About The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1907)
(r--■ mi'jim 11 *n' ii iw»w(jmip>—i—fTTwr 1 win ii '' 'T 1 — THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TliriWIMV. JAXl'AUX XL W»- U OUT BT BIC f BE One Man Killed and Others Are In jured. MANY STREET CARS 00 UP IN SMOKE r- Loss. iu Chicago Ulazo Is Estimated at Full $300,000. Chicago, Jan. II.—Ona mao m killed, three olhera Injured and V-0 can destroyed In a 1100,Odd (Ira and axploalon early today which destroyed tha North Clark (tract llmlta ear barna at Dtveray avenue, crtppllny tha entire north aide aarvlca. Ona hundred thouaaad north aldrra ware Inconvenienced and compelled to walk to work. Nearly a hundred famlllea were driv en from their homea In'panic by the Are dancer and Into the enow. While the women and children were belnc cared (or In houaea more remote from the Are. the men were helping the firemen prevent the epread.of the The fire waa enuaed by an axploalon at a Caroline tank near tha rear e( the barna. It waa aet oil by contact With a live electric wire. HEARING CLOSED; GA, FRUITGROWERS CALLED TO TESTIFY •pedal to The Georgian. Macon. Ga.. Jan. 11.—The hearing Of the cane of J. J. Waxelbaum. agalnat the rallroada. waa completed yesterday bnlaap the interstate commerce coin- -AWAt *• (ar as the Investigation In Macon la concerned, later, however, i caactwill probably be heard (or the naemid time, but in Washington, U C_ and before « tiuorum o( the members of the commission. Before the commlaalon yeaterdny, Fnlonel Hatcher, of Mncon. and George )1. Jewett, of Macon, and J. D. Howard, preaenttng the rlnalng taatlmony. it was stated by theao wltneaaea that the Georgia grower* were receiving any thing but the beat kind of a deal from the rallrnaila. and that Texa* peach growera are being favored. Other minor caaea arc yet to hearil before the commlaalon lravea (or Utile Rock. FREE DEODORIZER HAS BEEN ABOLISHED. Special to The Georgian, Savannah. On., Jan. 11.—The health department of the city n( Savannah ha* quit dlapenalng free deodorlaer. This will prove quite an Item, aa fully tt,000 a year haa been devoted for thla purpoee. The practice of giving thnae who applied theao dtalntertanta haa existed alhee the ’time of llglethorpe. Dr. Brunner contend* that modern methoda and aanitnry plumbing matte the u*e of the deodortirr a ueelesa ex ptnae In the city. » PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS GEORGIA QUILL PUSHER9. Special to The Georgian. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 31.—The National Editorial Aaeoclatlnn will meet at tho Jameatown Exposition from June 111 to 14. President Rooeevelt during conven tlon apeak* on Georgia Day on "lo duatrtal Progrea* of tha South." ORATOR IS STRICKEN BEFORE LARGE CROWD AS HE BEGINS ADDRESS gpaela: to Tha Georgia*. Charleaton, 8. C., Jan. 31—Major Julian Mitchell, while uddreaalng a lit erary meeting of the Charleaton City Federation of Women'* Club* yesterday afternoon, waa alrlchen with apoplexy and died In a few mlnutea. He had begun an addrees on "Poa- alblllllea (or Co-operation In Public Education From the Standpoint of^th# School Board." and had spoken for about Ave mlnutea. whan atrleken down In tire presence of a brilliant aasam. blage of Charleaton club women. Major Mitchell was chairman of the board of the city school eommbaloner* and prealdent of the board of high school trustees. He waa on* of Chari**- ton'* moat able lawyer*. In Buchan an'* admlnlatrallon he waa aecretary of Mlnlatar Pickens' legation at SL Petereburg. lie waa about 11 year* of age. SEIZED RECEIPTS OP'THE BUTTERFLY' AT MACi THEATER Liveryman Sends Bailiff to Col- Jeet Alleged Bill From Lillian Russell. Special to Tha Georgian Macon, Ga., Jan. It.—Berauae of a misunderstanding between the Mitchell A Riley livery eloble and the business manager of Lillian Bussell's play, "The Butterfly," the bog ofllce receipts were attached last night by Justice of the Peace J. Tom Rogers. During the per formance the attachment was aerv -<] upon the management by Bailiff Mr- Cowen, and woe later In the evening paid. The trouble aroee over the hiring of a carriage from the livery stable to take Mlaa Kussell to the theater. The car riage was ordered to go to the Southern station, but tho train on which tho troupe arrived came In over the Cen tral. and when the manager went for tho carriage there was none to be found, and nfler watting for over aa hour the driver of the carriage went bark to the barn and reported matters, and then the steps were taken to col lect the money. At a rear entrance to the theater a dray stood ready to take off any of the property of the eompany which might be seised, nod for some time there woo flurry enough. loomIimstbike FOR HIGHER WAGES Special to The (iconIan. Columbian, Ga, Jnn. 31.