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population RftSM* Ifififttoss oVy«iiroid»:: Mile* of afreet mllwnya, Hanking <-"nllol The Atlanta Georgian. GEORGIA Bales cotton < Value of 1906 i VOL. 1. NO. 119 ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1906. PRTPR- ,B Atlutl TWO C*fT*a * XViVyiJ. On Train* FIVE CENT*. FAMILIAR SCENES IN ATLANTA Two Freight Trains on the Western and Atlantic Railway Crash, Head -on, With Fright ful Results. SIX OF THE SEVEN DEAD MEN WERE RESIDENTS OF ATLANTA Seven trainmen, all but one of Atlanta, were killed In a frightful head- on collision between two Western and Atlantic freight trains near Ring- gold, Oa., at 1:S5 o'clock Wednesday morning. It la aald the wreck wan caused by Engineer Clement’s forgetting his orders and running past the switch, 200 yards north of Ringgold. The c\ead are: ENGINEER C. W. FISHER, south-bound freight. 111 Simpson street, Atlanta ENGINEER C. H. CLEMENT, north-bound freight, 39 Markham street, Atlanta. CONDUCTOR T. Y. WHITEHEAD, south-bound freight, 159 Central avenue, Atlanta ' BRAKEMAN W. B. SKELTON, 40 Bartow street, Atlanta. FIREMAN J. W. KENNERMAN, 212 1-2 Marietta street, Atlanta FIREMAN W. M. SLAUGHTER, 205 West Alexander street, Atlanta. WALTER SMITH, extra fireman, Lancaster, Pa The trains In the wreck were north-bound No. 8, of which Clements was engineer, and south-bound No. IS, which was running In three sections. Only the third secUon figured In the smashup. It was In. command of Conductor Whitehead and Engineer Fisher. Conductor Whitehead and Engineer Fisher were Instantly killed. En gineer Clements, Firemen Kennerman and Slaughter and an extra flreman, who was making the run ( for the first time, were Injured so badly that they died within a short time after the accident. All of the bodies recovered were terribly mangled. Those of Smith and Clement have not yet been recovered from the debris The two engines were tom to fragments and five cars of each train were demolished. Superintendent McCollum went to the scene of the wreck early Wed nesday morning, a wrecking train and surgeons being sent from Chatta nooga, which Is only twenty mUes from Ringgold. W. D. Adams, conductor of‘the northbound freight, was not hurt In the wreck, being the only one of the two crews to escape without Injury. Homer Robertson, brakeman of the northbound train, Jumped from a window of the engine cab Just as the crash came. While severely bruised, he Is not seriously hurt. He lives at 17S Luckle street, Atlanta. He had gone to the engine to remind Clement that his orders wars to stop at the Ringgold switch, when the crash came. Had he arrived at the cab a minute earlier the awful accident would have been avoided. , Fatality of Figure*. Clyde H. Clement waa serving the Western and Atlantic railroad In'the capacity of engineer his 13th day when he met death because of the collision with southbound train No. 13. Engineer Clement was 33 years of •;e, the death coming as It did when promotion long sought for and work ed for, had Just been granted. He was a member of Central Lodge No. 23. I. o. O. F., and, for a number of years, was active In fraternal work, making many friends, who have visited the residence, 39 Markham street, throughout the morning to express their deep sympathy for the members of the grlcf-strlcken household. He was also an active member o‘f the Rrotherhood of Railroad Firemen, Jeon which organisation ho had not taken his card because of the few'days tlnce his promotion to engineer. Mr. Clement was born at Tunnel Hill, ua, and was raised there. He moved to Atlanta some years ago along with the other members of the family, so as to facilitate his work. He Is survived hy his parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Clement, two brothers, S. D. Clem ent. an engineer In the Western and Atlantic railroad yards, and John G. Clement, an electrical engineer, aa well *’ two sisters. Misses Reo M. and Etma Clement, all of whom reside at the home In Markham street. The body will be taken from the Jcene of the wreck to Chattanooga and from there to Tunnel Hill Thursday. The family will leave Atlanta for the old homestead Thursday morning. The funeral will take place in the home town at 2 o’clock In the afternoon. A delegation from tKe Odd Fellows ifhd from the Brotherhood of Railroad Flre- |nen win be In attendance at the serv ices. Thomas Y. Whitshssd. Thomas Y. Whitehead was known throughout the neighborhood of the JcMdence. 