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The Atlanta Georgian.
5100,000, wO cotton crop In 1908.
VOL. 1; NO. 100.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY AUGUST 21, 1906.
TJOTOP. In Atlanta TWO CENTS.
JrXMA>l!J. ©a Train* FI VF COSTS.
THE RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Will be shown by The Georgian on the big yellow wall over Goodrum’s at Peach
tree, Edgewood Ave. and Decatur Sts. Special telephone and telegraph wires will run
. direct to the stereopticon. Our men in every county will give immediate and accu
rate reports. The Georgian has no candidate. We will give the facts.
NEGRO IS HELD;
FEAR MOB LAW
Jennings Will Not
Allow Reed To Be
Removed.
VISITORS DISARMED
AT POLICE STATION
Mob of Half a Hundred
Men Searched Woods
Monday Night. .
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0 GIRL WILL COME
0 TO FACE NEGRO
0 \V. C. Lawrence, the brother
0 of Mies Ethel Lawrence and fa-
O ther of Mlee Mabel Lawrence,
O telephoned Chief Jennings Tues-
0 day afternoon that he would
O take hie daughter to the police
0 station to Identify the negro,
O Arthur Reed, whenever the chief
0 desired.
0 Reed la being held nt the po
ll lice station. He answers the de-
O scrtptlon of the assailant of the
0 young women. Chief Jennings
0 has refused to permit his re-
0 moval from the station to be
O carried before Miss Lawrence
0 through fear that the negro
O would be lynched if taken
0 through the streets.
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A negro who I. thought to be the one
guilty of assaulting the Mlssea Law
rence at Copenhlll Monday, Is held In
the police station, but will not be car
ried to the Lawrence residence for
Identification, Chief Jennings, of the
police department, stating that It would
be certain death to the black if he were
identified by Miss Mabel Lawrence.
"Reed will not be taken to the scene
of the crime under any circumstances.”
said the chief Tuesday morning. "It
would be llks taking him Into the
woods and shooting him if he were
Identified."
No crime In Fulton county in years
has so stirred up the people as the at
tack tin Miss Lawrence and Miss Ma
bel Lawrence. Monday ofternon anc'
night hundreds of men went out to Co
penhlll and Joined In the search for
the. assailant of the two women. The
search was kept up all of Monday
night and many of the more determin
ed men kept up their search Tuesday
morning.
Mtn Disarmed at Barracks.
Half a doxen or more men. who ap
peured nt the police station and caked
to see the negro Reed, were armed and
Turnkey Bostwlck, of the police sta
tion, acting under orders, searched alt
who entered the prison. Pistols were
taken from six msn.
Rumorc have been flying around
town all day, reports of lynching*,
burnings and captures being as many
as the day was hot.
It Is the consensus of opinion among
the policemen at the headquarters that
Arthur Reed Is guilty of the attack on
the two young women. Reed was
questioned by several olllcera and
slated that he left Decatur, On., Mon
day morning about noon to come to
Atlanta. He was arrested at 2 oclock
Tuesday morning on the corner of Port
and Decatur streets bv Patrolmen Han-
nah and Russell. When he was token
Into custody Reed's face was oleody
and when he washed his face sevral
scratches were seen on ms count*-
nance. The negro stated Tuesday
morning to the officers that his nose
was bleeding when the officers caught
When asked to explain the scratches
nn hi* face the negro stated at first
that If there were any scratches on his
fare he didn't know It, but later he said
hi got the scratches working among
the canes for a farmer In Decatur.
Had Bloody Cloths*.
o n Heed’s shirt front there was but
one blood spot, but spots on other parts
Of his shirt go to show that he washed
that garment before he was arrested.
There were also blood stains , on other
inrts of the negro's clothing.
Henry Kelly, another negro who Is
h* Id on suspicion, stated that he was
nt Piedmont Park working around some
«f the old buildings left standing from
the 1895 exposition, when he saw a
n* gro running across the grounds. He
stated that the man had on a very
bloody shirt and that he thought he
a mild be able to identify him if he saw
him again. .
Detective Starnes brought Kelly* and
TWd face to face and Kelly said that
Rf-ed wasn't the negro he saw running
«• ross the park, although he admitted
that Reed looked very much like the
man he saw. Fifteen minutes later
•he two negroee were brought together
acaln and Kelly said: "I believe he Is
man I saw; yes, that’s him.”
Kelly was asked why he changed his
Mnlon, and said: Tm In ^rouble my-
> r lf and want to get out.”
A negro named Jim Lowe Is also held
•n suspicion.
Rumors to the effect that a lynching
Continued on Pago Three.
FLEE BEFORE
10 CUBANS
Rebels May Force the
United States to
Take Hand.
By Private Leased IVJre.
