Weekly edition of the Waycross evening herald. (Waycross, Ga.) 190?-1908, January 11, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextWEEKLY ■MTKM or Waycross Evening Herald OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY VOLUME XV WAYCROSS- GA SATURDAY JAN 11 1908 GETS EVEN WITH THE BEEF TRUST HOW A SAVANNAH BUTCHER WORKED 'EM When He Got Packing Houses Where He Wanted Them He Gave Them Some Straight Talk. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 9.—One of the largest retail butchers In the city market, a man who buys from $100,000 to $175,000 worth of meat a year from | the Chicago packers has just work- DESPERATE EFFORD TO SAVE CHESTER QILLCTTE. By Telegraph To The Herald. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 9.—A desper ate effort is being made to save the life of Chester Gillette, who la sen tenced to be electrocuted for the mur der of Grace Brown, near Herkimer. The case will bo brought before the supreme court of appeals today. The appeal is based on an alleged error in the lower court admitting the lovo letters of tho deceased and the defendant. Progress of THAW TRIAL TO CONSOLIDATE THREE CLASSES MAIL MATTER. ed a trick on the packing houses that Is the talk of all butcherdom in this section of the state. During the finan cial crisis the packing houses shut down pretty tight on the butchers. They insisted that al bills had to be paid every Wednesday morning. If a butcher missed paying on Wednes day he got no meat on Thursday. This is the case -today with every butcher in town except the foxy one. Christmas this year came on Wednes- Vae coming year. It is hardly to be day, so the packers missed a collec tion day. They did not force jmy- ment until the next Wednesday, which was New Years. By this time the butcher in question owed the bined packing bouses something! like $0,000. They al! came down on him at once for their cash. The butcher met them with a pleasant smile. ••I am sorry, but I cannot pay you gontlemen,” he said; “You must give me a Utile time." "But it is agaiust our rules," was the reply. “1 am sorry, but rules or uo rules you must carry me," was the pleasant rejoinder. Here was a novel proposition. A retail butcher was defying the beef oc topus. They told him they would shut off his supplies. “You shut off my supplies and will go into bankruptcy and you won't get a cent. If you don’t like my at titude three cf you make a written demand upon me for payment and i'll to into voluntary bankruptcy and you won't get a cent You gentlemen have simply got to carry me. There is no help for it. If you do not you lose everything I owe you. If y let mo alone I will pay out but I we to let you know that I nm not to be dietatej to by tho beef barons any more." The local jropretentativen of the packing houses got worried. They sent hurry calls to their chiefs. A special representative of nearly ev ery lago packinghouse In the Middle West has besn to Savannah to see what can be done. Their lawyers toll them the^' are helpless unless they want to do as the butcher has asked them to. They do not want to do that and In the meantime they are supplying the daring butcher to keep their accounts alive with the hopes of being supplied someflme. One of the local men who advanced credit to the man with the novel and heretofore untried plan of getting ahead of the beef trust has been dis charged and there are some managers right now who are feeling shaky about their knees. Meantime the butcher smiles and sells" the trust beef bought on his own terms. By Telegraph To The Herald. Washington, Jan. 9.—At the Instan ce of I'ae Postal, Progress League a bill will bo introduced In 'Congress at an early date for the consolidation of the first, third, and fourth classes of mail "matter with a ccAumon rate of cne cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof. The idea represent ed in this bill will constitute the prin cipal point of the league's program for expected that so radical a move will receive the sanction of legislature en actment, but that prospect does not deter the association from furthering reform the acceptance of which it considers to be only a question of time. FOURTH HUNDRED TALISMEN SUMMONED. Thaw and His Wife Insist That Pros pective Jurcrs Have Their Ap proval. j By Telegraph to The Herald. New York, Jon. 9.