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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE
A CALHOUN JUROR

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14.--At the
opening Of today's session OF the trial
OF Patrick Calhoun, president OF the
United Railroads. accused OF Offering a
bride to former Supervisor Nicholas,
Joseph Dixon. a prospective Juror, who
was under examination at the close OF
the trial yesterday. reported TO Judge
Lawler what he believed to have been
an attempt to ascertain his attitude in
the case.
Dixon stated that a young man WHO
had come to his house last evening on
the pretext OF being a real estate dealer
and had endeavored to learn from Mrs.
Dixon how the talesman stood on the
Ruef bribery case.
He declared that the incident had
made no impression on his mind. and
he was passed-temporariIy, 20 all the
first place in the jury box.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
HAMS CASE WENT
JURY THURSDAl

FLUSHING, N. Y, Jan. H-Within p
hours Thornton Jenkins Hams probably
will know whether he has been adjudgeo
innocent or guilty of the charge Of aiding
This brother, Captain Peter c. Hams, Jr.,
in the killing OF William e. Annis. JUS
tice Crane told Prosecutor Darrin this
| morning that he wanted to give the case
to the jury some time today.
The states attorney said that he hoped
to conclude his closing address early in
the afternoon. Justice Cranes charge viii
take over an hour and the jury will
then retire.
Juror Walsh, who was injured In 9
street car accident, was able to go on
with the trial.
Thornton Hams expressed himself as
confident of his acquittal, though his
face plainly showed that he was strug-
Cling with torturing fear. SIS.
Branded Brothers COwards
The states attorney today. resuming
his closing address, bitterly arraigned
the defendant and his brother as two
towards that had followed Mrs. Annis
down to the float that they might Kill
her husband before he could be warned.
Thornton Hams writhed in his chair
under the scorching OF the prosecutor
sarcasm and frequently turned his face
away from the jury.
Mrs. Annis wept while the states at
torney told how her husbands character
had been besmirched, and she swayed
in her chair, as Mr.. Darrin his voice
ringing with emotion. said:
rrFrom now ON there Will be no more
criminal trials where a dead husband $
character viii be dragged in the mire Of
unjustified denunciation and woman's
honor assassinated by two towards, who
have done to death her husband. Spleen
did, noble, chivalry for these two gen
tlemen."
Attacked Insanity Plea
The states attorney attacked the plea
of insanity that, had been made with re-
gard to Captain Hams. Captain Hams,
he said, was sane enough to stand there
on the deck with his arms folded across
his weapon to conceal IT; sane enough
when he heard the name "Annis' and
saw his brother beckon him to run down
of the float; sane enough to continue
firing as Annis walked along his boat
and he was sane enough to know that
he had committed his act in the presence
of score OF witnesses and remark! ''Of
course I did It. There is no doubt
about It,"
| Assailing the contention Of counsel for
the defense- that members of the Bay
( side Yacht club had entered a conspir-
! acy to convict, Mr.. Darrin asserted that
the counsel for the defendant wrote the
statement which the witness, Skura sign
ed, believing that the lawyers were
| newspaper men and pointed out the
statements which, the prosecutor said,
counsel had ingeniously inserted to show
that Captain Hams acted strangely and
| that the defendant talked about real es-
tate.
| Justice Crane took an early recess,
stating that he desired to give the case
to the jury this afternoon.
Mr.. Darrin closed his summing up in
the Hams case at $40 p. m.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
HELD ON CHARGE OF
MAKING BAD BILLS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. Al. B.
Newsome. OF Barbour county, was held
to bail by a United States commissioner
today on a charge Of making bad bills.
He is said to have done expert work in
raising ones to tens by pasting naughts
near figure ones.
In default OF bail he was locked up.
Secret service Agent McAdam, in charge
Of southern territory. has spent several
weeks on the case. and thinks he has
one Of the most fragrant counterfeiters
at work for some time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
TENNESSEE SALOONS
MUST CLOSE JULY |
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION BILL
PASSES HOUSE BY GOOD MA
JORITY AND WILL BECOME
LAW IN SIX MONTHS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. l4.-Tennes-
see has Joined the ranks of the dry
states and after July LIST, Of the present
year, the saloons will be closed. The
house yesterday afternoon followed the
lead of the senate and passed the state
wide prohibition bill.
1t is not thought the bill prohibiting
the manufacture of intoxicating liquors
in this state will be called up for final
action for several days. lie statewiders
preferring to see whether the governor
will sign or veto the bill prohibiting the
sale of whisky in Tennessee before call
ing up the measure.
The bill, as passed by both houses, will
be presented To Governor Patterson. The
executive, as indicated by his special
message, will veto the measure. Under
the constitution his veto may be over
ridden by a bare majority. 1t is certain
that the legislature will override his veto,
if it is put upon the bill.
Should the governor take no action on
the bill in five days after it is presented
to him, the measure becomes law with
out his signature.
Vote in the House
The house passed the prohibition bill
yesterday afternoon at 6:15 o'clock BY a
vote of 81 to SO. Twenty-Five Republicans
voted for and one against the measure.
The bill provides that prohibition be-
comes effective July /, 1909
1t has been expected from the outset
that both branches Of the Legislature
would pass the bill by good majorities
When the measure was taken up in, the
house early yesterday afternoon, there
was a determination on the part Of the
advocates of the measure to pass 1t be-
fore adjournment was taken.
Test Vote Favored Bill
An effort was made by the opponents OF
to table the bill was defeated by q
| large majority.
This was taken to mean test vote on
the bill and the measure was easily pass
ed a little more than an hour later
when 1t was put upon final passage
With the passage OF the bill TENNESSEE
has lined up with her sister states OF
| Georgia, Alabama, y Mississippi, Nortt
Carolina and others.
Battle Was Hard Fought
The action of the house IN passing the
bill was attended by considerable war
fare; In fact, 1t was a hard struggle
for more than five hours. Great crowds
filled the galleries.
The local option or administration fore
es put up a strong fight, contesting every
inch Of ground from the first round. Many
amendments were offered, but were a.
promptly voted down.
With the announcement Of the vote
the galleries literally went wild, and II
required many mtrutes to restore ORDER
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
MEMPHIS NEWSPAPER
MAN DEAD FROM FALL

