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VOLUME XIII., No. 248.
Dirt For Canal Bank
Considered By Council
ALEXANDER BROTHERS ASK
SEVEfI AND HALF CENTS
PER CUBIC YARD—COUNCIL
MEN THINK PRICE TOO
HIGH.
BRANCH ORDINANCE UP
Matter of Taxing Street
Railway Five Thousand'
Dollars Per Annum,
Went Over to Next Meet
i n g—Auxiliary Steam
Pump to be Considered.
One of the shortest regular meet
ings of council for many months was
held last night and the session last
ed scarcely more than an hour. Read
ing of the minutes of the last meet
ing consumed much of the time and
the first business to come up for
consideration was that of an auxil
iary steam pump. This matter was
brought up through a communication
from Mr. Charles Estes, chairman of
the advisory committee, and on mo
tion of Mr. Blackshear It was sug
gested that the major appoint a com
mittee to confer with the advisory
committee and obtain 1 pump prices
and cost of Installation of the pump.
However, this .idea did not meet with
the approval of council and the mat
ter was finally referred to the canal
and waterworks committee and the
mayor authorizing them to obtain
prices and such other information as
they may deem necessary.
According to statements an auxil
iary steam pump can be installed for
sixty to seventy-five thousand dollars
with a capacity of 10,000,000 gallons
of water daily. Mayor Dunbar and
Capt. Twiggs stated to council that
the question had been under consid
eration for sometime and that Com
missioner Wingfield had been asked (O
give some inside details of such a
pump so that the matter could be
placed before council in -its proper
li;hf.
COMPRESS
ASKS FOR TRACK
The next matter to come before
council was a petition of the River
side Compress asking that the C. &
. C. road be allowed to construct a
sidetrack along their right of way on
upper Greene street between Fif
teenth street and the canal so as to
admit at least fifteen ears. After in
quiry into details council granted the
petition.
On account of the washing away of
the trestle of the C. & . C. across
Hawks Gully, near the river and the
destruction of a long line of Its track
on the river front the C. & W. C. is
unable to reach the Riverside Com
press and during the rush of the cot
ton seneon it is Impossible to handle
cotton rapidly enough even with the
best of facilities and for this reason
council was Inclined to deal liberally
with the road. The right of revoca
tion Is at the pleasure of council af
ter sixty days.
A petition of Mr. Oeo. S. Murphey
was presented asking the right to es
tablish a ferry from the foot of Mc-
Intosh street to South Carolina for
the transportation of passengers anil
freight. The matter was referred to
tne river and wharf commltee ask
ing them to report back to a sppcial,
Of regular meeting of council and re
questing that they make suggestions
based upon their observation and In
vestigation. It seemed that certain
members of council were of the opln
ion that it would be Impracticable to
construct a ferry from Mclntosh
street, but they though it might be
done front Washlngon street or some
other.
QUESTION OF DIRT
CAUSED DEBATE
The greatest Interest wss centered
In the problem of securing dirt for
constructing the banks along the ca
nal. Meaars Irvin and H. H. Alexan
der own all the land along the ca
nal bank and they submitted a price
of T 1-2 cents per cubic yard as a
reasonable price for their propertv.
Capt. Twiggs statwd that tu.i amount
ed to virtually $l,lOO per car and that
the title to the property would still
be In the hands of Messrs Alexan- rv
An effort to buy had proven futi.
and only about 12 feet of the top soil
would ba used
Mr Austin Branch took the floor
and spoke about condemnatory pro
ceedings being the proper thing if
it <ld not entail the loss of tlnv.
H* Lias severely emphatic in hi*
declaration concerning the matter
"Low can any one," he said, "stand
the strain of conscience and public
oplen# to s- ch an extent as o
ohargh Augqs.a —the city of Augusta
- In this hour of turmoil and distress
ten time the value of the land’’’’
Capt. Twiggs stated that he had
never paid over half a cent a yard for
dirt he uaed In construction work
and that he thought i 1-2 cents pc
foot was a splendid price, even un
der orasent condition
It waa declared to ba the opinion of
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
council that the price was exorbitant
and it was moved that a committee
be appointed to confer with the owners
at 11 o’clock today. On this com
mittee was put the mayor, Mr. J. r.
