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The Atlanta Georgian.
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VOL. 1. NO. 149.
ATLANTA, GA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1906.’
PRICE:
In Atlanta TWO CBM
MRS. DA VIS TO REST
B Y SIDE OF HUSBAND
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Funeral to Take Place
at Richmond, ; Va.,
Thursday.
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0 Mayor Woodward aent the fol- O
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0 Mrs. J. Addison Hayes, Hotel Ma- 6
0 Jestle, New York: O
J The city of Atlanta extends to O
0 you its most sincere sympathy In O
0 this hour of your deep bereave- 0
0 ment over the death of your no- O
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0 J. Q. WOODWARD, O
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New York, Oct. 17.—Plans were com
pleted today for sending the body of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who died about
10:25 o’clock last night at the Hotel
Majestic from pneumonia, to Rich
mond, Va, tomorrow, where It will be
burled beside that of her husband, the
first and only president of the Confed
eracy, and their daughter. Miss Win
nie Davis, known as tho “Daughter of
the Confederacy,"
Mrs. Davis was 80 years and five
months old. She had' been tn poor
health since last spring, and when she
naught cold a week ago the had little
strength to withstand the disease which
set In.
Tor 24 hours before death she was
unconscious. When the end came
those at her bedside were her daughter,
Mrs. .1.. Addison Hayes, and Dr. Ger
ald Webb, Jefferson Hayes Davis and
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer.
Davis died at the same hour of
me .lay and on the same day of the
>mr (October 18) as the two sons.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis was 80 years
, °n May 7 last. It has prob-
r’’ 1 ' passed from the minds of many
Mrsons that Mrs. pavls was of North-
ern stock. Her grandfather was Rich
ard Howell. He was a plain man of
t’S’ople, descended from Welsh pa-
rsnts wh0 se tt!ed Delaware In 1729.
"'"father raised a family of eleven
tittdren. He himself became gover-
m of New Jersey, to which state his
lad,!f'i 5 lad r * mov *d When he was a
.governor Howell was a Federalist of
me Staunchest kind, and when Wash-
ngton passed through Trenton on his
New York to be Inaugurated,
oernor Howell received him officially
i. f. a considerable display of loyalty
Personal and political cause,
'unor Howell led the New Jersey
tl ''“ring the so-called “whisky
rebellion." and led them well.
She Was Born at Natchsz.
Mrs. Davis was bom In Natches,
Continued on Page Two.
MR. ROOSEVELT SENDS
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE
— /
Washington, Oct. 17.—President Roosevelt this morning sent a mes
sage of condolence on account of the death of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, as
follows:
"To Mrs. J. Addison Hayes, Hotel Majestic, New York:—Pray accept
the most sincere sympathy of Mrs. Roosevelt and myself.
(Signed) "THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
The president also directed that a suitable floral tribute be sent
frdm the white house conservatories for the funeral.
BUNDRICK RESPITED
AS HE FACED DEATH
With the gallows ready for his ex
ecution and death only a few hours
away, Governor Terrell respited
George W. Bundrlck for thirty days
Wednesday morning. Bundrlck was to
have been hanged In Cordels at noon
Wednesday.
The governor’s respite was based on
the rcoomntendatlAn of Judge Little
john and Solicitor Hooper. Judge U.
V. Whipple, who haa represented the
condemned man since the trial In 1902,
made such an earnest plea before them
for further time to present reasons for
commutation that they Anally con
sented to Intercede.
Last week the prison commission de
clined to recommend Bundrlek for com
mutation. This action was approved
by Governor Terrell, though Judge
confined In Crisp county Jail for the
six months past. He was delivered to
Sheriff Sheppard, of Cordele, at Anter-
Icus yesterday afternoon and brought
Immediately here from Americus.
. Bundrlck has discussed his Impend
ing fate but little and appears to have
no hope of further respite. The ex
ecution today will be In private, as
usual.
COFFIN WA8 READY
WHEN RESPITE CAME.
Special to The Georgian.
Cordele, Ga., Oct. 17.—Just In the
nick of time Sheriff Sheppard received
a message from the governor at 11
o’clock today respiting George W
Bundrlck for thirty days.
?vt,i^io er e n om«\n rr Attanta' / and nleaded All preparations for the execution
}'!’L pp e ‘",^n lan,a * na Plea had been arranged, and In a few mo-
for a reconsideration.
Bundrlck shot and killed
Bhrouder In the public road of Deely
county In 1902. Shrouder’s wife, who
was in the vehicle, was slightly
wounded. It Is said that a feud had
existed between the two men for a
long time.