1B9 Central avenue, as the "Man on the Porch,” because of his wonted pastime of /quietly rocking •way the hours at the front of his home while not engaged In his duties of conductor on the Western and At lantic railroad. Conductor Whitehead has been with 9* A A. for the past 19 years lie horn "os 49 years of having been ,rn at Athens, Ga„ 185?! The greater rt of his life has been spent In At- “nto and at Kingston where-the re s’* 1 "* will be taken for burial Thurs- “*> m .rnlng. Engineer Charles Whitehead, a oousln Of T. Y. Whitehead, stated o, , i. a. wmteneau, siaccu ’‘"day that Conductor Whitehead J?*I | T node from Dalton to Ringgold ", ’ho cab of the engine so as to JJ'c the loss of time walking from caboose to the front of the train i?'"’d'e orders. It Is further stated j, * orders had been received by No. n Meet No. 9 at Ringgold but that orders were overlooked or forgot- Mr Whitehead Is survived by his , ■■ -"‘cireau is survive uj ,(»» JfAthr—rip. » 41l»» Ada Anmapaugh. Athens, and a 14-year-nld son, .Fred. ■ He lived in the home with his Continued on Page Thrts. T. Y. WHITEHEAD. Conductor who was killed in wrack. ENGINEER CLEMENT. Who It is charged forgot hit ordere. IT WAS J.B. ECHOLS NOT EBEO ECHOLS Owing to a mistake made at police headquarters, the name of Joe B. Ech ols, who when recently arrested, tried to commit * suicide, appeared In The Georgian and other Atlanta papers Eber Echols. The fact of the matter is that Eber Echols, who lives about 10 miles from Atlanta on the Flat Shoals road. Is one of the best known men In his section of the county nnd has always borne a reputation of Integrity and Industry. It was unfortunate that his first name should have been assumed by his cousin, but The Georgian’s story dis tinctly stated that the Echols who was arrested lived at 10 Corley street in Atlanta. SAY DU FOX CRISIS FEARED OVERNEWS OF INTER VENTION BY U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELECTION OCTOBER 3; CABANISS SECRETAR Y New Executive Com. Met in Atlanta Noon Wednesday. The committee voted down by over Bacon. H. H. Cabanlss, of Atlanta, elected permanent secretary of the state Dem ocratic executive committee. Election for three appellate court Judges to be held October 3„ In sepa rate boxes. The amendment creating the court will be voted on at the same time. This was In substance the action of the new state Democratic, executive committee In Ita first meeting here Wednesday. The state Democratic executive com mittee inct at 12 o'clock Wednesday in the convention hall In the Piedmont ho tel, with practically all the members present. Upon motion of Hooper Alexander, of eKalb, Hon. Henry Cabanlss. the veteran newspaper man of Atlanta nnd Augusta, was named as permanent secretary of the committee, as first predicted In The Georgian. Chairman Miller read two letters from members of the committee who were absent, asking that they be rep resented by proxies. Mr. Berner, of Monroe, Hoke 8mlth’s law partner, said he had no objection to proxies now, but that he would op pose them hereafter. Reuben Arnold, of Atlanta. Intro duced a series of resolutions providing for the election of the Judges of* the court of appeals. One resolution provided for holding the primary for this purpose on Octo ber 30, the same day of the general election. Urged Separate Primsry. Mr. Holdemess, of Carroll, was op posed to the holding of a primary as soon as October 30. He believed that It was Inexpedient to vote for appelate judge until the people had ratified the amendment. He strongly urged a sep arate primary. Reuben Arnold said that his purpose In naming the day for the primary was to save expenses. He seemed to be the spokesman of the new regime, but to an outsider It appeared that some of the new members, not being old poli- tlclans, were rather