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■ ATLANTA: ljn.HM pnpMJfltfon. S.001 bom<*«. lS,/wrt telephones. jieren wain linns of railroad*. 150 ioll«*s of street rnlhmj. I2J.WO.OOO of (winking capital. 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. . 0000000000000000O0O0OOOOOO 0 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. O O0000000000O00000000000000 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 T 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. * 0000000000000000000000000a V 8EVERAL PEOPLE WILL BE 0 0 COOLED OFF WEDNESDAY. 0 0 0 O00OO000000000O00000O00000 O00000O0 CEMETERY KEEPERS 0 HOLD GRAVE SESSION. 0 0 0 0 By Private Leased Wire. O 0 Detroit, Mich., Aug. 21.—The of- O O flclals and caretakers of the most O 0 prominent cemeteries of the court- 0 0 try filled the assembly room of O the Cadillac hotel today at the 0 opening of the twentieth annual 0 meeting of the Association of 0 American Cemetery Superintend- 0 ents. The association will remqln O O In session three days, during O 0 which time numerous matters re- O O luting to the management and Im- 0 O00000000000O0000000000000 Yes, It's too hot to talk politics, « O even on the eve of election. Rut 0 0 whether or not the heat of the O 0 campaign Is responsible for the 0 O temperature on the street many a O O citixen will be glad when the light 0 O of the politician is hidden under a O O bushel. Cartoonist Brewerton O O has effectually ''canned'' the one 0 O in the picture. 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. O Continued warm with local O O showers tonight or Wednesday. 0 7 o’clock a. m.. 8 o'clock a. m.. 9 o'clock a. m.. 10 o'clock a. m.. 11 o'clock a. m.. 12 o'clock noon. 1 o'clock p. m.. 2 o'clock p. m.. .. 78 degrees. 0 . .81 degrees. 0 ..84 degrees. 0 . .88 degrees. O . .90 degrees. 0 . .at degrees. O .. 80 degrees. O . .89 degrees. 0 0 O00O000000000O0O000O00O00C 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. DCKWOPOOOOOOOOOOOCHJOOOOOO 0 WANT8 TO ENJOIN WIFE 0 O FROM VISITING STORE 0 O TO DRIVE TRADE AWAY. O 0 0 O Special to The Georgian. 0 0 Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 21.— 0 0 Judge * Allison has refused to O 0 grant George F. Harris, of this 0 0 city, an Injunction restraining O 0 Harris' wife from visiting his O O store. Harris Is a furniture mer- 0 O chant and charges that his wife's O 0 presence at his store drives trade O O0O0t*l000OO0000O0O0000O000O 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. a Continued an Page Three. 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- Continued on Page Thr 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.