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THE WEATHER. For Atlanta and Vtctnltjr—Fair The Atlanta Georgian In The Georgian If you are looking for the day's news while it ie fresh and crisp—- Sunday. Full and Complete Market Reports are Printed Every Day A I A *frkTTT*\TI7*C M Tho Bracebrldge Diamonds,” a thrilling mystery story, Is now In The Georgian. XjLJL^I JL^ VV being printed In The Georgian. news while It it news—you'll find it in The Georgian. VOL. VI. NO. 23. TWO BODIES THROWN ENCINEPILO Father and Daughter Locked in Close Embrace. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST31,1907. PRICE: WEST POINT FLYER STRIKES BUGGY Fred Johnson and Daughter Killed Near West Point Saturday. Locked in each other’s arms, the bodies of Fred Johnson and his daughter, Mrs. Pulles, were found on the pilot of West Point train No. -38, between West Point and LaOrange, Saturday morning, after the train, speeding at 70 miles an hour, had dashed out their lives. Passengers on the train arriving in Atlanta at noon tell a thrilling story of the fa tality. Engineer.McWaters was sending No. 3S, the West Point flyer from New Or leans to k’ew York, at a lightning clip over the straight track. A hundred yards ahead he saw a buggy, contain Ing a man and a woman, crossing the track, but there was plenty of time for them to cross the track. But evident ly the driver became frightened and hesitated. Then came a crash, a shock and the vehicle w*s splintered Into kin dling wood. It required time for Engineer Mc- Waters to bring the flying train to a stop, and It w£i backed to the point where the buggy and Its living freight had been struck. But there were no traces of the bodies, and neither tho engineer nor the fireman hnd remem bered seeing them hurled to one side. Then McWaters Btepped to the pilot, and there,thrown high against the boiler head, he found that for which he was searching. The body of an aged man, his brains dashed out} and that of a young woman, the two locked In a close embrace, wore there. The old man had seised his daughter close to his brenst In a frantic effort to save her, and though he could not wnrd off death, her features were unmarred by the terrific shock, her face protected by his strong embrace. At one side of the track was found the horse, torn to pieces by the shock. Close nt hand was the buggy, totally demolished. Friends came to tho scene nf the fatality, ar%’ took charge of the bodies. They Identified the old man as Fred Johnson, aged G5 years, a prosper ous farmer. The young woman was his daughter, Mrs. Pulles, aged 33, of Standing Rock, Ala. ere was no way to avoid the ac cident," said a passenger on the train. "The track was clear ahead and there should have been no difficulty In driv ing across the track In plenty of time." JOHNSON WELL KNOWN LEE COUNTY FARMER. Hpeolal to The Georgian. West Point, On., Aug. 31.—Fred Johnson, aged 65 years, a prosperous farmer of Lee county, Alabama, and daughter, Mrs. Pulles, aged years, of Standing Rock, Ala., were Instantly killed by northbound pas senger train No, 3S, at Hill's Crossing, two and one-half miles south of here, at > o'clock this morning. They were driving to West Point In a bupgy The engineer saw the couple just be fore the locomotive struck thorn and attempted to stop the train, but It was too close. The bodies were brought to the un dertaking establishment of Madder don, tn this city, where they were prepared to be shipped home. Mr. Johnson Is survived by his and seven children, and Mr*. Pull survived by her husband and child. WEST VIRGINIANS He Killed Conductor Who Tried to Put Him Off Train. Bitie,field, W f Vo., Auk. 31.—A negro, wort Ally wounded, was taken from the Miners’ hospital at Welch today and lynched. . Several days ago an unidentified ne gro was trying to steal a ride ’on a freight train when Conductor Sidney Holton ordered him off. The negro re plied by shooting Holton, who In turn ■hot th* negro. Holton died yesterday. HI* friends proceeded to the hos pital yesterday, overpowered tb* guards, physicians and nurses took the helpless negro to a nearby tree and ‘/ached him. [PEOPLE’S MESSAGE TO COUNCIL. Monday is the day Council holds its regular meeting. The Bell Telephone 33-year complimentary franchise is slated to come up at that meeting. This is the last day The Georgian will have an opportunity to say a word in behalf of the public in reference to this matter before Council acts. In the name of the citizens and taxpayers of Atlanta, we ask you, gentlemen, to bear in mind the following facts: There are only two other institutions in our city receiving privileges to the etxent the Bell Telephone Cqmpany receives them. They are the Atlanta Water Works Department and the Georgia Railway and Electric Company. The Water Works Department uses the streets of Atlanta in a much less obnoxious manner than the Bell Company. No overhead apparatus of the Depart ment mars our streets. Everything is under the ground, as it should be. The citizens