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FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1907.
FILIBUSTER OVER PROHIBITION BILL ON IN HOUSE;
MINORITY WOULD DEFY THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
SECOND III
E
Organized Effort to De
lay Proves a
Failure.
TWO LENGTHY BILLS
AND LONG TALKS
Wright Declares Bill Bust
Be Read or Stay Until
Midnight.
At 2:45 o’clock Mr. Cand
ler’s motion to suspend the
rules and read the prohibi
tion bill the second time pre
vailed by a vote of 78 to 17.
Shortly after 2 o’clock the
house, by a vote of 107 to 12,
sustained the chair on Rep
resentative Blackburn’s ap
peal from a decision, thus
voting against an adjourn
ment before the prohibition
bill could be read a second
time. The house continued
in session.
Mr. Heard, of Dooly,
moved to adjourn. Seaborn
Wright sprang to his feet
and amended this motion to
adjourn for two minutes, if
any adjournment was taken.
He made an impassioned ap-
? ieal to the house not to vote
or any adjournment until
the prohibition bill had been
read.
"There is an organized ef
fort by one-fourth of this
house to defeat this bill,”
said Mr. Wright. He urged
the old men to rally to the
prohibition ranks.
"We will fight it out to
the end, so help us God,” he
concluded.
The prohibition fight Is on in the low-
«r house of the general assembly of
Georgia.
The first gun was fired Friday morn
ing. when an organised effort to pre
vent the second reading of the Hard
man senate prohibition hill cropped out
shortly after the house was called to
order.
Blnce senate bills can be read In the
Douse a second time only on Mondays
•Ml Fridays. It was understood by every
member that the prohibition bill now
ponding In the house would be read a
*prond time Friday, after the call of the
roll of counties for the Introduction of
new matter.
With this end In view, and In order
to save time, Mr. Wright, of Floyd,
nfked unanimous consent to dispense
* ith the call of the roll and that all new
DiHs "be sent to the clerk's desk now.
That arrangement suited the house
•nd a number of new bills were sent up.
Things moved along quietly for about
°ne hour and the house did nothing but
to the reading of these bills the
first time.
. Uut In the meantime two bills had
Deen sent to the clerk's desk, which. If
taken page by page and laid side by
•Ide, would have reached half way
round the c&pitol yard and then laid a
f*w feet over on the sidewalk.
v One of these bills was Introduced
Dy Messrs. Barrow and Adams, of
Chatham, and provided for a uniform
law for warehouse receipts. It consist-
*1 of forty-two pages of printed matter
In pamphlet form. The authors are op-
po«ed to the prohibition bill.
% The other bill .was Introduced by
Messrs. Hines, Slade and Dunbar and
provided for a uniform law with refer*
*nc« to the sale of goods.
It was also In printed pamphlet form
•nd consisted of 68 pages.
Then Mr. Wright, of Floyd, got busy.
He arose to the point of order that
D* bad Included the word -now- In his
unanimous consent and that the time
£°r Introducing new bills had expired
J^fore those "pamphlets." as he termed
tn»m. were sent to the clerk's desk.
He declared that they were Intro-
FILIBUSTERING HAS BEGUN.
The filibustering has begun.
In fulfillment of its promise to keep them advised as to the fortunes of the
Hardman-Covington State Prohibition bill, The Georgian wishes to say to the
friends of prohibition throughout Georgia that the anticipated filibustering is
now in full swing against the proposed measure.
The bill was due to be read for the second time in the house of represen
tatives Friday. The hand of the opposition was shown at once. When the house
convened two bills were introduced that carried with them printed booklets re
quiring in the neighborhood of one and one-half hours each to read.
As The Georgian goes to press the clerk is still reading them, while no one
listens, and the prohibition bill has to wait.
The opposition tried to adjourn the house at 1 o’clock, but the cham
pions of prohibition would not let them, and like men they vow they will die in
their seats before they shall see their measure crowded out.
Hon. Seaborn Wright, chairman of the temperance committee and leader
on the floor of the house for the prohibition forces, is making a grand fight—one
that cannot fail of triumphant success if the friends of prohibition stand solidly
behind him.
Already the prohibitionists have carried the day on the only test of
strength made. They defeated overwhelmingly the effort to adjourn. So will
they defeat every adverse movement and shortly and swiftly carry their meas
ure through if they will stand to their guns.
