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VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 9, 1906. NUMBER 196. 1C THE MABEL PAGE ' MURDER CASE. While Suffering from In tense Heat, the Water Supply on Hill Tops Fails. Great Alarm. Cincinnati, June 9.—While suffering from Intense heat today, Cincinnati is also suffering from a water famine, the supply on the hilltops having failed last night and being still short today. No explanation is given, but energetic action has been taken by the city officials. Many sections of the city are without water and Its possible danger from Are ■ Is causing great alarm. SENATOR BLACKBURN SUCCEEDS GORMAN As Chairman of the Senate Demo cratic Caucus. Washington, June 9.—At a meeting of the Democratic senators today Sen-, ator Blackburn, of Kentucky, was elected chairman of the Democratic conference, succeeding the late Sen ator Gorman. A CABINET RUMOR ON RUSSIAN BOURSE. St. Petersburg, June 9.—The Bourse Gazette today prints the statement that the Goremykin ministry resigned last evening. No confirmation of the report is obtainable yet. TALKING POLITICS IN SAVANNAH. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga., June 9.—Outside of polities, everything Is very dull nere. Everybody who Ip anybody Is talking politics. Mill Supply Department: Genuine Gandy Belt, .Atkin’s Cir cular and Cross Cut Saws, Marsh Steam Pumps. Implement Department: Harvesting Ma chinery, Thresh ing Machines in stock, all sizes •A CHARLES L. TUCKER TO PAY DEATH ALTY—MOST INTERESTING CASE. PEN- Chronology of the Page Murder Caee. March 31, 1904—Miss Mabel Page was found murdered In her room by her father, Edward Page. April 4—Chas. L. Tucker was exam ined by the police, but not detained. April 9—Tucker arrested, charged with murder. January 2, 1906—Tucker’s trial op ened. January 26—Tucker found guilty of murder in first degree. April 3—Motion for new trial de nied. Sentenced to die In the electrte chair the week of June 10,1906. Gasoline Engines, Towers and Tanks Albany Machinery Co. Boston, Mass.,' June 9.—His counsel having unayailingly exhausted every twist and turn known to the law, Chas. L. Tucker, at an age when most young men still have the pleasures of life be- for them, lies In the death cell at the Charlestown state prison facing the prospect of an Ignoble death in the electric chair within the next forty- eight hours. His last hours will be spent In company with his spiritual, adviser and Ills aged parents, whoso unflinching loyalty and devotion to their son has been one of the pathetic features of the celebrated case. The crime for which Tucker la to pay the death penalty was one of the most sensational as well as the most Inexplicable homicides Massachusetts has seen In many years. The murder of Mabel Page, for atrocity, delibera tion, malice aud strangeness, ranks among the remarkable crimes of rural New England. For more than two years Its details have excited Interest, wonder, and Imagination, while the public has discussed the possibilities with widely divergent views. But the government held from the start that the explanation of this remarkable homicide lies with Chas. L. Tucker. The young man—he Is but 26 years old now—was arrested for the crime, tried, convicted and sentenced to the electric chair. He has had the benefit of able counsel, who for two years have practically abandoned nil other business In their efforts to save tfielr client from his fate. The ease was carried to the highest courts in the land without avail. A petition for clemency, said to he the largest peti tion of^the kind ever framed in this country, was presented to Gov. Guild. The chief executive, however, after consultation with his council and with the judges who had presided at the trial, tailed to see his way clear to In terfere with the decision of the courts. The murder of Mabel Page occurred at the suburban town of Weston on March 31, 1904. It was a crime that might at any time occur In a suburban community. ' There was no mofp ap parent motive for anyone to kill her than there would he for the assassina tion of any modest, retiring, Intellec tual woman who never gave offense and who might be found any day in her home. She *vas 40 years old, thq daughter of Edward Page,, a retired dealer In steel and iron, whom busi ness reverses had reduced to com paratively poor circumstances. Mr, Page passed away but a few months ago, dragged to his grave by the over whelming isorrow of his daughter’s violent death. On the day of the crime Miss Page was left alone In the house. Her fath er returned shortly after 2 o'clock In the afternoon. On a writing table In the living room he found a note In Miss Page’s handwriting, t and evident ly left fqr him. It stated that.she had Just received word that her brother had met with an accident and was In a Boston hospital and that she had left for the city to see him. Going up stairs Mr. Page found the body of. his daughter, extended on the floor of her bedroom. She was dressed apparently to go out An examination revealed the fact that she had been stabbed to death. For several days the Investiga tion brought forward no person with a possible motive and opportunity. The theory of the detectives was that the murderer must have told Miss Page her brother had been Injured and waB