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The little one Honored In great ngony
until 0:40 Friday night, when death re*
tutted. 12very effort wan made to nave the
child nt firstly hoapltnl, but her Injuries
proved too severe.
8bo waa atanding before the fire at her
home Friday morning, when her dreaa be
came Ignited. Hhe ran acreamlng with
R ln. and fright Into the atreet. A nclgb-
r ran out and extinguished the blase.
Bernle and her baby alater wero In the
house alone when the accident occurred, the
mother having gone to tho city on busl-
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VOL. 3. NO. 176.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 17,1906.
W. R. HEARST STRUCK
BY PULITZER’S SON;
EDITOR DENIES FIGHT
When Told of Denial,
Pulitzer Said “He
Lied.”
ENCOUNTER OCCURS
IN ST. LOUIS OFFICE
Employees of Pulitzer, It
Is Said, Kept the
Men Apart.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IN CANAL ZONE
St. Louis. Mo., Nov. 17.—Joseph Pu
litzer, Jr., son of the New York pub
lisher. admitted tqjlay that he struck
William B. Hearst In the pit of the
itmnuch lale yesterday, and when In
formed that Mr. Hearst had denied that
there had been an encounter, replied:
• Well, he lied then."
According to Pulttser he asked
llearst whether he believed things he
had said In a campaign speech about
Joseph Pulltser, Sr., wero true. Hearst
Is said to have replied that he usually
meant what he said.
•i then struck Hearst,” said Pulitzer.
"He hud laid off his overcoat before."
Hearst, It Is said, started toward
Pulitzer, but employees of the editorial
department of The Post-Dispatch,
where the sceno occurred, Interfcrred
and Hearst left the- building.
.Mr. Hearst said he had gone to The
Post-Dispatch building on business,
but added:
•There was no quarrel, no unpleas
antness of any kind. 1 don’t even know
this young Pulltser."
LITTLE GIRL DIES
AFTER SUFFERING
FOR TWELVE HOURS
Dynamite Blasts Set
Off For His Edifica
tion.
Panama City, Nov. 17.—President
Roosevelt told Chief Engineer Stevens
that he wanted to see all the work In
connection with excavation of the big
ditch, even to the temporary laying of
tracks. With this In view fye boarded
a work train near Pedro Miguel and
went to the point where steam shovels
were at work.
The presidential train continued on
the regular line toward Panama. The
work of the steam shovels was ob
served, and the president made a de
tour to examine the site of the Pedro
Miguel lock. He shook hands with all
the Americans he met while walking
over the ground.
Big 8hovel is Decorated
At about twenty-five minutes past
8 o’clock the president entered the deep
portion »f Culebru cut. his train mov
ing slowly. In order that he might ob
serve the workings of the drill ma
chines und shovels. One shovel was
decorated with a sign reading: "We
will do our best to help you build It."
Th'e president spent some time In the
deepest vortion nt the cut. In which
last Sunday twenty-two tons of explo
sives were used to throw down 35,000
cubic yurds of material.
Watches Dynamite Explosives.
Tho rain was now’ coming down In
torrent# nnd tho water poured In rtv-
-ulets'dcmi'thc funn' l-shiipcil sides nr
the famous cut. Several charges of
Until' relieved the suffering or Item!
T.lsfilr, IM little Iy^af sM daughter of . ..
Mr». Llnule.Tel.i fair, nr w ithlnrhan sired, dynamite were exploded In oruer tbnt
trim was burned Friday morning. the president might see tho effect, after
which he went back to his own train.
Mr. Roosevelt displayed great Inter
est In the work. He lunched nt the
residence of the chief engineer at Cule.
RACE PROBLEM TOPIC
AT NEW MEN’S CLUB
Tim Men’s Club of the Untrersaliat
church met Friday evening In the lec
ture room of the church on Hast Har
ris street, near Peachtree.
Addresses on the race problem were
made by Rev. Drs. C. B. Wllmer, rector
of fit. Lukes Episcopal church, and
M. L. Troutman, pastor of Park Street
.Methodist Episcopal church. Both
urged a careful study of criminal so
ciology, and unremitting application of
the fundamental principles of Chris
tianity in the effort to find the solvent
for the perplexing problem of modem
civilization.
This club, which has but recently
come Into being, will bo entirely, non-
51 ctarian In Its character, and religious
rather than theological. It will hold
us meetings monthly and will have for
discussion at each meeting some sub-
Jct of vital civic Interest. All men
"Ml he welcome, regardless of religious
allillutlons. Announcements of the date
of meetings will be made through the
pros
NEGRO DESPERADO
SHOT BY A WOMAN
bp* • lal to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss., Nov.. 17.—Will Bur-
J ,| i. a negro desperado, shot and killed
lust night by a Mexican tamale vender
r mod Manuel Cabrera, whom Burtln
attempted to hold up and rob.
