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VOL, vn. NO. 39:ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1908.PRICE:
END OF CONVICT LEASING NOW IN SIGHT;
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ATLANTA GEORGIAN
AND NEWS
firm;
T
CETTOCETHER
ON NEW BILL
Extra Session May End
Before Friday
Night.
The end of the long and weary
deadlock in the general assembly
over the convict legislation is near
at hand Thursday, and leaders on
both sides of the question predict
the immediate passage of a bill
ending the lease system on March
31 next, and placing the felony
and misdemeanor convicts on the
public roads to be worked by the
counties under a uniform state
plan.
The beginning of the end took
place in the penitentiary commit
tee at 8:30 Thursday morning,
when the committee by a decisive
vote rejected the proposition up
on which the house majority has
founded its hopes and adopted
that proposal which the senate
majority has made the basis of its
contentions.
The house and senate will meet
at 3 o’clock Thursday, the house
to receive the bill recommended
by the committee, a complete copy
of which is printed elsewhere in
this paper.
Briefly, the proposition for
which the committee voted is as
follows:
All felony convicts shall be
turned over to the prison commis
sion after March 31 next, includ
ing those now in the hands of les
sees and those hereafter convicted.
All misdemeanor convicts not
worked by the counties upon their
road gangs shall likewise be turn
ed over to the commission.
Counties desiring to use con
victs in building roads, bridges
and other public works shall apply
to the prison commission for
their present quota, in writing, not
later than February 15 each year.
After the prorata share of each
county has been . distributed' to
those desiring them, all counties
wanting more shall have them on
another proportionate scale.
After .this second distribution,
municipalities desiring them shall
have them at $100 per conviot per
annum.
State farms are to be leased for
five years or purchased, if pos
aible, where convicts may be
worked.
State institutions needing labor
may have fifty convicts each,
If all these means of disposing
of convicts do not absorb the total
number in the commission’s
hands, than the commission and
the governor are given authority
to dispose of the remainder as
they think beat, on work wherein
the contractor is not interested in
the amount of work the convict
«an do per day, and for a period
not to exceed twelve months.
The penitentiary committee of
the house of representatives on
Thursday morning voted 25 to 11
to sustain the essential provisions
of the senate “27” bill, which
ends convict leasing next April,
end by this action overthrew the
leaders of the opposition and
made possible a sine die adjourn
ment of the legislature before Fri
day night. The adjournment may
take place Thursday.
Representative Dean, of Floyd,
backed up by Representative
fowler, of Bibb, swung the ma
jority of the penitentiary commit
tee to this first step in the termi
nation of the long deadlock in the
general assembly.
All day Wednesday, until 10 p.
m., they sat as members of the
aub-committee, with Representa
tives Slater, of Bryan; Reid, of
elacon, and Blackburn, of Fulton,
'’onsidering the bill which the full
committee had placed in their
hand* for a possible readjustment
LISTENING FOR THE VERDICT
ROW IN BOTH
N. IP*
There Is Little Har
mony in Either of
the Big Camps.
HEFLIN TRIAL
E
1UDCETAFTIS
NEW YORK, 8*pt. 17—With both
convention* safely passed, the Demo
crats and Republicans of New Tork
have settled down to work In the
state campaign. Llttla real harmony
exists on either aide. Both camps claim
ultimate victory.
Among the Republicans favoring
Hughes rejoicing exists. It Is believed
the candidate will be swept to victory
by the largest plurality In years, and
thsy are sure to make the state electo
ral for Taft. They express the belief
that the anti-Hughes men will get on
the band wagon soon. The national
committee Is evldenUy pleased with the
Hughes victory. Ths nomination en
ables the party to escape the atlgma of
turning down reform measures.
Among the Democrats the only rift
Is said to be the last minute light be
tween Murphy and McCarren over the
office of state engineer, but they think
Bryan squared a point of satisfaction
of both parties. Chanter, It Is believed,
will make a strong candidate. It Is
also believed hie strength up-state Is
as great as his strength In New Tork
city.
that would meet the views of the
opposing factions. Mr. Dean gave
way on all propositions he had ad
vocated, until, at a late hour in
the night, he was asked by Repre
sentative Blackburn to agree to
the proposition to fix a price of
$76 per convict on “overs”
awarded to counties after they
have received their quota for road
working purposes.
On this point Mr. Dean made a
stand. He maintained that coun
ties should, without cost, have
these “overs” prorated among
those desiring them, these
“overs” to be paid for later in
convict labor on the roads of coun
ties which do not care to work
them at the beginning of the new
plan, but which furnish them to
connties that will work them at
once.
