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ATLANTA, GA„ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2,1907.
^PTrn?. In Atlanta..TWO CF.NTS.
XVAVaCJ. On Trains..FIVE CENTS.
Says It Was Prepared
by Railroad
Men.
SHOULD HAVE GONE
TO CORPORATIONS
Governor Stands Pat and
Refuses to Let Agitation
Influence Him.
"It la but fair to add that I would
not .under any circumstances' agree to
an Increase of passenger rates to the
figures furnished me yesterday by the
railroad, companies . through the bust
ness men, who signed the petitions to
which I am replying.'
That embraces practically the reply
of Governor Hoke Smith to the peti
tion presented him Friday, Just before
the conference of governors, which was
signed "by a large number of Atlanta
business Arms, asking for a flat rate
In the Btate of 2 3-4 cents and mileage
.books at. 21-2 cents.
Governor Smith declares: "I am ad
vised that these petitions were pre
pared by men connected with one or
more railroad companies and a num
her of business men declined to sign
them. I feel sure that a number who
did sign acted upon a mlsapprehen
slon of the facts.”
Hts Statement given out to the press
Is as follows:
Governor Smith’s Reply,
”1 received on yesterday a number
of petitions,,each couched In the same
language, and - to* each of which the
names of several firms of Atlanta bust
ness men were signed. . -
■'As the names have been consoli
dated under one petition, and publish
ed In the press without waiting for
my reply, I think It best to answer
through the press.
"I am advised that these petitions
were prepared by men connected with
one or more - railroad ' companies and
a number , of business men declined to
sign them. I feel sure a number of
those who did sign acted upon a mis
apprehension of the facts.
"I agree most fully with the sugges
tion contained In the petition that the
'question of reduction In passenger
fares Is a fruitful source of agitation.’
subjecting the corporations 'to unfavor
able criticism.’
•’I am most anxious that the agita
tion should cense and the corporations
should be free from unfavorable crlti
clsm.' ■
Where Mistake Was Made.
"A mistake, however, has been made
In sending the petition to me. It should
have been sent back to the corporations
engaged In producing the agitation and
bringing upon themselves unfavorable
criticism by airing the statement that
their properties will be confiscated by
fair and reasonable rates fixed by the
railroad commission. They only dam
age the credit of. their companies by
making such unfounded charges. The
statistics so far ns I have received them
show that by actual trial the rates have
not even lessened the Incomes of the
railroads affected.
"The petitions contain the request
that the . passenger rates In Georgia
should be fixed nt the rates agreed
upon In Alabama between the Southern
railroad and Governor Comer. Gov
ernor Comer was confronted when he
made this adjustment with conditions
entirely different from those existing In
Georgia. The legislation passed In Al
abama was not sufficient to cover the,
situation. Another session of the leg
islature Is necessary to remove the dif
ficulties there. Fortunately In Georgia
the bill passed last summer by the leg
islature Is comprehensive and needs no
amendment.
Petition is Denied.
"North Carolina Is now upon a 2 1-4-
eent flat basis for passenger service.
Virginia la upon a 2-cent basis for all
trunk lines and 3-cent basis for branch
lines. Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Mon
tana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio are upon a flat 2-cent basis. I will
be ready at any time to confer with
representatives of the railroads looking
to an adjustment of passenger rates.
Indeed I would be pleased to see Is
sued as-suggested In the petition In
terchangeable mileage books based on
Just rates, but Interchangeable mileage
books can not be required by the state
authorities. They can only be Issued
by the voluntary action of the railroad
companies.
"It Is but fair, however, tp add that
1 would not under any circumstances
agree to an Increase of passenger rates
to the figures furnished me yesterday
by the railroad companies through the
business men who signed the petitions
to which I am replying."
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THE WOMAN’S GEORGIAN.
(For the Y. W. Q. A.)
The issue of The Georgian of December 10th will be a Woman’s Edition—
for the benefit of the Y. W. 0. A.
On that day the paper will be manned throughout its various departments by
Atlanta women.
Mrs. John K. Ottley will be editor-in-chief. Mrs. James Jackson will be
business manager. Mrs. Hugh M. Willet will be advertising manager, and other
of Atlanta’s leading women will fill other important places, as will be announced
in a few days. ‘
The Georgian on that day will contain many pages, and will be most unique
because it will be the product of women’s hands—a Woman’s Number in every re
spect.