In the hospital. She must have left him downstairs while Bhe went up to dress, after writing the note for her father. He undoubtedly stealthily crept upstairs, entered the room while she was standing before the mirror adjusting* her hat, and stabbed her to death before she had an bpportuntty to resist The theory was advanced that the murderer must have been someone whom Miss Page recognised, else, be ing a timid woman, she would not have left him downstairs while she went to her room to dress. For three dnys the Btate detectives worked day and night trying to find everyone who was In the vicinity of the Page house on the day of the mur der. Finally, on the fourth day, It was ascertained that a young man who had not been previously described had been seen In the neighborhood about noon On the day of the crime. Late that night the identity of the man was established as Chas. L. Tucker, living In Aubumdale. Tucker was the son of Albert F. Tucker, an old and respected employe of the Boston & Albany railroad. He had always lived In, Auburndale and wns known nil over that section. He had been Inclined to be somewhat wild and dissipated, though never sus pected up to that time of any serious crime. Although very young, ho was a widower. His wife had been drowned by the overturning of a canoe on the Charles river about a year previously. Tucker was with her at the time and was an expert swimmer. The wife’s , death was regarded as somewhat mys terious, but Tucker's explanation of the accident was accepted at the time. 1 Upon being questioned by the police Tucker told an apparently straightfor ward story of his movements on the day of the Page murder. He was not taken Into custody, but was kept under surveillance. Within a day or two new developments came to light and strengthened the suspicions against Tucker. He was placed under arrest and a search made of his house. Parts of a broken knife blade were found and Tucker admitted that the knife was his. Among other things found was a Canadian shield stick pin, which at the trial was Identified by the fam ily as having belonged to Miss Pnge. The broken knife and the stick pin were the two things that contributed most to Tucker's conviction. Other evidence Introduced tended to show that,Tucker had at one time been an acquaintance of Miss Page's brother and had called at the house. Witness es testified also to Tucker’s having money following the time of the mur der, and the possession of which he could not reasonably explain. The evi- dence showed that Miss Page had a $10 bill In her purse on the morning of the murder and that It wan missing when the body was found. The verdict of the jury was received with surprise by those who had fob lowed the trial closoly. This senti ment was not unanimously based upon a belief In Tucker’s Innocence, but up on the .opinion that the evidence did not fix the guilt upon the young man. "Tucker mny have done It.” was the expression heard on every hand, "but the evidence did not show beyond a reasonable doubt that he did It.” But efforts to secure n new trial were fruitless. The higher courts of Massachusetts and the United Stntes supreme court upheld the verdict of the trial court BROKE HER ARM BUTTONING WAIST UP THE BACK, St. Louis, Mo„ June 9.—Miss Annie Welsbaum, a prominent society lady, broke her left arm last evening try ing to button hpr shirtwaist up the back. BYRD IS WANTED ON TWO CHARGES. This morning J. B. Byrd was ar rested by the police, and he Is being held for the sheriff of Colquitt County, Byrd, who Is wanted for larceny In charge Byrd’Is wanted for kidnaping, time, and when the police were ap prised of his presence steps were made at once to capture him. In some way be fotind out what was com ing and tried to leave, but be was landed before he could get out of the city. Besides having to answer this charge Byrd Is wanted for kidnapping. He Is evidently a worthless sort of man and was recently adjudged 4p; capable of supporting his family. However, be kidnaped his own child, in spite of the court proceedings which took away his authority over the child. The sheriff of Colquitt will come over today for him. THE TEXAS STEER AFFECTED BY THE PACKING HOUSE SCANDAL CONGRESSMAN GARNER ASKS COMMITTEE TO HURRY UP ACTION. Washington, June 9.—The beef In spection hearing before the house ag ricultural committee was begun-today with a statement from Representative Garner, of Texas, who urged Bpeedy action on behalf of tho Texas stock- raisers. He said: “Every day this thing Is continued the stockmen are losing money. Con tractors -who take our Texas steers, have become alarmed, saying they don’t know whether or not they can take our cattle, and we are In a state of uncertainty.’’ The Stock Raisers Anxious. S. H. Cowan, attornoy for the Texas Cattle Ralsors Association, also ap peared before the committee. He said that the additional expense put upon the packers for Inspection would come out of the cattle raisers. He showed a telegram from President Lytle, of the association, saying that the present agitation had already de pressed the cattle business, and that qgttlo will suffer four to five dollars per head decline. A Colorado author ity said that the loss would be one dollar per hundred pounds. Representative Haughen, of the committee, said he believed every member of the committee would favor the government paying the cost of inspection, which had boon estimated at from $8,000,000 to $20,000,000 an nually, but that congress at most would not appropriate more than $2,000,000. In th^B view, he believed It would be better to assess the cost on the packers. E E NEW YORK, June 9.