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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
Tl'KHUAY. Jil.Y 17. 190*.
WHERE TO BUY A
LOT FOR A HOME
Or for a Good Paying Investment
Extraordinary Opportunity.
Every Atlanta man has eterna
undying faith in Atlanta real estate. This
has been demonstrated for years and the
demand for vacant property has never been
so great as it is at the present. People are
coming to Atlanta from every part of
America and they must have homes. Some
are buying lots to build on, others must
rent. The railroads are spending colossa
sum§ of' money in Atlanta and the men
they bring here must be provided wit
homes. There is now the greatest op
portunity ever known for investors to
make money. '
On Monday, July 23, at 4 p. m., the
magnificent property of J. B. Hightower
in Inman Park, fronting KeKalb avenue,
consisting of 27 beautiful lots, will be
sold at auction and every purchaser of a
lot is sure of a good investment, as 100
houses can be rented in that section as
soon as they are built. This sale will be
conducted by the well-known and popular
firm of S. B. Turman & Co., and the
auctioneer who will handle the big crowc
is the indomitable J. W. Ferguson.
BY LUENTRAL
It Is Thought $22,000,000
Will Get the Prop
erties.
Bjr Print. Imh<] Wire.
Chicago, July 17.—Anxloui to ac
Quire possession of th. Southern In*
djana and Chicago Southern roads, the
New York Central has made an offer
of 118,000,000 for the Walsh properties.
The committee representing the Chi
cago Clearing House Association is
holding out for $21,000,000, but It le
believed that $22,000,000 will be real-
lied, which will give the owners of
shares In the three Walsh banks the
book value of their holdings.
The New York Central, however, le
not the only bidder for the two railroad
properties built by John R. Walah, the
Illinois Centrpl having begun negotia
tions with a view to keeping out com
petition from fruitful territory, and
during the past month officials of the
St. Paul road have been looking over
the properties, which are of particular
value, owing to the richness of the
coal deposits controlled by the South
ern Indiana and Chicago Southern.
MYSTIC SHRINERS
TO HAVE BARBECUE
Every year the noblea of Yaarab
Temple In Atlanta give one big barber
cue during the summer, and on Satur
tlay, July ji, they will endeavor to put
•o shame all previous attempts they
have made In that direction.
This barbecue will be held, aa usual,
at the grounds of the Country ’Cue
Club and preparations are being made
for a great feast, with plenty of pig,
lamb and Brunswick stew, to say noth
ing of the beer that la a natural acces-
rory. Th<# barbecue will be .served
promptly at 2:10, and from that time
on until « o’clock there will be plenty
uf tnualc and dancing.
These barbecues are the biggest
events of the year with the Shrlners,
for on such occasions they are not
only all brought together on a frater
nal footing, but every Noble la allowed
Jo bring as many ladles with him as
he wants, and every well-balanced man
know* that no scene of gayety Is quite
complete without them.
Cards of Invitation have been sent
”> all Nobles of Yaarab Temple, and
this Invitation la extended to any vle:’-
tng Rhrlner who may be In the city on
Saturday. Aa the club grounds are
not very extensive, the hospitality must
b' Minuted, and therefore only gentle-
fosn who at* Shrlners will be admit.-
MOTHER OF THAW
TO MANAGE CASE
TO SUIT_HERSELF
Plea of the Defense Certain
To Be In
sanity.
By Privets Leased Wire.
New York, July IT.—’This le not a
case of honor; but of Jealousy. 1
This official declaration, made by
District Attorney Jerome In Atlanta,
Qa., gives the first Inkling of ths case
prepared by the prosecution against
Harry Kendall Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White.
But, on the other hand, Harry Thaw
aays: »
"The unwritten law must be my de
fense. 1 killed White because 1 had
Instead of being guilty of mur
der, I should be looked upon as a bene,
factor to mankind.”
Thaw Fears Asylum.
This la his explanation today of why
he dismissed Black, Olcott, Gruber &
Bonyngs as his counsel. They Insist
ed that there was no "unwritten law, 1
and that he was either guilty of mur
der In the first degree or was Insane
whan he killed Stanford White.
