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The Atlanta Georgian.
VOL. 3. NO. 146.
ATLANTA, GA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1906.
PRICE:
THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY-AND THEY ALL KNOW WHERE
ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE FAIR AND ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE ARE GOING THERE.
MACHINISTS WAIT
FOR INSTRUCTIONS
Ff
Strikers Pail to Return to
Work and Are Uncer
tain as to Future.
The local striking machinist* of the
Southern railway are eagerly awaiting
advice or Information from ' President
O'Connell, of the National Union, In
regard to the latest development In the
situation.
Thursday night they received a me*,
sage from the president telling them,
In effect, that the Southern railway
wanted the men to return to work Sat
urday, and advising them to resume
their duties at the shops.
— A meeting was called, according to
the suggestion In the message from
President O’Connell, on Friday morn
ing. The men were confident that the
strike was at an end, and were anx
ious to once pgaln be doing active ser
vice In the employ of llto railway.
It was decided not to take positive
action Just then, but to wait until the
stand taken by other unions In other
Cities was learned. The meeting, at
which It was to have been deflnltely
decided whether or not the advice of
the president and executive board of
the National Union would be taken,
was to be called for 0 o'clock Friday
evening.
O'Connell's Message,
About 5:30 o'clock Friday afternoon,
however, all plans were rudely shat
tered hy another message from Presi
dent O'Connell. This one, like the
firm, was addressed to J. L. Jones. It
read as follows:
' Take no action o'f any kind until
further ordered by me."
Accordingly, the meeting yesterday
evening resolved Itself Into a discus
sion of the mysterious whyfores and
wherefores. The men were very much
perplexed, but they as
ns being determined
out us long s they think they are not
Riven their .ights by the Southern.
"We arc Just where we were before,'
stated Mike Riley, of the preB* com
mlttee, to a representative of The Geor
Ktan Saturday morning.
"We thought that a satisfactory ad
justment of the differences had been
reached, when the first telegram was
received from President O’Connell, but
the later messago Indicates that the
agreement fell through.
"As for President O'Connell, thf men
know that whatever action he take*
will he for the best Interests of the
union. We are eagerly awaiting ad-
' Ices from him now. He Is anxious for
a seitlement of the differences, but he
doesn't Intend to have the men return
work under the old unsatisfactory
and unjust scale of wages.”
Look for Settlement.
Washington, Oct. IS.—The striking
machinists of the Southern railway
arc today voting on a proposition to
R" back to work on a compromise ar
rangement with the railroad.
It l» the expectation of President
o Connell, of the machinist's union,
'bat the men will agree to the
'Ion, the terms of which he
1,1 make public as yet. The railroad
company, he declares, will accept the
term* |( they have the strikers'
dorsemenL
A speedy settlement of the difficulty
'a In prosppcL
MAY GET SILVERIA
FI
BY MERE REQUEST
CHILDREN’S DA YDRA WS
RECORD CROWD OF FAIR
Youthful Orators Will Compete For Prizes.
Hundreds of Youngsters Throng
Exhibits and Midway.
Children’s Day at the Georgia State
Fair, the oratorical and the declama
tory exercises In the auditorium,
brdught out a crowd which broke the
record for attendance at Georgia fairs.
The grounds literally swarmed with
people, the buildings, exhibits and at
tractions were crowded all day.
The little folks were admitted to the
grounds Saturday for 10 cents, and they
fairly toqfc charge of things. Not an
exhibit escaped their quick eyes, every
building was thoroughly Inspected,
every nook and cranny within the
closure was explored.
The attraction* on the Midway did a
land office buslpess. The children llv
enod things up, anil- the fair officials,
from General Manager Weldon down
to the laborer who feeds The UnlmnlJ
In the live etock exhibit, became In
fused with the spirit of the occasion
and added to the enthusiasm. »
Tho news that the big airship had
made a successful flight over the
grounds Friday afternoon had spread
over the city, and tnls attraction proved
to be a source of great Interest and
matter for Investigation by the little
people. All manner of questions were
asked about when the next flight would
be made; prying eyes and longing
countenances were constantly turned
toward the big tent where the airship
stays.
