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The Atlanta Georgian
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VOL.
NO. 30.
HOME(4th) EDITION
ATLANTA, OA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,1911.
HOME (4th) EDITION PRICE: & ASSESS.
LAWYERS ARGUE BEATTIE’S FATE
AS A GOVEM
He Has “Made Good” at Every
thing He Has Undertaken
Thus Far.
TM Democratic party Is faelno tha Beat
r - u it has had since 1892 to secure
anhr. control of the national qovernmsnt.
it now hao a majority In tHe houae, nearly
a malorlty In the aenate, and a splendid
I-s-rtunlty to win the presidency next
vlir It all oepanda. however, on ths
h'ninee. Should the wrong man be st
ilted the opportunity would be thrown
"Vhe Georgian hellavea that at praaent
Ultra la no man within the party who Ir
m atrong aa Woodrow Wllaon. former
Georgian, now governor of Now Jersey.
His political career hee been brief but
brilliant. If In the next twelve months he
Court Delivers Charge Before
Attorneys Begin Addresses
to the Twelve Men.
Commerce Sweeps It Aside
Motor Explosion 500 Feet in
Air Hurls Aeroplane and
Passengers to Earth.
BURDEN ON PROSECUTION
maintains the record he hac made eo far,
Mother Democrat will have Wilson’s
‘'Se^bcilevlng that Its reader* dealre to
Into cpeclally In touch with the career of
tali logical loader. The Georgian will pub-
lisa a complete report’of Wilson's aocom-
pilihmente In hie own state and mirror
the erielnna of him expressed by others.
The following la an editorial from The
Richmond (Va.) Tlmea-Dlspatch:
What sort of a governor has Wood-
rnw Wllaon made New Jeraey? Han he
made good on that Job? Has he accom
plished anything? Question* like these
are rife now when the attention of the
entire country la turned toward the men
who are considered good timber for tne
Democratic nomination for the preal-
dency. . . . .
Every orta of these queries put above
must receive, on the facta, a decided af
firmative answer. Woodrow Wllaon baa
made New Jersey a good governor. He
has made good on that Job. He has ac.
compllshed many thlngsi
He has secured the passage of an
-lection reform law. which requires di
rect primaries for all officers. Including
governor and congressmen. It also de
mands the election of delegates to na
tional conventions and of state commit
teemen at ths party primaries, as well
as an expression of choice for president
and vice president at the primaries.
Further, under the new law. legislative
candidates must say before the prima
ries whether or not they propose voting
for the candidates for United States
senator Indorsed at the primaries. This
same act requires a Massachusetts bal
lot, with the names of all candidates
grouped under the name of the office,
Little Consideration Due Con'
fession Alleged by P. Beattie
to Have Been Made.
lion of election officers by a civil sorvtce
system Instead of by the party bosses
and a state convention of. party noml
ners to write the party platform, are
I |.revisions of this law.
He has secured the enactment of a
workmen’s compensation law. which
■Ipra out the old defenses of fellow
and contributory negligence, and pro
vides that when on employee Is Injured
nt work the employer shall be responsi
ble and shall compensate him for hi*
Injury and loss of time, regardless of
what caused the accident or who was
responsible for It.
He has secured the enactment of a
public utilities bill, which Invest*
state commission with the powers over
state corporations and utility service
and rates exerrlsed by the Interstate
< "tiimrrre commission over Interstate
utilities and rates, and authorises the
commission to make a valuation of the
physical property of tha corporation* of
the state a* a basis for local taxation.
These constitute a record of consecu
live legislative achievement In the dl
reeilon of honesty In politics, fairness
lit business and uplift In the life of the
people of New Jersey.
These laws make for square dealing
end openness and frankness, reflecting
the strong characteristics of Ooverno
Wilson, who lights In the open and hiti
pnthlng.to conceal. These laws are hon
*-»ily for the welfare of the plain people.
Just as Governor Wilson Is, for he ad
heres to the old-fashioned Idea that the
Imple can be trusted and that they are
not devoid of discriminating Intelli
gence. There Is no "aide doqr" to the
office of the present chief executive of
New Jersey. Governor Wilson Is not a
whispering governor: talks right out,
give and take, man'to man. He hates
pomposity and ’'front:" he la dignified,
nut he Is Incapable of wearing that ex
pression of unfathomable knowledge
worn habitually by your average politi
cian: he frowns on snobbishness and
exclusiveness. In other words, he I* a
genuine Democrat, ualng that word In
Its special and general senses, and a
tnart who believes with all hla heart in
the plain people.
