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ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
TtIWUAt, AHil.M
MASS A CRE B Y INDIANS
IS FEARED IN NE VADA
700 Utes Quit Reser
vation and Are Pil
laging Ranches.
By 1'rlrate leased Wire.
Douglas, Nev.,' Aug. 21.—Seven hun
dred Ute Indiana are off the reserva
tion here, and they have spread terror
among the farming folk.
So great Is the number of the war
riors that the authorities are helpless
The Indians are defying the town and
county officials and are committing
havoc wherever they go. They have
broken Into stores of homes, routed
out the farmers and their families and
ransacked the houses. They have
driven oft cattle, sheep and horses by
the thousands.
A repetition of the Meeker massacre
Is feared. Every report tells of bolder
outrages. The news from the outlying
ranches and small rarm district Is re
stricted today, and up to the early
morning hours no murders have been
reported.
ft Is believed that only the presence
of Federal troops will restore order. If
the outrages continue an appeal for
Federal aid will be made today.
V°te for J. G. Woodwarc
f°t County Treasurer.
SLAIN IN BATTLE
BY CZAR'S TROOPS
NEGRO IS HELD;
FEAR MOB LAW
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had occurred and that the state militia
had been called out were flying about
nil Tuesday morning. It was reported
also that the right negro had been
caught and saved from the mob and
again that MI*h Ethel Lawrence, the
older of the two young women, had died
as a result of the brutal attack.
Negro Shot in Leg.
A rumor was current Monday morn
ing that a negfo who had tried to run
from a party of searchers In Copenhlll
had been shot In the leg, but that ho
wasn't the right negro.
The crowd which was at the scene
of the crime Monday afternoon and
night was reinforced by recruits from
the city who went out to the home.
There Is no doubt that if the negro
were caught and Identified In that
neighborhood he would be done away
with In short order by the mob.
Miss Lawrence May Recover.
Miss Ethel Lawrence is at the Wes
ley Memorial hospital, at Auburn and
Courtland avenues, where the nurses
believe that she has a chance of re
cove ry. Her left eye Is entirely gone,
the wound showing the mark of a blow
or a brutal gouging. There Is a long
scalp wound In the back of her head.
But one fracture was sustained by
Miss Lawrence and there are no signs
of Internal Injuries. A blow’ fractured
the bones of the nose close to the fore
head and- will*, -leave a disfiguring
^Lawrence recovered conscious
ness In a short time after being taken
from the operating table Monday af
ternoon, and has been conscious since
that time. At the hospital It Is be
lieved that she has a reasonable chance
of recovery.
Another Negro Caught.
A message was received at the coun
ty Jail shortly before noon that a ne
gro answering the description of the
inan who committed the crime had been
captured at Lawrenceville In Gwin
nett county, about thirty miles from
Atlnntn. Inquiry at Lawrenceville fail
ed to elicit any information, but the
sheriff has been Informed that a posse
Is on Its way to Atlanta with the cap
tive.
Hy Private Loaned wire.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 21.—Reports
from the Kharkoff district bring news
of the killing and wounding of 57 peas
ants by Russian soldiers at a country
fair. The peasants had become en
raged at the overbearing action of the
troops and somebody shouted: "If you
were so brave as you try to appear,
why did not you beat the Japanese?"
This taunt was the signal for a con
certed charge upon the peasants, who
were without defense.
A mutiny is reported in Astrakan
province. A number of teachers had
been arrested and were being taken
away by the police W’hen a large body
of Cossacks attacked the police and set
the teachers free. The prefect and all
the local authorities have been locked
up and are now guarded by the Cos
sacks.
Special Cnhle—Copyright.
London, Aug. 21.—A news agency has
received from Its St. Petersburg cor
respondent a dispatch containing an
Interview’ with an unnamed individual,
said to be close to the £zar. This man
la quoted as saying that the Russian
emperor has confided to him the state
ment that he is now a pure constitu
tionalist and Is studying all the pro
posed constitutions that have been of
fered by the various political bodies.
The czar Is said to favor constitu
tional democrats, but complains that he
has been unable to get them to work
harmoniously with him. Nicholas is
reported to have said that he believed
the troops are loyal to him and that
there will be no bloody revolution In
Russia.
MANY WILL NOT VOTE
IN EASTERN SECTION
Valparaiso Now Begins
Plans for Rebuild
ing City.
DYNAMITE USED
TO STOP FLAMES
Many Hotels and all Thea
ters Razed to Ground
By Quake.