The phenomenal stunts of Lunette
the flying lady, jvere never more won
derful than they were Saturday; the
wild animal* In Rollins' Wild Animal
Show were never more awe-inspiring,
nor did the deep-sea divers ever provo
themselves to be less Interesting than
they were to the children.
All Day Singing.
The all-day slnglrjg with the delega
tions which failed to arrive Friday, be
gan at 11 o'clock In the auditorium.
Wedemeyer's Concert Band Is playing
the accompaniments, and a very Inter
esting program has been arranged by
Professor Showalter, of Balton.
Singers from a doxen counties ar
rived Friday night and Saturday morn
ing to enter the contest In singing
"Home, Sweet Home.” .Bartow county
had 300 In the all-day singing Friday
under Director J. D. Bowles. Fully as
many were In the Fayette county dele
gation Saturday under the direction
of C. H. Bottoms. This delegation won
the blue ribbon In 1905, and expects to
win In 1905.
Oratories! Contsst,
The older children were Interested In
the oratorical contest, which will be
gin at 3 o'clock In the auditorium. The
program Includes speeches and declam
ation* and a physical culture drill. The
judges are W. A. Wright, comptroller
general; Judge Beverly Evans, and
Prof. J. T. Deny. These officials will
award the prises.
The educational department Is under
the control and direction of Dr. W. B>'
Burrows, superintendent, of Brunswick,
Ob. He also has'charge of the educa
tional exhibits, one of the most Impor
tant and Interesting collections ever
gathered for the purpose.
THREE—CHILDRENS DAY -rqsre
Children have entered the contests
from many counties of Northeast Geor-
gls. Quito a number of school super
intendents have made entries to tho
iperintendent and failed to supply
this official with the names of the
children. Piedmont College, a north
east Georgia Institution, has entered a
large class In the physical culture drill.
Two boys wore entered from Dallas,
On
Young Elocutionists,
The following entries have been re
corded In > the declamatory and oratori
cal contests:
Madison—Spurgeon Holmes, Charles
Shackleford. Florence Michael, Shep
ard' Baldwin, Fannie Mny Malcom,
Virgin Barker, Ruby Cocroft, Suele
Balding.
Covington—Rosa Lee Lunsford, Phe-
na Avery, Mattie Edwards, Henry
Stone, Time Ellington.
Atlanta High School—Earl Sims,
David H. Gordon, Walter LeCrow.
Cornelia—Eva H. Burnes.
First and second prises are offered
for the best declamation by a boy from
any county school system, 315 and 310.
Similar prises arc offered for city or
local school boys. For the beet girl
elocutionist, IPS and 310 prises are
offered. Prises of 350 and 335 are of
fered for the best physical culture
drill classes.
7,000 FANATICS businessmens v^w
TURNED AWAY 0F ownership
FROM GAME
Cubs Favorites in Bet
ting Before Fifth of
Series Begins.
TENNESSEE FARMER BRAINS
WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN
AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
Washington, Oct. 13.—Although the
‘ "ban republic has extradition trea-
"** with only live countries. Including
■be United States, It I* the opinion
" f officials here that Manuel Sllveria,
" f Havana, who I* said to have ab-
"'onded with 31,000,000 belonging to
'be Arm of Ceballos & Co., of New
' irk, can be apprehended and taken
buck, even If he should go to some
""intry with which Cuba has no such
' i caty.
The fact of the request of the Cuban
rfovunment for Silverla's extradition
•Igned by Provisional Governor
Two Other Children
Wounded By
Murderer.
Newport, Tenn., Oct. 13.—Chalbume
Mlntooth, aged 60, a farmer, today
mufdered his wife and four children,
fstaily Injured two other children and
then committed suicide hy cutting ^il*
throat.
It Is believed that Mlntooth became
suddenly Insane. An ax was used for
the deadly work. The wife and four
children were brained. The two chil
dren who are alive can not recover,
their skulls having been crushed.
PROMINENT PHY8ICIAN
DIES AV JACK80N, MI88.