BUNDRICK CARRIED
TO CORDELE TUESDAY
Specie I to The Georgltn.
Cordele, Ga, Oct. 17.~Everythlng Is
In readiness for the execution of Geo.
W. Bundrlck, condemned to death for
the murder of J. H. Schouder. and un
less the governor grants a respite the
execution will be performed today.
Bundrlck was brought here last night
from Americus, where he has been
ments the doomed man would have
been hanged. Even the coffin had
been secured and every detail arranged
A number of people from the cduntry
were In town.
CHEEK WAS TORN OFF,
Special to The Georgian.
Adrian, Oa„ Oct 17.—T. I. Harrison,
sawyer for the Howard A Perkins
Lumber Co., was accidently struck by
a piece of timber yesterday morning
while at work, tearing one side ot his
face almost off.
Mr. Perkins brought Mr. Harrison
here ter medical attention, and his con
dition Is thought to be serious.
FATHER OF MRS. NORMAN .
TAKES HIS LIFE FOLLOWING
SUNDAY NIGHT TRAGEDY
Speelnl to Tho GeergtM.
Moultrie, Ga. Oct. iy.-Mlmsey May,
well-to-do planter, of the- eastern
part of this county, committed suicide
this morning at the breakfast hour by
putting the muxzle of a shot gun to
his temple and blowing his brains out.
It is believed that be bad become
Insane as a result of a family trouble.
It was at his daughter’s, Mrs. Perry
Norman, about whom Derwood Hard
wick was killed Sunday night by the
woman’s father-in-law, Virgil Nor
man. His daughter's conduct has been
a great trial .to him and has preyed
upon his ntlnd continually since the
trsgedy Sunday night.
JACKSONVILLE SAVES MONEY
BY OWNING ELECTRIC PLANT;
ATLANTA CAN.SAVE EVEN MORE
Facts and Figures
ShowThat Plant Paid
For Itself. •
FORMER OPPONENTS
NOW SUPPORTERS
What Jacksonville Did At
lanta Can Do—Value
of Municipal Own
ership.
Jacksonville stands as an exam
ple of what municipal ownership
has done and what it can do. Jack
sonville citizens are paying one-
fourth of their old rates for lights.
The city plant lias paid for itself
since its building. The former op
ponents of municipal ownership
are now its most earnest advo
cates. The city is preparing to go
still further and purchase its
street railway system.
FIRE DESTROYS SENECA;
2,000 MADE HOMELESS;
ORIGINATED IN HOTEL
Incendiary Theory, Because of Race Feeling,
Is Disbelieved By Citizens—Both Hotels
Were Destroyed. But Guests Escaped.
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Special to The Georgian.
Greenville, S. C„ Oct 17.—Following the dynamiting, laat Friday night,
of a negro college at Seneca, a small town between Greenville and Atlanta,
that place wax early thla morning burned to the ground. It le aald the lire
waa the work ot Incendiary negroea, aeeklng revenge for the destruction of
tho college,
Harrell College, the negro school destroyed, waa preaided. over by Rev.
J. F. Williams and supported by Northern white people. Williams had made
himself very objectionable to the white people by advising the negroes not
to work and preaching other Incendiary doctrines. A letter was sent to
him several weeks ago advising him to leave, but to this he paid no at
tention. Laat Friday night some parties, whether white or black la not
known, placed dynamite under each corner ot the college building and touch
ed the whole business off at the stroke of midnight. *
The building was not completely demolished, but was badly damaged.
Since the dynamiting of this college negroes have been In an ugly
mood and meetings have been held nightly In negro lodge rooms and halls.
v Last night, It seems, matters were brought to a head, for at 1 o’clock an
alarm of fire was sounded from several parts of the town, which has a
population of two thousand or more. The. firs burned furiously and fast
consumed struoture a tier structure, until It occurred to some one to use dy
namite to break the path of flames. This waa not done, however, till the
greater part of the town had been destroyed.
The town waa without Are apparatus and citizens could do nothing but
stand Idly by and watch their property go up In smoke.
Advices from Seneca at 10 o'clock this morning say that among the
buildings destroyed are both hotels.
Mrs. F. M. Coleman's residence.
Two stores adjoining the hotels.
A clothing store. j
Drug store.
A grocery and one hardware store were badly damaged.
The Are broke out In the basement of the Oconee Inn, which was left
unlocked last night, affording access to Incendiaries If they had desired
to enter.
No casualties are reported, as the occupants of the hotels had ample
time to get out.
The property loss Is In the neighborhood of 8200,000, with about 280,000
Insurance.
