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THE WEATHER. For Atlanta and Vicinity 1 —Partly cloudy with occasional showers to night and Saturday. The Atlanta Georgian Full and Complete Market Reports are Printed Every Day In The Georgian. AND NEWS “The Brpcebrldge Diamonds/’ a thrilling mystery story ( Is now being printed In The Georgian. SPOT COTTON. Liverpool, barely steady; 7.27. Atlanta, nominal;' 13c. New York, steady; 13.35. New Orleans, Arm; 18*4. Augusta, quiet; 18*6. Savannah, steady; 12%. VOL. VL NO. 16. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 23,1907. PRICE: OF BELL CO Aldermen Amend Or dinance and Send It Back. VOTE ONE PER CENT INSTEAD OF HALF Council Has Opportunity to Reconsider and Inves tigate Deeply. The Southern Bell Telephone Compa. ny will not get a SS-year franchise, worth hundreds of thousands of dol lars, for nothing. The aldermanlc board Thursday aft ernoon voted In favor of levying a 1 per cent tax on the gross receipts of the company for the life of the franchise, thus doubling the amount that was to have been paid for the first ten years. What Is better still for the people In the light against the Bell company franchise Is that the franchise must now go back to council In Its amended form, and that body can now take the matter up again and amend It. ao that the city will get fair compensation for the valuable grants proposed In the franchise ordinance. . None of the statements made by The Georgian were successfully controvert ed at the meeting of the board, but It developed that The Georgian had been over-fair and had given the Bell company quite the better of the figures, What Iflguree 8how. The Georgian had contended that the gross receipts, under the ordinance, would bo 1400,000, and the city’s per centage would be $2,000. The figures presented by the Bell company’s attor. ney showed that tho amount was less Jafft year. The Georgian had estimated that from tills $2,000 would be deducted, ac cording to. the provisions of tho ordi nance, $2,600, which would give the city a minus quantity of $600. According to the figures presented by the Bell company's attorney, the de ductions from the $2,000 will bo $$,- 4U.85, leaving the city $1,421.86 less than nothing. For the granting of a 33-year fran chise to the Southern Bell It was pro posed that the city should receive minus quantity of more than $1,000. "I don’t think," stated Alderman Key before the board, "that there was ever an ordinance of this Importance less understood .and more mlsundcr ‘ stood. This Is actually the most rldlcu. lous, the most absurd proposition thai any Intelligent body of men has ever been asked to swallow, as far as my knowledge and memory goes.” Grant Would Be Illegal. Alderman Key raised the point that It the company's contention that It has a franchlso that lasts until 1828 Is cor rect. then the granting of the franchise at this time Is Illegal, os tho charter expressly stipulates that no franchise can be extended beyond Its time limit, except twelve months before It would expire. Assistant City Attorney Hill held that If the city’s attorney’s opinion Is correct, that this Is true and the ordinance granting the franchise is Il legal. Alderman Qullllnn sought to refute the charge that the ordinance had not been fully considered, despite the state ments of several members of the com mittee that they wanted it recom mitted In order that It might be again Investigated and despite the fart that only two members were present at the meeting when It was adopted. Alderman Peters, it Is Judged from hls remarks, when the question of the legality of the franchise was mentioned, hud never considered this feature. Councilman Styron and Councilman Pomeroy, two members of the commit tee. have stated In published Inter views that they wanted it back for full er Investigation. Councilman Martin, another member of the committee, slated that he did not know other cities were getting more when he voted for the franchise ordinance. Councilman Hancock, another mem ber of tho committee, stated that he did not know the deductions were gib Ing to cut the percentage down to noth, Ing. The ordinance has never been pre. sented to Aldermah Beutell, another member of the committee. Of the eight members of the oom- TAFT’S WIFE TO GO ON WORLD TOUR MRS. WILLIAM H. TAFT. Mrs. William H. Taft will ac company her husband. Secretary Taft, in a trip around the world. The Tafts will sail for Manila from Seattle on September 10, and will return to America, by way of Eu rope, visiting many Interesting places and appearing at court af fairs on their way. T ON THIRD BONOS Macon, Ga., Aug. 23.