The object of this great number is to raise $10,000.00 with which to maintain
the Y. W. 0. A. work, where 300 working girls are fed and helped. This work failed
financially a few months ago, and the good women and The Georgian, with the
help of the advertisers of Atlanta who patronise this number, intend to keep the
work going this winter—to perpetuate it, in fact, by getting it upon a firm footing.
This effort differs from usual methods of raising money itf such causes in that
the advertiser, who gives his money, gets value received, and The Georgian gives
all the profit in the whole enterprise to the. ladies.
About 50,000 of these papers will be printed.
A special office in The Georgian building has been given to the ladies, and
they ajg established for serious work. They have a big task ahead of them, but with
everybody’s help they will roll up $8,000 to $10,000 for the girls who need it so much.
For information about this interesting number, call the ladies’ office at The
Georgian.
GOVERNORS
BANK NOTES PUT
IN CIRCULATION
BY U, UREASURY
$1,339,000 Circulation'Notes
Are Taken From the
Treasury.
Washington, Nov. 2.—In response lo
Comptroller Rldgely’s circular a num
ber of national banks throughout the
country lmvc' taken out 31,339.000 in
circulation notes from the United
States Treasury. A list of the banks
as not gl+en out.—
Treasury bonds as a basis for the Is
sue of national bank notes Will Increase
In value for' several days, nnd the
shipments of Currency will also, of
course, Increase correspondingly.
TO
TRAN LOSE TRADE
Several City Officials Pro
test Against Being Bar
red from Business.
TO ENFORCE LAWS
ONSTATUTEBOOKS,
SAYS GOV, GLENN
Governors Will Stand By
Their Guns, He
Asserts.
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One of the most exciting scraps tn
the history of the city council Is sched
uled to be waged by that body next
Monday when the ordinance by Coun
cilman Hbddleston, prohibiting city of
ficials from contracting with the city,
comes up for final action.
Several members of the city boards,
whom the ordinance will affect, have
stated that they would resign If the or
dinance Is adopted by the general
council.
W. 8. Duncan, the prominent grain
dealer, who Is a member of the water
board, states that he wilt - not allow
politics to Interfere with his business
and that he will resign from the board
if the ordinance is adopted.
Sam H. Venable, of Venable Broth
ere, a member of the police board,
makes practically the same statement.
“I agree with Councilman Huddles
ton," he stated, “that no man should be
a member of a board which has to con
sider a bid from a firm with which he Is
connected, but the proposition to bar
me from selling the city granite for the
street curbing because I am a member
of the police board. Is absurd. I Intend
to resign If the ordinance Is adopted."
Councilman Longlno thinks the nrdl.
nance Is a good one. Councilman Hud
dleston states It will protect the city
from favoritism In the consideration of
bids and the letting of contracts.
Councilman Stocks states that he will
not servo on the water board If the
ordinance Is adopteU.
Alderman Htrsch. of the Parian Paint
Company, sells paint to the city.
“I will not resign," he stated, "and I
will not refuse to sell the city paint.
The ordinance Is ridiculous, but It can
not keep me from doing business."
Others tvhom. It Is thought, the ordi
nance will affect, are:
Captain J. W. English, a member of
Before leaving for Raleigh. Governor
Glenn, of North Carolina, talked Interest
ingly of conditions In his state, end' ex
pressed the belief that great good would
result from the conference here. lie said:
"My 'trip to Atlanta bus been very pleas*
ant. nnd. til my Judgment, profitable. In
our conference, every phase of the rnllrond
situation In tho states of Georgia, Alabama
nnd North Carolina were fully discussed.
“As n result of this conference, tho peo.
pie ranr rest assured that nothing will bo
attempted In tbs wey of settlement that
iloes not folly accord with tho laws of tho
states of Alabama nnd North Carolina, or
Ith the power* granted to the railroad
coinnilaslon of Georgia. From Information
obtained by the railroad commlaslon of
Georgia from the railroads, It appears Hist
the fores collected under the near passen
ger rates la In excess of the fares collected
for tho enure month! In previous year*.
The snmc condition la true In North Caro
lina.
RATE8 NOT CONFISCATORY,
“It has never been contended that the
ratee under the old law were confiscatory.
