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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
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WARSHIPS LINED UP FOR GREAT NAVAL REVIEW OF LAST MONDAY
8NAP8HOT TAKEN DURING LABOR DAY'8 GREAT NAVAL REVIEW, SHOWING THE PRESIDENT'S YACHT, MAYFLOWER, ON THE LEFT AND SOME OF THE WARSHIPS LINED UP
YARBROUGH MAY GET
KILPATRICK’S PLACE
Water Board Mix-Up
Creates Much Talk
in City.
* David W. Yarbrough will. In all
probability, be the water com mine loner
from the Fourth ward to succeed J. W.
Kilpatrick, resigned. There Is still
doubt as to who will be the next sec*
retary of the water board to succeed
William R. Dlmmock, deceased.
Widespread Interest Is being token
in the light which was brought to
light and the facts truthfully stated
In Thursday's Georgian. The account
published by other evening pupers Is
balng criticised to no little degree.
In a word the situation Is us follows;
Mr. Kilpatrick resigned from the wa
ter board Tuesday last, expecting to
!••• made secretary of the water board.
It was previously planned, on short
notice, to put M. M. Welch on the wa
ter board to succeed Mr. Kilpatrick.
This was learned a few minutes be
fore council and the plan was balked.
Thera was no election held and Wed
nesday there was no secretary elected
by the board.
In the Fourth ward the general sen
timent Is toward Mr. Yarbrough, he
hnvlng been In the ward for^ many
years and thoroughly umlersmm*no
things pertaining to the water depart
ment, whereas Mr. Welsh moved Into
tiie ward only six weeks ago.
Councilman F. O. Foster stated Fri
day that Alderman Htrsch, of the
1’mirth ward, was out of the city, and
that there had been no consultutlon
with Councilman E. E. Pomeroy.
"I am glad the election did not come
off at the last meeting of council," said
Mr. Foster, "for the people of the
Fourth had not been consulted
their wishes. Then I am strongly In
favor of putting new blond Into all
boards and 1 think Mr. Yarbrough Is
admirably suited for the position us he
in i master plumber and understands
tin* technical matters that nrise In
UbMctlon with the waterworks."
Major Pomeroy said that as he had
Sot talked with Mr. Foster he was un
able to express his opinion.
Mr. Yarbrough, although he could not
be seen Friday because of being on an
Inspection tout; In West End, Is work
ing among his friends for the position.
It Is stated that he was somewhat In
censed at the manner in which the slate
was brought before council and will
do everything to Ik* the successor i
Mr. Kilpatrick. Ills friends are lenv
Ing no atones unturned to accomplish
theaa ends. •
*'l Was Asked to Run.*'
Mr. Kilpatrick said Friday:
"I had no Idea of running for sec
retary of the water hoard until four
of tho commissioners came to tne and
a-Led me to. That was on Saturday
and I told them I would not decide be-
f *ro Sunday or Monday. I was called
• *ii the following day and consented
with the proviso that there would 1m?
n*» tight or friction. I was told that
tii. majority of the commissioners had
ii.*mlsed to vote for mo. Even then I
v i«hed to delay the matter, but 1 was
ii-kcd to resign Tuesday so as to stop
t> * Hood of applicants for the posi
tion. Under these conditions I entered
fl,< r.ice. I am now in it to a finish."
W. Z. Smith, who commands tlve
v..t.s out of the nine, said Friday that
L. wan anxious for the promotion, hut
bad rather not have It than cause any
tr« ubl« In the waterworks department.
Mr. Smith has held every position In
11;. waterworks office up to secretary
j.M.l on several occasion* has been act-
ir g #ecretury-
Manager Park Woodward stated
Friday that the report about the slate
being made up before Mr. Dlmmock
was cold In his grave was not true.
Till-, to his personal knowledge, a*
xj r Kilpatrick was not asked to run
until after the death, and then did not
<*>n«ent until the following day. "I
i .ive nothing to do with the selection
. f ?he secretary. That Is the business
of tho board, but the applications were
t imed Into me and, of course. I know
vh n the different applicants entered
the race."
Statement From Welch.
