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THE WEATHER. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Part- The Atlanta Georgian SPOT COTTON. Liverpool, easier; 7.43. Atlanta, noral- ly cloudy, probably showers to night or Sunday. Full and Completo Market Reports are Printed Every Day A VTF\ 'XTTT'WQ ,,Tho Bracebr,d H a Diamonds,” a thrilling mystery story, Is now In The Georgian, XX.J. v| 1^1 J_y VV being printed In The Georgian, nal; 134. New York, steady; 13.50. New Orleans, quiet; 139-16, Angnsta, steady; 14c. Savannah, steady; 13 6-16. VOL. VL NO. 29. ATLANTA, QA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1907. PRIOR* >■ Atlanta: TWO CENT*. fXUtOJ. On Tnloai FIVB CENTS. B.R.T.OFFICER Western & Atlantic Employees Claim Grievance. ROAD OFFICIALS IMPROVE SERVICE Say Men Fired For Cause, Not Because They Are Union Men. Val Fitzpatrick, vice prezident of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, ar rived In Atlanta Saturday afternoon from Cleveland, Ohio, to Inveetigatc grievances of B. R. T. men of the West ern and Atlantic railroad, and upon his report to Grand Master P. H. Mor rissey depends future conditions In the local yards. That quite a number of B. R. T. men formerly employed on the Western and Atlantic have had grievances has been known for several days. These griev ances came about as a result of the discharge of several men from the Western and Atlantic employ In At lanta by Superintendent of Terminals Otto Best, who came to Atlanta a few months ago. . It was claimed by the men that union men were singled out and discharged and that the only reason was the fact they were union men. On the other hand. It Is claimed for the railroad side that this was not the case and that the men were discharged for other reasons. Complain to B. R. T. When complaint was made to Grand Master Morrissey, correspondence wns entered Into with Master W. A. Demp' NEVER FACE Charge Against Mrs. . Phillips Likely to Fall. WITNESS TO TELL OF SUICIDE TALK Warrant Not Yet Served Upon Widow of Wealthy Cleveland Banker. ney, the local lodge of B. R. T., and the result waa that Mr. *’”* . Fltipatrlck was ordered to Atlanta to make a thorough Investigation. Mr. Dempsey was one of those dis charged from the employ of the West ern and Atlantic after being In the em ploy of the road for about fourteen years. Since his discharge he secured employment with another road. When seen at the Kimball House, Mr. Fitzpatrick declined to discuss the sit uation until he had been fully informed as to the conditions existing and until after he had made a thorough Investi gation. He said he had Just arrived und was not In a position to talk. It was learned from an official of th- Western and Atlantic that the rail mad’s side of the case was entirely different from that of the men. claimed that when Mr. Best was sent Lore «-omc months ago, the Western and Atlantic yards were in bad shape and were very much congested. It was Hnld further that Mr. Best proceeded to Hiralghten things out and in doing this he discharged several men he thought were not stilted to the road. Further it was said that a committee of the B. K T. men waited on Mr. Best and ask ed whether or not he Intended firing union men. Mr. Best is declared to have told them It was immaterial to him whether the men were union men or not, that all he wanted whs good work, add that he would as soon em ploy union men as others, providing they made good. The same official said that since Mr. Best got busy conditions had greatly Improved and that the congestion of tars had been relieved. IE GAME SUM No Double-Header — Game at Birmingham Doubt ful. Birmingham, Ala.. Sept. 7.—Memphis plays only ons game with Little Rock In Memphis. It Is very doubtful If a game Is pulled off In Birmingham today. Rain Is fall ing now, with no sign of any let-up. i’RUDHOMME, WRITER, IS DEAD IN PARIS TO PUT SECURITIES WITH TRUST FIRMS Important Announcement For Income Bond Hold ers of Central. Cleveland, Ohio. Sept. 7.