Havana, Aug. 21.—Daring revolution
late, carrying arms, openly attempted
to force their way Into the city of
Havana today. They were discovered
by police officer! and fled after an ex
change of volleys on the very threahold
of the Cuban capital.
Fighting In the province of Plnar Del
Rio la elan reported aa one of the de
velopment, of today. Exchanges be
tween the government forces and revo
lutionists occurred several times yes
terday afternoon. Altogether the situs
tlon Is growing worae all the time.
By Private I .ruin I wive.
Washington, Aug. 21.—Today's news
from Cuba, especially with reference
to the danger In which American resi
dents of the leland are placed,
disquieting that forcible action by the
United States government may be ta
ken at any time. The state department
has requested Charge d'Affalres Sleep
er at Havana for a full report on tn<
situation.
Should It develop thnt lives and prop,
erty, not only of Americans, but of na
tives, are really endangered and that
the Cuban government Is unable to
cope with the disturbance, one or more
warships will be dispatched to the
nearest available port where marines
will be landed and sent ngafnBt the
revolutionists.
By JfllCHAEL CALVO.
Special Cable—Copyright.
Havana, Cuba, Aug. 21.—Quentin
Bandero is In the Held at the head of
a full-fledged revolutionary movement
and civil war Is at hand. Already there
has been desperate fighting and much
blood has been shed.
The first serious battle occurred on
the Santa I.uca sugar plantation, the
property of an American citixen, Rafael
Donl '
20 miles from Havana. The rebels were
forced to retreat and carried their
wounded with them.
Lieutenant Roque, of the rural
guards, was killed and a number wound
ed. Eight guards were captured by the
rebels. General Bandero commanded
the Insurgents. General Emilio Nunex,
governor of the province of Havana,
led the government forces. The repulse
of the rebels has had little effect on
the movement.
Rebels March on City.
The rebel commander, Pino Gueria,
with 800 men advancing In three col
umns, Is marching on Plnar Del RIo
Continued on Pago Throo.
ILL ROW OVER
State, County and City
Primaries Are
Held.
SLIGHT INCREASE
IN REGISTRATION
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Campaigning Comes
to Close Tuesday
Night.
STATEMENTS MADE
FOR CANDIDATES!
Mayor and County Treas- Hoke Smith and Russell |
ttrer Only Local Contests Men Express Confidence.
of General Interest.
FOURTEEN OVERCOME
BV GAS AT FURNACE;
THREE OF THEM DIE
By Private Leaned Wire.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 21.—Fourteen
men were overcome by gas at. the
Jones A LaughUn’s Eliza furnace, Soho,
at 4:15 o'colck this morning. Three
men died at the Emergency hospital.
The napies of the dead, as reported
at the coroner’s office, are:
George Marshall, Andrew Malslee and
Michael Boise.
The accident was due to a "blow out"
or explosion of accumulated gas. It
believed that two others will suc
cumb to the effects of the deadly fumes
which they inhaled. The nine others,
after receiving treatment at the Emer
gency hospital at the plant, were taken
to their homes. All will probably re
cover. *
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O citixen will be glad when the light 0
O of the politician is hidden under a O
O bushel. Cartoonist Brewerton O
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0 Monday was hot enough, but 0
0 Tuesday went one better and O
O reached 91 nt 1 o'clock. If It 0
O keeps on climbing at this rate O
O by the middle of September—but O
O what's ths use to worry. Several 0
0 excursions up Salt river are plan- O
O ned for Wednesday. It ought to O
O be cool up there.
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STRIKE SUBMITTED
TO ARBITRATION
SETTLEMENT NEAR
iMacon, Ga., August 21. — The
strike will probably be settled
here today or tonight. The citizen*
have interested themselves In the mat
ter and'both sides have agreed to ar
bitrate the troubles. The matter will
be submitted to a board composed of
five men. The railway company has
selected Ben M. Jones and A. T. Holt.
The strikers have selected N. D. May
hnfl L. J. Kill)urn, These gentlemen
will meet at 3 o’clock this afternoon
to select the fifth man.
The strike Is for the reinstatement
of men who were discharged for at
tempting to form a union and also the
men who left their cars because their
leaders had been dismissed. A union
has been formed only sliu*e ^he strike
was Inaugurated and the company
holds that as none of Its present em
ployees are members of the body It
as nothing to settle with the union. It
Is thought that both sides will make
reasonable concessions to get peace,
as the tramping and perspiring public
Is very much against walking through
either sympathy or force of circum
stances these very torrid days.
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0 Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 21.— 0
0 Judge * Allison has refused to O
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0 city, an Injunction restraining O
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The last day of campaigning has ar
rived. The last cut and thrust, the
last charge and counter charge will
be spent tvuen Georgia goes to bed
Tuesday night. Wednesday Is the day
of the big battle. Vote* will do the
talking then.
