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The Brunswick News. VOLUME 6, NUMBER 11. HARD PROBLEM FOR COMMITTEE TO OEGIOE Union tet Paving Ordinance is Puzzling Members of i Council ORDINANCE NOT ENFORCED Committees Don’t Know Exactly What Kind of a Report to Render to Council at Their Meeting Thursday Night. Two committees of city council, the one on finance and the other the public works, are baffling with a ques tion just now which is puzzling the members and just how they will agree upon a report to be rendered to coun cil at its meeting on next Thursday night has not yet been decided. tt will be remembered that at the last meeting of council a communiea tion was received front City Engineer vVylh with reference lo the paving ot Union street, in which he stated that only two or three of the property owners had complied with the ordi nance passed some time ago, compell ing everybody on the street to pave in tront ot their respective places. The city engineer reported that several of the owners had instructed him to proceed with the work and then' let the city send in the bM for same, while others had refused to give him any reply whatever, announcing that they did not intend to comply with the ordinance. Under these circum stances the officer wanted some infor mation from council on the subject, and therefore sent the communica tion. The matter was discussed for about half an hour and many remedies wer 3 suggested. Mayor Hopkins thought the best plan would be for the city to go ahead with the work and as it finished each man’s property to send him h bill for same. In this way no thought the city could do all the work, and, collecting as the work was done, only a small amount of money from the city s treasury would be used. Some of the aldermen opposed Ibis scheme, and thought that some relia ble contractor should be secured and awarded a contract for the paving ot the entire street on both sides, the city to issue executions against the owners when they refused to pay. Others suggested plans of different kinds, but no decision was reached and the matter was referred to the two committees above named, with in structions that a report be rendered at the next meeting of council. It now seems. that these two com mittees are unable to arrive at any plan, and the matter is far from a settlement. But little paving work is going on at present aiong Union street, and it seems that many of the property owners are paying but littl • attention to the ordinance. Some of them claim lhat they can not secure the material for the sidewalks, others say b is impossiule to get laborers to do the work, while many say they don t intend to do the work and win let the city proceed and then issue executions against them. It has been argued iu council b> those who wer-. originally opposed "> the-ordinance, that many of the Union street proper/ owners aie not linun cially able to pave in trout of their places just at this time, and that the ordinance is going to work a hardship on ihorn. If they can't afford to have the work done, and the city proceeds as the ordinanc provides, to do the work and then issue executions against the owners, it is going to cause con siderable trouble, as the people will not be in any better position to take up the executions than they are to have the paving done, and the next procedure would be to sel 1 their prop erty to satisfy the executions. Under these conditions the commit tee does not know exactly what kin.t of a report to render, in the mean time the property owners are await ing developments and very little pav ing is being done. Fire in Steamer. Tampa, Oct. 4.—Fire was discovered tonight in a cargo of hay in the hoiu of tba McKay steamer Fanita at he.* docks hare. It did J>29d damage. JURISDICTION OF COURT OF APPEALS THE RELIEF THAT IT WILL AF FORD THE JUDICIARY OF THE STATE. Atlanta, Oct. 4.—The new court of appeals is not to be an intermediate court, from which cases can be taken to the supreme court and which would thus further delay litigation and add to its expense. It will be the court of last resort in ail cases within its jurisdiction. It will be a court alone for the correction of errors in law and equity, as is provided in regard to the supreme court. Its jurisdic tion in civil cases includes those origi nating in city courts and those brought to the superior courts trom countv courts, justices' courts and other courts, except the 'court of‘ordinary. Should a constitutional question arise in a case in the court of ap peals, however, and a decision of the question be necessary to a determina tion of the case, the court will have to-submit that question to the supreme court for instruction, and would have to follow the instruction given, it could of its own motion submit other questions to the supreme court for in struction. In order to prevent con flict of decisions, it is provided that the decisions of the supreme court shall bind the court of appeals as precedents. Except in the particulars stated it will be a second supreme court. Its procedure would be more speedy than that of the supreme court. A feature which will greatly comment the court to popular favor is the pro vision that all cases reaching the court during a term and before it has closed the docket of the term shall stand tor hearing at that