—A Herald dispatch from Panama says that the cruiser Marblehead, anchored in that harbor, got urgent orders at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and after taking on supplies, sail'ed last night. There is no information as to the Marblehead’s destination, but it is believed that she will go to San Jose, Guatemala, to protect Americans there. NEW YORK, June 9.—Mrs. Alice Kinnan, a wealthy, widow, living on Washington avenue, was mysteriously killed last night. She was called to the front door by an unknown man, who, after a brief con versation, struck her in the head with a blunt Instrument, causing her death shortly afterward. Thero Is no known oduse for the crime, as the body was not robbed. The aged mother of MrB. Kinnan was In an adjoining room and heard the doorbell ring and a few words uttered. HOT INIS F BLOW DEATH TO CHICAGO, June 9.—Although yesterday was ap preciably cooler than the preceding day, the continued heat resulted in eight deaths and several prostrations. The wind blew forty miles an hour off the prairie from the southwest. t west ram fi i Cadet Herald S. Hetrick, of Connecticut, at the Head of the Class — The Next Four in Order. New York, June 9.—A special from West Point says It was learned yes terday that Cadet Herald S. Hetrick, of Connecticut, x wlll be graduated at the head of his class at the military academy next Tuesday. The next four In order are W. A. Johnson, of New York; Jas. J. Loving, of Arkan sas; Fred B. Downing, of Virginia; and Edmund L. Daley, of Massachu setts. ATLANTA’S NEW POLICE MATRON. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga„* June 9. — Miss Ruth SanderBon, a trained nurse, has taken charge of the matrons' ward at police station, succeeding Mrs. Mary Bohne- feld, discharged. She was chosen fly Cl)lef of Police Jennings, who had been Instructed by the board of police com. mlssloners to secure a matron. /She will be elected by the board when It meets Tuesday night The new ma tron began her duties Thursday even ing. THE WORST IN THE COUNTRY'’ Will Begin Next Week, and Fruit Will Go Forward*in Carload Lots During the Following Week. The shipment of cantaloupes froth Albany to the markets of the North and East will begin In a few dayB, probably by the latter part of next week. The first consignments will go forward by express, being limited to a comparatively small number of crates, which will be expected to bring fancy priceB. But early In the following week, be ginning about the 18th or 19th Inst., shipments In larger volumes will be gin, and the canttes will begin to go forward In carload lots, Up to the present time, conditions have favored the cantaloupe crop as few erops have been favored In the past. There has been neither too much nor too little moisture, and no blasting, beating winds have come to tear and twist the tender vines. For these reasons, there will be shipped during the coming season fruit of a superior quality. In slso and shape, the melons will be perfeat, and they will possess the distinctive flavor for which Rocky Fords grown In Southwest Georgia are famous. Tho growers feel that they are go ing to receive good prices for their crop this season. For that matter, they always feel that they are going to come out of the season with fly ing colors and snug balances on the right side of the ledgers, but they are occasionally keenly disappointed. This year, however, the prospect Is decid edly brighter than usual, -and unless all signs fall, It Is going to be a good- year. Planting was discreetly plan ned, and there will not be a supply exceeding the demand. One of the great problems with which the growers will have to con-, tend will be that Involving labor; There is In J)>Jp part of the pounl as all over' the' South, a shortago dependable labor, ■ which ■ Is especli felt, by the growers of crops whicl have to be. rapidly moved. So me Brush es That Is What One of Its Own Members Says of the Atlanta Bar Associa tion. Special to the Herald. Atlanta, Ga., June 9.—Charges that many law firms in Atlanta were guilty of unprofessional conduct were made this morning-at a meeting of the At lanta Bar Association. It was alleged that some firms used runners to solicit business. Lewis P. Thomas declared that "the Atlanta. Bar Association la the worst In the country,” and James L. Key said the guilty members should be kicked out of tho organization. No action was taken. HAMILTON, ONTARIO, STUCK BY STORM; Tornado 8truck a Dozen Villages, Levelling Everything. Buffalo, N. Y., June 9.—Hamilton, Ontario, suffered greatly from yester day’s storm. One man was killed by a falling tree near London. Two men are reported killed near - Springfield. The tornado swept a dozen villages, leveling everything In Its path. VCe are showing n a beautiful line' of bristle goods, includ ing' Hair Brushes, 75c to Tooth Brushes, V 10c to $1. Nail Brushes, 25 c to $1. Bath Brushes, 75 c. Shaving Brushes, 25c to $1.50. Clothes Brushes, 25c to $1 Hilsman-Sa