AMERICANS FLEE
BEFORE MAD CUBANS
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to attack that city. There are only 300
rural guards to defend the «*lty. Jose
Mlgue! Gomez with men Is heading
an uprising In Strict 1 Spirit us. with
Gomez In arms, the rebellion assumes
alarming proportions. It Is reported
there Is an uprising also In Cardenas.
Americane Are Fleeing.
General Deinetrlo Castllll, who was
governor of the province of Santiago,
and Juan Golberts Gomez, one of tho
editors of La Lueha, of Havana, were
arrested quietly by rural guards at El
Caney, charged with Inciting revolu
tion. They started for Havana with a
large escort on a special ‘.rain. Both
men deny treasonable Intentions and
assert that their activity haa been
solely In the Interest of their organiza
tion of the Libernl party.
•Americana who own valuabla-jtrop-
erty have -been forced to fiee with their
families to the neareftt cities.
Ill Treating Americans.
It Is reported that the Insurgents are
dealing roughly with the Americana In
order to force the United States to In
tervene. Rebel proclamations have
been distributed among all the soldiers,
promising a new Democratic govern
ment.
A party of Quentin Bandero's forces
seized and sacked a store on the out
skirts of TVajay, 11 miles from Havana,
and loaded the groceries upon mules'
back*. Bandero boasts he will capture
the town of Mariano.
By Private Leased Wire.
Santiago de Chile, Aug. 21.—An of
ficial report of the Valparaiso earth
quake was received today by President
Rlesco from the governor of the state
of Valparaiso. The governor estimates
the number of killed at 300 at the very
lowest and of the wounded at upward
of 800.
DYNAMITE WAS USED
TO STAMP OUT FIRE.
Special Cable—Copyright.
Valparaiso, Aug. 21.—Shaking off the
panic and terror W’hlch followed the
awful calamity which has well-nigh
destroyed the city, Valparaiso Is now
coming to herself, and the leading men
of the community are communicating
with the authorities In relieving the
Immediate needs of the sufferers In the
camps on the surrounding hills and in
the public parks.
The soldiers have shot a number of
ladrones who were caught rifling the
dead and robbing buildings and their
bodies were suspended from telephone
poles at the street corners bearing large
placards reading:
"Por Ladrone”—a warning to looters.
The situation Is now well In hand. The
authorities are very energetic and sup
press all lawlessness and are supplying
food and camp comforts to the home
less population which is encamped in
the hills.
Blasts Stop Flamts.
Profiting by the example of San
Francisco, the flames which threatened
to completely wipe out the city were
stayed by the liberal use of dynamite
and other high explosives, of which
there was a large supply.
It will be Impossible for many days
to form an adequate .idea of the loss
of life or property. Estimates vary
as to the death list from 200 to 3,000
In this city alone, and the estimates
of loss of property range between $75,-
000,000 and $300,000,000.
All Theaters in Ruins.
As a matter of fact, It Is Impossible
as yet to more than gueaa at either. It
la evident that Valparaiso la the cen
ter of the selsmlo disturbance, most of
the destruction among the smaller
cUles having occurred within 100 miles
While the destruction
Is
State Campaign
Drawing to a
Close.
SMITH IS SPEAKING
JOYNER MEN A TTEMPT TO DECEIVE VOTERS
WITH FALSE STA TEMENTS IN HEADLINES
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS
WILL DEMAND INCREASE
No Speaking at Marietta As
Mr. Howell’s Throat
Broke Down.
VOTE FOR
CHARLES I. BRANAN
■ FOR
It Is announced that President Palma .
will call an extra session of congress Q f, this place
within two days to ask credit and per- i was considerable at the capital city of
Santiago, 75 miles to the south, that
city suffered far less than Valparaiso. ,
The greatest force of the shock here
seemed to center around the commer
cial district where the banks are situ
ated. Most of the buildings there were
either demolished or badly damaged.
Practically the whole of the eastern
two-thirds of the city also Is destroyed.
All the theaters are In ruins.
All Clastsa Optimiatie.
The fact that President-elect Montt
Is expected here today or tomorrow has
clone much to help the spirits of the
people. It Is a notable fact that since
they recovered from the first shock
there has been exhibited the most grat
ifying optimism among all classes.
COUNTY TREASURER.
