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The Brunswick News. VOLUME 6. NUMBER 21,' Tin MANAGER PAYS THE CUT A VISIT J. R. Rowland, of Brunswick Steamship Cos., was Here Yesterday INSPECTED THE TERMINALS Announced That First Steamer Would Arrive Here About November 15. \ —.Will Land at Wharves of C the Company, Jy R, Rowland, traffic manager ot the Brunswick Steamship Company, with" headquarters in New fork, was a visitor to the city yesterday, hav ing arrived from New York in the morning, and returning last night. Mr. Rowland spent the day looking over the terminals of the company in the southern section of the city' anu making preliminary arrangements to. the coming of the-first steamer of the Hue next month. He state 1 that the ssatilla would be turned over to the company on November lu by the Four River Shipbuilding Company, and that she would then pioceed to New York, take on a miscellaneous cargo aud continue to Brunswick. When questioned on tne subject 01 a wharf for the vessel on her first trip, Mr. Rowland stated that the ter minals of the company in this city would be sufficiently completed by the the ship arrives to afford her a laii(|mg place. He explained that the first trip of the ship would rot be the formal opening of the company's busi ness, but that it would be merely the first trip and that the formal opening would not occur until the full fleet of four ships were completed and in commission. Mr. Howland also announced that R. H. Manser, at present with the Hiuefield Steamship Company at Mo bile. had been appointed superintend ent of terminals of the new company, and that he wouid arrive in Bruns wick to take U'p his headquarters about January 1. He was not in posi fTSli to announce who would be the local manager of the new company. “What do you tnink of your termi nqls here?” was asked oy the re porter. •‘Well, they look mighty tine at present, and the work is progressing rapidly, I only had time to make a quick visit this afternoon, but everything seems to be progressing in good shape and when finished i tnink the Brunswick Steamship Com pany will have as good terminals as any road in the south.' Mr. Rowland partially outlined the schedule of the trips of the four steamers after they are all placed on me line. Of course just at this time it is impossible to say deiimfely just now the ships will be operated, but the traffic manager says that the four ships will not ply between Bruns wick and Boston, stopping on eacu trip at New York, as is tnc general pression, but that two of the ships uld be operated between Bruns wick and Boston and two between Brunswick and New York, thereby making iSster time to tne two big ports of the east. The new traffic manager lias han many years experience in tne steam ship company. Until recently he a traffic manager of the Joy Steamshi.i Line, which operates steamers be tween several of the nortnern arm eastern ports. He said he was n Brunswick just twenty-seven years ago, and while he was a mere bo., at that time he remembers something of the city, and he expressed himseli as being surprised that Brunswick had grown from a mere village of probably a dozen or two families to a tnriving city of twelve or fifteen thousand people. f/lr. Rowland returned to New York last night, but says he hopes to visu Brunswick frequently hereafter, anu wttnin tne next decade expects to see * the city more than double us popu lation. Tha Weather, Forecast for to-day in Georgia: Northeast WUtds, P**Uy ANOTHER MAY BE IMPLICATED ATTORNEY JEROME SAYS SOME BESIDES HARRY THAW MAY BE tNDICTED. New York, Oct. 16. —In arguing oe fore Recorder Goff to-day the point in the -Standford White case that he snould not be prevented from conduc - ing John Doe proceedings in the case. District Attorney Jerome announ ed to the recorder that there :t- now £ prospect that some onq in additio i to Harry Thaw may be indicted to the murder of Standford wnite. This announcement by the district attorney caused qjuite a sensation, but it is not known who he had in mind, and he refused to give out tne information. MAGON COMPANY RAISING FUNDS f • ii. WITH WHICH TO BUILD THREE STEAMERS FOR RUN ON ALTAMAHA RIVER. A committee front the Ma on cham ber of commerce has been out so liciting subscription in tnat city dur ing the past two days, for the pur pose of raising a sufficient sum to build three fresh-water creamers at once, which are to be operated on the Altamana and Ocmulgee river be tween Macon and Brunswick. As is well known, the Macon and Brunswick Navigation oompany was formed in Macon some time ago from among the members of tne chamber of commerce, but the money ha* never been paid in, and the commit tee went out after it. The Macon papers