HUNDREDS PAY
FINAL TRIBUTE
TO EVANGELIST
SAM NONES
Funeral atCartersville
Set For Thurs
day. .
CELEBRATED DIVINES
ARRIVE FOR FUNERAL
Home City of Evangelist
Mourns His Loss—Del
egation Will Come
Atlanta.
IS WITHOUT FOUNDATION
Special to The Georgian.
Andereon, S. C., Oct. 17.—The town of Seneca, In Oconee county, 25
miles from here, had a 2100,000 Are this morning. Tho fire started In the
basement of the Oconee Inn. The origin Is not known, but there la no
eusplclon of incendiarism.
Harrell College, a negro Institution at Seneca, was dynamited one night
last week, and this gave rise to a report here that the Are last night was
started by negroes.
J. F. Holloman, cashier of the Bank of Seneca, In conversation over the
long dletance telephone this morning, said there wda no foundation for
this report, and that the people of Seneca do not believe the negroes had
anything to do with'the Are.
TABERNACLE IS CHOSEN
. FOR SAM JONES MEMORIAL
Great Mass Meeting
To Be Held Sun
day Afternoon.
The Baptist Tabernacle In Luckle
street haa been selected for a great
memorial meeting to be held Sunday
afternoon at 1:30 o’clock to do honor to
the memory of Rev. Sam P. Jones.
Dr. Leri O. Broughton Is expected tn
arrive from his European trip before
Sunday and will make an address at
the meeting. Other orators will be
drawn from clergy and laity and the
meeting will be conflncd to no denomi
nation or creed.
W. D. Upshaw, whose suggestion In
The Georgian Tuesday that a memor
ial meeting bo held, was received with
enthusiasm by the admirers of Sam
Jones, conferred with a number of
prominent men Wednesday and It was
decided to hold the meeting In the Tab
ernacle. The Grand opera house had
been at flrat suggested, but when the
officers of the Tabernacle tendered
that building It wns at once decided to
accept the offer. Dr. Broughton was a
close friend of Rev. Sam Jones and It
By W. P. DOUGLASS.
Special to Tho Georgian.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 17.—
Jacksonville stands in the fore
front today ns nnt eminent exam
ple of the success of municipal
ownership of "her public utilities.
The proof of the pudding is the
eating thereof, and Jacksonville
has had twelve years to find out
that there is no longer any room
to question the wisdom of tho
proposition.
An act was passed by the legis
lature in the year 1809 creating
the hoard of bond trustees, which
then assumed control of the city
electric light plant in June, that
of incendiarism
the electric light plant was pur
chased and installed.
Tho following statement has
been furnished to the board of
trustees by A. W. Cockrell, Jr.
secretary:
Sirs:—In connection with the
annual reports of the heads of the
various departments under your
charge, herewith submitted, I beg
leave to call your attention to the
financial status of tho electric
plant in lino with the report of tho
expert accountant made in the
winter of 1901-2. That report, pub
lished in our annual for 1901,
covers au exhaustive financial
statement, showing that the net
cost of this plant to the city on
January 1, 1902, was $69,275.20,
This included all moneys paid by
the city to oj for the plant, di
rectly or indirectly, through the
proceeds of bonds, taxation, or
otherwise, with interest at the rate
of 5 per cent per annum added
annually, and deducting therefrom
as credits only those conceded
to the plant for lights furnished
the city and not paid for, and also
deducting the cash turned over by
the plant to the city.
Beginning with this net cost,
the same definite method of deter
mining the net cost on this, tho
31st day of December, 1904, wo
find that the plant has paid for
itself to the last dollar.
Ten years ago the citizens
wore paving $15 per month for
2,000 nominal eamilc power open
are lights, and 28 cents per 1,000
watts for incandescent lights.
Realizing that this was an exorbi
tant- charge, due in great measure
to a private plant’s monopoly of
public utilities, the city built its
electric plant, in the hope that
such plant would ultimately pay
for itself and at the same time
give the citizens reasonable prices.
As soon as installed the city re
duced the open arc lights from
$15 to $7.50 per month, and the
incandescent price from 28 cents
to 7 cents per 1,1)00 watts. This
great reduction in price was se-
erely criticised by many, who ac
cepted the statement of the city’s
competitors that such reduction
was below cost and the city would
soon be run into bankruptcy. So
far from running the city into
bankruptcy, the plant 1ms paid
fully for itself in less than ten
yen’rs. We mean by this state
ment, supposing every dollar the
city put into this plant (other
than the plant’s own earnings)
MRS. SAM P. JONES,
Wifa of the Dead Evangelist,
Is believed that Mr. Jones’ own wish
would have been for the Tabernacle
rather than the theater.
