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FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE.
NEAR NORTH BOULEVARD, on Rankin-st., we have a new
five-room house, never occupied; convenient to car line,
schools and churches. Will sell on easy terms. ,
PITTMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Phone Main 4327. 205 RHODES BLDG.
WANT TO EXCHANGE THIS
A DECATUR TRAVELING MAN wanta to move closer in. on
account of his being away from his family so much Will ex
change his fine, brand-new, nine-room home, on a lot lJUx-.-iU,
for a large four bed-room cottage in Inman Park, ftt nb °}“'
$6,500 or $7,000 and asaume about $2,500 loan, gjve or atke dir*
ference. Phone us right away, as he leaves for the West Sat
urday.
WILSON BROS.
REAL ESTATE, RE NTING AND LOANS.
M..n 44H-J. ED,Pl '* BUU< “ CS - W No. Ivy 46W-J.
FOR SALE—FARM8. FOR SALE FARMS.
SMALL ACREAGE
nsra sssa'ssusB su
EMMETT HIGHT
REAL ESTATE.
513*514-515 Empire Bldg.
Phone M. 2887.
Bargain in Farm and Timber Land
FOR SALE
293 ACRES within nine miles of center of city; 50 acres good
bottom land, now in cultivation; good five-room house, thrco
good tenant; houses; plenty of water; railroad through this;
within one milo of the station. Will cut 6,000 cords of wood.
This wood alone will pay for the land. Price, $57.50 per acre.
Are you looking for a bargain 1 Then here it is.
B. M. MORRIS
East Point, Ga. Bell Phone 228-J E. P.; Atlanta 68 E. P.
FOR RENT—HOUSES.
FOR RENT—HOUSES.
FOR RENT.
PEACHTREE STORE.
WF. offer one of the heat corners on the atreet, an established cigar and soda
water aland; can make five-year leaaa.
REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
oi.n, established location. No. 8 Auburn-ave., now occupied by Chaa. P. Olovar.
Can make good lease; possession February 1, 1>U.
GEORGE P. MOORE
Real Estate, Renting and Loans.
9 Anburn-ave.
515-1450
Main
Atlanta
164
M.L. THROWER
COR. FORSYTH AND WALTON
FOB RENT.
HOUSE& - -
HERE IS A LIST of houaaa that ara all modern. In good condition and belong
to parties who wlU keep them so, or do anythin* that you may think noad-
ed They want to rent them. Lot ua mow you any of them: 117 Capltol-ava.,
nine rooms. >40; >5 Culboraon-st., nine rooms. J>lf
rooms S30: 135 East Merrltta-ave., eight rooms, 627.SO: 17 Wtndsor-at., seven
SSSI: g; «•* JSL smsp-JE
I); 60 V
-v( i mm M Havl| w — _ w _» . ■, 627*1 ——
,, 4t> Courtland st., seven rooms, »10; >11 Capltol-ave..
Wtndsor-st.. six rooms. ISO. They are aU good.
Sessions Are Not Open to the
Press or Public, But Said
To Be Interesting.
[COSMOPOLITAN LIFE
been busy aellln* stock. Now every
dollar of the I1.U00.000 has' been sub
scribed and the stock has been taken
by prominent business men all over
the South, covering the territory In
which the company will place It*
agents. Another significant point con
cerning the company Is that it Is the
first company to begin under the com
pulsory deposit law of Georgia, one of
the most stringent Insurance company
regulations In the United States.
The officers and directors elected are:
Officers—Clifford L. Anderson, pres
ident; E. M. Yow, vice president; Paul
B. Trammell, vice president; John S.
Hollinshcad, secretary; Joseph Htrach.
treasurer; Ed M. Hafer, actuary; Dr.
William Perrin Nlcolson, medical di
rector; Joel F. Armlstead, general
agent.
Directors—Clifford L. Anderson, E.
M. Yow, John 8. Hollinshead, Joseph
Hlrsch,.Ed M, Hafer, Dr. William Per
rin Nlcolson, Joel F. Armlstead, J. A.
McCrary, all of Atlanta, and Paul B.
Trammell. Dalton; J. S. Betts. Ash-
burn; A. B. C. Dormlney, Fltsgerald;
E. P. Simpson, Toceoa; Campbell
Courtney, Newry, S. C., and John N.