M. M. Welch gave out the following
statement:
* ft has been made to appear that l
am a party to a pre-arranged slate.
This Is entirely erroneous. I did not
know that Mr. Kilpatrick had resigned
r* *r that my name had been suggested
;i f his successor at the last council
i *.ting until I saw the fact stated In
ti,.* newspapers the following day.
Mayor Woodward is quoted as hav
ing said: *Mr. Welch was to vote for
Mr Kilpattlck for secretary of the
board/ If the mayor had no better
nUation for other statements con-
HII IN THE NECK
BY WAGON SHAFT!
IS BADLY HURT
Stanhope Erwin, of Athens,
Meets With Bad Ac
cident.
Stanhope Erwin, of Athens, Ga., son
of Judge Alex Erwin was struck by
n wagon at Pryor and Decatur streets
Friday afternoon and was very badly
hurt. The shaft of the wagon struck
him In the neck.
The young man was carried to St.
Joseph's infirmary and It Is believed
he Is In a precarious condition.
He Is one of the best known young
men of Athens, and Is a, relative of
Hon. Hoke Smith. .. ,
The negro driver of the wagon was
not arrested.
HAYS WILL APPROVE
PRANK A,
Edwin R. IlHys, who for a number
of years was a prominent contractor of
this city, and is now with Randolph
Brothers, will oppose F. A. Pittman for
the office of city building Inspector.
Mr. Hays Is a resident of the Third
ward. His home Is at 328 South Boule-
vard. He formerly lived In the Fifth
ward, where he also has many friends.
ALABAMA DEMOCRATS
TO INDORSE BRYAN
Special to The Genrgfhn.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 7.—The
Democratic state convention of Ala
bama, which meets In Montgomery on
Monday, will bo asked to adopt resolu
tions Indorsing William Jennings Bry
an for the next Democratic nominee
for the presidency. The motion will
be made by the Hon. John \V. Tomlin
son. a delegate to the convention from
Jefferson county, who bus Just re
turned from New York.
He was a member of the committee
named to moot Mr. Bryan.
BY MENTION
No Mattel's of Importance
Taken Up by Cotton
Association.
Special to The Georgian.
Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 7.—Tho
Southern Cotton Association, which Is
In session, spent all the forenoon today
discussing the minimum price of cot
ton.
No other questions have been taken
up yet.
The Interstate executive committee
of the Southern Cotton Association be
gan Its regular fall session yesterday.
More than 1,000 return postals In an
swer to Inquiries as to the condition
of the crop were submitted -to the
committee, and representatives of the
various sections gave testimony which
will bo used ns a basis In arriving at
the minimum price.
The making up of an estimate of this
year's crop and the report of the com
mittee appointed at a meeting In At
Innta Inst month to Investigate charges
against officers of the association of
dealing In futures and other Important
matters will occupy the time of the
member* during the session, which wllf
probably continue through three days.
Fourteen of the members of tho ex
ecutive committee and ten of the presi
dents of state associations were pres
ent when the meeting was called to
order by President llnrvie Jordan.
Mr. Jordan said that the finances of
the association are In bad sha|>e, that
no salaries have been paid since Feb
ruary, and that there Is no money In
the treasury with which t«» conduct a
campaign of any kind. He closed by
referring to the report of the special
committee appointed to Investigate the
charges that certain officers of the as
sociation had dealt In futures while oc
cupying their offices.
A motion by Committeeman J. A.
Brown, of North Carol Inn, for the ap
pointment of a committee of five to six
to fix the minimum price at which cot
ton should be sold, was carried, but
before the committee was named by
President Jordan, E. D. Smith, of South
Carolina, moved n reconsideration,
which carried, and a substitute motion
by Mr. Smith that the committee, ns a
whole, go Into executive session to dis
cuss the minimum price, prevailed.
PRESIDENT BOARDING YACHT
TO REVIEW BIG NAVAL PARADE
Snnpshnt of President Roosevelt In a mackintosh, during a drlszllng
rain, leaving his own pier to board the Mayflower and review the great
naval parade held last Monday.
