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I Mad Borrowed Vast Fortunes From Society Folk. 4 bAlllUlAl. JL.tb ... 1M. HERE IS VERY LATEST PICTURE OF THE BEAUTIFUL MRS. THAW '.CRET LIFE DISCLOSED TION *rfv*t<* Leased Wire. tvr York, June 3.0,-rAn Invcatiga- which will result In a sweeping sure of the life of Stanford I White and his millionaire associates, as been begun. Wl.il Harry Thaw was salting to <- ;u -algned to plead not guilty to the h&rg* of murder In the first degree >r.killing the architect. Assistant Dia- t Attorney Garvin obtained five sub* ■ In blank from Magistrate Cor* fi n. in the Center street cotut. These o be used In “John Doe" proceed- Vitnoases familiar with th** life led Stanford White and his friends will called. Names prominent In social, Anew and financial circle* are in vert. It Is expected that the reve lations will shake the social structure of New York to Its foundations. All of this Is to come before the trial of Harry Thaw. The district attorney’s office already is in possession of many facts about White and his friends. Ex-Judge Ol- coft. Thaw’s counsel, has many more. Since he became Identified with the case he has received more than 1,000 letters bearing on the case. They con demn White, relate his escapades In the tenderloin, give the names of men who participated In his wild dissipa tion and furnish other evidences which will be pluced at the disposal of the district attorney. Stanford White's financial condition has come in for a share of Investiga tion. His representatives said today that he had been vastly extravagant. He had overdrawn his account with his firm, had squandered his great for tune and had borrowed more than half a million dollars. From ono man Alone, a member of a prominent New York family, he borrowed $300,000. In this connection the district attor ney’s office will question Alfred G. Vanderbilt and other prominent socie ty millionaires. The fortune left Mrs. White will consist chiefly of $200,000 life Insurance, which White kept up at enormous expense, owing to his bad physical condition. CITY POLITICAL SITUATION IS BEGINNING TO WARM UP M ng With the weather the city po- Iftfeal i’uatlon Is growing warmer day by du> and before Secretary C. N. Al- | len < loses the books August 2 there " ill probably be enough candidates en- toi'-rt to make the results of August 22 a more matter of .speculation. W. it. Joyner is so far the only can- who has paid the fee to enter ,il race forjnaybr. It is understood 11 at already there are 600 members of *4s campaign committee. Thomas II. Cwodwln will be a candidate, but as yjt 31 r. Goodwin has not paid the cfedldacy assessment. Captain H. M. Clayton and City Tax <>Uector Payne have paid their fees f<V city engineer and tax collector re- ■lectlvely. (The aldermanlc race from the first Yard, with Dr. A. L. Curtis, M. T. La- ilatte and F. A. Hllburn In the run- flng, Is already waxing warn. In the . <1 H. M. Beutell an<l Captain .V. \v. Draper oppose each other, and again -there is much ardor shown. Outside of the aldermanlc races the race for council in the first ward will probably be the most interesting. Al derman J. H. Harwell and W. A. Fincher, ex-councilman, are both siz ing up their following. The race prom ises to be a close one. In the second the general opinion Is that everything wjll be one way. Press Huddleston Is the most conspicuous candidate. Captain Z. B. Moon has In the third ward C. W. Mnngum, who was nominated at a mass meeting last Thursday, will be opposed by W. W. Gaines. In the fourth ward Dr. B. E. Pearce and M. M. Turner are at present the only candidates. A. Q. Adams, I. F. Styron and V. M. Barrett will have a three cornered race In the fifth. In the sixth, seventh and eighth re spectively John W. Grant, T. D. Lon- glno and