Atlanta has not lost Interest In her
private affairs just because rival can
dMales tor. aort mor haye aroused-the
state to a condition of political frenxy.
She has eaten her three meats a day
and slept fairly well In spite of oratory
and editorial. She has a mayor to elect
Wednesday, as well as a few other of.
flclals. Fulton county has some busl
ness of her own to natch, too, with
Held of eight running for county treas
urer. t
The Joynri-Goodwln campaign has
grown warmer this week and the pub
lie Is beginning to sit up and take no
tlce. The mun op the street says that
Goodwin Is going to make the old chief
hustle like fighting Ore to win. There
nre enough ward races to make things
Interesting around some of the voting
precincts.
The treasurer’s race Is the only In
trrestlng element In county affairs
Hubert L. Culberson, chairman of the
county commissioners, has the backing
of nearly eveiy man around the court
house, as well ns a strong vote In the
districts, and is said to be Just a little
ahead of the bunch at this writing.
Macon C. Sharp Is mighty popular In
town, and they any he Is rllmhlng every
day. • Several of the others are showing
elements of strength, and the race will
beOoubtful until the vote Is counted.
The complete list of candidates In
Ihe three contests Is ns follows:
STATE TICKET.
For Governor:
J. II. Eatlll.
Clark Howell.
R. B. Russell.
James M. Smith.
Hoke Smith.
For Secretary of State:
Philip Cook.
For Comptroller General:
William A. Wright.
V. T. Sanford.
For School Commissioner:
William B. Merritt.
Mark Johnston.
For Associate Justice Supreme Court:
Samuel C. Atkinson.
Joseph Henry Lumpkin.
For United States Senator.
A. O. Bacgn.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Judge Superior Court:
John T. Pendleton.
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Howell Won’t Talk.
The live gubernatorial aspirants are j
Tuesday closing their campaign!.
Hoke Smith la winding up his cam- j
palgn with a speech at Greenville,,
Meriwether county. Tuesday afternoon:
and Tuesday night will make his Anal 1
appeal at Fast Point. Wednesday ha|
will spend the day' In Atlanta at his
headquarters to watch the outcome of
hfs remarkable campaign of fourteen
month*.
Tuesday Clark Howell was scheduled
to wind up his campaign with a speech
at 2 o'clock at Marietta, but owing to
a serious hoarseness he hnd to cancel
the date. In the past ten days Mr.
Howell has mad* thirteen speeches, and
Tuesday morning he wae so hoarse he
could hardly speak above a whisper.
Tuesday he Is spending the day
quietly at his desk on the top floor of
The Constitution building, keeping In
touch with his lieutenants In all parts
of Georgia.
Rust*!I Active to Last.
Judge Richard B. Russell l» winding
up with two days of strenuous work In
Tattnall, Emanuel and Bulloch couni las.
Tuesday he will make a half doxen ad
dresses to the voters of those counties.
So far as ran be ascertained Colonel J.
H. Eatlll wound up his work with a
speech In Savannah Mondny night, and
Is resting Tuesday. Colonel Jim Smith's
movements on the Anal day havo not
been announced.
Absolute confidence of the outcome
marks the Hoke Smith forces. James
L. Anderson, chairman of the central
campaign committee, says that Hoke
Smith will carry as many as 110 coun
ties, Including Fulton, Bibb, Richmond
and Muscogee.
No Statement for Howell.
No statement of any kind could be
secured from the Howell people. Col
onel John Bolfeulllet, campaign man
ager for Mr. Howell, was busy winding
up afTalrs at the capitol Tuesday morn
ing. and when asked for a statement
said:
"I am too busy to prepare a state
ment. The outlook Is good.”
Mr. Howell himself said he had noth
ing to say for publication about the
situation. Charles L. Hopkins, chalr-
msn of the Howell Fulton Count v
Club, was asked for a statement ns to
Fulton county. He said he had noth
ing to say.
Walter R. Brown, manager for Judge
Russell, says his man will be nominat
ed, but makes no definite claim as to
counties he will carry.
Colonel Estlll claims forty-four coun
ties and sticks by thnt. Colonel Jim
Smith's manager says his man will
carry from forty to fifty counties.
The Georgian Tuesday morning so
licited statements from the managers
of all the candidates. Three furnished
euch statements, which are herewith
printed as given:
8MITH TO SWEEP STATE.
James L. Anderson, chairman of ths
Hoke Smith central campaign commit
tee, said:
"Hon. Hoke Smith has won the fight.
Nothing remains c-cept to comply with
the prescribed forms—voting, counting
the votes and declaring the result
through the instrumentality of the
State convention.
"Our organisation is practically per-
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We invite our friends from over the State to come in and see us while they are in town.
One of the greatest newspaper makers in the South remarked that we had the finest
plant south of Washington. Maybe you have never seen a newspaper printed. Mr.
Graves would like to see you, too.
