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About The Augusta daily herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1908-1914 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1910)
THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD VOLUME XV., No. 5. POSTMASTER MAT BE NAMED II'EIRE! BITE Rumor is Busy With Local Situation. Republicans Scout Idea of Democrat Getting the Place. Within the past few days there ha 3 been a recdudescence of talk about the lo cal postmastership. Just what started the gossip anew is not known, blit much activity has been manifested by the friends of several of the candidates. In fact, ever since the appointment of Mc- Kee in Atlanta things have been more or less lively locally. Even though the in cumbent’s term does not expire until July, it is said that an appointment is liable to be made any day now, and that an announcement of interest is almost be certain to be made within the next few weeks. In addition to the incumbent there ar-? several other candidates m the field, not ably H. C. Maxwell, T. IX Murphy and F. E. Fleming. The two latter are not considered as probabilities by the Repub licans, who say the office is sure to go to a party man, though friends of the latter are working zealously and even talk encouragingly of their prospects. The Republicans say the appointment Is altogether between Messrs Maxwell and Vaughn. The latter is said to have the support of the party organization of which A. W. Wimberley, tho negro poli tician, is the local leader. Under for mer conditions this endorsement would be equivalent to appointment, but under Mr. Taft conditions have changed for tho better, for the president has promised to discard the “referee” system heretofore in vogue in the South among Republicans and to make federal appointments satis factory to the people of each community preference, of course, being given to reputable Republicans. It is asserted that this polity will be carted out In AQgusta where Mr. Taft Is so well known personally and has so many close friends upon whose advice he can rely. It Is upon - this condition that friends of Mr. Maxwell base their hopes and claims Mr. Maxwell Is a life long repulblcan. He has not affiliated with any particular faction of that party and has the endorsement of many repre sentative republicans In Georgia and the support of leading citizens of Augusta. Developments Is the situation are eagerly awaited. AUGUSTUS DEE ADMITTED TO Bill NEW YORK —P. Augustus Heinze, the tormer copper king, arraingji be fore Federal Judge Hough on «o new indictments ellmgmg violat.'oe of the national bank'ng laws and lmpodl:.» justice by ttntutg boohs of me United Copper company from the courts jurisdiction, was released Wed nesday under his old ball of $50,000 and will appear for trial January 13, His brother Arthur P. Heinze, Car los Warfield, Calvin O. Geer and his lawyer Sanford Robinson, were also arraigned on a blanket Indictment for Impeding justice and all were ad mitted to ball. Note Found in Bottle Thrown in the Savannah River in March, 1908 While out walking at a place about ono mile from the bank of the Savannah river some 23 miles above Augusta last Wed nesday Ed Poney and John Jenkins of Warrenville found a Coca Cola bottle which was tightly sealed. Through the dirty glass they were able to see a piece of paper with writing on it, and thinking at once of their boyhood days, when they read of the crytograms revealing the news of a shipwreck often sent out In bottles cast Into the sea, they broke open the bottle and proceeded to read the note. WOODIAWN LODGE INSTALLED OFFICERS The Woodlawn Lodge, No. 91, I. O. O. FV, held its annual meeting Tuesday night and the usual routine business was transacted, after which officers 'or the ensuing year were Installed. The following are the names of the gentlemen that were Installed: B. F. Mclntyre, Noble Grand; Marlon Smith, Vice Grand; J. A. Hiers, Secretary; George T. Lynch, Financial Secretary; F. S. Belding, Treasurer and C. H. Hendrix, Trustee. ► THE WEATHER < V Conditions favor rain in this i ► section tonight and Thursday i ► with colder Thursday. i HARDSHIPS ARE BSOUSHTBMD AND SEASTORNIS Fuel Famine May Close Up Industries. Sleet and Cold Weatiier in Many Cities. CHICAGO —Not only this city but the entire west is threatened by the coal famine resulting from the ter rific blizzard that has caused $10,000,- 000 damage, tied up railroad tratfic from the Pacific coast to the great lakes region and taken the lives of probably a score of victims. Mean while efforts are being made today by every railroad company to push through shipments, to help tide over the temporary crisis. If these efforts fail thousands will be thrown out of work. The railroads are unable to promise delivery of coal' from the mines and Chicago coal yards already hold only shrunken supplies that have dwind led steadily under the heavy inroads brought about by the cold of the last fortnight. Delayed deliveries of coal from