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VOL. VI. NO. 32.
ATLANTA, GA. ; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1907.
PRTffBl. *• Atlanta: TWO CENT*.
* "Av*. On Trails: FIVE CENT*.
Atlanta Man Says His
Wife’s Affection
Alieniated.
DOESN’T KNOW WHERE
MRS. HORNER IS
Thinks She May Be With
Her Married Sister in
Europe.
Baltimore, Md.. Sept. 11.—Seeking to
recover 1100,000 damages from Dr. and
Mrs. Isaac E. Emerson, their son-ln-
law. T. Mitchell Horner, of Atlanta, Da.,
known to his friends as "Jack" Hor
ner. has brought suit against them, al.
Icglng that his wife’s affections have
been estranged .
Mr. Horner does not know where his
wife Is living at present and he has
been unable to locate her, in spite of
persistent efforts. He has written many
letters to her since last May, address
ing them In care of her parents, but has
received no reply of any character. It
Is said to be his belief that she Is at
present abroad, probably with her sis
ter, Mrs. White, In London.
Were Married In 1896.
Miss Daisy Emerson married Mr.
Horner In Baltimore In 1896 and almost
Immediately thereafter went to live
with him at Atlanta. Ga, where they
have resided almost continuously ever
since. i .. ..
Mr. Horner was made resident
Bouthem agent of. the Emerson Drug
Company at Atlanta, a position which
ELECTRIC CO.
Judge Shelby Refuses
the Applica
tion.
her parent* lnat May ho received, It t*
»nld, nn order from the Elmor*on Com*
i»any closing It* office* In Atlanta and
df.mi.JlSt hint from hi. position.
In spite of this, he remained In At
Junta, where he had formed many busi
ness connections, and opened an office
as a broker. Hie repeated effort. to
communicate with his wife durlng th'
summer hiving failed, he came .o Bal
timore and consulted hls brother. Mr.
Joshua P. Homer. Jr. Then he de
cided to begin suit.
8he Denies Allegations.
Dr. Emerson Is at Old Point, Va., on
a yacht cruise, and Mrs. Emerson, who
has been at home on account of a bad
ly sprained limb, denied the allega
tions in the suit for damages. She said
she received unofficial Information
about the ault having been filed In the
city court yesterday afternoon, but had
not been served with official notice.
••It' was a great surprise to me, and
I say plainly that It ft an attempt to
extort money from Dr. Emerson and
m,, You had no intimation that Mr.
Homer contemplated filing the suit.
th "Allenatlon of hla wife’s affections!"
exclaimed Mrs. Emerson. "Why. he
knows well enough that we mode no of.
fort to estrange hla wife from him. We
have alway* been fond of Mitchell, for
If we had not we would not have built
a line home for him J"d Daisy In At-
lnnta. at a co*t of $40,000. Mitchell
knows very well that his wife Is staV'
Ing with Mrs. Smith Hollins McKlm,
at Irrlngton-on-the-Hudson and so far
as his having sent many letters to her
at this address which ware unanswered,
the rumor Is unfounded, as he sent
only two letters to her, both of which
were delivered to. her.
"He Knew Why."
"When Daisy left him In Atlanta,
about May IS, ha knew why she took
the step. Daisy dalled me up over the
long distance 'phone at that time and
told me that It would be Impossible for
her to live with him any longer for rea.
eons I don’t care tot state. After she
had told me of the circumstances that
led her to leave him. I asked her If
Mitchell were at the house. She said
yes. and I said: ’Let me speak to hlmr
When he came to the ’paone l said. If
what I hear Is true. Mitchell, you see
that Daisy can not live with you any
longer.* He replied, saying: ’Yes; I
have been a fool and can not blame
h 'Then my daughter went on a Euro
pean trip, and afterwards went to the
home of my other daughter, Mrs. Mc
Klm, where she is In a nervous condi
tion.
Cook Cams to Atlanta.
”Mr. Cook, one of the officials of the
company, went to Atlanta several
months ago on a business trip and
found the office of the Emerson Drug
Company closed. For four days he was
unable to find Mitchell, and when he
made his report, Mitchell was dismissed
because of his neglect of the branch of.
flea. The allegation that the office was
closed and he was summarily dismissed
Is. like the other charges, entirely un
founded.
"The whole affair came so suddenly
that we have made no arrangements
for a reply. I spoke to my husband
over the long distance ’phone, and ha
will take the matter, In charge upon his
return. How soon he will return I don't
know.”