—Forty loom Oxers at the Kaglo and Phentx and Girard mills want out on it tike for an Increase In pay today. Ths men were getting $1.76 per clay an4 asked for 12, ..which-the company afflrmed they were unahla to pay. The plate of strikers are aiouly lining filled. A few weavers hud atop work on account of the strike. TO MARK GRAVES OF PEAT) PRINTERS Hpedttl to The Georgian. Macon, (la., Jan. 31.—At a meeting of the Macon Typographical Cnlon held thla week It wan decided to place suitable headstones over the graven of the deceased printers who are burled hero. A resolution bringing up thin question was tntnulucrd and unani mously adopted. A committee Is to he named to con fer with the marble dealers and In the next few weeks six headstones will mark the spots where the printers burled. BOND ELECTION ORDERED BY AMERICUS COUNCIL. Special to The Oecrgtan. Amerlcun. Ga., Jnn 31.—At a meet Ing of the city council last night nn election was called for March 20 the ratification of the council's action in grunting a franchise for the water pumping, lighting and street railway to the LsRoy I>avldson Company, of New York; ulso a vote on the Issuamf of bonds for school facilities to the amount Of $25,000, and $40,000 for Hl^yct paving. Ths license for a barroopfat ?,14, La=. mar street was refused on account a petition of the people on that stm MACON AND ATLANTA MAYBECONNECTED Seaboard Officials to Meet and Consider Matter, It Is Believed. gpeelal to The Osorglsn. # Macon, Ga., Jan. Ii.—Directors of the Macon, Dublin and Savannah railroad recently acquired by the Seaboard Air Line railway, will hold a seaslon In Macon next Monday. The purpose of the mooting Is un known. but It Is believed that the con struction of a new line between Macon and Atlanta will be one of the main things to come before the meeting. It le also reported that there will be some eteps taken toward formally tax ing over the Macon, Dublin and Sa vannah, 'and making that division >t the road a portion ot the Seaboard Air Line. By doing.thla, however, the Sea. hoard Is likely to lose a good portion < f hind which the city of Macon granted to the road so long aa the headquar ters of the Macon. Dublin and Sa vannah remained in Macon. The directors .of the Macon, Dublin and Savannah, who are supposed to re port here Monday are: A. Walters, president of the Seaboard Air Line; W. A. Gurrett. general manager of the Sea board Air Line; E. T. Brown, division tunsel of the Seaboard Air Line; J. T. Wright, general manager of the Macon. Dublin and Savannah; R. J. Taylor, of Macon, and A. C. Felton, of Macon. TELFAIR ART ADVERTI8ER ARRIVES IN 8AVANNAH. gperlsl to The Georgian. Savannah. Ga.. Jan. 31.— Oarl Mol- chor*. of New* York, art adviser of the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, arrived In Savannah this morning and spent the day In consultation with the directors of that Institution. With hla outing Is the announcement that he has secured several vuluable accessions to the gallery. The institution begins the new year free from debt, a condi tion resulting front pntnsthktng man agement for several years- past. NEW FOREMAN ARRIVES AT MACON 8HOPS. Special to The Georgian. Macon. Ga.. Jan. 31.—J. N. Mason bus Just arrived In the city from Birm ingham. Ala., and has token charge ns foreman of the repair shop for the Mueon Railway and Light Company. He will be in charge of the mainte nance and repairing of all equipment. Eight new curs have recently been 4*r«lered to sent forty |n>ople, and four to seat thirty-two, and it Is hoped that they will soon arrive. PRODUCED LONG KNIFE, BUT WAS ARRESTED. S|hh iul rp The Georgian. Macon. On., Jnn. 31.—It looked as if there would be trouble when Deputy Sheriffs Jones nml Harrison tried to arrest Ben Hanks, u »lo»|**ratc negro character, hut the nerve of the officer* cowed the negro and he was easily cap tured after all. !!•• had said that he would never l»e taken alive, and when the officer* approached him he pro duced a long knife. M0,000 for Building Fund. Kp«»( Ml I" Tt»e (ieoryinu. ...» Charlotte. N. C., Jnn. 31.—Practically S40.0IH* in subscript Ions has been raised for the proposed erection of n new Young Men's Chilstlau Association building In this city. The object of the local management Is to secure, $$0,000, ,$20,000 of which will be subscribed bj* the hoard of directors, the canvass closing February 9. Winter Underwear February usually brings the worst weather of the year, and it looks like this one will be no exception. If you ever needed warm underwear you need it now, and we’ve priced every winter weight garment in the stock at One-Fourth Off Outing Flannel Pajamas and Night Robes One-Third Off Colored Shirts, Stiff Bosoms, Attached Cuffs, Coat Style or Detached, 2.00 quality now 1.40 1.50 quality now 1.15 1.75 quality now 1.25 l r 00 quality now .75 Fancy Vests One-Third Off. FANCY NECKWEAR 1.50 Ties 1.00 1.00 Ties .65 .50 Ties .35 Law Bros. Co. 10 Whitehall 17 Decatur. 