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FOR ALL OR NONE
IS PRESENT PLAN!
Will Reconsider Primary
Plan If Members Call
Meeting.
The fear* of those who had advocated
the election of certain city officials by
the people, that the proposition would
not be put as they wished it in the
commit primary will be realised, It
teems.
The sub-committee of the city exec
utive committee hold* that the resolu
tion passed by the committee on June
provides for an expression from the
rcople on the question of electing some
twenty-five officials by the people.
The sub-committee holds further that
the resolution provides but for one vote
,m all and not for a separate vote for
each ’ For Instance, if n person favors
the election of one official by the peo
ple and of another by council or by a
board he can not so vote. F-
vote the same way on both.
So In the coming primary a person
who'favors the election of twenty-four
of the officials named by the people
,nd opjwses the election by the people
of the twenty-fifth. Jtas no way to ex
press his convictions by ballot, and
must vote either for or against the
election of all of them by the people.
Not at Intended.
Alderman Curtis, at whose instance
Committeeman T. O. Poole offered the
resolution, insists that this is not what
the resolution intended, but tile sub
committee holds that It is what the res
olution says, nnd therefore the sub
committee has to take action accord
ingly.
M M. Welch, chairman of the execu-
t've committee, stated to a representa
tive of The Georgian Saturday morn
ing thnt If a reasonable number of
members sign a petition, he will call
another inoetlng for tha purpose of re-
cmslderlng the resolution.
Following Is the reaolutlon as adopt-
td:
■Resolved, That the qualified voters
•t this primary be given an opportu
nity to express their choice as to
whether or not they desire that the
following city official* shall be elected
bv popular vote of the qualified voters
of this city In all future municipal elec
tions, to-wlt:
Officials Involved.
■'City clerk, city marshal, general
manager and secretary of the city wa
terworks department, city recorder,
comptroller, city building Inspector,
city electrician, superintendent of pub
lic schools, chief Are department, street
Improvement collector, city warden,
city tax assessors, ward physicians,
health officer, city license Inspector.
•It is therefore ordered that the
words ’For popular vote to elect,’
Against popular vote to elect,' be
(Tinted on the official ballot to be vot
ed in this primary, and each voter wlU
have the opportunity. If he eo choses,
to express his choice by eraeing the
clause against hie option. These ques
tions are to be treated as advisory to
the general council of Atlanta, and the
members of the legislature from Ful
ton county, Georgia, and are not man-
tatory."
It was decided Friday night to assess
all candidates for aldermen in the com
ing primary 175 each and all candi
dates for council 560 each. Candidates
for the executive committee will be as
sessed tl each. July 26 will be the last
nay for paying the assessments. T. F.
1’orrlgsn is treasurer. Charles N. Al
len was elected superintendent.
IX OFFICER'S HANDS
LETTER TO GIRL FELL
Tampa, Fla, July 6.—Clyde V. Ho
gan, who, It was reported, had skipped
after checking up short by his em
Ployees, a few weeke ago, has been ar.
rested.
Hogan’s home is supposed to be in
Chlpley, Ga„ and it is said he has a
brother In Atlanta
Two or three days ago Hogan was
located through a romantic love affair
between himself and a woman who was
at Douglas, Ga. Chief of police Walker
received a letter from a man at Doug
las, Ga, enclosing a letter written by
Hogan to Miss Vlcey Bailey. Hogan
stated In hie letter to Miss Bailey that
be "as in trouble and Implored her to
either come to Tampa and help him to
make his escape from the city or to
send him money to leave Tampa He
said he had assumed the name of C. C.
t'olton and any communications ad
dressed to that name would reach him,
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1907.
SAYS HE WILL PUT
Prosecutor Heney Also Says
Editor Got $15,000
Bribe.