Clifford W. Hartrldge, his new coun
sel, declared that he would face a Jury
with Justification as his defense.
For some reason Thaw seems to fear
the mad house, in the event of a plea
of Insanity, more than he does ths elec,
trie chair.
May Insist on Insanity.
It Is believed Thaw's another will In
sist upon the reinstatement of Black,
Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge and that
Insanity will be the defense.
In a statement made after she had
visited her son In the Tombs, Mrs.
Thaw aald:
'I have Just asked Mr. Delafleld to
i Judge Olcott and Insist that ha ra-
msln In ths case and continue to have
active charge of the plan for the de
fense of my son. The conference which
we had arranged for yesterday with
Judge Olcott and Mr. Delafleld has bean
postponed until today at S o'clock, when
It will be held at Mr. Delafleld’s of
fice.”
Thaw’t Wife Is Angry,
dose friend of Mrs. Thaw, ths
younger, said today that the prisoner’s
wits was Indignant whan she heard
that hie mother had Insisted upon Mr.
Olcott's firm remaining In the case.
Mrs. Thaw Is said to believe with her
husband that the unwritten law de
fense wilt set him free.
SMOTHERS TO DEATH •
IN BIO HOMINY BIN
By Prlrete Leesed Wire.
Toledo, Ohio, July 17.—James Ash,
a eacker, employed at the Miami
malse mill, was klllad yssterday by
»w«s Banners win . ... o. u.
*T. This being the case, every NoWe | falllBgttt® » homlnyMa. He was
1* urfed not to fomt hi* red card, but I »mothered to death. Jsot until nl* body
tr > be sure to put It In a convenient closed the delivery chute waa hi* ab-
*>cket where he can ret to it ea*lly. eence dUcovered.
COTTON AND PEACHES
SUFFER FROM RAINS
Condition of Staple is
Put at 60 Against
78 Last Year.
Commissioner of Arrlculture T. O.
Hudson estimate* the condition of the
cotton crop in Georria now at .60, a*
against .78 for the same time l&st year.
He states that the condition of the
cotton crop In Georgia at thl* time la
worse than he has ever* known It, and
that the continuing rain* will cause
further deterioration.
Cotton is not a wet weather plant,
and can actually stand drouth better
than excessive moisture. During al
most the entire season since the crop
lms been chopped out there has been
too much rain, and this has been par
ticularly the case In south and middle
Georgln.
Many fields have been abandoned
because the rains prevented cultivation
and the grass had taken such hold
that it was useless to attempt it. The
scarcity of labor In many sections has
also worked seriously against the far
mer.
Peach Crop Will 8uff*r,
The Elberta peach crop In north
Georgia Is moving this week, and the
heavy rains will cause big loss unless
clear weather comes soon*
The peaches will rot In the fields,
and the rain will cause the orchards
to become so soft that the growers can
not Bend In their hands to gather and
puck the crop.
A heavy movement of peaches has
been expected this and next week from
the orchards north of Atlanta. Unless
fair weather comes growers stand to
lose thousands of dollars.
TERMS EXTENDED
TO POUR YEARS
Miller Bill Passes the Son-
ate Tuesday by
32 to 6.
Landslides in New Mexican
Mountains Cause
Shocks.
By Private Leased Wire.
Albuquerque, N. M., July 17.—Thla
section waa vlalted by anothar alight
earthquake shock yesterday. Objects
moved perceptibly, and a dull, ateken-
Ing sensation was experienced. No
eerioue damage hae been reported.
Towne to the south also felt the
shock, and the resident! of Booorro and
San Marclal are In a state of alarm.
The adobe buildings at Socorro and
other Structures built of mud were
badly damaged. The shocks are local,
and are caused by earthslldes In the
Magdelana mountains.
50i000 ELKS THRONG
THE CITYOF DENVER
Business Meeting of the Or
der Opens Tuesday
Afternoon.
By Private Leased Wire.
