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" •* the weather. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Occa- the Atlanta Georgian SPOT COTTON New York. J 3.05: New Orleans, •Iona! thunder storm, tonight and Saturday. The Georgian is publishing very Complete Reports A TWjrx INTI? AATC “ The Bracebridge Diamonds” will be next thrilling of the Legislature’s Sessions. -iXiN xJ JlN Hr VV O Serial printed in The Georgian. 12 7-8c; Augusta, 13 l-2c; Savan nah, 13c. VOL. V. NO. 319. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1.907. PRICE: HERE’S THE CAUSE! THROUGH^SOL^MY^ALV^IN^CIT^S SEVERS 10F WATER SHORTAGE THE GEORGIAN SOLVES THE MUDDY WATER PROBLEM FOR THE CITIZENS OF ATLANTA General Manager Woodward Admits That the Leakage Would Offset the Amount of Water Sought To Be Secured by the Increased Pressure From the Pumps in Order to Utilize the Filters. WHERE NEEDED WATER IS RUNNING TO WASTE The Georgian Finds* Streams RunningFromthe Valves in Manholes. THE RUIN (?) OF 1886-87- . HOME-BUYING-—The statistics show that 678 men bought homes during 1886 and 1887 against 153 men who bought during the two years previous. 678 home owners during two years of prohibition. 153 home owners during two years of liquor. Approximately 3,000,000 GALLONS of water is being wasted daily in Atlanta through 150 or more leaking valves in the sewers. This represents the shortage which has result ed in forcing muddy water upon the citizens of At lanta. Chief Jentzen even estimates the number to be nearer 200 than 150. Manager Woodward confirms the calculation of the amount of water wasted daily and says this amount represents the increase sought to be se cured by the increased pressure from the pumps in order to get the service of the filters. Here, at last, is the real explanation of Atlan ta’s plague of muddy water. The solution is easy: Stop the leaks. This is already being done with whatever haste is possible at so late an hour. It remains for the mayor and city council to fix the blame and apply the punishment for the neg ligence and mismanagement which have made this state of things possible. Atlanta's average water consumption was but 12,000,000 gal lons a (lay before the present conditions. It is now only about 0,000,000 gallons. This waste is caused by 150 leaking valves, purchased by the water department not very long ago, and which are to be replac ed at once by new valves, of a different make, ordered to be rushed by express, at great expense. The leaks have been going on for a long time—but the new valves had not been ordered until the growing dissatisfaction with the water department aroused an investigation of condi tions. quiet Investigation, reporter* HOW LONG HAVE LEAKS WASTED CITY’S WATER? General Manager Park Woodward admits that the leaky valves in the manholes of the city sewers are wasting approximately 2,880,000 gallons of wa ter a day. How long has this continued? He Says that his department has had control of these valves for but about a month, when they were turned over to him by council. These valves were under control of the city en gineer’s department until a month ago. Chief Jentzen, of the sanitary department, says that the leaks were reported to General Manager Woodward. General Manager Woodward says he endeavor ed to purchase new valves of a different make im mediately after the matter was placed in his charge but was only able to secure them recently, and since securing them is having them put in place as rapidly as possible: Oil 3IC BILE Atlanta Delegation First To Be Heard. Is By for The Georgian found a multitude of leaks. All over the city valves in the sewer manholes used for flushing sew ers have been leaking. The reporters found many of these leaky valves, and now Chief Sanitary Inspector Jentzen confirms the result. He even admits finding more than the reporters found The chief sanitary inspector says he has reported to General Manager Park Woodward about 160 leaky valves, wasting water of various sized streams up to a half-inch and in some cases larger. One hundred and fifty of these leaky valves wasting onlj' streams of one- quarter of an Inch in diameter mean tho waste in twenty-four hours of— Two million, eight hundrod and thousand gallons of water, or more than the amount of water the increased pressure of the pumps "•mid pump Into tho reservoir. New Valves Ordered. A rush order for new valves was glv- * n by the waterworks