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan. H-Charles q.
Locke. Is years old. for q number OF
years employed on the newspapers In
this city, fell on an icy pavement here
yesterday and struck on his head, dying
shortly after his fall.
Mr.. Locke was connected with the old
Memphis Ledger and the Scimitar in a
clerical capacity from 1893 until IL wa
merged into the News-Scimitar en-
gaging thereafter in the lumber business.
He has q nephew. Charles Andrews, re-
siding in Jacksonville. Fla
Mr.. Locke served as q private in the
Confederate army.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
MAN KILLS OFFICER;
SHOOTS GIRL: is SHOT

OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 14.-After killing
Patrolman L. A. Smith and wounding a
girl In a public house here early today,
9 man who says he is Albert Clarke and
that he came from Denver three days
ago, was himself shot while trying to
escape from the police.
Before he was captured. however. he
wounded Patrolman w. G. Devereez.
Clark and HIS late victim were taken to
a hospital.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
NINE ESCAPE FROM
THOMSON JAIL

THOMSON, Ga, Jan. H.-Nine prison
ers escaped last night from the Jail here.
The heavy wooden door was burned
through to the sheet iron covering which
was torn loose at one corner, making
an opening through which the prisoners
crawled.
This morning one Of the prisoners re-
turned and gave himself up. Two 9TH
ers were captured at Appling.
Three of the prisoners we're charged
with murder and two with arson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
CHILD TAKEN FROM
MOTHER AND SENT
TO ORPHANAGE

MACON, Ca, Jan. 14.-Maryelen
Douglas, a 5-year-old girl, was taken
from her mother today and turned over
to the Hepzibah orphanage. Colonel
Wiley, the county ordinary, conducted
the hearing.
The case against the mother was
pushed by Rev. T. w. Galloway, OF the
First Baptist church.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
Won STERNBURG'S CURIOS
ARE SOLD FOR $4,000
az Afsooiatsd Preas. !