inclined to kick against Messrs. Berner and Arnold's program. Mr. Arnold, Mr. Berner, Mr. Wright of Richmond, and Mr. Alexander, o- DeKalb. and Mr. Knight, of Berrien, were prominent, and they made them selves heard upon every matter that came up. _ Hooper Alexander wanted T. C, Crenshaw’s name left off the ticket, as this was a Democratic ticket. Mr. WriebL of Richmond, and other able members of the committee, were honest nnd frank enough to say that eveiy name should be on tho ticket and let tho voter decide for himself for whom ho wished to vote. Mr. Knight, of Berrien, who Is a member of the Soldiers' home Investi gating committee, absented himself from the Soldiers' Home committee, nnd made himself felt In the committee. Did the Macon convention make a grave mistake In enlarging the commit tee? Thirty-two or thirty-three mem bers were hard enough to control, but when It got <o fifty-eight, the discus sion became general and seemed to split this "unanimous consent" advo cated by tho governor-elect. To Name Judges October 3. The court of appeal Judges will be nominated on Wednesday, October 3. by resolutions offered by Reuben Ar nold. of Atlanta, and passed by the state Democratic executive committee. The voters qualified shall be those defined In the recent platform. Ballots for the judges shall be deposited in separate boxes. Arrangements are left with a sub committee of flvq from the state com mittee. The three candidates recelv Ing the highest number of votes shall be declared the nominees. Departure from the majority rule, It is stated. Is made because of the expense of hold ing two primaries. Tickets shall contain the names of all candidates, and no ticket will be counted where fewer or more than three are voted for. No County Assessments. The following resolution by Mr. Alex ander, of DeKnlb, was tabled': 'Resolved, That candidates for state offices voted by the whole state, ought not to be assessed by county executive committees, and such assessments are prohibited.” It was adopted. Mr. Dean, of Hall, wanted the tick ets to state only “For amendments,” and Mr. Norris, of Cobb, wanted “Against Ratification,” so that any man. If he wished, might so vote. The Atlantic circuit solicltorshlp also came up. upon a petition from Living ston Kenan, asking a re-hearlng upon the returns In thnt circuit. The resolution by Hon. Boykin Wright, of Richmond, was passed, pro viding that the place and hour for holding n primary ahall be the aame aa that fixed for the general election. Cuban Capital Is Re ported in a Tur moil. BASEBALL In the firs* asm* of the double*heed* er between At' Hants end Shreveport, now being played at Piedmont pork, Atlanta scorad two runs in tho first in nings. The score at the ond of third inning it Atlanta 2, Shreveport a Havana, Sept.. 12,-r-The city is an an uproar. News that the United States gov ernment has ‘dispatched three warships to Cuba has reached the people. It is ru mored that more vessels are to be sent and that an Amer ican squadron will rendez vous off Havana harbor. Insurgents are boldly re cruiting their forces within the city. Reports are con stantly reaching here of in surgent success. The gov ernment appears helpless, Many believe that President Palma is unable to cope with the situation. A crisis is ex pected within a few hours, 00000009000000000000000000 o o O FAREWELL BLOSSOM: O O WELCOME, OH P088UM. O O O 90900000000000000000000000 Skldoo, melon: Bent It, blossom; O Welcome, autumn: O Welcome, poaaum. O O i O O Bo rang the aweet rhymeater of O O the New York Bun, to which Mr. O O Marbury ran only add the claaalc O O phraae. Not yet, but aoon. O O The probabllltlea: O O "Showers Wedneaday night and O O Thuraday.” O O Wedneaday temperature*: O O 7 a. m. 73 degreea' O O 8 a. m 74 degreea O O 9 a. m. .... 