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THE WEATHER. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Part ly cloudy Thursday night and FrI- The Atlanta Georgian If you wish to keep potted on what the Legislature la doing, get The Georgian Every Day. AND NEWS “The Bracebrldge Diamonds, a thrilling mystery story. Is now being printed In The Georgian. Read It. v SPOT COTTON. Liverpool, steady; 7.35. Atlanta, steady; 1215-16. New York, quiet; 13.30. Near Orleans, firm; 13H. Au- gtsta, quiet; 13V4. Snronnnb, Arm; VOL. V. NO. 342. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 8,1907. PR mi?.. 1° AtlaoUl TWO CENTi. JrAVAVy-Li. On Tralnat FIVE CENTS. Governor’s Suggestion Brings on Warm Debate. • GENERAL TAX ACT OCCUPIES MORNING Tax on Soda Fountain Syr ups Principal Object of Discussion. When the question of placing an occupation tax on railroads and other corporations came up before the house during the consideration of the general tax act Thursday morning there a division of opinion among the mem hers, and the discussion of the ques tlon was prolonged until the hour adjournment at 1 o'clock, without any action being taken. In his message to the general assem bly Wednesday Governor Smith rec ommended that an occupation tax of not less than 1 per cent be placed on r;..: oadt and other corporations doing business In this state. The committee on ways apd means failed to recommend' any occupation tax in the general tax act. and when the proper section in this measure was reached Thursday Messrs. Perry, of Hall, and Jackson, of Jones, offered an amendment providing that an occupa tlon tax of 2 per cent be levied on all railroads, express, telegraph, telephone, gas, water, steam-heat and electric light and power companies and other corporations In this state. Mr, Candler, of DeKalb, offered an amendment fixing tho tax at 1 per cent. Mr. Wright, of Floyd, spoke In fa vor of tho occupation tax. He dt dared that the gross earnings of the railroads In Georgia for the yean 1907 were $17,000,000. ana that their net earnings were $10,000,000, and while he was not In favor of oppressing rail roads or other corporations, he urged the adoption of the amendment plac lng an occupation tax upon them, The house adjourned at 1 o'clock to resume consideration of the measure at the session Thursday afternoon. The house Thursday morning passed a number of sections of the general tax act. One of the principal debates was on the tax on soda water syrups, two amendments being offered to Increase the tax, one to 2 per cent on gross re ceipts, the other to make the tax $1,000 a year. Both were defeated and the tax will stand at $400 a year, The house met at » o'clock Thursday morning. The first twenty-five minutes of the session was devoted to the pass, sge of local bills. Disfranehlsement Bill. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, chairman of the committee on rules, submitted a report recommending that senate bill No. 70, being the disfranchisement bill, be made a special order to follow the ap propriation bill. The report of the com mittee was adopted. The committee also recommended that the resolution setting the fertiliser bill oMIr. Martin, of Elbert, as a spe cial order to follow the general tax act now being considered by the house, be adopted. The recommendation of the committee was adopted. The fertiliser bill provides for rals lng the fee for fertiliser Inspection from 10 to 26 cents per ton. At 9:10 o'clock the house resumed consideration of the general tax act, r agraph 24 of section 2, being first tusen up. Tax on Soda 8yrupa. Thla paragraph provided for a tax of $400 upon all manufacturers of soda fountain syrups; a tax of $6 for each draught arm uaed for drawing carbo< nated water by all parties or corpora tions operating soda fountains, and a lax of $1.60 upon all persons selling soda water In bottles. Mr. Peraona, of Monroe, offered an amendment providing that Inatead of a tax of $400 being placed upon each manufacturer of soda fountain syrups, that a tax of 2 per cent be placed upon the grots receipts of each manufac turer. In support of his amendment. Mr. Persons declared that It would be un just discrimination to compel one com pany, whose net proceeds were