C. K. Harman will run with out opposition. PRINTING, BINDING LITHOGRAPHING AND NOVELTY ADVERTISING F. E. PURSE, 14 to 18 EAST MITCHELL ST. BOTH PHONES 254. A. B. S# A. RAILROAD WILL ENTER NASHVILLE "Nashville & Huntsville Road To Be Built and Delivered to Atkinson RUSH OF PROCRASTINATORS TO GIVE IN STATE TAXES » When Tax Receiver Thomas M. Armistead reached his office In the -court house Saturday morning he found the corridors blocked by a waiting |crowd. He squeezed his way to his (accustomed chair behind the desk, but »he crowd followed him. It Is the last day for tax returns. Property owners who have put off until tomorrow what ought to have been ► 4one yesterday awoke Saturday to a Jchiltntlon of duty. For Its co*ts money to return taxes after the expiration of ;thc limit. ( Men and women shoved and Jostled 'one another In their efforts to reach the desk. Mr. Armistead anrt his as sistant were kept on a tw«»-ten gait I jghout the forenoon, and both led to ask ono question, answer her and make an entry on the at the same time. The public cd as anxious to get rid of Its ty as though It were In a betting Ifhe big blanks used for tux returns have Just thlrty-on# questions to be answered. and perhaps one man In a hfndred Is qualified to answer them without explanation. That makes more tyuble for the receiver and delays the Onto until the waiting people in the Ifie behind are ready to give up In de- w»alr and pay the penalty of their own ^-ocrastlnntion. ’Gee, I’m glad I've got that out of "Come back later on and I’ll tell you,” replied the officer. It was evident that If there were to be any grace given to delinquent prop erty owners he was not going to per mit those already in the office to tako advantage ot it. Unless the state and county taxes are paid before 6 o’clock Saturday aft ernoon penalties will accrue. Therefore those who have postponed the evil day as far as possible would do well to take advantage of the last opportunity. CHINEES TIRE PUCE AT TERMINAL STATION Company. i»:pu possible ItliMilngUiiiii Her llm city money css seecmpllili Hint tn* llic in spits of lilt* IHUIKMf tvlilcli bare been mtute to t!»•• r* baa been current for several wt pears Jo l»e an nbsolnte fart, m iiiriiimsu.ini nnu jtnnimw ntlen of road In operation k, iin., to Uflethorps. In* nindies, and Is building <>n toward lllrmlnghtim and Atlnnta ut a all Information that ran be i 1 oral beadnuartmi or the road. The Nn villa sud Iluntsvllle railway will Im> Imiii «... . this summer by the Auieriran Hallway Con struction ComiMity and delivered to the Atlanta, llIrmlnrtiRM and Atlantic roud U|m»ii Its completion. J. ft. Cuttnor. one of the prime promoters of the Nashville sud Huntsville enterprise, Recently nunounred that the right of wfty ami other Interests of the company hud hv.j nobt to the Amrrtaiu Ibtffway Con* structImi Company, of New York, nud In*, voml Ihiil would give out nothing con- ; rernlmr the plans «*f the new owners. Imn Imn'ii learned that the V MRS. EVELYN NE8BIT THAW. This photograph of Mrs. Thaw, who was Evelyn Nesblt, for Insults to whom Architect Btanfnrd White the famous designer of Madison Bquare Garden, was killed by her husband. In her own favorite picture. LITTLE GIRL THUMPS WITH HER FATHER WEEKS OP JOURNEY MADE TO OKLAHOMA IN 8EARCH OF COU8IN. On flunday morning the now changes recontly announced In the mnnngomont of the Atlanta Baggage and Cab Com pany will go into effect, W. Wilson terminating hie eervlcea at the Ter mlnal etntlon Saturday night. The suc- ceaaor to Mr. Wilson na chief of the telegraph and elgnal department at the terminal will he R. I. Thoman, and P. L. Oaddla will euccecd Mr. Thomas a» chief day operator, and O. L. Howell lny V ”»y»tem!"”remarked”o'ne man who'will In turn succeed Mr. Oaddla jad made hla last return and