TWO MURDERERS DIE
. FOR CRIMES OF PAST
JEFF TOLLHOUSE
PAYS THE PENALTY
Induced Two Children to Go
Into Woods and Com
mitted Crime.
E PHYSI
NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY
FOR MISSISSIPPI.
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 7.—An appli
cation has been made to the governor
for a charter for the Claremont Rati-
road Company, which Is to run an
electric line from here to Clinton and
from there to Copper's well, with uu
thorlty to build one to Brandon.
talned In his Interview* than he had for
this, they are entitled to very little con
sideration. I wish to say emphatically
that there has been no such under
standing, cither directly or remotely,
and that the question of my vote on
the election of secretary, or on any
other subject, has never been mention
ed in my presence.
I have had nothing to do with the
suggestion of my name as the suc
cessor of Mr. Kilpatrick on the board
of water commissioners, beyond con
senting to serve If elected. I did that
reluctantly, and only when It was rep
resented to me that my years of ex
perience on the board rendered me ef
ficient for such service, and I was
appealed to from the standpoint of
duty to the public."
TRY A WANT AD
IN THE GEORGIAN
lly Privet." Inmnl Wire.
Denver, Colo., Sept. 7.—New evidence
line been accumulated ngnlnet Dr. J.
D. Eggleston, eon of tho president of
the Pacific Express Company, and
graduate of Georgetown (D. C.) Uni
versity, who was arrested July 27 by
the local United States secret service
agent*, charged with counterfeiting.
According to County Clerk Doughty
of Delta, Dr. Eggleston told him that
n friend of Eggleston’s, who was then
engaged with the government In the
Washington office, was to furnish the
plates. Eggleston wanted Doughty to
Join him In opening office* In New
York for the ostensible purpose of buy
ing government bonds In large quanti
ties. The doctor's urgumenl for such a
campaign was that with these arrange
ments ns a "blind" the New York finan
ciers would be deceived and the Held of
operations would be unlimited.
STRANGERS SIGN
BOND FOR GENTRY
By Private l^nwM Wire.
Salisbury, N. C., Sept. 7.—George
Gentle, acquitted of Jailbreaking and
conaplracy, with the recent lynching
party here, via released this morn
ing upon $2,500 bond to appear before
the November term of court on a
charge of murder In the first degree.
The popular aenttment agalnat this
move wan well shown when pauper's
bond was Immediately signed by three
strangers.
Congressman Kiuttz. counsel for
Gentle, prepared for his release, but
Judge Ferguson thought the cose
should be thoroughly investigated.
CRY FOR TRAILERS
FIGHTJWAY COME
[Councilman Foster Inti-
mutes There May Be
Something Doing.
‘ President Preston 8. Arkwright, of
the Georgia Railway and Electric Light
Co., says he Is entirely In sympathy
with the public demand for "trailers’*
for hnndllng negroes.
But, to put trailers on certain of the
car lines would be expensive.
So President Arkwright says, "It Is
Impossible to have the trailers."
Councilman F. O. Foster, of the
Fourth ward, who has accomplished
many things in council this year for
suffering humanity, such os closing up
exceptionally obnoxious saloons, pro
hibiting children working In wholesale
liquor houses, etc.. Is the principal lead
er in the fight for trailers and Is backed
by nearly every white cttlxen of At
lanta, and many of the shadier Inhabi
tant*.
It Is true that trailers will cost the
railway a Utile money," said Mr. Foster
Friday morning. "It Is also true that
It will probably be some trouble to the
railway company, but we need them;
every one wants them, and they are
going to have them.
"We hope to get the trailers In an
amicable way and everything will be
done to accomplish the purpose with
out a fight. If these means should fall,
well, then we will see what can be
done. President Arkwright Is In favor
of the trailers, and I guess he will find,
a way of putting them on."
2,000 PERSONS SEE
MAN FALL TO DEATH
FI
While 200 Feet in Air Ath
lete’s Hold on Trapeze
Breaks.
Topeka, Kans., Sept. 7.—A crowd of
2,000 persons at the fair at Oskaloosa.