small, to pay the same tax required of a com. pany whose net proceeds were large. Mr. Fullbright, of Burke, offered an amendment placing the tax at $1,000. The amendment of Mr. Persona met with opposition from Mr. Wise, of Fhy- ette, who declared that all manufactur ers of soda fountain syrups should be taxed alike. Mr. Person i, of Monroe, Introduced an amendment to his amendment plac ing a tax of 1 per cent on the net pro ceeds of all manufacturers of soda fountain syrups. The amendment of Mr. Fullbright, of Hurke, placing the tax at $1,000, was defeated. The amendment of Mr. Peraons, plac- mg the tax at 2 per cent on the net proceeds, was defeated by a vote of 4$ to 08, and the tax stands at $400. Adopt Many Taxes. Paragraph 27 of section 2, providing far a tax of $2.60 for each alot machine, $5 for each moving picture, weighing SIX MEN WHO WON AFTER SPIRITED CONTEST P COUNCIL FRANK A. PITTMAN, EUGENE DODD, B. LEE SMITH, STEVE R. JOHNSTON, Photo by McCrary. F. J. SPRATLING, Elected Alderman from Third Ward. Elected Councilman from Second Ward. Elected Councilman from Fourth Ward. Elected .Councilman from Sixth Ward. Elected Councilman from 7th Ward. Canvass Shows Ma jority on Face of Returns. Jackson, Miss.. Aug. 8.—The Demo cratic state executive committee met today and declared Congressman John Sharp Williams .the party nominee for United States senator. The canvass of the returns showed a majority of <48 votes for Williams over Vatdaman. There will be no contest over the re suit. The motion to declare Mr. Wll Hams nominee was seconded by the friends of the governor, and this Is final settlement of the celebrated con test. Governor Vardaman has conceded the election of Mr. Williams In a long note to the Democratic executive commit' tee. House and Senate Not Together on Bills. FOUR COUNTIE3 MISSING FROM THE RETURN8. Speclnl to Tile Georgtnn. Jaclnou, Mias., Aug. 8.—The Democratic state executive committee met at 10 o’clock todny nt the atnt'e house to settle the Wll- Hants-Vnrilnmnn senatorial rare by a can vass of the ballots. Over three huadred prominent state polltlclaaa were present. Owing to the extreme closeness of the senatorial contest. It was decided to take up the matter Immediately and first count the vole cast for the senalorshlp. The roll call of counties, with the placing of tbo offlelnl figures In shape for tabulation, con sumed over two hours, nnd nt tho dost showed that the counties of Monroe, Smith, Grenada and Kemper were missing, and no body being able to explain why they bad not sent the returns In. Rumors of fraud nnd corruption are la the Much partisan spirit nnd hitter feel ing le being shown. Committees repre senting Williams and Vnrdaman closely watched the breaking of the seals of each envelope containing the official returns, and examined the envelopes to see If they bad licen tampered with. Telegrams are now being tent out to ascertain why the missing.counties have not reported. Shells Raze Moroccan Town With only eight more working days before It In which to dispose of prac* ttcally every. Important measure Intro- dyced in conformity with tho Macon platform and the deslree of the ad* ministration, an extra session of the general assembly appears practically assured. Both the appropriation bill and the general tax act. measures of the ut most Importance, are unfinished. Nolth it has passed the house, and It seems probable that neither will reach the senate before next week. The senate will want a little time In which to con sider two of the most Important mess uree to be passed. Not a single measure of Importance, aside from the prohibition bill, has passed successfully both branches. The senate and house are hopelessly ’split on antl-pass legislation. The senate accepted the Felder measure, the house the Hall bill. They are not kin In much, save name. Both bodies seemed fixed In Its deternjlnatlon to stand by its own act. tf anything, the senate favors even more drastic anti-pass legislation than contemplated by the Felder bill. The house demonstrated a liberal spirit In accepting the Hall measure, j Two Houses Differ. Wednesday the senate took tho Wrlght-Taylor antl-ldbbylng bill, and played hob with It. W[hen that body llnlehed trimming and amending