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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
NORTHERN SECURITIES co.
Files First Formal Answer In Suit of
Hartman.

Trenton, N. j., Sept. 3.-Tne North.
ern Securities company today filed in
the United States circuit court it's first
formal answer in the suit instituted
by E. H. Hartman, WinsIow S. Pierce,
the Oregon Short Line company and
the Equitable company of New York,
to restrain the Northern Pacific from
carrying out it's proposed plan of dis
trtbuting of its assets The filing of
the answer would indicate that the
case is to go before Judge Bradford
for a final hearing, Notwithstanding
the fact that an appeal has been taken
to the United States circuit court of
appeals from Judge Bradford's opin-
ion in granting a preliminary injunc-
tion. The answer admits that on
Nov. 1, 1901. Hartman and Pierce
owned preferred stock to the value of
$41 100000 and common stock to the
value Of $37 10000 900, but AYERS that on
the same day Hartman and Pierce
transferred this stock to the North
ern Securities company obtaining
therefor $8,915,625 in cash and $82,-
481,871 in stock of the Securities com.
pany. It is further averred that this
transfer was absolute and uncondition.
al and that there never has been any
understanding or agreement, express
or implied, was to show how long
preferred or common stock should be
retained or managed by the Northern
Securities company. It is also stat.
ed that under "a resolution of the board
of directors of the Northern Pacific
company, the preferred stock of that
company was retired on Nov. 13, 1901.
and that since Jan. 1, 1902, such pre-.
ferred stock of the Northern Pacific
company had ceased to exist. 1t is
denied that the decision of the su.
preme court of the United States was
to the effect that the stock of the
Northern Pacific company acquired by
the Northern Securities company is
held by the latter as trustees. 1t is
averred that all stock of the Northern
Securities company has been acquired
for a valuable consideration in the be-
lief that it represented a proportion
of Che defendants assets and this is
set UP as one of the reasons for the
proposed plan Of distribution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS.
Electoral Ticket Has Been Announced
by w. n. Johnson.

ny w. RI. Johnson.
Atlanta, Sept 3.-The third electoral
ticket to be voted for by the people
of Georgia has been announced. This
is the Republican ticket and the list
Of it's electoral candidates was Just
completed Friday
The major part of the electoral
candidates representing districts were
appointed by the district executive
committees Of the party and the re.
mainder, including the two candidates
for electors from the state at large,
were appointed by the state executive
committee, the complete list being
compiled Friday morning by United
States Marshal w. H. Johnson, chair.
man Of the state committee.
Every man on the list is white,
and Colonel Johnson states, is free
from Office holding disqualifcations.
In the Georgia g. o. p. the state con.
vention has the privilege, if it so de.
sire, of naming the two electors from
the state at large, but no others. The
convention, however, did not do this,
which left the matter in the hands OF
the state executive committee, upon
which also devoIves the duty of ap.
pointing electors where district com.
mittees fail to do so.
The Republican vote cast for McKin.
ley in 1896 in this state was a little
in 1900 was about $4,000. Republican
leaders look for this years vote for
Theodore Roosevelt to be about As, 1000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
TEMPLARs AT GOLDEN GATE.
$4,000 Sir Knights viii Take Part r
ConcIaVe.

San Francisco, Sept. 3-Henry B
Stoddard, grand master of the Knights
TempIar of the United States, arriv
ed here to attend the trienpial CON
clave of the order. He was met al
the ferry by Eminent Commander Co
dok, Of Golden Gate comm andery, and
staff and a delegation of the Cali
fornia commandery, headed by Emil
nent Commander G. M. Plum.
After a few words of greeting the
grand master, with the reception COM
mittee, entered a carriage drawn by
four white horses and was escorted
through several downtown streets I'd
the Palace hotel by 800 knights
mounted on black horses, music be
ing furnished by a band of 40 pieces
The guard of honor was under com
mand of Captain R. P. Hurlbut
Thousands Of people lined the route
and the grand master was heartily
cheered as he passed under the wav'
ing flags and other street decorations,
Nearly a dozen eastern Communicates
will arrive here before morning, and
many others are anroute. At least
$4,000 Sir Knights are expected to at
tend the cOnclave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
$4,000 FOR HIS ARREST.
Capture OF Californian Accused oi
Wholesale Murder