Bothwell, chairman of the finance
committee and Mr. Austin Branch.
WATERWORKS
SITUATION
\
After this the waterworks situation
was discussed and prospects for ob
taining the normal water supply re
ported in a very favorable light. In
a short time a sufficient supply if
water will be turned on during the
whole day. Water to operate the fac
tories is expected in three weeks and
according to a statement from Mr.
Kalbfleisch, chairman of the street
lighting committee, Augusta will
again be In the midst of brilliant arc
lights before the end of another week.
Mayor Dunbar in an informal wait
spoke thankfully of the assistance
that had been given him in every de
partment in bringing about normal
conditions and expressed his appre
ciation of the commendation given his
work on every side.
The ordinance providing for meat
and milk inspection went over for
its second reading and so did a simi
lar ordinance fixing salaries of city
officials for next year, both being
deferred on objections in numerous
quantities, everybody appearing to ob
ject.
NEAR BEER TAX
NOT CONSIDERED
Mr. Kalbfleisch introduced an or
dinance taxing dealers In near bear
$?00, but before it went to its second
reading, Mr. Bell objected and It
went over also.
Mr. Branch then introduced an or
dinance taxing the street railway
$5,000 annually minus any taxes that
they pay the city. He did not get
his ordinance to second reading as
there were plenty of objections, the
first coming from Capt. Twiggs.
However, the objection was with
drawn long enough to allow Mr.
Branch to make an exposition of the
matter and he explained that 1t did
not mean the railway- company would
have to pay $5,000 more, but really
only about $970 more than they are
now paying.
This concluded the business of
council and as Commissioner Wing
field has been so exceptionally busv
during the past two weeks his of
ficial monthly report was not pre
pared, but will be submitted later.
corns SCORES
SPEIKEBJMBS
Attacked His Record in th
biteakers Own Koine
Town.
DANvIUjE, ills.—President. Sam
uel dumpers, of the American Fedora
Hon of Labor, attacked the record of
Speaker Cannon 1n th- latter's own
home town here yesterday. Before
ail enthu iastio audience oi 2,000 la
bor men in Lincoln Park. Mr. Gomp
ers said some mighty unooniplimcn
-1 ary things about the speaker. He
came to Danville for the purpose of
making a speech to the laboring men
of the place, hoping in this way to
defeat Uncle Joe for congress in No
vember.
Among other things he said: "Uncle
Joe Cannon stands in this country as
the worst enemy of economic:, social
and political reform that the people
have.”
Mr. Gompers read and indorsed an
editorial which appeared in the cur
rent iasuc of a weekly maga/.ine
which declared that of the two men
aclng evils to this countrv- -Rockefel
ler and Cannon —the speaker ia the
greater evil"
i he speaker was pictured by Gomp
ers as an obgtruetlqplft of the deep
est, m ist corporation-bound type. Mr.
Cannon was a hide-bound, narrow,
cld politician who see* no good In any
reform, according to the labor leader,
who berated the people for going
"sheep-llke" to the polls every «dec-
Hon and sending this man to con
gress.
GREAT Si
STRiKEFORCASTED
•
NOTTINGHAM, Kng.-The open
Ing of the trades union congress,
representing 1,750,000 workmen, today
forecasted the greatest railroad strike
In the history of Ragland, A change
In working conditions, which will b«
•toqtly reflated by railroad companies
i* to be demanded In the near tu
turr gnd the congress will arrange for
an exhausting contest.
Local Forecast for Angtuia and Vicinity— Fair Tonight and Wednesday.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 8, 1908.
LEADER PREDICTS
NEGROESJORBRYAN
AS A REBUKE TO ROOSEVELT
ADMINISTRATION AND ITS
TREACHERY IN DEALING
WITH NEGRO TROOPS
HAVE VOTING PRINCIPLE
Will Vote For Men And
Measures And Not For
The Party.