Blecklay, Anderson, S. C.
Besides Its very efficient organiza
tion, the directorate alone of the com
pany represents wealth to the amount
of 116,000.000. The entire third floor
of the new Third National Bank build
ing has been leased for live years. Af
ter its business has extended over the
South, It Is the Intention of the Offi
cers to go Into the Northern and West
ern Helds.
R00SE.VELT WON’T STOP
PEACE BANQUET PLANS
Refusal of Former President to
Attend Will Not Prevent Sat
urday’s Gathering.
The InvesUgatlnn of Atlanta’s park
department Is being conducted In r
very deliberate and formal manner. I
Is stated by members of the Investi
gating committee that no report will
lie ready for the next meeting of the
board Tuesday. All evidence is being
taken by a stenographer.
But the Indications are that the com
mittee will Anally make a mild report
which will have little effect one way
or another on the factionalism In the
board. . .. .
Among those who have been called
upon to testify have been Commission
ers J. O. Cochran W. C. Puckett. Frank
Wilbv, George F. Eubanks. Councltmen
Aldine chambers snd Claude Mason
and several of the employees In the de
partment. It Is said that the most In
teresting part of the Investigation,
which has been held In executive ses
sion In the office of M. B. Young, chair
man. was the testimony of the two
councilman about what they heard
George F. Eubanks, president of the
hoard, say concerning Mr. Carey Just
after the publication of his card urging
a change In the city charter.
It Is generally talked around the city
hall that If some of the board members,
who have been very active against Mr.
Carey, are very severe In their crit
icisms of him. he may report himself
giving some reasons why they are unfit
to hold the offices they do.
NSURANCE RECEIVER
WILL PAY 5 PER CENT
Upon the report of the receiver for the
•18.SI in hand.
the
New York, Dec. 28.—Because
turn affairs have taken In connection with
the cltlsena’ peace banquet to be held at
the Waldorf-Aatorla on Saturday night,
at which Trealdent Taft 1* to be the
guest of honor and Andrew Carnegie la
to appear as honorary president, Pres!
dent Taft’s pandlng arbitration trestle
with Great Britain and France, which
have Mr. Carnegie's Indorsement, will not
be brought before th* assemblage for offi
cial Indorsement. And despite the fact
that this course has been determined upon
Theodore Roosevelt, who does not Indorse
all phases of these trcartel, still reftrata
to attend the banquet. Furthermore, he
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ON FOUR MONTHS CRUISE
ALONG SOUTH AMERICA
SEIZED BY DEFECTIVES
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young and energetic publisher of The
Atlanta Georgian, a democratic news
paper. Seely never knew Morse until
i he latter cante to the Atlanta prison.
The young publisher l» a real reform
er. He has paid out of his own pocket
for Investigations that have aided In
cleaning the city government of At
lanta. Ho la Interested In Morse sole
ly because he Is Interested In Justice
and humanity/ His wife, the president
of the Federated Women’s Clubs of
Atlanta, has befriended Mrs. Morse.
"All the neople of Atlanta are aroused
over the continued Imprisonment of
Morse. The ease Is tho chief topic of
discussion on the streets. In the hotel
lobbies and In the fashionable Capital
City club. Seely says that he will take
Morse Into his home In case a pardon
is granted. He will keep him there un
til the oppression Is removed from his
mind. Then they may send him to
Carlsbad, If he shows any sign of life
after his mind Is freed of the Jail
thought, where the baths may give him
a two or three-months lease on life.
"He can not recover. He can not
live. The only question Is of prolong
ing his life. He Is dying now. The
only hope of staying the end for a
few months longer Is the possible an
nouncement that he Is pardoned.
WILLIAM SCHLRY HOWARD
PLEADS FOR MORSE'S PARDON
Washington, Dec. 28.—Representative
■william Schley Howard of Georgia,
called on the president today to urge a
pardon for Charles W. Morse.
The president told Mr, Howard he
had sent three leading army surgeons
to Fort McPherson to examine Morse
again, to consult with the physicians
who have had him under observation,
and to make a complete report of thetr
findings to the white house. Until this
report Is received no action will he
taken by the president.