—Though more than 48 hours has elapsed since the Issuance of warrants against Mrs. Charlotte Phillips, charging her with the murder of her husband, John J. Phillips, the woman has not been for mally placed under arrest. It Is be lieved the case against the woman Is falling to pieces. "In view of the unsatisfactory way In which ths Inquest was conducted,” said Prosecutor McMahon. "I shall probably ask tor a special grand jury to consider the rase.” Objection was made by Mr. McMa hon to the presence of Judge Neff, at torney for Mrs. Phillips. James Dunn, who was private secrO' tary to Phillips, had a conference with Chief Kohler, in which he told the chief the nnme of the enemy of Phil lips, who had threatened the broker. The police are looking for this man. Woman Guards Widow. Mrs. Phillips continues to be kept un. der surveillance of the police. She Is being specially guarded by Mrs. Carle- ton. / The attorneys for Mrs. Phillips have found ft witness who will give strong testimony tending to prove that Phil lips was contemplating suicide. They will not divulge the name of this witness; but It Is known he Is a man of responsibility, and that his evi dence will be so positive that It will be difficult to overcome it. Believing Mrs. Phillips, In attempt ing to shield her husband, and to make it appear that he did not kill himself, aroused police suspicion, this man Is ready at the proper time to take the witness stand and tell all he knows. Did Hs Crests Confusion! Mrs. Phillips' attorneys are not yet In possession of all the facts, but they know enough to make them confident of Its value. They may make use of the witness at any time. 'My opinion Is,” said this witness to the lawyers, "that Phillips himself cre ated In the house the confusion to make It appear that burglars had been there. Mrs.' Phillips has been suffering from nervous breakdown for a long time. She frequently had hysterical attacks. Her neighbors and several doctors can testify regarding her nerv ous conditio!^” „ The man who gave the attorneys the Information has known Phillips for many years, and Is well acquainted with Mrs. Phillips. New York, Sept. 7.—The protective committee of the holders of the second and. third preference Income bonds of the Central of Georgia Railway Com pany, Charles Altschul, chairman, has Issued a notice urging holders of the second and third preference Income bonds promptly to deposit their tecurl ties with the Central Trust Company and the Manhattan Trust Company not later tbRn September 20. After that date bonds will be accepted only upon such conditions as the committee may determine. The truet companies named are the designated depositaries of the commit tee and will furnish bondholders copies of the agreement prepared by the com' mlttee and will Issue negotiable re' celpts or certificates of deposit for all bonds turned In. The committee has provided that In no event shall bond holders bo required to contribute for expenses more than 87.50 for each sec ond preference Income bond and 816 for each third preference Income bond deposited. The first Installment of 82.50 per bond Is payable at the time of deposit of the second and 85 per bond of the deposit qf the third Income Issue. Stamped bonds must have the October 1, 1907, and all subsequent Interest warrants attached. The Interest to be paid on October 1, upon all second Income bonds deposited shall be collected by the com mittee at Its discretion for account of the holders of the negotiable receipts or certificates of deposit therefor, and If collected shall be paid to such hold' ers as provided In the agreement. Dook Strikers Parade. Antwerp, Belgium, Sept. 7.—With cart loads of provisions, the striking dockmen paraded the streets today, en ■bill listing public sympathy. COTTON 15 CERTS, SEED $20 PER TON IS PRICE NAMED Cotton Association Adopts Price Fixed by Far mers’ Union. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 7.—After adopt ing minor changes In the constitution and by-laws of the organisation, the executive committee of the Southern Cotton Association adjourned yester day. The most Important action of the two days' session was the fixing of the minimum cotton prloe at 16 cents per pound and 820 per ton for cotton seed. A committee was appointed to con fer with manufacturers in an effort to have the seed market open at 820 If possible. "*■' President Harvle Jordan, Organiser Smith and President Walter Clark, of the Mississippi division, were appoint ed a committee to arrange an Itinerary for a tour of the cotton belt to arouse enthusiasm tn the work of the associa tion. Madison county was selected as the site of an experiment station of the organization. Husband Is Taken to Hospital With His Throat Cut. GREAT MYSTERY IN THIS TRAGEDY WITH APOLOGIES TO CARTOONI8T M’CUTCHEON, OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. CHEAP CAR PARES ARE INTERESTING GENERAL PUBLIC Terrell Resolution to Be Acted Upon at Early Date. BY FRANTIC DASH, BERNIN GETS LEAD Racing Autos Go Nearly 100 Miles Neck and Neck. New York, Sept. 7.