of Atlanta get a sufficient and satisfactory supply of water (when the Department sees fit to filter it) at a very moderate rate, and from it At lanta profits each year to the extent of $160,000 in money and $171,000 in free ser vice, or a total of $231,000. The Bell Company is twice the nuisance that the Water Department is, and if our water were as intolerable as the Bell service, our whole population would be dead of typhoid fever. Water Works—$160,000 cash profit. Bell Company—more money out of Atlanta’s treasury than it pays into it. The Georgia Railway and Electric Company uses Atlanta and its streets in three ways: For its street cars, its electric light poles and wires and its gas mains. First—The cars can not be run without the tracks. The Georgia Railway’s tracks are kept in fairly good condition, and they pay the entire expense of paving eleven feet wide on all streets covered by their tracks. Their street car service is above the ordinary. Second—Their electric light wires are in our streets, and down-town they are under the ground. They have given Atlanta a very, fair price on street light ing, and if they would give us a little higher voltage, we would have fine lights in our homes. Third—The gas mains are all under the ground, and some day the company may give us cheaper gas. 1 But regardless of all that may be said against this corporation, regardless of its price for gas, electricity, car fares and other questions that may be dis cussed at another time, the Georgia Railway and Electric Company, with its enor mous receipts, paid Atlanta $50,000 cash down at the time of consolidation, pays 2 per cent on its gross income now, and will pay 3 per cent rater, and pays taxes at the rate of $1 a minute for eight hours a day. NOW—The Bell Company, with a gross income of $400,000, and an approx imate profit of $120,000 a year—with a record of having received more money from Atlanta in telephone bills than it has paid in taxes to the city—according to its contract with the city dated July, 1903, doing business here under a New York charter—giving us the most exasperating service a city ever tolerated —gently proposes a 33-year lease on life in our good city for 1 per cent of its income, ana then, Indian-like, stipulates that it be permitted to take it all and a little more back in credits for what other taxes or licenses it may pay the city. ‘ -T^ What’s the reason, gentlemen7 If our privileges are to be given away, why not cut our water bills to cost and give the people over a hundred thousand dollars cheaper water, instead of giving the v Bell Company $129,000 a year for a mere song? By what right is the Bell Telephone Company entitled to such extraordi nary consideration? SAY TRAINED NURSE STOLE FROM HEI PATIENT Startling Charge is Made Against Miss Margaret Phillips. Miss Margaret Phillips, pretty, 24, nnd a trained nurse, was arrested by detectives from police headquarters at the Peachtree Inn Saturday afternoon, and was locked up In a headquarters' cell with the churge of "eusplcton" written after her name. The detectives say that she was ar rested on complaint of Marvin Llpeey, and further that It Is Maimed Miss Phillips rubbed Llpsey’s dead sister of jewelry and laces. According to the story of the detectives, Miss Phillips went to Carrollton to attend Llpsey’s sixer. It Is claimed that after her death and during tho funeral jewelry and laces disappeared. A search for Mies Philips' dress suit case was made by the sleuths, and they say they found Jewelry and laces answering tho description given by Llpsey. They also secured her trunk at the union depot, and claim to have found other goods answering tho de scription of the stolen articles. Miss Phillips firmly but most cour teously declined to either admit or de ny any of the charges against her and eald as soon as Mr. Llpsey had ar rived here and made his statement, she might possibly have something to say. Her manner was lody-Iiko In the ex treme and every question, was an- crcd In a courteous manner. RACE RESULTS. FORT ERIE. First Race—Redondo, 2 to I, wonp Grace Kimball, 8 to L second; Tim Hurst, 10 to 1. third. Time 1:13 3-5. 8HEEP8HEAD BAY. First Race—Arlmo, 20 to 1, won; Dashaway, 3 to 5, second; Little Maid, to 6, third. Time 1:40 3-5. Second Race—John M. P., 5 to 6. won; Bayonet. 7 to 6. second; Jimmie Lane, 1 to 3, third. Time, 4:05. 0000000O00000000DD00O000OO 0 BANK’CLEARINGS GAIN O STEADILY EACH WEEK. 0 — 0 The bank clearings for the week 0 just ending were {3,315,402.98, a 0 gain of {3,313,636.75 over the cor- O respondllng week of last year. O The clearing for Saturday were O {402.143.97, nearly {20.000 less O that, the eorrespondlng day of last O _ year. 0 . 