term. As the law now stands in regard to the supreme court, cases not reaching the court 'by a fixed time before the term must be placed on the docket of the succeed ing term, unless they are of the class in which fast writs of error are al lowed. and in this way they may be delayed for many months. In its practice and procedure and in all other respects, except as otherwise provided in the amendment, the court of appeals will be governed by the laws relating to the supreme court, so far as they can be made to apply. The court of appeals will take more than a third of the cases which would otherwise go to the supreme court, and even then the supreme court will he called on to decide as many cases as any other supreme court m the United States. DEMOCRATS 10 NAME A TICKET MANY OF THE LEADERS IN MAS SACHUSETTS WANT DOUGLAS TO BE GOVERNOR. Boston. Mass.. Oct. 4.—The demo cratic state convention assembled in Tremont Temple, with a full repre sentation from every county in tub old Bay state. The strife is pro nounced, caused by the Moran Candi da y, which has greatly distressed and even frightened the conservatives, for Moran is surely the death’s head at the feast. Their hope is in Douglas, and although lie has said that he would not run again they hope to per suade him to undertake the race a second time in order to relieve them irorn what they regard as an impend ing calamity. So far, however, Mr. Douglas has given no indication that he will reconsider his expressed de termination to enter the lield again. Moran is defiant and strenuous, and claims he will carry the convention by storm. But the couservatives are lighting with him and determination aud begin to hope for victory. Killed With a Shovtft Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 4.—Resulting from u quarrel as to obeying orders given by Charles Layton, foremau 01 a dairy here, to Andrew Mooueyham, Layton struck Mooney bam over tne head with a shovel crushing the skull and killing him. Mooneynam was ad vancing on Layton with a stick at tim time. Mooneyham’s wile came up and saw her husband ly.ng on the ground. She attacked Layton, who struck her with his fist and knocked her down. Site is in a serious condi tion. Layton was arrest od. BRLNFWICK, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1906. BUSINESS MEN OF CITY WANT THE NEWJOAO Suggested That Two Com mercial Bodies Bold Joint Meeting al Once TO DISCUSS THE MATTER Brunswick Now Has an Opportunity to Secure a New Railroad and the Business Men are Making Every Effort to Get It. The letter published in The News yesterday morning from President Emerson, of the Darien & Western railroad, was the topic of conversa tion in Brunswick business circles generally, and every business man in the city was pleased with the an nouncement that the owners of the road were ready to extend to Bruns wick if the people of this city would co-operate with them. Just what action the business men will take is not yet known, but sev eral suggestions have been made as to a meeting with Mr. Emerson and other oliicials of the road. A majority of the business men ot the city think the Commercial Dea gue and the Board of 'trade shout 1 take the matter up jointly at once, fix a date for a meeting and notify Mr. Emerson. He stated in his letter that he was ready and willing to meet with tne people at any date they suggested. It is more than likely that a joint meeting of the two commercial bodies will be held one day next week, an t the matter will be discussed and some agreement arrived 'at. The matter should have prompt attention and tha business men of Brunswick are not going to let this opportunity of se curity anew railroad slip through their hands. All agree that to extend this grow ing line to the city would mean more tor Brunswick at present than any thing else. Brunswick would be the only city on the line of the road, which is 70 miles long; it would open up anew and thickly settled section to tins city; would increase the trade of the city to a great amount ana would, in every possible way, mean a great thing for Brunswick. It is believed that the owners wi‘l extend the road to this city and make the port its deep water terminus if the proper spirit is shown. Just what President Emerson will ask of the city is not yet known, but he is ready to come to Brunswick, go before tne business men of the city and state his plans The matter should have prompt at tention, and it is sincerely hoped i hat the officers of Brunswick’s two commercial bodies will call a joint meeting at once, take up the matter and decide upon a date for a meeting with the officials of the road. AN IMPORTANT CASE NOW BEING ARGUED. New York, Oct. 4.