—With a remark able burst of speed that aroused 1,000 spectator!, among them many women, to a frenzy of enthusiasm, the 35-45 horse power Renault racing car, driven by Maurice fiernln. took the lead In the 24-hour automobile race at the Morris Park track at dawn today after running neck and neck for 100 miles with a fifty horse power Lozier driven by Smesler, who had been holding the 00000000000000000000000000 O RAIN MAY HOLD OFF • TILL GAME IS OVER, I the Renault car, which had never left second place. Berntn's good work on the turns bi Paris. Sept. 7.—M. Armand Sully I’rudhomme, the noted French writer, died here today. M. Prudhomme was n warded one of the Nobel prizes In 1901. RACE RESULTS. SHEEP8HEAD BAY. First Race—Cresslna, ( to 5, and J. C. Core, 2 to 1 (dead heat), won; Fancy Bird, | to 1, third. Time 1:15. Second Race—Mr. McCann, 6 to !. won; Sinister, 2 to 1, second; John M. V ' and Bayonet felL Time. 5:16. Mr. Weather Man. won't you be O 0 good, and Just hold off that O 0 threatened moisture until the fall O 0 of dusk over Atlanta? Billy Smith 0 0 wants that final one with the Pell- O O cans just to make It a eure thing O 0 about that flag. Here Is the prom- O O Ise, however: ., . g O "Partly cloudy, probably show- O O ers Saturday night or Sunday." O O Saturday temperatures: D 0 7 a. m .' 72 degrees O Q 8 s. 78 degrees O .. ..70 degrees 0 .. ..7* degrees,0 .. ..78 degrees 0 .. ..78 degrees 0 .. ..75 degrees 0 .. ..75 degrees 0 5000000000OOO0O0OO0000O000 brought him nearer and nearer to the fast running Loster until the race be came so exciting that those who had fallen asleep In tb le grand stand and on the lawn were awakened by the frantic shouts of the others. Finally a few minutes before 4 o’clock the Renault car bounded ahead when Its driver seized a favorable oppor tunity at the east curve and shot down the bank In front of the Lozier car. A few miles further and the Lozier car broke a wheel and at the eleventh hour the Renault car was t miles In the lead. 0 9 a. m O 10 a. m Oil a. m 0 12 noon. O 1 p. tn, O ‘ o New Route Agent. II M. McCulloch has been appoint ed route agent of the Southern Ex press Company and has been assigned to upectal duties, with headquarters In Atlanta. Probably no resolution has been In troduced In council In years which Is creating more Interest than that by Councilman W. H. Terrell, looking to the securing, through the railroad com mission, of cheaper telephones, cheaper gas and cheaper street car fares. The amendment proposed by Coun cilman Terrell that the railroad com mission shall also be requested to fix a standard system of meter Inspection, as announced by The Georgian Thursday, has added to the general favor with which the resolution Ib being received. The resolution provides In effect this: The committee of three from council shall appear before the railroad com mission and petition that body to order the local street car company to sell eight fares for a qtyirter; to order that gas be sold at 75 cents per thousand feet Instead of 31 and 31.10 ns now, and tn arrange a scale of prices for telephones. regulAted by the number of local subscribers. While there Is difference of opinion as to whether or not the exact figures of the resolution a?e the proper ones, as a general proposition It Is receiving the commendation of the people and coun cil, It Is believed, looks with favor upon the resolution. The resolution IS now In the hands of a joint committee composed of the members of the committee on electric and other railways and thrf committee on electric lights, telegraphs and tele phones. .. / The following compose these com mittees: Electric and other railways—Hud dleston. chairman; Curtis, Peters, Grant and Hlraeh. , Electric lights, telegraphs and tele phones—Pomeroy. chairman; Beutell, Hancock, Qullllan and^Verrell. Tha probabilities are that the com mittee will report the resolution favor ably and that council will adopt It. Members of council express the hope tftat committees wll ltake up the mat- HAVE BEEN ADOPTED AT PEACE SESSION Germany Blocked Provision Regarding Treatment of Neutrals. Thn. ffnmip. Sept. 7.