MR. FLANDERS’ BILL
Lo* AnselM. July 6.-Frands J. Heney,
the government proieeutor, who la bringing
the Ban Francisco looters to l»ook. delivered
two notable speeches In Los Angeles last
night. The first was nt a banquet of the
Municipal League and the secoud at Simp-
ton auditorium before nn Immense audi
ence.
i..HT II ‘J ne - r of the arnft prosecution
! l L?“ n , t ' r ,* ac * ro ' MDd P a W his respects to
Lenernl Harrison Gray Otis, editor of tha
«iK S /vu^ n 5 e !?*w. man who accepted
W5.000 of 1 at Calhoun's money first to breed
■trlfe between capital and labor In San
Frandsco and recently to assist thnt Indl-
vldunl in escaping tbe penitentiary for brlb-
tng Schmitz nnd the Snn Francisco board of
supervisors. '
art; making your tight In San F
cisco, said Mr. Heney, "we're making
fight of the stnte of California In Snn Fi
u*?- .) v ? * rp ronklng the fight of
whole Lnlted Stntea In Francisco and no
one enn stop tis for n minute. 1 nm going
back to Snn Frnnclaco to put Fat Calhoun
Jn the penitentiary, and when I ntu through,
beware. Harrison Gray Otts, that I don't
come back nnd get you."
AUENISTSREADY
FOR EXAMINATION
Two Eminent Experts Will
Assist Judge
Aldrich.
TO PROTECT COWS
IS NEXT OBJECT
Suffering cows aro now coming In
for the attention of Local Agent E. V.
H Haskell, of the Society for the Pre
v entlon of Cruelty to Animals. And
be is going about relieving their suf
fering just as energetically as he revo
lutlonlzed the method of carrying
eblckena about the streets, and as he
protected an Innocent monkey from be-
ms the target of negroes throwing
'brev balls for a nickel.
1 nr some time'past Mr. Haskell has
policed that many of the cows brought
' ' Atlanta by farmers for sale are not
[miked for a considerable length of
; lmp In order that they will make a
“f'fr appearance and will bring more
money. The calves that ar* brought
11,1 the cows are cooped up In crates,
prospective purchasers are led to
believe the cows ore better milk givers
'nan they really are.
shoeTute case
AWAITS DECISION
Argument 1ft the boot and shoe rate
ta-s* wa* concluded before Judge New-
a In the Federal court Friday, and
hrfl ney * * or b°th sides submitted
rn. . for the consideration of the
Judge Newman took the matter
nner consideration and will announce
decision later.
* . J dec l*lo*i In the case means a
* hi deal to the wholesale boot and
of Atlanta. It Involves about
tAt 1°. R ***** w 'hlch they will have to
' n ‘ncreased freight rates providing
r «tes are advanced.
Mary Farmer.
th 7 , Juneral services of Mary Farmer,
daughter of Mrs. Lillie
t r2*T- w **° died Friday afternoon at a
KaV.fJ? san *tarlum, will be conducted
Concord, X. H., July 6.—Dr. George
Ely. of Bostpn, and Dr. G. Alden Bloom
er, of Providence, R. I„ two of the most
noted alienists In Xew England, were
appointed today to assist Judge Edgar
Aldrich In determining the competency
and sanity of Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy. Judge Aldrich himself requested
the appointment of the experts.
May Pass Bill
Before a'Week
If Dame Ruptor Is to be accredited,'
the senate will probably pass the Hard
man prohibition bill early next week.
President John W. Akin will an
nounce the senate committees Mon
day morning when the senate con
venes. Of course the temperance com.
mfttee will be among the thirty-nine
committees making up the senate. It
Is more than probable that Dr. Hard
man will head that committee, though
a report le current that he will decline
the place.
According to the rumors, a meeting
of this committee will be called Mon
day afternoon to consider the prohibi
tion bill. After some argument this
measure was placed on Its second read
ing last Wednesday. Therefore, when
I 1 , comes from committee, provided ac
tion Is favorable to It, It will be ready
to be placed on Its third reudlng at
cuce, which means Its passage.
It Is believed that'the recommenda
tion will be favorable, and that the
senate temperance committee will not
be long In sending It back to the senato
with the recommendation that it be
enacted Into law., Some believe that
It will be up for passage Tuesday.or
Wednesday.
Hardly a doubt remains that the
senate will pass tl by a large majority.