By So Doing You Will Say, “I
Favor the ‘SALARY SYSTEM'
FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS,"
WHICH WILL SAVE THE COUNTY
ALMOST
One Hundred Thousand
Dollars Each Year.
The present “Fee System” is allowing a number
of the best county officials in the state to make entirely
too much money, while the people foot the expense
bill.
Also that you favor GLASS FRONTS to protect
the MOTORMEN and PASSENGERS.
Also that you are in favor of the Fulton County
Democratic Executive Committee being elected by the
voice of the people and NOT at these packed Mass
Meetings.
PROVISIONS PLENTIFUL
BUT WATER 18 SCARCE
By Private Loan'd U’lro.
Lima, Aug. 21.—Dispatches from Val
paraiso my the Naval Club, the Sep
tember Club, tho Victoria and National
Theaters, the Merced church, the con
vent of the French nuns, the English,
German and American Hospitals, the
Sun Augustin and Ban Juan Hospitals,
the Grand Hotel, the customs house
and the building for government depos
its are In ruins.
Water Is scarce, hut provisions
plentiful. The government Is distrib
uting supplies to the homeless and
needy.
The losses nt Valparaiso are esti
mated at about 130,000,000. The banks
there will open today for two hours. No
newspapers have yet been published.
No Englishmen or Americans nre
among the killed or Injured. The gov
ernment will ask congress to appropri
ate $100,000,000 for the reconstruction
of Valparaiso.
Strong shocks were felt In Abancay,
Pent, on Friday and Monday.
Special to The Georgtnn.
Greenville, Ga., Aug. 21.—Hon. Hoke
Smith spoke to a large audience here
today and was given a warm reception.
His speech was along the usual lines,
and he was roundly applauded.
The country people were here from
miles around, and the rally practically
closes the campaign In this county. Mr.
Smith leaves here for East Point to
speak tonight.
EST|LL'8 HOME PEOPLE
GIVE CANDIDATE WELCOME.
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Go., Aug. 21.—Colonel J.
H. Estlll, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor, addressed the
voters of his home city and county here
last night. The speaking took the form
of a grand rally In the park extension,
and the park was thronged with several
hundred people. Colonel Estlll made
an earnest appeal to the voters, df hla
home city and was given rapt attention
and frequently applauded. Congress
man Brantley, former United States
Senator Thomas M. Norwood end
Thomas S. Morgan, Jr., were the other
speakers.
COL. E8TILL CLAIM8
CHATHAM COUNTY
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Ga., Aug. 21.—Since the
Estlll rally here last night, at which
the Estlll followers claim 5,000 attend
ed, It Is claimed that the south Qeor
gla candidate will carry Savannah and
Chatham county by a safe majority.
VOTER8 WILL STAY AWAY
FROM POLLING PLACES
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Oa., Aug. 21.—Everything
I* ready here for the primary, which
will be pulled off tomorrow, and it Is
generally conceded that there will be
the smallest vote cast that has been
In the county In a number of years.
Even the old-time politicians say that
they believe that the people are going
to stay away from the poll*, and not
cast their ballots In the state primary.
The subcommittee, which Is headed
by E. G. Knlbflelsch, has completed all
of Its work, and the ballot boxes will
be turned over to the different mana
gers this afternoon. The ballots will
also be turned over to the managers,
and the voting will start at 7 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The city and Sum
merville polls will close at 6 o'clock,
but the country precincts will close at
3 o'clock, all of the times being sun
time, which Is 30 minutes behind the
city time. The results from the dif
ferent country precincts will be known
In the city by 4 o'clock tomorrow af
ternoon'.
RALLY FOR HOWELL
HELD AT MACON.
gpeelnl to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 21.—Judge John P.
Ross and City Attorney Mlnter Wim
berly headed the list of speakers for
Clark Howell In the East Macon*and
South Macon rallies last night. Each
of these speakers presented the claims
of Mr. Howell to the solid vote of the
people of Macon.
Immense crowds ntlended both ral
lies.
Bibb will be the scene of n demon
stration In behalf of Clark Howell at
Tuesday night's meeting In the city au
ditorium.
GOOD GOVERNMENT
BURDEN OF HI8 8PEECH.
Special to The Georgian.
Wrlghtsvtlle, Oa., Aug. 21.—Hon. Joe
Hill Hall spoke to a large audience here
at the court house Saturday afternoon
>'clock. Mr. Hall claimed that
he was speaking In the Interest of no
one candidate, but In the interest of
good government.