Denver, Colo., July 17.—A glimpse
at the etreete or other public places of
Denver today would give the Impres
sion that every member of the Order
of Elks throughout the land was In ths
city, with his family and friends. Fifty
thousand Is a conservative eetlmate of
the number of visitors, and they repre
sent every nook and corner of the
country.
The delegates got down to business
ths opening of the convention In the
Tabor Grand opera house this sfter
noon. But the great majority of the vie.
Horn Were left free to enjoy a portion
of the 2100,000 entertainment provided
for them by the city of Denver. Every
member of the antlered herd Is loud
In his praise of the arrangements made
for ths reception and entertainment of
the visitors. All day entertainment waa
provided today at Elltch’s Gardens,
with a wild west show In University
park, bend contests at City park, auto
mobile rides for the ladles end In.
numerable other attractions thrown In.
And everything Is free to the visitor
wearing the well-known elk's head pin
‘ the order.
L1BI OF LAWYER
NOT YET PROVED
Private Leased Wire.
New York, Jqly 17.—Lawyer Burton
Gibson's alibi In the Stenton murder
mystery has proved to be vulnerable. In
the estimation of the police. Vigorous
efforts ware made today to attack sue.
cess fully Gibson's - story of his where,
abouts on tne night Mrs. Alice Klnan
was called to the front door of the old
Stenton mansion In the Bronx and
beaten to death.
Among the men whom he says he
saw at the Kings County Democratic
Club and with whom he talked was
State Senator Patrick McCarren. Me-
Carren was reported to have said that
he did not remember seeing or talking
with Gibson at the club house. The
assertion was also made that the waiter
who, according tq Gibson, waited .on
him, was not on duty In the restaurant
of the Hotel Imperial on the night of
Jnne 8.
Hlnu were heard today that details
a conspiracy connected with the
death of Mrs. Klnkn of a nature hither-
unexpected would come out within a
day or two. The proceedings halted
abruptly yesterday after Gibson had
refused to divulge the details of hie
professional relations with Mrs. Klnan
and Mrs. Louise Stenton, her motker.
Considerable debate was occasioned
In the senate Tuesday morning when
Senator Hand moved to take up the
Connor bill appropriating $100,000 for
an agricultural college at Athens.
Objection was made by Senator
O. Blalock to taking the bill up out
of order, and a debate was precipitated
as to whether a majority or three-
fourths vote of the senate waa neces
sary to change the regular order
business.
It developed that the senate has
rules covering this point, and President
West ruled that the majority would
prevail. This has apparently been the
custom In the senate for years.
On the vote then as to whether the
bill should be taken up It stood 12
1$, and the bill was read.
As tho hour had arrived for the Joint
session to bear tbs speech of President
Tucker on the Jamestown exposition,
the senate proceeded to the house '
a body.
Bill for Four-year Terms.
Senator Miller's bill to change the
terms of county ofllcera from two
four years passed the senate Tuesday
morning by a vote of $1 to t.
This measure was Introduced last
session. Under the law now the ordi
nary la the only county official elected
for four years. The hill passed Tues
day fixes the term for all county offi
cers at four years.
Senator Miller believes the house will
pass It without serious opposition.
House Bill Passed.
By Mossrs. Holder and Hardeman, of
Jackson, and Others—To provide for
the change of county lines lying with
in the limits of Incorporated towns and
cltlee.
Senate Bill Pasted.
By Senator Miller—To amend the
constitution so nr to provide for ohange
In term of county ofilcere.
New 8enate Bill,
By Senator Bloodworth—To Incor
porate the town of Aldora, In Pike
oounty.
The senate adjourned to hear the
speech of President Tucker. At 12:4$
they reassembled to Immediately ad
journ until 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
The Connor bill will be the regular
order of business Wednesday morning.
There will probably be considerable
discussion, but Its passage le practi
cally assured.
II BILL
Ul JISAPPEARED
Senator Lumsden ’§ Measure to
Place Solicitors General on
Salary IIm Vanished.
Lost, Strayed or Rtolsn—A bill to
place the solicitors general on a salary.