I REMAN SUES FOR
LOSS OF HIS LEGS
J. I*. Miller, n fireman on the West-
and Atlantic railroad, filed suit Hatur-
iiBOlnst the Seaboard Air Liue, asking
; ,:i dnlnni
- ’Olilus
Wades In Rain and Mud.
Weuring white overalls, he waded
through the rain and mud. to look at
the work In the t'ulebra cut. He also
Inspected tho Culebru hotel, the peni
tentiary, commissary, and other places.
He talked with the employees and com
mented upon the conditions prevailing
In the canal zone.
At 1 o’clock he visited the office of
the assistant chief engineer for the
purpose of meeting employees. He
made a speech, saying all he would
have to suy was that he heartily ap
preciated on behalf of the United States
the work that waa being done.
He added:
Proud of the Workmen.
"Yesterday und today, while going
along the canal and seeing your work,
I felt more and more that you were
earning the right to the gratitude of
your country. I feel that I have been
meeting men who have done a big work
that is necessary to tho honor and In
terest of their country. The thing
that is best worth being done Is some
thing lhat counts for your country.
That Is the work you ore doing.
”1 hope this spirit will grow with
each of you, so that each man can
Identify himself with the work, and
that in the future it will only be necos-
sary for him to say that he waa con
nected with the canal to have a patent
of nobility conferred upon him.
“Good-bye and good luck. You seem
to be a straight-cut set of Americans.
I am mighty proud of you."
BOND REGISTRATION
MAY BE CHANGED
railroads will fight
{ attanoogs; Tenn., Nov. 17.—Attor-
- for tho Chattanooga Railway
* a, i«»ny liave tiled a bill of injunction
- the chancery court enjoining the
* mr.ty trustee and the state revenue
•pin from back assessing the property
street railway company. The
1 Ate revenue agent, A. fci. Birdsong, of
Mioxvllie, claims that ulthough the
* >R>lJitny'» property since the consoli-
» i a Valued at about $2,000,000, the
■ lament made on a basis of
ARMOUR TO BUILD
$100,000 FACTORY
Justice, Sworn In.
1 he with of office was administered
xitmlay morning by Governor Ten-ell
hlcf Justice Fish and Associate
•zsieea Beck, Lumpkin and Atkinson,
‘ ' i whom were elected in October.
••am was administered twice to
Lumpkin nnd Atkinson, as
elected i» bolh the unexplred
It was proposed at the meeting of
the finance committee of council at
10:30 o’clock Saturday morning that
the presept system of registering city
bonds fie changed, so that the bonds
will be more marketable.
The resolution was Introduced by
Chairman Patterson, of the committee.
It was that all owners of city coupon
bonds be allowed to take these to the
city comptroller, who will register
them, and In their stead give the hold
ers certificates. The bonds will be
placed In the city vault, to be destroyed
at their maturity.
The resolution will be acted upon
by the finance committee at a meeting
In the future. . ..
This was the only , matter to be dls
cussed at the meeting.
From Tho New York World.
“DIG, YE TERRIERS! DIG!’
CITY FIVE MILLION
RICHER THIS YEAR
IN TAXABLE VALUES
The aggregate taxable property In the city of Atlanta for 1808, both
real and personal. Is $73,413,662. This Is a gain over 1805 of $6,144,368.
The books of the city tax assessors were balanced Saturday morning,
and the foregoing figures told the story of the city’s remarkable growth.
These and the following figures will be embodied In the nnnual ’ report
of the city tax assessors for-1806.
The total tax received by the city for tho year 1806, including the In
terest, Is $1,004,162.88. This Is a gain of $70,1$>.6$ over the tax received
by tho city In 1805.
The amount received from atreet tax, collected from those between the
ages of 21 and 50, for 1806, ts $11,787. The total for 1805 Is $650 less.
The estimated receipts from the comptroller of the state, from taxes of
all the great public service corporations In the city Is $75,000. This makes
the total receipts by the city for taxation $1,079,162.88.
The defalcations for 1906 were $101,946.85, an Increase of $13,008.76
over 1905. .
In 1906 the taxable real estate was $66,184,766, as compared to $52,-
455,186 for 1905. Tho gain le $3,731,570.
HEAVY GAIN IN PER80NAL PROPERTY.