BRANTLEY ON THE 8TUMP
FOR COLONEL ESTILL.
Speelsl to The Georgian.
Wrlghtsvllte, Ga., Aug. 21—Hon,
William G. Brantley, congressman of
the Eleventh district, addressed a large
number of the voters of Johnson coun
ty In behalf of Colonel J. H. Estlll.
Mr. Brantley attacked the disfran
chisement plank of Hoke Smlth'e plat
form, claiming that the disfranchise
ment of the negro Is Impracticable.
GRAND CLOSING RALLY
OF 8MITH FOLLOWERS.
Special to The Georgian
Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 21.—Support
ers of Hoke Smith will have their last
-campaign meeting at the Grand opera
house tonight. The services of a brass
band have been engaged, and several
out-of-town speakers will address the
audience, In addition to a number of
local speakers, tho latter of whom will
devote themselves to local Issues, which
they consider are connected with the
gubernatorial campaign. It 1* expected
that a large crowd will attend this clos
ing campaign rally.
While extravagant claims are being
made by both Estlll and Hoke Smith
supporters, the probabilities are that
Special to Tjie Georgian.
Portsmouth, Va., Aug. 21—Represen
tatives of the Order of Railway Con
ductors from Atlanta, Savannah, Jack
sonville, Amerlcus, Hamlet and Bir
mingham are In this city for a three
days’ session at the Hotel Monroe,
where they will discuss the present
wage scale paid conductors on South
ern roads and promulgate a new order,
which catla for an Increase.
Demands will also be made for new
rules governing the work of the con
ductors, but the settlement of a new
wage scale le considered the most Im
portant matter to come before the meet
ing. J. A. Dodson, of this city, chair
man of the committee, will preside.
The Seaboard Air Line railway and
other Southern roads will be affected
by the new scale.
ATLANTA VOTES
IN THREE RACES
Continued from Psgo Ont.
For County Treasurer:
Hubert D. Culberson.
Macon C. Sharp.
Peter F. Clarke.
James G. Woodward.
Charles H. Girardeau.
Charles I. Branan.
J. J. Barnes.
W. W. Draper.
CITY "TICKET.
For Mayor:
Thomas H. Goodwin.
W. R. Joyner.
For Alderman, First Ward:
Dr. A. L>. Curtis.
M. T. DaHatte.
Frank A. Hllburn.
For Councilman, Flrat Ward:
W. A. Fincher.
Dr. A. H. Baskin.
For Councilman, Third Ward:
C. W. Mangum.
Thomas L. Bishop.
For Councilman, Fourth Ward:
Dr. B. E. Pearce.
M. M. Turner.
For Councilman, Fifth Ward:
A. Q. Adams
L F. Styron.
V. M. Barre.r.
For Councilman, Seventh Ward:
Dr, T. D. Donglno.
For City Attorney:
James L>. Mnyson.
ALL IS NOW OVER
EXCEPT THE VOTING
mission to organize a volunteer army
to down the revolution.
Cabinet Crisis Nssr.
It Is reported that the. secretary of
public works. General Montalvo, has
been placed In command of all forces
employed against the Insurgents. It Is
reported also that there Is a cabinet
crisis, and that Senor O'Farrlll, secre
tary of the government, will resign.
The revolutionists declare their
grievances are stolen elections, tyran
ny, disregard of the liberators by the
government In making appointments,
and the preference shown for former
autonomists and Spaniards.
New Battle Reported.
A new battle Is reported to have been
fought In Piriar del Rio province, In
which the government troops were de
feated. The report Is to the effect that
losses on both sides were heavy.
Reinforcements have been hurried to
the province and Havana Is awaiting
breathlessly to hear the details of an
other conflict which. It seems ’certain,
will be fought today.
President Palma and his cabinet are
working feverishly to Increase the rural
guards, but the conviction is slowly
gaining ground that the preponderance
of enthusiasm Is for enlistment In the
Insurgent ranks.
Hoke Smith will earn’ the county,
fact that Colonel Estlll Indorsed r
gro tor collector of the port of Bi
wick several years ago has been _ _
with some considerable efTect against
him.
The race for County Treas
urer is between Culberson
and Woodward. Make your
choice and vote accordingly.
TRANSFER CLERK
IS ARRESTED BY
P. O. INSPECTOR
Hpeclal to The < J'"train"
Chattanooga, Tenth. Aug. 21.—Post-
office Inspector Paul E. William, ha*
received notice of the arrest of James
P. Sherman, transfer clerk of railway
mall aervlce at Savannah, Ga., on a
(large of riding the mail.