The white house learned today that
the army surgeons have completed their
examination, and are now In consulta
tion concerning the statement they will
make to the president. This Is expected
to reach the white house late today.
More than a dozen telegrams sent
to the president have been forwarded
to the department of Justice to bn
placed In the files of the Morse case.
They have come from varlou* sections
of the country, some simply requesting
the president to pardon Morse, while
others are caustic In term.
BEES LATEST MEMBER
OF ZOO CLUB COLONY
Application has been made In the su
perior court for a charter fer "The Or-
der of Bees.” It Is to be a social and
charitable organization without capital
stock, to dispense charity, sick ami
death benefit funds. Hewlett A Den
nis are the attorneys. Atlanta has al
ready collections of Elks, Eagles, Owls,
Moose and a few others.
The Incorporators are; W. F. Patter
son. C. Everett. J. V. Rainey, P. J. Ken-
drlck, Edward C. Hollyfleld. John A.
Reid, E l.. Bergman, Theodore Fichter.
H. Swnnburg, F. R. McElhaney, J. D.
Jerntgan. H. C. Bentley, E. S. Price,
X. c. Henegan, W. ,J. Smith, B. P.
Butler. r\ W. Kroeg. R. J. Crouch. C.
F Morris, C. B. Harris, T. F. Harris,
T F. Barnes. O. N. McCarthy, T. L.
Thomason, E. T. Bentley, John Fichter.
R. W. York. C. J. McElhaney. D. M.
Deltch B. B. Owen and C. O. Battle.
a short distance when Dan slipped a;
batch of papers from his pocket and j
threw them to the pavement.
Detective Shaw brought the horse to
a sudden stop. Hailing a passerby,
he asked that the mysterious discarded
paper* be handed to him. When he I
examined the papers, the detective j
found them to be Hills of lading for|
whisky.
Placing his prisoner In the station, I
Detective Shaw, accompanied by Do- j
tectlve Ozbum. then visited the Cen-
tral railway freight depot. The bills
of lading were filled out except the|
blank for the signature of the con- •
slgnee, and Detective Shaw Inserted 1
his own name. "T. D. Shaw.” Detective'
Ozbum Identified him as T. D. Shaw,
altho, of enurgo, neither disclosed the
fact that they are detectives.
Got Booze by Wholesale.
The depot clerk then turned over to
Detective Shaw thirteen cases and two
barrels of whisky—61 gallons—the
amount called for by the bills of lading.
The liquor was carted to the police
station, and stored In the detectives'
office.
The name ’’Shaw’’ seemed famllar
to the depot clerk, but he appeared as
tho he was not exactly satisfied ns to
the consignee.
"Say, your name’s not Shaw, Is It?
Ain’t your name Black?” asked the
clerk In a tone that bespoke suspicion.
"No. sir. My name’s Shaw,” respond
ed the detective.
"Well, you don’t look like the fellow
Shaw who's been getting so much
liquor here,” added the clerk.
The arrest of the "king" developed
another unexpected feature shortly aft
erwards. when SI Coggins, a young man
well known to detectives, and who has
been held In the police station for the
past two or three days for drunken
ness. sent for Chief Lanford. When
Coggins was visited in his cell, he said
he' desired to make a confession.
Agent Makes Confession.
Ho then admitted that he Is an agent
for Dan Shaw, declaring Shaw has him
employed to present bills of lading and
get whisky out of the depots for him.
During the past month, according to
Coggins' confession, he has receipted
for 3,700 gullons of ilquor for Shaw.
Depot officials have also Informed de
tectives that ft carload of whisky was
delivered to Dan Shaw on Saturday and
Monday.
Owing to threats said to have been
made by Shaw to the effect that he In
tended to "skip out.” he was held In
the i police station all of Wednesday
night without bond. Thursday morn
ing Recorder Broyles fixed his bond .at
>1,600, pending trial In police court
Thursday afternoon. Shaw has been
unable to make the bond.
. According to information In the
hands of detectives, Shaw is Bald to
have remarked before his latest arrest:
The liquor houses and tho whole
business can go to the devil. I'm going
to light out."
Shaw Up Against It.
The alleged "king" has two other
terms of 30 days each still hanging
over him. The two cases that brought
these sentences are now pending In the
higher court* on appeal.