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 13.—Dr. W. K
Todd, on* ef Jackson's most prominenl
physician*, died this morning after an
Illness of several days.
Magoon, with the prestige of the L nlt-
ed States back of him, probably would
Increase the chances of favorable ac
tion upon IL
OO0OQOODO0OQQO0OO6O0O00OQD
O RACE ENTRIE8 FOR . _ O
O MONDAY AT THE FAIR O
0 o
O FIRST RACE—Four and one- O
O half furlongs; purse 3136: Fore- O
O piece, 93; Sweet Kitty. 100; O
Q Twirling, 101; Rosaline May. 101. O
O SECOND RACE—Five-eighths O
Q mile; purse 3135: Glen Gallant, O
O 113; Blue Silk, 104; Ethel Barn
O 109; Gill Boyle, 104; Foxy Grand
O mo. 109: Balshot, 104; Proof O
O Sheet, 109. _ O
O THIRD RACE—Three-quarters O
O mile; purse $136: Charles McKee. O
O 107; Car Line, W„ 113: Vic Zleg- O
O ler, 110; Laura Hunter, 113; Mrs. O
O Annie, 113. O
O FOURTH RACE—Mile: puree O
O 3160; Chauncey Olcott, 101; O
O Reed, 97; Mis* Lida, »«: Exla Lee, O
O 111; Cosperdene, 97; McDecelver, O
O 104. O
c First race, 3:30 p. m.
O *
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CONFEDERATE SOLDIER8
EAT BIG BARBECUE.
Chicago, Oct. 13.—The extra street
car* and elevated trains were filled un
til they bulged today by fans eager to
reach the Held In a hurry. Every on*
knew that he would have to hurry or he
would be shut out. With the sun shin
ing so hot and the race ao close, there
was not a bit of doubt about the kind
of crowd that would be thore. '*
The boys who sold the buttons and
the other emblems reaped a harvest
today. Half the crowd had their week's
pay In their pockets, and they were
reckless In their expenditure*.
Cub Rootsrs Galore.
It was noticeable that there were
more Cub rootens than Sox In the
stand, for tho reason that the game
was played In the name of the Nation
al League champions. However, there
was a large enough crowd there to
scream for the Sox. They made enough
noise and kept the din going. .
Reulbach and Walsh got out of their
sweaters and began limbering up their
wlnga with as mufh nonchalance as
though they did not see any of the
multitude of howling fans present.
Cubs Ar* Favorites.
They were real goods, and they knew
IL If there had been any desire on
their part to forget It, It would have
been Impossible, for they were re
minded often enough by the cheers that
were given them.
The Cubs were the favorites In the
betting, the W<»t Side rooters backing
their pets heavily.
7,000 Turned Away,
The half holiday brought out a tre
mendous crowd. This was the first
crowd that came fully up to expecta
tions. Yesterday’s was big, but today's
was crushing.
The man who arrived at the Held af
ter 1:30 o'clock and expected to get
In on a general admission ticket had
absolutely no chance. There were
thousands turned away. President
Murphy said the number disappointed
was near 7,000.
Special to The Georgian.
Decatur, Ala., Oct. 13.—Yesterday the
old Confederate soldiers and their fam
ilies ate barbecue and listened to
speeches by some of the best speakers
of the Decaturs. The barbecue was
given by the Joe Wheeler Chapter,
Daughters of th* Confederacy, to the
-'d soldiers and their families.
20
BY MOLTEN STEEL
IN BIG EXPLOSION
FiBST PAGE—HEAD TO COME
Chicago,- Oct. 13.—A terrific explo.
slon, In which fully twenty men are
reported to have been Injured, oc
curred today at the plant of the 1111
not* Steel Company, South Chicago.
Ton* of molten petal were scattered
In all directions and a huge converter
was wrecked.
.The victims were taken to the com
pany's private hospital. Seventeen
others, reported to have been Infused,
were able to proceed to their homes
with the assistance of companion*.