Dan ville, Ills., may cause the south Chi cago plant of the Illinois Steel Co., to be closed Wednesday. If the fur nace fires die 10,000 men will be thrown out of employment and the company will lose heavily. An effort will be made to ship coke from Stock ton. Ills., in time to keep the furnaces going. Some Chicago coal dealers are al ready taking advantage of the situa tion and charge two prices for coal. It is expected that the storm will rage on its way east by noon Wed nesday, colder weather following in its wake. A terrific sleet storm struck Chica go Tuesday night. Elevated lines ex perienced much difficulty. The dry hardness of the sleet en abled the surface lines to handle It with snow plows and there were out in force all through the night. The steam roads fared worst. The sleet was heaped on tho tracks and piled onto switches, making progress slow. Trains entering Chicago from all di rections are from one to three hours late Wednesday. Storm At Sea. NEW YORK—Terrific storms at sea, accompanied by remarkable displays of lightning, were reported Wednes day by incoming steamers. The Fabre Line freighter Provlncla was held back by gales so that she was compelled to put into Bermuda for coal and water. She was brought in by Chief Officer Combernius, Capt. La Batue having been stricken on Dec. 30 with congestion of the lungs, brought on, it is believed by exposure in the se vere weather. The steamer Cheyenne and Kurd istan were also driven in to Bermuda. Alter leaving Bermuda, the Provi cla reports, lightning formed a con tinuous sheet of flame for several nights. Death in Gotham. NEW YORK—New York passed through the coldest period of the win ter when the mercury fell to 5 degrees above zero at one o'clock Wednesday morning. Then the temperature be gan to rise rapidly, as an ideation that the predicted big blizzard is fast approaching the city. ' The suffering in the poorer quart ers was intense. One man dropped dead and another fell unconscious. On a small piece of paper was written the following: “This bottle was thrown Into the Savannah river at Augusta, Ga., when the river was 32 feet by Lillie Rob- Inson of 1327 Broad Street, March 25, 1908.“ It will be Been by a recollection of dates that the bottle was In the water many months before the flood which oc curred In the fall of 1908 and that was cast about by the freshet is best shown by the fact that It was found a mile from the “*ver bank. The finders were much disappointed It Is believed but still ths bottle story will doubtless prove Inter esting to the sender. DECEMBER WEATHER In the summary of the weather con ditions during the month of December f ilshed by Observer Fisher, it ‘s seen that the last month had ori of the lowest minimum tempers! /eg tha thas been experienced for any years, 13 degrees. The highest tem perature was on the 6th of the month when the mercury reached 71 degrees. Taken as a whole December was a dry month as there was only a pre cipitation of 1.96 Inches. On the 12th and 13th the greatest precipitation for a day, .72 inches was had. This pre cipitation was far below the average for December for 39 years, 3.93 inches The highest wind had the velocity of 36 mileß an hour felt on December 25. Fog occurred December 4, 6 and 6. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 5, 1910. Immense Steel Bridge Over Pembina River Half Completes All-Canadian Continental R’y. 1. —View of Prince Ruport from the harbor. 2. —Main street, in Prince Ruport. This photograph was taken during the summer of 190 S. 3. —Photograph showing tho partially completed Canadian Pacific bridge over the Pembina river. WINNIPEG, Manitoba. —With the completion of an immense steel bridge over the Pembina river, its the province of Alberta, early this month, the last link in the all-Can adian Trans-Continental railroad be ing built by the Grank Trunk Pacific Railway Company, with the aid of the Dominion government, was more than half completed. Of the 1,750 miles of track from Winnipeg to Prince Rupert, the Pa cific coast terminal, necessary to com plete the ocean-to-ocean route ,860 nmes has been laid and ballasted from Winnipeg to the Pambina river. The work will now be rapidly push ed ahead to Wolf Creek, 55 miles fur ther west, where another bridge will be constructed, and a mile beyond that point, still another structure of steel will be erected to span the Mc- Leod river. A large force of men is also work ing eastward from Prince Rupert, and has already completed 100 miles of track extending eastward from the Pacific Coast. With the completion of this line, which is expected to come sometime within the present year, a vast agricultural region, that promises is time to rival the great wheat belt of the United States, will be rapidly developed in Western Can ada. Partly owing to the high latitude, but principally to the lack of trans SEARCH CONTINUES FOR RUNAWAY GIRL NEW YORK —Search for Roberta lluist de Junon, the 17-year-old $lO,- 000,000 Philadelphia heiress who dis