Jefferson county, saw Jerry Turner, an
aeronaut, fall 200 feet from a parachute
and have his neck broken. The balloon
went up about 3,000 feet before Turner
cut loose the parachute, which had a
trapeze attached and on the bar of
which the balloonist was performing.
His hold on the trapeze broke, and he
came earthward, turning In air so that
he struck upon his head.
would be impossible for cars to pass
some of the curves with the trailers.
He stated that his engineers had gone
over the lines and had found that the
trailers would be Impractical for this
reason, but there seems a very simple
solution to this—If the cars can't pass
on the curves, they can wait until one
of the cars gets pass the curve.
"I had a long talk with President
Arkwright, and he said he had also
Investigated the advisability of putting
on special cars for the negroes. This
seems to him and to me be Impracti
cable.''
The several petitions on this subject,
brought up before council at the last
session, have been referred to the erf*
mittee on electric and other railways.
They will be considered next week and
referred back to council, when definite
action will be taken.
In the city code there Is now* a law
under which the railway company can
.PI - _ — be forced to put on the trailers, but
Aside from the matter of switches, j the state law calls for a separation of
President Arkwright states that it the w’hites and the negroes.
Special to The Georgian.
Perry, Ga., Sept. 7.—Jeff Hlllhouse
was hanged here at 1:30 o'clock today.
He made a full confession on the
scaffold.
In June In the upper part of this
county near Willston, Florida King,
a 15-year-old mulatto girl and her
brother, Johnnie, 9 years old, were met
In a path running through the woods
by the negro, Jeff Hlllhouse. He forc
ed them to go In the woods with him.
He had a pistol. When he raped the
girl and then with a hoe niashed her
skull, breaking it in several places.
He broke the boy's skull, and then ran
off, and met Craw’ford Wheeler. He
told Wheeler there was somebody dead
In the woods.
He was arrested on suspicion and
convicted at a special term of the
court on August 13.
The boy was taken to a hospital In
Macon and treated. He was able to
testify against Hlllhouse at the trla’,
but Is partially paralyzed. The boy was
brought Into the court room on a cot
and taken before the jury. He is
very Intelligent boy.
MEETING ON SATURDAY
ON COURT OF APPEALS
To boost the pannage of the court of
nppeals amendment, the nward and
pronpeetlve candidates for the court of
appeals will huve a conference In the
state library Saturday at noon.
This ante-commingling of the can
didate* will be a love fea*t. After the
pannage of the amendment the hair
pulling will begin.
The avowed candidates are: Henry
C. Peeple*, Atlanta; Judge A. G. Pow
ell, Blakely; Benjamin H. Hill, Atlan
ta; Judge W. R. Hammond, Atlanta;
Judge Howard Van Epps, Atlanta;
Judge C. O. Janes, Ccdartown; Judge
Fred C. Foster, Madison; Emerson H.
George, Madison; George S. Jones,
Macon; Thomas F. Green, Athens;
Judge Frank Harwell, LaGrange;
Judge D. M. Roberts, Eastman; T. J,
Chappell, Columbus; Judge W. H. Hen
ry, Rome; Judge P. P. Profflt, Elber-
ton; Judge W. C. Hodnett, Carrollton;
O. H. B. Bloodworth, Forsyth; B. S.
Willingham, Forsyth, 'and C. 8. Reid,
Palmetto.
The prospective candidates are; H.
H.,P v erry, Gainesville; I. E. Shumate,
Dalton; R. T. Fouche, Rome; E. P.
Dnvis, Warrenton; Judge James K.
Hinds, Atlanta, and Judge R. B. Rus
sell, Winder.
The mode of selecting the candidates
will also be discussed. The prevail
ing sentiment, It Is said. Is in favor
of another primary. The Macon con
vention having adjourned sine die, no
longer has the authority to act,
cording to many state politicians.
It Is scarcely In the minds of the
new executive committee to allow a
free for all scrub race In the congres
sional election In November, and
HICKS EIECUTED
STENOGRAPHER SET TRAP.
Landtd a Human Shark Who Wanted
Work for Nothing.