Capture OF Californian Accused ot
Wholesale Murder.
Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 3.-A report il
in circulation here that Captain Thorn.
as Bynning, Of the Arizona range force
has reported to Governor Brod1e
from Douglass, near the Mexican line
that he has captured James G. Dun.
ham, the Californian accused of whole.
sale murder.
Dunham has been diligently sought
for all over the country for the last
eight years. Bynning also reported
according TO the story that Dunham
had been fully identified, and that he
had confessed to the commission Qi
the crimes charged against him. There
is a standing reward of $11, 900 for his
capture, dead or alive.
Dunham's alleged crime was com
mitted May 26, 1896, at a ranch house
between Losgatos and San Jose. The
victims numbered six persons, three
men and three women, all members oil
Dunham's family and employees of the
ranch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.
Tragic Occurrences In Neighborhood
of ThomasviIIe Ga

Tragic Occurrences In Neighborhood
of ThomasviIIe, Ga.
Thomasville, Ca, Sept. "a series
of Tragic accidents in this vicinity
made Friday one of the bloodiest ever
known in south Georgia.
In the afternoon Miss Nellie Parnell,
age II, while on her way home from
the Thomasville Business college, was
run over by freight train at Jack.
son street crossing of the Atlantic
Coast Line. The wheels of a truck
passed over her body, and she died
four hours after the accident.
At Boston, near here, Fred Norton,
a young man employed in the cotton
gin, had his arm taken off above the
elbow.
At Sunny Hill Fla, Thomas J. Ban.
don, brother of two of Thomasville's
prominent citizens, had his right arm
slashed horribly in a cotton gin.
At Pelham, a gin engine belonging
to the Hand Trading company, burst,
throwing steel pieces through 12-inch
walls and killing the engineer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
REPORT is DENIED.
No Leak In Cotton Report Say Wash.
inqton Officials.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Of1cials OF
the agricultural department today de-
MED tn eaccusation emanating from
Savannah that there has been a leak
in the cotton report issued yesterday.
1t was, they said, but a repetition OF
similar charges made i'm the past,
which had been proven tn be false.
In a telegram addressed to Wright
Hunter, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on information, the Savannah cotton
exchange, dated yesterday, Acting Sec.
retary Moore says:
"The claim of any person to have
been in possession of the government
cotton crop figures before 1915 today,
the time of official PRONUNCIATION, is
absolutely false and without founda.
ton. Spurious claims are frequently
made but usually they are falsified
by the official figures themselves and
speedily made, but usually they are fal.
sified by the official figures themselves
and speedily forgotten. Surely it is
not reasonable to assume that their
occasional agreement was proof Of a
leak. The secretary of agriculture
is always ready to investigate any
charge of this kind if it Is accompa'
MED by substantial evidence or testi'
mony; but the means adopted to safe.
guard the figures during the short
time that elapses between their being
arrived at and their PRONUNCIATION rem
ders leak impossible, and the mere
coincidence of figures, as IN this case
amounts to nothing in itself"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
AT WORLDS FAIR.
Olympic Games Draw Large and En-
thusiastic Crowds.

| tHdSt tdSttC STOWQS.
Sr. Louis, Worlds Fair Stadium,
Sept. 3.-The largest crowd that has
yet attended an athletic attraction
filed the grand stand to witness the
Olympic games today When the con.
tests started there were four ARleri-
can athletic clubs with almost equal
chances Of capturing the Olympic
championship.
The New York Athletic club led with
total of 48 points. The Milwaukee
Athletic club and the Chicago Athlec-
tic associations were tied for the
second place with 81 points each, and
the Greater New York, Irish Athletic
association was good third with "a
points. The feature from a spectators
point of view was the international
team race. Each country had five
men entered. The distance was 4
miles.
There was a fine field in the 100
meter dash, and the race was one of
features of the day. Archie Hahn,
of the Milwaukee Athletic club, and
N. j. Cartmell, of the Louisville, Young
Mems Christian association, were con.
sidered by experts to have the best
chance of winning the event, with
Hahn a favorite.
The other Olympic championship
events decided were throwing the dis.
Gus, 500 meter run, 110 meter hurdle
pole vault three standing jumps and
the dumbbell competition
The handicap events were the co.
yard run, 440-yard run, throwing the
16 pound hammer and a national team
race of one mile, teams of four men
who ran 440 yards each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
OF "SATANIC ORIGIN"
Mexican Boil WeeWI Appears To Be
Indestructibe.