NEW YORK, Jan. lahore than $22,-
900 was realized at the first days auc-
ton sale of art treasures of the late
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, formerly
German ambassador to the United States.
s. The highest bid was $3.50 for pair
of oviform Chinese vases which went to
Mrs. W. D. Sloane. Many prominent
society women attended he sale, which
continues today.
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Continued on page Three
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
GIVEN FOUR YEARS
FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
Sentence is Imposed on Columbus
Man Who Pleads Guilty When
Awwofnnad
Arraigned


COLUMBUS. Ca, Jan. A-E. b.
Almond. former treasurer Of the Beach
Hardware company, who last Satur-
day pleaded guilty to the embarrassment
OF $4,000 Of the company's funds, has
been sentenced by the superior court.
Judge Gilbert, to a term OF four years
IN the penitentiary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15

McNan waited patiently in the front
window OF his room while the firemen
and spectators below were making fran
tic Efforts 10 set ladder up to the win
dow. The first ladder was too short A
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
Burton is Elected

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. 1.-The house and
senate held sessions yesterday and voted their
choice for United States senator. Congress
man Burton, OF Cleveland. was named By
both houses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
Postmaster Appointed

Especial Dispatch to The Journa1.l
WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 14-Dassie VIII
liams has been appointed postmaster at
sparks. Berrien county. vice T. p. Jordan,
resigned. -
The sun., 1909-09-12
HONE or THE A0KI BABY.
In Colony of japanese Men Who Have
Married white women.


Mrs. Gunjiro Aoki. formerly Miss Helen
Emery and daughter Of Archdeacon John
Emery OF the Episcopal Church. In a letter
to friends has renewed her protestations OF
admiration for her Oriental husband and
his race. and expressed as her unslterable
determination her int ntention TO raise their
offspring in their present home colony Of
Bellevue. Wash. where the associations
are such that the child will not encounter
the thoughtless gibes OF children OF white
parents
Ostracized by people OF her own race and
practically an exile since the discovery OF
her attachment for her fathers Japanese
house servant, the former Helen Emery
ayers that she has become reconciled to the
squalid surroundings OF n settlement which
is probably unique In the world. Bellevue
IL "A colony composed entirely OF Japanese
who have married white women, and within
its borders the question OF whether the Occi-
dental and Oriental races can assinl late ID
being answe red by unmistakable evidence
The last census gave the population as
TWEEN ty-seven, but the advent OF the Aokis
and others has doubled the number of i'm
habitants. For be IL known that althou gll
the betroth al of Miss Emery and Aoki was
the event OF last season In Orio-Occidental
social circles there have been others. FoT
nei 9h bors and friends Mrs. Aoki has Mrs
Jimmie Tanasaki, formerly daughter oi
John Potter. a wealthy Washin gton farmer
IN whose home the dau ghter-s name ls never
mentioned Mrs. Papa Hara guchi and others
The sun., 1909-09-12
Lexington avenue, a four story single
AL on loi anxRn near l2ath street.

Lexington avenue, a four story single
fiat, on lot 2OxeO. near i29th street.
ELEVENTH AVENUE. William r. Mason
has sold for T.. h J. Gallagher TO q client
OF the Herman Arms Company the Soutn,
west corner OF Eleventh avenue and
Forty-sixth street, three and four story
buildings, on lot 2SlSiO".9.
HEATH AyENUE.--The Fordham Realty
Company has sold I'll. new three story
Heath avenue and Knox place
DAILY AVENUE William Peters a Co.
have sold the plot. is3Nlso, on the east
side Of DAILY avenue, 100 feet south 2,
isOth street, TO company VhiCh VIII
erect Eve Eve story flats on the property
CLINTON AvENIE.- Lowenthal 4 Son
have sold for Charles ". Gumh TO Leo
l.evinson the plot. 30Sl3s, on the west
side Of Clinton avenue. III y Ieet north
ment with Eve story apartment mouse
SEDGWICK AVENUE.-The lie Roy home
stead on Sedkw ick avenue At the junction
OF Giles place has been sold 10 o buyer
who will make extensive alterations TO
the property for his own occupancy.
The property. which Is opposite the
Jerome Park reservoir, contairs aoont
end OF the property Is three story frame
house fronting on Sedgwick avenue, with
N stable in the rePr Most OF the land Is
given over to flower culture and a. the
northerly end Is large greenhouse
The property has a frontage OF 325 feet
on Sedgwick avenue. $40 feet on the
easterly side OF Giles place and over 1s
feet on the south side Of the latter thor
oughfare where y curves into Sedgwick
avenue Mr.. lie Roy acquired the north-
erly end OF the tract in 1909, out the re-
mainder he had owned for many years.
The sun., 1909-09-12
Building Record In queen. Borough.