department. Two hundred of these were ordered, and Su perintendent Rapp says that his men 3,0 putting them in the place of the lenky valves as fast as possible. He p? ys that most of the leaky valves re ported by Chief Inspector Jentzen have b*en replaced, and that the balance will be replaced In a few days. »t is believed that Instead of 150 *o»ky valves over the city there are at least 200. And the waste these leaky valves are •apable of causing when figured Into faffons is astounding. Chief Sanitary inspector Jentzen says that an estimate each leaky valve leaking a stream of "ne-fjuarter of an Inch is a fair esti mate. He admits that most of them caked this much and some more— «ven one-half inch and over. Loss by 200 Valves. Under the pressure maintained tho city by the waterworks depart ment, a one-quarter Inch stream will discharge thirteen gallons a minute. Two hundred of these leaky valves, ,h * n » will discharge 2,600 gallons of "a ter. that people are .crying loudly for, m a minute. Another simple caloula- ; 1(>n means that In twenty-four hours leaky valves are sending out through the sewers a one-quarter inch stream each, or— Thr*# million ssven hundred and for- ty * f ° ur thousand gallons. This is more than enough to relieve famine that Is alleged because of iaik of facilities/* and give Atlanta people clear water Instead of the mud- 3 Y c °ncoctlon now being dispensed. All Exress Hope That Nations Will Con tinue Friendly. Csntiausd on Pays Thro*. Oyster Bay. - July 12.—President Roosevelt Is entertaining distinguished guests today, Including Admiral Baron Yamamoto, Viscount Aokl, Japanese ambassador, and others of Yamamoto's party, nnd Assistant Secretary of State Bacon. Yamamoto exchanged wnrnt greet ings anil each expressed the hope that the friendly relations between Japan and the United States would be per petuated. One of Yamamoto's attendants car ried a big square box which he admit ted was a present for President Roose- velt. KOREAN PRINCE SAYS MIKADO IS HIGHWAYMAN. The Hague, July 12.—Prince TJyong Oul Yl announced this afternoon that the Korean delegates here to get the peace congress to give Korea relief front Japanese oppression would sail for New York July 17. The prince said the Korean emperor had appointed former Premier TJI Sung Sul as a special envoy to the United State* to explain to the people Japan's oppression of Korea. He said: ••Japan Is trying to steal Korea os barefacedly as a highwayman robbing a stage coach." "Many public men have suffered ra ther than submit to the barbarities of the Japanese government. Our emper or I* the mikado's prisoner. It Is untrue that he has repudiated his rep- ASK WOODWARD TO RESIGN, SAID SHEARER TO COUNCIL "I am In favor of Including In tills report a request that the general manager of the waterworks hand In his resignation." This declaration was made by W. C. Shearer, a member of the wa terworks Investigating committee, In open meeting Thursday afternoon. The report of the committee. In which It I* stated that there Is no real reason for the muddy water, had Just been adopted. Mr. Shearer arose Immediately upon Its adoption and made the decla ration that the general manager should bo requested to resign. The com mittee thought that this was out of the province of Its authority. Mr. Shearer Is one of the three clllzen-mcmber* of the Investigating com mittee. He was formerly inglneer of the waterworks. In a statement published In The Georgian on Thursday he places the whole blame for the muddy water on tho general manager. HAD NEVER TOLD THE WATER BOARD. "The water board was never told that the pumps at the river sta tion had been run successfully and with safety at a pressure greater than 110,” stated Councilman W. A. Hancock, chairman of the waterworks committee and ex-ofllclo number of the water board. "From the general manager's re|a>rt, I Judged that Increasing the pressure was an extremely hazardous and dangerous venture. Now I learn It has been a general thing t<. run them at nn Increased pressure and that the pressure has been as high as 135. Had I known this 1 cer tainly would have insisted on increasing the pressure long. ago, anil I think the board would have been with me." With a number of prominent Atlan tans present to apeak for and against the passage of the prohibition bill, the house committee on temperance, Mr. Wright, of Floyd, chairman, met Fri