In 1908 the personal property given In for taxation amounted to $17,-
237,908. In 1905 the personal property was $15,916,207. The gain of this
year over last Is $1,412,699.
The aggregate taxable property, real and personal, for 1906 Is $73,412,-
662. The aggregate for 1905 was $68,268,393. This makes the total gain
$5,144,369.
Thu street tax for 1906 was $11,878, and for 1905, $11,187. The gain of
this year over the previous one Is $650.
The total tux for 1906 Is $899,197.05. Tho Interest Is $4,965.94. The
total tax Is $1,004,162.99. The total tax for 1905, Including Interest, was
$934,029.46. The gain of this year is $70,133.53.
The defalcations for 1906 were $101,946.96, as compared to $88,938.09.
The Increase of this year is 811,008.78.
The city tax assessors are C. D. Meador, J, L. Harrison »nd J. H. Ew-
Ing.
Their force of clerks, who, by the way, are about the hardest worked
men at the city hall, are: John D. Malone, chief clerk; E. M. Williams,
George B. Beauchamp and J. H. Conyers.
H|icclal to The Georgian.
Augusta. Ga., Nov, 17.—Ve
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 17.—For the post
two months there has been a deal on
|,v the Armour people to establish a
plant here, and yesterday the final
plans were closed up. The plant will
mean an outlay of some 8100.000 at
.nice and it Is estimated that the
weekly payroll will amount to at least
,S Tho factory will be In charge of
J. Lee Ethridge, and the annual output
ling January 1 .1 1 1 the reg- of the factory will be something like
» tyreeftc*. '*30O.fiW w.wth of fertilizer.
MAYOR WRITES MESSAGE
TO COUNCIL PROTESTING
AGAINST ELECTRIC RAIL WA Y
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O 9 o'clock a. m 49 degrees. 0
j 0 10 o’clock a. m 51 degrees.
Will Explain His Position on Franchise in
Support of His Veto—Says Route Is Dan-
geous and Streets Badly Chosen.
Mayor Woodward will, on Sunday, give to
the Atlanta morning papers, copies of the
message he will send to council, explaining
the ren*on* why he vetoed the ordinance,
granting :t franchise to the Atlanta ami
Carolina Constrnctloo Company for Inter-
urlians to Conyera and Weat Point.
The meaaage will be rftsd to* council at
venlent and daugeroua. He will say that
It la not necessary to pasa over so many
streets and make so many curve*. He will
my that several better routes could be
cboseu, nnd will propone one.
lie will aay tbnt the line, beginning nt
the corner of Pulliam and Hnwaon streets,
cab go out Pulliam, Instead of Itnwnon,
the meeting Monday afternoon. It la prob-aml cau go along Pulliam's weat line to
able, although fsr from certain, that coun
cil will override the mayor** veto.
First, tjie mayor will assure conndl that
he la not opposed to the proposed Intemr-
l$an* coming to this city; In fact, that he
Is In favor of the enterprise, nnd to nil
ciiterprlae* «*.iP*alatod to help the clt? or
the p$*ople of Atlanta
aienn, nnd then to Crew street, out Crew
to Atlanta avenue, out Atlanta avenne to
£ mth Iloulevanl, and then forth on Itou-
ranl to Con fed era to avenue.
IIm will any tbnt the interurliana for the
local service will be of practically no use;
that the route Is so circuitous n f»ersoii
could walk to town taster Ibmi he could
Oil o'clock a. m 51 degreea. O
O 12 o’clock noon.. ..50 degrees. O
O l o’clock p. m 50 degrees. O
O 2 o’clock p. m 50 degrees. O
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prcrrp. Train* nv» cbnt*
L , D Atlanta TWO CIMT*
FACE NEGRO
Files Petition to Re
duce Bail to $3,000
or Less.
J.’ II. Crutchfield, who Ih confined In
the Tower for zhoottng and maiming
111. wife several week# ago, applied to
the superior court Saturday afternoon
for a reduction of his ball.
The ball had been fixed nt $6,000 by
the court. Crutchfield asks that this be
reduced to between $2,000 and $3,000.
In his petition he states that- he Is a
hardworking man; that he lias never
saved anything: that he has been sup
porting his wife and many members of
his and her families, and that If the
bond Is reduced he can secure the
amount through friends.
The attorneys In the case aro Bcubcn
Arnold and Van Astor Batchelor.
When asked Saturday concerning the
rumor that ah. would return to her
husband upon her recovery, Mrs.
Crutchfield smiled Inscrutably and re
plied:
’Walt and soe.”