0000O000O0000000OO000O0000 axy statement. AUGUSTHEATRECORD HIGHESUAST DAY Temperature Goes to 96 Sat urday Afternoon—Heat to Continue. YOUNG MONEYDEAD; FATHER IS FATALLY With August ready to Jump off the scene to give September the front scat, a record temperature for the month was established Saturday. At 2 o'clock the mercury had gone to 95, with the prospect of Its reach Ing 96 or a bit over before.the cool of the afternoon set In. Friday the record for the month was smashed when the mercury went to 94 2-10 at 3 o'clock. But Saturday was even fiercer In the Intensity of Old Sol's rays—and the only prospect of Immediate relief Is for a thunder showor, and that out look Is not very promising. The whole Mississippi valley country Is In the midst of a heat visitation. Early Sat urday morning the temperature was 86 In St. Louis. ' Friday night was Intensely hot; and It wo* far In the morning before the coolness was sufficient to bring refresh ing sleep. The forecast: "Fair and continued warm Satur day night and Sunday." Saturday temperatures: 7 o’clock a. m.. 75 degrees. 8 o’clock a. m 77 degrees. 9 .o’clock a. 81 degrees. 10 o’clock a. m.. .. .. ..85 degrees. 11 o'clock a. 89 degrees.- 12 o'clock noon ..92 degrees. 1 o’clock p. m 94 degreos. 2 o’clock p. 95 degrees. HAD HER HUSBAND PUT UNDER BOND Brother of Senator Money Victim of Feudal Outbreak. Against her husband, John F. Mac lary, a young man working for the Otis Elevator Company, Mrs. Catherine Mnclnry Instituted ne exeat proceed ings Saturday morning and had him arrested and held until he could make {500 bopd. It Is stated that ehe Is not yet a bona flde resident of Georgia, having come from Philadelphia a short time ago, but that as soon ae possible under the law she will sue for divorce. The order was Issued by Judge Roan. It was claimed that Maclary had stat ed he would leave the state before he would return to his wife, from whom he separated last Tuesday. The wife, who has a slx-weeks-old baby, claims that her husband has refused to sup- pert h-r. Maclary declined to mak Greenwood. Miss., Aug. 81.—James D. Money, Jr., was Instantly killed and his father. Colonel James' Money, Sr. a brother of United States Senator IL D. Money, was fatally wounded by Grover Kirby, 20 years old, and their neighbor, yesterday at Money Station. Younf Money, standing on the porch of his store, was Instantly killed by Kirby, who fired from the porch of the Henderson store, near by. When Colo nel Money emerged from the doorway with a riflo, he was dropped also by Kirby. The tragedy Is the outgrowth of the killing of L. J. Henderson some months ago by young Money, and for which Money was recently acquitted. Kirby Is a brother of the widow. He and his two brothers have been taken Into custody by Sheriff Garrett. Colonel Money and the body of his son were brought to this city, and Governor Vardaman, who Is a near relative of tha Moneys, Is on the way here. Bad blood had existed between the two families since last September, when J. D. Money, Jr., then only 20 years of ago. shot and Instantly killed L. N. Henderson, a prominent planter of the neighborhood. United States Senator Money Is at his home on tha gulf coast, and In fee ble health. He was acquainted with the facts of the tragedy by long dis tance 'phone. Colonel Money's neck, arms and breast were riddled with buckshot. Physicians In attendance say that he can not recover. 0000O000O00000000000000000 o , o 0 PRESIDENT R008EVELT 0 0 MAY ENTER FOURTH ESTATE. O O O O New York. Aug. {1.—A rumor O 0 Is In circulation here that Presl- 0 O dent Roosevelt has arranged to O O get control of the New York Trib- 0 0 one nnd to assume its direction 0 O after he leaves the white house. 0 O O ooooooooooooooooooooooaooo COAST LINE Follows Lead of. Cen tral Against Com mission. ROADS WATCHING CENTRAL’S CASE Judge Shelby Will Pass on Application Saturday Afternoon. The Atlantic Coast Lino Rail road, through its attorneys, Mc Daniel, Alstoh & Black, filed a pe tition in the United States circuit court Saturday afternoon shortly before 3 o’clock, asking for an in junction restraining the state rail road commission from enforcing circular No. 334 and asking that it bo revoked. This is the circular reducing passenger rates. While the Atlantic Coast Line will put tho rates Into effect and obey the law, the petition show* that it will fight tho order In the court* and at tempt to have the United States 'e^ht revoke It. Tho petition Is a long one and cover* thirty page*. It is alleged that the rate prescribed for tho road by the commission is confiscatory, and a* such is In violation of the constitu tion of the United States. Many figures are given, showing that the contention of the road is True, and showing the log* in earning*. The pa per was merely filed and It woe not de sired that U be sent to Judge Don A. Pardee, who Is now at his summer home In Ohio. While the restraining order can not be lasucd before the circular goes Into effect, the fight will be made to have the order of the commission declared unconstitutional and to have the cou^t revoke it, The filing of the petition is the signal for a bitter fight in the oourtH. DECISION EXPECTED IN CENTRAL'8 CA8E Special to The Georgian. Huntsville, Ala.. Aug. 31.