appeared with Frederick Cohen, a waiter three times her age, Wednes day was extended to Boston. This is the girl’s birthday. The New York police, trailing the couple here, pick ed up information which led to the belief that the girl and the waiter left for Boston Sunday. At the same time word came from Philadelphia that Robert Buist, her grandfather and guardian, lias disin herited her. Buist is the miliionaire seed man whose favorite Roberta was. When he satisfied himself that the girl went with Cohen of her own voli tion, he said, according to the Phila delphia advices, "I will have nothing more than to make her an allow The Philadelphia police are working on the theory that Miss de Janon was urged to elope with Cohen by relatives who hoped to share with the waiter In a big ransom. The police declare that the young woman was hold a prisoner In a New York hotel from Friday till the sup posed departure for Boston Sunday. A man answering Cohen’s description accompanied by a pretty girl closely resembling Miss de Janon, registered Friday at the hotel Bayard at "C. B. Cone and wife.” Their only baggage was two grips. The young woman wept almost constantly. Sunday, Manager Heath of the hotel became suspicious and In their temporary ab sence rented the room to some one else. "Cone’s” remarks then led to the Boston trail. JOE BAILEY HAD HIS THROAT CUT Calvin Williams, colored, who re sides In Columbia county, near Evans, Ga., was arrested Monday on charge of cutting Joe Bailey's throat. He was arraigned In recorder’s epurt Tuesday morning and the evidence submitted by the prosecutor was suf ficient to bind him over to the city court. portation facilities, this section has for many years been practically a wilderness. The early settlers who penetrated the "wild and woolly west” of the Unite* ITcTiiived that the cold and practically barren sections of Western Canada, could only afford sustenance to Ihe trapper and fur traders, and this opinion was shared in by Eastern Canadians. This fallacy was dispelled, how ever, by the pioneer settlers in that section referred to, who were sur prised to find the climatic conditions practically the same as those in the east. The long cold winter was fol lowed by a long warm summer. There was very little spring or fall and they found the soil exceedingly rich and easy to work. Their dfscovery, however, was not followed by any sudden influx of civ ilization, and for many years this land of promise has gone a begging. The apathy of the Canadian public toward this new section ended, how ever, when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company began Ihe exten sion of trrSTl line from Winnipeg to the Pacific ocean. Tho immediote rush tot free home steads began, and settlers are now pouring In from Eastern Canada and the UniteiT States. A farm of ICO acres estimated to he worth from $1,600 to $3,200, can NOT SO FOIOID IS LOST cold WOVE, SOTS MR. FISHER. OF TOE WEATHER “The cold wave commencing Wed nesday evening will not he nearly so severe ns the weather we had recent ly,” -old Observer Fisher. ’’ln fact the mercury will only drop to a de gree or two below freezing point. The cold will be accompanied by rain, but we do not think that there will be any chance of snow. The cold win' which has been felt throughout the country during the past twenty-four hours ,is not very severe, and the usual winter temperatures are reported from a majority of places. In the south the weather is warmer than in any other section but up through North Caro WATSON CLOSED MODTCACE ON TOE COTTON JOURNAL ATLANTA Ga—Hon. Thos. E. Wat son has foreclosed a mortgage on the plant of the Cotton Journal of which Jiarvie Jordan was at one time edi tor and later Richard Cheatham. The paper suspended publication last November. Watson’s claim is about nine thousand dollars. Many farm ers over Georgia are said to have subscribed to stock in the Cotton Journal, when it was organized some years ago and most of them it is claimed will lose what they paid on the stock. FINANCE COMMITTEE MET WEDNESDAY A. M. The first meeting of the finance committee of the city council was held in the Mayor’s office at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning. There were several matters of im portance before the committee, but there is nothing definite for publica tion. be procured for an entry fee of $lO, and special rates are being offered by tlie railroad company lo all home steaders. Prince Rupert, the western term inal of tin- new railroad, promises to be the San Francisco of Canada. Although in its present condition it is little more than a logging camp, it is rapidly being transformed into a me tropolis by a vast army of workmen. As the city is being hewn out of solid rock, the difficulties are innum erable, uTifi Targe sums of money have been appropriated by the Dominion land Provincial governments as well | as ihe rafiroad company (o carry on the work. j When completed It. will cover an ; area of 2,000 acres and will have the finest