It l» said that fully thirty members
eland for rtratght prohibition. With
the house committees named Monday,
the bill would get to the house tem
pt ranee committee next week.
President Akin stated Saturday that
his committees would all be announced
Monday. He has worked hard during
the week to make up the committees,
nnd feels greatly relieved that the hard
tusk Is about completed.
Two Men Killed
By Slide in Cut
RECESS IS TAKEN
IN HAYWOOD TRIAL
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Inducement Held Out To
-Mover To Turn State’s
Evidence.
HON. W. J. FLANDERS.
He has a bill to tevise the divorce
laws and reduce grounds for di
vorce.
Johnson County Represen
tative Would Cut List
of Separations.
That the divorce laws of the state of
Georgia are entirely too lax and that
the plaintiff Is given too many grounds
upon which to base a suit for the dlsso
lution of the marital vows, is the opin
ion of Representative Flanders,
Johnson, and he has accordingly pre
pared a bill which he thinks will rein
edy the evil.
In {he measure which he has drawl
up and which will be Introduced in the
legislature Monday, Mr. Flanders pro
poses to strike out all the grounds for
divorce except three. These are: Biga
my. unfaithfulness and evidence of im
moralityjpnjhe part of the wife before
marrlagtJT tne* Hfcme being unknown to
the husband.
The grounds which Mr. Flanders pr<
poses to eliminate from divorce suits
the grounds upon which two-thlrdi
of the divorce suits in the state of
Georgia are based and are as follows:
Mental Incapacity at the time of mar
riage, marriage brought abou,t by force,
duress or fraud, desertion, habitual In
toxication, and the conviction of either
party of an offense involving moral tur
pitude.
Although the bill is very stringent In
regard to total divorces, Mr. Flanders
provides that In cases of habitual In
toxication or cruelty, the Jury; should it
see fit, may grant a partial divorce.
"Marriage is a divine, not a human
institution." said Mr. Flanders in speak
ing of his bill, "and we. as a state, have
no more authority to pet it aside than
we have to annul the Ten (Command
ments. Too many divorce suits are se
cured upon trivial grounds, which the
law permits to be brought-Into divorce
suits. People should marry with their
eyes open, and If limitations are placed
upon divorce-getting, then we will have
fewer marriages in haste and less need
for repenting afterword."'
Should the bill of Mr. Flanders pass
the legislature. It Is safe to say that the
divorce record In the state of Georgia
will be cut lirhalf.
Abe Hummel
Is Now Dying
Boise, Idaho, July 6.—Tne defense in
the case of W. D. Haywood Is rather
amused than otherwise over the ef
forts of the prosecution to induce Chan.
H. Moyer, who was jointly indicted of
enberg, to turn state’s evidence,
berg, to turn state’s evidence.
That inducement has been held out
to Moyer to desert his comrades
without doubt true, but Moyer, in com
mon with the other officials of the
Western Federation of Miners, de
dares that these efforts can not avail,
because Moyer has nothing to tell
which would strengthen the case of tho
state unless he committed perjury and
this he has no intention of doing.
The amusing part of the effort is the
manner Ip which social attention Jibs
b**«n showered upon Mrs. Moyer In the
effort to get her to Join in the move
ment to have her husband corroborate
I he statements made by Orchard. It
was through Mrs. Moyer that the offer
was made to Moyer that he would be
granted his freedom if he testified for
the state.
There will be no session of the court
today. The proceedings have been
postponed until Monday because of the
non-arrival of San Francisco deposi
tlons contradicting Orchard’s story that
be blew up the Lynworth flats with dy
namite. When these depositions are
presented to the court, the cose of the
defence will be finished with the ex
ception of the testimony which is to be
given by Haywood and Moyer.
JAP PAPER SAYS
II.S,FEARS BOYCOTT
Complete Solution of Dif
ferences Is Neces
sity.
Toklo, July 6.—A local paper this
morning said that the American feel
ing toward Japan appears to have
reached almost an hysterical stage in
their apprehension that the resolution
adopted by the Japanese chamber of
commerce is an Intention to boycott
American goods.
