity and experience.
He told the Jury In answer to Har
row's queries that any man who went
shooting bullets into a bunch of 100
giant caps, which Orchard says he and
Easterly did, would probnbly not get
through the experiment with a whole
skin.
The stato has been somewhat taken
back by the freedom and frankness
with which union miners ore acknowl
edging acquaintanceship with Orchard.
Hawley and Borah, the prosecutors,
.anticipated that all the union men
would deny knowing Orchnrd, and that
the denials would be so emphatic and
numerous that the Jury would be con
vinced a wholesale system of perjury
was In operation.
But the defense’s witnesses say that
they know Orchard; that he was an in
significant and unimportant organiza
tion man, who never held any office and
was never consulted on union matters.
500 Chinese
Bum to Death
Victoria, II. C., June 28.—A holocaust
•is reported In mall advices from Hong
kong. in which COO Chinese of the au-
dietuc of a Thinese theater, and ten
of the actors were tunned to death
.when the nutivc theater was destroyed
by fire.
The flames spread rapidly and the
building collapsed, blocking tho en
trance with burning debris. The origin
of the fire Is said to have been due to
the igniting of explosives under the
floor of the theater.
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS
LEAVE FOR SARATOGA
A lnrgi* pnrt.v of Atlanta Knights
pin re will leave over the Southern
Ter
Sat
urday. July 6, for the triennial eonolav
the order at Saratoga Spring*, which will
he held from July 9 to July 13 Ittfltmhe.
The party will occupy two sinvlnl Full*
mans and will leave at 12:15 midnight and
will arrive In New York Monday morning
and at Saratoga In the nftermHin. It In
quite probable that Knlghta Teinplurs fn
will J..fu the At-
GEORGIANS GET PATENTS.
Washington, Juuo 27.—It. W. Illuhop, pat
ent sttorney, report* the Issue of the fol
lowing patents to reiddeuts of Alabama and
Georgia:
Horse Collar—C. W. Campbell. Macon.
Collar-pad—C. W. Campbell, Macon.
Hope Tbintnble—t*. C. Brown, Bessemer.
Ain.
Snp-cnp Hook—T. A. McGregor, Halcyon-
dale, Ga.
Snp-recelvlng Ajiron—Chnrlea
, Toledo, Ohio,
alanori to Anii'iuuii v.mi *.«»., m
Plumb Level— F. M. McLeroy, Galtn
rk.
Ga
vllle,
*
Turpentine Cup—H. II. Philip and John
'Kohke. Atlanta, assignor* to American Can
. Co.. New York.
Cham—W. 1*. Coleman, Atlanta.
Furniture Caster—J. M. Collins. Ho. kmnrt
, Hallway Track Fastener—W. II. Walden,
East Macon.
Rental Chair—K L. Mallard, Afnlntn.
Nr.a-refutable Bottle—H. A. Chew. Au
gusta, aoalgnor of one-fourth to J. T. Heard,
oatue place, and of seven tblrty-aeconda to
George Watkins, C. B. Hervey and K. M.
John*<«n, Mobile, Ala.
IJrnee for Freight Car*—Henry Heard.
Athena, and E. I>. Tree nor. MIRedgevllle.
Fireplace—W. H. Jarkaon. Birmingham.
Cuff Holder—L. L. Mallard, Atlanta, ns*
•Igner of one-half to W. A. Slum, Mine
pln.e.
Sap . ..Meeting Apron— E. It. Philip, At
laitta. uaidgnur to American Can Co., New
E. H. HARRIMAh PINCHED
A7 >ALE-HARVARD RACE
New London, Conn., June 28.—After
being repeatedly warned by the offi
cials of the Harvard-Yale races yester
day to keep his speedy auto-boat off
tho course, E. II. Harrlman, millionaire
and railroad king, was placed under
arrest und may be fined $500.
At the last warning ho shouted to
the officer In command of the revenue
cutter that ho would see him later. Ho
accompanied the remark by .shaking
his finger at tho official. Mr. Hard
man was taken aboard the Gresham
und saw no more of the race. He was
afterwords released, but his boat was
ordered to the navy yard.
Mr. Hardman's yacht Sultana left
tho harbor beforo dawn today and the
supposition Is that she headed for New
York. Mr. Hurrlman was on board the
yacht late last night and evidently
sailed away on her.
The yacht’s motor boat left during
the night. It Is supposed the railroad
magnate gave a bond In lieu of the
craft which was seized and was al
lowed to take the. motor boat on his
departure.
SCHOOL ESTIMATES
Commissioner Merritt In
His Report Points Out
Flaws.
State School Commissioner W. B.
Merritt urges the general assembly to
chungo the present method of making
estimates for tho common school fund.
In his annual report.
