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VOLUME XI. NO. 78.
IN RAID BY INDIANS
SEVEN ARE MURDERED
FAMILY OF HON. PEDRO MEZA.
PRESIDENT OF LA SURA. MEXI
CO, MASSACRED BY OUTLAWS.
TROOPS SENT TO SCENE
Bodies Left Ip Roadway, Where They
Fell, Until Sufficient Number of
Mexican Troops Could be Secured.
Murdered Man Very Prominent.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. March 24.
—A dispatch to the Chronicle from
Los Angeles says:
"New* has been received here of
the murder of five members of the
family of Pedro Meza, president of
La Dura, in Sonora. Mexico, and
brother-in-law of Frederick Hartman,
president of the William Hoege Co.,
of Ix>s Angeles, and two others, who
were massacred by Indians within a
few miles of their home. Their bodies
were left in the roadway, between
Ortiz and La Dura, until a sufficient
number of Mexican troops could be
sent to overawe the raiding outlaws
and bury their vlcitlms.
• Senor Pedro Meza, president of La
Dura, a rich mining contractor and
one of the most prominent men jn
the district.
Senora Elvira Meza, wife of the
president.
Senorita Sarmen Meza. 18 years of
Bge.
Senorita Floisa, aged 20.
Senorita Panchetta Meza, aged 23.
Mrs. Wenceslas Hoff, an old friend
of the Mezas. _ .
Theodore Hoff, aged 24, her only
son.
Three members of the Meza family
survive. They are a baby son of Pe
dro Meza and two young daughters.
The children had been left, at home
in La Dura, while the rest of the fam
ily drove to Guyamas.
attempts suicide
AT HADDOCKS STATION
l
Mrs. Newsome Makes Two Trials at
Self-Destruction —In Extremely
Nervous Condition Owing
to Recent Troubles.
HADDOCK. Ga., March 24 —Mrs.
O. F. Newsome, guardian of Mrs.
Mary Haddock Bush, the young wo
man whose marriage in Macon a few
days ago led to the killing of her fath
er-in-law by her brother, has made at
tempts on her own life since young
Haddock shot Mr. Bush yesterday, it
is believed to be due to overwrought
nerves produced by the excitement in
cident to the occasion, as Mrs. New
some was in no wise responsible for
the marriage or for anylhtng that con
tributed to the trouble leading up to
tne killing.
Not long after the awful occurrence
Mrs. Newsome attempted lo throw
herself in front of a passing Georgia
railroad train, and was saved Just in
the nick of time.
Returning to her home she secured
a revolver and attempted to shoot,
herself with the result, of the bullet,
passing into her shoulder.
A painful but not serious injury was
inflicted, and it is believed that it will
serve to prevent her carrying out her
seeming suicidal intentions by keep
ing her confined where she may be
watched until she has passed the ex
ceedingly nervous stage.
DOGWOOD BLOOMS
ON THE JUDGE'S DESK
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 24.
iometime ago addressing the Greene
and Gavnor Jury in the United States
court, judge Emory Speer expressed
the hope that the case would be fin
ished by the time the dogwood bloom
ed. This morning there rested upon
the Judge's bench a bouquet of dog
wood blossoms. As the case is hut lit
tie more than half concluded, the full
significance of the joke can be real
ized.
Outdoor Life at Coronado , Cal.
at Coronals, Cal
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
no, says mono
TO PROPOSED
BORO EIFI
DECLARED OFFER OF DONATION
OF RECONSTRUCTION SECURI
TIES OF NORTH CAROLINA.
NOT LOOKING FOR LITIGATION
Holders Cannot Sue Their Own State
and as In the South Dakota Case.
Endeavor to Get Others to Bring
Action at Law.
LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -
Governor Warner has written an or
ganization known as the North Caro
lina bond-holders committee declining
the preferred donation to the state of
Michigan of North Carolina state
bonds.
The governor became convinced
that the purpose of the proposed gift
was to involve Michigan in a suit to
test the legality of the bonds which
North Carolina declared worthless be
cause fraudulently issued in the re
construction period without value be
ing received by the state.
Gov. Glenn expllned to Governor
Warner that the holders of the bonds,
not being able to sue their own state,
conceived the idea of getting the mat
ter into tile courts by getting other
states involved.
South Dakota accepted some of the
bonds and recovered judgment
against North Carolina.
