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Why Don’t You Come On and Get Some of These Big Bargains in Our Closing Out Sale of China, Crockery & Glassware? 30 to 50Z Reductions KING HARDWARE CO., 53 Peachtree St. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 1*. IC- 1 7 HA W 70 JNV77E PRISONERS CONFINED IN TOMBS' CELLS 70 A BIG CHRISTMAS LEAST « Seattle, Waah., Nov. 1*.—An area of 0 square miles in western Washing ton has been flooded b;- the heavy storms that swept over the northwest Pacific coast Wednesday night. This city, Tacoma, Spokane and every point north and east of Kelso, Wash., have been cut off front railroad and wagon road communication t the outside world. The flooded rivers have washed out bridges and embankments, and the overland highways are Impassable. Trains nre stalled In many places and considerable anxiety Is felt' for the comfort ltd safety of passengers. Five deaths have been reported from various parts of the flooded district front drowning and other causes. electric light nnd trolley service In i city has been pul out of business. It Is estimated that the property loss will reach $1,000,001). A dispatch from Portland, Ore., says that forty men, women nnd children are surrounded on a little Island In the Columbia river, and It Is feared the water will cover the Islund before a steamer on Its way to their relief reaches them. This picture is from the latest photograph of Harry K. Thaw, Indicted for the murder of Stanford White. Thuw was told on Tuesday that his trial will begin December 3. and ho expressed unhounded deiighl, saying ho felt confident of an acquittal by Christmas day. He has arranged a "Christ mas feast’’ to his fellow prisoners In c4lebrat|on of his acquittal. New York, Nov. IS,—Convinced that lie will bo free before Christmas day, Harry K. Thaw bus urranged to cele-' brnte hie liberation by giving the pris oners left behind within the prison walls a feast that they will never'for get. Thaw intends to have a conference with Commissioner Coogey over tho affair to And out how fur lie cqn go with the cetebTatloii tinder the prison rules. Hoger O'Maro. the detcbtlve, arrived at the Tombs yesterday with Kvelyn Thaw. They remained at the cell door for more than an hour. Thaw gave tn- structlons to Detective O'Mnra about certain matters relating to his defense, and O'Mara will mukn a speedy trip to Pittsburg' and places West to cover Thaw's, orders, "Harry is very happy," said Mrs. Thaw, “and talks with delight about having his Christmas dinner with me In the Is>rralne." Mrs. Thaw had been in consultation aarller In the day with Iter husband's principal counsel. She wits greatly (dated by the reception of many letters lii which the ability of D. M. Delmas as an advocuto before a Jury, was ex tolled. The district attorney may bo ready In the week beginning Decomber 3. but It Is not certain that he will usk that the defendant be summoned to the bar at that lime. MILLION FARMERS A GREE 70 AID LABOR UNIONS IN FIGH7 FOR WAGES Minneapolis. Minn., Nov. 16.—The American Society of Equity, the re- cently organised farmers' union, yes terday became, to a certain extent, af filiated with the American Federation of Labor. The eoclety Is credited with eprosen popu lation of the United States. Federation committees recommended a phut whereby the federation and Its affiliated bodies will demand union farm, garden and orchard , products, white tho farmers stwclflcally agree to buy nothing but union made goods. The plan waa accepted by u large yote. ELASTIC CURRENCY PUT UP TO CONGRESS Washington, Nov. 16.—Committees of the American Bankers' Association and tho. New York Chamber of Commerce, after working for fout^dayi, have pro pe red and made public a plan of cur rency reform. The plan agreed upon contemplates the Issue, under government super vision, of credit bank notes by national banks equal -to 40 per cent of their bond secured circulation, subject to a tax of 31-3 per cent per annum; an automatic Increase of fcredlt notes un der certain conditions; a further lesuo of-credit notes equal to 13-1-3 per cent of a bank's capital at a tax of 6 per cent per annum; the eetabllsbment of a guarantee fund for the redemption of credit notes of failed banks; provision for active dally redemption of credit notes; repealing the exietlng law iimlt- tpg the retirement of bond secured notes to |3.n00,0D0 per month! and the Ueposlt of all public moneys above rea sonable working balances In national banks without collateral securities, on which the banks are to pay S per cent. A. B. Hepburn, president of tho Chase National bank, of New York, whs chairman of the committee having charge of the work, and which was composed of representative financial men from all parts of tlm country. The committeemen representing the Cham ber of Commerce were Frank A. Vnn- derlip. of the National City bank, of New York, nnd dairies A. Conaqt, of the Morton Trust Company. ThB bankers' convention appointed the following committee to draft a bill ; for presentation to congress, which will ■ embody the Ideas of the bankers' rom- I mlttee: A. B. Hepburn, James B. Mor. gan. of Chicago, nnd John Hamilton, of Hoopertown, 111. , IIKIYIIVKS 1 KEE - L -r s -. KEELY’S | KEELY’S " ARE MENACED * Keel ly-ZiegleT If pi; p^UQjj The Name That Means Best Shoe Quality. Large Area Is Swept by Great Stcrm. ISLE OF CUBA IS E OF Taft Hastens to Wash ington to Confer With Root. Kpo laJ .to The Georgian New Orleans, La., Nov. 16.