day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to con sider the measure which seeks to abol ish the liquor traffic In the elate of Georgia. The meeting was held In the hall of the lower house of the general assem bly because of its convenience and site. As was the case when the senate com mittee met In the same place for the same purpose last Tuesday, the gal leries were crowded with spectators anxious to hear all that was said In favor of and In opposition to the fa mous measure. In addition to the Atlanta delegation, which was given the right of way, there are-a number of representatives of oth er cities present, and It Is probable that the meeting will last until Inte Friday afternoon. Slaying of Daughter’s Betrayer Is Justi fied. pan of unheard-of Infamy In Its treat ment of Korea. I doubt If England will continue satisfied with her Jap al liance when she learne of Japan's treachery against Korea. "In declaring against Russia, Japan said il.e principal reason was her de sire to Insure Korea's Independence us America pledged Cuba's Independence at the outbreak of the Spanish war. "The world can see how differently Japan and America keep pledges. While Japan Is complaining of bad treatmsnt In California It Is subjecting Koreans to far worse Indignities In the mikado's land." OFFICIALS NOT AWARE OF ARREST OF JAP 8PY. Washington, July 12.—No Informa tion has been received at the war de partment to the effect that a Japanese spy has been arrested at Fort Rose- crans, California, as stated In news paper dispatches from San Diego. Even If a Japanese or any person should be found making sketches and taking photographs of the defenses of Rosecrans or any other American fort, he could not be held on criminal charges. AMBASSADOR LUKE WRIQHT VISITS JAPANESE MIKADO. Toklo. July 12.—The emperor today received Luke E. Wright, the Amerl can ambassador. In farewell audience. Mrs. Wright, the ambassador and their daughter afterward lunched with the emperor and the empress at the palace. Ambassador Wright's departure Is re gretted here. He Is to be succeeded by Thomas J. O'Brien, until recently min ister to Denmark. RACE RESULTS. S II STAY OUT OF M CITY Decatur,Kirkwood and East Point Cut Out. PARK WOODWARD. As general manager of the wa terworks he is In the public eye at this time. BRIGHTON BEACH. First Race—Spooner, 7 to 2. won Jubilee, 8 to 5, second; Long Bali, 1 to 3. third. Time 1:14 1-5. Second Race—Kernel, 7 to 1, won; Garrett, even, second; Guardian. 3 to third. Time, 4; 35. KENILWORTH. First Race—Tee Tick, 8 to 1, won; Dominant, 8 to 6, second; Antoine, 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:08. LATONIA. ^ First Race—Hyperbole, 9 to 1, won; resentutVves here, as It Is only his Jail- Little Oeorge, 9 to 5, second; Captain ers trying to repudiate us. 1 accuse Ja- Fearaon* 9 to 2, third. Time, 1:20 3-5. owooooooooooooooooooooooo O O O DAY8 HOT A PLENTY; O O NIGHT8 FINE AND COOL. O 0 0 So long as the nights are as 0 0 deliclous'y cool as Thursday-night, 0 0 citizens of this good town won't 0 0 growl much about hot days. By 0 O the way, had you ever thought 0 C how few real hot, sleep-fracturing 0 0 nights Atlanta hae? 0 0 Forecan: 0 0 "Occasional thunder storms Frl- 0 O day night nnd Saturday." 0 0 Friday temperatures: O "4 degrees. 0 8 o’clock n. m.. 0 9 o’clock a. m.. 0 10 o’clock a. m.. 0 11 o’clock a. m.. 0 12 yclock noon.. 0 1 o’clock p. m.. 0 2 o’clock p. m.. O ..75 degrees ..77 degrees. ..76 degrees. ..82 degrees. . .83 degrees. ..84 degrees. ..84 degrees. The committee of the city council ap pointed to look into the city extension question met Friday morning at 10 o'clock and voted In favor of taking In all the municipalities and communities recommended by the committee of for ty-two, with the exception of Decatur, Kirkwood and East Point. The action of the committee Is In line with the position taken by Aider- man Qullllan, chairman of the council committee, nnd a member of the ex ecutive committee of ten appointed by the mayor. A number of minor changes were made in the report. The land lot lines were arranged differently nnd certain small sections were left eliminated. The committee will recommend to council next Monday the annexation of Cook’s district, Oakland City, Brookwood, Battle Hill. South Atlanta and Edge wood, and Eust End. The vote on Battle Hill, Oakland City and Kdgewood was close. On leaving out Kirkwood, Decatur and East Point, the chairman cast the deciding vote. Several minor changes were made In the terms and conditions of the annexa tion of some of the municipalities. Alderman Qullllan and Councilman Pomeroy will frame th ereport to coun cil. A minority report may be submit ted. If so, It will probably be signed by Alderman Beutell and Counclltnen Grant and Chosewood. D0000O00000000000000000000 0 0 0 EARLY CL08ING LAW 0 O PASSED IN ALABAMA. 