—The fancy cotton cloth case, having been advanced on the calendar, it conies up for argu ment today, and the case is now be ing considered. This litigation, which is one of the most important customs controversies pending, involves tne construction to be given the so-called countable cotton cloth schedule of the Dingley tariff aU. Under the ruling of the federal court of appeals, Georgs Riggs & Cos., the importers of the fabrics concerned in the test case, won, and if the government had ac quiesced in the ruling, certain fancy weaves would have entered this coun try at rates of duty lower than those charged on ordinary goods. Domes tic manufacturers were alarmed at the courts decision, and the solicitor general personally appealed to the supreme court to review the finding of the lower tribunal. While the writ of certiorari was granteu, the Kigg.s case would not, in the ordinary pro cedure have been reached for at least two years. Heavy refunds and 12.00 U similar protests now on the suspended iiles ol the board of appraisers await the final decision, due solicitor gen eral appears for the government, and W. Wickham Smith {or .he Importers. CITY WILL NOW GO TO COURT WITO TNE CASE In an Effort to Make Tight and Water Company Name an Arbitrator BENNET & CONYERS EMPLOYED City Says the Mutual Light and Water Company Refuses to Name an Arbitrator and They Will Force Them to Do So. Bennet & Conyers, the well known local attorneys, were yesterday em ployed by the city as associate conn sels with the city attorney, R. D. Meadei, to force the Mutual Light and Water Company to appoint an arbi trator who, with E. J. O Bierne, arbi trator for the city, is to decide upo.i the value of the gas aud water plant of the above named company. The attorneys have been authorized to pro ceed with the case as rapidly as pos sible. and as a result it is more than probable that the gas and water ques tion between Brunswick s city coun cil and the Mutual Light aud Water Company will be finally settled in the courts. As is well known, under the con tract entered into between the city and the old Brunswick Light and Wate>- Company, at the expiration ot of same, a period of twenty years, tne city reserved the right to either re new the contract or purchase the plant at its arbitrated value. This con tract expired on Monday, and Mr. O’Bierne, the city's arbitrator came to Brunswick from AUaula and an nounced ready, but the city claims that the light and water company has not appointed their arbitrator and re fuses to do so. Acting under the opinion that the company will still refuse to name an arbitrator, Bennet & Conyers were yesterday employed by the city and, with the city attorney, will proceei to the courts with the case. Just what procedure will ’be lollowed can not now be stated, but the city will endeavor to force the light and water company to name an arbitrator, or, if (lie court decides in its favor, arm the Mutual people still continue to re fuse to name one, the city will then seek to have the court name the arbi trator, who, witii Mr. O’Bierne, will decide upon the value ot the plan:. The officers of the Mutual Light and Water Company have nothing to say on the matter and the chances are that the matter will he In the courts for some time to come. NEAT BOOKLET IS ISSUED. Atlantic Coast Line Advertising the Nation’s Garden Spot. The Nation’s Garden Spot, is the title of anew booklet just issued oy the Atlantic Coast Line railway, giv ing full -details of various - points along tnat. line of road, aid the many advantages offered. The book is illustrated, containing several views of Georgia, and unde, the heading of Georgia the book gives some valuable information as to what can be grown in the state and in just what localities certain lands can be secured. The booklet is a valuable piece of property for most anyone wbo desires to learn Something of the souther. 1 states, and particularly of Georgia. Tills booklet is being distributed broadcast all over the stales. THINGS VERY QUIET IN ALL COURT CIRCLES. Tilings are unusually quiet in court circles in Glynn county just at pres ent. None of the tribunals are in session and blit few cases have been filed during the past few weeks. Both the city court and the superior court will hold sessions next month. Thera are a number of cases on the docket* of both tribunals and the session will he interesting. Southern Railway Elects Directors. Richmond, Va., Oct. 4.—The stock holdem of the Southern Railway met to-day and re-elected the old directors. dome routine business was done. MANY PENSIONERS GROSS TNE NIVEN PHENOMINAL DECREASE IN NUM BER OF PENSIONS PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT. Washington. Oct. 4. —The net de crease in tlie pension roll of the United States for the fiscal year end ing on the 30th of June last amounted lo 12,470 the largest decrease ever known in the history of the country. These facts are brought out in the annual report of Commissioner of Pensions Warner. During the year there were added to the roll 33,669 new pensioners and 1,405 restorations and renewals, mak ing a total of 34,574. The number ot pensioners dropped during the year was 47,4-14, leaving the total, June 30, 1906, 965.971. Since January 31. 1905, there has been a steady decrease, aggregating 16,225 to June 30, 1906. Death was the principal cause oi the decrease of the past year, the number of names dropped on that ac count being 43,400. Of these, 29,20s were those of'survivors of the Civil War, leaving 666,453 survivors of that war still on the roll. There are still four pensioners on account of the Revolutionary War, one a widow aim the other throe daughters; 660, all widows, on account of the War ot IS i 2 and 11,-172 on account of the Mexican War. Of the Mexican War pensions 3,984 are to survivors. Pennsylvania Ims the largest num ber ot pensioners, 98,829 Ohio fol lows, with 98,564. New York nas 89,240. During the year 23.628 claims were allowed under order No. 78, allowing old age pensions. During the last session of Congress 3,507 special acts were passed. The report shows that in the en tire history of the country tiie total expenditure on account of pensions lias been $,>,459,860,311, of which only $96 445,444 had been paid out prior to the beginning of the Civil War. Of the total, $3,259,195,306 was oh ac count of the Civil .War. The total payment of pensions on account ot the Spanish War reaches $15,438,35b up to dale. TWO LABORERS KILLED; FOUR WERE INJURED. Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 4. ‘wo labor ers were killed instantly and four others badly injured to-day by being entombed in a cave of a sewer at Good ale park. Others who were e tombed were rescued without being injured. WE MUST GO SLOW SAYS ROCKEFELLER * _______ THINKS THE NATION IS IGO YOUNG TO BEGIN TEARING DOWN BIG ENTERPRISES. New York, Oct. 4.- -John D. Rock tellei, 111 an interview today, talked interestingly of commercial condi tions in this country. He noted many great improvements being made over the country and concluded ills inter view by saying: "Wo are still too young a nation to begin tearing down; we must go slow in our attacks upon great enter prises. WILL PROSECUTE THOSE WHO SHOOT IN LIMITS. for several years past many peopl ■ in the city have been disregarding the oily ordinance against the shoot lug or guns In the lower section of the city, that is in the neighborhood of the old fair grounds, and the mill of the Brunswick Planing and For warding Company. One or two hunt ers have gone out there with their dogs and fired into the few covies of partridges which use around there, but tnis year the law will he rigidly enforced and tiie first person caught violating it win be prosecuted. Valuable Coal Mine Discovered. Mehanoy City, Fa., Oct. 4.—The Reading Coal and iron ui, announce that they have discovered a very valuable seam of coal in the Mehano.v valley It is a mile and an eighth wide, twelve feet deep and estimated to contain coal valued at $50,000,000. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. TNE GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE. POWER To Deal with the Enormous Accumulations of Wealth Says Roosevelt IN A SPEECH YESTERDAY President Told Audience at Harris burg, Pa., That Government Should Have Power to Deal With Enormous Wealth. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 4. —President Roosevelt was the guest of the people of Harrisburg and the immediate vi cinity today. Hundreds of visitors were in the city to greet the chief executive and he was given a big re ception. The principal event of the day was a speech along industrial lines de livered by the president, during which lie said; "T ie national government should have I lie power to deal with the enor mous accumulations of wealth, so that they might be kept withih •!hell hounds." He dwelt upon the subject for some time and received the very closest attention of his hearers. The president left the city tins afternoon for Washington. BIG MINSTREL SHOW COMES NEXT TUESDAY. The popular Al G. Field Greater Minstrels are scheduled to appear at the Grand next Tuesday night. The Gridiron Club, that famous organiza tion of scribes, wits, statesmen ana politicians, has lieen burlesqued in its first part. Diplomats and news paper men in burnt cork, their hobbies and pet schemes, are portiayed in this famous burlesque. The chorus is said to be the strongest ever offered in minstrelsy. Quick Dividend Payment. Golunoid, Nov., Oct. 4. —The Frances Mohawk company paid a dividend to day of live cents a share, amounting to a distribution of $45,000. This is I tie quickest dividing of profits that has so tar been made by any company In inis region, as the company was organized only last June, and has since been operating a lease of the Mohawk. The Franees-Mehawk holds the record of having made the richest shipment of ore yet sent from the Mohawk. Still on Top. Malcolm Minor, who hay been prac tically "brought up” in Jim Carter’s tailor shop, returned to Hie city this week from Topeka, Kan., where tie nas been for tno past year taking 1 commercial course of study. Mal colm returns to be in charge of Car ter s shop and the public can be as sured ot the very best service at this popular establishment. Miss Lake Murdered. Kssen, Prussia, Oct. 4.—A great sensation has been caused here oy the murder of Miss Madeiaine Bake, daughter of an Jfiuglish army officer, whose oody, terribly mutilated, was found at twilight Monday evening, in ihe city park. Up to tile present the police nave 'been unable to throw any light un the mystery surrounding the young woman’s death. Steamer in Distress. Norfolk, Oct. 4.—The British steam er Winnie, Capt. Sbotten, from Pen sacola, Ha., to Greenock, Scotland, ar rived here today with her cargo sag ged and shifted and otnerwise bat tered from the effects ol the late gutr storm in which she suffered. Her commander reports a tierce experi ence. uapt. Sbotten saiu he would re lash liis cargo and sail at once after taking on bunker coal. Large Acquisition of Lumber Land. Vancouver, B. u., Oct. 4.—A com party at present operating mills in Washington state have acquired a very large tract of lumber land la British Columbia measuring uawards of eighty miles.