Chesterfield County Court House, Va,
8#pt. 7.—The final stage In tha trial of
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., charged with
the murder of his wife, was reached to-
^/u., before court was called to order
Assistant Prosecutor Wendenburg was
asked;
"What chance Is there of the case
going to the Jury today?"
"None In the world," he replied,
"Will It reach the Jury tomorrow?"
-”It certainly will."
No limitation was placed upon coun
sel as to tha length of argument.
Judge Watson charged the Jury, and
at the conclusion of hla Instructions the
final addresses of the lawyers for the
commonwealth and defense were made.
By Virginia criminal procedure, un
like that of most states, the court’*
charge to the Jury Is given before. In
stead of after the argument of counsel
for the prosecution and defense.
Judge Watson read his Instructions
to ths Jnry. He pointed out that the
burden of proof In murder In the first
degree was on tho commonwealth, and
If the degree Is reduced to manslaugh
ter then the defense would have the
burden of proving that there was no
malice and pre-interest.
"To bring a verdict of not guilty.”
he pointed out, "such doubt should ex
tat in thp minds of the Jury as tyasona
ble men would consider not flimsy, but
certain.
“In circumstantial casos the proof of
guilt must be so strong that there must
Strasburg, Germany, 8ept. 7.—A mo
tor explosion SOD feet In the air hurled
-an aeroplane, carrying Lieutenant Neu.
manna of the German army aviation
corps and his passenger, M. LeConte,
to their death near Bllelceln today.
The aeroplane In which they were
riding was completely demolished by
the accident.
The aeroplane was gilding on an even
keel when tha spectator suddenly
heard an explosion high In ths air. i
burst of flame was seen from the tnt
chine, and It Instantly began to sink
with sickening speed.
Lieutenant Neumanns and LeConte
could be seen desperately clutching at
the rigging aa the aeroplane shot
earthward. .
Before tha tangled moss reached
earth, however, the struggle* of tha
men had ceased, indicating that they
had bean killed by the explosion.
With a crash the machine, with It#
burden of death, struck the earth. Both
bodies were terribly mangled.
With tha death of these two aviators,
aviation claimed Its seventy-third and
eeventy.fourth victims. Lieutenant
Neumanns was Just completing his
course as an aviation pupil with tho
machine ho was using, and LeConte
was with him to glvo him flnnl In
structions. ,
Soldiers who were on the field picked
up the two mangled bodies and bore
them away.
An examination of the aeroplane
showed that the explosion had been
caused by a leaky fuel tank.
Arbitration Treaties as a Means
to World Peace Attacked
by Former President.
EDITORIAL IN THE OUTLOOK
With Characteristic Vigor the
Colonel Expresses His Views
on This Question.
be no fact inconsistent with the con
tention of the commonwealth that the
accused la xullty. Kvery reasonable
hypothesis of rullt must ba established
before a verdict Of guilt can be
reached."
Women Aekad to Leave.
At this Juncture Judge Watson or
dered Sheriff Gill to request all women
except those connected with the (yeas
to leave.
There were more women present
when court convened than at any pre
vious time during the trial.
- Continuing hla Instructions, Judg»
Watson declared that a confession out
of court was doubtful evidence, and the
Jury should not convict on thla alone.
"Evidence of the defendant’s good
character might be the means of creat
ing reasonable doubt that a man of
peace-loving nature could have done
such brutal and awful murder," he
said.
Judgo Watson's charge to the Jury
was of eminent fairness to the prisoner.
The charge was short and to the point,
consuming less than half an hour's
time.