74 degreea O O 10 a. m 79 degreea O O II a. m 71 degreea C O 12 noon 80 degreea O 0 1 p. m. 81 degreea O 2 p. m 7? degreea O O O nonnnnnnnonnannnnooDooooog Further Charges Made in Investiga tion. Profane and abualve language to the old aoldlera on the part of Dr. Amoa Fox, treaaurer of the home; brutality on tho part of Captain John A. Thomp son: incompetence and drunkenness of Captain Langdon Bowie; poor and lily prepared foods, and further testimony as to the character of Mrs. Belle Reid, former stewardess, formed the meat In the legislative Investigating commit tee's second day’s work. Testimony from tho Inmates of the home relative to allegations set forth In the petition were concluded Wednes day at the morning session. Further hearings will be held, beginning on Wednesday afteVnoon, In the senate chamber at the capltol. The hearing of the committee did not commence until 9:40, owing to the ab sence of members. As Senator Blalock and Represents tlve Knight are members of Mis new state Democratic executive committee, they loft the meeting at 11 o'clock. Judge Longley suggested that a Itml tatl'on be fixed on the Introduction of wltnessea along the line of testimony submitted Tuesday. After discussion, Judge Colquitt, for the petitioners, stated that only a few more .witnesses would be Introduced. Senator W. C. Bunn, of Cedartown, a member of the committee, was present for the first time Wednesday morning. On motion of Mr. Williams, four were named as a quorum of the committee. The hours for the session Wednesday were fixed for 9:40 to 12:50 and from 3 to 4:60 In the afternoon. The ses sions beginning Wednesday afternoon will be held In the senate chamber at the capltol. Mors Tsstlmony Givsn. B. M. Moseley was the first witness Introduced. He said he had been In the home two years. Asked as to Cap tain Houle's treatment, lie said It ws kind, but that he was very neglectful of the duties. He testified that Captain John Thompson was tyrannical. "I nevsr heard him speak a kind word to any one while he was here.” Mr. Moseley ssld the butter was rancid and unpalatable, and the syrup unfit to eat. The biscuits were a com bination of bad flour and wretched cooking. He never had nny milk ex cept what he bought. Beef waa served twice a week and eggs were unknown. , Played Favorites. As to Mrs. Raid, she was partial to some few, he testified, and overbearing to others. Pressed to mention hor fa vorites, he gave the names of Mitts, Miller and Baffold. SafTold, ho declar ed. spent most of his time In her room. Baffold sat Just behind tha wit ness. He appeared about 60 yeara old. lie bought eggs, crackers and milk up to a few weeks ago, when Mrs. Reid stopped him from that. He cooked his eggs In the grove then. When naked why he did not com- >laln of theae things, he said that the mpreeslon waa general that It would avail nothing, and result In discharge from the Home. He said one man was discharged for twelve months because he cursed Dr. Amos Fox. Question of Salaries. New evidence brought out from this witness related to the charge In the petition that the Institution was over loaded with useless officials. He said Captain "Tip” Harrison got 1300 a year for four days' work aa sec retary to the board of trustees, and Dr. Amos Fox got a similar amount aa purchasing agent. Captain Harrison questioned him as to how he gained Information as to his salary, and M r. Moseley said It was general talk. In conclusion he testified that report accredited Mrs. Retd with being Im moral. Crum Injects Humor. John Fort Crum, who was discharg ed from the Home for a difficulty. In jected some humor Into the hearing. He said Corporal Hughes knocked him down and called him a damn pup py. Asked why Captain Bowie didn't stop the trouble, he said the superin tendent stayed In bed until 9 or 10 o'clock every morning. Bowie went to town every night and didn't come back until the last car. of the trouble between myself and Cor poral Hughes I didn't know anything about It.” Questioned closely by Captain Harri son. he admitted, however, that he was at the trial of the case. Kept Bill of Fare. C. E. Loomis had been In the Home four years. Captain Thompson, he as serted, was cruel, and the food bad. He bought eggs, milk, butter, Jelly and ..lleged butter and molasses were served, but nobody could eat either.” The bill of fare for a period of cov ering June and July this year, as kept Continued on Page Three. OOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O THEY FEAR R008EVELT O .MAY NOW MOVE AWAY. O O New York, Sept. 13.