0 SENATOR RAYNER SAYS ROOSEVELT ISTRYING TO ROLE PEOPLE AND ETC, Csntinutd From Pag. On*. OUR USUAL SEASON’S-END 25 j DISCOUNT SALE Our Entire Stock of Men’s Suits, Overcoats, Raincoats, Odd Trousers, Underwear, Shirts at just 1-4 less than their real value. You get more value tor your money at this store than at any store in Atlanta all the year round, and you just double the value at our discount sales. It’s money in your pocket and good clothe? at. this store always. / Essig Bros., “Correct Clothes For Men” 26 WHITEHALL STREET reference to Santo Domingo." said the aenator, "h# can duplicate any day with reaped to any Of the bankrupt and revolutionary republic* of Central or Boutb America. "I think the Judiciary ought to he entirely free from executive interfer ence. Every person ot .Intelligence! muat agree with me upon thla propo sition. The executive should nvver, either by approval or crttlctam, con stitute himself a reviewing power over the decision* of the court*, it la. there fore, my Judgment that the crlllclama by the president of Judge Humphrey with reference to hi. decision In the caae known aa the Meat Packer*' case, In tho Illlnol. circuit court, waa un called for and an Invasion of hla Ju dicial prerogative*. 1 am Inclined to think that the decision waa correct and would have been sustained upon appeal If an nppeai could have been taken: hut right or wrong. It did not come within the function* of the prealdent to reprove the Judge or animadvert up on hi. opinion" Power Taken from 8tatea. Referring to the president', letter to Governor Oulld, of Maaaachuaelta, In which he expressed hi* approval of tha courae of the governor and ant J he aaw no reason for presidential Interference, Mr. Itnyner aald: In my Judgment thla Involve* n moat aertoua proportion. It practically an nounce* that the art* of the atatea are aubject to approval or displeasure of the Federal government; It announce* to the governor of every atate thni If he I, In doubt about the performance of some action ctinflded to hla auprente authority that he tan appeal to the prealdent for guidance. "We realise that no light le thorough- ly equipped upon this floor unless me prealdent la In It. He longs for a light oa the hart pameth after the water brook*. It waa a match to the flnleh between the senior aenator from Rhode Island and the prealdent The senator from Rhode Island had re served hla strength for the last an counter. The prealdent had changed hla tactics an often that he became exhausted and appealed for help. On* morning the senator from Rhode Island appeared In the chamber with a ra diant smile. The prealdent lay entan gled In hi* armor, and hi* breastplate and hla battle-ax were shattered, and above him waved the pennant of Rhode ■•land. , 0*1* on Bath Bidet. "The president can not observe a great struggle like this progreailn* without taking part In It. So that he got Into It. It really did not makq much difference (o him upon which aide he waa enlisted. One day he waa upon one aide and the next day he waa upon the other” — Referring to the Tanania tight, he aald: "I can never forget the day upon which the vote wae taken The biog raphy of the prealdent will perhaps aome day be written by the senior *en- ator from Maaaachuaelta. Macaulay auld that If Boswell had not" been the greatest fool who ever lived he could not have given to the world the great est biography that waa ever wrlllen. i Tills will not apply to the senator from | Mnasarhuaetta. He wields a master band In biographical literature, and when lie write* lilt- biography I hope | that he will dwelt with glowing cm phi;- j',ls upon thla sunmaator accomplish- i ment. Charm Did It, Work. I "Napoleon at Auaterlltx never turned I ilie scale* of fortune w ith greater celer- I Ity of movement or audacity of assault than the president threw Into III* nta- j neuter. How waa It done? What ,ub. lie force did he employ In the execu tion of hi*' plan? The day the vote wilt* lal.rn this chamber preaentril a ; m .»i peculiar aspect The air seemed laden with some mireotlc. wafting its ! tomnlferous essedie over this body. When the roll waa called the clerk ij.iI | hatdly hrnr the icaponm. upon the aide of the lock canal, and na the answers came they came In