Commissioner Merrlt points out that
each year marks losses to tho fund un
der the existing plan of making the
school fund estimate. Ho says that
he hai employed an expert accountant
to continue tho work of investigating
the matter, when he then hopes to
outline conditions more clearly. He
says:
"There aro many reasons why the
school year should begin September I,
Instead of January 1. In making this
proposed change, which has for several
years been recommended by school of
ficials and legislative committees, tho
general assembly should enact such
laws um will make the common school
fund an actual apportionment rather
than an estlrnatc.”
Commissioner Merritt advocates a
constitutional change to provide for the
establishment of high schools with ap
propriations from the state. He urges
better pay for teachers and Indorses
the ogcrlultural schools. The report Is
one of the moat comprehensive ever
Issued from tho department.
SCHMITZMUSTSTAY
IN DELL WEEK YET
lie Issues a Scathing De
nunciation of Judge
Dunne.
CHARLES A.RUCKER
BURIED FRIDAY
Funeral services of Charles A. Ruck
er, who died Wednesday night, will be
held at his late residence, 413 Wash
ington street, at 3:30 o’clock Friday
afternoon, Rev. Dr. J. W. Ileldt officiat
ing.
Mr. Rucker was one of the most
ilely known and popular advertising
men In the United States, and his death
will be a source of sorrow* to friends in
every state in the Union. For the past
ten years he ha* been the general agent
In placing ull advertising for the Swift
Specific and Bradtleld Regulator com
panies.
The Interment will be at Westvlew.
San Francisco, Juno 28.—Mayor
Schmlts must stay In Jail another week
at least. The action of Judge Dunne
yesterday in postponing sentence at the
request of the prosecution was evident
ly a surprise and disappointment to the
mayor’s counsel.
They had withdrawn their petition for
a writ before tho appellate court a few
days ago with tho expectation of re
newing their efforts when Judge Dunne
passed sentence. 0
But tho sentence was not passed and
another week will elapse before Mayor
Schmitz's appeal to the higher court
can be made with the accompanying
request for release on ball pending a
decision. Schmitz has Issued a scath
ing denunciation of Judge Dunne.
How Would You Like to Get
a Sum of Gold for Noth
ing? This is Not a “Gold
Brick,” but Is Uncle
Sam’s Pure, Standard
Gold Money 1
At our Auction Sale next
Saturday afternoon of 51
large grove lots, in Battle
Hill, WE WILL GIVE
AWAY $100 in gold in sums
as follows: 10 people will got
$5 each and 5 people will
get $10 each. It will cost
you NOTHING!
Call at our office at 2:30
and go out with us; ears
leave every ton minutes.
MATHER’S ROAD
TO HELP ALTON loave ovorv ton
sSale begins at 3 p.
Chicago, June 28.—According to prl-
vate advice*. Robert Mather, president Take Walker to Westview
of the Rock Island railroad, said yes-' • . . .»
terday that tho report that the Rock I gOlllg Ollt I^llcilC OllUC
Island und Union Pacific companies | tlU’OUgh West Elld to Battle
had loaned the Chicago and Alton rail. It ijii wliich is illst bpVOlld
road 11.400.000 for Improvements und *\ ,U > l',, 11 , *» U f l J : ° lK j
\\ est End, and get off at end
not
York.
hud agreed to a further loan. If
sary, not to exceed $600,000, w
wholly correct.
He said the roods had agreed to take
the bonds of the Chicago and Alton If
any were Issued In the next two years,
to un amount not to exceed $1,666,000,
t»# be used to pay for new work and
Improvements that could not piwperly
be paid out of the earnings.
of car line
TERMS: $25 cash ami $5
per mouth.
S. B. TURMAN & CG.
A big prohibition halo enveloped Wil
liam D. Upshaw, vice president of the
Georgia Anti-Saloon League, Friday
morning.
"He Is packing his trunk,” said Mr.
Upshaw; "he is packing his trunk to
leave!"
The declaration was made with en
thusiasm, although Mr. Upshaw was
not yet definite as to the Identity of the
gentleman who was contemplating
departure nor the place of his habitat,
nor yet the point of his intended desti
nation.
“Who is the gentleman?" \fras the
question. "Where does he hall from
and whither is he bound?”
"I am not quite sure he Is a gentle
man," said the editor of The Golden
Age. “If he ever was one he is woe
fully misguided and terribly out of
place.
“Some people call him ‘John Barley
corn’ and others declare him to be a
liquid solution of His Majesty the Devil
But he is getting ready to leave Geor
gia. He hus been here long enough.
He has abused the hospitality accorded
him. He has outraged private decency
and menaced public order, und he has
been told by fair, pure women and
brave, desperate men that he is no
longer wanted.