Messrs. Slater, Reid and Black
burn stuck out for the $75 per
convict, refusing to recede in the
least degree.
On this break Representative
Fowler joined Mr. Dean, and the
two carried their proposition be
fore the full committee Thursday
morning. It was quickly sustain
ed by the full committee. Chair
man Holder put the point of dif
ference clearly, after stating that
the aub-committee had agreed on
all the other provisions in the bill.
The vote was taken After argu
ments of ten minutes’ length on
each side.
(Text of the bill as agreed upon
appears on page 5.)
Alabama Congress
man Must Answer
For Shooting Negro.
WASHINGTON, 8«pt 17—DUtrlet
tora*jr Baker today announced, that tha eaaa
of Representative J. Thomas Heflin, of Ala
bama, under indictment for assault to kill,
will ba called for trial Imraedlataly after con*
crass convenes in December. This determina
tion on the part of tha district attorney aavaa
Heflin the trouble of raakinc an additional
trip from Alabama.
The affair for whleh Representative Heflin
will be tried took place laat spring whan ha
shot a negro named Lundy because the negro
waa disrespectful to white women passengers
on a street car. A horse trainer named Mc
Creary, who waa standing on tha sidewalk
nearby, waa accidentally shot by a fl/ln^ *»!•
_ Jwmf
let and hovered between life and death
weeks after the shooting.
for
With Hat Pins and Knives
Girls Fight Bloody Duel
At Picnic OverYoung Man
NEW YORK, 8ept. 17.—Florence
Robinson and Rosa Robinson, two prat-
ty Harlem girl*, became Involved to
day In a quarrel over a young man who
had been attentive to both of them at a
picnic. They atarttd In with hat pins,
but when the police stopped them f
were using knives snd both Wire
sc badly that an ambulanc* had to be
called from the Harlem Hospital. After
their wounds were dressed both were
locked up charged with felonious as-
ult. \
Did It Just the Same,
Said Boy When Acquitted
i
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Sept. 17—
After being declared not guilty of the
charge of train wrecking. Louis Cook-
sey, a 13-o-ear-old boy. surprised the
Judge. Jury and spectators by saying:
"You've set me free, but I did It, Just
the same."
While the statement created a sensa-
in, It was accepted as the utterance
of an Irresponsible child snd young
Cooksey was allowed to go.
The boy was Indicted for causing the
wreck of the Southern Limited near
Buford some weeks ago by placing a
holt on the track. Two men were killed
and several were Injured In the wreck.
BASEBALL!
FIRST GAME.
ATLANTA
He Chafes Under Re-
straint and Wants to
Go Out to People.
CINCINNATI. Rapt. 17.-Wllli*m H. Taft’g
front porch campaign is abandoned and •
pilgrimage of Republicans from the fif
teenth Ohio district, aat for today, lias
been’ called off. Tha refusal of the rail
roads to grant cheap rates la given aa the
cause. Henator IMxon, chairman of tha
speaker*’ bureau, describes the nominee's
feelings by saying that Taft la palling at
the bit and wants to go out to tha people.
He wonta action and wants It at ones.
The two combinations making possible the
meetings botweeu Taft and uryan were
•Imttered by the pnbllahed Itinerary. The
determination of Taft not to attend the
deep waterways convention In Chicago Him
Inates the Ilrynn-Taft meeting there. Car
rie Nation Is here and she will meet Taft
today. Renator Dick was alao a callsr at
Taft a hotel this morning.
OF LEACUE
Near-Beer Case Brings
Attack on Prohibi
tion Workers.
The jun
ty” at 2:3
returned a verdict of "gull*
) o'clock. «
THE HOOK MAY YET
PALL IN POSTOFFICE
Postmaster E. F. Blodgett has re
turned from Washington and assumed
his regular duties aa ths head of the
Atlanta office Thureday. Postmaster
Blodgett etated that he did not care to
make any statement at his time, altho
he was very much gratified at the great
number of telegrams, letters and mes
sages which he had received from busi
ness men and people In all walks of life
In Atlanta.
Altho Postmaster Blodgett stated
that he did not care to make any state
ment at this time, dlspstchee from
Washington are to the effect that the
entire matter has been satisfactorily
adjusted and that the Atlsnta post
master had replied satisfactorily to the
charges made aa a result of the recent
thorough Investigation of every depart
ment In the Atlanta poetofflee. Acting
Postmaster Orandfleld stated that Post
master Blodgett’s answers lo the
charges were altogether satisfactory,
and while the matter now rests until
the return of the postmaster general to
Washington, there seems to be no doubt
of the full reinstatement of Postmaster
Blodgett, not alone for the present, but
for all nf the remainder of hie term of
office.