—At the meet ing of the directors of the Central of Georgia railroad, held In the office of President J. F. Hanson hero this morn ing, a dividend of 6 per cent was de dared on the flrat Income bonds of the company; a dividend of 3.723 per cent on second Income bonds, and nothing on the third Income bonds. The third income bonds was what caused the recent meeting to be held In New York. It was found that the earnings of tha road would not allow a dividend on the third Income bonds. There are $4,000,000 of the third In come bonds of the Central of Georgia road. This is one of the most Important meetings tho directors of the road have held In some time. The meeting was attended' by J. F. Hanson, A. R. Lawton, W. A. Wlnburn. W. C. Bradley, N. P. Harold, Joseph Hull, S. R. Juques and George B. Mc Cormick. The annual reports were not read at the meeting. No other business was ta ken up by the directors today. CURTIS WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE TRIP That Alderman Curtis Is In no wise bashful was demonstrated at the meet ing of the aldermanlc board Thursday afternoon. In fact, the alderman ad mitted It hlnytelf and stated that he wished to disbuse tho minds of the al dermen of any Idea to the contrary. The board was discussing a motion of Alderman Peters, that the sum ap- mlttee therefore, only two—Alderman Qullllan and Councilman Terrell— could possibly have fully Inveetlgated the ordinance. Alderman Peters pointed out the fact that the Southern Bell has established headquarters hero and Is paying about $40,000 a month salaries. It was upon hls motion that the percentage tax was raised. Of this committee of eight that, ac cording to Alderman Qullllnn, fully In vestigated the matter, the three mem bers who are on tho-aldermanlc board —he Is one—voted to double the tax for the first ten years. "If the first tax was fair." stated a member of council, "then the aldermen who said to voted for something that was very unfair when they voted to double It" On the motion to make the tax 1 per c*nt,for the life of the franchise, all voted favorably except Alderman Key, who said he was In fa- mors. vor fit making It An amendment by Alderman Key to 2J * ff cct that the franchise tax be not uedueted from the percentage tax was City Would Get 1578.15, According to the figures presented “7 the attorney for the Southern Bell, Me estimated receipts of the company the expenses of four of the city to the municipal convention at James town be cut from $300 to $200. "I want It dlsllnetw understood that I am not bashful,” sftoke up Alderman Curtis. ”1 want to go to that'meetlng myself, Mr. Chairman, and I move that Alderman Curtis be elected to go to the convention at Jamestown." ‘‘I suggest," said Alderman Key. "that the mayor’s vacation be extended so that he can watch Atlanta play baseball awhile longer, and that Aider- man Curtis bo allowed to go In hls place.” “That would be unfair to the mayor,' suggested another member of the board. The motion of Alderman Peters was carried and Alderman Curtis then stated he would withdraw hls motion although he still wished to attend the convention. Charged With Steal- Man Tries mg, Suicide. SENT TO GRADY; HE WILL RECOVER Whitehall Street Store the Sqpne of Dramatic At tempt at Suicide. Rather than submit to arrest on a charge of shoplifting, and while a crowd of horrified women looked on, an unknown man, about 60 yfars of age, slashed hls throat with a razor In Kress' ten-cent store. In Whitehall street, about 1; 80 o’clock Friday after noon. Now he Is In the Grady Hospital and the surgeons bellev% be Is not fatally Injured. No more dramatic attempt at suicide has ever been made In Atlanta. The man had been charged with stealing. An employee of the store sought to de. tain him as he was about to leave tho store. Women shoppers had their at tention attracted, and turned to see the man lying In a pool of blood on tho floor. Crowds gathered at o.ice, and the doors to the store were shut. Many women shoppers were