whispered accents and with bated breath. The charm had done Its work, the deadly vapor had benumbed our faculties and made ua plaint slaves to the masters will. Even the senior aenator from Ohio frell a victim to tha magic power of the love charm that had been concocted at the laboratory of the white houae." It was In regard to the Schley cuae that the senator, who waa Schley's sen ior counsel at the time of Its hearing, that the senator reached II,e height or hla attack. He said. In part: Schlay To Da Vindicattd. “The prealdent aays thut 'thla con troversy ahould not be kept alive; to do so would merely do damage to the navy and the country ' It shall, how ever, be kepi alive. The conviction of an Innocent man la of more concern nnd tmpnrtxnce to the country than the repose " and security BF ft nave* ring, however Influential and powerful It may be. Men stood ready In lbs senate and houae to rectify thla wrong at the time the prealdent rendered hla decision, and were prepared to pass aome legislative action that would strike this Judgment from the nnval records of the country, but the preal dent said there ahnuld not be any fur ther agitation of thla controversy, u'.ul thus, tn hla legislative capacity, he J irocured a silent confirmation of the udgment he had rendered In hi* exec utive capacity. "Let me tell you that the ngltotlnn will not ceaae. The time will come when thla caae ehall be reopened, Juki aa a similar caae has recently been re opened In another land, where nn Inno cent man had been hunted to torment and degradation by th'f scorpions of re ligious hatred and venom until, to the eternal credit of a liberty-loving people, hla sentence reversed, hla Innocence ea. tabllahed, hla loyalty vindicated, and hla name restored to the roll of honor, he elnncia tojry exalted by the ordeal through which he line passed, the pride of France and the Idol of hla country men.” JOHN V. GIRVIN KNEW PHYSICIAN WHO WAS KILLED John V. Glrvln. of New Brighton. S/aten Island, Is In Atlanta on business. Mr. Glrvln knows Intimately Dr. Clmrles \V. Townsend, the New Brighton physician who won ahul Jit bed ‘last Saturday evening under mys terious circumstance*. The doctor died Sunday u liliam revealing the name >f bis assailant, though he had stated thil he know who It was. "Dr. Townsend had been my family physician for years." said Mr. Glrvln. "He was a noble man. ami gave much of his time and talents to free treat ment of poor people on Staten Island. His death is a sad loss to the com munity." LOCKED IN CELL, ' HE TDOK POISON RON RATE RAISE WILL NDT AFFECT SOUTHERN PLANTS ONE WAS SUSPENDED: THE OTHER RESIGNED Hpcclsl to Tin- Georgian. Charlotte. N. C„ Jan. 31.—The police committee of the city police. Are ami health commission suspended Bergeunt John Farrington front his duties on th» allegations of drunkenness. Patrolman Anbury, who went to Salisbury Satur day and became Intoxicated to such nn extent that he was Imprisoned, handed In his resignation, which will be acted upon later. Bergeaflt Farrington Is n bed now III with an attack of pneu- EVIDENCE DESTROYED JUDGE ORDERS ACQUITTAL. Special to The Georgian. Charlotte. N. C„ Jan. SI.-When the cnee of Della Dillingham, llenry allies- pie and George Irvine, the flrst named a woman, charged with the murdet of the Lyerly family at Ffhrber Junction, last July, was called In Iredell supe rior court, at Statesville yesterday, th'- stute found lts**lf at a standstl'l before the trial had more than started. The Judge ordered Hie \\ltnc«se* Us. charged, and ordered the Jury to bring !p a rerdlct of not guilty todav When the mob lyncnel the other three negroes Implicated in this rifm*? at Salisbury last summer all the evi dence In the case for the prosecution perished. ENRAGED FATHER FIGHTS WITH 0IRL*8 ASSAILANT. Up**-I a I »«* The (ieorvtan. Pensacola. Fla., Jan. «f —Bam bo Grice., a negro Jo years of uge, at tempted to assault the 10-year-old daughter of «\ M. King here Inst night and the scream* of the older, sister brought the father, who was tn the yard, to the scene. A fierce fight »n*ued. In which the negro seemed lo be getting the bc*t of the encounter until struck a heavy blow. Mr*. King ran out, and hut for her persuasion the negro would have been killed, ns the father had secured a hatchet and was emit-voting lo strlk? taa nc^to- While confined In the police station Wednesday night, after having been arrested during'the afternoon on tho charge of drunkenness. W. F. Lindsey, of 142 West Hunter street, a mattrvav maker, swallowed "Rough on Rats" and war, inter discovered In nn unconscious condition. He was hurriedly taken to the Grady hospital, where he was Anally revived and brought out of danger by hard work on the part of the physicians. Ha then was returned to the police station and afterwards sent to his home. Tho act of Lindsay Is attributed to grief and constant worn* over the dcaih of hi* 1$-year-old daughter. Ml** Grace Lindsey, who died a year ago of consumption. Kver since tho denth .