wa» mop- '“—***— the result of honest toll from hla that came from a w oman far ,.ick In the line. I -Will there be any extension of lime?" somebody else asked the ro- ilver Baskets. \V,' are showing some very ;it tractive patterns in these i'iii-li -ought pieces. The 'iiiths who have wrought Ann have so admiralily ear- rii'it out the artistic ideals of the designers that the result is entirely pleasing < i race, elegance ami supe rior workmanship are char acteristic of all our, silver-. night operator. Mr. Thomas, the new chief of the telegraph and signal department, la a native Atlantan, haring been bom and educated In this city, and hla success in hla chosen profession is a matter of has been stationed at the terminal since Its opening laet year and has proven an excellent man for the posi tion which he now holds. He will aleo be assistant station muter. Mr. Howell Is another native of At success of telegraphy. Mr. Uadi a native of Georgia, and In hla capacity as night Ciller operator has demon strated hla ability and hla promotion is believed to be well deserved. The first appointments of W. C. Wilson In hla new' capacity aa vice president and general manager of the Atlanta Baggage and Cab Company are that of A. N. Cook, to be euperin- tendent of the cab service and D. F. Loo per, In be superintendent of the baggage service. Mr. Wilson Is de termined to make the company live up to the standard of other companies In the country and to that end will spare no money or pains to Improve the pres ent service. NEWBERRY INDUSTRIES TO PAY DIVIDENDS Maier Hpeclal In The Georgian. Little Rock, Ark., June 39.—Monroe Smith, 40 years of age, and his 10-year- old daughter, Millie, have arrived hero after a tramp of 774 miles overland, from Folkeeton. Oa„ In an unsuccess ful quest for a cousin of Smith. The trip consumed thirteen weeks and two days and Smith claims to have walked the entire distance, with the excep- the distance between Little DeVall’s Bluff, sixty miles, which was covered on a train through the kind ness of a trainman. Smith stales that several days they walked as much as twenty miles, and at times went without food for forty- eight hours; that through the entire trip he never begged, but subelsted entirely on the voluntary offerings made them. He states that In Folkeeton. On., he burled his wife and six children, and, having been crippled In a rail road wreck so as to be unable to keep himself end daughter, he set out to find his cousin, Harvey Williams, whom MISSIONARY SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE worn nctliiff for ArroriMaf to tin* belief aiiionir local roll* mnrt tut*a Hi" • •iiRtriti iluii «'oni|iauy la to • "■Kin work mii Hu* now Hue at «nn\ biillil* Inn toward XAUmuC fr»ui Hit* Junction of tbo Atlanta, incnilniloiui and Atlantic near Atlanta la Itelna built nearly EE to Tallnilexn i tbo lino to Itlriiiiugbani. a Hue la to bo bnllt north acenriiiff |>roiHTty for tertulnobi company proiialdy nropoae* uaimr ellltfea of the Naatnlllo Terminal < on a «*o*t Itaola. The ti will give Naobrlllo n _ territory aa wall aa direct line the aioat nrouilaliiff oeanorta o Atlantic ami the gulf. BURGLAR ALARM SOUNDED AND OFFICER SHOT' THIEF Policeman ihrdaway Discovered Negro Steal ing His Chickens—Wounded Thief Escaped. HUNDREOS OF YOUNO PEOPLE ASSEMBLE AT KENIL WORTH INN. Special to Thd Georgian. Asheville, A'. C„ June td.