Marked money. It la alleged, was
found on LI* person.
The voting precinct* for the state
and county primary will be located a*
follow*:
First Ward—68 South Forsyth street.
Second Ward—Court house basement
Third Ward—173 East Hunter street.
Fourth Ward—Near Jackson and Au
burn avenues.
Fifth Ward—18 Tabernacle place.
Sixth Ward—138 Peachtree street.
Seventh Ward—Dee street, near Gor
don.
Eighth Ward—Peachtree atreet, near
Tenth street.
The Cooks district precinct will be
at 975 Marietta etreet. The College
Park polle will be at the office of K.
H. Walker. All other ballot boxea
for the country dlstrlcte will
at the Justice of the peace court
grounds of the respective riletrlcts.
The voting places for the city race
will be located close to those In the
state and county primary, as follows:
First Ward—62 South Forsyth street
Second Ward—Court house basement
Third Ward—175 East Hunter street.
Fourth Ward—Jackeon and Auburn
avenuea.
Fifth Ward—Tabernacle place, near
Marietta and Walton streets.
Sixth Word—II* Peachtree street.
Seventh Ward—Dee and Gordon
streets.
Eighth Ward—Tenth and Peachtree
streets.
WARD REGISTRATION
HAS BEEN FIGURED UP
The registration lists for the wards
of Atlanta were completed at noon
Tuesday by County Tax Collector A.
P. Stewart. Although taking the city
ae a whole an Increase of 165 over the
white vote registered at the last elec
tion Is shown. In nearly all of the
larger wards fewer eligible voter* were
registered than two years ago. The to
tal for the county of Fulton show* an
Increase of only 47.
The registration for the two years
was as follows:
Ward;
1906.
1904.
h'lrst ward
1,181
Second ward
2.179
2,208
Third ward
1,716
1.547
Fourth ward
1.132
Fifth ward
1,387
1,393
Sixth ward
1,755
Seventh ward
461
Eighth ward ......
401
Total city
10.079
Total county ...
2,863
Grand total
12,742
TEMPERANCE PLAN
E
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0 IN 144COUNTIE8: O
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0 M. Smith. He has addressed the 0
O voters of 144 counties, and has 0
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0 ed his campaign In Madison the O
S O latter part of June, 1905. 0
In many of the counties he has 0
made two and three speeches. He 0
0 has several engagements to speak 0
0 after the primary, so confldent Is 0
O he of victory. 0
0 His campaign manager claims O
0 deflnttely 110 counties. Fulton u
*0 county Is claimed by not less than O
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feot throughout Gsorgia, and I am in
eompleta touch with every part of tho
•tato. I am Instantly advlsad of every
now movement on tho part of tho one
my, and can almost anticipate thair un
oxproassd thoughts. Tho enemy has
not surprised uo at any point and can
not do oo, Tho fight lo won.
“I am a consorvativa man, and nev
or permit my enthusiasm to impair my
judgment. 1 know that tho poopla
have won. I state in all sincerity that
I am satisfied that Mr. Smith will ear•
ry as many as 110 eountias, Including
Fulton, Bibb, Richmond and Muocogoo.
"Ths'vletory is dus, on tho one hand,
to tho foroo of character, manhood and
Intalfoct of tho groatoot living South
ornor, Hoko Snjlth, and, on tho other,
to th* nobleness and virtua of tha peo
ple of Georgia.
Despite money, reckless slander,
perjured testimony and villainy of every
tort, eastern railroad magnate* and
thair tools—th* little politicians—have
boon compelled to loossn their grip
from th* throats of Georgians, and tha
negro's political equality with whit*
man (in tho white man's country) will
oortainly bo dootroyod.
"Tomorrow tho people of Georgia
come into thoir own again) tomorrow
establishes whits supromaoy and de
stroys ring and eorporata rula in Geor
gia foravorl”
"RUSSELL A "sure WINNER."
Walter R. Brown, manager for Judge
R. B. Russell, said:
“I confidently predict tho nomination
of Judge Richard B. Rueeell In the
primary Wodnaoday. History will re
cord tho race, of 'Plain Diok' Russell ae
the moet phenomenal ever made in
Georgia. Th* two predominant fea
ture* in hi* oanvaaa being th* eleanll
nesa in th* eonduet of his rao* and tha
purity of the principles advocated.
