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The Georgian Carnet The BUI The BUSINESS And All Of It Clean The Atlanta Georgian. The Georgian Carnet The BUSINESS And All Of It Gen VOL. I. NO. 120. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 8,1907. PRICE: R Trjdu wnn MUNIOPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANT, LONG ADVOCATED BY THE GEORGIAN, NOW UR® IN ORDINANCE INTRODU® IN COUNCIL AUTHORIZING BOND ISSUE Cliy ELECTRIC PLANT URGED LI Ordinance Calls For $1,000,000 Bond Issue. NEW HOSPITAL COUNCILMAN LONGINO'S BOND ISSUE ORDINANCE By Councilman Longino: Whereat, The growth of the city of Atlanta, not only in population, but'in improvement* and general wealth, hat been very marked and rapid, and this rapid growth has caused the demands on the part of tho public to exceed the revenues of the city, and thus, from year to year, important departments have not met the public demands, and there is mow an emergency which demands immediate action upon the part of the munici* pal authorities; therefore, be it Resolved by tho mayor and and general council as follows: 1. That authority and pbwer bo secured from the general assembly of the state of Georgia, by proper amendment to tho charter of the city of Atlanta, whereby an election may be called some time during the year 1007 for the issuance of ON’fi MILLION DOLLARS IN BONDS FOR GENERAL IMPROVE MENTS in those departments which have fallen behind the de mands of the public, as follows: THE COMPLETION OF THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM, MM Recorder Broyles Wants to find “J.K. Wilson.” SAYS CARD WAS GEORGIAN'S APPEAL FOR MORE SCHOOLS LENT NEW FORCE BY MAYOR JOYNER IN HIS FIRST MESSAGE TO THE CITY COUNCIL 'MUSI HA VE MORE SCHOOLS; WE OWE II 70 CHILDREN” —MAYOR JOYNER. Here Is the text of Mayor Joyner's appeal to council for more pub lic achoole: "One of the most Imperative of all duties Is that of.equipping the young for the battles of life. Every municipality owes every child of school age at least a grammar school education. Tho statements that are mode every September by the officers of the board of education In re gard to the number of children who cannot, bo accommodated In the achoola are appalling. It would ba appalling If: only one child were pre vented from receiving an education because of the failure of the city to provide achoola. I’ardoh me, but I wont to drive that home for you. Huppoeo one of you had boon crowded nut of school and your parents had been unable to pay for your education! Gentlemen, Wo must have more schools. I should remember It as long us I remembered anything If any child cams knocking at the door of a public school house during my administration to bo turned away because of any fault nr neglect of mine. With tho help of tho members of Hie general council, that shall Strong Call For New Buildings and More ~ Room. LEADING FEATURE OF HIS ADDRESS New Executive Asks Coun cil for More Adequate IS INCLUDED Biggest Bond Issue Ever Made Is Coutern- • plated. T<> build n municipal electric light ing plant, to be paid for with a part of the hlggoM bond IsMue ever floated by t nr rttjr of iAtlanta—IMl !« the propo- Mtl -n before council. To iN.Htie $1,000,000 In bonds, the proceedM to be devoted to an electric plant, a new hospital and numeroutt niher Improvement*, la* the object of fro—~Fdln»ftee introduced by Council man T. D. longino Monday night. That the purchase of a municipal lighting plant hat* received earnest (••ndderatlon by council since the ►t.-ady and vigorous fight Inaugurated by The Georgian, has been shown by the appropriation by council of $500 to < >v.! oxpenaea of an Inveatlgatlon of 'hu- h a system, and the ordinance of *’ .-in. Hm.in Iaonglno, providing for the building of a lighting plant.-la'another indication that the movement for mu- nMpai owhershlp la growng steadily. That the public will favor the es tablishment of a city lighting plant 1* shown by the hundreds upon hundreds of letter* received by The Georgian. In quiring a* to the progress of the move ment. The <>'M»rg1an ban permitted ihs—muvtmcai to re*t_wlthlh tho post f nv WTCK'*, !