Follow your leader, gentlemen, is The Georgian’s advice to you—fail
ure to support him in every move will place the responsibility on you individ
ually.
“Let the dead bury their dead”—let your family suffer sickness, if neces
sary, but never leave your seat till your leader consents.
This is a crucial moment which must soon he passed successfully if an
unbroken front is presented to the enemy. Forget differences of opinion—for
get your own idea or choice of methods. Move as one man, and—
BE OF GOOD CHEER—VICTORY AWAITS YOU!
OF
Members Deny That
Directors Represent
Sentiment.
HEAT KILLS 50 PERSONS;
THOUSANDS PROSTRATED
New York, July 19.—Thursday, July
. will be known os Death Day In
this city. . From-early.morainic, when
the sun rose feverishly hot, until a
merciful thunderstorm late In the aft
ernoon beat the mercury down to a
1-1 arable point, hundreds of men, wom
en and children were stricken down
by the frightful heat
It Is estimated that the dead num-
hei 50 and the prostratlona. some of
whom will die, 1,600.
The temperature averaged almost >6
for the working day, and the bulb
displayed 89 even In the early part of
the afternoon. Mors than that, how
ever, the humidity was frightful. At
3:10 o’clock In the afternoon, when
the thermometer had dropped to IS,
the humidity rose to 78.
Philadelphia. July 1».—In the wake
of the marching Elka yesterday came
the most terrible harvest of heat pros-
trations the city has ever known. Over
3,000 men and women toppled over In
the streets, as the withering sun beat
down upon their heads.
Hospitals were swamped. Men and
women had to be treated In the streets,
under stands, In wagons, In stores,
or any place where they could bs han
dled.
Police Surgeon Patterson estimated
this morning that the day's victims
numbered 3,147. The bulk of these
cases were of people who fell over
exhausted, and In the number are also
Included the trivial accidents of the
day. Probably as many mors went to
their homes without a record being
kept of their cases.
The reports from all over the city
last night showed that two had died as
a result of the heat.
MODERN JEAN VAL JEAN
A GAIN IN HISHAPPY HOME
NO NEW THEATER
USE ICO BIJOU
May Erect New House in
Carnegie Way Next
- Summer.
Then* will no new BIJon theater for
the coming scaoon. The old Bijou on K '*
etta afreet will Ihi the home of popt
priced melodrama ami raualcal comedy
another year at leaat.
The new theater planned by Jake Well*
oiifl or me iirinciiwi ci
the ImpoaalhlTltr of aect
ateel for the building. 1
the architect provided
Wm. January Is Re
leased and Rejoins
Wife and Child.
The revise] plana o|
... — for a balcony nmL
gallery hung without poats to obatrnct the
view, nod when this wtta decided upon It
the first purrhaae. end which woa uccva
aarjr to provide sufficient apace.
The bualnesM relations between Jake Welle
and the DeGIre Interests are attch that the
uae of the old IIIJou will be retained by Mr.
Wei la na long na he dealrea. The aeaaon
will open there late In the anmmer with a
line of attractions rery similar to thoec of
Continued on Page Three.
JOHN WILLIAM JANUARY.
Escaped from prison, led honest
Ilfs; rearrested and pardoned, was
released Friday.
Kansas City, July 19.—Mlssou
rl's "Jean Val Jean?’ William Janus
ry, was released from the Federal pris
on at Leavenworth today and Immedi
ately took a train for Kansas City.
Just before his release, January, for
the flrat time alnce hie rearreat In Kan
sas City, April 30, gave hie own atory
of hie put life. Including hie connec
tion with the robbery of a poetofllre In
Oklahoma, his conviction and hie five
year eentence.
After escaping from prison In 1898
he traveled and eold coffee and tee. He
lived an honeet life and married In
190L without revealing hie pact.
"I tried to be a good man then. I
tried to live decently and uprightly."
■aid he. "For years the fear was al
ways with me that I would be detected.
Perhaps I should hsve told my wife,
but I could not. 1 was trying to put
all that old life away. I wanted to
forgst It. I wanted to be a different
man.”
In telling of his rearrest, be said:
“My first thought was of my wife
and babp-all the humiliation, dis
grace and sorrow It would cause them
when they knew I woe an ex-convict.