lndeStructibIe.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 3.-At the Farm.
ers' institute and industrial convention
at the State Agricultural college OF
Mississippi at Starkville, in speech
R, E. Smith, the Alfalfa King" oi
Sherman, Tex, said a great deal about
the Mexican boil weevil, and from the
description of the insect credited to
him by w. H. Henderson, land agent
of the Southern railway, in report,
it is undoubtedly of Satanic origin, be-
ing indestructible.
For instance" he is quoted, "a Ger.
tain farmer, after capturing a number
of the insects, placed them under a
woodpile and applied the torch. When
the wood had been reduced to cinders
and he was congratulating himself on
the annihilation of a few of the pests,
one of them liberated itself from a
burning coal and flew away to neigh.
boring barn. Shortly after the ar.
rival of the insect the barn burst into
flames and was consumed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
Good Prospects In Elherton,

EIberton, Ga, Sept 3-Elberton
opens the business season with bright
er prospects than in years. There
is not a vacant store or dwelling in
the city. Several new institutions
have opened, and with fair pros
pect Of cotton the season will be an
unusually lively one In some sec
tions of the county the cotton crop is
as good as last year, but in many it is
short. The last few days has devel
oped rust in some places, and in some
others the stalk is fine but the fruit
scarce
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
SEARCHING PAWNSHoPS.
New York Detectives Looking for $780,
COO Pearl Necklace.

New York, Sept. 3.-Detectives ara
searching the pawnshops oi1New York
and other eastern cities for a pearl
necklace that disappeared in Los An.
geles, Cal, last May 1t is valued at
$4,000
The necklace consists of 63 first
quality pearls, with a clasp of q small
diamonds, and is said to be an orna
ment of more than ordinary beauty
No information has been allowed to
become public concerning the owner
or the way in which it disappeared
but wealthy New York woman Wis
iting friends in California, is said to
have been the loser
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
COTTON RECORD IS BROKEN.
HawkinsvilIe Has Already Received
Over 1000 Bales.


Hawkinsville, Ca, Sept. 3.-Hawk
insville has broken her record in the
cotton business this season. She has
received to date between 1000 and
1000 bales, with it pouring in heavi'
ly this week on trains and vehicles.
The city is full of export buyers
who seem determined to buy largely
and rapidly almost at times regardless
Of quoted prices. During this week
while Liverpool and home quotations
warranted local price of 10 3-4 cents
and 1913 cents, the buyers here were
eager for the staple at II 1~8 and
II 3-16 cents.
A few are holding cotton for still
higher price, but the majority are sell.
ing as rapidly as possible. Business
has opened UP here unusually lively.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
EnroIIte TO Mana assas

Knoxville Tenn, Sept. 3.-The frsi
Tennessee regiment from Middle Ten
nessee, commanded by William o. Ta
tum, of Nashville, and the Third regi
ment from the East Tennessee, com,
manded by Colonel G. F. Spence, oi
Knoxville, are now enroute to Manas.
sas. They aggregate about 1 300 of
ficers and men. The East Tennessee
regiments train moved out on the
Chattanooga, Knoxville and Morris.
town today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
DOUBLE MURDER IN LOUISIANA.
Two Prominent Farmers of State Lose
Their [ ives

Two Prominent Farmers of State Lose
Their Lives.
New Orleans, Sept. ga special
from Rayne, La. says:
A double murder has occurred Z
miles north of this place In which two
prominent farmers, Will Bruner and
Joseph Neville Tranham, lost their
lives. Homer Meche, the murderer,
was riding the road He was intoxt
Gated and raising a disturbance. He
chanced to meet his victims and said
he was the best man. Trahan walk
ed over and slapped Meche's face
killed both Bruner and Trahan, Meche
was captured and jailed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
Governor offers Reward.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept 3.-Acting
Governor Cunningham has offered a
reward of S10O for the arrest and CON
viction of parties who assaulted viii
liam Coshatt, a non-union rolling mill
man, at Bessemer, on Aug. 20. The
injured man was also attacked and
badly used at the Bessemer rolling
mill property Of the Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railroad company, now {
nonunion mill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
eeornians Receive Patents.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The follow
ing patents have been granted to
Georgians: Charles M. Huff, of Wat
kinsville. for a combined fertilizer
distributor and cotton seed planter
John R. Sims, of Barnesville, for
pendulum adjuster for clocks. La
fayette Moore, of Cordele, for dry
kiln, two patents. Charles S. War
mock, of Americas, for a motor-con
troled fan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
Entreats Them to Strike.