Then how can they be so under the present
law, when rallrosde make more money on
account of Increased travel Incident to these
reduced rates? Business men of North
Carolina land I think I can apeak for tho
governors of Georgia and Alabama, also),
may rest aasnred that nothing will be done
to depress tbo values of our products or les
sen confidence In our securities, but they
must not espeet me, at s sui*Vstlon of the
railroad, to favor s policy tliut InJurce tbo
people, when, after a careful and full In
vestigation of tho retnrns made by the
railroads themselves, 1 am fully convinced
MAYBE CUT OUT
OF STATE GUARD
Third and Fourth May Be
Eliminated by New
Orders.
passed by the legislature, which, under m;
oath, It la my duty to " "
I hare no right to site
my duty to maintain, slid wblci
right to alter or repeal, and will
tnrn their persuasive powers and Inflnencs
toward Inducing the railroads to obey the
taw as passed until It has had a fair test,
they would bo doing t much greater serv
ice to their state.
"A railroad can not exist In a hostile
country and a people will Ire hostile If
tbelf laws are defied. Let the railroads
as creatures of the atatee obey the law.
and they will have full protection from
the sovereign atate, and If, arter a fair test,
the rates fixed are tqo l%w (though. In my
Judgment, It will prove that they will In-
creasc receipts!, then the railroads may rest
assured that the state will do what r
right.
A8K8 PEOPLE TO 8TAND FA8T.
“I appeal to tbs railroads and all the
people to ssalat me In opholding the laws
of the etste, thus restoring confidence end
good will. I appeal to the railroads to stop
their litigation. which will molt In no
good to (hem or the people, hot only en
tail cost and Ill-will, and let ns all. tinier
the law. giving It a ftlr test, asrsltre
sults until the next meeting of the gen
eral assembly, when, If the rates fixed are
sufficiently remunerative, the present law
will he allowed to stand, and, If sot,
changed In accordance with what Is right
and Ju«t to sit parties."
the police board, and president of a
brick company that sells the city brick;
W. H. Pattereon, president of the park
board, and preeldent of a granite com
pany that sells the city granite, and
several others.
Special to The Georgia a.
Rome, Ga., Nov. 2.- •**| juniors, afloat
here are correct-plan"* L now under
way for cutting dov. | She national
guard of Georgia from five to three
regiments of Infantry.
It Is said that only by doing this
can the national guard be made to
conform to the requirement of the
Dick law. This law requires regi
ments to consist of twelvo companies
with 68 men each. There Is not
regiment In the Btate, It Is sold, with
the full number of companies, and few
companies with the required number
of men.
According to the reports ths two
regiments most likely to be eliminated
are the Third and Fourth. It Is un
deretood that these two have now only
eight companlee each.
By abolishing two regiments the
companies can bo placed In tho other
regiments, bringing them up to thd
requirements.
As the Fifth regiment, of which the
Llndale company Is a part, has only
ten companies, two companies would be
assigned to It, bringing It up to the
necessary number.
Whether or not any such move Is
contemplated by the atate, the rumors
of It persist here.
TWO YOUNG GIRLS
ARE ASPHYXIATED
New York, Nov. 2.—Mlchellna Pal-
ladlno and Juliette Fllletl. the two
young nieces of Michael Palladlno,
very wealthy real estate dealer, were
found dead today In their bed room on
tho third floor of his home. They had
been asphyxiated by gaa from an open
Jet. The young women were the daugh
ters of rich landholders back In Pa
lermo. Italy, and range to America 20
days ago.
FOOTBALL
SWEET VOICE OVER PHONE
LED TO ATLANTAN’S LOVE;
VAN STORY WINS A BRIDE
A courtship, extending over more
than a year and begun as the result
of a conversation over the telephone,
was happily consummated In Rich
mond, Vo., Saturday morning when
6Ifss Orrle Lee. of Greensboro, N. C.,
and Charles L. Van Story, formerly of
Greensboro, but now of Atlanta, Go.,
were united In marriage.
Mils Lee’s family formerly resided
In Richmond, where Mis* Lee was In
the employ of the telephone company
and It was while engaged In her duty
In arranging calls that she met her
husband. For months after making
his wife’s acquaintance, Mr. Van
Story did not see her. He says he fell
In lore first with her voice. Mr. Van
Story Is In the employ of the Georgia
Railroad with headquarters In At
lanta.
The bridal couple left on the South
ern for Atlanta, where they will make
their future home. The friends of Mr.