Mr. Blodgett appeared In the beet of
many Atlantans.
While there seem* to be no doubt re*
gardlng Postmaster Blodgett continu
ing In hie present office. It does not
necessarily follow that this will also be
true of all of those In the Atlanta office.
No Immediate developments are ex
pected. but It Is generally believed that
if there are any now employed In the
office who are trying to cause friction
or who qre not disposed to co-operate
with the present administration their
services will be dispensed with. For
this reason there are many who expect
to see the ax fall before very lonr.
Flames Threaten Wisconsin Town,
I MILWAUKEE, Wia., Sspt. 17.—Als-
| meek, a considerable mining town five
miles north of Calumet, was threatened
again with destruction by forest fires
today. The flames broke out afresh
BATTZKIEB: rYELLS AND WELLS; land if the wind should rise widespread
YXEBAHM AND SMITH. ' damage Is certain.
I-ITTLE ROCK.
Fiercely attacking the motives of the
Good Government League and the
Anti-Saloon League, nnd denouncing
their members as long-haired and dla-
satlafled buay-bodlea, banded together
to create discord and strife by the
persecution of Innocent citizens, At
torney T. B. Felder spoke for an hour
and a half Thursday afternoon In de
fense of Walter L. Bridwell, agent of
the Chattanooga Brewing Company,
who Is on trial before Judge Calhoun
In the city criminal court on the charge
of violating the prohibition law.
“This band of'buay-bodle*,'' said Mr.
Felder. "Is an Insult to the Intelligence
of the community and to the officers of
tha courts. The legislature passed the
rohJbltlon law, then put a tax on near-
_eer and the city did likewise, bpt our
busy-body friends were not satisfied
and they got busy and called a meeting
of the Good Government League at the
Grand.
"And who did they have to lecture on
good government? Seab Wright, of
Rome; Judge Covington—you've heard
of him. He Is such a crank that he
walks crooked. And then they dug out
little Hooper Alexander down here In
DeKalb. 1 thought they would have
some home talent, hut I waa disap
pointed.
“Cranks In Atlanta.
"We are Worse afflicted here In At
lanta than any place on earth. We
ere afflicted with cranks and out of
that crowd that assembled In the
Grand you could have got enough
wheels, had* their hoods been opened,
to run every bicycle In the world for a
thousand years, and enough cranks to
turn every piece of machinery In the
universe."
Mr. Felder made repeated reference
to George Gordon. of the
Good Government League. He charged
that Mr. Gordon Is hack of the prose
cution for pecuniary reason*.
"I think I voles the sentiment of all
«>e good people," said he, as he turned
lo Mr. Gordon, "when l say that If
you have nothing td do but stir up
strife, we Invite you to pack up your
trunk of fanatical literature and go
back to Iowa, where you were born.
Mr. Felder said he would also advise
Seab Wright to go back home and wash
Rome's dirty linen, because "they have
aa much of It as we have, and per
haps a lestle bit more.”
Hynds for 8tat*.
The opening speech for the state waa
made by Assistant Solicitor Arthur
Hynds. Solicitor Arnold made the clo*.
Ing argument for the state.
Mr. Felder's speech concluded the
argument and at 1:48 o’clock Judge
Calhoun began his charge to the Jury.
A verdict may probably be reached
late Thureday afternoon.
When the trial of W. L. Bridwell,
Court Hands Down
Opinion in B.&O.
Case.
KICKS OOT OF
Burned before Judge Calhoun In the
city criminal court Thureday morning,
Dr. Archibald Smith was the first wit
ness put on the stand by the state.
Dr. Smith waa "on* of those present"
at ths beer "feat” held lo the court
house on September 4. He drank two
glasses of the beer whleh made Dr.
Cartledge's head go round and h» testi
fied to the sensations which they pro
duced.
"How did you feel when you drank
those two glasses?" asked Solicitor Ar
nold.
"Well,” replied the witness. "I felt a
little sensation In ths stomach and I
felt a little dlixy, and when I walked.
I didn't exactly stumble, but It didn't
eeem a natural walk.”
Then Dr. Smith told about going Into
the office of Solicitor Arnold and falling
asleep In a chair. He wasn't sure the
beer hsd put him to sleep, but he was
Inclined to the belief that It did.
"You may have the witness," said the
solicitor as he glanced at Mr. Felder.