—The fourth annual conference of the Toung People's Missionary Society met at Kenilworth Inn, In this city, last night for a ten days' session. About 900 del egates had arrived last night, and It Is expected that 104 will be In attendance by Monday. The first hour of each day will be spent In mission study under the lead ership of a number of trained teach- nese In Little Rock. Inquiry shows that Williams left Little Rock ten yean ago and went to Shawnee, Okla., and Smith anil his daughter have started on to that place. ANNOUNCEMENT I wish to Inform the patrons and friends of the Isle Dr. W. P. Burt that his dental otflee at 23 1-2 Whitehall st, Atlanta,' Ga., will still be run by bis son. Dr. I. W. Burt, wbo has been for some time connected with him In bis profession and who will be glad to serve them In the future. And thank them for their paat patronage and will appreciate their calling In the future. Respectfully, L. W. BURT, D. D.’ 8. This will be followed by an Institute hour, which will afford sn opportunity to consider approved methods of mis-' slonary work In churches, Sunday schools and young people’s societies. The third hour of the day wilt given over to addressee by returned missionaries. The afternoons will be devoted entirely lo recreations, with exceptionally favorable environment. The evening will be occupied with Bible study classes, followed by a platform meeting. Among those who will address the delegates at the conference here are: The Rev. W. R. Lambuth. Rev. S. II. Chester, Rev. John F. Goucher, Rev. J. O. Rsavls, Rev. A. L. Phillips, Profes sor W. H. Marquess, Bishop E. R. Hendrix, Rev. 8. L. Morris, Rev. J. M. Gray, Rev. H. F. Williams, Rev. H. M. Fullerton, Rev. A. McLean, Rev. R. J. Willingham, Professor D. K. Lambuth, Rev. George H. Atkinson, Rev. Fltxgerald Porker and Messrs. J, ATLANTANS TO GO TO LARGE PARTY TO ATTEND CON. VENTION OF WITHAM BANKS. Rev. Fltxgerald Parker and Messrs. J. E. McCulloch, 8. Earl Taylor, J. W. Hhackelford, Morris W. Ennis and Charles V. Vickery. Quite a party of Atlanta people will attend the convention of tho Wltham bunks lo bo held at Warm Springs next Tuesday and Wednesday. Among them will be prominent financiers from At lanta who are Interested In the finan cial Institutions organised by W. 8. Wltham, of Atlanta. Asa G. Candler, president of the Cen tral Bank and Trust Corporation, and also president of Iho Bankers' Finan cing Company, will preside over the convention, which will be attended by the officials of the seventy-flva Wlt ham banks located In all parts of Geor gia and some points In Florida, sides the many queetlons relative to banking methods to be discussed, address will be delivered by Hon. J. Ounby Jordan, of Columbus, and Hon. John Templt Graves, of Atlanta. The Wltham banks represent over fifty millions of dollars of money Georgia and their combined strength makes one of Ihe strongest financial organisations In the country. The Wltham banka have been ptan- Huddenly awakened Halurday morn ing at 5 o'clock by a burglar alarm that connects with his chicken house, Po liceman Hardaway, whoa# home la at No. 21 Bailey street, leaped from bis bad, seised a dqubla-barrsled shotgun, and, discovering u negro emerging from the chicken house Willi a sack of chick ens, fired both barrels st him. The thief was 1 wintered with bird shot, but notwithstanding Ibis fact made good his escape. At the report of Ihe gun he dropped Ihe chlekens and ran from the yard. He also left another ssrk of ehlckens, which he ha< place. Before Offl his clothe had had K'd ""I id "Kh of blood, hoc * vrr. shot had taken • rri-.i lowed by Ihe officer At Ihe Mouther n Daniel street, the id end It Is supposed caught a passlnx i rs The i»dlcs siaiti.n Ihs police were Inslr lookout for Ihe m chicken house was weeks ago and at I ha Ihs burglar alarm. CHARGED WITH PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY 11/ I'rlrnte loaned Wire. Augusta, June 90.