Burden on Commonwealth,
s The court placed the main burden
upon the commonwealth, laying:
•'The killing of a human being with
malice aforethought Is murder and de
liberate. willful and premeditated kill
ing Is murder In tha first degree. But
It Is not necessary that the premedita
tion should have existed at any stated
time. If you believe that the accused
AVIATOR FATALLY HURT
IN AEROPLANE ACCIDENT
Karlsruhe, Germany, StpL 7.—Avl
ator Paul Songo wae fatally Injured In
an aeroplane aocldent here today when
ills machine full frum a great height
and the airman sustained a fracture of
the akuIL
Posees Pursuing Murderer,
Los Angel**, 8tpL 7.—Posses nro
scouring the country southeast of this
city today in pursuit of a nogro who
attacked and murdered Mrs. William
G. Hoskins, wife of a wealth ranch
owner near Compton, late
then escaped on a moton
ere of the jhisss# declared
gro would be lynched If '
WANT- ADS
Published by all the Atlanta
papers for the week ending
September 2, 1911, six
days to the week:
Georgian 2,729
Journal .......2,042
Constitution 1,120
On yesterday the Atlanta
papers carried'Want Ads
as follows:
Georgian...
Journal ...
Constitution
.580
...353
..190
whitt 6 QBORQIAN prints no boor,
w ■’!•*/ or uncloan advertising*
h,| p who nr# out of a po*
Twp n d ** ,r * a battar on«,
iTratr. GEORGIAN print* want ada
Jra** c, **alflcatlon "Sltuatlona
wantad fr««. other j claailflcatlona
one .CENT A WORD
IALARIAL CO
CAUSED Blf BIG DAM
*
Delegation From Jasper, Butts
and Newton Counties Com
plains of Ocmulgee Water.
An alarming condition of a (Taira In
Jasper, Butts and Newton conntlaa was
made known Thursday morning, when
a delegation of twenty of the leading
cltlxena of those counties appeared be
fore Governor Smith to complain of
the dam erected by the Central of
Georgia Power Company across tha
Ocmulgee river, near Jackson, Butts
county. The waters, thrown bock by
this dam. aay members of ths delega-
_ , tlon, have caused malarial conditions
perpetrated thla crime, you should Ylnd t0 b«. om „ prevalent, with tho result
him guilty, but the entire burden of tho ^ twelve or fourteen persona have
died, and the fanners In tha section
proof reata upon the commonwealth.
"If any reasonable doubt exists aa to
tha guilt of tha prisoner. It Is your duty
to find him Innocent.”
Beattie, nattily dressed, followed the
Instruction! closely and both he and hla
lawyer regarded them aa strictly fa
vorable to tha. defense.
Circumstantial Evidence.
"In this caaa where the evidence la
largely circumstantial, based largely
upon the testimony of Paul Beattie, the
benefit of every doubt should be given
to the prisoner." continued the court.
In the case of an alleged confession,
. uch aa the prisoner Is said *
Beattie to have been made to
which. If made at all. was made out of
court, but little consideration should be
given to'It”
Character evidence was then dis
cussed by the Judge, after which he
said: "Before the Jury can convict the
defendant In this case It must be shown
conclusively that the defendant and not
some one else committed the crime.
"The Jury has no right to disregard
the testimony of the defendant because
he Is the defendant.
"Each Juror must be satisfied In hla
own mind of the defendant's guilt be
fore he can give a verdict of guilty."
Judge Watson gave his Instructions
under numbered heads, the last of
which waa 22.
Judge Gregory began the proas-
cutora’ argument to the Jury at 20:iS
ococ judge Gregory’* Taak.
Judge Gregory found himself facing
a hard task, as It waa the opinion of
nlmoat everybody In the room that
Beattla had won hla fight for Ilf* a* a
result of the Instructions given by the
court The Judge had practically de
molished the commonwealth’s strongest
point tha testimony of Paul Beattie,
the prisoner’s cousin and the state’s
strongest witness, who swore that Hen-
Beattle had confeaed tha murder
to Mm. Judge Gregory’* address was
calm and dispassionate. Without any
flights of oratory, he branded Henry
Beattie a* the slayer of hi* wlfa.
Baatti* Is Hopeful.
With a day of pleading against his
life before him. Henry Clay Beattie
allowed that all the terrific force of cir
cumstantial evidence piled against him
Continued on Last Page.
are leaving In* large numbers, depopu
latlng the district.
With the state ualng every effort to
wipe out the dreaded malaria in south
Georgia, tha news of tha presence of
the disease In another part of the state
is most alarming, and the governor was
urged to prompt action In regard to
the complaint of the delegation. '
Acting aa spokesman for the delega
tion were W, D. Hardy, of Jasper
county: Robert Fowler, of Newton
county, and Mayor George T. Smith, of
Covington, Newton county.