Chief Lanford regards he capture of
Shaw as a big blow to the blind tiger
business.
“We’ve struck the fountain head of
blind tiger booze," says Chief Lanford.
"and we're going to try to put a stop
to the flow. Shaw Is a big wholesaler,
and. I'm satisfied, Is the biggest tiger
In tho city. He's been pretty smooth,
but we’ve got him good and strong this
time—got him with the goods. I am
satisfied Shaw Is responsible for many
of the smaller tigers throughout tho
city."
• Chief Lanford Thursday Issued sub
poenas for several depot officials to ap
pear In court and tell of Shaw's liquor
dealings. Dan Shaw has mude no .state
ment.
SECRETS DF DEALS
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COMMODORE E. C. BENEDICT,
Who sailed with a party on the steam
yacht Alvina for a four months cruise
in. South American waters. Before
leaving New York harbor Mr.. Benedict
said that he Is taking the cruise .to pro
tect extensive business Interests In
Brazil.
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of all articles stolen by pawning thorn
at these pawnbrokers' shop* for a small
fraction of their value
We recommend that some stringent
law be adopted that would make It
more difficult for thieves,to dispose of
stolen goods and for the purpose of
checking It altogether, and have the
pawnbrokers so taking these goods lia
ble for receiving stolen goods.
Pistol Totors.
We recommend that our representa
tives secure the enactment of a-law
either prohibiting the sale of pistols In
our state, or placing such a heavy li
cense and restrictions on their sale as
to moke It very difficult for them to be
purchased.
Handling Offenders.
We are of the opinion that the meth
ods now pursued of handling the'first
or minor offenders are such as to turn
them Into hardened criminals. We wish
to express our plteasurc at the recent
creation of the Juvenile court and Us
work, and desire to again call attention
of the recommendations of the grand
Jut-v Just preceding ours, which we
understand have thus far not been
adopted. In our work we hftve been
under the direction of your honor, and
have been assisted .by Solicitor General
Hugh M. Dorsey.
We desire to express to you our appre
ciation of your consideration and, coun
sel, and wish to testify as to th^f—'
affair In charge, which will set forth .—
reasons for declining the banquet Invlts-
Pesptte Colonel Rooeevett'e position, the i
snnuet plans are going forward aa ex- I
.ensive In scope as before he started the I
excitement by refuting to lend his pres
ence snd support to ths ere rid peace
movement.
REBEL FORCE LEAVES
SHANGHAI FOR NANKING
Shanghai, Dec. 28.—An army of 3,000
soldiers left here today for Nanking.
This heavy detachment will probably I
form the nucleus of a standing army
which the constitutional leaden plan to
maintain to uphold the authority of the
new government. A number of dele
gates to the Nanking conference left
here today. These delegates. represent
the eighteen provinces which have pro
claimed their independence. They ex
pect tomorrow to elect and proclaim
Dr. 8
was a fad then, it appears to be held
a fallacy now," added Veeder, with a
grimace of sarcasm.
"This Englishman was a great or
ganiser. They had formed a New Jes-
aey corporation and taken over the Chi
cago Junction railway, and the Chica
go Union Btockyards.
"Lord Oordon was a humorous sort
of chap. He appreciated especially his
one best Joke—to take stocks at 20rt
and then pay you back at pur out of
your own pocket. Very neat and effi
cient."
Schiff Will Testify. *
Jacob H. SchlfT will be put on The
witness stand to relate- the negotiations
by which the packers and financiers
hopqd to form the billion.dollar mer
ger.
This was stated by District Attorney
Wllkeison, who plans to set forth the
original scheme of the trust.
The story as told by Mr. Schiff will
Involve the part played by the great
corporate Interests of the day In the
merger deal Involving E. H. Harrlman
and James E. Stillman. Mr. Schiff, as
the head of Kuhn, Loeb A Co., will be
one of the most conspicuous of those
nationally prominent who will figure In
the packers' trial.
GRIFFIN RAISES LICENSE
ON NEAR-BEER SALOONS
Griffin, Ga., Dec. 28.—The city council
Wednesday placed the near-beer license
at >8.000. It has been, >5,000 hereto
fore. Only one near-beer saloon has
been run under the >6,000 tax. It is
generally thought that Grifflp "111 be
without near-beer next year. The sen
timent here Is very strong for prohi
bition.