An explanation of such attitude may
be sought in their own fear regarding
the final outcome of the San Francisco
affair. A complete solution of the ques
tion. without leaving the least element
of difference between the two countries,
Is a pressing necessity.
CALL GREAT RALLY
AT
7HE WEEK IN COTTON
By JOSEPH B. LIVELY.
ey after the opening on Haturdny wsb upward. <
big bulla supported Ihe market aggressively and
being steady within a few points of the top and
futures feared tue government report, to be Issued on Tuesday. July 2, both sides
of the account expecting a condition above or below expectations—the lienrs count
ing on u condition of 77 or over, while the bulls expected 75 or slightly under. IJu*
dor these conditions, the market on Hnthrday, Monday and up to 12 o’clock Tues
day was dull- but steady, with fluctuations comparatively narrow, but the tendon
*•-- •—* Outside business was light. Imt the
forced prices up sharply, the close
^■■NHli| .....J and 6010 points higher.
On Monday, Liverpool came better than expected, and at the opeuing advances
of 7011 points were noted, the market continuing the advance up to midday; re
port* If high temperature* lu several place* in Texas and lnrge sale* supposed to
have been made out of the stock in New York being the stimulating influence*.
Hut in the afternoon there was a sudden change, and prices broke sharply, and
the advance of the moruing was quickly lost, due to nn evident desire of small
loner d — —- - *
ed
dos ,
tho curb was n little weaker than the close.
Promptly at noon on Tuesday, the government Issued Its condition report,
miking the average c ondition of the plnnt on June 25 only 72. an Improvement
price* Jumped 30035 points. Then henry profit-taking by the bul
caused a drop of 10015 points. On the set-back, shorts were tremendous buyers and
prices quickly rati up to a new high level. Wire nnd commission houses received
outside orders for long account and the room loaded up. There was very little for
sale. It was felt that the sensationally bad report of the government would pro
mote active competition for old crop supplies and lead to sensational strength lu
<dd crop month* should the null clique maintain It* position.
At the highest point of the sfternoou, prices suow*ed a net advance of 57061
points. Home reaction occurred in tho Inst hour under profit-taking. The close
was 43052 points higher.
Trade nt the opening on Wednesday morning was very active nnd prices were
5024 points higher. The first sale of July was ut 12.70, against 12.46 at the close
Tuesday. From this level shorts bid the option by jump* of 5 nnd 10 points to 1,3c.
Xew buying nutl covering of shorts wen* offset to some extent hr enormous real
ising. Tile advance In positions Inter than July was 5010 point*. Wall street houses
were very heavy seller* of the new crop positions for profit*, one broker alone
dumping out moru than 40.000 bales, ou which It was rumored thnt there was a
profit of over le a pound. The real feature of the cables was the failure of the
English market to reflect any u fid tie excitement over the sensational government
report of Tuesday, although ihe response of thnt market to the up turn here was
full. Tills absence of excitement was taken to mean a full expectancy by tile
trade lu Hnglniid of the report nnd all it stand* for.
Heavy realizing continued through the last hour, with the market showing little
rallying power. Sentiment whs bullish, however, nnd higher price* are predicted
with the resumption of business after thy holiday period. The close was steady
at h net decline of 12023 points.
Thursday was holiday, and fbe market on 'Friday was uninteresting.
WEEK'S RANGE IN FUTURES.
NEW YORK. NEW ORLEANS.
July
S3
■fe
Ik
H
5
o'
... [13.00111.0311^33^35111.91-93
September lllSltlLM11.97-96
Oetolier 12.38111.62 13.14-1B
Ilecember 12.37 H.69'12.16-16
January |t2.48ll1.79|l2.23-24
ILHi
11.67-68
11.71-72
11.81-82
September
October ...
December .
January ...
13,40*48
12.80-81
12.41-42
12.34-35
12.40-41
12.88
12.45-47
11.98-99
SPOT COTTON QUOTATIONS.
Friday, Julv 5.
Liverpool
New York 13.50
New Orionn* 13Vfe
Savannah 1214
Galveston 13»*
Norfolk 13*
Mobile 12^
Atlanta 13ft
Augusta 13ft
Memphis .. 13
Friday, June 28.