COTTON CROP FIGURES
AROUSING INTEREST
In reply to the request sent out Sep
tember 6 by the state department of
agriculture to each county, asking for
an estimate of the cotton crop this
year compared with the crop of that
county last year, 78 replies have al
ready been received. An estimate of
the Georgia crop, however, can not yet
be arrived at.
The request* for estimates were
mads in order to allow the state to
present a true and accurate estimate of
:be Georgia crop at the meeting of the
commissioners of agriculture of the
Southern state*, the Farmers union,
bonkers, merchants and business men
generally, to be held In Montgomery on
September 12.
CHILD IS KIDNAPED
WHILE ASLEEP IN BED
Madison, Wis., Sept. 7,—Anna Lem-
berger, seven-year-old daughter of
Martin Lembergsr, a laborer, waa kid
naped whll* asleep In bed in her
parents' room. Wld* search ha* so far
revealed no trace of her or the person
who took her.
Her parent* fear she waa taken by
some degenerate or Insane person and
probably murdered and tha body sunk
n one of the lakes surrounding the city.
The police have no theory.
New York, 8epL 7c—Arbitration treat
lea as a means to world peace are at'
tacked by ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt In an editorial article under
hie name In today's Issue of The Out
look. The former president strikes with
hla characteristic vigor at ths propa
ganda of President Taft. In part he
ya:
“It la one of our prime duties m a
nation to seek peace. It Is fvtn a h .fil
er duty to seek righteousness. It Is
also our duty not to Indulge In shams,
not to make believe we ace getting
peace by some patent oontriv&nce
which a sensible man ought to know
can not work In practice, and which.
If w* sought to make It work, might
causo Irretrievable harm.
"I think the great majority of those
mreons who advocate any and every
reaty which la called a treaty of peace
or for arbitration would be less often
drawn Into a position that tends to hu
miliate their country If they would take
tho trouble to formulate clearly and
definitely Just what It Is they desire.
Of course there are persons wholly In
different to the national Interest who.
In consequence, can not be reached by
an appeal to national honor and Interest,
and there are other persons whose In
grained parsons! timidity Is such that
they are more afraid of war than "f
any dishonor, personal or national.
"The propoied arbitration treaty Is
defective. In the first place, because It
Is not straightforward. The wording
of ths treaty Is ao loos*. It so lacks
explicitness, as to allow one set of Ha
advocates to announce that It binds us
to-arbitration In evorytMng and anothar
set to say under It w* would not have
to arbitrate anything. Now, no moral
movement Is helped permanently by
hypoerlay."
Colons! Roosevelt attacka various
clauses of the arbitration treaty as lm-
pract leable, especially that -providing
for a Joint high commission to arbi
trate disputes between nation*, saying
that no such body would decide ths vi
tal affairs of a nation.
TOIL
OUT PEACHTREE-ST.
Historic Scott Residence To Be
Razed to Give Place to
Store Buildings.
A SHOT-TORN LANDMARK
Photo by Uathswson.
HISTORIC SCOTT RESIDENCE IN PEACHTREE-ST,
It la to ba demolished to give place to butlneee building, marking an-
other etep In the tnorsachment of commeroe upon the former faehlenabl*
reeldenoe district
OLDEST MASON IN GEORGIA
IS BURIED AT SANDY CREEK
Jaekson, Ga., Sept. 7.—Mike Plymale,
who died at the home of Me daughter,
Mrs. J. E. lUitlcy, near Klovllla, Mnmhiy
nlght and whose funeral was held today
at Sandy t'rcck church, not only en
joyed the distinction of being the old
est cltlxen of Butts county, but was
the oldest Mason as well of tho county.
If not of Georgia. ,He Joined Indian
Springs lodge No. 207, Free and Ac
cepted Masons, about ISC. and had
been a member of tho fraternity for
about 66 yearn. It le not believed there
Is another man In the state who has
been a member of the Masonic order for
such a Ifl’ng term of years.
Mr. Plymals was born May I, 1828,
and came to Dublin district from South
Carolina when eighteen years of age.