From tho moot reliable information,
eovoring tha entire state, I am abto
tutaly persuaded that the people of
Georgia intend to voioo thoir vietory
of manhood over mammon, of personal
integrity over political duplioity
through 'Plain Dick’ Rueeell ae their
honest and consistent leader. Other
candidates operate hot air faetorlaa, but
you can writa it down that Ruetoll
will bo tho next govtrnor of Georgia.
"With no political machines or big
daily newspapers, but by hie matohleee
ability and unswerving honesty he has
developed the greatest • following of
any living Gtorgian, who is conducting
this triumphant fight for the maeeea
against eorporata domination.”
Eotill Claims 45 Counties.
Colonel J. H. Estlll mads th* follow
ing statement to The Georgian's corre
spondent In Savannah Tuesday:
I will carry 45 counties and maybe
54. In th* First, 8econd and Eleventh
congressional dietriett, 39 counties, and
outside 15 counties. This will givs me
a strength about equal to Hok* Smith,
my oountioe having an average of two
and a half votes each. Thar* will b*
no nomination in tho primary, and my
chief opponent will have no chance in
tho convention with lose than a ma
jority to begin with. My chances are
excellent.”
Wright and Marritt Opposed.
Only two slate house officials have
opposition In the primary Wednesday.
Comptroller General William A.
Wright Is being opposed by Vincent T.
Hanford, a native of Greene and a cltl-
xen of Floyd. During the past ten days
Hanford has flooded the state with a
nlque campaign document. It le a
picture of himself In the center of a
big. blood*red heart, and the Wording,
"Vote for big-hearted Vlnee Hanford.”
One picture Is a full faee view of Han
ford and the other a full length por
trait showing Hanford In hie shirt
sleeves,
Oenernl Wright line sent out no cam
paign matter, written no letters save
In reply to friends or supporters, and
has gone serenely on With his regular
duties at the capitol.
Hlate School Commissioner W. B.
Tyrrell, Like His Chief,
Dodges Issues, But Tries
to Besmirch the Character'
of an Honorable Citizen.
Why is Woodward mak
ing his fight against Culber
son alone? He knows Cul
berson is the man he has got
to beat.
HOLDS ACCOUNTABLE
THE POLICE OFFICERS.
Hperlal to The Georgian.
New Orleans, Da., Aug. 21.—Inspector
Whitaker, of the police force, returned
to the city today, cutting 'abort his va
cation, to Investigate the alleged vio
lations of law. Pool rooms were start
ed In the city during his absence. He
will ask the grand Jury to make a full
Investigation.
The Inspector stales he will hold of-
Ders of the force found guilty strictly
accountable.
While an alderman in the
city council Girardeau al
ways preferred to be right
rather than popular.
Iiefoi
the
(Milo Deworrsttc convention,
-etie* her** tonight, will lie on
qilcMtlmi. The Pnttlson fol-
hlrt)
the temiMTint' .
lowers, beaded by chnlrniiiii Harvey Hint
Her, of the executive committee, will try
to force tipon the liberal element of the
pnrty n county local option plank.
Who the nindidntes will he; whether
t-wlo Itnrtinrd will succeed tn rupturing
the llamtltim county delegate* and elect
Itteemen. or
Merritt 1* opposed by Hon. Mark John
son. of Baldwin county, who haa made
a vigorous campaign. Commissioner
Merritt seems comfortably- sure of
re-election. He haa done considerable
campaign work.
Secretary of state Phil Cook, Com
missioner of Agriculture T. G. Huilsoo,
Prison Commissioner Clement A. Ev
ans, Attorney General John C. Hart
and State Treasurer R. E. Park are
without opposition. Chief Justice W.
H. Fish and Associate Justices Samuel
C. Atkinson and William H. Dumpktn
have no opponents for th* supreme
court.
In a card published In yesterday's '
Journal, signed “John Terrell, Captain
Engine Co. No. 6,” adherents of W. R";
Joyner make a headline statement that '
Is false on It* face. This communlca-u
tlon Is headed “WEDD KNOWN FOlt-"
MER FIREMEN DENOUNCE FAD8B
CHARGES MADE BY T. H. GOOD
WIN." If you will read the context
of this article, you will see that there
Is not a statement made by a "former
llreman," but that It Is a weak at-!
tempt of an employee, who Is drawing
$100 per month from the lire depart- !
ment, to weaken the unanswerable"
statement of Mr. John VJills, f.Tio say*'J
that Joyner asked for his resignation:'
during the time that he was absolutely
without means of support by reason if
the Injury he received In a wreck be-1
tween a street cat 1 and the depart
ment's engine, and that after he re
signed Joyner, as president of tho
Firemen’s Real Estate and Investment
Company, garnisheed his benevolent,
and Ills Aetna accident Indemnity. L
am publishing herewith an additional,'
statement of Mr. Wells, which Is sworn
to and which stamps the statement of
Mr. Terrell aa without foundation.