—At the plenary *<»■• Hon of the pence conference thin morning the fallowing rules governing the opening of hoflNIItlen were adopted, HMrernl new >i.i tries, however, making reneroitlonn IIontllltlcH niunt not begin between u tlona without unequivocal notice hnn been glren either by florin ration or ultlmntum, Neutfnl power* tnnat Immediately be notl fled of ft state of war. The territory of neutral (dates la Inrlola ble. Helllgerant* enn not cHtnhllflh wireless tel egrniih HtatloiiM or any other menna of com inunlcntlon with lielllRerent forces on land - Men In neutral territory. Volunteers can not bo onllHod or combat' Kxportntlon «»f provlnloiiH ntiitcs itud transport of provisions for bcl llgerents I* forbidden. llelllgerentR are not permitted to inenns of communlentlon Indonglng to n«u* trills or prlvnte eumpniilen. auk for refuge. A lieu trill Rtnte enn defend It* condition •utrnllty by force which will not In* coinddered n hostility. The proposltoln regarding the treatment of neiitrulx on belligerent territory was oh' Jccted to by Germany nud returned to com mittee for further study. that all dttsens who are Interested In the matter appear at the committee meeting and express their views. The committee will probably meet at an early day next week In order thqt the question may thoroughly be thresh ed out before the next meeting of council. The power of the commission to car- - out the provisions of the Terrell resolution has not been questioned. BAILIFF SEIZES WHOLE RAILWAY The miniature railway at White City has received the hardest blow of any railway In the country. To satisfy a claim It Is to be sold at public auction. The wreck, In which Mrs. Milton Ban ders and her baby were Injured. Is the direct cause of the Insolvency of the railway, as Mr. Banders has filed suit for 83,000 damages. Bailiff Miller, of Judge Klngabery’s court, made the levy, hut failed to find the railroad president, who had left town. FACED BY OCTOPUS Standard Oil Co. and Two Systems Are In dicted. Jamestown, N. Y., Sept. 7.—-As the result of an Investigation begun before the Federal grand Jury In this city eAiy In July, the Jury has returned .four In dictments, one each against the Stand ard Oil Company, the New York Cen tral railroad, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and one against these two railroads jointly. The Indictment against the Standard Oil Company and those against the railway 'allies amount to fifty-four counts, all In violation of the Interstate commerce law; for accepting or grant ing rebates on oil shipments from Olean to points In Vermont. The law jlto* vldes a penalty of $20,000 for each pro vision of the law violated, or each count. Therefore, If convictions are made according to the indictments returned, the three companies named will be subject to a total tine of $$76,000. In August the same jury returned similar Indictments embracing other charges against the same concerns with a total number of counts sufficient to have justified fines, in case of conviction, of $16,000,000. ,T BY GOTHAM GIRL FOR $25,000 Chicago, Sept. 7.—Mrs. Fred H. Fish, aged 39. wife of a wealthy retired broker, was found murdered In her home, 422 Davis street Evanston, shortly after 7 o'clock this morning. Mystery surrounds the tragedy. The husband, with hts throat cut, w»s found unconscious on the floor of his bed room. He was taken to the Evans ton Hospital. The case may prove to he a double murder. Friends of the couple are Inclined to believe that Mr. and Mrs. Fish were victims of burglars, who entered the house last night. Mrs. Fish's death Is believed to have been Instaneous. The head was crush ed and there were several deep cuts . about the neck and shoulders. It Is believed by the police ehe was killed with a meat cleaver as she lay asleep In bed, and then her body was dragged : onto the floor. The tragedy occurred between fi and 7 o'clock In the morn ing. /. At that time neighbors say they heard noises of a quarrel in the Mi horns. Miss Hess Was Injured Dur ing Auto Ride With Well Known Physician. New York, Sept. 7.