-inie the passage oFlfir; .ipprupriotl.in ordinance by council, and "as contented to leave It In the i and* »»f the special committee until a teport could Ik- submitted. Whet Ordinance Means. Th* 4 ordinance provides for the erec- 11**11 of an electric lighting plant, a new and modem hospital, the completion of the \uit« iworks system, the erection of • tu.* *eptlc tanks for the disposal of -‘••wage, and the erection of additional THE ERECTION OF TWO SEPTIC TANKS FOR THE DIS POSAL OF SEWAGE, THE ERECTION OF ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HOUSES, AN ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANT AND A NEW AND MODERN HOSPITAL. 2. Thnt these bonds shall be voted on under the head of “improvement bonds,” and the authority and power invoked "hall provide for the expenditure of the money-realized from their sale ahall he in the hands of a commission of improve ments, consisting of the mayor, city engineer, city electrician, general manager of the department of waterworks, president of the board of education, and five citizens to be nominated by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the general council. LIBELOUS IN NATURE not occur.” Accommodations. Attack on Police Judge May Bring Serious Con sequences. A TLANTALOSTNOTHING BY OPPOSING CAUCUS OVER SUB- TREASUR Y Following the publlc&tinn In The At lanta Sunday News of a curd by ”J. K. Wilson,*’ vigorously denouncing He* cordar Xwli It. BroyN House CommitteeWil TWO CHILDREN A WAIT DREAD HYDROPHOBIA !• "ns referred to the finance enm- tiiiiif . Councilman Longino, before letting, it go to the committee, re- •iuested that It be rend, and thlg was «: nt» it is unrteraood thnt Councilman I.»nglno win make a decrmlncd light tj have tho ordlname carried Into of- i»tt, ami he will be backed up by a number of tho most Influential mem- b'Ts of the general council. The ordinance, as It reads, provides thtngH which nearly every h **ly in the city Is agreed upon are nb- '•■hue necessltloK. The Improvements ■ the waterworks system must be ->de. according to the report of the rrnrni! inanager, and the president of ’-*•• bi»ard. Mayor Joyner and the !;.* tabors of council realise this. Tip* erection of two septic tanks for Hi* disposal of sewage Is sure to meet th** favor of the mayor, and of the majority of members of the council. Mavor Joyner, In his Inaugural ad- dre«s. said that, In his opinion, the '■ Ptb* tanka are the best solution of th. s. wage problem. i*i»uncU is agreed upon the proposi tion that additional school houses must l built to meet the demands of the ••■pie. Mayor Woodward dwelt upon ! *i tn his farewell message. Mayor b*yner stressed the necessity of this bt hN Inaugural address. The re|>ort of tho city warden, tho • ••uni’ll commltteo on hospitals and •atHies, and the address of Mayor •i-e-ner contained the recommendation ’hat something be done to relieve the • mgestton at the Grady Hospital. Tho plan submitted by the warden and gen- • rally agreed upon ns best, Is the turn- nu over of the Grady Hospital to nc- »•’"* patients and the erection of a now >1 modern one for whites, as pro- •*M for In the ordinance. A** f'*r the electric lighting plant, the I'ople of the city are determined to i i\.* a municipal plant. The agitation ■ The Georgian on this question has brought out forcibly the fact that the people are united In favor of the city • • ning her own lighting plant. I» Is the idea of Councilman Longino ' have all these urgent and necessary titers cared for at one time, and • ah this view the ordinance calling ■ r the Issuance of $1,000,COO of bonds • presented. This will be the largest single bond b-ue ever floated by the city of At lanta. The neat largest was In }&?.. • hen $500,000 of bonds were issued f*»r |b* installing of the new waterworks Bitten by Pet Pointer They Come to Atlanta to Take Treatment at Pasteur Institute For Three Weeks. fceu Dodgaa |.land Duty. Vushlngton, Jan. B.