*f the girl the father Is sold to have been morose, on Thursday, probahl/ In order to relieve hi* worry, Lindsey Imbibed too tmioh whisky and became Intoxicated, resulting In his arrest by ('all officer Cooper. FIREMAN AWARDED FOR LONG SERVICE. Special to The Georglnn. Savannah. Uiw Jnn. 31.—Mayor Tied- rtnnn l* busily engaged In considering hn avalanche of applications for ap pointive positions with the city gov ernment. He hss Just appointed J. conually. foreman of No. 1. as assist ant superintendent-of the flro depart ment. The nppolnttce has seen thirty years experience in the department. PROJECTILE CUTS ROPE OF TUG TOWING TARGET. Special IbThetpsirglsu. Charleston. 8. (\, Jun 31 —At th* target practice now being Indulged In by garrison ports off Charleston, the rwpe of the tug towing the target was cut by a ten-inch projectile. The shot did not pass neur enough the tug to do nnv damage. Moses H..Newsom. The funci til service* of Moses II. Newsom, who died Tuesday at hln resl- denec. ill Kirkwood avenue, were con ducted Thursday morning at the Cal vary Baptist church The Iron Industry In the South will not be retarded or Interfered with In the slightest by the recent published statement that the tonnage rates on piq Iron out of Birmingham would be In creased 25 per ton, according to rail road men. "This is wholly erroneous and mis leading," said a prominent freight of ficial Thursday. "The rollroada base_ their rates on pig Iron solely and alone on the quoted prices of that prdduct., The agreement Is made with the smelt ers and the Interests of the Iron Indus try In the South Is protected at every turn. "Anyone acquainted with the fact* or anyone who might have taken tic- trouble to And out, might know* tha: the Increase of 25 cents per ton applle*' to tonnage going through the Missis sippi fiver, Ohio river or Potomac river gateways, ar.d will not affect Southern manufacturers or rates In this terrl-' torv in the slightest. The rates In this territory remain stationary. c? "The South's Iron producers In Gtor- gin and Alabama can get Iron out of the ground and make^lt Into pig Iron cheaper than the producers In any sec tion of the country, and the railroad** stand by them, enabling them to com pete with the smelters and producers in Pittsburg and other places. "Granting that the published state ment wgs true," he continued, "the manufacturer of the product In Atlan ta would lose nothing. His prices have been Increasing steadily, even If the trust has Increased them for him. The manufacturer pay* the Increase In freight at flrst, but he more than get* It back In his Increased prices. Ttv* rates were lowered some time ago In order to allow the amelters to sell their ' Iron, and at that time It was agreed that when the prices went up, and they are now near double, the roads wei j to re-establish their former rates. "There Is hardly any profit for the nmds In handling pig Iron anyway," ' •* continued. "The rates are about tin lowest now In effect. Take, for In stance. a car from Birmingham to At lanta with $0,000 pounds at $1 per ton. would only be $30. while If this aamr car was handling grain I la earning ca pacity would be doubled and would be materially Increased on almost any other product. "No. nor there Is not the slightest need of the Iron manufactured In this section becoming alarmed." Infant of J. Walters. j The funeral service* of the Infant af | Mi. nml Mrs. J. Walters were con ducted Thursday attern sm at the fam- | tly residence. In Peachtree park. The till'.no*.m was at Ba,*dy WERE IN PANIC ( .jnsMarabl* constcrn.'itlon, almost Imritarlnx on a panic, waa causa,I ninnn, the fifty girl opcratlgaa In the «'a|,lint Clly Laundry on Whitehall street about tha noon hour Thursday when an unusual amount of amok* was scan issuing from a chlmnay In an adj<-tntng building. Tha clanging balls of the lira wagons made things lively In the vicinity In resimnaa to tha alarm somebody had unnecessarily turned In. and there ware many famtnln* squeaks and audi ble fear* that the laundry waa on Are and they would all be burned alive. Every window had a bunch of heads projected „vrt the sills and general dlnrm was evident. The rhlmney was doing nothing but acting badlv, and beyond the fluttering of weak hearts and probable loss of » ran minute. „f u-oralnx time, there t.us u> daumce. \