Van 8tory are preparing to welcome
them. ,
10,000 SPECTATORS
AT VANDY GAME
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 2.—The great
est crowd that ever gathered around a
gridiron In the South Is In attendance
today at the Vanderblll-MIchlgan game
on Dudley Field. Vanderbilt football
stars from alt over the country, thou
sands of alumni, tha student* of the
preparatory schools of all middle Ten
nessee, a big crowd of Michigan root
ers from Ann Arbor, all swelled the
crowd near the 10,000 mark. In spite
of a hard rain last night, the field Is
In fair condition, thanks to a brisk
wind which swept the gridiron alt
morning, aided by bright sunshine. The
two teams went on the field In good
shape. Michigan weighing about 182
pounds and Vanderbilt about 172.
PRINCETON AND
INDIANS CLASH
New York. Nov, .2.—At 2:26 p. m.
the Princeton team ran on the field
amid grent cheering. The Indians
trotted on the field at 2:26 p. m. Both
teams Indulged In a light practice.
Betting Is about erei>.
Gams Called Off.
Washington. Nov. 2.—The George
Washing! on-University of Maryland
game, scheduled for today, was railed
off on account of the wet condition of
the grounds. It Is probable the game
wilt be pulled off Monday.
IN RATE OKS
States
To
Have Power
Control
Rates.
LONG CONFERENCE;
NOTHING DEFINITE
WHILE AT PRAYER,
DEATH COMES TO
ERAS,ROTHSCHILD
Services at Beth-Israel In
terrupted by Grim >
Visitor,.
Governors Make Statement
Showing Plans for State
Co-operation.
At the conclusion of the conference
of Governors Smith, Comer and Glenn
Friday night the following official
statement was given out;
“Our conference has been most sat
isfactory. Wo discussed conditions In
our respective states and we arranged
to co-operate In tho Investigation of
facts and law connected with the duty
of our statos to the public and to trans
portation companies. We will also co
operate with other states which have
the same problems. We regard tho
completo recognition of the right of the
states to regulate the Intrastate busi
ness of transportation companies as
absolutely necessary.
"No Injury has keen done to any cor
poration In either of our states by the
exercise of the power of regulation.
Increased business as a consequence of
reduced rates required by our state
authorities has In every case, where
fairly tried, compensated the i-orpora-
tlons. ----- - j
"We deplore , the fact that railroad
corporations havo In some Instances
been damaged by the effort of their of
ficers to disregard the action of our
states. This has happened In
case where they have made allegatlnns
In the courts of sensational claims of
Injury contrary to the facts.
< "When the railroad compahlas cease
their fain cry of confiscation nnd sub
mit to the duly constituted authorities,
upon ,W0ilch alone rests the right to de
termine questions of public policy, the
railroad companies may expect a rapid
return of public confidence and a resto
ration of normal credits. The authori
ties of our states are at all times ready
to hear from the railroad companies
fully and to accord to them treatment
not alone Just, but liberal.
•The details of our conference we do
not consider It desirable to make pub
lic at this time.
"B. B. COMER.
"Governor of Alabama.
”R. B. GLENN.
"Governor of North Carolina.
"HOKE SMITH.
"Governor of Georgia.”
Conferred'AII Day,
The conference began at 3:20 o'clock
Friday morning and continued with
out Interruption until 2 o'clock In the
afternoon, when a brief adjournment
was taken for luncheon In the man
sion. About 8 o'clock the conference
was resumed, continuing until 6:30
’clock, and concluding with a brief
cession In the fvenlng. at which time
the above statement was given out.
Governors Comer and Glenn left for
home on evening trains. While no In
timation of what happened behind the
closed doors Is given by any of those'
present, It Is understood that the dls
cusston covered a very wide scope.
Determination for strict co-operation
among the several Southern chief ex
ecutives In all matters or difficulties
arising from freight or passenger re
ductlons will be one of the results of
this conference. Internal conditions In
the three stales are now understood,
and concerted action can result.
■The visiting governors expressed sat
isfaction with the conference, and be
lieve that great good will result. That'
they do not believe any legislation or
order affecting railroads In the three
stales have resulted In harm to the
common carriers, Is expressed In the
official statement made by them.
It Is understood that the range of dle-
cusslon covered general business anc|
Industrial conditions also, and that pol.
Icles of advancement were agreed upon.
CHARLE8 ROTHSCHILD.
He (Ill'll suddenly Kutunlny
morning while at prayer In syn
agogue.
ASKS STATE
Calls Upon Southern
and Central to
Answer.
HAS HARRQIAN
CONTROL OF ST6CK?