~Through the uence of hi, congressional friends Washington. Colonel Edward S. Ifrey, commandln* the Ninth envoi- will be able at-the last moment to orate himself front tho negro rogl- it and dodgo undesirable duty In the llpplnea by bein* promoted. Threatened with denth In Its most horrible form—death by hydrophobia— little Evelyn. age 6. and John J„ age ehlldren of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Cox, of Waynesboro, tin., are notv receiving treatment at the Pasteur Institute and every effort Hint money can secure Is being made to save them from the dread malady. These are the little children who were till ten last Saturday by one of their father’s dogs, as told In The Georgian Monday, and they began taking the Pnsteur treatment Tuesday morning That they will be saved there Is little doubt, but It Is equally as certain that the dog that sank Ita teeth In their llesli was suffering from rabies. Mrs. Cox and her two children are now the guests of her cousin. Mrs. William F. Plane, of IS West North avenue, and they will remnln In Atlan ta until they have received the full twrnly.one days of treatment. The head of tho dog which has threatened these Utile bright-eyed and golden-haired tota with a horrible death, ts now tn Augusta, where It was given a microscopical examination by surgeons In that city, but so for they have been unable to determine whether or not the animal was inad. Dog Had Rabies. But from the symptoms hs described by Mrs. Cox to Dr. James N. Browner, head of the Pasteur Institute, that of. flelul la Inclined to believe the animal lint) the rabies and he advised that the ehlldren be treated Immediately. It was while playing at their father’s residence that the little children were bitten, and at drat It was thought that another rhlhl. George K., Jr., was also a victim, but the lad escaped. I.ltlle Evelyn wns hltten several times In the hand, while the baby hoy received Wles on the breast anil hand. That the Pasteur treatment will ab solutely prevent the ehlldren being stricken with hydrophobia Is not cor tain, but there are chances largely In their favor when protected by the treatment, while without It death would probably result. ONE COPY OF GEORGIAN MADE NEW SUBSCRIBER IN FAR OFF WASHINGTON A' Christmas remembrance an Atlantan sent to a friend away out In the state of Washington brought The Georgian a subscriber. v The Atlantan did not solicit the subscription nor did he send The Georgian in his friend as a holiday reminder—though he confesses now that he could have done nothing tor which the friend would have been more grateful. • Interesting little story—and a true one. C\ \V. Kddlns, president and general manager of the Postal Clerks’ Investment Association, sent a Christmas present to his friend. Martin V. Fletcher, of Walla Walla, ’hrlstmns pres* Washington. And the present was wrapped In a com* of The Atlanta Georgian. Tuesday morning Mr. Kddlns received a letter from Mr. Fletcher thank ing him for the present and enclosing a check for a six-months' sub scription to The Georgian; What liner tribute could be paid to the cleanness, the brightness nnd the high character of a paper than to have a single copy fall Into the hands of a man more than 2,000 mtlea away ami make of him it friend nnd subscriber? lng his method of administering Jus tice In police court. Judge Brnylea has sworn out a warrant in the city crimi nal court against Wilson, charging him with criminal libel. This warrant Is now In the hands of officers, and a search Is being made for the card writer. The Identity of* 'J. K. Wilson,*’ hta occupation and whereabouts are unknown, but Judge Broyles declares he will leave no stone unturned to find him and force him to answer to the rrlmlnul courts for his alleged libelous attack. The news, paper card was merely signed *'J. K. Wilson” and failed to give the writer’s address or‘whereabouts. * _ The cord forms a sensational ~ ar raignment of the recorder, and the lat ter Is highly Incensed at Its terms. He declare* the attack Is Mcarrllou*, base lest and libelous. Answer to Card. In the Atlanta Evening News of Monday Judge Broyles publtrty an swered the criticisms of Wilson in card over his own-signature. In which Not be Affected by State’s Action. he handles Mil*..., without gloves and ft 0nrrBl nerd of a sub-treasury In the delivers several