The news of the latest feature In the
matrimonial troubles of thp Homers
Two petitions seeking to put the
North Georgia Electric Company In
the hands of a receiver were filed In
the Federal court Wednesday. One
of them has already been turned down
by Judge David D. Shelby, of the
United States circuit court at Hunts
ville, Ala, and the other will be put up
to Referee Clifford M. Walker, at Mon
roe.
The unsuccessful attempt to have a
receiver appointed was a suit In equity
and the petition was acted upon by
Judge Shelby on Tuesday. He - over
ruled the motion for the appointment of
a receiver and In an opinion he gave
some very, decided reasons why he
turned down the application.
The other was an Involuntary peti
tion In bankruptcy, and as Referee
Percy Adams has no Jurlsdldtlon over
the matter, as the defendants are lo
cated In Hall county, the petitioners
went to Referee Walker. *
The first petition was presented to
Judge Shelby by John A. Nesblt, of
Xenia, Ohio, through his attorneys,
Brown & Randolph. He claimed the
company was Indebted to him through
a promissory note executed by Presi
dent A. J. Warner to D. M. Stewart and
Indorsed by the latter In blank. This
note Is now the property of Nesblt and
he claims It was due August 1, 1907,
and has not been paid.
In his petition he alleges the North
Georgia Electric Company Is Insolvent
and Is unable to meet Its obligations.
He says hh has been Informed and be
lieves that the company owes over a
million dollars, and that the company
Is .hopelessly embarrassed and Insol
vent.
Nesblt also alleges that there are
differences among the stockholders of
the company and that many suits ars
threatened. He says there Is little. If
any. cash in the treasury, and that the
Income Is barely sufficient to meet- the
current expenses.
he held for nearly ten years. About
the time his wife come north to visit From this petition It appears that
the time nm wm .. '—■< « « D. JJ. Stewart, to whom the note was
mode payable and who Indorsed It In
blank, Is now president of the company,
and attached to the petition Is a paper
signed by Stewart, consenting to the
appointment of a receiver and admit
ting that the allegations made by Nes-
blt are true.
In turning down the application for
a receiver, Judge Shelby points out that
Nesblt never sued to obtain judgment
against the company and notes that
Stewart, ths present president. Indorsed
the note In blank. Judge Shelby de
clares that Neiblt sues os a simple
contract debtor, without lien, and that
his allegations as to the value of the
defendant's property and the amount of
the defendant's Indebtedness are very
Indefinite. He also declares It does not
appear to him that the company Is In
solvent.
In commenting on Stewart's con
senting to the appointment of a re
ceiver, Judge Shelby says he Is not
Informed as to the authority of Stewart
to do this as president of the company,
and remarks that there does not appear
to have been any meeting of directors.
He further declares that Stewart ap
pears to have an Interest In the suit
adverse to the company and If under
ordinary circumstances he had the
power to consent to the appointment of
a receiver, such power ought not to be
recognised In this case.
With this action of Judge Shelby, the
paper was Hied In the United States
court here. Everything the petition
asked for was turned down by Judge
Shelby, so the paper was merely filed
as directed by the Judge.
The petition In bankruptcy was filed
by Ellwood Allen and W. D. Chamber-
lain. of Dayton, Ohio, and the Western
Union Telegraph Company. It Is al
leged that the company is insolvent and
It Is claimed-that this Insolvency was
admitted In the Federal court before
Judge Shelby. Ths petition alleged
that the North Georgia Electric Com
pany owes Allen *5,000 on a note and
Chamberlain *1.000. while the Western
Union claims the company owea It 08
cents and that this sum Is past due and
unpaid. This petition was filed by At
torneys Dorsey. Brewster, Howell and
Heyman and by Attorney L. C. Rucker.
The North Georgia Electric Company
has a large power plant near Gaines
ville and has an expensive transmission
line from that city to a point near At
lanta It was this company which was
an active competitor of the Georgia
Railway and Electric Company In bid
ding for the city lights. It owns valu
able franchises In Atlanta and has pro
posed to supply light and power by
long-distance transmission lines from
Its big Gainesville plant. It Is already
lighting several small towns and Is
building a big transmission line Into
Atlanta.
WILL SMITH
OPPOSE CUT
Sparta Speech Gives
Rise to Specula
tion.
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By JOHN C. REE8E.
Sparta, Ga.. Sept. 11.—Will Governor
Hoke Smith be in the race for the
United States senate In opposition to
Senator A. S. Clay?
Go up and down Gforgla almost any
where and you find no opinion other
than that he will certainly decline to
make another race for the governorship
and will get Into the running for the
United States senate next year—If not
actually before'that tune.