Inside. White hall street was almost blocked. The man had been In the store, so the manager says, several times and hail 'been stealing. He lint! made a round of the counters, and ns he was nli'-m In leave he was accosted by a young man, an-"empIoyeo of the store, and requested to return the things he was’ said to have stolen. "He refused to do this,” says Man ager Hurlburt, "and, drawing a razor, attempted to cut the young man. The young man seised him and Ifiey began to struggle, and the man charged with theft fell to the floor. Beveafi custom ers went to our man's assistance and helped to hold tho struggling man. Be fore an officer arrived he cut hla throat while on the floor.” Officer Is Called. Officer 8. J. Coogler was approached at hls station at Whitehall and Alaba ma streets and asked to come to the store, as a man had stolen some goods and was trying to hurt people in the store. When the officer reached the scene, the man was In a pool of blood and was trying to again slash hls throat. "I’ll kill myself," he repeated several times, but Officer Coogler seized the razor blade in hls nand and with a wrench, snapped It from the handle. An ambulance was summoned and the bleeding man was sent to the Grady hospital. As soon as the man was removed, Manager Hurlburt had the doors of the store closed and refused admittance to any- one. Afterward the manager told of the detection of the man and the struggle on the floor within sight of crowded Whitehall street. 1 PER CENT. ENOUGH FOR ATLAN TA; RICHMOND AND NEW OR LEANS GET 3 PER CENT. ' The Aldermanic Board on Thursday amended the Bell Company’s fran chise ordinance so as to give it a 33-year franchise for 1 per cent of its annual gross income, minus what it now pays Atlanta in other ways. Will the Aldermanic Board explain to the citizens of Atlanta why the Bell Company should have the same rights in Atlanta for 1 per cent that It pays other cities three times as much for, and then get back practically three-fourths of the 1 per cent in deductions, according to the Bell Company’s own figures? • Mayor Pro Tern Quillian stated to the Board of Aldermen: “I have come to the conclusion that this (1-2 of 1 per cent for 10 years and 1 per cent for 23 years) is a fair basis on which to trade.” Will he tell us whether he meant fair for the Bell Company, or the city of Atlanta? > Richmond, Va., August 23, 1907. Tha Georgian, Atlanta, Ga. Richmond franchlze require* Southern Bell Company, which haa monopoly of the field, to grant room on eroae-arma for city wlrea and space In conduit* for city wires; to Install 25 unlimited ser vice ’phones for use of city government at $10 each a year; to pay Into city treasury 3 per cent of Its gross local receipts; to pay the regular tax levied on the assessed value of Its property; to pay an an nual tax of $2 on every pole and to pay an annual tax of $2 on every mile of Its wires In the city. Nevertheless, the mayor contends that the franchise does not protect telephone subscribers In that the achedule clause of the franchise Is so drawn as to be subject to various Interpretations. THE RICHMOND JOURNAL. FULL STORY OF THE GAME IN GEORGIAN EXTRA TODAY. The Georgian Baseball Extra will give full story of the game, play by play, 'with box score and summary, between Atlanta and New Orleafas at New Orleans this afternoon. » The Georgian’s leased wire to New Orleans has been extended to the Ball Park, giving direct connection with the scene of the conflict. GET THE GEORGIAN EXTRA. WILL BRING CASE E ASSEMBLE SAYSJWR, BROWN He Has Personal Cliat With His Successor On Friday. PARTIES OF OFFICERS SHOT EACH OTHER DOWN for next year will be $400,000, and the percentage will be $4,000. From this $4,000 must be deducted $$,421.85—the attorney’s own figures— leaving for the city $678.16. As was pointed out by Aldsrman Key. even this small amount can be wiped out by the company returning the franchise at on Increased value and the physical properties at a proportion- ate decreased value, thus making the amount to be deducted greater. The attorney for the Southern Bell spoke of a vast amount of free serv ice. but did not give specifications. It Is believed that council will non concur In the amendment, rescind Its action, and refuse to adopt the ordinance unlesa something more substantial Is gained for