pugilistic Jolta. With out mincing words In the least, the recorder brands Wilson as a ’’mail clous liar and a character assassin.” He also refers to Wilson as ’’this slan derous creature in speaking of the matter Tuesday morning, Judge Broyles did not hesl late to express his Indignation end de clared he Intended to make Wilson “sweat.” “I want to bring this fellow to Jus tlcc as a lesson to himself and all of his kind,” declared the recorder. In connection with the _ appearance of Judge Broyles' card, The News also published an editorial In defense of the recorder and explaining why the Wilson card was published. Judge Broyles' Card. The highly animated and salty card of the recorder Is hh follows: Atlanta, Go., Jan. 7, 1997. Editor News: Blr—In yesterday’s News you pub lished a scurrilous attack on ine, signed by J. K. Wilson. Wilson In his article rays that I use my position as recorder to obtain revenue for the city. Irre spective of tho guilt or Innocence «>f any person or persons who muy be brought before me. 1 do not know this man Wilson, but his reckless and false charges show that he Is a character assnssln of the vilest kind, nnd 1 atn surprised that a reputable paper should print such a foul libel. annual report of the chief ..f police, published Just the other day in ull our papers, shows thnt during th year Just post I dismissed three tltmi sand two hundred und ten (3,2in> case without Imposing any fine—not ev.i the costs of these cases—and yet thl: slanderous creature Wilson has tin nudadty to tell J,he whopping lie that I fine everybody brought before me. Henceforth, Baron Munchausen am Ananias must take back seats as com man. every-day, nll-the-tlme liars, for J. K. Wilson Is entitled to the tirwt seat on the bald-headed row. As an offset to this man’s opinion «f me as a Judge, I quote from it re* ent annual report of City Attorney James L. Mayson—a gentleman known and honored by all Atlanta, and a plain, conscientious. Christian man. who would sc« his right arm with* r and rot before he would knowingly utter an untruth—quite different from Wil son. Mr. Mayson’s exact wools In Ids report are these: “This officer Is often called upon to appear for the city In the recorder’s court, and I desire to pay a deserved tribute to the fairness, Jus tice and firmness of the recorder, N. B. Broyles, Esq. Sometimes those whose offenses are punished by his decisions, or whose friends are so punished, busl- ly circulate adverse criticism. In the hope k of creating publl* against this faithful office By JOHN TEMPLE QRAVE8. Wusldngton, Jan. 8.—The hearing of the sub-treasury applicants before the ways and means committee of the house Is over and Atlanta has nothing to regret In the result. Atlanta, Birmingham and gavannuh were the only cities making appear ance. The time alloted to each city vrnx AQ rntnutet. Joseph McCord, for the Atlanta Clearing House, made the opening ar< gument for Georgia and John Temple Graves the concluding argument for Georgia. Colonel Lawton and Mr. Wil liamson spoke for Bavsnnah. with ex Governor Johnston and Mr. Under wood for Birmingham. Walter G. (OF: flyo pdfiHie* the • ntlment 'None ever felt the halter draw. With good opinion of th.* law.’ "I want to say that It would bo n dis tinct public loss If h»* wore removed, nnd the administration of this, tho njost trying and difficult position of all, would suffer at once and distinctly.” 1 put this generous and unexpected tribute from James L. Mayson. who frequently attends the recorder’s court and knows how things are done then*, against the lying and reckless slanders of this man Wilson, who. In his aitlrte, admits he bus never been to the court. southeastern states. Savannah la Qenareua. At tho conclusion It was tho gen eral agreement that Atlanta's presen ration waa by far the most Impressive and convincing and thet Its argument wa* irresistible. The argument based upon statistics gathered by Mr. McCord and Walter Cooper, nnd for thrso figures Atlanta is Indebted to the patient care and Investigation of these two gentlemen. Havnnnah was very generous Ih H .illusions to Atlanta and In Its ex pressed preference