For a moment I seemed to be burning
up with shame. Then came the fear
that ehe would not forgive me. not
stand by me. Oh, yes, I knew what
my arrest meant."
A petition was circulated and Presi
dent Roosevelt granted January a par-
don.
In a letter to Preeldent Roosevelt,
January's little daughter said:
"President Roosevelt. Oyster Bay, L
L: I thank you for sending papa home
tv me and mamma. We am all happy
and papa says, he Is going to be a good
"-an for us and hie country." _
Man Crazed
ByDrinkHabit
Cleveland, Ohio, July 19.—Made mad
by exceealve drinking nnd cigarette
smoking, Louis Ragsdale, aged 46. tin
Inventor and formerly a bank president
of Meridian, Mies., died yeeferday In a
police patrol wagon, after a tight with
four patrolmen. Rogsdalo collapsed
Into the arms of the wagon guards ns
he wns hurried toward the Huron Road
hospital.
Train Ditched;
No One Hurt
Valdosta. Oa.. July 19.—The Georgia
Southern and Florida northbound pas
senger train, which left Jacksonville
for this city this morning, was wreck
ed near Baxter, every car being thrown
from the track and one of them turn-
<o one was seriously hurt.
RACE RESULTS.
BRIGHTON.
First Race—Vnils, t to 6. won: Qeno
Russell, 7 to 10, second; Dead Gone,
3 to 6, third. Time. 1; 14.
Second Race—Blue Pigeon, 9 to 10.
won; Thlstledoe, 1 to 3, second; Judge
Ogln, 8 to E, third. Time, 4:03.
KENILWORTH.
First Race—Klngfully, 7 to 6,- won;
Greendale, 4 to 1, second;
even, Ifdrd. Time, 1:01 4-6,
CHAMBER DOES NOT
WANT POSTPONEMENT
Prohibition Fight Stirs Di
vision Among Members
of Chamber. '
Denying that the resolution! of eeven
membere of the board of director! of
the Chamber of Commerce asking that
the prohibition bill be made effective
January, 1909, represents tho sentiment
of the entire body, or even n majority
of It, eighteen membere Friday morn
ing met nnd drew up resolutions chal
lenging the seven directors to call a
meeting for the purpose of a "show
down."
At n mcellng of tho board of dlredora
on XhMtoday, eight members were pres
ent. They woco: J. Wlllo Pope. Ft r-
reri Adnlr, Rpb<'rt.I'"rm~ian, FeJ, 1’tp-
on, Joseph Or me, K. C. Callmvny, flarry
NehlcMlnger and I.. A. Ransom. They
met In executive session and, niter
much discussion, gnve out the resolu
tions, as a hoard, hut without their per
sonal signatures. iVhon asked who
wns present, Secretary Cooper courte
ously slated that he hull been author
ized only to glvo out tho resolutions as
typew rltt.,11.
Mr, Calloway’s Protest
Inquiry, however, developod tho fact
that the vote etood 7 to 1, E. C. Callo
way being the only one to etand out
against the pnssage of the resolutions.
He talked for half nn hour, stating that
ths directors had no right to pass the
resolution, ns they were supposed to
represent some 600 people of various
opinions. The seven members, how
ever, voted for the resolutions.
Just before they did this, Secretary
Walter Cooper made a brief statement
that the sentiment of the Chamber of
Commerce upon the prohibition ques
tion was rather evenly divided.
Prohibitionist membere of the Cham
ber of Commerce, of whom there are a
;e number, felt that the organisation
l been done an Injustice and decided
tdopt resolutions calling for a meet
ing. It Is generally believed that It a
majority of the members are not In fa
vor of prohibition. It Is so close that a
full meeting would be required to tell
just where the organisation of some 690
members stands on the question.
Adopt Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted by the eigh
teen members Friday morning are as
follows:
"The undersigned members of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, con
vlnced that the eeven directors who
passed the resolution Indorsing ths uc
tlon of the Clearing House Association,
hare misstated the position of the
Chamber of Commerce on the pending
prohlbltoln bill In the Georgia leglela
ture, herewith request a meeting of the
Chamber to determine whether It will
Indorse the action of those directors
who committed the Chamber, as wt
believe contrary to Its reel will on the
matter of prohibition.