He settled here soon after the county
was created la 1826 and had lived In
Dublin district all his life. He wss
married early In life to Mias Sarah
Agnes Moore, with whom he lived hap
pily for more than 70 years and whose
d.-ulh occurred a few years age. Four
daughters, Mrs. R. M. Mayfield, Mrs.
G. A. Higgins, Mrs. J. E. Duffcy, Mrs.
A. J. Hay; three sons, D. Z., W. A. and
Uriah Plymnlft. aurvtvo him.' He Is
also survived by 43 grandchildren and
28 great-grandchildren.
Or. Scott Declines Proposal to
Build $200,000 Hotel on
Old Home Site. i
ARBITRATION INTERESTS
FIVE GREATEST POWERS
State Department Expects to
Negotiate Treaties With
Germany and.Russia.
Democrats Are Nominating
Candidates for Seats of
Martin and Swanson.
Richmond, Va., Sept 7.—Democratic
primaries to nominate two United
States senators from Vlrglnlsc-one for
the long term to succeed Senator Mar
tin, and one for the short term, to suc
ceed Senator Swanson, are being held
today. Senators Martin and Swanson
are opposed by Cqngresamen Glass, of
the Sixth district, and Jones, of tha
First district
NO STRIKE JUST I0W
ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Word Is Passed Around Fol
lowing Conferences of the
Union Leaders.
Chieigo, 8ept. 7.—That the federation
of the Illinois Central shop employees
will not strike at this time waa ths
word poised around today following
conferences during the night of union
official!.
Clphei — —
resenUtlvcs at all points along tho
system, and altho J. F. McCreary, pres
ident of the shop men, refused to dl-
p me
vulgs tha contents of tha messages,
' — "a called.
atuted a strike would not be
President Markham so tar has not
replied to the new ultimatum presented
to him by the shop men, and It was
learned he does nto Inted to reply.
The threatened strike* on other Har
dman lines and on ths Chicago and
Northwestern ore. at a atandstill pend
ing the arrangement of tha difficulties
of the Illinois Central.
Julius Kruttschr.ltt and President
Markham held a c inference again to
day and the new development* In the
situation were threshed out.
MILITIA WILL SHOOT
FOR ATLANTA TROPHY
Tho annuo! militia rifle ehoot for the
Atlanta trophy wli; bo held at tho rifle
range Saturday. Tho ahoot will bo un
der the direction of Major Laird.
/The resignation cf Captain J. J. Will
ingham of tho Jackson Rifle* (Com
pany H, Second Georgia) waa received
by Adjutant General Obear Thuarday
morning. Captal* Wlllingham'a re
moval to Douglaa is given aa tha rea
son. 1 V’®
Washington, S*pt. 7.—Before oongreaa
reconvenes in the coming session, tho
f t nt ft drparf rnent ftxpfcf.s to HijccftNFfully
negotiate arbitration treaties with two
great powers. Germany and Russia have
Indicated that they are prepared to dis
cuss such a convention. •
, Should these two countries Join the
United States, Great liritaln and Franco
In a pact to submit all disputes to
nitration for settlement* a com bln*
would be formed with moral Influenco
powerful enough to compel tho remainder
■landing annleo.
est volume of commerce ana moei splen
didly developed civilization in the world.
They are In a position, by combining
their efforts, to force world peace.
Already Germany has asked for copies
of the treaties negotiated between thla
country. Great Britain and France. Rus
sia also has drafts of this convention.
TAFT IS IN HARTFORD
President Delivers Address on
“Peace”—Wickersham and
Butt Go Along.
!EI
TO BE BIGGER iD BETTER
Promises To Be Greater Suc
cess in Every Detail Than
1911 Exhibition.
I Hartford, Conn, Sept. 7,—President
Taft came to Hartford today to deliver
an addreaa on "Peace" at ths Connec
ticut state fair, and received.an enthu
siastic reception despite the attitude of
the state grange against him because
of hi* stand on reciprocity. The presi
dent was accompanied by Attorney
General Wickersham and hla military
Hid. MHjnr Archibald Hult.
A large crowd which had gathered at
the elation for the Boaton train gave
President Taft a hearty ovation. The
city wai In gala attlru. Nearly ICO In
vlls (Ions were sent nut by Governor
Baldwin for tbs luncheon to President
Taft In Memorial hull at 2 o’clock la
the afternoon.