WASHINGTON Declaring that
800,000 or 900,000 negro voters of ttjo
country will cast their ballots next
November "for Bryan ns a rebuke
to the Roosevelt administration for
its treachery in dealing with tha ne
gro soldiers, and the Lily White pro
paganda of the south, which means
the political death of the administra
tion negro,” the Rev. Sylvester L.
Corrothers spoke at a meeting of
colored voters at Galbraith M. E.
church last evening,
Dr. Corrothers, who is president of
the National Independent, Civil, and
Political League of American Negroeß,
spoke in reply to negro leaders who
are urging the cause of Taft. Ha
said in part:
"The fact that in every town in the
union, negroes are divided on the
question of politics, is the most en
couraging sign. No man now fan tell
to what political party the negro be
longs by the color of his face. In
future the negro purpose to vote for
men and measures, and not for a
party.
"If 7,000,000 negroes will vote for
Bryan in November, the negroes of
this country will receive more re
spect in the next four years than they
have received in the last forty. In
dependence, industry, self-respect de
mand that the negro, like all othe«
American citizens, use hi# ballot to
■secure his right and allow no man to
buy or sell him."
MAKE LONG TRIP
FO GET MARRIED
%
The Misses Chester Go Far
To Meet Their Officer
Lovers.
WASHINGTON—’The Misses Ches
ter, prominent in Washington's smart
set, left here Friday night on a trip
across the continent. In San Fran
cisco a young officer is waiting t&
wed one of the sisters, while out in
the Phlllippines another young sol
dier is walling to give his name to
I lie* other sister.
Miss Henrietta Chester and Miss
Matilda Chester are daughters of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A Chester, of
2288 Q. Street, N. W.
Their marriage to Passed Midship
man Harlow Trask Kays, U. S N.,
and Lieut. Paul Allyn Capron, U. S.
M. 0., respectively, had been set for
next February.
It was to have been a double wed
ding at the home of th«- girl's par
ents, but In the meantime the navy
department and marine headquarters
ordered both officers to the Philip
pines. Lieut. Capron has been on
duty In San Franolsco with the fleet,
and Midshipman Kays has been aerv
Ing In Panama. The Philippines bil
let meant at least two years absence,
so it was suggested that the brldes
to-be go out to the brldegrooms-to
be. This was readily agreed to.
Trousseaus were hurriedly collect
ed and packed Into steamer trunks,
tickets were bought, and the Misses
Chester are now speeding westward
as fast as steam can carry them.
When they arrive in San Francisco
today they will he met by Lieut. Car
,ron, and be acd Miss Matilda Chester
will be married immediately. They
will sail directly afterward for the
Philippines, accompanied by Miss
Henrietta Chester, an/1 when the
transport lands at Manila Midship
man Kays may be counted on to be
the first man at the dock Miss
Henrietta Chester and he will then
be married, and the two young
couples will start Life together in
the far-off islands.
11l FIGHT THE
HEIR-BEER 1
ATLANTA, Oa it Is reported Mon
day that th> convict lessees, through
some small dealer, arc preparing to
seek an injunction against the en
forcement of the near-beer tax on
the ground that it I* unconstltutloned
It is'eiaimed that the tax should go to
the common school fund Instead of
convict/*.
POLICE INVESTIGATING ALLEGED ATTEMPT
TO SHOOT MR. ROOSEVELT FROM AMBUSH
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
RIDING AT OYSTER BAY
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The Court House Basement
Was A Blind Tiger’s Lair
PARIB, Ills -Ellis Weant wiut arrested while selling whiskey by tbs
bottle In the basement of the court house Fails is n dry town and
Weant was doing a rushing business when caught.
GREAT INTEREST
IN SECOND PRIMARY
• _
SOUTH CAROLINANS ARE TO
DAY SELECTING UNITED
STATES SENATORS AND
STATEHOUSE OFFICERS
EVANS OPPOSES E. 0. SMITH
Conteat Exciting Between
South Cotton Aaaociation
Man and Former Gover
nor—Aikcn'a Candidatca.