report that quite a large sum has been raised and the contract for the building of the boats will soon be awarded. It is not known what nas become of the Nan Elizabeth, which made several exvpeiimental trips to this port. This steamer, however, was only chartered for a period of three months and the lease was not re newed by the Macon people. BIRMINGHAM IS MUSH PLEASED THINKS THE A., B, & A. WILL MEAN MUCH FOR THAT CITY. The Birmingham NejCs of Monday contained a long article ou new rail roads headed to that city, and speak ing of the A., B. & A., contained the following: “One of the most important railroa t projects in which Birmingham lias been concerned in a long t ; me is the building fo this oity of tne Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic road, for merly the Brunswick and Birming ham. When completed thi, road wii be an air line from Atlantic tide water at Brunswick. Ga., t Birming ham, with a branch to At'anta. u was completed irom Brunswick, Ga to -a point near the Georgia Alalian line a few years ago, an t is now under construction between nere ana the Georgia line. It >vcilt come into Birmingham by the way of Talladega, Pelham and Bessemer crossing Shades mountain at Brock e gap. "Work is progressing ve.y rapidly on the road and it is expected to be completed some time next year. Tne company is backed by Atlanta ano Boston capitalists, including the Old colony Trust Company, rf Boston. H. M, Atkinson, of Atlanta is presi dent. "The safile company Is a'so prepar ing to operate a line of neamships from Brunswick to Kastern ports and the first oi these was recently launched at a shipyard in Maseachu setts, Several more are also to be built.; Charlton Superior Court. Charlton superior court in ses sion this week at Folkston, Judge A. D- Gale is acting as solicitor in place of Solicitor Bennett, who is ’ ill lu New York. < BRUNSWICK, GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1906. ASKED THAT CASE BE POSTPONED ONTIL FRIDAY Bui VI. W. McDonald was - Dead Before His Letter Arrived Here ILL Rim LAWYER DEAD He Had a Case in the Bankruptcy Court Monday, But .Asked That It Be Continued Until Friday. Attorney W, W, McDonald, oi Douglas, who was shot and killed at Vidalia Sunday night by Will Gilpin was due in Brunswick Monday morn ing to represent W. A. Ritch, of Nich olls. a bankrupt, but, upon his re quest, the case was postponed until Friday. When Referee Isaac opened his mail Monday morning he found a letter from Quincy & McDonald, at torneys of Douglas, announcing that it would be impossible for .Mr. Mc- Donald "to be here to represent his client, but bei'oYe the arrival of the letter the latter had been shot ana killed. Attorney McDonald was well known | in Brunswick, where he came on lega; I business frequently. He was consia I ered one of the best attorneys m south Georgia and the news of nis death, and the way it occurred, was much talked of yesterday by his many friends here. The following dispatch sent out trorn v’idalia yesterday uesl tells oi the tragedy in which Mr. McDonald lost his life: "Col, W. W. McDonald, of Douglas, Ga., was shot and fatally wounded here at the Rimes Hotel last night ik Will Gilpin. McDonald died at lb o'clock ibis morning. The body is now at tne New Vidalia Hofei, wnere he was taken immediately utter the shooting. "Gilpin and wife were carried to Mount Vernon, where they were plac ed in jail. Relatives of uoth parties have been notified. Gilpin and his wife have been separated once O’- twice and it was tnought Mrs. Gilpin was making an effort to get a di vorce. She had consulted Coi. Mc- Donald, and, by letter, it is alleged, they made arrangements to meet m Vidalja Sunday night. It seems thui Mrs. Gilpin and her husband had set tled their differences and w re living together at Garbutt & Donovan’s milt, near Lyons, where Gilpin was employed us a lumber inspector. "Sunday Gilpin borrowed, it is claimed, two levolvers and ; pair oi brass knucks from a friend. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Gilpin were seen on their way from tne mill to Vidalia. They appeared to be affec tionate. Col. xvlcDonald was in Vida lia Sunday evening, arriving on the Seaboard Air Line train at 5 o’clock from Helena. He was invited, it is alleged, to Mrs, Gilpin's room, where Mrs. Gilpin was, and where it is re ported Gilpin was in hiding in th • closet of the room. When Mrs. Gil Pin had retired and McDonald hau also gone to bed, Gilpin, it is said, at once opened fire. Ten shots were fired, lour of which took elect. "McDonald's dying statement was that he did not. want, the parties prosecuted as he was in the wrong. The tragedy has caused a great deal of excitement," HOKE SMITH IN A DAMAGE SUIT IN THOMASVILLE Thoniasville, Oet. 16.