It was planned that the president and
the governor should rido together from
Memorial hall to Charter Oak park for
Hi. speaking exercises. l’ru, tlrally
every house along tho route waa deco
rated.
The onward sweep of commeroe out
Peachtree-st. will remove anothe# of
Atlanta's famous landmarks. The his
toric Scott residence No. 274 Peach-
tree-st., at the corner of West Baker-
tho next one doomed fay the
houae wrecker.
On October 10 Dr. II. F. Scott end
hla family will move to one of hie flat
buildings In West Baker-et, and the
old atone house will be torn away to
give place to a two-story building 161
fay 140 feet.
The lot la 101 by ICO feet, but Dr.
Scott has dedicated ten feet of the
front to the city of Atlanta for widen
ing Peachtree-aL The building to bn
erected will be a substantial hut tem
porary brick and stone structure to
coat about 840,000, to have five stores
20 by 140 feet down stairs, the entire
second floor to be a modern apartment.
Dr. Scott la now figuring with an archi
tect on the plana, which will be de
signed to produce an annual revenue
of 210,000.
Twelve feet of the surface will be re
moved for the foundations. Dr. .Scott's
plan la to excavate and prepare a foun
dation that several years later may sus
tain a much larger and higher bu\1-
Ing. The wrecking of the atone houim
and tho foundation work will cost
12,800.
Dr. Bcott waa visited Thursday by
Bruno Bukofxer, of the Terminal hotel,
who aaktd him to erect on tne lot a
More Than $200,000 Worth of
Yachts and Motorboats
Are Wrecked.
Chicago, 8*pt..7/—More than 2200,000
worth of yachts and motor boats war*
Details are rapidly being completed
for the annual exhibition of the Oeor- j
gla Poultry association, wMch will be | smashed and beached early today when
held at the Auditorium-Armory Janu- I worst *’ orm of year* broke on Lake
, .. (Michigan shortly after 1 o'clock. The
V. ’ **’. ,, . I wind blew like a hurricane and the
Every Indication point* to the beet —— —. ..
■how ever held by thla association^-
one better, In fact, than ths celebrated
exhibition of last January, which won
the title of "the Madison Square Garden
show of the South." Then more than
2,000 fowls ware exhibited, and In point
of numbers, quality and general class
of the show It was far ahead of any
thing aver aeen before In Dixie.
The officers of the Georgia Poultry
association, who are leading business
men of Atlanta, base their belief that
the next show will aarpasa all others
on two facts:
That the great aucces* achieved last
January will attract mors breeders and
batter birds, and that the date* of the
exhibition are Ideal . ■
This show will not -labor under the
handicap of the holiday season, with a
public so busy buying Christmas pres
ents that It Isn't Interested In poultry
and with the breeders Inviting disas
ter to their bird* owing to the annual
congestion of the express business.
Three of the ablest Judgas In ths
country have been secured to place the
awards. They are Ben 8. Meyers, of
Crawfordavllle, Ind.; Charles T, Corn-
man. of Carlisle, Pa., and Charles H.
Shaylor. of Lee, Mass. Their names
are known to all fancier* aa a guaranty
of competent and fair work.
The premium list, which Is now being
prepared, will ba exceptionally attrac
tive.
frail craft were wrenched from their
moorings In tha harbor and dashed like
chips of wood on the shore.
Efforts are being made today to learn
If any of the larger vessels out all night
were sunk. It la believed In maritime
circles that when returns are all In
further disaster will be revealed. Sev
eral schooners In the freight business
ware known to be In the middle of
the lake. Car from shelter.
The storm struck ao suddenly that
the life patrol was taken completely
by surprise and waa able only to save
paint was being used In painting the
_ bridges, R. M. Clayton, chief of eo
three boat# moored tn the harbor. The atructlon. says he will have in*
fter desired to lease for a long term.
In view of the fact that he had already
deternjlned upon previous plans. Dr.
Bcott was forced to turn down his prop
osition.
The Scott lot la valued at 2252,60«,
being 22,500 a front foot.
It Is one of the notable places of At
lanta and Indicate# the advance of
city real estate. In April, 1885, Frank
Rio* sold the place to Dr. Scott for
218,000.