—Tho fourth hun dred tall8men were summoned this morning for the Thaw case. Thaw and his wife insist that prospective jurors have their approval. Often when the tallsmc^ are acceptable to Thaw amd his counsel, Evelyn’s im perative shake of the head or the si lently formed “No" on her IIpB causes them to challenge, using preemptory challenge Is necessary. THREE HUNDRED CHINE8E PERI8HED IN A FIRE. In Restaurant In Canton, According to Reports Received at Victoria. By Telegraph to The Herald. Victoria, B. C., Jan. 9.—Reports by steamer state that three hundred Chi nese lost their lives as a result of a fro In a restaurant at Canton. The blaze originated when a plc- •OULTERN RAILROAD WRECK VICTIM DIED TODAY, By Telegraph to Thb Herald. Atlanta, Ga., Jan.- 9.—Alexander Forester, aged; sixty, a wealthy re tired Cleveland, Ohio, merchant, died In the hospital here this morning. His death was due directly to pneu monia, but be was a victim of Southern Railway wreck of Tuesday. Mr. Forester was recovering from his Injuries received during tho wreck. Physicians state that other victims of the wreck will probably recover. GOVERNOR 8MITH RETURNS TO THE STATE CAPITOL. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 9.—After having been loyally entertained In Savannah yesterday nnd early last evening Gov- cnor Hoko Smith left lant nighC for Atlanta. He was accompanied by his Executive Secretary, Mr. Joslah Cart- r. Govenor Smith spent a very pleas- nt day In Savannah. One of the fea tures of Ills visit was a public recep tion tendered him ut the City Hall yesteriay afternoon. Ho was pre sented 10 hundreds of '.Savannahions. After the reception he was taken to Thunderbolt where he was entertain ed at dinner.» * y Telegraph t 0 The Herald. Ndw York, Jan. 9.—When the Tha' trial was resumed early this mornii the defence announced that Edsfa Goodrich, who It Is alleged Introdui Evelyn Nesbitt lo White, had laid self liablo to contempt proceedl by tearing up a subpoena. Miss Goodrich is tho leading woman for Nat Goodwin, tbo actor. Tho process of exaiuing talismou hc;ran Immediately after opening of court. AC OFFICIAL ORGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Proceeding Of Tho Commissioners To Be Published In The Herald 'Our- ing Year 1908. * THE FIRST TRAIN UNDER RIVER PAS8ENGER TRAIN PASSED UN- DER EAST RIVER., •Throngs of People FoughtFor An Op portunity to Take The Inltia' Trip. By Telegraph t 0 The Herald. New York, Jan. 9.—Tho first pas seuger train passed under East River at 1 o'clock this morning. Throngs of people at Bowling Green Ftatlon fought for an opportunity to takoj the initial trip. FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONGRE8S OF MOTHERS, By Telegraph to the Herald. Washington. Jan. 9.-— Preliminary announcement of the First Itternatlon al Congress of Mothers has just been E.-ued. The outline programme, ,vHch begins March 19th at Wash ington, provides for a reception and address by President Roosevelt. Oov- rnors’ of every Stito In the Union ave appoiuted delegates to the Con- rose, and local and State socioties dll send representatives. PROMINENT BANKER SUICIDED THIS MORNING. THINKS AMERICAN-JAPAN TREATY WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. ..Toldo, Japan, Jan. 8.—Foreign Min ister Pnyc^sla today expressed the belief that rtio .lapancse-Anierican treaty negotiations would bo brought to a successful conclusion. New York, Jan. 8.—Chas. W. Whit ney, a member of a banking and brok erage firm prominent on Wall street, suicided at his homo this morning. His partners and members of his fam ily deny that money troubles caused tho act. ✓ THREE RAILROAD MEN KILLED IN WRECK. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 8.—An Inquiry at the hospital at noon brought tbo res ponse that all tho injured victims of tho wreck of the Southern Railway Chicago and Florida Limited near here yesterday will probably recover CROSSING RAILROAD TRACK Tho death list^remulua at three, all 8TRUCK BY ENGINE, of whom wero employes of tuo rail roa(I Gy Telegraph to Ths Htrsld. Geneva, N. Y., Jan. 9.—Mrs. John D. Geigei was) instantly killed thiH morning, nnd her two children with her wore injured while crossing tho cs of tbo Lehigh Valley Railrond. ht engine struck tho vehicle they in. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF COMMISSION MERCHANTS. GREECE AND GAYNOR I • (N PENITENTIARY I M * ets ,n s,xt ® enth Annual Session in BIDS FOR BONDS WERE REJECTED BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL TER DAY. There Were Fivo Bide in -ASI C70.CC0 City Improvement I Recently Voted For. Bids for the $70,000 imprv bends recently voted for by tho fSBljr of Waycross, wero opened by Unjru Knight and tho City Council al 11a •city hall yesterday arternooa at 2 'clock. The bids, five In aty, wcjw unsatisfactory, principally for lba na- Eon that all nuked for commisaonuBi the sale, consequently the bonds awu not sold. Tho bonds will be stCsvw- tlscd for salo again and win gawAw- bly bo disposed of at private /afcf The Ware County Commissioners, at their annual meeting yesterday, selected tho Herald as tho official pa per of that body for the year 1908. Last year the proceedings, notices, c eminating from tho board of com missioners wero published in the Her- Green and Gaynor will be shown no aid and one other county paper, the' , „ 1 Bpecinl privileges at the Federal priB- Were Carried To Atlanta From Macon . Today. Atlanta, Jan. 8.—Green and Ga> nor were bright hero this morning from Macon and began their fermtof imprisonment in tho Fcdorai pen!ton- tin ry. Mrs. Gaynor also efftes to At lanta and took apartments in the Piedmont hotel. GENERAL SHAKE-UP OF OFFICERS EXPECTED. By Telegraph To The Herald. Washington, Jan. 9.—A general shake-up of ihe officers of the Atlan- ttie fleet ft contemplated upon Its ar rival at San Francisco, but these changes will not affect the command ing officer!. The change* affect other officers, whose tours of duty afloat will expire, or wboca retentloa en board ship for longer or shorter par ted! justifies a transfer. • KOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE TO MEET/BATURDAY. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 8.—The South Atlantic League Directors will hold a meeting l^re on Saturday. ^W. II. Boyer will bo re-elected President. It is believed he will establish bead- quarters In Savannah. The Reach ball will be used in ih® league next seascn it is believed. A strong effort ture machine set fire to the building, is being made to land it. commissioners authorizing their pro ceedings to be published la two ty papers. Desiring to reduoo expensos as far as possible this year, the comml3- loners yesterday pelectnd tho Her ald as their official organ and pro- dinye of .the mcotlngs of this Body, road notices, etc., will be published in Herald for tho year 1908. •>! on aa they wero in tho Jail at Macon. Thero they were permitted to take carriage rides and trips to summer resorts. Gaynor Is suffering from locotno- ioralaxia and asthma and will proba bly bo forced to spend uomo time i tho penitentiary hospital. THREE JURORS iN THE THAW TRIAL SECURED. New York, Jan. 8.—'Tho Thaw trial was resumed this morning with throe regularly sworn Jurors In the box. Although there wero twelve provision al Jurors accepted yesterday, nine of’ecutlon for keeping Intoxicants at Its JUDGE PENDLETON’S IDEA OF THE LOCKER CLUD. Any club in the state of Georgia which pays tho locker tax of $300 and which allows no cne hut its members to visit there is not consldorod a pub lie place, and Is protected from pros- Savannah Today. Savanuab, Jan. 8.—Tito National League of Commission Merchants this morning began Its sixteenth an nual session at tho DeSoto Hotel. There is a large attendance and the greatest interest is shown in the pro ceeding of the convention. The of ficers’ reports wero read this morn ing si wero the reports of several committees. Tho convention will ro- inaln in session hero tor tho better part of two days when many of tho delegates will go to cltlro further south. Some will go to Jackson ville and others to 3t. Augustine. Thero will also bo a side trip to Charleston from this city. THE 8CARCITY OF TIMBER FOR RAILROAD TIE*. By Telegraph To The Herald. New York, Jan. 9.—A alriklag ft»- stance of tho scarcity of timber sail- uble for railroad ties In (ho U. B. is teen in tho recent purchase of ibe Atchison, Topeka nnd Santa Fe R*V- way Company of 2.800,000 tics of Obto woo,| from a lumber company oprr atlng in the Hawaiian Islands. U la* been diflfcult for some time* for lir rail rendu of this county te obtain woeden lies tntlsfactory, f.othns fia quantity and quality, and many «F them, have been looking about for nv opportunity to purchase the timber In other countries. PECULIAR SITUATION FOR TOWN OF POOLER Failed To Have Election When Second Municipal ’he Time Arrived. these were relieved to day either on agreement of counsel's or upon pro* amptory challenge. Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, arrived in court early, wcariog the same cos tume as yesterday. At 2 o’clock this afternoon Acre were three actually sworn Jurors in tfhe box, and seven prospective Jur ors. They have acecptedCMFVVCMF porarlly and subject to preemp- lory challenge from each side. Tho third panel of one hundred ve niremen is being rapidly exhausted. FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEPM5TAGE. Washington, Jan. 8.—John Wesley Gains, of Tennessee, this morning In troduced a bill In the House provid ing for government maintenance of tho "Hermitage," tho old home of President Jackson. SAFE BLCWER8 IN KAN8A8. ..Quenono, Kan., Jan. 8.—iMt night burglars blew upon the safe of the State Bank here with dynamite and secured $8,000 in cash. The' bur- Clara escaped. place of business under tbo prohibi tion law recently enacted by the leg islature. This was the construction placed upon the prohibition law by Judje Pendleton of the superior court, in his sbarge to' the grand jury for tbo Jan uary torm Monday morning. Jud|b Pendleton further charged the jury that any club in tbo state, even tho It paid tho required tax would be considered a public place and would bo liablo to prosecution under the prohibition law If other par ties than its members were allowed to vfsit it In giving the grand jury his opin ion of how a club would bo consid ered public or private, Judge Pendle ton dr£w a very fine distinction. He said: club in a small town of 400 or 500 people, with a member ship of 25 or 30 people, woulJ be con sidered a public place, and it would be public for a town of that size. In s city of 100,000 people such a club would not be coiiFldcred public. But a club with a membership of 1,000 or more, in a large city, would be consid ered public." Havai.nah, Jan. 3.—Tho littlo town ■f Pooler, which was recontly Incor porated and which passed through the throes of a municipal election in December, is in a peculiar position. It has permitted tho date for Its sec ond municipal election to pass unno ticed and now the mayor end all the aldermen are hold-overs. It will be necessary for tho Magistrate for the 8th G. M. District to call the elec tion at a date to bo decided upon. It is not believed the election evil! be a very lovely one. It Is hard to keep Itooler politically excited. COTTON FEDERATION MEET NEXT YEAR IN PARIS By Telegraph to The Herald. _ Manchester, England, Jan. 9.—Hr International Cotton Fedcratioa vft hold Its netx congross In Parlg, be ginning Juno 1st. Tho British anas bora havo appointed a commute* is rnako prolliiiluary steps to foras n company to operate a plsstadn* which has been purchased in Mhet» sippL RDERED SOUTHERN TO MAKE REPORT OF WftELK. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 8.—The Georgia Railroad Commission has ordered the Southern Railway to make a full and complete report of tbo wreck of yes- ■rday. The wreck occurred on a di* .ision of the Southern that tho com- miuslon's track expert bae not , at j spectcd. A strange coincidence* Is that an order for tnl inspection was promulgated by the Commission yes terday morning. The Constitution has the inside track on the Journal now, and Clark Is making good use of it. PEOPLE'8 LOBBY TO BREAK FORTH AOAI& Some Of Interest, So Said, VAR Ek Given Tb Public Scon. By Telegraph t# The Herald. Washington, Jan. 9.—Tho Peojdrtt Lobby Is preparing to break* fan* (gain. It is announced Lie boa# quarters In this city that In the star future some thing will be gives !j< the public of an Interesting chtm ter. Just what it is is not Indkatul save that It will be a matter ofjcoaali arable in porta ace. - GOV. SMITH ADDRE88ED COMMISSION LEAOtfe Speech Indicates He Will Not L* Qp On Railroads. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 8.—Gomar Smith addressod the League o! Cots mission Merchants who are~in msiB session here, today. His rataAs recording railroad control v IndleaMB that tbo Governor U contemplating no such scheme of leniency Is kb dealings with tho railroads, as Jta*» been reported. He severely arraigned stock masjp uInters in his epoch. ALL ATTACHMENTS TO BE LIFTED flOML Baltimore Md , Jan. d.—After *cc* ference of the receivers and the officers and couasel of Xtm Seaboard Air I/ue this moralnj it wan announced that all attncbBinfil laid against the property of the nM road versus, be lifted immediately.

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Weekly edition of the Waycross evening herald. (Waycross, Ga.) 190?-1908, January 11, 1908, Image 1