the city. "I shut the doors,” said Manager irlburt, "to keep out curiosity seekers. As soon as the floor had been washed and things hod quieted down, we again opened the doors." As he was placed In the ambulance, the man refused to give hls name to Officer-Coogler. and It has not been learned. In the struggle with the wounded man for possession of the racor. Officer Coogler’a hands were covered with blood and so were hls clothes. Rsfusss To Give HI* Name. At the Grady hospital the would-be suicide refused to give hls name, fur- than "Joe.” He said he was a painter and lived In Decatur street No papers were found In hls pocket which would give a clue to hts Identity. Hls wound was found to be deep and painful, but not neceas was able to the operating room. EX-SENATOR MILLER CANDIDATE FOR SOLICITOR . Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 23.—Hon. B. U Miller, former senator from the twen ty-fourth senatorial dietrlct and prominent attorney of the Columbus bar, has announced hls Intention of be. coming a candidate for the solicitor's place of the Chattahoochee circuit, which Is now being filled by Hon. L. Price Gilbert. Race Results. EMPIRE CITY. Flrat Race—John P. Bergen, 5 to 1, won; Enticing, 4 to 6, second; Supine, 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:01 $-6. Second Race—Palette, 7 to 1, won; Miss Alert, 3 to 6, second; La Vlete, 8 to 5. third. Time, 1:48 2-6. Third Race—Hollow, 7 to 2, won; Running Account, 1 to 4,.second; Lou ise Roederer, 6 to 2, third. Time, 1:10 2-6. SARATOGA. First Race—Welbourne, 2 to 1, won; CressInn, f to 6; second; Roclutone, 1 to 2, third. Time, 1:27 1-6. , Second Race—Right Royal. 2 to L won; Phil Finch 7 to 6, second; Aster d'Or, 2 to 1, third. Time, 1:64 3-5. —r■.saaftgc - ~ Q>s»i That it Is not hls Intention to take onyy legal steps relative to hls suspen sion from the office of railroad com missioner, ,le stated by Commissioner Joseph M. Brown. Mr. Brown will quietly yield up hls place to hls successor, S. Guyton Mc Lendon, and wait to bring hls case to the only bar left him—the general as sembly of 1808. ‘While Mr. Brown will not attempt to perform any of the functions of the of fice, he goes out under protest that hls removal was an act "to gratify the whim and vent the spleen" of the gov ernor toward him. Mr. Brown and Mr. McLendon met In the office of the railroad commission Friday morning, and the meeting was cordial and without embarrassment apparently to either. Commissioner McLendon arrived first, and read some private mall and the morning papers. Mr. Brown came in about 11 o'clock, and after greetings, the two fell Into a social chat that continued for more than an hour. The matter of the sus pension of the one and the appoint ment of the other was not mentioned during the talk. Mr. Brown will probably remove hls private papers and effects from the office Saturday. Whether or not he will continue to come to the office dally he declined to state. WILL INVESTIGATE ATLANTA PHONE Durham, N. C„ Aug. 2*.—Two partlen of revenue officers, while attempting to destroy a blockade still near Chapel Hill at an early hour this morning, flrod on each other, and every man, with one exception. In the two parties was shot down. The still was located on Morgan’s creek In a wild section of Orange county, and had been recently reported to the Greensboro and Raleigh officers. Officers Rlggsbee and Henry, from Greensboro, reached the scene of the still at a late hour last night and laid In waiting. .Shortly afterward Revenue Officers Jordan and Banks, from Raleigh, and Addlcks, from Salis bury, also were on hand. When the men In hiding saw tham approaching they wero unaware that they tvero of ficers and rushed forward, demanding them to hold up their hands. This com mand they refused to obey, and bullets were passed thick and feat Officer Jordan was wounded twice, receiving a ahot In the side and one In tho leg. Officer Banks was possibly tho most seriously wounded, receiving n shot In tha leg that shattered the bone. Tho other officers, Rlggsbee and Henry, sustained slight Injuries from flesh wounds. The parties were transferred to their homes this morning. It was tho opinion of physicians that Officer Banks' Injury would necessitate tho amputation of hls leg. STEMRCE Accident Occurred at Launching in