"The undersigned, who are strong
prohibitionists, at ths outset refrained
from mixing ths Chamber up In the
■natter out of deference for those who
held contrary views, now Insist tha'
the action of ths seven directors does
not represent the position of the ma
jority of tlis Chamber and should not
be allowed.to stand. Therefore, we ask
for a full meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce of which due notice should
b 1. w'Seay, C. H. Mason. Kelly Bros,
King Hardware Co, George Hlll-
yer, Inman, Akers A Inman. Mc-
Cord-Btewart Co.. W. 8. Duncan
& Co.. F. I, Beely. A. D. Adair &
McCarty Bros, Barclay A Brandon,
Smith A Higgins. W. M. Crumley.
W. A. Parker, Kameat L. Rhodes
A Co, E. C. Callaway, W. W. An
derson & Bon, Jacob W. Patter-
eon."
Seaming the above signatures re
quired lees than an hour Friday morn
ing. It Is Intended to secure a great
IMs'six”, stated ^ large petition
to the legislature will be drawn up
with the names of a hundred or more
Members of the Chamber of Commerce,
asking that prohibition be put Into ef
Beaten, Scratched and
Bleeding, Police
Rescue Her.
DESPERATE CROWD
GAVE BATTLE
Now Under Guard and May
Be Removed from City
for Safe Keeping.
Carlortihe, German/, July 19.—A frenxled
mob made a sensational attack today upon
Frauleln Olga Mother, ilater-lndaw of Dr.
Karl lion, on trial for the murder of her
mother, as she waa about to enter the court
room. The young woman was roughly
handled, and bad It not boon for the prompt
work of tha police aho would have been
torn to plocca.
The crowd heaped Insults of tho vilest
sort upon her, and charged her with aid-
lug the "layer of her mother. Her clothes
were torn from hor. nnd kIm* tviih bent oh
scratched, nnd Heeding from cut* nnd
bruises when she was rescued by tho po
lio*.
A drapers lo battle followed between the
police nnd tho mob, so (Icterniln4*d wen the
ter to wreak vengeance on the woman,
rrouuded by lighting police, n way was
Anally forced for hor to the protection of a
nearby building, where she wns guarded un
til tho mob dispersed.
It wns tho most sensational by piny ever
enacted In connection with a murder trial
In Germany. Tho whole town was thrown
Into a turmoil, nnd It Is feared by the
authorities that the safety of the young
tvninnn will demand her removal before
the trial of Dr. linn la ended.
Feeling runs high In all. classoa of society
here because .-f the aid Frnnleln Molltcr
bn*4 then Mill! Bln-.’ Ill" arrest nnd the evl
deuce of their Intrlgno before the murder
of ber mother. Her appearance on the
street hits been the signal for shouts nnd
Jeors recently, bat today tha crowd teemed
determined to kill her.
OVER KOREA
■* v’
Emperor Abdicates
Throne in Favor
joi His Son.
ENTIRE CABINET
HAS RESIGNED
Change Is Expected
Place Japanese In
Better Control.
To
Beoul, Korea, July 19.—Emperor Yl
Hyeung formally abdicated the Korean
throne at II o'clock today. In his part
ing address he expressed his regret at
the national calamities which marked
his forty-four years’ reign. It Is un
certain which of tho three princes will
succeed him. In abdicating, the em
peror named tho crown prince and heir
apparent his successor, but It Is not
certain the Japanese will accept.
Officers Commissioned.
John T. Dennis, Jr, and George IV.
Loehr, of Elberton, were commission
ed, respectively, captain and second
Iteulenant of company F, Third Infnn-
try, Friday. Lieutenant Commander
Frank A. Wrench, of tho Brunswick
naval militia, was placed on the re
tired list.
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to speak the views of the Chamber of
Commerce.
"We as members of this association
repudiate their action of yesterday, and
we heartily Indorse the Hardman-Cov-
Ington bill. Yours truly.
"ERNEST U RHODES.”
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0 but remember how you growled O
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0 "Generally fair Friday night and O
0 Saturday, continued high lomper- O
0 ature.” 0
0 Friday temperatures: O
O 7 a. 76 degrees O
O 8 a. 77 degrees 0
O 9 a. m 80 degrees O
0 111 a m ..84 degrees O
0 11 a. m 86 degrees O
0 13 noon ’.. ..88 degrees O
O l p. 89 degrees 0
0 3 p. m 90 degrees O
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named, among which Is ths fact that a
postponement would mean further un
rest In financial elrclea.