TRUCK DAMAGED
r AT CHARLESTON
Farmers Heavily Hit—Almost Every
Crop Affected—Cabbages Well Up,
But Little Harmed.
CHARLESTON. S. (’., March 24.
The truck farmers about Charleston
have been heavily hit, as a result of
me colil wave of yesterday, which
proved the most destructive in four
or five years.
The entire truck has been affected
and losses of the farmers will run
into thousands of dollars on what has
ni. ~ i actually lost, not to
speak of the delay in replanting and
a new crop on the market.
r> cold wave cut every crop, cu
cumbers. beans, potatoes and straw
berries suffering especially. Cabbage
was too far up to have been very se
riously affect o-d by the cold, but it will
be thrown back several weeks. In
the case of beans and cucumbers, the
fanners will have to replant in many
instnees. In some sections the beans
were not hurt as much as In other
i places, and it may not be wholly ne
cessary to the truckers to replant this
crop.
THINK THEY HAVE CLUE
TO MURDERER OF BABY
MACON, Ga., March 24.—(Special.)
—The Macon police believe that they
are now In possession of a clue (hat
may lead to the discovery of the
identity of a small male white infant
that was found dead and wrapped up
iin a newspaper near the railroad
tracks at Byron, Ga., two days ago.
Byrdn officials feci sure that the body
was tossed from a train that was in
motion and that the person who threw
the child out never stepped front the
(train when It. pulled up at the depot.
LOCAL FORECAST: For Augusta and vicinity. Rain tonight; Bunday ahowers.
CHARTER COUNTED
NEW STEAMBOAT
COMPANY
PAPERS GRANTED YESTERDAY
TO AUGUSTA MEN BY SECRE
TARY OF STATE PHIL COOK.
CAPITAL STOCK IS $22-000
William M. Nixon, Paul Muatin,
Charles D. Carr, Gwin H. Nixon,
George R. Lombard, George R.
Stearnee and T. I. Hickman Incor
porators.
ATLANTA, Ga.. Marfch 24—(Spe
cial.) —The secretary of State, Phil
Cook, this morning granted a char
ter to the Augusta and Savannah
Steamboat Co., capitalized at 122.000.
with the principal offices at Augusta.
The incorporators are: W. M. Nix
on, Paul Mustin. C. I). Carr. G. H.
Nixon. George R. Iximbard, all of
Augusta; George R. Stearns and Tra-'
cy I. Hickman, of Summerville. Rich
mond county.
I. W. HARDWICK
IS AGGRESSIVE
Takes the Brakes Off and Argues
Against Increase in Salary—Legis
lative Rule to be Amended.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24.
The house again endeavored to legis
late with the brokes on loday. The
result was some friction and hen*,
anti the speed in considering the leg
islative bill was correspondingly slow.
The debate threw many side lights
on the rules of the house and their
vigorous application to the bill In
hand by Mr. Prince of Illinois, nnH Mr.
Hardwick of Georgia, wrought havoc
with the force of the civil service
commission wherever increased salary
or force were proposed, as well as
other positions for which the mane?
ers of the bill could find no statuff
lave.
The particular _rule Invoked pro
vides that no appropriation shall be
reported which contains new legist
tion or provision for salaries not au
thorized by law. Mr. Prluee wanted
the committee to set- what it was m
have (he rules enforced and Mr. Taw
ney retorted with a statement that a
special rule would he brought in later
which would put back all of the Items
struck out. About one-third of the
bill has been considered.
H. M. EMERSON DEAD
Co-Official With W. J. Craig Passes
Away—Well Known in Auguata.
WILMINGTON. N. C.. March 24.
Mr. Horace M. Emerson, general traf
sic manager of the Atlantic Coas l Line
Railroad Co., died yesterday .it his
home in this city, of organic heart
trouble. Mr. Emerson was in the
47th. year of his age. He had been
continuously in the service of iiie At
lantic Coast Line for 20 years. The
funeral will be conducted at 5 o'olock
thl7 afternoon and the remains will be
l.iierted here.
Mr. Emerson was well known in
Augusta, having made frequent trips
to this city In company with Mr. 'V.
3. Craig, in connection with their offi
cial duties.
MABEL E. MOORE GIVEN
OXMOOR POSTOFFICE.