Hoboken. SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE INJURED ] Boiler Exploded, Throwing Bodies of Men Into Water. , j *;j, l AID FOR EJECTED FAMIL Y OFFERED THROUGH GEORGIAN; LANIER IS IN HOSPITAL An Investigation to see whether the North Georgia Electric Company, which Is to furnish competition with the Geor gia Railway and Electric Company In the sale of electric power. Is really carrying on the work of bringing Its cables Into Atlanta Is called for In a resolution by Councilman Martin, Intro duced at the called meeting of council Friday morning. Tho' officials of tha company state that they are doing all In their power to oomplete the work and expect to havo an electric current coming Into Atlanta within twelve months. Coun cilman Martin asks that the committee on electric lights, telsphones and tele graphs and the city engineer look Into the matter. "I want to protect the interests of the city," said Councilman Martin. ’’We should find out whether the conduits and manholes which are being con structed will be of use. I understand that the manholes are unusually large and we should find out whether they take up too much space In the streets." The conduits are being laid by the Atlanta telephone company and the power company Jointly. The resolution also ssks that It be ascertained whether the companies have accepted the fran chise which was granted on June 28, with a limit of M days In which tho board of directors of the two companies should accept 1L Determined to secure redresfi for the suffering she endured and for the man ner In which her sick husband was treated, Mrs. A. L. Lanier, whose household goods were thrown out Thursday to be drenched In a rain, made arrangements Friday to consult with attorneys for the purpose of bringing suit to recover damages. "The bailiff never served me with any paper whatever,” said Mrs. Lanier Friday morning. "Ho Just proceeded to throw out my things and gave me no satisfaction. I know nothing about business or about law, but I thought he ought to have some legal excuse for the outrageous treatment I received. "He even threw my husband's medi cine Into the street and broke the bot tles, and he threw a trunk down on my glasses and I am almost helpless with out them. It was the only pair I had and I don't know what I will do until I get another pair." Mr. Lanier, who was taken to the Presbyterian Hospital. Is In about the aame condition, and at present the phy. slclons are unable to say when he ran be moved to the country, where Mrs. Lanier will take him. ‘ "It seems.” she said, “that ever since we have been here we have been unfor tunate. My husband was cheated out of money he earned by faking a paint ing contract Then came hla sickness, and before that I was sick. We have had nothing but trouble. I took In two boarders while he was III la order to make some money, and one week I paid out 826 for a trained nurse. I kept my head above water, without assist ance. until that bailiff threw out my furniture In the rain and ruined It." When the story of Mrs. Lanier's treatment which appeared In The Georgian, was read, several persons called up on the 'phone and aubacrlbed money to help her. Within two hours after the paper was on the street $12.76 had been sent to The Georgian office. A. C. Lumpkin, of 108 Peachtree atreet, called up The Georgian by 'phone Thursday afternoon. "I'll be one of ten men to glvo $6 each to that poor family,” he said. "Send for It when you want It." A manufacturer, who asked that hls name not be used, sent $6 to The Geor gian to be turned over to tho proper parties. Several small contributions were received, and many persona In quired about the condition of the La niers. The Associated Charltlea will receive the fund and apply It entirely to the old of Mr. and Mrs. Lanier. Mrs. Lanier will probably go to tho country Saturday, and will move her husband as soon as he Is able. New York, Aug. 83.