COLUMBIA, S (' -Today the Her
°nd itate democratic primary election
will lie held In Houth Carol)tin lo ae
Icct nominee* for United Htatcn aena
tor, auperlntendent of education, rail
road commlaaloner and conurcaaor ti
from tli* Fifth and tmth dlatrlrta
Candidate* for the donate arc id
Oovernor John fl* v K an* md K n
Hmlth, add ar*m of South r. i m ,j,
aiiFoclatlon Thi IV-lit for '|o- - hi
haa arouaed ktv at Interna tluoiixho ,
the elan and 01. lltla accoun >h vu'r
In the prlmart will In- ho* * .
aialc Hiipcrltcii'lcni of education, l
K Hwearltifp-n and Hi lie*- It M- i i
champ, will be voted for.
Banka T. Caunhman, Incumbent
and Jamaa Canaler of York county,
ran for railroad comtnl»alori"r
In the Fifth district itepraeentatlve |
OLD MAH KILLED
WIFE AND HIMSELF
BROOKVILLE, Ind Jesse Wood
i ruff, 118 yearn old. crushed his wife’s
skull with n flatiron early Monday
i morning, causing her death. He then
fired a bullet Into his own bend and
another Into his hotly and cannot re
cover. Ihe tragedy followed a fam
liy quarrel, and the condition of
Woodruff a heard and hair Indicate
'that the woman made a desperate
struggle. The couple separated sev
eral weeks ago and the result of a
I dispute over property.
! Finley is opoaed ny T R Butler, In
| the Sixth district, Repiesentatlve Kl
i lerhe Is running against J. W Rags
I dale.
In Aik< ri county there are five of
flees contested for an follows:
IFOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES
(Vole for one.)
W. Scott Tyler,
W. D Wright, M !).,
FOR SHERIFF,
(Vote Tor one I
Owen Alderman,
T. f*. Kaborri
FOR CHIEF COMMISSIONER
(Vo! • for otie t
l< a ■<■ Grer n.
I It Lldr.on
FOR CORONER.
, i Vote for one. i
Ibnnle I. Johnson.
(i V, Owen*.
FOR DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
Second District
(Vote lor one.)
J. I) Harris,
I W. H. Fraklln.
DAILY AND SUNDAY $6.00 PER YEAR.
WHILE RIDING SHOT IS FIRED
PRESIDENT DISMOUNTED AND ATTEMPTED TO INVESTI
GATE, BUT WAS DISSUADED.
WAS FIRED CLDSE AT HAND
■ ■... ... 1,, r^s.
Report Caiue From Bushes Near Party—No Informa
tion Given Out At. Oyster Bay—Believed To Have
Been Shot From Hunters Gun.
OYSTER RAY, N. Y. Searching Investigation Is being made to do
termltie the circumstances glvjng rise to report that a shot was fired
from ambush on President ltooaevnlt Saturday, ICvery foot of ground
in the vicinity where the attempt Is alleged lo have been made Is be
ing gone over and (lie closest quest is being prosecuted to ascertain
whether or not any person to whom suspicion might attach was seen
in the vicinity of Oyster May about the time the shot is said to have
been fired.
According to the story In circulation here a shot was tired from a
clump of hushes near the roadside while the president and a friend
were returning from a horseback ride Saturday. The report of shot
came from close at baud, *lt is said, and after the Hrat shock of sur
prise which caused the president to urge Ids horae forward, Mr. lloose
veil turned abruptly aboul mid prepared to dismount and rush on foot
Into the thicket. He was dlsHunded by Ills friend, however, and together
the-- galloped away to Sagamore Hill. No Information at all regarding
the Incident came from the president's home or the executive offtocs
here, but It appears from a atoy as later told that Camille Weldon
fold, n New York banker, was driving with Mrs Wtddonfold in the vi
cinity mid was wltnesa to occurrence. The Weldenflolds wore in a
public carriage and their driver, alao Is said to have heard the report
of the s!|ot and to have witnessed the excited actions of Ihe president
and Ills companion, which Immediately followed. No one yet has been
found, however, who saw Ihe man. who Ih said to have tired the shot.
