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THE WEATHER. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, prob ably showera Sunday. The Atlanta Georgian Full and Complete Market Reporta "are Printed Every Day In The Georgian. AND NEWS “Tho Braeebrldge Diamonds," a thrilling myatery atory, la now being printed In The Georgian. SPOT COTTON. Liverpool, 7.38; Atlanta, 131-8; Haw Tork, 13.35; New Orleans, 13 7-16. VOL. VI. NO. 17. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 24,1907. PRICE: THE MAYOR’S “HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS” WORTH OF BELL TELEPHONES Governor Smith Not Ready to Make Choice. SAM D. JONES CANNOT ACCEPT A. B. Moore, of Savannah, Looks Probable Choice for One Place. Governor Smith had made no an nouncement of the appointment of the new railroad commlaalonera at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon. It Is poaalble that the appolntmenta will be announced late In the after- . noon, though there la an lmpreaalon about the capttol that the two new members will not be named before Monday. Saturday was an unusually busy day with the governor. Aa soon as he reached the executive ofllre visitors were present to consult with him on various matters. Sam D. Jones was In close consultation with the governor from 11 o'clock to near 1 o’clock In the afternoon. The significance of tlds long confer ence Is not known. According to state ments made, the position of railroad commissioner was tendered Mr. Jones, but he declined It. Whether or not the governor Is trying to overcome Mr. Jones' declination and persuade him to take one of the places can be only sur mised.' It was stated authoritatively Satur day afternoon that Mr. Jones would not accept a place on the commission un der, any circumstances. Commissioner McLendon for the first time Saturday assumed nn official at titude toward the commission. He ar rived at the eapltol early In the day, and was wheeled Into the prlvato room of the commissioners, where ho went carefully over several pending mat- **”’ New Men at Work. Later Judge J. K. Hines came to the olllce and the two held a long confer ence. It Is understood that they dis cussed at length the new act, and mat ters of general Interest relative to fu ture work of the commission. Commissioner Joseph M. Brown was at the olllce a while Saturday, but said he had nothing to say. It Is un derstood that he Is preparing a card, which will appear In the morning pa pers Sunday. He declined to discuss the probable subject matter of such publication. Governor Smith received the message from Savannah stating that the choice of that city for a place on the commis sion Is A. B. Moore. In his message to Major Williamson the governo him to understand that he wou consider himself bound by their recom mendation. It is believed, however, that If, after Investigation, the governor finds Mr. Moore in line with his views and oth erwise fitted for the appointment, that It will probably go to him. There Is a rumor current that the position of expert to the commission on rate making and freight tariffs will be tendered to Horry Moore, head of the Atlanta Freight Bureau. Mr. Moore Is an expert at that line, and his ap pointment would probably give geheral satisfaction. The position will pay 34,000 per annum. It Is generally understood about the capttol Saturday that Governor Smith has determined on one of the new rail road commissioners, and Is trying to reach the other to see If he will accept a place. . Who the man Is determined upon Is not known, though It Is believed td be A. B. Moore, of Savannah. Taft Speaks in Oklahoma City ijmsaar. OMAUMAN max OOMMItras. V. Oklahoma City, Okie., An*. H-Secretsry of War Taft arrived here this morning and was greeted by the largest crowd the city hss ever known. All day yesterday and last night visitors came Into town to see and hear the war secretary who tonight at Convention Hall will sonnd the keynote of the campaign of the Hepubllcan party for supremacy In controlling the new state of Oklahoma. A monster parade will be held this afternoon. Race Results. _ EMPIRE. First Race—Miss Maxxonl, 10 to 1, won: Inauguration, 6 to 6, second; Hes. ter Zorn. 7 to 5. third. Time 1:13 3-3. Second Race—Coitness, 7 to 10, won; IVeta, 3 to 8, second; Prince of Or ange, l to 1. third. Time, 1:44. 