—Seven persona j were Instantly killed and six perhaps | fatally Injured today when the barge { Patterson, belonging to the Erie rail- i road, blew up ut 17th street, Hobo- , ken, A launch had Just been sent off the , ways from the ship yard of Tletjsn & Lang when tho explosion occurred. ' The boiler was blown to small bits and ! parts of tho bodies of the men were blown soveral hundred feoL Two vessels which lay alongside , the launch wero seriously damaged and buildings for half a block shaken by tho great detonation. No one knew how tho explosion happened. Most of the dead men were blown Into the water. Thoso who survived wero unconscious and could not talk of the accident. Most of the dead were machinists. Soveral persons who were passing the scene of tho accident wero slightly Injured by the flying debris. The Killed. JOHN DYER, 24 years old, Hoboken. EDWARD HIRSHEFF, aged 28, Jer sey City. LAWRENCE FITZSIMMONS, aged 38. Hoboken. C. A. GIBBONS, engineer, address unknown. ADAM HIRSHEFF, aged 27, Hobo- ketn W. H. HOPKINS, captain, Boston, Mass. One unidentified man. Tho vessel was sent off the ways Into the water today and Captain Hopkins, going back, started the fire under tho boiler. Around him wero a dozen or more machinists, who had been detail ed to watch tho boat on her now trial trip. Tho flro hod been burning lees than five minutes when there was a terrible report, and tho bodies of the men were sent out Into the river. Ambulances were Immediately summoned from St. Marys Hospital, and the Injured were removed there. One of them worn In a dying condition and tha surgeon sold lie Could not live tho day out. Tho barge was the property of tha New York and Susquehanna railroad, and was the best one In Its service. Most of the dead men wars married. 00000000000000000000000000 i O THE WEATHER FORECA8T O I O 18 GETTING MONOTONOUS. O , o 0 0 Monotonous Is about the only -0 0 accurate word In describing the 0 ' O weather these days. "l*art!r 0 1 O . : 111dy. with occasional showers.* 0 j 0 might bo the standing forecast un- 0 I 0 til further advised. Forecast! 0 O "Partly cloudy, with occasional 0 0 showers Friday night and Satur- 0 0 day." O 0 Friday temperatures: 0 "" 7 o'clock a. in, ...—,-.74 degrees 0 8 o'clock a. m. 78 degrees 0 0 9 o'clock a. m. ........79 degrees 0 10 o'clock a. 81 degrees 0 I 11 o'clock a. m. ........82 degrees 0 j 12 o'clock noon 84 degrees 0 O 1 o'clock p. m. ........83 degrees 0 ! 0 ‘2 o’clock p. m 76 degrees 0 . 000000000000000O000O0000O0 J WE8TERN UNION OFFICE AT ATHENS CL08ED. fipectsl to The Georgian. Athens. Go.. Aug. 13.—The strike of the telegraph operators has at last reached Athens. Yesterday the young man left In charge of the Western Union office by Manager Suder. who was called to Charieeton by tha offi cials of that company; for some reason closed the office and turned the keys over to the lineman. Manager Smith, of the Postal, Is sticking to hls office and giving the public a splendid serv ice. k Sis Growth and Progress of the New South Tbs Georgian bars records etcb day soms economic fact Is reference to tbe onward progress of tbo South. BY B. LIVELY With one new Industry capitalized tt $3,689,000, snd several at $500,000 and over, together with a largo number whose capitalization exceeds tho 3lOO.NO mark, tho tn- ,biatrial development of the Mouth. In the middle of anmmer, during the week end ing August 21.. contlnaes with unabated leal. The accompanying list la obtained from The Tradeaman’e official reports, and Includes only tho more Important new Industries established during the week. Tbs heaviest Inveitmenta during tha week In Oklahoma, Texas. Missouri and North Cnrolln hays been : 85 tha week and North snortei Alnbnmn, Arknn tton mills or gins were established dntlL_ .... „ , rail,. Missouri, Oklahoma and South Carolina. Tho uiual actlrlty Is alao shown — nine of sew coat aa« tan's list for the week MISSOURI. Kansas City—$2,600,000 cement works, 36,000 laundry machine company, $300,000 m Vt* Loula^$16,000 land company. $10,000 machine company, 150,000 rtl heater company, $35,000 glaaa factory. $60,000 smoko preventing company. Clarktnn—$4,600 gin and wareh.inxe company. Granby—$26,00* concentrating mill Joplin—$60,000 hollar and machinery company, two $100,000 mining companies, two,000 mining company. NORTH CAROLINA. Clear Run—460,000 lumber company, Weldon—$26.5 lilt Hack—s Shell. * b—460,008 lumber company $25,000 cotton mill, k—$300,000 hosiery mill. W.oooffouHag mill. ICD.o OH Reno—$100,000 lignl Hydro—$4,000 lumber company. Shawnee—$26,000 lumber company. coin nil ny. Amarillo—UO.OOO lc$* factory. ('MMm'm* implement factory. Fort Worth—I4A.0V) rnrnlture factor*, lumber rittaburg—950,000 foundry and machine shops