harbor in Canada. The harbor is 14 miles long and from its entrance to the extreme end is entirely free from rocks or ob structions of any kind. The entrance is perfectly straight, 2,00() feet, in width at the narrowest part, with a minimum depth of 36 feet at low tide. With the completion of the trans continental line, Prince Rupert, it is believed, in a few years, will rival Vancouver, and 40 miles south of the Alaskan boundary, it will be an Im portant distributing point for all northern British Columbia and Alaska. led the mercury has dropped consid erably, as shown by the following temperatures; Charlotte 2S degrees above and Raliegh 26 degrees. The temperatures In tills section are 40 de grees in Atlanta and 36 In Augusta and in Montgomery it was 54 degrees. It is not expected that the cold wave will be of long duration. Up in the north very low temperatures have been had in Boston it was four de grees below zero and New York re ports 4 degrees above. The lowest temperature reported Is that of Wln nernuc, Nevada, where tile reading was 16 degrees below.” TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR The annual meeting of the filtered Heart Total Abstinence Society and Its kindred organization the Sacred Heart Cadets was held Monday night in the rooms of the latter. Reports showed both to o in splendid condition. The following of ficers were elected for the m*xt year: Abstinence Society. President, C. C. MulherJn; Vice-Pres ident, J. L. Grogan; Recording Hecretary, O. E. Poullneau; Financial Secretary, T. M. O’Connor; Treasurer, John Hoyle. Marshal, Jos. Troxnrnerhauser ; spirit nil Director, Rev. J. J. Sherry, S. J, The Cadets. Capt, J'. H. Rice; Ist Lieijt. If. V'. Me AuJjffe, 2d Lieut. Patrick Gurley; Quar termaster, T. P. Fagan, Jr.; Ensign, Ro land Craig; fl<<. Bee. (i. JO. Bouiineau; Fin. See. M. A. O’Connor; Treas. T. P Kearney; Chaplain, Rev, J. J. Sherry, K The Cadets will approach Holy Comun ion Sunday morning, Jan. 23, and wlil hold their annual service the same even ing, where they will publicly renew theft pledge and will be addressed by ono of the fathers of the Society of Jesus upon “Total Abstinence,” These exercises will take place in the Sacred Hear, church and to «tli the public Is cordially Invited. DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR. JIM FARNUM PLEADED GUILTY IN DISPENSARY GRAFT CASE SEMINOLE IN MJDICTED John Y. Gurlington and Young Are Charged With Cheating and Swindling. COLUMBIA, S. C. A new Indictment was handed out Wednesday against John V. GarJingion and James Stobo Young, as president, and secretary, res pectively, of the Seminole Securities company, charging them “with cheating and defrauding." The Seminole la out fifty-five thous and dollars in selling Seminole worth less Carolina agency stock, which (Tur lington did not even own, for Semfnole stock which was sold for tho amount named. SCHOONER ASHORE. NEWPORT, H. I. —The two masted schooner Oakwood, of Narragansett, has run ashore on the Dutch Island beach. Her position is perilous and there appears little chance of saving her. COLLINS FOB BOLIINEER-PINCOOT PROBE. JONES LAUDS BOLLINGER CDIIHSSIDI ID MEET THURSDAY A special meeting of Ihe board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Richmond county will be held ui the court house ThUrsdsy morning at 10 a. m. Much Important business will lie discussed and among tile matters before the hoard will be the receiving of it re. port front its legal adviser on Ihe mat ter of fliC illegality of insolvent costs, and it Is also believed tint a report will be made on the non-payment of the Judges’ salaries. ARMY CANTEEN IS AGAIN BOBBING UP Fiplit to Restore Canteen to Army Will Be Renew ed This Session. WASHINGTON, I>. C.—The fight to restore the army canteen will he re sumed tills session. Representative Parker, of New Jersey, lias Introduc ed a bill allowing tin- sale of ferment ed malt or fruit beverages on army transports and in post exchanges un' der regulations to be prescribed by the secretary of war. The hill is said to have the endorsement of leading army officers and officials of the war department. Representative Parker Insists that the restoration of the army canteen would he In the Inter est of temperance and would prove an Immense benefit to the health and comfort of soldiers of the regular army. DENSBY BOUND OVER TO CITY COURT Charged with larceny from the house, William Densby, colored, was arrested Monday and sent so police barracks by Officer ,i. A. Wiikins, and in making the customary search at police barracks, a pair of brass knocks were found In bis pocket. He was ar raigned in recorder’s court, Tuesday morning and was bound over to the city court. ADVERTISING, WHAT IT IS AND ITS EFFECT UPON THE CONSUMER Frank Van Camp Tn my opinion, every business man, either retailer, Jobber or manufac turer, advertises, but many of them are apparently unconscious of the fact. A retailer eould save rent by hat ing his store In a back alley, but. wish ing