Some of them wrge struck by flying
missiles and others were burned or
scalded. ,
The explosion was the second within
a week, and was caused by some for
eign mutter getting Into the con
verter.
MBS, “JEFF" DAVIS
REPORTED BETTER
New York, Oct. 13.—Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, w ho has been 111 at the Majestic
hotel for the past few days, was re
ported today to be better.
If Good Thing For Company Why Not For
Atlanta?—Asa G. Candler’s Views on
City Lighting Plant.
“There shall be no monopoly of the necessities of life.”
“If any corporation could secure control of tho air we breathe
and compel us to pay its arbitrary price, how long would wo sub
mit!”
“Light is a necessity. It is not a rich man’s luxury, not a cul
tivated demand. It is as necessary to the laborer as to thejnillion-
airc.”
“Why should a single company of men have supreme control
of the privilege to furnish light to the people! When any engineer
may build a lighting plnnt, may couple the forces of falling water
to turn his gonerntors and charge his wires, why should tho privi
lege be given one set of men alone!”
These are some of the questions the men of Atlanta are asking today.
What Is the answer? . •
It has been answered'that competing companies do not compete; that
they clog th* street* with rival pole* and rival wires, and yet maintain
prices by an agreement—a lighting trust. Th ■ answer has been proven
correct.
But here the public step* In. Thsre Is a solution to th* problem.
"Let the city own 'Its own great public franchises. Let it provide Its
own water In Its own malm, Us own electricity In Its own wires. Us own
gas In Us own pipes. The city can not rob Us people. Th* ballot will pre
vent that.”
This Is the answer given by the advocates of municipal ow,nsrshlp. And
they are legion.
IT IS NO NEW IDEA.
This municipal ownership It no new Idea. It has been tested In other
cities. It has been tried and proven in far off Australia, In many ways the
most progressive country on the globe.' It has been advocated by many
of the master political economists of past decades and this. Where It has
been given a thorough test It has solved the question.
You read In newspapers of cities which have tried taeperate their own
Industries snd failed. You are receiving through the mafta circulars show
ing the failure of municipal plants.
Do you know who sends out those circulars? Th* corporations, There
Is a bureau employed to attend to that and th* bureau la watching Atlanta
In her first struggle against the corporations and hastening to prevent an In
road Into th* corporation ranks.
There are no.circulars from euccesaful cities. They ar* too busy oper
ating their plant* to worry about other people's business. They ar* not paid
to advertise their own successes.
How many cities of Importance permit a corporation to control their
water supply? Except for a few boss-ridden cities, where private graft Is
too solidly In power to be disturbed by the public voice, you may count them
on your fingers.
How many cities which have bought their own'water plants from th*
Continued on Psg* Three.
TAFT AND BACON GIVEN
ROVAL CUBAN SEND-OFF
DESPITE POURING RAIN
OGERMAN DAY PRO
O GRAM MONDAY. O
O O
o io a. m.—Gates open. o
o 10:30 a. m.—Concert Wed*- O
O meyer’s Concert Band. o
O 10:30 a. m.—Judging live stock. O
11 a. m.—German Day exercise* O
O In auditorium. O
11:16 a. m.—Address In German O
O by Herr Hexamer.
“ 11:45 a. m.—Response by Alex. O
.Smith, president uf Fair Assocla- O
tlon, and others.
3 p. m.—Concert by band.
3 p. m.—Parade of Jersey cat
tl£
3:30 p. m^-Runnlng racer.
4 p. m.—Hone show.
5 p. m.—Flight of ainhlp. *
0 p. m.—Gate* open free.
0:30 p. m.—Electric row opens.
3:15 p. m.—Fall of Pompeii and
O llreworks.
Many Officials Cali
on the Peace Corn^
missioners.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOCKHjOOOOfHSOOO
EDITOR MILTON BUY8
BRISTOL, TENN., COURIER.
Special to The Georgian.
Bristol, Tenn., Oct. 13.—It was an
nounced here-yesterday that The Bris
tol Dally and Beml-Weekly Courier has
been sold to The Knoxville Sentinel
Company, publisher* of The Knoxville
Sentinel. The paper will be enlarged, were died this morning preferring a
George F. Milton, editor of The Sent!- charge of perjury against L. C. Cos-
nel. will be president of The Courier j talks a member of the jury In th*
Publishing Company. Junius Yerger murder case.