Information- of Ha whereabouts will bo
gratefully acknowledged by Senator
Lumsden, Its author.
That notice wasn't posted In the sen
ate Tuesday morning, but It ought to
have been.
At $:$0 o'clock the general Judiciary
committee met to consider Senator
Lumsden's bill, which was Introduced
at the last session.
Many Georgia solicitors wtre present.
They were Interested very vitally. But
there was no bill to consider.
Somebody said It was referred to a
sub-committee last session, and they
were called on to produce. An Indig
nant disclaimer came from the sub
committee, who solemnly averred that
It was referred beck to the committee
of the whole.
Not guilty, eald the committee of the
whole!
So that was the situation. The bill
had mysteriously vanished I And now
Senator Lumsden le In a quandary.
If he has to draft a new bill, he Is
seriously In doubt If It could be passed
this lets In the session.
Query: Who has that bill? And
how did It disappear so mysteriously?
TUPS CALLED DIT
11 SIMM MMI
PAIRS WOMEN’S AND,
MISSES’ STYLISH
OXFORD TIES
FACTORY SAMPLES UNDER VALUE
WOMEN’S REGULAR
S2i0 and $3.00 OXFORDS
This lot consists of 269 pairs Wom
en’s smart brown Oxford Ties, Wom
en’s Vici and Patent Leather Oxfords,
Women’s pretty white Canvas Ox
fords, kid lined, with large eyelets and
broad silk ribbon laces, etc., etc. Every
pair in tho lot is stylish and thoroughly,
up-to-date in every respect, most of
them are regular $2.50 and $3.00 styles.
On sale, while they last, for choice,
, $1.98.
WOMEN’S $2.00 AND $2.50
Brown and Black Oxfords
At
PAR
This lot at $1.49 consists of about two hundred
and forty pairs women's and misses' black, brown
and white Oxfords and Ribbon Ties, smart, stylish
models with Cuban bools, medium soles, etc. Every
pair new and in perfect condition. The lot also
contains few pairs woman’s regular $2.60 very styl
ish undressed kid Ribbon Tics. The women's brown
Oxfords ars same grade, retailing In most shoo
stores st $2.00 pslr; lot also contains somo women's
and misses' snappy wblto Canvas Oxfords In all
sizes, sold regularly at $2.00 pair. witTLG THEY
LAST, CHOICE, $1.49.
At
PAIR.
J. M. HIGH CO.
DEATH PENALTY
Felder’s Bill Occupied the
House Till Adjournment
at 1 O’clock.
"SPECIAL ORDERS"
WILLJEJI
House Objects to Attempt
to Set Boykin Bill
for Thursday.
<
•’ :
Hon. St. George Tucker, of
Virginia, Addresses Gen
eral Assembly.
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Os., July 17.—Fearing that
the striking negro longshoremen would
seek to damage pjoperty along the riv
er front. Mayor Meyers yesterday call
ed on Guards battalion to report for
riot duty. After being under arms for
four hours, the soldiers were relieved.
Last night the river waa patrolled
by detectives In tugs and the police
and fire reserves were on duty. Noth
ing waa reported out of the usual.
The situation la unchanged today.
EACH SAYS WOMAN
IS HIS OWN WIFE
By Privets Leased Wire.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 17,—James W.
Moran, of Aurora, Ind., and Thomas
Connors, of this city, have sworn out
warrants for Laura Moran, whom each
claims as his wife, and for Ed Laven
der, who. It Is alltged, has been known
aa her brother. Connors says he mar
ried her June 1. Moran says he mar
ried her In lttl and has been sending
her money. *
The way to prevent lynching In
Georgia,” Impesalonately declared Rep
resentatlve Felder, of Bibb; on the
floor of the house Tuesday morning, "Is
throw ths proper protection around
the home."
Mr. Felder was discussing the bill in
troduced by himself to make burglary
of a residence In the night time punish
able by death. The author esplalned
the features of his bill at length, and
read to the house letters from Govern
or R. B. Olenn, of North Carolina, and
the attorney general of the same state,
telling of the effective'operation of a
similar law In that commonwealth.