for Atlanta next to Savnnnah. The Savannah delegation xpresses the opinion that Atlanta's presentation wns Irresistible and base their claim upon Bnvannah's -Impor tance as a mighty port town. Won't Affect Atlanta. It waa a notable Incident that Chair- man Payne, of tho committee. In re plying to a statement of Mr. Graves, declared that tho ways nnd means .rnmlttoe would not be In any way In tlu**nced by the caucus of yesterday, from which Georgia had withdrawn Which Justifies the position assumed the Georgia delegation under tin Graves resolution of yesterday In wlthdtawlng from the caucus. John Shnrp Williams, of tho commit tee. Is supposed to lie the .champion Birmingham before the committee, nnd champ Clark will loyally represent At lanta. Williams' fine ltnlldn hand Is recognised In the caucus of yfrst day, which, hupplly, will not affect the result. Atlsnts s Prims Favorite. Estimating the situation fairly nnd from Information In our possession It may bo said that If this congress shall locate n sub-treasury In the southeast ern states, Atlanta stands the best chance to get It. But I have not yet found a man who dm s not predict that the wrangle of elite* will kill the chances of any sub-treasury In the Bouth for this session of congress. The Atlanta deUgatlon has not made a mistake since reaching Washington. They have met every argument and presented a convincing plea for (he Capital city of the Bouth. Atlnrta and H.ivaiumh have cemented a new tl«* of fraternity In the dosing debate on this question. Georgia should be proud of both these splendid cities. Both are united f'»r Georgia. Bartlett Is for Macon. It Is Just now stated that Mr. Bart lett will appear before the committee this ixenlng In behalf o f Macm. which and ' equentlv knows nothing about ls«*t the TlUxens of Atlanta 'si#** hlch of these two men they would t»o- llrvf. In conclusion. I think It my duty to publicly bran*! this man Wilson as u malicious liar and character assnssln, and, Mr. Editor. 1 further demand that you. In your today's Issue of your pa per. apologise for publishing this libel, ous and Infamous lie. and that you also publish this card exactly as 1 have written it In a prominent place In the aatna Issue of your paper. Yours truly. NABH K. BltOYLKS. OO0OOOOOO0OOOOOOOOOOOOOCI DO O NO 8ACRIFICE 18 TOO O GREAT FOR GEORGIAN, O 0— =^=— a “Gentlemen, vre must hart more uchnolg.” This is one sentence that stands out in the message of Mayor Joy ner to his council, a sentence that means, perhaps, more to the entire public of Atlanta than any other one phrase in the first message of the new chief executive. “Gentlemen, we must ' have The fnllewln* telegraphic cor- 6 O respondenre explains Itself: O O Washington, D. C\, Jan. 7. 1907. O 0 r. L. Seely, Publisher The Geor- O O Rian: o O 1 regard John Temple Graves’ O O presence Indispensable here to- O O morrow. JOSEPH A. M’CORD, O Chairman. O 5 O O John Temple Graves, Washington, O O d. c.: o O No sactifloo too great for The O O Georgian In behalf of our beloved O O city. Q O No sacrifice too great for our 0 0 beloved city In behalf of our great O O commonwealth. 0 o If Atlanta cannot have the lion- O 0 or of the sub-treasury, shall we 0 O not magnanimously Join hands for 0 O Georgia: P. L. HEE1.Y. O 0 Washington, D. C, Jan. S. 1»#7. O O F. U Seely, Publisher The Geor- O 0 glan: o The Georgia delegation appro- 0 elates your generosity and loyal- O ty In this matter. 1 have given O O up ror Georgia a lecture at Gaines. O O -vllle tonight with a snug fee nt- O tsewra Tfie GeorxTan Is eulo- If O glsed by the entire delegation. O 0 JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES. O O O O000O000000OO000OQ0O00OOOO Is a surpMse to the delegation and the committee. The Georgia delegation leaves for Atlanta tonight on the vestibule and wilt reach Atlanta Wednesday night, the Southern railway echedules per mitting. Mr. Maddox left yesterday and Colonel Lowry last night. At a caucus of th* delegations from Tennessee, South Carolina and ATft. baton, the city of Rlrmtngham was so. Icrted as the place to be recommended tn congress as u alto for the sub-treas ury. Wouldn't