—Oyster O 0 Bay Is aghast, for gossip has It O 0 that President Roosevelt has un- O 9 dvr consideration the purchase of 0 0 n place at Bayslde and the mak- O 0 Ing of hla home at that place In- O 0 stead of at Sagamore Hill. 0 O O 00000000000000000000090000 TOLD TO PT Bombshell Is Thrown Into Ohio Con vention. Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 12.—lVhat w designated aa a bomb-shell for t Republican state convention w hurled by James Holcomb on behalf the Cuyahoga county delegation, came In the nature of a resolution as ing United States Senator Dick to i k- vhtch sign the state chairmanship, to he has Just been elected. On this proposition Congressman Burton took the platform and In n most Impassive, but earnest, manner, sup ported the resolution. Burton declsreil that the time bad come when conven tions should do something beside glory over the past and make promises f..,- the future. They should do something ologlcal commendations of this or that Individual. Foraker to Rescue. It was not fair for the committee to take snap Judgment when Senator Dick himself declared he wanted the 1 question of the propriety of his election brought to a vote on the floor of th« convention. He said It ivns better for Mr. Dick to have the convention as a body deckle on his merits nnd If he were chosen In that way there could be no one to criticise. Loud cries from all parts of the hall brought Senator Foraker to the stnge. The senator said he was not a delegate and not entitled to participate in the convention, but ho could not under stand why a man who was good enough to be chairman for William McKinley, George K. Nash and M. A. Hanna was not good enough now. His years of cnmpalgn experience nnd his admitted fitness for the plnce should, therefore, be sufficient to Indorse him now. roll call being demanded by Chairman Dick and the action of the central committee sustained by n vote of 573 ayes to 285 nays nnd a follow ing vlve voce vote Indicated by Its volume that the sentiment of the con vention wns overwhelmingly for Ifiek.' Cuyahoga county voted solidly for the Holcomb motion; Hamilton voted solidly against It - It Ib reported todny that an effort would bo made In tomorrow's conven- tl-in l-i f"H o through resolutions In dorsing Senator Foraker ns a candidate for the Republican presidential nomi nation In 1908. T -abor Leader Declares Maine Election Was Fraud. Washington, Sept. 12.—Charging that both the nomination and the election of Charles El Littlefield In the Second Maine congressional district were bought for him this year, and that but for the use of large sums of money he would surely have been beaten at the polls, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, to day discussed with less reserve than heretofore the late campaign In Maine. "Everybody perfectly _ understands that Littlefield would have been beaten for the nomination but for the liberal use of money. His opponent was un doubtedly the choice of the majority of Republicans In the district nnd would have been nominated but for the use of money against him. With the presi dent declaring that the defeat of Mr. Littlefield would be a public calamity, e would still have defeated him, but for the fact that a lot of fellows who had been opposed to Littlefield were hired to support him." "Who furnished tho money that was used In this campaign? Did It come from Mr. Littlefield himself or from other Interests?" "Mostly from others—the Boston and Maine and the Maine Central. Hut then It was also made a test of faith by the vested Interests of the whole East. I have a copy of a letter that a big wholesale liquor house in New York sent to grocers all over Maine calling on them to support Littlefield on the ground that his defeat would be a ca lamity to business Interests." POLICE SEARCHING FOR WEALTH YWIDOW I C’hlcago, Sept. 12.—Mrs. Harah A. Boatman, aged 54. a rich widow, In to day nought by the police, who were notified that she han been tnlnslng from her home f«»r a week. It wan re- p4»rted that she carried $1,500 with h«r the night she disappeared.