The complete report of the operations
of the Queens bureau Of Buildings during
the last three months, submitted by Supt.
Carl Berger. shows a remarkable increase
in the volume or home construction. The
number Of new buildings begun since
June l and the estimated cost OF construc-
tion are far In excess OF the best. previous
record for a corresponding period and are
almost equal to the total amount of build
ing work In many previous normal years.
Last month plans were filed and permits
granted for the erection OF 3S4 structures,
estimated to cost sl, ,3o4 $40. against ara
buildings. costing s057 .0ss, erected In the
month Of 1908. Since June
I plans for ,ii6 buildings. estima ted to cosl
81, ,s7s,.at have been approved The record
for the corresponding period OF 1908 was
nos structures. costing o. ss7. .2t2, an increase
In favor OF the last three months OF % per
cent In the number OF new structures and
90 per cent. In the capital investment,
Since January I permits have been granted
for the construction OF 3,Oei buildings, es-
timated to cost slI .3is,0 ,000 In the FIRST
inss. costing s7,iso 900 were approved,
the Increase being So per cent, In the amount
involved and to.s per cent in the number
The feature Of the building department
records Is the shifting Of web to do home
Ia.rssssd IN tss Third ward In thls .s, wsrd;
and q eSns,dsrsbls portiSn Of the western
Of the new buildings has increased more
The sun., 1909-09-12

speed to see this big. heavy pig run. The
horses going at fun speed were not able
to reach it.
We have no use for this fellow. .
cried one OF the pursuers; try your rope
on him. Manuel
So Manuel, delighted at the oppor-
tunity, pulled ahead. unswung his lariat
and soon had IL whirling about his head
in a thoroughly graceful manner. At the
psychological moment he let 60 and in a
way miraculous to the layman caught
the flying boar by the hind foot The
bronco settled back, throwing the ami
NAL cleverly.
The boar filed the air with cries and
maddened squeals. then quickly charged
back along the line. Manuel was equal
to the occasion. The canon was mar
row. there was no field for play. and he
had no companion to rope the boar from
the opposite side and hold il. as he had
often done with bears in the old days, SO
he did the next best thing-twisted the
rope around a tree and thus held the boar.
IL presented a savage spectacle. Its
jaws were dripping with foam. it's small,
black, beadlike eyes cleaning with rage
and fear.
"Cleverly donel" cried the Englishman.
After they had examined the old fell
low Manuel as cleverly released the boar
and with all the fight taken out OF il the
boar trotted Oh into the brush without
even looking behind.
The sun., 1909-09-12
Building News.

Plans have been fled with Building Super
intendent Murphy for a one story store
building with a frontage Of i02.5 feet and q
depth OF 1911 feet, to be built for Walter
a. .Welies, as osvner, from designs by @. =.
Pelham. at the southeast corner Of Broad:
way and EiRhty-6fth street. At a. cost of
$40 900. and for two story dwelhn6, and
ONCE to be built for the Rheinfrank Coal
Company at a cost OF $500 from designs by
John E. Nitchie. at the southeast corner OF
Avenue ID and Fourteenth street.
Plans have been filed for ma king over the
four story and basement dwelling at No.
BAT East Fourteenth street, which used to
be the Greek Catholic Church Of the Holy
Virgin Mary, into q home for Russian immi-
grants, the change OF occupancy being made
from designs by John Bergeseh as archi-
tect, for Piaten Rozdestvensky, Archbishop
OF the Russian Greek Church In this city. the
owner in fee.
Plans have been filed for remodclling and
modernizing the four four story front and
rear tenement houses at No, IS and 81 Crosby
street, the improvements being made st
cost of $40 900, In compliance with require
ments Of the Tenement Commissioner for
by Herman Horenburger.
The Bronx plans for new buildings COM
prise two five story Mats with stores, 70 be
built at a cost Of sl00. 900 for Max Cohen a.
the corner OF Fulton avenue and iepth street.
a two story dwelling to cost 81, 500 on the
Grand Concourse. south Of ie5th street. and
a two story and attic dwelling on Grand
avenue. north Of 17eth street, to cost Se, 600
The sun., 1909-09-12
rving place and No. lls East sixteenth