"Come down, doctor," said Mr. Fel
der. "come on down."
Attorney George Gordon, president of
the Fulton County Anti-Saloon League,
was the next witness. He testified that
he was present at the beer drinking
and that he carried a bottle of the flul
to Dr. Everhart for analysis.
Mr. Felder asked Mr. Gordon If he
attended a political meeting at the
Grand several Sundays ago.
•That wasn't a political meeting,"
said ths witness.
Well, what was It?"
That was a meeting in the interest
of good government.”
"Did you raise a fund up there?"
■We did ”
‘And didn't you use part of It In
paying for-this beer?"
"We certainly did not.”
"You were at the beer feet?"
"Please use English. Mr. Felder." said
the witness. “1 don’t understand the
term 'fast.' ”
Well, feast, then, or party—you were
present ?"
“I was present at no party.”
It ws* an “Opening.”
"Well, you were here when this keg
RICHMOND, Vs., Sept. 17.—Judge J.
C. Pritchard, of the United States cir
cuit court nf appeals. In an elaborate
opinion hAnded down today In ths csss
of the United States ex. rel. the Pit
cairn Coal Company against the Bsltl
more snd Ohio Railroad Company and
others, reversed the opinion of the low-
er court. This suit was an action un
der section 23 of the Interstate com
merce set against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway Company, the FalrmounP
Coal Company and other allied compa
nies to compel a fair and equal distri
bution nf car service among the mine
owners nf the Monogah district.
The case was tried before United
States District Judge Thomas J. Morris
and came up on writs of error sued out
by both sides to the circuit court for
the district of Maryland. The case on
w rite nf error was heard before Judges
Pritchard, McDowell end Dayton. Judge
Day concurs In the opinion and Judge
McDowell dissents, but hat not yet filed
his dissenting opinion.
The court holds that "the statute
caste upon the carrier the plain duty of
furnishing a fair and equal distribution
of car facilities and this duty can not
he evaded by the carrier claiming that
It la not the owner of the portion of the
cars carried over Its lines.
"If a carrier by contractual arrange
ment operates Individual cars belonging
to mine owners, such arrangement can
not relieve the carrier of the duty of
furnishing equal facilities to all ship
pers similarly situated. To adopt any
other rule would make It possible for
wealthy mlno owner* to purchase car
equipment and utilise car equipment to
such an extent as to practically deprive
other min* owners of means of trans
portation."
The court further holds that the pres,
ent system of coal mine rating Is unfair
end Inequitable nnd places the new
mines along the line of the railroad at a
great disadvantage and declares that
the court below erred In holding that
the present method le a fair and rea
sonable one.
^
State Independence
Ticket Bolts From
National Party.
Bishop E. E. Hots, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, will arrive In
Atlanta from his home In Nashville
Saturday morning. After spending Sat.
urday In conferences Bishop Hoss will
preside at services Sunday morning In
the First Methodist church and Sunday
night at fhe Wesley Memorial church.
Great Interest Is manifested In the
coming nf this eminent divine, as it Is
his first visit since his appointment aa
presiding officer of the North Georgia
Conference, which meets at Gainesville
In November. Bishop Hobs has Just
returned from an extended trip thru
Brazil and other South American
countries.
It la generally expected that the com
ing nf Blihop Hose will bring a large
number of Methodlets from the sur
rounding towns and cities, as this will
them their first opportunity of
hearing the new presiding officer or the
North Georgia Conference. The bishop
will probably remain until Monday
night attending to engagements and
will ba the gueat of Asa G. Candler
while here.
J,P, MORGAN GIVES
COLUMBIA, 8. C., Sept. 17.—Preal
dent Johnson haa received a check for
335,000 from J. P. Morgen for Wlnthrop
College, the new model erhoot. Thl*
makes a total of 371,000 for the school.
The legislature gave 125.000. Five thou
sand of the other 325,000 cam* from
Morgan also.
Most of the balance Is from the Pea
body educational fund.
Yancey Carter la running for gov
ernor on hie own hook. No Hlagen and
Graves for him.
The state executive committee of the
Independence party In Georgia has
kicked out of the traces so far aa na
tional politics la concerned. It will
support Carter for governor, but
Hearst, Hlagen and Grave* may take
care of themielve*.
Edward E. Clapp Is no longer secre
tary of the state committee. Secretary
Goodbart haa succeeded him and the
national committeeman will remove
hla headquarters to some other place
than the Austell building.
■ The executive committee—thirteen of
'em—spent all Wednesday afternoon
wrestling with the situation. When the
doors were opened nnd the thirteen
emerged, there waa no longer a na
tional Independence party In Georgia.