Letter of Protest.
Tho following letter has been re
ceived by The Georgian;
"Atlanta. Oa, July 19. 1907.
•The Atlanta Georgian and News:
"We were very mum surprised this
morning to note that eeven members
Ulorlllcr, of the board of directors of twelve, with
a tncialersblp of over 400, should try
Growth and Progress of the New South
JOSEPH
BY
B. LIVELY
The Rnuthera state, make s good Industrial showing for the week ending July 17,
ss evidenced by ths Hit of new Industries established during the week. The list Is
compiled from reports msde to Tho Trmdssmsn. carefully verified. Among tho Indus
tries most heavily capitalized are ■ 4400.000 mining compnny nnd a 4700,000 construc
tion company In Virginia; s 1500,000 eotton mill and a 11,000,000 telephone company
In Ttzss: ■ I566.0UO Isntern manufacturing company In Tennessee; two eotton mills
tn Bonlb Carotins capitalized tt IIOO.OOO Sad 11K,000 respectively; , 1100,000 eotton
gin company In OklnUns; a 1100.000 cotton mill In North Carotins: ■ 41CO.OOO tool
and supply company In Mississippi; a 1100,000,cotton company, a tlO).«K) oil and
company and s 4100.000 lumber company In Ixmlalina; sn 1800,000 eotton mill
peny In North Carolina; ■ 1500.000 electric signal company Tn Georgia; s 41.900,01
K nlog and milling company In Arks/tssi. snd_n >40 00) mining company In Ah
urn. The Tradesman's Hat for Ueorgla and Texan follows:
Qaorgia.
Winder—44L00O waterworks.
Waycroaa-316.000 tie and timber company.
Atlanta—4800,000 electric signal company. 440.000 mining company.
Augusts—Stove works. _ j ,
Texas.
Galveston—810,000 bottling works; 430.010 construction compnny.
Falfnrrtaa-tia.009 machine shops; 471.000 power company.
lloustoo^JS^o’ratton^SiVl^l^^S^telephone company; 4NW.OOO_tnveatment
company;_410,W’oil company^lO.00 hoop and hnndlt factory;'4U».«0 land
peny; 430,000 auto and motor boat compan
S»w Brannfei*-t: lira# work*
Dslla»-$36,OQO mlnluK company: 15.000 brick work*: 130,000 land company; $10.a
asbestos roof paint company; $30,000 yin tender company; $30,000 oil company: $.'
lumber rotnnany; $?■•>/»» Irrigation company; $40,000 Ice and cold storage plan
plant; 410.009 transportation compnny.
Fort Worth—45i,00» supply and construction company; I3S.OOS land nnd loan cot
Deny; 4100,000 fuller's earth eompsny; 410.OW lumber company.
^ ftlro—430J09 lee and cold storage riant.
Amerlllo-Tclephone system; r.M/0 clgi
Wlnnettoro—416.000 telephone system.
I Implement works.
i company; $10,000 lumber company.
Crowell—$10,000 cotton gin.
Lockhart—$11,000 cotton gin.
Kt rat ford—$7,000 mill and elevator company.
Htamfocd—tojOOO gaa and electric company.
1*1 PaoD—$30.ojo heating and plumbing company.
Wharton— IJO.OW lumber ronipany.
Mart—$15,000 warehouse company.
DalngerAeld—$250,000 oil and gas company.
Illcsel—$5,000 ware bon bp company,
i • i:i" *>.'■■> tclepboae system.
Dripping Xnrlngs—Sl0 t (O) tel* *
Anson—$30,000 lumber coup
Mineral We!l»-$' wareh
Itnrrnna—$60,000 lumber company.
fi>fpo* rhrlf»tl-$10.000 planing mill.
Waco—$10,000 atone and pipe company.
Whitney—$100,000 hardware company.
VOL. V. NO. 325.
THE WEATHER.
For Atlanta and Vicinity—Gen
erally f* lr Friday night and Sat
urday; continued high tempera
ture.
SPOT COTTON.
Liverpool, dull; 7.06. Atlanta, quiet;
12 13-Pi. N**w Y"i k, 12
New Orleans, steady; 1213-18. Aa«
guatn. steady; 1314. Savannah,
steady; 13H-
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