It, It did not resemble Itself very much. That measure Is Seaborn Wright's pet, and ne la not likely to stand for the way the senate sloshed It. House and aerate are split on the Cnndler railroad commission bill, ap parently hopelessly split. The senate passed It, but the commission remained at three In number. It Is known that the administration especially desired the Increase to five. The house showi a disposition to make It five. So the two branches go on the rocks on this measure. The senate has passed the disfran chisement bill. The house has not. So It goes with all of the Issues of para mount Importance. The two lawmsk “TEXAS” FUND GROWS A LITTLE EVERY DAY Every Candidate Sup ported by League Wins. CLOSE RACES IN SEVERAL WARDS Pittman Defeats Chosewood In Only Aldermanic Contest. Mias S. C. Lawrence Smith .... Washington Camp, .$ LOOT. B. Gravel Vaihingti America 8om of 1.00 W. Loiter Midi, Werthin, Ga.. .10 J. D. Cromer, Royiton, Ga 1.00 J. Gld Morris, Marietta, Ga.... 1.00 J. G. Rhodes, Inwood. Fla..... .25 R. W-Weiloy, Summit, CIS .25 R. W. Eubanks, MoRas, Ga.... 5.00 W. F. Dillard, Washington, Ga.. 1.00 Children of V. P. Enlos, Griffin, Ga .25 J. B. Eberhardt,'Carlton, Ga... 1.00 Paul R. Bower, Shlllman, Ga.. Previously subscribed 43.65 The "Texna" fund Is growing, alow . tut steadily. The people of Georgia are taking an Interest In the batterd old engine, and want to save her for fu ture generations to see. The above ttre the contributions received Thurs day, each wlttf a letter which shows how Georgia men and Georgia chil dren feel toward the relics of long ago. It will take more than this to save tho "Texas" from the scrap heap. Won’i you be the next to help? Photo by McCrary. ALONZO J. JOHNSON, Elected Councilman from First Ward. London, Aug. 8.—Dispatches from Tangier state that Maxagan has been bombarded by the cruiser Duchalya and the town Is practically In ruins. Shells broke over the house tops and battered down the walls. The casu alties were heavy. While the bom bardment was In progress the Moprs attacked the Jewish qut not driven off until 200 , massacred. VETERANS’ REUNION HELD AT MARIETTA Special to The Georgian. Marietta. Ga., Aug. 8.—The Confed erate veterans of Cobb county. Camp 17. C. V., are holding their annual memorial exercises at the court house today. These exercises are held 'an nually In honor of the members of the camp who have died since their organi sation. J. Gld. Morris Is commander lng bodies appear to have diametri cally opposite Ideas tn all matters, with a disposition to act accordingly. Can They Agree? The queitlon now la, can the two branches get together on all this Im port ant matter In eight days, even with morning, afternoon end night sessions? It does not look probable. Governor Smith haa stated •peclflcal. ly and definitely that unless these Im portant measures > receive action of some kind that he will call a special session. He Is fixed In his determina tion to allow no hedging or dodging on the measures embraced In his platform nnd upon which he was overwhelming ly elected. Oil Trust Bucks Landis Continued on Pegs Three. „ R. V. Headden, pastor of the First Baptist church of Rome, Ga.. was the principal speaker. His tribute to tbe dead veterans was eloquent!)’ and touchingly delivered to a large audience. After the exercises In the court house, a basket dinner was enjoyed In the city pork. All the ■tores were closed from 19 to 12 In honor of tbe occasion. Chicago, Aug. 8.—Attorneya repre senting the Standard Oil Company to day appeared before Circuit Judge Groseeup and made .application fr.r a hearing on a writ of error In connection with the decision of Judge Landis fining the corporation 829,249,040. This move means the opening of one of the greatest legal battles the coun try haa ever witnessed—the attempt 0 12 o'clock noon of the Standard Oil Company to make IO 1 o’clock p. m. good Its statement Issued through Its [ 0 2 o'clock p. m. press agents that It will bot pay the Bolt,Killed Two People Vlncenxa, Italy, Aug. 8.