The following statement wa* given
out Thursday by Bernard Suttler, edi
tor of The Radical, chairman of the
state committee, and one of the princi
pal workers for the Independence cause
—within the limit* of Georgia:
8uttler’a Statement.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Independence party In
Georgia, held on the 18th day of Sep
tember. 1808, the following resolutions
were unanimously agreed to and the
chairman Instructed to give them to
" nreas:
I’heren*. the national Independence
y can not reasonably hope to ear
ns atato of Georgia upon an elec
toral ticket for president and vice pres
ident; and.
"Whereas, such action aa the placing
of an electoral ticket In the field might
Imperil the Success of our candidate
for governor; and,
"Whereas, the election of Yancey Car.
ter as governor la a far more Impor
tant and vital matter to us. as citizens
of Oeorgla. than even to carry the
state on presidential elector*: and.
‘Whereas, evidence has come Into our
hands which establishes the truth of
the rumors that there was an under
standing whereby the supporter* of Mr.
Brown were to deliver the electoral
vote of the state to the Hon. Thomas E.
Watson; and.
"Whereas, we are unwilling to be
made even Indirectly assistants In this
deal; be It
"Resolved, That we do not deem It
expedient to place an electoral ticket
In the Held, and we hereby announce
our Independence nf the nntlonal or
ganization.
"Furthermore, We urgently appeal to
our friends In Georgia to come to our
help at once with sufficient campaign
funds to enable us to falrlv present nur
cause to the people of Georgia. This
struggle le for the people, to protect
them against the exploiter, the victory
le In sight, but they must help to maks
It decisive. A f w may wage the bat
tle, hut they can not maintain the bat.
tie end provide the ammunition, too—
that I*, for the body of the people.
Make your contributions promptly.
BERNARD SUTTLER. chairman."
Mr. Clapp’a Statement.
When seen at tha headquarter* of ths
Independence party In the Austell
building, Mr. Clapp declared thet he
was for Hearat, Hlsgen and Graves
first, laat and all the time, and that he
had not heard of the action of the state
leaders before being Informed by a
Georgian reporter. Mr. Clapp hesitated
to believe that the action taken met
with the approval of Captain Yancey
Carter, altho Hunt Clement, a member
of the committee, stated that Captain
Carter had approved It.
GOLFERS ARE ON
"Ye*, elr: I wal there."
Mr. Felder then questioned the alt-
Continued on Pogt Fir*.
NORTHEN NAMES
HIS COMMITTEE
W. J. Northen, president of the At
lanta Anil-Tubercular and Visiting
Nursing Association, has appointed the
following committee to represent that
organisation at the International Con-
K ess on Tuberculosis, which will be
Id In Washington. D. C.. September
31 to October 13:
Captain W. G. Raoul, Dr. R. R.
Klme. Dr. J. R. Sommerfleld. Dr. J. R.
Campbell. Dr. E. B. Thrash. Dr. T. D.
Longlno. Dr. Claude A. Smith and Jo
seph C. Logan.
U. 8. Transport Fumigated.
MANILA, Sept. 17.—The United
States transport Sheridan, on board
which a case of cholera was-dlscovered
las*. Monday os it was about to sail for
S?an Francisco and which Is In quar
antine at Merivales, was fumigated
* yesterday.
GARDEN CITY. N. Y., Sept. 17—
Eight golfers remained in the national
amateur championship at Garden City
when the third match play round be
gan thla morning. Four are metropoli.
tan district players, two from Pitts
burg, one from Utica and one from Bos
ton. The wind seems to be even
stronger than on the three days pre
ceding, and play will be alow and so
hard as to tax the tired competitor* to
their utmost.
The sun is struggling thru clouds
that foreshadow rain, possibly before
the day la over. The matches are
Walter J. Travis, former British cham
pion, Garden City, v* Thomas L. Sher
man. Utica; Jerome D. Travers, pres
ent .champion. v«. W. C. Fownes. Jr.
Pittsburg; Fred Herschoff Ekwokana
vs. E. M. Byers. Pittsburg, former na
tional title holder, and Max Behr.
Morris county, vs. T. M. Claflln. Boston.
Fownes Is so handicapped by a weak
wrist that Travers Is considered a sure
winner, and Claflln Is also a decided fa
vorite. The other two matches are
gables, altho but for Travers' gruelling
41-hole round of yesterday. Sherman
would have small chance against hint.
The gallery early reached nearly 1.000
and shifted from one match to another.