The general opinion seeoma to bo that If u shot was tired It was
by some hunter unaware of the presence of the president. In that
vicinity.
The sensational reports that an attempt had been made to shoot
President Roosevelt apparently have their origin In Ihe fact that the
hunting season bus opened on Long Island, and there Is considerable
shooting daily in outlying district*. Close Investigation fullH to ahow
there liiiH been any over ael directed against the president It la his
custom to rbU< out every day, covering various routes In the country
side and It Is not unusual for him to encounter parties of hunters. Also,
there Is a Shooting club which engages In target practice not far from
Sagamore Hill.
Secretary Loeb said It wiih not believed for a moment that any one
had tried to do harm to Mr. RooHevelt, No attention whatever was law
lug paid to the matter officially, he said.
One Man Arrested.
MINICOLA, N. Y. John Coughlin, armed man, who was arrested,
while attempting to reach the preeldeut at Sagamore I III) yesterday, "M
examined by two physicians today, and pronounced Insane. 11a.. — 1 he
sent to an asylum.
BOOSTERS CLUB
MEETSJT 5 P.M.
The llooslers’ oluh will meet. In the
offices of thu Chamber of Commerce
at 4 o’clock this afternoon and a
short session will be held Another
meeting will he held at |S o’clock In
response to the meeting sent out by
President hi afford.
DEAR Hill Please attend meeting
executive committee Boosters' club,
this (Tuesday) afternoon al 4:00 p.
in. at office Chamber cf Commerce.
Mailers of great Importance will be
discussed and you are requested to be
on hand promptly at the hour named
a* another meeting will lie field In
the room at 0:00 p. tn.
Yours truly,
HOWARD II STAFFORD,
President.
TIIiTY OORT BT
FILLMUIIiER
IMIII/ADKLHIIA, f’a Twenty men
w#»n* hurt thin mornlriK by fmllni' with
» broken airHffold from Hummer
Op#irn horn***, which Ih ii* iritis
rmnpl**tlnn h«*r«*.
Make Your Advertising Right
If You Want Results.
"Given the right advertlelng copy on articles of merit,
from farm products to delicatet, from millinery to shoes,
and from carpets to cradles, It la safe to aay—THE AU
GUSTA HERALD la the one newspaper In thl* community
that can usually b c relied upon to secure a demand for
the products of general advertisers.” •
"THE HERALD" goes daily into nearly every Augusta
Home.
If You Want The Best And Biggest Circulation
In Augusta Use The Herald.
You can’t advertise Inade
quately without Homebody
knowing it. You can’t adver-
Uae adequately without some
body knowing It.
FIFTEEN DROWNED
111 FISK LAUNCH
HAN PEDRO, Caf —Fifteen persona
Hie believed t<» bam bcuui drowned In
Ihe gasoline fishing launch O. K,
which had been missing s'rce Hun
any Searching parties have beet,
sent out but ..„■. • hope U entertain
ed, as thv launch Is not capable of
weathering such u rq lull us prevail
ed Sunday nigh*.
JUDGE PARKER SAYS
BRYAN IS POPULAR
Gainod Hi* Impression
While Traveling in the
W«it.
WAHHINCTON. Judge Alton B.
Parker, of New York, who will appear
before Justice Gould, In the supreme
court of the lilsyirt of Columbia to
morrow us counsel tor the Amorloan
Federation of Labor and President
Humiiei Gompers. In the Injunction
case of >he Mucks Stove and Range
company, arrived In this city yester
day afternoon. The political altim
llon, according to the fornutr damn
cratlc candidate for the presidency Is
favorable to Bryan Judge Parker,
sgld he hud gained the Impression on
a recent trip through ihe weetern
states ihist the democratic nominee
was strong and gaining in popular!:.,
every day, and hat he looked lot
Bryan’s election In November.