0 o a O Special to Tbe Georgian. O O Montgomery, Ala., July 12.—The O La Plata, Md„ July 12.—The Jury In the Bowie murder caae rendered a verdict of acquittal after being out but •ive minute*. There had been threat* of violence to the Bowie*, but nothing happened after the announcement. The attorney* for the pronccutlon nnd defense conaumed the entire morning with the argument*, and shortly after noon tho case wa* given to the Jury. According to the Maryland practice, the court gave no Instructions to the Jury. The Judge* were at dinner when the Jury sent for them, and did not go to the court house until 1:30 o'clock. When the foreman announced that the verdict wa* not guilty, .*9IV* .SOWlf fell upon her mother's shoulder and sobbed for some moments. Verdict Based on Evidence. "Upon whot did you base your ver dict?" several of tho Jurors were asked. "On the evidence.” all of the replied In unison: "on the right a man has to protect the virtue of his womankind. God gave every man that right and It ain't for u* to take It away." 'Tlhen you acquitted because you all would have done the same as Airs. Bowie did?" ■'That’s the Idea exactly, although we hope no such thing will happen In our famllle*. If it ever does, we will follow Mrs. Bowie's example." Tears Follow Appeal. Mrs. Bowie showed the first symp toms of emotion today, when, during the summing up of her case by Attor ney Mudd, she wept at hla plea for r~ acqulttal under the unwritten law. "By your verdict christen this name, less child," shouted Mudd, pointing to the Infant In Priscilla's arms. "Let the world know that Maryland still be lieves In the 'unwritten law.' ” Tho reference to the child caueed a fresh outbreak nn the part of Ita young mother, and when Mr. Mudd concluded, ehe wan on the verge of collapse. Posey Grew Wrathy. Buch bitterness exists between Pros ecutor Wllmcr nnd Hugh Posey, father of Hubert Poeey, killed by Mrs. Mary E. Bowie and her eon, Henry, that trouble Is expected. Hugh Posey confronted the prosecu tor today and demanded to know why the Jurors who announced that they thought the defendants did right were not challenged. He also demanded to know why certain evidence wna not In troduced. Wllmer replied that he wa* "doing what he thought best for the country." WSEMTE Senator Felder Cut Short by Presi dent Akin. PRISCILLA BOWIE WILL START HER LIFE ANEW. La Plata, .Mil.. July 12.—Just liefore en tering court today to attend the final ses* ■Ion of tho trial of her mother and brother for the killing of her dance, Priscilla Howie snhl to n reporter: "I had lint little to hope for. I bad loved nnd lost. Hut when Hurt Jilted me at the sltsr Thanksgiving Day. I did not give up all hope of oar marriage. "I followed him from place to place, pleading and entreating him to make me hla wife. After my mother dlaeovered my aeeret she aald Bert abould either marry mo or die. "No man will ever rote to hang my moth er for what ahe did. Hhe la Juat a good, kind mother with the welfare of her chil dren at heart. For eleven yenra alnee my father died, .he lina lolled nnd worried for the five children, and I know G<s! will not allow her to be taken from tin sow that thli awful tragedy baa been Waited upon our home. •'When mother nnd brother Harry are ac quitted I Intend to go to my homo and be gin life enow." For three hours Friday Senator T. S. Felder, of Macon, representing the Twenty-second senatorial district, held the iloor In an effort to prevent con sideration of the Hardman prohibition bill. He made tbe point that tho sen ate rules fixed Tuesdays and Fridays for passing bills. Twice President Akin ruled him off the floor for' discussion Irrelevant to tho subject matter. First, after Sena tor Felder had talked nearly two hours upon the question of appealing from tho chair’s decision, In declaring that tho vote of the senate was favorable to taking up the bill,Friday. Senator Felder again secured the floor upon his motion to adjourn until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Until a few minutes