Statement of John W. Wells.
STATE OF GEORGIA—FUlton County..
Personally appeared before me. a
notary public In and for said state
and county, Jno. W. Wells,* who, being
sworn, says:
In answer to the statement of Capt.
Jno. Terrell, which appeared In The
Atlanta Journal of August 20th, to the'
effect that I loafed about town and at
the fair grounds during my disability.:
caused by the Injuries to my spine, and
that I Informed him that Mr. Thos. It.
Goodwin had advised me not to work
because It would weaken my ca.-e
against the street car comphny, la ab
solutely false and without foundation.
Further, I was hurt July 2d, 1903. I
was confined to my bed until about the
middle of August. On the 1st of Sep
tember 1 went back to the engine house
ami tried to work. I stayed there unlit
the morning of the 5th. when my physi
cian advised me and at the same time
wrole Chief Joyner that I was physic
ally unable to stay at the engine house;
I then went home, but continued to ga
to the engine house nearly every day,
nnd I say emphatically that Jno. Ter
rell never eald anything to me about
going back lo work or loafing after
September 5th.
On September 21*»; while on'my way
home from the office of my physician,
I met Chief Joyner on the corner of
Edgewood nnd Peachtree streets, and
he then and there Informed me “that
my pay would be stopped on that clay,
and further be understood that I was
going to file a h—I of a suit against the
street railway company."
JOHN W. WEDDS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 21st day of August, 1906.
JUDSON C. CHAPMAN.
Notary Public, Fulton County. Ga.
8tstsmsnt end Affidavit of P. M. Moody
Mr. P. M. Moody, one of the gentle
men who has made a statement to the
effect that firemen went to the farm of
W. R. Joyner, In Cobb county, and
worked while on the regular pay roll
of the city, reafflrms the statement that
he, with Walker, took down wire from
the poles of Atlanta and carried It tn
Joyner's Cobb county farm. That the
wire was taken from Smith, Marietta,
Whitehall und Peters streets, the wire
being No. 10, which was replaced by
the city with Insulated copper wire.
.Mr. Moody also states that he wag
"fired" from the Are department for tho
simple renson that he would not submit
to tyrannical methods used by Mr.
Joyner and that he delte* any member
of the department to show where he
was derelict In his duty.
P. M. MOODT.
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Ful
ton.
Personally appeared before me, this
day, P. M. Moody, who, being duly
sworn, say* that the above statement
Is true.
August 21, 1906.
JUDSON C. CHAPMAN.
Notary Public, Fulton County, Oa.
THOMAS H. GOODWIN.
Candidate for Mayor.
W. R. JOYNER AND FIREMEN
ARE VIOLATING CITY ORDINANCE
On page IS? of tho city eo#le
central committeemen. or whether i 'n-.m
I*. Johnson will mu*$»p$»*j in reading ] * ww J n # orulns nee will be nut ml.
It$>riiant out of tho party, it« It In report-h’** 1 Paying. POLITICAL or religious
the fol- Joyner In assured. he. with hts employee*,
‘memliers of the department. violate the city
law In electloiicerlng In biz behlsf.
Issue. HniiNctnen of tin* department will not In*
The convention open* In Meinorlnl hull allowed to take any At’TIVK Kt.KC*
nt 7:3> o’elock tonight, when .fudge It. ; TIoNKKItlNti part hi l’KlMAUY KLEIN
F. jjel'ttim. ttf hnyt<m, will deliver the j
keynote. Tile uomluutioui will be made *u-1 As tile handwriting on the wuil Ik*-
morrow. comes more vlidble and tbe defeat of Chief
If these men will vl«d*te n law In one
Immuiee, Is It nut ressonatde to expect
them to do no In other Instances? ami If
they sre guilty of vlolstlng this ordi
nance to Indster np their chiefs campaign,
will they not riKMirt to misrepresentations
and falsehoods fu order to deceive the
voters?
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