—While a church here was crowded with wor shippers attending mass a great storm broke and lightning struck the. center of the church building. Two men were killed outright and thirteen svere In jured. Many were hurt In the panic that followed, principally children. BrookwoodHas A New Owner Brookwood, the handsome homu of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ,Thompson, has been sold to Mr. McKentle of the War. renton Fertiliser Works. This Is or.e of the handsomest homes In Atlanta, .and the fact that It has been sold probably means that the Thompsons will leave Atlanta at th> beginning of the year. The price paid could not be ascertained. WOMAN DROWNS IN THE RIVER FILL THIS OUT AND MAIL IT. To Tho Atlanta Georgian: I herewith contribute to help buy tho engine “ Texas’’ and give it to the state of Georgia. Nomo Address PRESIDENT BARRETT IS STRICKEN WITH MALARIAL FEVER Special to The Georgian. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 8.—Mrs. Thomas Ayan, residing near this city, 1 drowned in the river at Troupevllle today. Mrs. Ryan and a party of la dles went to the river to spend a day'j outing and Mrs. Ryan walked out on a log over the water which turned and precipitated her Into the river. The other ladles could not swim or assist TAKEPEBILOUSDASH Both Leap To Safety Before Car Crashes Into Pas senger Train. CHARLES S. BARRETT, Stricken -with malarial fever while attending farmers' conven tion in Arkansas. the drowning woman. The body ruu not yet been recovered. RACE RESULTS. SARATOGA. First Race—Demund,. 17- to 10, won; Jack Atkins, 6 to 2, second; Sewell, 1 to 4, third. Time. 1:11 4-5. Second Race—Pagan Boy, 3 to 1, won; Mooksle, 7 to 6, second; Paprika, ' to 1, third. Time 4:214-5. FORT ERIE. First Race—Bonnie Kate. 6 to 2, won; Bell Mence, T to 10. second; Cy clops, < to 1, third. Tim. 1:13 3-5. OO00O00O0000O0O0O000000000 O HOT WEATHER.STILL HERE; 0 NIGHTS COOL, THOUGH. O . O Quite a bunch of. caloric lingers Q hereabouts yet. Hot days and O cool nights are now the rule. 0 Cloudy weather partly prevails, O but rain Is not In sight. Fore- O cast: 0 "Partly cloudy Thursday night O and Friday." O Thursday temperatures: 0 7 o'clock a. m. 8 o'clock a. m. 9 o'clock a. m. 10 o’clock a. m. 11 o’clock a. m. tine of $29,240,000. ....79 degrees 0 ....81 degrees 0 ....84.degrees O ....87 degrees O ....88 degrees 0 ....91 degrees 0 ....92 degrees 0 ... .92 degrees 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 night. Special to Tbe Ororglan. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 8.—Charles 8. Barrett, of Atwater, Ga., president of, the National Farmers' Union. Is se riously 111 at the home of Ben L. Grif fin. at Conway, where he went several days ago to attend the annual conven tion of the Bute Farmers' Union. Bar. rett left Georgia In the best of health apparently, but after reaching Conway was selxed with a peculiar Illness and was token to the home of Secretary Griffin. Dr. Dickerson, the attending physician, announced that Mr. Barrett was suffering from a severe case of malarial fever, contracted before com ing West, and that he will be confined to his bed for several weeks In all probability. His condition Is not con sidered dangerous, but his family at Atwater has been notified by wire and Mrs. Barrett will probably come to Ar kansas to nurse her husband. Says Olga Shot Mother Berlin, Aug. 8.—The police have an nounced to Olga Molltor, sister-in-law of Carl Hau, recently convicted of the murder of $il* mother-in-law, that she would be arrested In connection with the case. The arrest Is made on the strength of the statements made by Baron von Llndenau that he saw Olga shoot her mother, and Hau Is Inno cent. Von Llndenau was arrested last Birmingham, Ala., Aug. S.—W. M. Foreacre, assistant general superin tendent of the Southern railway system, and John McDougall, superintendent of terminals of that road, were severely hurt while testing a new railroad motor car. Not waiting for a mechanic who understood how to operate the machine, Foreacre and McDougall started on a run In the car, which was propelled by a gasoline engine. The car became un manageable and attained an am axing speed. When the outfit passed through the town of Avondale It waa going at a terrific rate. - Further down the fright ened officials, who were holding on for dear life, saw the Alabama Great Southern passenger train, from Chat tanooga, ahead of them pulling Into the