Trinidad, Colo, Sept 3.-President
Howell, and Secretary Simpson, oi
District No. Is, United Mine Workers
of America, have issued call en-
treating the nonunion coal miners who
have assumed the positions made va
cant by the striking Union Miners
to strike Sept. z. The call appears
to every nonunion man In the Southern
Colorado coal districts and guarantees
them the same protection and helu
that is being furnished the Union men
who are on strike
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
Reniments MobiIizinn.

Waco, Tex, Sept. 1.-Two provision
al regiments of the national guart
of Texas, are today mobilizing at the
city of Houston and in north Texas
and will leave tonight for the govern
ment maneuvers at Manassas, Va
The Texas contingent will be unde1
the command of Adjutant General j
A. Hulen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
BUILDING Trades War To Be Settled.

BuTTuTHg TTauSs FVaT . Dc 0VVrTco
New York, Sept. 3.-On both sides
of the building trades fight there is a
strong indication that a settlement ia
in sight and it is possible that the
thousands Of skilled mechanics now
idle will be at work under a revised
plan of arbitration within the next
two weeks. At the suggestion of sew
eral prominent builders and union men
a joint conference is being arranged
with the object in view and the lead
ers express the hope that a settlement
will be reached soon after Labor Day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
Steamboats, to Resume.

Hawkinsville, Ca, Sept 3-It is an
nounced that the steamboats, ON the
Ocmulgee will resume their. regular
schedule in few days between here
and Abbeville. They have, been tied
up for several weeks, but with the
opening of the cotton season business
has increased SO that their old sched.
ule of three round trips per week
will be require dto handle freight be
tween here and the river towns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
MORE THAN A SCORE
SLAIN IN HOT FIGHT
Contest Between Turkish Sol
diers and Armenians.
LATTER RAIDED TOWN OF VAN
Charged Four Houses and Barricaded
ThemselVes-Troops Thereupon At
tackled and In the Fight Many Per-
sons Were Killed.

Constantinople, Sept. 3.-DeIayed-
A hot fight between Armenian insur.
gents and Turkish troops occurred at
Van Aug. 13, in which more than a
score were killed. Armentans to the
number of $50 raided the town
charged four houses and barricaded
themselves. Troops attacked the
houses, and in the fight which followed
two soldiers and 20 other persons were
killed.
The authorities set fire to a number
of adjoining houses so that the troops
might be better enabled to besiege
the insurgents.
The town was panic stricken and the
inhabitants who had not fled to the
mountains, took refuge in the churches
and schools. 1t is stated by the
authorities that other Armenian bands
are preparing to cross the Persian
frontier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
enmners Refuses 10 ISSUE eli.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-President Com
pers, of the American Federation oi
Labor, has refused to call meeting
of the national executive council to
recommend general sympathetic action
of Unionists in support of the pack
ipg house strike. & e..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
CRUSHING Plant Put In,