Johnson, Second Sus
pect, Says She Iden
tified Him.
Will Johnson, tho negro prison* r held
In the Tower nnd accused or luu-uult-
Ing Mrs. J. N. Camp Inst Tuesday,
states that he was Identified Friday by
Mrs. Camp herself.
To a reporter for The Georgian John
son said that he was taken Into u room
at the court house Friday and pointed
out to Mrs. Camp.
"They took mo In a side room.” said
the negro, “and they brought In the
lady. She said, ‘That Is him."’
The county police state that so fai
ns they know Mrs. Camp never faced
Johnson after his arrest. Mrs. Camp
left the court house niter her testimony
and the negro was captun
believed that Johnson
thought Mrs. Woodlee, v
him as a mail who had pi
at her, was Mrs, Camp.
Chicken Bone in Throat,
Bishop Tigert Undergoes
Very Serious Operation
Special to The Georgian.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 17.—Message received In Nashvlllo this morning
from Indian Territory stated that Bishop John J. Tigert Is critically III.
although members of hls family are hopeful.
His Illness waa brought about by the lodgment of a chicken bone In
hls throat below one of hls tonsils. An operation was performed and un ab-
cess resulted.
Blood poison Is being fought ngalnst with hopes of success. Dr. Hol
land 51. Tigert, of Nashville, eldest son of Bishop Tigert. iwuched Ills fa
ther’s bedside this morning and the bishop will be brought to Nashville us
soon as hls condition will admit to lr avel. *
EIGHT MEN ENTOMBED
'• BY A WELL CAVE-IN
Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 17.—Eight men were entombed In ft large
by a cave-ln- at the Indiana Dlatllle ry today. Bescurers are working to
them out.
SHIPS DRIVEN ASHORE
ON COAST OF CANADA
cxtraniely Uungerot:*, ntnl eapccljiHy to rlill-
<lreu. lie will (mint out the proximity of
the lino to the Houlornnl it ml tin* Fair
Htri’ct Ki-hoolK. nnd show tbnt moot of
the children going to then* (school* would
Iiqvo to cro** the tnif-kn.
He will wiy that thin will lie esfiechtUy
dnnireroUK to tin* little tot* In the ilr*t,
*eenn<l nnd third grade*.
The mayor will recommend that tbe-efty
re*erve the right to condemn erery Inch
o* track of the luteimbnn In the city, mid
not the bight Juat to condemn a few block*.
Hi* will nsfiert ns bl* rea*ou for recom
mending this the tact that Nome time, when
iiuml»er of other fiiternrtian* apply for
case with railroads.
He will urge council not to block other
similar enterprises In the future by ul-
lowlng this company the right to lay
track* on «o many atreet*. when a le**
circuited* route could be delected,
will «!*o emphasize the fact that the city
must need* have the light to couileum nil
tracks of the road, so ns to make the com
pany, If noeesuary in tho future, come In
on another track.
He may touch uimmi the parcels express
and charge that the company will bring
package* too large to ls» culled par-
thc proposed route t*
cel*, ns bn* l**cn the r**c with other In
ternrlmn*. II«r may nloo answer criticism*
of bf* veto published In the itew»pa|>er*b
Ottawa. Nov. 17.-r-A fierce gale is sweeping the eoa«t here. Six vea
have been driven upon the shore. Men and women line the Nhore urn
Ing for the coming of vessels, which can hardly live thfough the da>!
waters, running In wavea mountain high, and the shrieking wind.
The gale Is sweeping the coast and terrible results are feared.
GIRL OFFERED BARBER
$1,000 TO KILL GILLETTE
Herkimer. N. Y., Nov. 17.—The amaz
ing statement wu made today that a
prominent young woman of Herkimer,
In her hatred of Cheater Gillette, on
trial for murder, offend John II.
Franee, the prizon barber, $1,000 to let
hi. razor slip across Gillette’, jugular
oa he waa being shaved.
Franee made the remarkable dlzelos-
ure himself, but has refused to reveal
the name of the young woman who
hated Gillette so bitterly. *
"1 was offered $500 to ’just let your
razor slip,’ so that it would rut Gil
lette’s jugular vein." declared Franc
toilsy "A ».>man well known here
mode this proposition to m
she raised the offer fo $1,000.
"This woman said that I co
the killing of Gillette was an
or that I could declare tli.-vi
committed suicide by t(jro»
head back against the razor
shaving him. But I’m not in
Iness.”
The prison regulation. .n<-
regard to Gillette that he rou
time commit suicide.' Sui h i
that devised against 111 I - tl
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