'abil
ity and dispatch with which the solic
itor ' general carries on -the duties of
his office, and the very valuable as
sistance he has rendered us.
Justice Courts.
We, your committee appointed to In-
vostlgate certain abuses In the present
Justice court system, beg to suggest
that the grand Jury recommend* that
tho present system of Justice courts be
abolished, and some system of a central
court be established with a sufficient
number of Judges to handle the busi
ness, and that they be paid a salary.
This appears to your committee as be-
ins the only possible way to correct
these abuses.
FOURTH SoTlS BORN
TO GERMAN PRINGESS
was at first reported, he was wounded
by the attacking party of Persians.
Whether England will demand Indem
nity to defray the cost of moving hep
army. If the Invasion ultimately Is car
ried out, Is not indicated at this time.
If England chooses to follow Russia's
course, which Is unlikely, owing to the
storm of International protests, she
will compel Persia to defray the coat of
moving the army.
Lives. Are in Danger.
England asserts that the attack upon
Mr. Smart shows that the lives of
British subjects In Persia are In dan
ger. The British government also con
tends that her commercial interests
need the protection of a strong force
of soldiers. The attitude adopted by
Great Britain -shows that government
to be deeply worried by tho situation
Into which she has been drawn. Eng
land Is opposed to territorial aggrand
izement of Russia, but stands ready to
give her consent to the Russian Inva
sion of the country’.
The brutalities of the Russian Cos
sacks, which have shocked all Chris
tendom since news of the northern
massacres reached the outside world,
seemed at the time to hold the sanction
of England, altho the government has
since, sent an ultimatum to St. Peters
burg demanding that Russia stop her
barbarous treatment of the Persians.
Fears Set at Rest.
Fears that the Russian army would
Invest the city have been virtually set
at rest by the British ultimatum which
has put a stop to he Russian advance.
The international dispute which has
arisen over Persia threatens to give
further apprehension before it Is finally
settled. In the meantime W. Morgan
Shuster, the young American, whose
presence In the Persian government as
treasurer general, brought about the
crisis, is still here, altho he has made
preparations to leave as soon as his
successor. Is appointed.
DIPLOMATIC SITUATION
FROM PERSIAN RAVAGES
St. Petersburg, Dee. 28.—A diplomatic
situation of dynamic possibilities has
arisen between England and Russia. It
was officially admitted here today that
England has sent an ultimatum to
Russia demanding a halt In the ravages
of cossacks In northern Persia, despite
the denial ot the Russian government
that massacres had. taken place. _
FIGHTING IS STILL ON
IN THE CITY OF TABRIZ
Tabriz, via St. Petersburg, Dec. 28.—
lighting Is still going on here between
the Persian constitutionalists and Rus
sian soldiers. Part of tho city has been
burned by Russians and the govern
ment buildings sacked. The butchery
of defenseless men, women and chil
dren has been stopped upon direct or
ders from St. Petersburg.
WOULD ANNUL SALE
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Mongolia and Chinese Turkes
tan Proclaim Independence.
Ask Russian Protection.
GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED
Notice of Formal Annexation I ■
Now Looked For —Russia
Program Is Constructive.
+ THRONE ACCEPTS PLAN
4- FOR FUTURE OF CHINA -i-
X Peking, Dec. 28.—The throne to- ?
4* day formally accepted the plan „( *
•K Premier Huan Yuan Shi for the -i-
4* the consideration of China’s fu- *
4* ture of government to a national *
4* convention and then’ to abide by j.
4* Its decision.
nyrgg . .,y-x; ,^ T -. ^ , j
■' i. „•■ > V .f
Sun Yst Sen president of the Chi
nese republic.
Nanking; will likely be selected as the
capital of the republic In order to get! on* light-headed.''
away from tha Manchus in FakJn.
TRUTH FITU
Miss A.kltt—Doctor. I* It dangerous to
th* bratn to bleach one's hair?