After his Sparta speech Tuesday, at.
tended by prominent men and politi
cians from all over the Tenth congres
sional district. It was agreed that the
speech was significant—more In what
was Implied than what was actually
said.
In reviewing the work of the session
of the general assembly Just passed,
Governor Smith stated that the larger
reforms advocated by him and promul.
gated In the Macon platform had been
practically accomplished. And he ven
tured the prediction that at the nevt
session the rest of the reform legisla
tion would be passed. He closed with
the remark: ,
"Before my two-year tertn has ended
I will be able to say to the people of
Georgia 1 have made good on all of
the reforms demanded In my platform."
No 8tcond Term?
By observant people that Is taken to
mean that Governor Smith will not be
a candidate to succeed himself. That
he has a desire to represent his state
In the United States senate Is generally
believed. Taking everything into con
sideration and the trend of events, It Is
unquestionably believed all over the
state that Governor Smith will oppose
Senator Clay—whether or not there Is
anv actual sqbstance In the opinion.
It was a greit day In Hancock. If
there Is anything that that substantial
and progressive cltlsenry knows thor
oughly It. Is the gentle art of entertain.
Ing and open-hearted, hospitality. Han
cock retains perhaps more completely
that far-famed ante-bellum hospitality
than any other county In Georgia. Un
doubtedly It hnr the old-time coor-
o as great a degree as. ahy.
Je the district agricultural schools
were being established, Hancock se
cured that for the Tenth district, with
a bid of a large body of land and *60,-
000 in cash. Without delay, work was
commenced and three handsome brick
buildings are now practically complete.
The sit* of the school Is three miles
northwest of Sparta, at a station on
the Georgia road known as Granite
Hill. Professor John N. Rogers was
selected as superintendent, and his live,
progressive ways have already made
a strong Impress on the people.
Walker a Live Wire.
John D.- Walker, the llvest wire In
Georgia In all that makes for progress
and high business and civic character,
and others planned to have a great
educational rally and barbecue to ce
ment the people on the school and
arouse general Interest In It.
So they Invited Governor Smith over
to make the principal address. Han
cock was one of three counties the
governor did not visit during his mem
orable campaign, but he promised the
people to come whenever they needed
or wanted him. They felt that this was
the occasion of all others In which the
Wise counsel and advice of the governor
was needed. They sent for him and he
readily answered the call.
It was a heartening welcome they
gave him, too. whon he reached Sparta
shortly after 9 o'clock Monday evening.
The Sparta Rifles were there lined up
In line array. And it looked as though
the bulk of the population was on hand
to give welcome to the distinguished
visitor.
For ths occasion John D. Walker—by
the way, it Is “Colonel** John D. Walker
now. for he will be a member of the
governor's staff on October 1—had pre
pared a tine banquet at the Drummers'
Hotel, admittedly one of the best small
hotels In the state. And everybody en
joyed the feast, too, for long abstinence,
from edibles had whetted appetites
wonderfully. „ _
Colonel Walker’s guests were: Gov
ernor Smith. Congressman T. M. Hard
wick. Professor M. L. Duggan, Hon. H.
H. Little. Judge F. L. Little. Profes-
sor John N. Rogers, Mayor R. W.
Moore, Rev. B. R. England. Rev. J. 8.
L. Sapptngton. Captain R. B. Baxter,
Dr. C. L. Jemtgan, E. B. Culver, E. R.
Cook, R. H. Thomas, W. M. Thomas,
Benjamin Ohlman. H. L. Mlddlebrooks,
Robert Holmes and 8. D. Rogers.
Long before 8 o'clock Tuesday morn-
Ing a continuous proceeelon of vehicles
was passing through Sparta en route
for Granite Hill. Trains In both direc
tions emptied hundred! from Warren,
Baldwin. Glascock and Washington
counties. An Ideal place was selected
for the event It wee In a great grove
of pines, with a rough but substantial
stand for the speakers
As ths speech-making progressed,
appetites were whbtted by the rich odor
$900,000,000 COTTON CROP,
SAYS RICHARD EDMONDS
Baltimore, Sept. 11.—Commenting on an interview published in New York
with E. H. Harriman, in which he refers to the prosperity of the South and
Southwest on account of the cotton crop, Richard H. Edmonds, editor of The
Manufacturers’ Record, in an interview, says:
“Mr. Harriman’s optimism in regard to the effect of the wonderful expan
sion of the agricultural interests of the South is justified, but he is far short of
the reality in his statements as to the value of the cottou crop. He credits Tex
as with a production of cotton of 4,000,000 bales, worth, lie says, at present
prices $180,000,000 or about $45 a bale, whereas cotton is selling at over $60 a
hale and if to this he added the value of the cotton seed we would have a total
of at least $70 a bale, or just $100,000,000 more for the cotton crop of Texas than
is estimated by Mr. Harriman. Mr. Harriman also says: ‘Think what that crop
alone means to the country. A $600,000,000 cotton crop means prosperity for
the South.’
