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12 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