8ARATOGA. First Rare—Sir Toddlngton, 8 to 1, won; Botanist, 3 to 1, second; Clare Russell, 7 to 3, third, igme. 1:18 3-8. Second Race— McKIttredge, 13 to 8, won; Commodore Fontaine, even, sec ond Time 8:38. (Two starters.) Carroll Is Pardoned. Governor Smith Saturday Issued a Pardon to J. J. Carroll, a Fulton county "van, who had served about three years or a four-year sentence for larceny. The pardon was turned over to his brother. arrant MTo,-g/.. *7? ' \j ^UoHara, * drawn by the Mayor on the Treasurer of the City at Atlanta, in full payiajat (A 1**^? • ^ - •' the above account.. ^2^?.-./'.....: 190^. *' ■ £ii« : '‘ — , , ^6?**™**^' 1 (Photographic reproduction of a vouchor receipted by Bell Telephone Company for money paid It by tho olty of Atlanta for “free* telphones.) Our Corporation Mayor, in support of his friends, the Bell Telephone Com pany (not the city of Atlantal tried to tell us through a newspaper interview, how the Bell Company has maintained free telephones in the fire engine houses for 15 years and thus saved Atlanta hundreds of thousands of dollars. We present herewith a photograph of the voucher receipted by the Bell Com pany for $465 for Bell ’phones in the engine houses of our city—paid in advance, mind you. It reads as follows: DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, City of Atlanta. * To SO. BELL TEL. & TEL. CO., Dr. July 1—Rent of Telephone at No. 1 from July 1,1906, to June 30, 1907 $ 44.00 Rent of Telephone at No. 2 from July 1,1906, to June 30, 1907..:. 44.00 Rent of Telephone at No. 3 from July 1,1906, to June 30, 1907 44.00 Rent of Telephone at No. 4 from July 1,1906, to June 30, 1907 44.00 Rent of Telephone at No. 5 from July 1,1906, to June 30, 1907.... 44.00 Rent of Telephone at No. 6 from July 1,1906, to June 30, 1907 44.00 Rent of Telephone at No. 7 from July 1,1906, to June 30, 1907 44.00 Rent of Telephone at No. 8 from July 1,1906, to June 30, 1907 44.00 Rent of Telephone at No. 9 from July 1,1906, to June 30, 1907 — 44.00 Rent of Telephone at No. 10 from March 9,1906, to June 30,1907.. 57.56 Rent of Telephone at Office from July 1,1906, to June 30,1907 12.00 Total .. ..$465.56 Approved—Four hundred sixty-five (56-100) dollars—$465 56-100. W. R. JOYNER, Chief Fire Department. W. D. ELLIS, JR., Chairman Fire Committee. J. H. GOLDSMITH, City Comptroller. Received of J. H. Goldsmith, City Comptroller, warrant 3,129 for four hun- I drawn by the mayor on the treasurer dred sixty-five (56-100) dollars—$465 56-100, of the city of Atlanta in full payment of the above account, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. August 7, 1906, S. H. LAFITTE. TWO MEN KILLED IK STEEL WORKS Both Were Wheeling Ashes When Explosion Came. Plttaburg, Aug. 34.—An explosion of gas In a pit at the Homestead Steel Works this afternoon caused the death of John Radinsky and John Costsllo, cinder pltir.cn. who were wheeling ashes out of tho pit when the explo sion occurred. Fortunately only two men were at work In the pit when the explosion occurred. Hod tho usual force of men employed there been pres, ent more lives would have been lost. Moore Ltates Charlotte Hotel. 8peril I to The Georgian. Asheville, N. C., Aug. 34 —Edgar B. Moore, lesaea of Kenilworth Inn. has closed the deal for a ten-year lease of the new Belwyn Hotel, at Charlotte, and will take possession August 37. The Charlotte hotel was completed six months ago at a cost of 3300.000, and It Is said to be one of the finest hotels In the South. It has ISO splendidly furnished rooms and sorenty-flvo pri vate baths. FIVE BURN TO DEATH WHEN LAMP UPSET F, Police Think Man Had Scuffle and Caused Blaze. Boston, Aug. 34.—The police today are Investigating the mysterious origin of the blase which caused the death of Martin Cooper’s wife, three children and his father-in-law, and rendered him unconscious. Cooper will ba queatloned when he regains his senses, os a boarder In the house Informed the police that Cooper had a scuffle dur ing which he overturned a lamp. Organizing Accountants. Allan Asher, president of the supreme division of the recently organised Southern Association of Accountants and Bookkeepers, with headquarters In Atlanta, has returned to the city after visiting several of the rapidly growing, prosperous cities of Georgia In tbs in- ‘crest of the association. SMITH REFUSES TO BE INTERVIEWED Atlanta Baseball Manager Sore on the New Or leans Scribes. Spaclal to The Georgian. New Orleans, Aug. 34.