7.04
12.85
19»4
!2‘4
12T4
13V*
Store Your Valuables
While Out of Town
Our Safe Deposit Boxes are
commodious and conveniently ar
ranged for the safekeeping of val
uable papers and jewelry, as well
as articles of greater bulk.
They are absolutely secure and
free from dampness and rust.
Moderate Prices.
Central Bank &
Trust Corporation
Candler Building,
Branch Oor. Mitchell and Forsyth.
GWINNETT EDITOR
SORE AT PHIL COOK
YV rites of Occupants
Windows During
Inauguration.
of
UNREQUITED LOVE MADE
YOUTH FIX DEA TH MACHINE
Xew York. July 6.—"Abe Hummel
It dying. He can not live out his term.
I doubt if he lives out the year 1907.
Removal to a warmer, more balmy fa-
mate might prolong his life. 1 have
not told him what hIs illness Is. He Is
depressed enough os It l«. He does not
know that he Is a dying man.”
This statement as to the condition of
the former lawyer, ffrst-nighter, man
about town, bon vivnnt nnd friend and
confidant of society women, actresses,
prominent men and crooks In Black
well’s Island penitentiary, was made
by one of the highest medical authori
ties in charge of the prison hospital.
Dr. Broughton Promises
Fight On Whisky Traf
fic Sunday.
Special to The Georgian.
Heflin, Ala.. Ju|y 6.—At the mines of
the Great Southern Mica Company, 1.'
miles from Heflin, Arthur Reedes and
James Cofleld, two whlto employees,
were Instantly killed at 6 o’clock yes
terday evening by sliding rock In an
open cut.
The men were ut work when the rock
slid In and they were crushed beneath
the heavy mass.
They v/cre both middle aged men and
leave famlllee.
A. C.L. Moves
Headquarters
Special to The Georgian.
Wilmington, N. C., July 6.—On Au
gust t Wilmington will lose the head
quarters of the first division of the
Atlantic Coaat Line railroad. At pres
ent the ft rat division will be made Into
two divisions, the first extending from
Richmond to Florence and the second
from Florence to Savannah.
W. H. Newell, of Wilmington, haa
been promoted to general superintend
ent Of the first division, with head
quarters at Rocky Mount. J. C. Mur
chison succeeds Newell. A, \\. Ander
son will become general superintend
ent of the second division, wlthhead-
quarters at Florence. 6. 51. Doar Is j
Atlantan Killed
Boarding Train
flperlnl to The Georgian.
Valdosta, Ga., July 6.—Golding Black,
a white man, was Instantly killed here
this morning In attempting to board a
freight train on the Atlantic Coast Line.
It is understood he hag a wife and chil
dren living at 47 Luclle street, Atlanta.
Black waa a barber and had been run
ning a shop at Waycroas for several
months. He was going to Quitman to
open another shop when he was killed.
Oldfield Tries
To Slay Self
Portland, ore,, July 6,—Brooding over
hia arrest on a charge of fraud for fak
ing In the automobile meet Thursday,
Barney Oldfleld, the automobile speed
marvel, attempted to commit suicide
this morning.
Oldfleld attempted to leap from a
window of tho Portland Hotel. He was
restrained only by the united efforts
of his wife and a detective.
Teachers Qualify.
Bpeclal to The Georgian.
Anniston, Ala., July 6.—Throughout
the day trains have been bringing
pedagogues to the city. This Is due
to the fact that the regular semi-annual
state examinations are being held at
the Leighton Avenue school building
to qualify teacher* tor service of the
state. The examinations are under the
In response to a call Issued by Dr.
Len Q. Broughton, a greqt prohibition
rally will be held In the Baptist Tab
ernacle Sunday night. Speeches will
j be mnde by leaders of the prohibition
movement and everybody who Is In-
lerested In the abolition of the whisk}
trade Is requested to be present.
In addition to furthering the fight
being waged on the whisky traffic. It
Is said thnt the first guns In the war
to be waged on the members of coun
cil who voted for the resolution memo,
rlallzlng the legislature tn defeat the
prohibition bill, will also be tired at
the meeting Sunday night.