—Secre tary of War Taft passed through New Orleans last night on a Queen and Crescent train, bound for Cincinnati. He had been expected to. remain here day or two to Inspect the local army ppst, hut yesthrday a telegram was re ceived by Captuln Cliiylon, U. S. -A., telling of the change of plans. Cap- tRln Clayton accomiKinlod the secretary to tho deimt. He will go to Cincin nati, proceeding at once to Washing ton. Tho serious condition of. affairs In Cuba Is said to be the cause of the sec retary's change of plans and his hurry tu reach Washington. Secretary Root Is reported to have telegraphed Mr. Tnft to hasten to Washington for n conference. Advices from Havana Indlcato that uba Is on the verge of anarchy and prompt and stern measures are neces sary to prevent an outbreak. For more than 30 years we’ve been selling Keely-Ziegler shoes and in all that time they have nev er lost their position of leadership. They are better this season than ever. In style, in workmanship, in fit Keeley-Ziegler Shoes are all that the most particular huyer can ask. They are modeled along most graceful lines, made of select leath ers by most skillful shoemakers and are as comfortable as they are fashionable. Some of the new models are shown in one of our windows to day. Take a look at them, you’ve never seen handsomer shoes. - All leathers, many styles, all sizes and widths. $2.00 to $5.00 An adequate corps of com petent men and women fit ters at your service. Keely Company TO BUY 100 COWS FOR REFORMATORY. FIFTH DISTRICT IE RAILROADS MA Y GIVE THEIR MEN $82,000,000 Chicago, Nov. 16.—If the labor unions are willing, the railroads of the coun try have'decided te take up the stand ard of wages set by the Pennsylvania and to grant their employee! an In crease of 16 per cent In wages, In lieu of all other demands. The amount that the railroads are willing to distribute among their em ployee*. numbering more than 1,350,- 006 men, will be about *61,000,000. The railroads ara willing to do this If the employees are ready to accept It, und for a time refrain from making any other demand* for Increase* In any or all branche* of the railroad service. The Reading road ha* announced a 10 per cent Increase. The Harrlmnn lines have decided upon similar action, and It 1* said the Burlington will soon follow. The magnitude of this prof fered concession will bo understood when It Is stated that It will equal a dividend of 11-4 per cent on tho capi tal atock of tlie entire railroad system of the country. TURKISH TARS DEMAND WAGES Constantinople, Nov. 1*.—Headed by their officers, a number of seamen th the Turkish navy created a disturb ance In front of the YUdit palace to day because they had nof been paid. On learning of their demands, the sultan ordered that they be paid Imme diately and promised to dismiss those responsible for the withholding of their uion<.e- EVEN BABIES Assimilate and thrive on Grape-Nuts ‘•There’# a Reason.” A tarte# of mootiugM will ho held lu the tevrrai fougrrMtonnl^ district* of Ocorgla HurIn* NovoinVr to perfect district organ- Ixiitlnus of the Farmers* union. The mooting for the* Fifth district will ho hold Saturday morning nt 10 o'clock In Atlanta. .Members of the uulon from Campbell, t'hiyton. DcKitlh, Douglas, Ful ton, Newton, Uockditlc and Walton coun ties will In' hero, nnd the district organ! SHtloii will In* perfected. Similar nicvilugH have been hold al ready in tho Sixth district nt Griffiii Wed nesday. nnd for tho S.-youth district In Home Thursday. The following call has been Issued In connection with theso meet lugs: “Brethren: By order of tho state exec utive committee, w«* hereby call the mem ber* of the local and county union* to meet at such place and on suelt date lu their respective congressional district* ns stated below, for the purpose of organising n district onion lu each or the several con gressional districts. RspeeUlty do we urge that presidents, secretaries and business agents of each local uud county union be present. Bach meeting’ will lx» called to order promptly at 10 n. in. “The dates and place* are as follow: “Fifth District—Atlanta, November 17. “Ninth District—Buford, November 17. “First nnd Tenth Districts—fcAandersvIlle, November “Eleventh District—McRae. Norendter 24. '•Eighth District—Athens, November 2>. “One or more of the state official* will Ik* present at each of these meetings." This call 1* signed by It. F. Dock worth, state president; J. L. Baron, state secre tary; J. L. l«ee, state organiser, and J. <». Eubanks, state business agent. CANDIDATE WAS ACQUITTED ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT. Woodstock, Vo., Nov. 1$.—The cAte of J. Frank Omdoff, who waa charged with criminal assault upon Mrs. G. Fisher, June 6, was tried In the circuit court here and he was acquitted. Con siderable publicity has been given to this case, a* the defendant was Demo cratic candidate for sheriff at the last 1 election. The case of Charles A. Fisher, charged with conspiracy against his wife’s good name, was no! prussed. Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Go., Nov. 16.—The local re formatory board has decided to pur chase 100 head of cattle and will fatten them on the land owned by the county and the fertilizer from the cattle .will be used In building up the land. Al ready Richmond county has a record of having one of the finest regulated reformatories, and one* of the best furms conducted by boys In the South. Reward Offered for Clark. Special to Tho Georgian. Augusta, Go., Nov. 16.—There has been a rewurd of |50 offered for John Clark, the negro who is supposed to have murdered the three negroes In Augusta last week in one night. He has not been seen since the rampage, and every effort has been made by the local officers to locate him. Two of the people hilled Were men and the oth er a negro girl. Manufacturing Plant Clom. Special to The Georgian. Spartanburg, S3. C., Nov. 16.—The Jordan Manufacturing Company, locat ed at Wellford, this county, has beta forced to close temporarily on account of a shortage In yarn. The company manufacture# toweling*. While the roll! I# closed down the operatives wilt be given employment In Tucapau Cotton Mill. [All of the op eratives at the Jordan mill are ex perienced mill hands and will have no trouble In securing employment. Beginning Monday Mrs. Dean will Demonstrate Th? M?rits ef the "La Vida and “W.B.” Corsets 2nd Floor in the Corset Dept. Chamberlin-Johnsen- DuBoss Company. — ~— 4. : l—i- j. H ■■ Ay •