irving pace ana NO. lis East Sixteenth
Henry Person q Co. have sold No. 40
Lincoln place. three story apartment
house. for the johnson Gould Realty Com
street. near Avenue NJ. Fiatbush, for the
Mahoney estate to q client: also No. 40
SECOND street, a three story and basement
6rownstone dwelling. on lot e0xiO0. for John
street. a three story and basement brown
stone dwelling. on lot 20xlOO, for II. S. Hager
The Leonard Moody Real Estate Com
Realty Company the new two family house
at No; ts6 Fourteenth street. near Prospect
Park West. The same company sold TO a
M Ms: PSryis P the two family house at No
Packar tract on Avenue p between
Ocean Parkway and Eighth street, con-
sstine Of $50 feet on Avenue p and four
East Seyenth street to Jannace A Severino,
VINO VIII build twenty-five one family
semi-detacbed brick dwellings.
Son have sassS No. GS Ss7 fna pssSs street
a four story dwelling. for David Jones 10
A. r. F. Smith for three years at 81, 200
Ayguste 8. vstable. formerly with Pease
4 Gilman. is now associated with Mooyer
iMarston at their uptown office. No. avs
The Knap & wasson Company has been
appointed agent for the Rauracia apart
southwest corner Of st. Nicholas avenue
Ssh. class ae o 9ns of
houses on the West Side. The apartments
run In suites Of I. S, Q and Z rooms and con-
tain all the latest imRrovements
Saturday on the premises .eventy-four
station Of the New York, New Haven and
the New York. Westchester and Boston Rail-
road In Mount Vernon.
The sun., 1909-09-12
Leases.

The Ernestus Gulick Company ha. leased
the former residence OF Anson X. fIower.
at No. eoi Fifth avenue, between Forty
eighth and Forty-nInth streets. to Wash
can Sugar Refining Company. for use as a
temporary residence. IL is a six story Amer-
lean basement dwelling and il rented fully
furnished. The lessee was represented by
Mr.. Atherton OF the ONCE Of Douglas hooin-
son. Charles 8. Brown co. A.,
J. Arthur Fischer has leased for Mayer
8. Auerbach the four story and basement
dwelling at No. 2s West Sixtieth street TO
Mrs. ID. Weet and to A. Newcom the store
at No $50 Sixth avenue.
dwellings No. 20i West I2sd street for the
estate OF william II. Burnap; No 2H west
I2sth street for Mrs. Il. n. Mahoney: Tor
Mrs. NJ. Clarke No. 1877 West l21th street
for the Miswall estate No; 22S & West ,nr ,I'sn
Taylor Phillips. The same nrm has Also Also
leased the following stores: No. 2loo Flith
avenue to L, RoVira: No. 1921 Brook avenue
to Marie Allgoeger; No. 2io7 Seventh ave
aSenue aSe % to to the BerEshire Hand Laundry:
The Duross Company has leased Tor
Fair, Lennon Co. to the Crown FuIni-
ture Manufacturing Company the oullding
at No. 2? Gansevoort street for a term OF
at No. 81 seventh avenue to Thomas Ire
bell: also three lofts In No. 40 Eighth ave-
nue. 10 John Hill for term OF years:
7. Scott d Son have leased Tor Lucy =;
Trippe the dwellings at Nos. 1876 and l6l
East seyenty.eighsh street for a term ;6S o.
at No. i52 East Seventy-ninth street ior
'ntf CSsrIss Grifith Moses 4 Brother hav,
leased for the New York Life Insursncs
story American basement dwelling. 70 Mrs
Bella C. Forbes.
The sun., 1909-09-12
Long Ialand SALES.

The Windsor Land and Improvement
Company reports the following sales az
Valley stream: To II, subert. q plot on
on Fairview avenue, eoxioo. AZ Rosedais:
AZ Rockytlle Centre: TO W! Ksener. 3 pot
yit3, q plot on Columbus avenue, toxioo;
r. Rahtss; 2 plot on Rockville Centre Park-
wssh,ns,oS Wy ,SriSo' .n 70 n y Finnerty plot On
plot on Loft avenue. t0xioo: TO ]. G. ffeAt-
man. plot on FOX avenue. 4oxioo TO j. DxS-
O,Courson, 2 plot on Davidson avenue. tox
100; 70 ~ McAyoy. plot on Davidson
svsnus. soIIoo; TO 7. Ruxton. . plot 81 the
Allen street, l00xi0O = -
,yenwiek 3. Small has sold for the Es,atss
street. near Monroe Boulevard, tons bssck.