—Manager Billy Smith, of the Atlanta team, has no love for the newspaper and sporting writers of New Orleans, who, he says, have treated him unfairly ever sines ha has been In the Southern League. Today Smith refused to say to local newspaper men who would pitch this afternoon’s gams and positively re fused to talk, although he was shown a telegram frofti The Georgian, asking an interview with him on an Important subject. Smith declares he will not give a New Orleans newspaper man a bit of Information, and that this rule will stand even when local writers ap proach him as representatives of At lanta newspapers. DETAILS OF BOTH GAMES IN GEORGIAN’S GREEN EXTRAS The Georgian will give full details and box spore of both games of the double-header played at New Orleans today between the Crackers and Pelicans. Tlie story of the first game will be given in the Initial GREEN ' - Ths close r connecting its office with the press box at the baseball grounds In New Orleans and every play of each game will be correctly end faithfully reported. Oet pelicans. Tlie etory of the first game will bo given in the Initial OR EXTRA, Issued Immediately after the final play In the first game, second GREEN EXTRA will be on the streets Immediately after the i of the lost gome. The Georgian has a private 1 leased wire connei the 1 EXTRA8. TEST DF STRENGTH ALL ARECONFIDENT East Is Awaiting Arrival of President S. J. Small. New Tork. Aug. 14.—The telegraph* strike here has eettled down to a ques. tlon of who can hold out the longest, the public being the sufferer. The telegraph companies maintain that "there Is nothing to arbitrate," and the strikers remain firm In their deter, mlnhtlon that the companies shall grant them substantial concessions be fore they wllf return to work. Despite the denial of the Western Union that they have been mailing Im portant telegrams. Belvldsre Brooks, general superintendent, admits that they have been forced to use the mqlla, but claims they were compelled to do this at times before the strike, owing to'thelr Inability to ’’raise” an office or where an office closed early In the evening, but does not explain why they receive telegrams for offices that are closed. Strikers Satisfied. Strike leaders here say they are sat isfied with the progress of the strike, and sdy tho men and wometl are a unit In 'their determination to resist oil overtures on tho part of tho Oompanle that will not guarantee them substan tlal benefits. Reports are being received fron strike leaders all over tbs Unite States showing that practically the same conditions obtain nil over the country DnnM Ku*well, the spokes man In this city, points with considera ble satisfaction to the chanced attitude of the majority of New Tork newspa pers. Newepapere Change. "The first week of tho strlko Now Tork papers, with fow exceptions, car' (led columns of The companies' side of the controversy, giving much promi nence to every statement emanating from tho officers of the companies, which the companies claimed to handling all business with little delny. In some cases the statements of the strikers were ridiculed,” said Mr. Rus sell. \ Small leaves Chicago today on the Twentieth Century Limited, and 111 arrive hero tomorrow. In the aft ernoon he will ntldress n monster mass meeting at Everett Hall, nt which many prominent labor leaders of this city and state will address the striking teleg raphers. WILKINS BID WAS Water Board and Council Still at Variance Over Purchases. OPERATORS MAKE DENIAL OF OFFICIAL’S STATEMENTS Denials <>f General Superintendent J. Levin's statement that he had forty- operators working In the office of the Western Union were mode by the striking commercial telegraphers, after the meting Saturday morning. Tlie press committee asserts that with all the clerks of the various of ficials and aomo linemen, thero may bo forty-seven men In the operating room, but It la emphatically declared that Did the lowest bidder or the highest bidder get the contract for Installing a new filtration plant at the Atlanta wa terworks ? Now that this question has been raised and tentatively decided upon by council, when It repealed Its action and sent the bid* and the question back to the water board and the special council committee. Interesting develop, ments are anticipated. General Manager Park Woodward, of the waterworks department, was asked for « statement relative to the matter Saturday morning. “It is hardly In order for me to make a statement at this time,” stated the general manager. "Mr. Wilkins made his bid on the coagulating