to attract the attention of a greater number of people, he locales on a prominent street. When a mer chant moves from a side street, to a prominent thoroughfare ,if is because he wants to advertise. When a mer chant puls a sign over Ills door or uses a show window to display his wares, he is advertising. When the clerk behind the counter displays goods that have not been asked for by the prospective customer, ho is advertising. The merchant who re moves his business from the country village to the county seat, the man who moves from the county seat to the city, th‘ manufacturer who in creases his sales force from one man to ten, the man who extends his busi ness from the local field to his state, Man Referred to As “King Graf ter’’ Admits Rebat ing Former Dispensary Director and is Sent enced to Pay Fine of Five Thousand Dollars. COLUMBIA, S. C. - Another sensation in the Dispensary Graft cases was sprung in tho Circuit Court here Wednesday by James S. Farnum. whom attorney general Lyons told the Jury in Furnum’s trial last summer, was the king grafter of the en tire gang, appearing In person, and plead. Ing guilty of rebating former dispensary director Joseph B. Wylie of Chester In $1,500. Farnum was sentenced to pay a tine of $5,000 or serve one year, but when his attorney said the fine would be im mediately paid Judge Prince amended the sentence so as to leave off tne alternative prison tetrm. The plea was on an lndlot mont handed out by the attorney general Wednesday morning, In which both Far mwn and Wylie are named as defendants, but Wylie having turned states evidence he Is not to be prosecuted. Farnum pleading guilty Wednesday morning frees hint from nil further prosecution, tho re maining three eases against, him, one for bribery and two for conspiracy, being at once nol pressed by consent of the at torney general. This means that the die. pensary graft trials here and at Chester will lie continued with "Hamlet" Farnum left out. Resolution Introduced in Senate Calls For Investi gation By Committee Selected From Both Houses. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Senator Jones, of Washington, Introduced a resolution In the senate providing for tile Investigating of tile department of tile interior and of tile forestry ser vice by a committee consisting of six members of the senate, appointed by its presiding officer, and six members of the house of representatives, to be designated by the speaker. The committee Is empowered to make a thorough and complete inves tigation of tile administration and the conduct of the Interior department and the forestry service; to hold sessions during the recess of congress or dur ing Its sessions and to subpoena wit nesses and require the production of all papers and Information neces sary. Hearings Publio The resolution provides that all hearings shall be open to the public; that the committee shall report to congress all its findings and conclus ions, and that all persons refusing to answer questions In Its hearings shall lie guilty of contempt of court. Senator Jones addressed the senate on tlie purpose of the resolutions. His remarks were chiefly a laudation and defense of the secretary of the Inter ior. He said: "The various departments and bu reaus of the government are organiz ed to do Its business In the Interests of tile people. Every official Is but the servant and agent of the people to act for them under and within the limits of tlie law. The efficiency of public service depends much upon the confidence of tlie people In the hon esty and Integrity of their servants and agents. People Watch Officials. “It Is a bad commentary upon the state of public opinion that the mo ment a man accepts a public office h" becomes a scoundrel In the eyes of many of our people and his previous life of honesty and rectitude is no warrant of official Integrity. His acts are misconstrued and his motives questioned. Insinuation and Innuen does are freely made under the guise of the public welfare but In reality to foster some private Interest. Popu (Contlnued on Page 8.) from a state to the national market, has In mind the extension of Ills field of operation, the seeing and talking with more people In other words, ad vertising. The man who buys space and fills It with trash is no more entitled to success than the retail merchant who fills his fine show window with trash. Advertising In poor mediums, the use of poor copy in good mediums, or advertising goods that, don’t sat isfy the consumer Is ari expense. Ad vertising properly done on goods of quality Is an investment, and not au expense. It Is a good thing that advertising Is ari Investment rather than an ex pense and can be quickly recovered. Money spent In advertising buys a definite something of value; you may call it good will or demand something of value that, cannot he taken away from the owner If he stays on the Job and doesn’t go to sleep. The owner ir.ay sell it for cash or keep It and collect dividends on the Invest, ment.