The following communication from
Dr. Broughton In regard to the meet
ing haa been received by The Geor
gian:
Dr. Broughton’s Lottor.
"Editor Atlanta Georgian, City:
Dear Sir:—Arrangements are made to
have a great temperance rally at our
tabernacle on Sunday night, when we
propose to haw something to say con
cerning the present state prohibition
agitation, ft Is a fact which could easi
ly be proven by ballot that the vast
majority of the white people of Atlanta
and Fulton county are In favor of the
passage of the Hard man-Covington bill
now before the legislature. It Is a very
small iter cent that la standing out In
opposition to It. I have carefully look
ed over the list of names of men who
are exercising themselves here In At
lanta to defeat the bill, and they not
only represent a small minority of our
white population, but a small minority
even of the business men, the men who
are making Atlanta.
“We propose to show that the great
white population of this city and com
munity Is In favor of state prohibition.
We have tried In vain In the past to
get any legislation by the legislature
that would protect tho dr}' counties of
the state from having dumped Into
them whisky from Atlanta, Savannah.
Macon and other large cities In which
the devil of the drink traffic holds head,
quarters, and we never could get any
thing done.
"Now we have the ’bull by the horns’
In the legislature and propose to carry
the state,' and all of these hitherto Im
movable whisky forces are coming out
and urging for antl-Jug law* and every
other form ot restriction; only they
say. ‘Just let us keep our whisky priv
ileges In Atlanta and the other large
cities.’ •
Many Speakers.
"This meeting Sunday night Is to ’set
the hair on the dog’s back.' It Is plan
ned to have Judge Aiken, of Carters-
vllle. preside over the meeting, nnd
the speakers will be Kennlor Hardman,
of fommcrce; Senator Williford, ot
Madison, end Representative Heabom
St. Louis, July 6.—Kate Genettl, sis
ter of August Genettl.. who lost his life
with his chum, Louis Colonla, In the
exnlQsinn at Consolidated Mine No. 17,
near Collinsville, 111., last Monday, said
today that she was certain the Infernal
machine In which ths men were killed
wo* prepared by a young man whom
she had refused to marry.
In the locked tool and powder chest
opened by Genettl and Colonla, there
was placed a double-barreled pistol,
with both barrels loaded. The trigger
was fastened by a copper wire. The
pistol was left pointed toward a keg of
powder In such a manner that Its dis
charge could not fall to explode the
powder.
THROUGH TRAINS
TO COLUMBUS, GA.
CROYY r DS RIOT TO SEE
MR. ROCKEFELLER
Continued from Page One.
Saturday afternoon at ? C lS The tESSSwi «> Florence as superintend- direction of Professor .Sam c’. Pelham, j WrigHt, «f Rome Mr. Wright will
W^.'port.t.oo of the second dl-1 8up*r,nt*nd*n, Person, be.ng unable I ^vethej^^d^.^d^x^rt
With tha beginning of a through
service over the Atlanta and West Point
Route Sunday, between Atlanta and
Columbus, a territory which has htre-
tofore been practically . cut - jolt front
service to Atlanta will be opened, and
a number of Important towns will be
given a direct and rapid service.
Tha Central of Georgia has recently
completed Its extension of the branch
from Greenville to Newnan, where It
connects with the Atlanta and West
Point lines. The Central haa operated
local trains over the route for some
time, but until the roadbed had thor
oughly settled, through train service
Was deferred. It will be opened Sun
day.
. The trains will be operated through
to Columbus by the Atlanta and West
Point, with line equipment. Trains will
leave Atlanta at 4:10 p. m, arriving In
Columbus at 8:50 p. m. Returning,
.trains will leave Columbus at 6:3(1 a. ni..
arriving In Atlanta at 11:15 a) m. The
afternoon train will arrive tn Columbus
one hour and ten minutes earlier than
the Southern's train.
The splendid territory of Meriwether
county . Is opened by the new route.
Among the town* which .will be benefit
ed by the service are Greenville. Stin
son, Meriwether, Senola, Newnan,
Warm Springs. Chlpley and Hamilton.