basin, the clear water ba sin, and the filtration plant, without separating them. The entire bid was 387,833. The bid of Scott Brothers for the coagulating basin and the clear water basin was 333.318, and I suppose the board figured that the bid of Mr. Wilkins' company would, If separated, have been about the same. This Is a natural suppnslttou. "This would have left the bid for the filtration plant at 329,717.80. Tho bid of the Now York Continental Jewell Filtration Company, which was ae cepted, was 330,000. This left a dif ference of not quite 3300. ”1 can not soo how anybody can 111 ure that Mr. Wilkins’ bid was 30,3 less. We have the New York filters at the plant now and they havo been giv ing such perfect satisfaction that I suppose the board figured It would be worth 1300 more to buy these, rather than filters which we know so much less about. "If the board had any Idea of award ing the contract according to the bid, regardless of the merits of the filters, I suppose the New York company would have got the contract anyhow, aa on one class of filters this company bid only 333,000." The water board and special council committee will meet Jointly nt an early data to make a more complete Investi gation of tho situation. Tlie nr11"ii of council at tbs spaclal meeting Friday morning In rescinding Its action In awarding the contract to the New York company and the state ment of Grant Wilkins that hls bid was ■Mriy 310,000 Wwas and that ha was not given an opportunity to explain hls ititi tins ell-.util ipiiii' a stir and ths Investigation will probably bring about no end of heated discussions, BANK CLEARINGS SHOW INCREASE Succeeds Judge Cobb on the Supreme Bench. ELBERT COUNTY MAN HONORED i Is Judge of Northern Cir cuit in Superior Court At Present. Judge Horace N. Holden, of Craw- fordvllle, Judge of the northern superior court circuit, was appointed a member of the supreme court Saturday by Gov ernor Hoke Smith to succeed Associate Justice Andrew J. Cobb, who retires October 13. The appointment was made Satur day morning, and Judge Holden has accepted the place. He Is esteemed as j one of the ableet circuit judges In the state, and Is a man of tho finest legal training and learning. It le understood that Hon. Joseph N. Worley, a brilliant Elberton attorney, will succeed Judge Holden when he as sumes hls new duties on the supremo , bench. The appointment of Judgo Holden will ; give general satisfaction all over tho state, as maintaining the high stand ard of the state's highest Judicial court. ' It was generally understood that Judge Holden was contemplating mak ing tho race for cnnxres* ill the Eighth district ngalnst Congressman William , M. Howard. Of course, hls appoint ment t" the mipreme court bench re moves him from that raco. , BASEBALL Atlanta's bank clearings continue to how n healthy lncrensc. The gain Sat urday over the corresponding day last year Is 397,780, and for the week 3585,671. Tho report for the week end ing Saturday Is as follows; Today ... . . . . . . $ 668,980.40 COLLEGE LETS CONTRACT FOR TWO BUILDINGS Clinton, 8. Cm Aug. 34.—The college authorities have given out a contract for two large buildings to be erected on the grounds adjoining tba administra tion building. year Thl- week . . Corresponding year there are only ten or twelve operators Correepondlng day at work, arid of these only nbout live —* or six are first class men. The general superintendent’s state ment was to the effect that he had plenty of operators and that there was no scarcity. He eald he hail forty- seven at work In Atlanta, and that each one of them wa* a flrat-cloaa mnn. Both Superintendent Levin and Man ager Alfred M. Beatty, of the Poltal eay the strike la over os far as they are concerned, and that the strikers will have to apply Individually for Jobs In order to get bock to work. At the meeting of the striker*, Fri day night, addresses were made by Vice President Newman of the Interna tional Office Electrical Workers; Dick Holderby of the International Typo graphical Union, and Councilman-elect 3. Le* Smith. All ol the speakers were enthusiastically received. The striking operators accepted the Invitation of the Gate City Moving Picture Show, at 43 Whitehall street, and attended the show In a body, Fri day night. TICKER8 MOVED OUT BECAUU OF THE 8TRIKE. Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 24.