Rumored in New York That
He Has Added It To
His Great System. ,
FORREST ADAIR, JR.,
IS CRITICALLY ILL
The condition of Forrest Adair, Jr.,
who Is 111 with pneumonia, was stated
be critical Saturday morning. The
young man luxe been confined to hie
bed at hie father’s residence. In Peach
tree etreet. for about a week and hla
family and frlende are apprehensive.
Forrest Adair, Jr.. 13 year* old. Is
the second son of Forrest Adair, the
well-known real estate man. He has
spent practically his entire life In At
lanta and for one so young has a great
circle of friends.
During his boyhood he attended the
public schools of the city and then en
tered the Georgia School of Technolo
gy. For the past year he has been In
the real estate office of Forrest &
George Adair, la the Century building,
and has been unusually successful.
Socially he Is popular and well
Known. He is a splendid horseman and
just before he was tnken III appeared
as a rider in the Atlanta Horse Show
at Piedmont Park.
POPE HAS ATTACK
OF HEART TROUBLE
While hundreds of devout Hebrews
were bowed In prayer at the Beth-
Israel Synagogue, at 9:80 o’clock Sat
urday morning, Charles Rothschild,
aged 65, suddenly sank forward and
fell' to the floor. Before a physician
could reach him he had expired.
Rabbi Julius T. Loeb soon dismissed
his congregation,
dismissed his congregation.
Dr. Armstrong was called at once
from his homo across the street', but
before he arrived Sir. Rothschild
dead. The body was removed to tho
undertaking establishment of Green
berg, Bond & Bloomfield and arrange
ments for the funeral will be completed
during tho day.
Mr. Rothschild was a retired mer
chant, who came to Atlanta from Da
rien several years ago. He lived at
301 South Pryor street with his daugh
ter, Mre. Sol Samuels, who survives
him. His wife died about six months
ago, and since that time Mr. Rothschild
had been In bad health and was very
despondent.
For several years It has been Mr
Rothschild's custom to attend the Sat
urday morning service nt the syna
gogue and when he left Ills home Sat<
urday morning to discharge this reli
gious duty he appeared to be ae well as
usual, and there was not the slightest
Indication that death was near at hand
until he fell to the floor from a kneel
Ing posture while the prayer was being
offered. There were many people In
the synagogue at the time and the ser
vice was ended Immediately while will
ing hands sought In vain to revive the
dying men.
Mr, Rothschild was one of the most
prominent Hebrews In Atlanta. Sev
eral years ago he moved, to this city
from Darien, where he wns bom nnd
reared and where he conducted a very
successful business. For the post few
years he has not been actively engaged
n buelness on account of hla age.
Mr. Rothschild Is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Sol Samuels, with whom
he has been making hts home since the
death of his wife. He also has one sla
ter, Mrs. H. Rothschild, who resides In
Savannah.
Whether or not the Southern Rail-
ay owns nny stock In the Central
Railway of Georgia Is a matter the
Held at Police Station on
Charge Preferred by
Mrs. Wilson.
Thomas J. Cummings, of 39 Broyles
etreet. Is being held at the police sta
tion on a charge preferred by Mrs. Wil
son. who lives near him, who alleges
that Cummings made an attack on her
In hie home Friday night.
6fre. Wilson asserts that she was
called to Cummings' home to answer
the telephone and that while In a dark
hall he seised her, and she was forced
to tear herself away and make her es- . -
cape from the house. She returned to | chase of the central of Georgia by that
her home and caused Cummings' arrest *■“* **- ”— 1
railroad commission Is going into
fully.
A resolution, calling on President W.
W. Finley of the Southern, and Presi
dent J. F. Hanson of tile Central, to
furnish any information In their pos
session by November. 15 has been
passed by the commission. Copies of
this resolution, together with a let
ter have been sent to both.
Letter to Presidents.
The letter la as follows:
"Dear Sir: I am directed bv the
railroad commission of Georgia to call
upon you ns president of the Southern
Hallway Company, nnd upon your com
pany, for certain Information regarding
the ownership nnd disposition of the
stock of the Central of Georgia Rail
way Company. I enclose herewith a
copy of the order of the railroad com
mission directing mo to make this In
quiry, which fully explains itself.
"The commission will he very glad to
have you furnish the Information with
in tho time Indicated.
"Your* very truly,
"(Signed) 8. G. M’LENDON,
"Chairman.”