Entertain Or. Broughton.
The Ladles’ Aid Society of the Tab
ernacle entertained Dr. Broughton and
Mrs. Broughton at a luncheon oh Mon
day evening at Grant park. There were
about thirty-five In the party, the la
dles and their friends, ami a mdst en
joyable time was spent by ail.
Filipino* Aro Excited. • 1
Manila, July The reported naval
activity Is causing much excitement In
the Philippine Islands. Leading Fili
pino Independence organizations have
announced that they side with the
Americans against the Japanese. All
the Japanese laborer* employed In the
navy yard have been discharged.
self.
’’Altogether, It Is to be a great rally,
not only of our Tubernacle forces, but
all the friends of the cause who see
lit to com* and can get In the house.
I.et Atlanta understand that we are not
to be scared with all this talk about
non-democratlc measures, local gov
ernment and the like. We are not such
fools that .we can not see that It Is
thoroughly democratic from the stand
point of the state. It la democratic, for
example, to pass laws against murder,
stealing, gambling and everything else
that It wants to pass, and the same
principle applies to prohibition. We
are a great state, and as such we are
tied to every county and district In
the state, and muat legislate for the
common good of all.
"The exercises Sunday night Will be
gin at 7:*0. Great music will be pro
vided. and as. good a time as we can
possibly give will be exercised. Fra
ternally yours,
“J.EN G. BROUGHTON.'
cated by the court that you would go
Into.
The ■ Court—The objection Is over
ruled.
Rockefeller—Well your honor, as
have been so long out of business and
out of this business, I could not well
answer that question. It Is a dozen
year* since I have been at all actively
related with affairs) It Is eight or ter.
years since I have oven been In the of
flee at all.
Could Not Give Answer.
The Court—What Is your general Im
presplpn as to what the business of tho
standard Oil Company ot Now Jer
.cy Is? ’
A.—They have a refinery nnd refine
oil. That was the—yes, It would be
Impossible for me to give—to make
answer to that question without
study of the case.
Judge Landis (turning to Mr. Rocks-
feller)—How many refineries lias the
Standard Oil Company In Indiana?
Rockefeller—I don’t know what re-
fineries there are In Indiana. The busi
ness of the company has grown, since
my connection with It.
Q.—Is the Standard Oil Company In
terested In other refineries?
A.—That I presume Is so.
Q.—Is the business of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey for the
production and sale of oil?
A.—Production, refining and aale of
oil are the principal features of the
business.
Q.—Is Ihe company engaged in any
other business?
,A.—That Is rather a technical point,
but I should say not strictly speaking.
Q.—What were the dividends of the
Standard Oil Company for the years
1903, '04 and '05?
A,—Well, J would not attempt to
state.
Don’t Know Cloaringt.
Q.—What were' the clearings during
those years?
A,—I don’t know.
Judge Landis—What officers of the
Standard Oil Company could tell of the
dividends or answer any of my ques-
tlons? Are there any?
A.—I should think there are some
who could. I should say Mr. Pratt, Mr.
Barstow, or some of. the other gentle
men who have been subpenaed.
Mr. Rockefeller at this point was as
sisted from the chair, and C. M. Pratt,
secretary of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New York, was called to the
witness stand.
Forty Per Cent Dividends.
Judge Landis—Mr. Pratt, Is the out
standing stock of the Standard Oil
Company *100,000,000?
A.—Well, noi exactly. The outetaad
Ing stock Is 898,800,000.
Q.—What dividends were paid li
SUOI, ’04 nnd '06?
A,—Forty per cent.
Q.—What were the net earnings In
1908?
Pratt—Forty per cent.
881400,000 in On* Year.
The Court—What were ,1 he net earn
ings In 1*08. 1904 and 1906?
Pratt—In 1903 they were 381.300.000;
1904. 381,657,000; 1905, 357,000,000.
E. M. Stanton, superintendent of car
service of the Chicago and Alton tall-
way, was the next witness.