The stone reeldenoe was erected
about the beginning of the Civil war.
On the south side are mark# where
Sherman's shells raked It during tho
■lege of Atlanta. Several of the In
terior walle ore of aolld atone and
cement more than three feet thick.
Before the war It waa on tho edge
of Atlanta, and ths block was used as a
cemetery.
Dr. Scott remember* when the bodies
were removed many year* ago, and the
property In all that section converted
Into residence lots.
How Peaohtree Is Changing.
A revolution of that section of Peaoh-
tree-at, between Grand Opera Houae
alley and West Daker-al la bringing
some phenomenal changes.
On September 1 the Froat property
174-184 Peaohtree, passed Into the
hands of Amos Brasslton on a twenty-
year less* at 812.000 per year. As a
result, ths threo stores there are be
ing vacated.
Mrs. C. H. Smith, milliner; the Au
tomobile Tire Company, and A. CT.
Schwltzemel, tha tailor, have moved
out Friddell A Co, remain at 174
Peachtree on ten days' notice.
It waa stated Thursday that Mr.
Rroxelton would begin on September 15
to wreck and removo the stores pre
paratory to largo Improvements to be
placed thereon. It has been said that
a fine new hotel would bo erected on
the 62 by 70-foot lot, but neither Mr.
Braselton nor hla agent wilt confirm
this. Later In the week, the new lessee
says, ho in&y be prepared to make an
nouncement of the future of the prop
erty.
Some notable Improvements are being
made In the Interior of tho Hotel Ara
gon, now plumbing and other Improve
ments. coaling 240.000.
J, B. Frost has moved hla offica to
29 West Harris,at., where he own* a
lot 116 by 105 at the corner of Spring
and Harris-sts. This property Is on
the market, and Mr. Frost U talking
about tho location of a large family
hotel there.
On the opposite corner there la some
talk of the location of the proposed
new T. M. C. A. building.
The Inman residence at Peachtree
and West Harris-sts. Is to bo rolled
back fifty feet next woek to give place
to tomo forage buildings In front. This
Is one of the largest brick buildings
ever moved tn Atlanta. It waa erected
eighteen years ago by Cincinnati con
tractors and Is substantially built.
A syndicate has made on offer to
Carroll I’ayne for the Elks club site
at Peachtree and Caln-sts., but no trade
kaa been effected.
CLAYTON WILL ANALYZE
PAINT IN QUESTION
Answering the charge of J. H. Le els,
manager of the Joseph Dixon Cru Ifcle
Company, that an Inferior qualify of
fruit steamer Charles MocVeagh, which
had started for Benton Harbor, was al
most swamped and after a battle with
the gale, put back. Into the harbor.
Fleets of the Columbia and Chicago
Tacht, club were damaged heavily and
there waa not a whole boat today. »
Wireless operators here were In touch
all thru the night with big excursion
boats and none ao far have bedn report
ed disabled. The biggest loss waa sus
tained by J. V. Clark. Hla 250,404 mo
tor boat was wrecked.
The storm was general throughout
the middle Weal and reports from Iowa,
Missouri and Kansas Indicate that great
damage waa done In outlying sections.
In Wlchttn, Kana, nearly eight Inches
of rain fell In the twelve hours ending
at t o’clock thla morning.
Heavy rains weakened many railroad
bridges and delayed traffic.
. _ .tnt
analyzed and show exactly what It ts.
"When Mr. Lewis came to mu al>.>nt
an analysis ha hod made of tho paint;
I did not consider bis complitit seri
ously," said Captain Clayton Thursday
morning, "because I had leqrred from
Inspector Johnson that he got nls -am
ple by representing to the tnsjtor
that I had Instructed him to g-1 It. I
hart done no such thing.
■The contract fur tho palr.tlng of the
bridges waa let to ShannJn & Mur
dock, and the firm was to furnish ths
paint. I have not had It analyzed, but It
was Inspected by Engineer Kaufman,
of my office. It was made by F*. J.
Cooledge A Sons, one of the most rep
utable petnt concerns In the country,
an l there is every reason to believe It
cornea up to every specltliutlori. Hut to
relieve every doubt I wilt have It ana
lyzed."