—Judge Da vid D. Shelby, of the United States circuit court of appeals, will probably announce hi* decision on the applica tion for a writ of Injunction to restrain the Georgia railway commission from enforcing a reduction in rate* by the Central of Georgia railroad late this afternoon. Attorneys for the railway, who presented tho petition to Judge Shelby yesterday, are here awaiting the decision of the court. Judge Shelby assured them that ho would dispose of the question as expeditiously as possi ble. Judge Shelby took under advisement the application of the Central of Geor gia, made through its attorney yes terday. A large mass of paper* was submitted to sustain the contention that the enforced reduction of rates would amount to confiscation of the business of the company. 8EVERAL BIG ROADS WILL OBEY THE ORDER While three of the trunk lines doing business in Georgia will sell tickets on Monday at the new rate fixed by the railroad commission, passengers on the Central of Georgia, Atlanta and West Point and Georgia railroad will con tinue to pay the old fare of 8 cents a mile. If’the reported program of these roads Is carried out. The Southern, the Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line will obey the law, but It Is quite probable that a fight will be made in the courts after wards. It Is believed the other roads mentioned will make the fight before If they cun secimt Injunction** from a Federal judge restraining the commis sion from putting the rates into ef fect. A new schedule of rates was received In the office of’the Seaboard Saturday, and tickets will be sold along these line* on Monday. The same will be done by the Southern. The Atlantic Coast Line has accepted the rates un der protest, jind so has the Charleston and Western Carolina. It Is understood that action In the courts by the other roods will depend on the result of the litigation com menced Friday by the Central before Judge Shelby. In the Federal court at Huntsville. If this temporary restrain ing order Is granted. It is probable that tho other roads will follow suit with applications for Injunctions. Watch Central's Cass. McDaniel, Alston & Black, counsel for the Georgia railroad, are watching the situation closely and are keeping In touch with what happens before Judge Shelby, In Huntsville. It was reported that the Atlanta and West Point road contemplated seeking n Injunction from Judge Speer, who i at Highlands, N. C„ but while there .Twig’ spscr la out of the JurltflctleB of his court. It was also reported that this road might seek to obtain an In junction from Judge W. D. EIJJs, of the iperior court. Officials of the Seaboard and South ern decided that the policy In Georgia should be In accord with that pursued In North Carolina and Alabama, and that a* both roods were obeying the law in those states, they could not af ford to make an exception with Geor gia. Expect Litigation. Just what the nature of future litl- STEEL Quebec Bridge Show ed Many Defects Before Disas*er. 84 MEN WERE SENT TO DOOM s IE PILED UP III Comrades Cannot Get Bodies Because of French Fire. MULAIHAFIG IS DIPLOMAT Thorough Probe Expected Cutthroats Roaming Coun- to Develop Sensation in Steel Circles. Quebec, Aug. 31.—A Jury this morn ing began Investigating the ruins of the great cantilever bridge which col lapsed Thursday and carried over eighty-four men to death In the St. Lawrence river and among the twisted masses of steel. Tho United States government Investigation Is under way and will go into even* detail thoroughly. The responsibility for the accident will be placed and action taken accordingly. In addition to the Federal Inquiry, a provincial and municipal Inquiry .will bo made. That a sensation In steel manufac luring Ini.-lnt'ss will icsiilt from tin* Federal Inquiry is certain. The cause of tho (Ibitst.'i Is now accepted as !>«•- Ing a buckling of the steel structural work. The masonry was found Intact and the whole collapse was due to tho tremendous weight of steel that was piled on, reaching further and further across the river. A buckling of this steel, according to Jesse J. Neas, employed on an electric crane on the bridge, was noticed :i week ago, but no notice was taken of The steel, according to Neas. w buckled at the base of the arch ne foremost pier. Anxiety was ex pressed, but the workmen were quiet ed by an employee of the Phoeplx Bridge Company, who assured them that thero was no danger. Tons nnd tons of steel were plied on the structure after this and the buck ling continued until tho crash. All these facts are related by Nens and have been communicated to the Inves tigators for the government. Officials from the Phoenix Company are mak ing an investigation also. They are uncommunicative, saying they can give no reason at this time for the accident. Tho work, they said, proceeded with such great care that It will probably be Impossible to ever learn Just what cuused the bridge to collapse. try and Tribesmen May Attack Any Time. Casa Blanco, Aug. 31.