(Inrlng Ih'.mi graduated from a business
colli***, the cnnflilin* stenographer adver
tised for a situation. Her first miniver, wu*
from a nmu who bail an office in an Im
posing new skyscraper. He wan a young
man, gmclou* in manner, yet apparently
not easy to pleane. Ill* stenographer hml
l*eei» *o unsatisfactory In reuoral, he ex
plained. that he ha«l been obliged to make
“I Tnr " r /' *ne young wmuan
pride*! herself on her proficiency, and sup-'
poetng web teste to be strictly lu the
Professed Religion on Scaf
fold Before the Trap
Was Sprung..
Special to The Georgian.
Ajnerlcus, Ga., Sept. 7.—This morn
ing a 11 o'clock Jonas Hicks, the negro
who murdered Jarrett J. Davla, a
prominent fanner of Sumter county,
was hanged. Several montha ago Mr.
Davis was trying to atop a light be
tween the negro, Hicks, and another
one of Ilia hands, when Hicks became
angry at him and ahot him, the wound
proving fatal.
Hicks professed Christianity while
on the scaffold Just before he was ex
ecuted by Sheriff Bell.
Only friends, relatives and newspa
per men were allowed to see the hang
ing.
BEFORE SUNSET
THE ASSASSIN
MAY BE CAUGHT
Special to Tho Georgian.
Moultrie, Ga., 8ept. 7.—At 12 o'clock
today Sheriff Campbell ha* not re
turned from the community where
John Johnson was assassinated Wed
nesday night.
A prominent citizen from the com
munity who has just reached Moultrie,
makes the statement that the sheriff
will be In town with the slayer of
Johnson before sunset, and that he will
be a white citizen of the community,
and one perfectly familiar with the
premises.
He Is equally sure It was a white
man. The neighbors are raising a re
ward to offer for the murderer.
Enthusiastic Rooter (In grand stand)
—Isn’t that pitcher in splendid shape
today, though?
The Young Woman — In splendid
shape! I think he’s the awkwardest
and most ungainly looking human be
ing 1 ever saw In my life.—Chicago
Tribune,
tiy
order of Lunin****, promptly consented to
the arrangements. . , ,
The young umu brought out a pile of let*
ter* and commenced to dictate answer*, »
was 3 o’clock when her pencil lotted down
the tlr*t nddrcK*; when she laid the heap
of neatly written let tern on lit* desk It
wa* 6:31. In that time she (mil written
twenty letters. The young mnn glaneeu
at her work <*nrelettsly. . ....
"I haven’t time to examine this tonight,
said, "but will do so the first think »■
the morning. Call at 10 o'clock. , . .
again. The young umu met her witn »
deprecating smile.
"I nm sorry," he said, "Imt your wart
hna n* hap"— —
buslnessllk
uiy letters. .
look further, uuuu uiurum*. ..
That wns nearly a year ngo. The roniw*
Ing young woman hna since worked la i , »*“*
place*, and has learned many
the least Important of which I* a brier
history of the young mau. Last week™*
had ormslon to ndvertlse for a po*lU'>n.
and again she received a letter from tn*
young man. lie dbl not recognise her.
and dictated thirty letter* to lie written
"on trial." 8he rattled off the corre*pon«-
with the quick touch of a master ma
nipulator. , , ,
"I am In a hurry tonight," he explain* 1
wbeu she bad finished. '“Call In the m'' r,l j
Ing. please, 'sml I will tell you what »
think of your work." , . *
"Pardon me/* she said calmly, "but I
never do business that way. I have
your work and nbw I want my pay f° r lu
•Ten
. bill I* 310.'*
"Ten dollars?" he stammered.
■ for thirty letters?" ^
\cs," she said; "$3 for these. $2 f‘>r an
other lottch I wrote a year ago. and *
interest and partial compensation for
At 10 o'clock next morning she e«ll*»
trouble nnd worry you have given me. »*
1 put rnls matter in the bauds of a in*]
yer it wonld cost you more than ‘
sides unpleasant publicity." ^ , -
Tin* young mnn thought hanl for a .*j
minutes and then paid the bill.—New
Frets.