Flesh of Wit.
A little levity was Injected Into the
discussion by Dr. Whitley, of Doug
las, who made some allusion to dis
franchising the negro. In a similar
vein, Mr. Felder rejoined that he want
ed to do worse then disfranchise them
—he wanted to hang 'em—meaning the
burglars; of course.
Mr. Flanders, of Johnson, was op
posed to the measure because the Good
look would not Justify the death pen
alty for that offense. ”Ws cen t ap
peal from God Almighty's legislation,”
i declared.
Mr. Hale Inquired If he hadn't un
dertaken a big Job trying to Instruct
the members of the house In the Good
Book. Mr. Flanders thought he had
Mr. Flanders' merriment enlivened the
sombre nature of the discussion im-
m Mr*l5svls, of Burke, argued that the
death penalty under this bill could be
enforced very often for petty thefts,
such as, for Instance a sneak
thief stealing a dollar umbrella.
Following Mr. Felder's logic, • man
who puts s pistol In his pocket ought
be hung for murder. «
No White Flag Raising.
Mr, Jenkins, of Putnam, thought It
Several members of ths house are
fully determined that there shall be no
more "special orders” for measures end
again frustrated Tuesday what they
thought was slther an effort to make
euch an order for the Boykin bucket'
shop bill, or be the effect of such In any
event.
Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, stated
that he had been sick for three or four
days, too unwell to remain In hie seat,
and repaired to the hall because he
saw that the bucket-shop bill would
come up.
He asked the author to 1st the bill
go over till Thursday. Instantly Mr.
Knight, of Berrien, and several others,.
Jumped to their feet with a sharp "I
object,” and though Indisposed, the
Chatham member settled contentedly
hack In his seat..
Georgia needed this protection, there
should be no man to gainsay It. He
was not willing to raise the white flag
over our homes.
Mr. Covington denied that It was
ever morally right to kill a man for
ths reason contained In this hill. Ought
not ths present law of from one to
twenty years to satisfy ths most blood
thirsty, he asked. Georgia wilt not
turn back to the time when the debtors'
statute was on our books.
Mr. Wootten, of Wilkes, drew forth
applause In his delineation of the ne
gro, who was low, debased, degraded,
pusillanimous, diabolical and despic
able, a characterisation almost as se
vere as that given by the author of
"Nojoque.”
The bill not having been concluded
at the hour of the Joint session to hear
the speech of Hon. Harris St. Georgs
Tucker, the matter went over to the
afternoon session ss unfinished busi
ness.
Hon. Harris St. George Tucker, of
Virginia, addressed tho (f^n^rnl
bly In Joint session at noon Tuesday
In the Interest of a state exhibit for
Georgia at the Jamestown Exposition
next year.
"We not only propose to have an
Industrial exposition," said Mr. Tucker,
"but we will also have an educational
and historic exposition.” Ho told of
the great naval display planned also.
"For J00 years," said the speaker,
we of the South have been making
history while the North has been
writing It. The Jamestown settlement
antedated the Plymouth Rock settle
ment by 1$ years. The first free „<-hnni :
was established prior even to the
founding of Harvard, and even the
first church In America stands right
there In sight of the exposition.”
He paid glowing tributes to Gen
eral John B. Gordon and the lute
Henry O. Turner.
He wanted Georgians to come with
their lovtly wives end daughter.-,
promising them an all-day Georgia
singing, a horse-swappers* aonventi.ni -
and a fiddlers' day.
The mother state was celebrating
her birthday—her 300th birthday,
had put off her treads and put on her
youthful garments.
As on# of the thirteen colonl*
Georgia should be there. Massachu
setts and New Hampshire were c<
Ing. That celebration without G«
gia would be like the play "Hamlet"
without Hamlet.
Clothes Were Stolen.
8perls! to The Georgian.
Decatur, Ala, July 17.—Robbers last
night entered the home of Rob Seeford.
a negro farmer, and while the latter
slept stole 110 and all his clothes and'
some chickens he had In a coop In tht
yard Keeford did not discover the lust
until this morning.
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