Court—Can you tell me what sums
were paid to the Union Tank Line
Company for use of cars from March
30. 1003, to September 30, 19057 Can
you alio tell me tvhat sums of money
the Chicago and Alton railroad paid to
ther railways?
Stanton—The price It paid waa’ three-
fourths of a cent a mile. This is the
recognized uniform rale paid by alt
Rather a sensational attack Is mad#
on Secretary of State Phil Cook In the
current Issue of the Gwinnett Journal,
published In Lawrencevllle by J. O.
Bagwell.
In an account of the Inaugural of
Governor Smith, Edltdr Bagwell says:
"There was another scene which we
n'lsh the Atlanta papers had kodaked
and given to us. The window* of the
offices ot Secretary of 8tate Phil Cook,
right along beside the Inaugural plat
form. were empty, save two or three
while persons In one window and two
or three negroes In another. The doors
to these various rooms were looked
and the people shut out of their own
apartment* by this man who thinks h-
owns this office with all appurtenance'.
He ought to be beat out of office and
The Gwinnett Journal stands ready to
help do It In the next election.”
Facts in the Cato.
The facto are: Five windows In the
suit occupied by Secretary Cook’s de
partment overlooked the Inaugtiral
platform. The occupants of these win
dows were:
First window—Sirs. IV. L. Clark and
(inughtei. of Amerlcus; Mrs. W. H.
Kiser and son. Miss Marian Peel, At
lanta: Mrs. Philip Cook and two chil
dren.
Second wlndoW—Mrs. J. M. DeSan--
sure and two children and Mrs. Wil
lard Gregory.
Third window—Ladles of the family
of Major Erwin, of the comptroller'.)
office.
Fourth window—Mr. and Mrs. Hnw-
II Slnimons, of Amerlcus; Colonel and
.Mrs. Wesley Shropshire, of Summer
ville; Mis* Daisy Johnson and Sirs.
Goode Price.
Fifth window—Goode Price and Cap
tain Joa Johnson.
Only one color el man was In the de
partment during Ihe Inauguration cere
monies, and that was the porter, Hs
was under Instruction not to go near
the windows, and followed It out.
Secretary Cook Is under a 310,000
bond to care for the valuable state ar
chives In his office. It has been the In
variable custom during Inaugurnls to
close the office for a brief time while
so many strangers were about the cup.
ltot.
Secretary Cook's office was closed on
ihe day of Governor Smith's Inaugura
tion nt 11:50. when Colonel Cook had
to leave It to take his place In the
event, but tile occupants remained.
Colonel Cook declined to have any
thing to say about the attack In The
Gwinnett Journal, but Goode Price, hi*
chief clerk, who retires Saturday,
wrote Editor Bngwtll embodying tli»
above facts, and < losing with the opin
ion thnt Editor Bagwell probably will
be a* quick to correct an injustice as
any man In the state.
RAILROADS NEED
G,000 OPERATORS
Chicago, July «.—Several men who
are willing to prepare themselves can
have an opportunity during the next
few months of entering the railway
service In a branch that has produced
the greatest number of higher officials,
says a local paper this morning.
The railroads of the country are face
to face with the task of .securing at
least 6,000 telegraph operators and pus.
slbly double that number during the
next nine months.
TO BUILD RAILROAD
INTO CAROLINA
8peelat to Tbe Georgian.
Athens, Oa„ July 6.—Judge W. L.
Hodges, of Hartwell, was a visitor to
the city yesterday. He (failed on a
number of our business men In the In
terest of the new railroad from Atheni
to Anderson, 8. C„ via Hartwell.
The encouragement being received by
the promoter* from Athene. Hartwell.
Anderson and the people along the line
practically Insures the success of build
ing the line, and as soon as the clmru r
Is granted the company will be organ
ized and work of securing subscriptions
will be commenced.
railways In the United states.
Mr. Millar entered a vlgoroti
jcctlon at thl* point. ”1 object
question and the answer.” sal
Miller. "This witness Is imamoi
testify In this specific case. He
Ing asked questions of a generi
tore and questions that Involve
those engaged In till* trial
Judge Landis ovtmile I ‘he
then
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