Havana, Oct. 13.—In preparation* for
his departure this afternoon Governor
Taft anil Secretary Bacon received
visits early In the day from all gov
ernment and municipal authorities.
Some of the visit* Were made with a
great display of ceremony.
Rain began falling this afternoon,
threatening to spoil the demonstration
In honor of the departing governor ar
ranged by the Liberal*.
Three companies of marines were
withdrawn from the Island today. They
will go North with Major Neville, their
commander, on the warship* ordered to
leave at the same time Oovernor Taft
■tarts on his homeward journey.
PERJURY 18 CHARGED
AGAIN8T JACK80N JUROR
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss., Oct. 13.'— Affidavit*
Seven Men Are Injured as a
Result of the Col-
lision. ^ . [
Hudson, N. Y., Oct. 1».—Early thli
morning the passenger night boat!
Adirondack and Saratoga were In col
lision while off the village of Saugcr.
Itles, just below this city.
Tho Adirondack was struck on thi
port side near the bow and was rlppec
open for about 150 feet. The damagt
was done above the water line. how.
ever, and the vessel was able to kee;
afloat. 9
steamer Ontoera went to the
rescue of the passengers of the Adiron
dack, roost of whom had left theli
berths In a panic when the shock oc-
curred. All were brought to this city
where they arrived about 3:30 b'clocl
and took the 4:47 train North to theU
various* dertlnatlnn*.
Passengers Ar* Rescued.
The City of Troy went to the assist
ance of the Saratoga from which shi
took the passengers. Tho Saratogi
was In a sinking condition and thi
work of rescue was rushed, nil th*
passenger* being safely rescued.
Three of the crew of the Adirondack
are missing and It was not knowt
whether they were drowned or ha4
been overlooked In the excitement.
Seven Persons Injured.
Georgo Horton, Now York. liea<
clerk of the Saratoga Is missing.
The Injured are:
J. M. Coleman. Marion, N. Y., oi
board tho Saratoga.
Joseph Earklns, New York, on boar4
th* Saratoga.
Martin Haskins, Manchester, N. H,
on board the Saratoga.
John Landrick, flrst mate on hoar!
the Adirondack, burned on lega and
arms byescaplng steam.
J. A. ■Peckham. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Prank Slauson, assistant freight
clerk on the Adirondack.
8. T. Stearns, Brooklyn, N. Y., oi
the Saratoga. ,
WILLIAM A, CAMP
diesjMHB
FROM APOPLEXY
William A. Camp, Southern repre
sentative of the White Sewing Mai
chine Company died Saturday morn-
Ihff. . '
While sitting In the dining roon
of a hotel In Boas, Alabama, rutin)
supper Friday night, he was Strieker
with apoplexy. He' was lifted Urea
his chair and taken to his room.
At 4 o'clock Saturday morning, aftei
lingering for hours, he succumbed u
death.
The body was brought to Atlanti
Saturday morning.
Mr. Camp was aged 14 years. Re-
cently he accepted the responsible po
sition with the-White Sewing Machlm
Company, which he held at the time o:
death.
Surviving him are his wife and fmii
children, the youngest of whom li
aged 14 years. His children are Ber
nard Camp and William A. Camp, Jr,
of Atlanta; Sheppard Camp, of Neu
York, and Mr*. David Andrede, of New
York.
INSPECTOR IS KILLED
WHILE REPAIRING CAR
Hpetjnl to Th* Georgian. |
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 13.—Car In
spector, Fred Oeser. who yesterday af
ternoon had both his legs crushed whip
under a bos ear at work
at 9 o'clock, will be burl
noon in the Catholic cen
survived by bis widow a
of Meridian, snd his mot!
In Iowa. He was 39 yet
member of the Ancient Oi
.Workmen.
Id Who liter
this after
ery. He I
I one Child
' ami fathe
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