“It is not a $600,000,000 but more nearly a $900,000,000 crop which we are
getting ready to pick. Last year’s cotton crop brought to the South about
$800,000,000 or more, by far the largest amount which that section ever received
in one year for cotton and cotton seed. '
“But with cotton now bringing 2 cents or 3 cents a pound more than at the
same time last year, it is safe to estimate that the crop which is now beginning
to move will bring to the South from $850,000,000 to $900,000,000. ; It is difficult
to exaggerate the tremendous importance of such an inliow of money. Europe
will pay to this section during the next twelve months between $500,000,000 aud
$600,000,000 for cotton or $2,000,000 for every working day of the year.”
MAYSON ENTERS RACE;
TO OPPOSE LIVINGSTON
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BRICK ARCH FALLS;
THREE MEN KILLED
Pawtucket, R. L, Sept. 11.—Three
workmen were killed and several se
riously Injured when a brick archway
at the Lebanon mills collapsed today.
MEAT PLANT BURNS;
. LOSS IS $200,000
ItilliidsIphU. Kept. 11.-A spark from *
...I... lorouiotlre caused s tire that de-
Ik* plant of the rmlabr Packing
nt Ninth and illranl avenues. to-
JAMES L. MAYSON.
H* has at last formally announced hia intantion of opposing the Hon.
Lon F. Livingston for congress from the Fifth distriot
IS SHORTAGE
Official in Office of
Louisiana" Tax Col-
, leciorHasSkipped.
City Attorney Makes Formal Announcement
of His Candidacy For National
Congress.
James L. Mayson, city attorney of
Atlanta, la In the race for congress
from the Fifth district against Con
gressman L. F. Livingston.
Mr. Mayson's formal announcement
was made Wednesday, and he will en
ter upon an active campaign Immedi
ately.
For some weeks rumors have been
currant that Mr. Mayson would enter
ths race, but he has declined to say
anything definite unfit this time. Strong
petitions from the Young Men's Pro
hibition League, from the traveling
men, city salesmen and from hundreds
of citizens of Atlanta and the Fifth
district have finally fixed Mr. Mayson
In his purpose to make the race.
James L. Mayson Is one of the most
popular men In Atlanta, lie has been
a very able city attorney for a num
ber of years, and stands high In the
esteem of the people. He headed the
Atlanta Anti-Saloon League and was
one of the strongest advocates of the
state prohibition, doing yeoman service
In that memorable battle.
In an Interview Wednesday Mr. May-
son makes his formal announcement as
follows:
"My first Intention whs to wait for
some time before deciding as to
whether or not 1 would make the race
for congress at the next congressional
primary.
"However, since the matter was first
suggested, the Young Men’s Prohibi
tion Club, the traveling men and tbe
city salesmen of this city have all
passed resolutions requesting me to
make the race. I have also received a
number of letters from friends through
out the district urging my candidacy
and pledging their support. In Justice
to them, I must glvo a reply, either
agreeing to accept their offers of sup
port and mako the race, or declining
the tender and following the path of
professional work.
"I. therefore, take tills occasion to
thank all my friends for their'kindly
offers of support and to state to them
and to the voters of this district that
I will be a candidate for this office be
fore the voters, at the next Democratic
congressional primary named by the
authorized committee, and I will under
take to outline my positions on na
tional Issues at an early date and sub
mit my candidacy to their suffrage.”
. New Orleans, Sept. 11.—Charles
E. Letten, chief clerk to Captnin
John Fitzpatrick, tax collector of
the first district of Louisiana, is
short in his accounts over $100,-
000 and ia now a fugitive from
justice, with the police in close
pursuit.
The enormous shortage came as
an astounding surprise to all who
wero acquainted with Let'ten.
Captnin Fitzpatrick has announc
ed thnt the deficiency will be
made good. If Letten cannot do
it he will replace the funds him
self.
This is the third tax shortage in
this district in fifteen months.