WASHINGTON, March 24.—Mabel
E. Moore has been appointed post
r. aster at Oxmoor, Ala.
AUGUSTA. GA.. SATURDAY. MARCH 24- 1906.
TWO MEN RINSED
FOR TOE MURDER
OF WOMAN
RUFUS JOHNSON AND GEORGE
SMALL ON GALLOWS IN NEW
JERSEY THIS AFTERNOON.
CRIME THEY EXPIATED
Johnaon Flrat Confeaaed to Murder.
Later Small Said He Committed
Crime—Court Exacted Lives of
Both of the Men.
MT. HOLLY. N. J„ March 24.-Ru
fus Johnson and George Small, color
ed. were hanged today for the min
der of Miss Florence W. Alllnson,
whom they assaulted and killed In a
barn, near Moorestown. January IS.
Mias Alllnson lived in n collage on
the Strawbridge farm, her only com
panion being Bessie Walker, a little
girl, whom she adopted. Her body
was found in the barn and there was
evidence of a desperate struggle.
The woman's head was crushed
with a club. The assailants had torn
a strap from a horse blanket and
bound it tightly around* Misa Allinson's
neck. »
Johnson confessed the crime, was
tried, convicted trhd sentenced to be
hanged February 21. i.ater, he made
another statement, in which he charg
ed Small with thfinjirder. saving that
he was robbing Miss Allinson's house
while Small attacked the woman.
Small also made a confession,
daring It was he and not Johnson
who had killed Miss A Hinson. He af
terward repudiated his confession, but
was tried and convicted, and both
were sentenced (o die on the same
i day.
READY TO BUILD
HIS TROLLEY LINE
Gen. Warner Say* Everything is Now
Prepared—Just Back from New
York, Where He Made Teet.
CHARLESTON, S. C., March 24.
Gen. A. J. Warner, who is behind the
movement to build a trolley line be
tween Charleston and fiummervllle, ar
rived In Charleston this morning from
I New York, where he went to make
final arrangements relating to the eon
| structlon of the proposed line, and
said this morning that he was pre
pared to talk huslnoßß, as there were
now in the wav of constructing the
road no obstacles of moment.
It will be remembered that General
Warner, when In Charles!on a few
I days ago, stated to a reporler for
'the Herald that he saw in sight
! every possibility for building the road,
and that after his trip lo New York
'he would be able lo say definitely
\ whether or not the project would hold
good. The chief purpose of General
Warner's visit to the metropolis was
to find out If certain electrical appli
ances, which will greatly cheapen the
cost of power In running the ears and
at the same time increase their ef
ficiency, had bPen perfected. The
general said today that the appliances
had stood the test, and that this would
be a potent factor In helping the pro
jeo out.
MR. PIERRE C. CARR
GIVES 13100 BONO
Statement Made by Attending Physi
clan That Mr. Antoine Carr ia In a
Fair Way to Recovery.
On statement. of the attending phy
sician that Mr. Antoine P. Carr wan
in a fair way to recover, and after
conference with the solicitor general,
Judge W. H. Nurtiberger today admit
ted Mr. Pierre C. Carr to ball in
»:;.000.
Mr. (*. D. Carr went on the bond.
Mr. Pierre Carr has been released
from custody and has gone to his
home.
henryTrogers
FIRST WITNESS
Giving Teatimony Thla Morning in
Miasouri Proceedlnga to Banish the
Standard Oil Company from State.
NEW YORK, March 24.—Henry
H. Rogers, vice president, of the
Stanoard Oil Co., was the first witness
in lbe .nvesUgatioD conducted by Ift
toii,c> General He.tcil H. Hadley of
Mi'/ronri, who Is seek-rig to oust the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana and
companies alleged to be allied with It
from doing business in Missouri.
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JUST OUT OF PEN
HE IS SHOT 001
Negro in Macon Who Figure* That it
is Better to be a Convict in Geor
gia Than a Free Man.
MACON, (1a... March 24.—(Special.)
—One of the inmates of the city hos
pital Is a negro named Kd. Youiik.
whose ease is a very unusual one.