Terminal station. Realising that their car would soon be In collision with the.railroad train. - they Jumped while on an embankment and rolled to the bottom. Their machine smashed Into the passenger train and waa com pletely demolished. THE NEW ALDERMEN. Frank A. Pittman, alderman Third ward. E. E. Pomeroy, alderman Fourth ward. William A. Hancock, alderman Sev enth ward. Charles M. Roberts, alderman Eighth ward, NEW COUNCILMEN. Alonzo J. Johnson, oouneilman First ward. Eugene Dodd, oouneilman Second ward. J. C. Harrison, councilman Third ward. B. Las 8mlth, oouneilman Fourth ward. W. Thomas Winn, oouneilman Fifth ward. Stevs R. Johnston, councilman 8lxth ward. F. J, 8pratllng, councilman 8ovonth ward. James T. Wright, councilman Eighth ward.. NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. First Ward—James R. Smith, W- W. ..nderson, H. D. White, M. Riley. Second Word—Harvey Hatoner. R. R. Shropshire, C. 8. Meuaughey, E. E. Griggx. Third Ward—W. W. Gaines, M. C. Carroll, J. H. Owen, R. A. Burnett. Fourth Ward—J. W. Kllpatrlok, Charles N. Allen, W. M. MeElreath, M. A. Hele. Fifth Ward—J. A. Hudson, M. & Strickland, J. M. Wood, R. H. Shaw. Sixth Ward—Alax Stephens, P. H. Todd, John A. McCord, W. A. Ward. Seventh Ward—A. R. Caloord, Mal vern HIM, G. J. Dallls, R. N. Hughes. Eighth Ward—T. E. Corrigan, J. F. Owen, 8. D. Wilkes, 8, A. Dunoan. Like a tidal wave, the prohibition candidates swept the city In the pri mary election Wednesday. The proposition to qloct a number of ministerial officials by popular vote, and the proposition to adopt the ma jority rule In future primaries, requir ing a "run-off" between tho two lead ing candidates, were carried by large ' lee. i single antl-prohlbltlonlst won over a prohibition candidate. It was the first opportunity the people of At lanta have had to express their senti ment on the prohibition question, and waving aside all personal feelings and friendships, they voted for the prohibi tionists. In the race for alderman for the Third ward, the only ward where there was opposition for alderman, the most Interest centered. Hero was a prohibitionist running against an antl-prohlbltlonlst.- and the vote waa not In a alnglo ward, but all over the city. Frank A. Pittman was the prohibition candidate and Charles L. Chosewood the anti-prohibition can didate. Pittman Carried 8evon Wards. Despite tho fact that Councilman Chosewood haB one of the strongest personal followings of any man In the city of Atlanta, tho prohibitionist de feated him In every ward In the city with the exception of the Third, win ning by a majority'of 768 votes. ■The lines were clearly drawn. On account of the many personal friend ships of Mr. Chosewood. he made some Inroads Into the prohibition element, but even with this Mr. Pittman carried seven out of eight, wards, and lacked Continued on Page Three. Growth and Progress of the New South The Georgian here records each day soma economic fact In reference to tba onward progress of the South. BY J08EPH B. LIVELY Immense discoveries of Iron ore of superior quality, remarkably free from an!- phur and phosphorous, have Iteen made In several localities around Augusta, (ml, ami a company. It la reported, will bo organised to develop and manufacture the material. According to Information, tbe concern la barked by French and Swiss capital, and will have a working fund of 110,000,000. Th6 Idea U to erect large rolling mills and car plant, which It fa estimated will employ over 6,000 operatives, betides the miners and those engaged In transportation. ■ Every element needed In the manufacture of Iron and ateel baa been found In The vaat undertaking nereeaarlly warrants tbe greatest care at every atep, and the most skillful and learned men bare been brought Into consultation on the proj ect. Mayor Ilunbar, Coramlwdoner Wingfield aud the finance committee of council have been Informed of the plana view, and they have gone over the matter with a view to establishing sufficient power to furnish the nropoaetl new plant. Ninety-four counties whose tag digests hare been received at the office of the comptmllei $16,360,630. More than there la ban. til ere In trill run Mhlrd of tbo coun any doubt about mcoo.ooo. With present yes an DJAMJOO c Li