before 2 o'clock he argued this point, when President Akin again and ruled him off the floor. The motion to ndjourn until Saturday morning at 10 o’clock carried by a big TintJ--rlty. — *1^ --- nft.es — • When the senate convenes Saturday morning discussion of the prohibition bill will begin. It Is expected to con tinue two or throe days. A vote »i(* hardly be reached before Tuesday or Wednesday next. The air In the senate chamber Friday morning was tense with expectation. The gallery filled early with people in terested In the prohibition measure. Many ladles were there, giving a glow of pleasing color to the somber cham ber. The preliminaries of opening the aes- ■ton passed quickly. Just before the battle opened, President Akin presented a telegram from Cincinnati, signed by Charles Stauber, secretary of the Na tional Wholesale Liquor Dealers' As sociation, and It was recolved In si lence. The report of the committee on tem. perance had been received early In the eeeslon. At-10:30 o'clock Senator Hardman, arose and asked that senate bill No. 1. the prohibition bill, be taken up for a ! third readlnr. ' Senator Felder objected. Hs said l that the rules of tbe senate expressly 1 fixed Tuesdays and Thursdays for the passage of bills, and that the motion j or Senator Hardman was clearly out of order. 'Will the eenator answer a ques- , tlonr’ asked Dr. Hardman. "Certainly,"/ was the reply. "Isn't It a fact that the senator has prepared a resolution which provides ' for taking up this measure next Wed nesday? What Is the difference Ifi tak ing It up Friday or Wednesday, If tbe senator Insists on the rules?" Senator Felder seemed rather flus- t rated, and a ripple of laughter swept over the galleries. President Akin rapped sharply for order, and said that the ruler as to applause and hisses must be enforced. 'Such noises do not disturb me.” said Senator Felder. ”1 am going to do my duty here as I see It regardless of what others may think. I am going to be heard on this bill and you con not prevent It." Senator Knight gave assurance that the Intention waa not to past tho bill today, but simply to take It up for dis cussion. He Insisted that the senate Continued on Page Three. O senate today passed a bill to close 0 0 saloons In cities of over 15.00* In- O 0 habitants at 9 p. m.. and other 0 O cities at 7 and 3 o'clock. O _ - o o 000000O0000O00000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 Growth and Progress of the New South BY B. LIVELY In the cotton manufacturing Industry there Is unusual activity In all sections, mill in the Houth there ha* been Increasing action during the paat three months, comprising tbe second quarter of the year. In the decisions to Install more spin dles. New companies are being organized and established corporations are adding to their equipments of machinery, and the additions announced for establiahed plants nre about 125 per cent more than those reported for the new companies. There Is probably no more emphatic recognition or Southern advantages for cotton mnnufMcturlng than this continued movement of the Houtheru manufacturers to Increase their splndleage trout rear to year It Is evidence that Nonthern cotton mill managers anticipate no difficulty In retaining their present position nnd eventually predominating the world’s markets. Tula record of the second quarter of 19>77 shows n considerable Increase over that of the first quarter, when but 122,468 spindles were announced. The total tor tbeaecond quarter to!127,736 spin- flies, which menus the Investment of about 86.000.000. The established mills will Install 167.876 spindles, nn Investment of almut iLOOfl.OOO, and the new companies will Install 69,800 spindles, nn investment of about 82,000,000. In presenting this data The Manufacturers’ Iteeord calls attention that the figures ure for spindles nuthorltn lively announced at to be put in position, but not necessarily already added. Thousands of these spindles have already been put la operation, other thousands are being Installed at the present time, nnd thou sands more will Ih» In the mills In the next few months. It la announced that the Central of Georgia railway will be operated as an Independent road. It has 1.412 miles of track, besides 478 tulles of leased line. Last year the company chartered a subsidiary corporation to build a line from Albauy, Us., to Apalachicola. Kla. It. baa slao tmllt a ahortcoal road and oj A