An announcement of speakers who
will be given places on the memorial
program will be made Thursday or
Friday. ,
Continued on Pago Eleven.
SAM JONES' BOD V TO REST
IN ROTUNDA OF CAPITOL
The body of Rev. Bamuel Porter Jones will rest tn the rotunda of the
capitol on the Hunter street side Friday.
Alderman George H. Sima and Councilman C. A. Wlkle called on Gov
ernor Terrell Wednesday morning to arrange for the use of the capitol
for this purpose.
It was agreed that the beet plan wee to have the body rest In the
center of the rotunda, ii» the hundreds who will wish to view the distin
guished dead ran come In the Hunter street entrance and pass out the
Washington street side.
The tentative plan la for the mayor and the apeclal council commit
tee to meet the body at the train at 8 o'clock Friday morning and-escort it
to the capitol. A meeting of council will be held Thursday afternoon,
when other arrangements may be made.
By CHARLES E. HARP.
Special to The Georgian.
Cartersvllle, Ga„ Oct. 17.—The Anal
details of the funeral ceremonies over
the body of the Rev. Sam P. Jones at
the tabernacle Thursday afternoon at 2
o’clock were completed Wednesday
morning, with the selection of the pall
bearers.
Those who will accompany the casket
are:
Pallbearers Named.
L. S. Mumford, J. H. Wlkle, James
Knight, Dr. R. J. Trlppe, John Leake,
William H. Howard, Paul GUreath,
Judge J. W. Aiken.
The honorary ejicort will be made up
of visiting ministers, members of the
city council, city and county officials
and members ot the bar.
The funeral sermons will be preached
by Rev. George Stuart and Bishop Gal
loway. Addresses will also be made by
Rev. French Oliver, Rev. J. H. Bowen,
of Winona, Mias,: Rev. Wilburn A.
Cleveland, Rev. J. E. Barnard, Rev.
George W. DuVall. Rev. Walt Hol
combe, Mayor GUreath and Judge John
W. Aiken.
Escorts will be selected Wednesday
by the officers of the local Masonic and
Knights of Pythias lodges, to accompa
ny tho casket to and from the taber
nacle. Mr. Jones was a member of
both lodges for a number of years.
Tim Itev. E. O. Excel!, the famous
singer and hymn writer, arrived from
Chicago nt 11 o’clock Tuesday.
REV. WALT HOLCOMBE
TO CONDUCT FUNERAL,
'Cartersvllle, Go., Oct. 17.—The fu
neral ceremonies over the body of Sam
Jones next Thursday afternoon at 2
o’clock. In the big Sam Jones Taber
nacle, will be conducted under the di
rection of Rev. Walt Holcombe, who
had been assisting Mr. Jones In his
evangelistic work In the West.
The funeral sermon will be preached
by. Rev. George Stuart, well known all
over the South as an evangelist and one
of Mr. Jones’ closest friends.
Addressee will also be made by Rev.
A. Bowen, of Winona, Miss., and
Rev. French Oliver, of Chicago.
Continued on Page Five.
EJ.
IS DEFEATED
BY
Vanderbilt and
Stand By R.
Magnate.
Astor
R.
the
their
road,
the
Chicago, Oct. 17.—With Cornelius
anderbllt at hie back and the Astor
millions at his command, Stuyvesant
president of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, today defeated E.
Hnrrlman, the "wizard of Wall
street,” In one of the greatest railroad
fights for years, Involving 295,000,000.
After months of financial necro
mancy, Harrlman believed that he was
powerful enough to secure control ot
road and oust President Fish at
annual meeting today.
Vanderbilt and Fish, In league with
proxies of the Astor holdings at
command, retained control of the
and Harrlman sustained one' of
few defeats of his career.
Behind the fight for a 295.000.ono
railroad was the bitter hatred of Har
rlman for Fish because of Insurance
Investigations In New York.
Harrlman has pledged himself, soon
er or later, to ruin F’lsh, both finan
cially and otherwise. The first struggle
was that of today.
The first test came tn the directors'
meeting held at 10 o’clock In the morn
ing. Harrlman himself was not pres
ent, but was represented by William
Nelson Cromwell, a corporation lawyer
of international renown.
The meeting waa aecret and little
was aald about It after adjournment.
“Vanderbilt atuck with Kish," said
a man who waa present at the meet
ing. "He clearly demonstrated that
he and the railroad president can han
dle the stockholders' meeting as Ions
as they stick together. Harrlman car
not get his hand this time un the con
trolling IntereaL"
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