Dr. Erode.—Yes; it a likely to make
Bristol, Tenn., u«. aa.—.. na»ii involv
ing the question of official Jurisdiction lie-
tween local and government authorities
caused potnmoilon at the United States
••in* iirmv rMTiiiilnc station here in*
wax wanted on
rv*6. the local officers had a warrant is
sued for Null and took forcible posses-
■ion of him.
Suit For Divorce.
Thornes F. Allen haw hied a hill for di
vorce i|itnst Mr*. Willie C. Allen, on a
statutory ground, naming John Lett a#
i-0-rea’'ondent. lie T—** that the cus-
tndv of two minor children ne awarded to
Vc. '%
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■rivet
CROWN PRINCESS CECELIA
Has been the recipient of hundreds of
congratulatory telegrams from all part*
of the v vrld on the birth of another
son. the fourth son to po born to the
crown princess anti her consort, Frown
Prince Frederick Wilhelm. The stork
left the addition to the German royal
family on December 19. Before her
marriage the crown prince!** was the
I tochers Cecelia of Mechlenberg-
Schwertn.
to order this, the Intervenors peti
tion, the sale of the property must b"
declared null and void and resold.
The complaint grows out of tho pur
chase by C. Elmer Smith, S. Fahys
Smith of York, Pa., and others, of tho
North Georgia Electric Company and
Etowah Power Company, which were
reorganized into the Georgia Power
Company. McRea, who Is from New
York, holds 236 shares of the capital
stock of the North Georgia Power Com
pany; C. H. Bailey, front Michigan,
37 1-3 shares, and Mrs. Moore, from
Tennessee, 80 shares.
Were Sold Too Cheaply,
According to the Intervenors, tho
j properties, assets and franchises of the
i North Georgia Electric Company, worth
I at least {1,000,000. were sold, after the
Knickerbocker Trust Company had
foreclosed Its mortgage, to the Smiths
for >400,000. This amount, they state,
Is wholly Inadequate, as the properties
would have brought their full value at a
fair competitive sale.
Until recently, however, the Inter
venors state In the bill, they under
stood that they would bo entitled to
participate In the benefits of the new
organization. They have been recently
advised, however, that the parties who
purchased the properties insist that
they are not entitled to any share or
benefit in tho reorganization agreement
and are absolutely excluded from bene
fits because of their failure to sign tho
agreement within the time limit.
Were "Squeezed Out.”
In this they say, the Smiths allow
their skillfully and cunningly laid plan
to "squeeze out" the stockholders. They
hid their Intent, the Intervenors say, to
give the stockholders but a limited time
to sign the agreement, and upon failure
to do so, have excluded them from the
profit*.
The stockholders did not receive no.
tice of the reorganization agreement,
eays the bill, In time to examine It and
execute It within tho time limit. The
agreement Is said to have been volum
inous, Intricate and skillfully drawn,
and to determine whether It was proper
to sign 'It. the stockholder was forced
to make investigations and seek expert
advice.
By the agreement, the stockholders
of the North Georgia Electric Company
were to receive 35 per cent of th*- jar
value of their holdings In stock of the
new company. It was also planned to
exchange with stockholders signing the
agreement, who held unsecured notes
and open accounts against the North
Georgia Electric Company, first mort
gage bonds of the Georgia Power Com
pany at par.
Therefore, say the Intervenors. unless
they be allowed to share In the benefit's
of the Georgia Power Company, the re- ...
organization agreement and contract • ly. Tills information was
must, in equity, be declared fraudulent j transmitted from Pekin to "»
and void and the sale of the North!tern today. %
Georgia Electric Coinfcmny to S. Fahys I Premier Yuan Shi Kaf i* «\
Smith and his associate* I* also void j resign bis post. He ha* br.n
aa a fraud upon the atockholder* .and ito a realization that his atti in
the court. • | iftratlon mu.4 Inevitably fall In
Pending the investigation, the court i Dr. Sun Yat Sen. who la
la asked to restrain Smith or the Geor- j present revolution, will pi-
gia Power Company from burning any tie*-ted president the
bond* covering the properties of the! China tomorrow at Nanking
North Georgia Power Company. | declaration of Independence *;{
Judge Newman lias'signed the bill, pire from Manchu rule will
and those Interested In the ease will claimed
be given a hearing before him early In I -J:
January- The Intervenors are repre- j The Ice man la popular or*■
Pekin, Doc. 28.—The partition of chi
na. ha* begun. Representative* < f th»
provinces of Mongolia and Chims**
Turkestan today proclaimed tho inde
pendence of these Chinese dependencies
and announced their allegiance to Rus
sia.
Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan
nearly flqual China In size, containing
more than 1,000,000 square miles of t« r-
rltory and upward of 2,500,000 inhabi
tants.
In announcing the independence «f
the two vast tracts, the signers of th*
declaration* of freedom* declared that
the "colonial government" in Pekin had
failed In Its duties.
The passing of*these two great pieces
of Chinese territory within the sphere
of Russian Influence was a blow to the
.revolutionists who had confidently ot*
pectcd Mongolia at l^ast to enter th*
republic as a territory with the Idea >f
becoming a state later.
Annexation Is Expected.
Notice of formal annexation of both
Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan by
Russia is now looked for. The Russian
consulate* throughput the'affeend ter
ritory will exercise wide authority, al
tho the Mongolians have named a grand
khan to govern them. For years Russia
has awaited an opportunity for the
present acquisition and within the pres
ent year a diplomatic break was immi
nent between the Russian and Chinos*
empires over trade relations in Mon
golia. Russia wants to monopolize
Mongolian commerce and will now sue.
ceed in doing so.
Russia’s program for Mongolia is a
constructive one, including the building
of a branch of the trans-Siberian rail
way, which will bring Europe several
days closer to the Orient.
It is now a grave question as to how
Japan will voice her opinion of Rus
sia’s action. Russia cleverly offset* the
growth of Japanese influence In Man
churia by the acquisition of Mongolia.
It Is believed here that Russian
agents have been working in Mongolia
and Chinese Turkestan for months in
fluencing the residents to proclaim their
Independence.
Something of Country,
Mongolia is a vast country, contain
ing in all 1,367,600 square miles, while
Chinese Turkestan is smaller. The
population of Mongolia is made up prin
cipally of nomadic Kalmucks and Mon
gols. Parts of the country .are still un
explored. In Chinese Turkestan th*
population presents a mixture of Per
sian, Kalmuck and Chinese blood. In
both there are colonies of Russian and
Japanese traders.
Agriculture is not followed even in
the most fertile parts of Mongolia. Tin
inhabitants range the mountain fat
nesses and deserts with flocks of earner-,
horses and she«p. They are «i wild,
barbaric race. The religion of the
country is Buddhist Latnalsm.
The chief city of Mongolia I* l rga,
from which caravans go across the des
erts to Chinese markets.
The chief articles of export are >k r • ^
wools, furs and horns. Tim trading
posts have a large trade with Sih^rix
Chinese Turkestan lies between M«n»
golla on the north .and Thibet on '
south. Gold is found in the mountain
and the inhabitants are of less savas-
character than the Mongols. In addi
tion to agriculture, they export vvo>4
cotton and silk. The valleys of •»
Yarkand and Kashgar rivers, with iw
aid of Irrigation, grow abundant crojs
AMERICAN TOURISTS FAINT
AT EXECUTION OF CHINESE
Los Angsles, Cal., Dec. 28.—Sixty U' 1
Angeles tourists, visiting the cmni*
were’ the unwilling witnesses of ww-
sale beheadings of Chinese pirate*
Canton, according to advk-
here today. The party were
ing In the city and suddenly found
they had entered a cordon of <n!
police. In the center of the group
the pirates, while the headsmen
bloody swords lopped off the h
the unfortunute prisoners. The t"i
madetevery effort to etfcap< hut
not allowed to leave the sc* n-
they tried to avoid watching • -
cution they could not avoid th* •
There^were a number of worn*n u
party who stood the ordeal in tor
the men, three oft whom fainted
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT
WILL FOLLOW IN CHIN*
Pekin, Dec. 28.—China will Ha|' r ;
republican form of governmem *
Mnncfiu dynasty which has rui™
empire for upwards of three cent*
Will 80. {
The Imperial family. (
council today with the most ln.i"™ .
of the Manchu princes In th. I-
In Pekin, decided to abdicate*/,,’
are expected to leave the cap;
This information
aented by P. W. Hardin.
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