“I tell you, I have been rather widely
over Georgia and I have felt tho pulse
of the legislators. The people are
determined and the law-makers mean
business, and John Barleycorn is get
ting ready to leave our state, and he Is
going at the hands or rather before the
feet of the present legislature. The
saloon Is outlawed In the minds of an
overwhelming majority of our people.
John Barleycorn Is packing his trunk,
" tell you!"
There was a good-humored, desper
ate sort of look in his face as the
fighter raised one of his crutches and
waived it In tho air.
“I am not mad, most noblo Festus,
said Mr. Upshaw, smiling, "but I am
Just feeling mighty good and mighty
thankful over the sure prospect of early
victory. Bartow county went dry
twenty-five years ago by the narrow
margin of two votes. After trying
prohibition a quarter of a century her
sane, sensible citizens Increased that
majority last week, to 1,621!
"Valdosta, the Queen City of the
Pines, was considered one of the great
liquor strongholds in the state, having
been under the dominion of saloons for
fifty years. They became unbearable,
and last Monday, by the majority of
nearly three to one, this stain was
wiped from tho brow of Lowndes. I
was there in the midst of the battle
from early mom to midnight. Such
scenes I never witnessed before. Heav
en seemed to bend down and kiss that
wonderful pageant of purity and power.
These great victories, following Deca
tur, Terrell, Grady and others have
electrified the state, Inspiring the anti
saloon workers everywhere."
“What do you think of the Hardman
bill Introduced in the senate?" Mr. Up
shaw was asked.
“It hits the spot," was the decisive
answer, “and I have not heard even an
anti-prohtbltlonlst who does not admit
that It will pass the senate. Of course
the house is as dry as a powder horn.
We will thus be spared a long, bitter
state election. Everybody sees It Is
Inevitable. Our neighboring states are
closing In around us. There Is nothing
left for the Georgia legislature to do
but wipe It out with one heroic stroke."
“The stars In their courses are fight
ing for us,” declared Mr. Upshaw, with
the glow of victory in his words and on
his face.
Fire Trapped
Men Like Rats
New York. June 28.—Three men were
seriously Injured, the lives of a hun
dred others were Imperiled far below
the street surface, live buildings with
their contents were partially destroyed
and the plans of the Pennsylvania tun
nel were consumed today In a fire In a
two-story building.
In one case Inspector Dimmook, with
a handful of men, stood on top of a
powder magazine, containing 1,100
pounds of dynamite, and with buckets
successfully prevented the (lames from
ommunlcatlng with the explosive.
FREE DEED
In Case of Death I
Attend the Inauguration Tomorrow
Morning, for Pleasure and Patriotism
and Hear. Our Auctioneer in the
Afternoon for Profit.
The alert and progressive firm of S.B. Turman & Co. usually keep
abreast of the times and handle business along the most progressive lines.
A great many people of limited means and moderate income, dislike to go in
debt, for fear that in the event of sudden death their salary would stop and
their dependent ones would be burdened with debts they could not pay.
To meet this contingency, the owners of the 51 lots to be sold at Battle Hill
next Saturday, June 2!i, at 3 p. m., have authorized S. B. Turman & Co. to
agree with the purchasers (those who buy on tlie liberal terms offered, viz.,
$25 cash and,$5 per month, and give their notes for the deferred payments),
that should death take them away before all of their notes are paid, the
owner will at once make a deed to the heirs of the purchaser, without any
further payment, and cancel and return all unpaid notes. Think what this
would mean to your family! Suppose you buy a lot for either $150 or $300.
You pay $25 cash, and then pay $5 per month for, say, six months, then
suddenly die; you would have only paid $55 at the end of six months; all
your heirs would have to do would be to present the bond for title and get
a deed without further payments. This is very simple; it is insurance to
the extent of the amount of your purchase money, due at the time of your
death. You might die after making your cash payment, without even hav
ing paid your first note, but your heirs would get a deed all the same, and
pay no more.
Come out to the sale tomorrow (Saturday) and get one of these lots.
S. B .TURMAN & CO.
J. W. FERGUSON, Auctioneer.
ARBITRATION PRINCIPAL
MATTER BEFORE THE HAGUE
MOTORIST FINED
FOR RECKLESSNESS
James A. Wooten, of 52 Greenwood
avenue, was fined $10.75 by Judge
Broyles Thursday afternoon for reck
less driving. The evidence went to
show that Wooten was driving htx car,
which were several ladles, along
Mitchell street, when he struck a buggy
driven by a 9-year-old boy, doing con
siderable damage. Wooten refused to
pay the owner of the buggy for the
damage done, and as a consequence
the case was made against him. The
ior stated that In addition he would
sue for the damage done.
G. A. R. SOLDIER 3TABBED
CONDUCTOR NINE TIMES.