AOKI TO SUCCEED
INIAAT BERLIN
Berlin, Sept. 11.—The Japanese am
bassador to Germany, Count Into, has
taken farewell of the Imperial chan
cellor, Prince von Buelow, and will
leave Immediately for Japan. His suc
cessor has not been announced, al
though It Is asserted that Viscount
Aokl, Japanese ambassador at Wash
ington, will be transferred here.
Race Results.
E
Orientals at Vancouver
Planning Resis-
i tance.
INDUSTRIAL STRIKE
STARTED BY THEM
Asiatic Quarters of Town
Are Practically In State
of Siege. ■)
SjtEEPSHEAD BAY.
First Race—Caller. 1* to *0. won:
Gus Strauss, 7 to 1, second; Guar
dian, 2 to 1. third.
Vancouver, B. C., Sept 11.—The sit
uation growing out of ths anti-Ortental
riots has suddenly become Intensified
by the remarkable resolution displayed
by the Japanese and Chinamen and
their genius for organization.
The Induztrlal strike they have sud
denly organized threatens to tie up
Brltlzh Columbia completely. It Is
growing In popularity hourly and many
vessels are* now unable to leave British
Columbian ports because their entire
Oriental contingent has deserted.
Chinaman Kills 8*lf:
The Japanese seem to be the moving
spirits of the great organization, and
Into It has been cast the fortunes of all
the secret societies. The Hindus do not
appear capable of co-operation with
the other two races, but they nppmir to
fear the energetic action of the Japa
nese. The Orientals have laid In great
numbers of guns and pistols and much
ammuntlon.
The body of a Chinaman was found
inglng to a tree In a suburban garden
yesterday. It Is reported that he was
hanged by his countrymen for refusing
to quit work. The police pronounce It a
case of suicide.
On'Thursday the next ship from the
Orient brings 600 Japanese. Much
more trouble Is Imminent then, since
from the mountain districts have come
many lawless characters.-
Threaten to Firs City,
The threat of the Orientals, and they
have really made threAts to burn all
Vancouver If the foreign quarters are
destroyed, has added to the excite
ment.
The< Chinese and Japanese quarters
of Vancouver are practically In a state
of siege.
The Chief of police has sworn In 100
special constables. Tho military will
be called on If there Is sign of further
trouble.
Precautions Ars Taken.
The city officials have taken every
precaution to prevent further rioting
and demonstrations against the Japan
ese, Chinese and Hindus and are fol
lowing out Instructions from Earl Grey,
the governor general, who communi
cated to Mayor Bethume that he hoped
peace would be established promptly
end "that all offenders against tho sub
jects of the emperor of Japan, the
friend and ally of his majesty, the king.,
would be punished.” The note made
no mentloiwof the Chinese and Hindus,
although, of course, they or.- included
In the Instructions for protections.
Japanese are entering the city by
hundreds, coming from logging camps,
canneries, hotels and restaurants. They
are holding meetings In their quarter
of the city and their attitude threatens
great trouble If rioting Is renewed.
The parade which tho Japanese dar
ingly planned, which was to impress
the people of Vancouver with their
strength, was called off only ufter Con
sul Morilawa, with great difficulty, per.
sauded the Japanese that the step
would result In bloodshed. The Japan
ese at first shouted that they would
welcome auch result, but finally they
were persuaded to abandon their plans.
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
MAKE8 RABID THREATS.
Ottawa, Ont, Sept, 11.—The Domln-
Contlnued on Page Five,
RUSS MASSACRE OF JEWS
IS STILL IN PROGRESS
G«l*ts, ftoumon!*, Sept. 11.—A mtmacre
of Jew* at Klshtncff f« still In program
today.
A fugitive who fled here yeaterd*y do
dared that fully 100 Hebrew* have been
killed aud seorea Injured. Mob* at that
time were niching through the Ghetto
nhootlnjt every Jew who appeared In the
street or at a window. Looting wo* ac
companied by amanita. Hundred* have
fled. At Lnd*. the program started yester
day la reported atllf progressing. At leaat
a aeore of Jew* are dead.
THREE MEN MEET DEATH IN MINE.
Scothaven, Pa.. Sept. 11.—John Meak,
John Benslanghl and Moses Mortysls
were killed this morning In a mine of
the Pittsburg Coal Company. The first
two were crushed to death by a fall of
coal, both being completely burled. The
latter was electrocuted by coming In
contact with a live wire at the main
entrance to the mine.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgian here record, each day eon*
economic fact In reference to the onward
progreas of the South.
BY
B. LIVELY
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