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THE 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 Contiped from Page One. 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 Continued from Page One, 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 Continued from Page One, gOlWiKHSiMMWOOOOOOOOW O 8MITH HAS 8POKEN 0 IN 144COUNTIE8: O 0 CLAIMS 110 FOR HIM. 0 O o 0 Hoke Smith has spoken In every O 0 county In Georgia except Ogle- O 0 thorpe, the home county of James 0 0 M. Smith. He has addressed the 0 O voters of 144 counties, and has 0 0 made 226 speeches since he open- O 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 O 2,500 votes. 0 0 O 000000000000000000000O000Q 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? •** TUOMAS 11. tiOODWlS.