—All stock brokers and aaloon keepers have had removed the baseball and stock tickers operated by the Western Union Tele graph Company In sympathy with the striking telegraphers. MAN WHO OFFICIATED AT OWN WEDDING DEAD IK CAROLINA Augusta, Oa., Aug. 34.—John Thomp son, who came Into notoriety several years ago by performing hie own wed ding ceremony, le dead at Bummervllle, S. C. Thompson, a notary public, was deserted by hie first wife. There being no such thing as dlvorct In ths stats of South Carolina, all ths mlnlsltrs and officials to whom he appealed when he decided to risk another plunge Into the matrimonial sea. refused to pronounce the necessary formula. Thompson then had an Inspiration, and by virtue nt his civil office, married himself, asking the questions and answering them. -Hls first wife never returned to make trouble, and he and hla second wife lived unmolested until bla death, last . . . 471,329.95 . . . 2,906,303.78 last . . . 2,3:0,622.46 ATLANTA 1 . . . N. 0.... 0. - . . . Bsttsrlss— Atlanta McKenzie and Sweney. New Orleans, Msnual and Stratton. First Inning, Becker hit by pitched ball. Winters struck out. Becker.stole second. Pas- kert struck out. Smith doubled to center, scoring Becker. Sweeney out, pitcher to first. ONE HIT, ONE RUN. Atx filed out to center. Manning out, short to flrat. Cross singled to right. Sabrle nut. short to first. ONE HIT, NO RUNS. CONNER RE-ELECTED TO PRESIDENCY Csrrollton, Go., Aug. 24.—At tha meeting of the Georgia State Agricul tural Society, the following officers were elected: President, J. J. Connor, of Bartow, re-elected; vice president, R. F. Crtttendon; secretary, Martin V. Calvin, re-elected. The convention agreed upon Gaines ville aa the next place of meeting for the convention. Growth and Progress of the New Sooth The Georgian here records each day some economic fact In reference to the onward progress of the South. BY B. LIVELY Griffin and Atlanta capitalists will at an early date commence a now- manufacturing enterprise In Griffin, anything for a charter this week to operate a large blanket mill In that city. The capital atock la 3160,000, with the privilege of Increasing the amount to 8600,000. Work on the building will be commenced In about thirty days. From cotton waste of the other mills of Griffin fine blankets will be manufac tured. and the mill will also be equipped with machinery for spinning wool and other raw material. The Southern Manufacturing Company Is now at work on the erec tion of Its third cotton mill In Athena, and when It le completed the plant will be the largest In that (action of the state, with the slnglo exception of the Pacolet mill at New Holland. The contract wa* let yesterday for the erection of fifty new operatives' houses on the property of the com pany, just Inside the city limits, on Chase street. The continued rains of the past few weeks have materially helped the general crops In Paulding county, Georgia. If nothing unforeseen turns up this county will gather one of the largest crops of cotton ever har vested In this section. There la only on* complaint at this time which claims serious attention. That Is a sort of boll weevil, or worm, which seem* to be getting In some damaging work In a few spots. Tho Insect! seems to get In Its work on the plant baton tha blossom appears, reported In several places. It Is The Paulding County Cotton Manufacturing Company's new annex to It* present manufacturing plant la now In process of construction. They are doubling their capacity. The mill Is now In about Its tenth year, and has been very successful. The Terry Milling Company has leased their plant to the Dixie Mill ing Company, with F. W. Cooper as manager, and will continue to turn out a fine grade of flour, etc. A spirit of general prosperity seems to be prevalent. Arkansas will surprise tha world this year with her peach crop, ac cording to The Fort 8mlth Interview. The peach yield all over the coun try has practically been a failure thla season, and, with the exception of Californio, this state will supply nearly half of the markets of the United State* with this particular fruit, of which the American people are so fond. The Elberta Is the peach on which Arkansas depends for this year's output. Arkansas, by the way. has the largest peach orchard In the United States, If not In the world. It covers an area of more than 1,000 acres and Is located about 100 miles south of Fort Smith. This or chard will produce enough peaches thla year to yield to Iti owner a small fortune.