—Papers In a suit to recover' damages In the sum of 325,- 000 from Dr. Julian p. Thomas, former, ly of Atlanta, 'Ga., have been filed by MIbs Frances Hess, who was Injured In an automobile accident on Jerome avenue last July while riding In Dr, Thomas' car. Dr. Thomas Is still on crutches as a result of the accident, but Is able to attend to his practice at his home. "It Is my intention to sue the city for 350,000 or $100,000 and I think Miss Hess would have stood a better chance to recover damnges If she had done the same," Dr. Thomas said last night. •The accident was caused by two poles Supporting trolley wires, which stood In the middle of the road on Jerome avenue. "Of couyno I shall contest the suit of Miss Hess," sold Dr. Thomas. "Miss Hess can't hope to recover damages, as she was not paying for the ride, but was my guest at the time." Bear Destroys Bes Hives. Los Angeles, Bept. 7.—An entire nplary In MatUJa county was destroyed by a great grlssly bear which Is now ;ed by a small army of ranch. It Is Believed That Couple Are Victims of Burglars. REV. A. J. BATTLE r 1 CRITICALLY ILL' AT HOME IN MACON Special to The Georgian. Macon, G*., Sept. 7.—Rev. A. J. Bat tle Is critically 111 In Macon and may die at any time. He Is 81 years of age. For a number of years he was presi dent of Mercer University and has many friends throughout the state. FIFTY INJURED BY THE EXFLOSION OF BOILER AT GIN Special to The Georgian. Temple, Tex., Sept. 7.—Fifty people were Injured at Holland yesterday aft- ( ernoon when the boiler In a gin owned \ by Sam H. Barton exploded. Sam Hilt and Blfcke Barton were seriously In- ' Jured. All three are sona of the owner of the gin. Blake Barton Is not ex pected to live. There were hundreds of wagons wait ing to have cotton handled, and farm ers from all over the county were at the gin. UPRISING IN CHINA; MAGISTRATE KILLED Hong Kong, Sept 7.—A serious up rising has occurred In the Flng-Shlng district. Hundreds of natives are In revolt. At Yung-Chow the local magistrate and his entire family have been killed and the official houses destroyed. Four regiments of troops have been dispatched to the scene. Growth and Progress of the'New South BY B. LIVELY The total production of Coal In West Virginia In 1908 was 43,290,350 short tons, having a spot value of 841,051,939. Since West Virginia passed Ohio and became, In 1898. the third state In rank In coal production. It has been steadily gaining on Illinois, and In 1906 It surpassed Illinois and became the second cool-producing state In the Union. The production of coal In Illinois was almost entirely stop ped during the eleven weeks following the suspension of mining operations pending adjustment of the wage scale. This suspension began ion April 1 before the latter date and some continued after that time. standing this extensive period of Idleness, however, the coal production . - -- - — •- t0 41,480,104 short of Illinois Increased from 38.434,363 short tons In X905 _ tons In 1906. a gain of 3,045,741 short tons. This would have been an enormous Increase in a year of undisturbed labor conditions, and as West Virginia’s production had In 1905 approached within 2 per cent of that of Illinois, the probability Is that the latter would have been surpassed as the second coal-producing state even had there been no suspension of min ing operations. West Virginia's production In 1906 shows on Increase of 5 498,770 short tons, or 14.6 per cent In quantity, and of 38,710.149, or 26.9 per cent, tn value. The Increase In 1906 over 1905 was almost exactly equal to the total production of the state In 1818. The total production was three times that of 1897 and was nearly 50 per cent more than that . n f i90g. The greatest benefit to the coal-mining Industry of West Vir ginia which resulted from the suspension of operations In the competi tive states was an enhancement of values, the average price per ton ad vancing from 95 cents In 1905 to 95 centa In 1906. and Increasing the total value from 833.341.730 In 1306 to 341,051,333 tn 1305. During the laat two years a large amount of railroad building and coal-fatning development work has been carried on In West Virginia, par ticularly throughout its southern and central portions, and the Indica tions are that the ratio of Increase In production In this staff will equal or exceed that of the other Important coal-mining states, so that there la every reason to believe that West Virginia will continue to hold sec. ond place In tills important Industry.—Chattanooga Tradesman. I • ■ - - -aA.~-.--c-*- aM I—