Enter Caucus. Neither Georgia nor Florida.particle paled In the caucus. The Georgians were willing to take part In a confer ence, but not In a caucus. They fa* red gelling together for III* purpose of deciding iipnn n plan of nctlnn hy hlch the claims of each city could be presented to the ways and means com mittee of enngrebs. The Georgia delegation In congress Is about convinced that there Is small likelihood that a bill will be passed at this session -of congress designating either Atlanta or Savannah as a site for the branch of tho United States treasury. ON FLYING IRl BIG PINE TREE FELL FOUR ABE INJURED tn ore Hchoolx. This is tliti message that Ths Georgian hag been Rounding for several weeks, ever since the crowded condition of the city’s public schools wns brought to the attention of the people’g newspa per. The message has been sound-'” ed more than once since that time; the conditions have been exposed to a public which had lived in ig norance of the state of affairs. Anti the work of The Georgian has been nswsrded.. Tho first ditch was earned lit'the fight for more schools on Saturday, when tho 4)oard of «diKx£oh inlt to council a report asking for more money, indorsing the appeal of The Georgian in its arguments be fore the civic body. The second victory was won when the gSL_ sage of Mayor doytter was containing his call upon his coun sellors for more adequate accom modations for Atlanta’s children, the future men and women of tha — growing city. In his message regarding the schools Mayor Joyner writes feel ingly. There is nothing of the politician here, nothing of the seeker after favor—the appeal is from the hesrtv-from one who un-—* derstands. There is something al most pathetic in Mayor Joyner’e appeal for tho children, his peti tion that every child he given an opportunity to leant. The text bt his message on the need of schools is given. COMMEND PRESIDENT ON BROWN8VILLE STAND. HjNflnl to Tilt* Grttrifldli. t’olutiiblu, B. t\, -Jnn. Senator ~ BI<*aNi* Introdiia ronolutIon • today ioinimndlng the notion of President RnttNcvcIt In tho Hrown-ivlllo affair and onliing u{M)n tho B*uith Carolina dele gation to uphold him In It. IN Alf ATTEMPT TO Hpwltil to .Tli.' (ioorghin. Merlittnn, MIhb., Jan. 8.—Th' bnmn Great Southern paaaenger train 1 had a narrow *»capc from being wrecked nnd eruahed by a giant pin tbu.owampfl belwoen Akron and Eutaw, lit 3 o'clock thla morning. As It wns the results were serious enough. From a passenger on the train It was learned that shortly after leaving Ak- run. while going a) a speed of thirty- miles an hour, a trev fell upon the train. Much damage was done. The side of one coach wns torn almost ompletely away und two others were badly damaged. Conductor Sam I’urk, a Mrs. John- on, of Mlnneola. Tex , and two other rossengers were Injured. Their wounds re ftUKrtnl by pFnJrotlmj limbs and Hying particles of .glass. A reimrt of the Incident was sent o Superintendent R. E. Roswell, from Kutaw. and In response to a wire from him County Surgeon t>. A. Harrison met the train when It reached Merid ian at «;'jo o'clock this morning, an hour and forty minutes late, tn attend the Injured persons. One coach was loft here for repairs. The remainder of the train waa Bl ed to continue Its run to New or- leans. Special lo The fieorxtnu. Thomasvllle, On., Jan. S.—It Is n- Iswlcd on the best of authoflty here thill un attempt waa made shortly be fore midnight last night to dynatnlta the home of Mrs. Allca Futch. near Metcalf, On., about It miles from Thomasvllle. Mrs. Futch and her son, Allle, were In the house. It has not yet been learned how successful was the attempt. 4 Officers and friends have left for tha •erne of the attempted crime. It will be remembered that early last fall several unsuccessful attempts to potaow Mrs. Futch and members of Bet family were made. The affair has created considerable exstlcment In that section. width of the right of way at the noldt where tho tree fell Its body. Instead of limbs, would have fallen across tha trulr. and thereby have produced, Be yond a doubt, another shocking cates- Had It not been for the extreme trophe.