—The battle between the Moors and French troops yesterday was not decisive and an en gagement is expected today. The Moors stubbornly remain close to the French outposts, and refuse to be driven away, notwithstanding hot shelling from the battleships and the land fortifications, thrown up by General Drude. In yes terday’s engagement fifteen Frenchmen were killed and a largo number were wounded. The Moor loss Is heavy. Dead tribes men are piled In the roadways and their comrades can not secure their bodies, so general Is the fire. The chiefs of tho tribesmen seem determin ed to fight out the entire question be- foro Casa Blanca. Tangier, Aug. 31.—The governor of Safi has proclaimed his allegiance to the new sultan, Mulal Hnflg, and Is making preparations to leave for Mo rocco City, The power of Mulal is still on the increase, nnd the position of Abdul Aziz, the sultan. Is extremely critical. He Is thought to be doomed. A runner for Mulal Haflg. the newly proclaimed sultan, who came by way of Casa Blanca, brought a note from his chief which reads as follows: 'I will confer with the French, and If good comes from it. It will be for If not, I will Join my forces with yours and lead you.’ he situation at Morocco is becom ing grave. Cutthroat* are roaming about the city and* tribesmen may at tack at any time. Funeral of Great Actor Will Be Simple Cere mony. New London, Aug. SI.—Telegrams and cables from all parts of the world contlnuo to pour In to Mrs. Mansfield today, expressing sympathy at the death of her.husband. None of them was given out. The funeral will be held Monday and will be simple. Horse Fell in Deep Pit. Special to The Cieorglnn. Athens. Go., Aug. tl.—Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock one of Dr. II. C. White'* horses fell Into a deep pit on the premises on Mllledge avenue sir was dead before It could be taken out HERMAN TO STAY 5 YEARSJT TECH Famous Coach Will Not - Leave Atlanta Gridiron As Stated. / Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga., August 31.—Coach J. W. ID'Umnn gnv»» tin* Georgian’* correspondent an Interview today In which he stated that he hnd accepted the offer of the Tech ath letic authorities, and had signed a fire-year contract. The new contract will expire Jnnunrr 1, 1913. Mr. Ifelsman declined handsome offers from Mercer anti other colleges in the South to accept Tech's proposition. You can say for me,” said Mr. Hels- man, "that I have accepted a contract for the next five years with Teoh purely on a salary baala. A percentage of the gate receipts Is not In the new trade st nil. Tho terms are very satnlsfactory to both parties. You can also say that the foot ball prospect* nt Tech for this fall are very fine.” Holsman fa one of tho proprietors of the local Casino. Continued on Page Seven. 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 JOSEPH B. LIVELY Interesting as was the announcement of the discovery of diamonds In Arkansas, In place, according to the language of geology, say* the Manufacturers* Record, the discovery seems to have been taken largely as a matter of course, a mere emphasis of the wonderful resourcefulness of nature in the South. And. as a matter of fact, the production of dla- monds may hardly be expected to swell appreciably the wealth of the South, even though It promises to be quite a profitable undertaking. There Is such an attractive glitter about. diamond.*, though, that their relative value In general production may not be fully comprehended with out some thought as to other products. Take, for Instance, that dusky diamond, coal. It is known that at lea*t 62,000 square miles of the South 1* underlaid with coal, the total deposits aggregating probably 500,000.000,000 tons. At 10 cents a ton, almost a ridiculously low figure, these dusky diamonds are worth $50,000,000,000, and the South Is mining them nt the rate of about $90,000,000 worth a year. That 1* about twice the value of the annual production of diamonds in the world. There Is one estimate that the total value of ol the diamonds In the world Is about $1,000,000,000. Those values have been Increasing through many centuries. mo*t of them, however, having been gained In the paat cen tury, especially since the opening of the South African mine, thirty years ago. Since then about $400,000,000 worth of diamond* In the rough have been produced In that field. That total of thirty years’ production should bo compared with the $800,000,000 worth of cotton and It* seed grown from the planting In the South last year, or with the $391,000.- 000 worth of Southern corn grown In that year, while the value of the total agricultural production of tli double the estimated value of all th year** r**op of Southern hay, value' than the year’* production of din in dusky diamonds. Just like the field The field of production of agricultural South last year, $2,000,000,000, wa * known diamonds. Indeed, last 1 at 154,899.200. was worth more >nd* In the W4»rld. The fields of < of the sparkler*, are Inexhaustible, wealth can be made Inexhaustible.