For ten years, tho lasi day of which
time was up Tnursday, Young was a
convict iit. a camp In Valdosta. The
day he finished nls “time" he was
given a paper showing Ills release,
money enough for a new suit of
clothes, also faro to Macon. Some
how or other he missed the afternoon
train and started on foot. Before he
leu Valdosta In the distance ho was
stopped by white men and when he
started to run he was shot. He rame
to Macon on the next train with two
bunet holes In his leg.
lie Is now wondering whether it Is
better to he a convict under guard or
a free man ureter fire,
REMAINDER OF VINEVILLE
MAY NOW COME IN
There is Every Reason to Believe
That Macon Will Further Spread
Out in Bhort Time.
MACON, On.. March 24 (Bpo.cial.)
—Notwithstanding th<- great, hue and
cry that preceded the Incorporation of
a part of Vlnoville and Huguenln
| Heights several months ago another
[section of land just outside of the city
limits may be taken Into the city and
this time those persons living In that
section may be asked it,
A big fire destroyed $20,000 worth
of property In Vlnevllie yesterday
morning and had It not. been for the
kindness of the mayor the department
would not have made the run, as the
fire was beyond the city line and
water plugs were blocks distant,.
The first started the residents of
that portion of Vlnevllie to thinking
as others fires have done.
A general movement to get into
i the city is now looked for and may
icome up at any day„
IN CAROLINA FRUIT
CROP MUCH DAMAGED
MRS. ROOSEVELT
IS COMING SOUTH
She and Smaller Children of Presi
dent on Way to Fernandina—to
Take Yacht There for Sea Trip.
SAVANNAH, da., March 24.—Sa
vannah is looking forward now to a
flying visit from Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, wife of the president, of
the United States.
It Is not expected that the good lady
will stop here longer than a few min
utes. lint flic fad, that she Is tho wife
of the president will probably be
enough to send a small delegation to
the train to get u glimpse of her.
She and the smaller children are to
pass through the elty nnroutn to Fer
nand hum, Fla., where they an •*" lake
a yacht for a sea trip. Mrs. Roose
velt has not boon through Savannah
for about three years.
PRESBYTERIANS
; GOIO BLACKSHEAR
Three Days’ Session of the Presbytery
to be Held There Commencing 12th
of Next Month.
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 24. (Spe
cial.)- The Presbyterian ministers of
the city are making preparations al
t ready to attend the meeting of the
Savannah Presbytery at Blackshear,
Apro 12th. The session will last five
days and will he unusually Interesting.
There will he reports from all the
churches of the Presbytery and other
matters will lie given attention. The
| question of education In which the
, Presbyterians of South Georgia are
. now vitally Interested will be gone
into fully and the affairs of the Pres
byterian Institute at Blackshear will
1 be generally discussed. The institute
iis growing rapidly.
TUC PLANTERS LOAN 4
AND SAYINGS BANK. -J
Groan Resource* .. $1,000,000,00 4
PAYS 4 PER CT. INTEREST. 4
Deposit* may be made by MAIL. 4
L. C. Hayne, President 4
Chaa. C. Howard, ''.aahler.4
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 A YEAR.
SOME SAY FIFTY PER CENT,
SOME SAY TO EVEN GREATER
EXTENT.
REPORTS NOT YET COMPLETE
Much Diversity of Opinion Even at
This Date, Some Saying Total Ruin,
While Others Maintain Only Half
Killed.
JOHNSTON. S. C , March 24.
(Special.) The cold snap with heavy
frosts the past, few days has Impaired
the fruit, crop In this section, If not
entirely ruined It.
There seemH to he a diversified
opinion as to the total loss. Sonin
think Is Is only Impaired, while others
believe It Is totally destroyed.
PIECE OF PROPERTY
BONE OF CONTENTION
Going to Court in Macon to Decide
Ownership cf a Prized Strip.
MACON, (la.. March 21.—(Special.)
I -A certain triangular piece of prop
i erty near the Wesleyan Female Col*
; lege In Macon Is now the bone of con
tention between the city of Macon
and Col. K. D. Huguenln of the sec
ond Georgia regiment.
Alleging that the city was the owner
of the land In question, an official or
dered that the land be graded. As
soon ns Col. Huguenln heard the news
that the land was to be mutilated he
Immediately sought, for and obtained
a temporary Injunction from Judge
Felton.
As a result there will be no grading
on the triangle and on an early day
In May the question will bo given an
airing in the superior court.
Over two months ago the question
of the ownership of the land was
sprung at city council. Hater City At
torney Wimberly In a report to coun
cil stated that he thought that
Hugucnin’s claim was Invalid.,