The resolution In full, calling for
this Information. Is as follows:
"Whereas, In a hearing had before
this commission on the 8th day of De
cember. 1905, as to the ownership of
the stock of the Central of Georgia
Railway Company by the Southern
Railway Company, tho late Samuel
Spencer testified as follows: 'If they
(the holding committee) sold that stock
tomorrow,, they would get a claim from
me In five minutes for the proceeds
of that stock, because I have no doubt
of my authority, under the laws of
Georgia, to hold money,' and,
"Whereas, The ownership or control
of the stock of the said Central of
Georgia Railway Company by the onld
Southern Railway Company Is forbid
den under tho constitution and laws
of the state, nnd,
"Whereas, It hns been alleged In the
public press that said stock has re
cently been sold by the Southern Rail
way Company. Jt Is
"Ordered. That a letter be written
to the preeldent of the Southern Rail
way Company, nnd likewise one to the
•sldent of the Central of Georgia
llway Company, calling on them for
full disclosures to this commission,
touching the sale of the stock above
referred to. so far os the facts are or
mny be known to them or their com
panies, or appearing In the books or
documents In their possession, and ask.
Ing a complete list of the stockholders
of the Central of Georgia Railway
Company at the present time, nnd at
all times since October 17, 1895. and
that answers to both of these letters
are requested to be furnished this com
mission on or before November 15, 1907.
"By order of the board:
"S. G. M’LENDON. Chairman. 1
"GEO. F. MONTGOMERY. Sec."
HARRIMAN MAY HAVE
CONTROL OF CENTRAL.
New York. Nov. 2.—The rumor Is
current again that E. H. Horrtman has
gained control of the Central of Georgia
and will use the rood In connection
with the Illinois Central at Birming
ham, thereby gaining an outlet on the
Atlantic seaboard at Savannah. It Is
said that Perry & Thorne transferred
their Interests to him.
The two roads connect at Birming
ham, Ala., and the possession of the
Central of Georgia will give the Harrl-
man lines another outlet to the At
lantic.
close associate of Mr. Harrfman
when questioned regarding the pur
parts, Nov. 2.—The pope has had a
severe attack of heart trouble, accord
ing to Eclair's Rome correspondent.
He has been compelled to take to hla
bed and cancel all appointments.
a few moments afterward.
Cummings, who Is an employee of
Guthman's steam laundry, elates that
he la innocent of the alleged attack. He
explains that the halt was filled with
flowers In pots and that he grasped
Mrs. Wilson's arm merely to guide her
through the dark hall to the telephone
In order that she might avoid these ob
stacles. The case will be heard Satur
day afternoon before Recorder Broyles.
BANK CLEARINGS
SHOW INCREASE
No unsettled conditions are Indicated
by the report of the Clearing House
Association, Issued Saturday. On the
contrary, a steady Increase Is shown.
The clearings for Saturday are 31,047.-
186, and for the corresponding day last
year $1,012,339. Clearlngs.for the week
were $5,344,025, and for the corre
sponding week last year 35,441,OIL
Race Results.
AQUEDUCT.
First Race—Kiltie, i to 5, won;
Okenlte. 1 to 4, second; Lord Stanhope,
1 to 3, third. Time 1:40 3-5.
Second Race—McCarter. < to 5, won;
Wellboume. 2 to 6. second; Chantilly,
out, third. Time 1:26.
capitalist remarked that Mr. Harrin
had not been Idly watching recent
events.
It Is. further said that In the recent
annual report of the Illinois Central.
November l wns fixed as the date on
which Us lines to Birmingham were to
be completed, and that with that date
comes the news that Mr. Hardman's
Influence. In Southern territory Is to be
extended beyond Birmingham eastward
to the seaboard at Savannah and west
ward by way of Chattanooga, Birming
ham and Montgomery.
It Is known that Messrs. Thome and
Perry paid about 33,604,000 for the 15,-
000,000 of Central of Georgia stock
which they purchased last summer at
the Richmond terminal reorganisation
committee and It Is presumed In the
financial district, the paper Bays, that
the Harrlmon Interests took over the
mad ut not far from the same figure.
HARRIMAN CONTROL
WOULD MEAN BIG SYSTEM.
With Harrlman In control of the
Central of Georgia and using It as pert
of his Illinois Central system, the road
will become of gret
ever.
It will give him i
Atlantic and make
mlngham to Sava
ter In
lortance than
outlet on thn
is from Blr-
great hlgh-
Continued on Paps Tea.