Grand Rapids, Mich., June 28.—An
gered because he was ordered by the.
•onduetor of a Taylor street enr to
stand aside’’ from the entrance of the
ar. W. F. Johnson, aged 63. an In
mate of the Soldiers’ Home here, stab
bed Luther K. Haney nine times with
a pocket-knife. The soldier was ar
rested. but expresses no rem r»e over
hU action.
By HAYNE DAVIS.
The Hague, June 28.—Arbitration has
the right of way at the peace confer
ence, and it is practically decided that
the first plenary session will be de
nted to the discussion of that most
Important subject.
The Russian delegate. M. Mnartens,
who may be regarded as an expert on
this subject. Is engaged In drawing up
suggestions looking to such modifica
tion of the rules which govern the sub
mission of questions to The Hague tri
bunal as will very largely Increase Its
power and Influence In preventing In
ternational disputes from reaching sb
critical a stage as will make submis
sion to the arbitrament to the sword
almost Inevitable.
Baron Marshal von Blebersteln.
chief of the German delegates, before
his departure from The Hague to
meet his wife, said that he was ex
tremely hopeful that practical results
would come from the deliberations of
the conference. In his opinion, the
principle of arbitration will be extend
ed, so that it will cover all cases save
those which will vitally affect national
honor and existence.
On other questions, such as disarma
ment, the definition of the rights
neutrals, the status of private property
FARMERS ADDRESSED
BY HABVIE J
blteolal to Tho Georgian.
Grimn, Ga., June 28.—The farmers'
Institute of the Twenty-sixth state sen
atorial district, held at Experiment
yesterday, was largely attended by rep-
;>* resentative farmers from Spalding and
on iami and sen, the giving of noti.'e _ ai lh)lntng counties,
formal declaration before begin-
nlng hostilities and the like, the baron
Is not sure Hint there can be a satis
factory adjustment of the differences
between the leading nations.
Count Toumelll, of the Italian dele
gation. is also an optimist, so far as
the question of arbitration Is concern
ed.
ATTORNEY CALLS
ANOTHER LIAR
July 4 1h a very appropriate date
which lias been set for the Introduction
of the Drago doctrine. .Senor Drago
announces that if the delegates to the
United States do nut present this doc
ument to the confyenoe, he will do It
on the birthday of American Independ
ence.
MEET NEXT WEEK
TO NAME CHIEF
San Francisco, June 28.—The pro
ceedings before Judge Lawler In the
Indictment cases were enlivened yes
terday by Francis L. Heney calling A.
A. Moore n liar after Moore had called
Heney a rascal.
“I think you are a good deal of a
rascal.” ,
“You’re a liar,*'replied Heney, cairnly.! ha \ e not been opened —„ , v .
Moore took a step In Heney'. dlrec-™^,”^ Tl?‘«h»e "LTo"Lde'?»'
an on.I tliuti r.mnmpil hfa ovnmlnii. I . ... 1 ’ M,uuc
A meeting of the police commission
will be called for some time next week,
probably Tuesday night, for the elec
tion of an assistant chief of police.
Chairman Morris Drandon stated
Friday that the date of the meeting
has not yet been determined. The
paper* of the nine applicants, who re
cently took the clvlt service examina
tion for assistant chler. have been
turned over to Chairman Brandon, but
They will re-
tlon and then resumed his examlna-1 > ent or
Muu. tho otlUs.
re will be eligible fur
The address of welcome was deliv
ered by Hon. Martin V. Calvin, director
of the Experiment Station. Hon. Bar-
vie Jordan, president of the Southern
Cotton Association and director of state
Institutes, delivered an Interesting ad
dress on "Crop Conditions and General
Outlook.”
Mr. Jordan spoke entertainingly of
his Investigations In foreign countries
and advised strongly against Indiscrim
inate Immigration. His speech was
received with attention. . .
Mrs. J. H. L. Gerdlne. of Decatur,
delighted the ladles with an address on
"Improvement of the Rural Home.
During the noon adjournment tne
visitors were given every opportunity
to Inspect the different department* ot
the station. ,
At 2 o'clock the audience was au-
dressed by Dr. H. E. Btockbrldge, oi
Atlanta, who spoke on ''Farmers in
stitutes, Their Objects and Benefits.
Professor R. J. Smith, of Atlanta.
SUV entomologist, addressed the as
sentbly on "Insects and Diseases
Fruit Trees and Farm Crops.
Bicycles, sundries and auto suppU**-
Largest wholesalers In the
:outh*
Southern distributors for Pierce. T» le '
Snell and Hudson bicycles, besides car
rying a large line of our own
name
plate*—best cn the market. IM« catt *
logues sent to dealers on application
02 Department, Alexander-Elyea