—George Bailey was arrested yesterday by Marshal Murry, of the United States court, hers on a charge of trying to pass counter feit money. The money was passed In a baseball bet nn Ihe I'nlumbla-Au gusto game Thursday. Belley la i negro. On account of Uommlealoner Lane being nut of the city, Bailey waa car ried lo Macon to be tried. LEE CHEOW FILES SUIT AGAINST LEE FONG BRANNEN & ANTHONY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AWNINGSI TENTS UPHOLSTERY A\AIER t VOLRERo 130 So. Forsyth 81. YOUTH OOEAKS LEG FELL EROM FENCE!! suranco, guaranteeing against loss lo the depositors, pnd on a development of the country boy. Mr. Wltham believes In Ihe raw ma terial lo be found In, ihe young men of the rural districts and prefers these In hla banks to many other classes of employees. He has laksn a large num ber of Georgia boys and dsveloped them Into able bankers through his methods and they are now enjoying lu crative positions with Ihe Wltham hank organisation. Through Ihe safeguard which all of these banks obtain In the depositors’ Insurance they have ihe strongest con fidence of patrons. Until the time Mr. Wltham put Into effect the depositors' Insurance plan In his banks In Georgia, It had been regarded as a theory, but his practical demonstration has proven It absolutely practical and one of the greatest safeguards against toes on the T. H. Brannrn, of the firm of Bran non A Anthony, druggists, at No. 102 Whitehall street, will leave In n few days for New York and Boston. The firm Is having a complete new set of store fixtures built, and Mr. Brannon fixtures shipped. The store wll remodeled throughout, and when the new furniture Is Inslallrd will be one of the handsomest, as well aa one ot the largest. In the Mouth. Both members of the firm are enter' E rising young men. The growth of the uslness has besn little short of mar. yslous. Mr. Brannsn will get new Ideas on his trip East, and upon his return will put them Into operation for tbs Atlanta. He promises lo sef a pace. M’CUTCHEON’S CASE GOES TO COUNTY COURT While playing wilh a number of oth-1 P«rt of the depositor*. * X Wea/win’S Park. Charlie Foster, 14 year- . I<caaMd t „ the further development oi-W-l ! of age, of 91S 1-2 Peters street, l dentally fell from a fence and broke his right leg Juat above the ankle. The Injured boy waa fclaced on a trolley car and taka to his home, after I which be was removed In an ambulance to Lbe Grady boepttaL of this splendid organisation, and While i of the convention Is recreation Jeyment of tbs employees from the counting room, the exchange of Ideas Is also looked forward to with much pleasure by those who wlU attend. gpeclnl lo Th" Ueorgtas. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 10 —Tho sensation In which bounty Court Clefk McCuicbeon Is charged by ihe county revenue commission with having failed lo collect 919,004 goes to the aounty court, which meets In this city Mon day. At a meeting of Ihe finance com mittee yesterday Ihe matter was de ferred until the meeting pf Ihe county court. Recalls# ],ee Cheow lent Lee money and 1st Fong has not rati It Lee qhaow filed a suit Hati morning against Lee Fong asklns Lee Pong bo required to pay Cheow or show Isa Cheow why i The suit was filed In the city anf Lee Cheow, who Is a latmdn makes affidavit that ha has wlthl past four years lent Lap Kona amounting to |970, which Lea Foni nol |*ld. The suit Is Iliad by J. W. Moon George Gordon, attorneys, .m.l 1 the signature of the m ut|..n. r a. lows; ill- LEE \ CIIKO IN WRECK OF AUTO MRS. TANNER DIES By I’rirzl* V HHrna, Mont., . mobll# accident I noon Mr*. Jam** commander In chi* of the R*pobltc ( wi Mr. and Mr*. ' Tool*, Wife of tit* eral L**t*r WlU -n an automobile up an.« HerrUo The chan room for » tomobtl* rat ing i hrown on CAPTURE TWO CONVICTS WHO ESCAPED SUNDAY Kpaelsl lo Tkr lirorslsa Auburn. Ga, June 90.—Tw« four convicts who escaped froi M. Smith’s farm lost Sunday bi captured st Carl, on# mils fro by J. H. Jones and WkTi' returned to the. lessee. . • They rsfu**’ to tell Where ft two are hiding.