Elberton, Ca, Sept. "a large
crushing plant will be put in at once
near here by T. ]. Davis, which will
work about 100 hands. The plant Is
being installed, and rock will be
crushed for ballasting the Seaboard
between Atlanta and Portsmouth, ii
taking several years to do the work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
MEMPHIS, TENN,
HAS 100000 FIRE
Destroyed Six.Story Building.
Others Damaged
FIRE WAS OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.
Structure Was Occupied by the oliver.
Finne Company, Wholesale Grocersr
and Loss Is Partially Covered by
lnsurance-Fireman Injured.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept 3.-A fire of
unknown origin destroyed the 6-story
building occupied by the Oliver-Finne
company, wholesale grocers ON Front
street, at an early hour this morning,
caused q loss estimated at 100000;
partially insured
Frank Buffenbaugh, a fireman, was
seriously injured by falling from a lad.
der Six other firemen were over.
come by heat and smoke, and were
removed to hospitals, where it is stat.
ed all will recover.
The building on the north of the
Oliver Finne company occupied by
John Denies Sons, stored with lime,
was partially crushed by falling walls.
The Memphis Paper company suffer.
ed like fate, and was partially con.
sumed by fire.
The buildings of w. F, Early & Co,
wholesale commission merchants, was
partially burned. The rear of the
building of j. T. Ferguson &c Co., was
burned, entailing al heavy loss. A
statement made by three of the larg.
est holders of policies on the stock
and building was to the effect that the
insurance would not amount to more
than $300,000 and that the Oliver.
Finne loss would be between 100000
and $500,000 The loss 10 Early,
Whine, Love & Co., Behr & Co., John
A. Denie, ]. T. Ferguson & Co., and
the Memphis Paper company will bring
the total up to about $750,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 3.-John
Davidson, switchman on the Allan.
tic Coast Line, fell under a train and
was so badly mashed he will die. His
right leg is crushed off and his whole
right side is mashed. His wife and
children are visiting in Wilcox
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
Texas Troops Enroute.

New Orleans, Sept. 3.-Ten Pullman
sleepers and two baggage cars con-
tanning Texas troops under command
of Major Hoover, reached here today.
The officers and men had breakfast,
and then proceeded ON their way ia
the military maneuvers at Manassas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
Sentences COMMITTED,

Montgomery, Ala, Sept Sc. w
Young, Of Mobile, sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary for forgery.
has been commuted to one year and
eight months A. c. Feagin, OF Cor.
ecuh county, sentenced for one year
for stealing a COW, was paroled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
Suit Is Filed for Thousands

Eatonton, Ca, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Skel
ton Napier, of this county, filed suit
in the sum Of 100000 against the
United States government, for the con
fscation of the property Of her father
and husband by Sherman's arrnv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-04
CAPT. BEERS DEAD
One Time General Agent OF P1.1ms
Railroad Companv

RaIIFoad Company.
New York, Sept. 3.-Captain JAS
r. Beers, at one time general agent Ot
the Panama railroad company at Pan
ANA, is dead at hospital in Brook
Iyn from kidney disease; aged 65.
Captain Beers put the passengers of
in small boats and for 48 hours with
the crew fought the flames. He was
awarded a gold medal by Dom Pc
dro, then emperor of Brazil.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-18

With n population of 100000 Swift
.;erland is without any coal supply OF
her own. None of her rivers is nav'
tabie, and all her coal imports have
to be brought in by rail, which makes
I; very expensive. Her coal bill Is
ebout $12, 100000 year.
In order to make her outlay for fue.
as economical as possible the govern.
nient has decided to establish fedora
testing station, attached to the leading
institution for technical instruction al
Zurich. At this station every kind Of
fuel used in the little republic is to b.
scientifically tested to determine it
exact heat producing value, which
will be made known TO the publi'
through periodical publications. %, n.D
government. 1t is intended TO reform
the whole coal trade by substtutine
heat producing value for weight as tA'
basis of its price per ton.
Our consul at Zurich, in reporting
his scheme, states that its originator
is an American. DR.. Il. j. Constam
from New York, at present Processes
Of chemistry III the Swiss Fedora
L'Oiytechuic
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-18
New Zealand shipping Laws.

: new set of shipping regulations l..
Ger tly formulated in New Zeaiani
gives proof of the maternal care will
which the government looks after the
we. fare of the people. Every seagoing
vessel that can be controlled by the 10
cal authority must for the future carry
a boat or raft fully fitted up with pro
visions for use in case of accident
Provision is to be made for supply OF
fresh water and of beef, biscuits chloe.
olate, tabloids and lime juice and also
If fishing lines and hooks and safety
Matches So many desperate Tragedies
have occurred around the New Zealanu
coast from time to time after ship
wrecks through the difficulty of get
ting living necessaries into the boats il
the rush and excitement of escapiug
.at the new regulation in this rcgat
seems to be a wise precaution. II l.
noteworthy that neither rum nor to
blcco is included in the items Of this
novel manifest"