—Hon. Hoke Smith will visit ThomasviUc on Wed nesday in his capacity as a lawyer. He is one ot the counsel for the suit entered against the Atlantic Coast' Line for damages sustained by j. b. Mitchell. The case is an important one and Mr. smith, for tnis reason, will give it his personal attention. Solicitor Reported Impoved. The many Brunswick friends ot Solicitor General John W. Dennett, the Brunswick circuit, win success fully underwent an Operation m New York a few days ago, wtd oe gla., to Jearn th*t he is rapidly re covering and will return to nis norey 'in Wayeross in few days. BANKERS HOLDING ANNUAL SESSION IS ST. LOUIS Delegates are Present from All Sections of the Country MMT IMPORTANT PAPERS Are Being R;ad by the Different Dele gates Present—St. Louis Royally Entertaining Her Vany Visitors. St. Louis, Miss., Oct. 16. —The thirty-second annual convention of the American Bankers Assocaition was field here to-day. The iftendance was larger than at any previous con vention of the association. There were addresses of welcome by Hon. David it. Franciss, Presided Trans- Mississippi Congress; Hon. J. W. Faik, governor of Mississippi; Hon. Iloilo Weils, Mayor of St. l.ouis; and place and one of the features of th* National Bank of Commerce in St. Louis. The Hon. Chas. Fowler real a paper on “Pending Financial Legls latiou, and Mr. John Knight, Secre tary of the Canadian Bankers Asso elation, spoke on “Our uauency as it Appears to a Canadian On to morrow a general discusion on prac tical banking questions will take place and one of the features ofo the third days session will be an address by Mrs. Wm. F. Church, Cashier oi the Bank of Joplin, Mo on A Womans Qualification as a Bank Official. An elaborate program has been prepared by the reception com mittee for the entertainment of the delegates and guests. On Thursday evening a canquet wijj be given tne general officials and council at the St. Louis Club. WANT CONNECTION WITH BRUNSWICK PEOPLE ALONG * THE OCONEE RIVER MEET AND FORM AN ASSOCIATION. People residing along tne Oconee river are anxious to get a direct river connection with Brunswick, and to that end have organized tne Oconee River Improvement Company, a meet ing having been held at Dublin Mon day, the following account being seni out yesterday: “The Oconee River improvement Association was organized here to day; delegates were present from points along the river. Mayor A. it. Arnau, of this city, was made chair man of the association. Congressman William G. Brantley was present ana assisted materially in organ'zing the association, and pledged his best et lorts to secure a sufficient appropria tion to put the Oconee m line condi tion. It was decided to ask an ap propriation and to co-operate with the Ocmuigee and ARamaha river peopn in the effort to secure an inside route to Brunswick. "Engineer 15. R. Conant, of Bruns wick, arrived in the city this after noon and is to-night having a con lerence with a committee irom tne association. '1 he people here have high hopes of being able to get the Oconee put in fine condition by the government and kept so. Congress man Hardwick and Bartlett were pre vented from attending the meeting, but the committee have tbeir assur ance that they will heartily co operate with Congressman Brantley in the ei lort to secure a big appropriation tor the river. “AD” BRINGS WIFE AND HOmL New York Girl Who Responded Wii Build Husband a House. Greeiey, Col., Oct. 16.—James Ka-> miissen, an employee of a sugar fac tory, became lonesome recently an i advertised for a wife. Among numer ous answers he received one from Miss Eliza Morris, of New York City, they corresponded, and last evening were married. CAN’T SHUT OFF GAS OF GONSiESS IMPORTANT DECISION RENDERED BY NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS. New York, Oct. 16. —-An important decision was rendered to-day by the New York court of appeals, in vvhi h many gas consumers in New Y’o.U city are interested. The point at issue was wnether or not the Consolidated Gas company oi New York had the right to shut on gas of consumers who refused to par more than 80 cents per thousand lor gas. The case was recently decided by the supreme court, and the court of appeals in its decision to-day, de cided that the supreme court had the right to enjoin the gas coni} any from shutting off the gas of the consumers. NO CHANGE YET IN SOUTHERN STRIAE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN WASHINGTON TO-DAY- MAY REACH AGREEMENT. Pending the result of the confer once between President O Lonnell, 01 the machinists’ union, and the execu tive committee of the macmnlsts' mi ion and President Samuel Spencer and Superintendent of iVloli.e Power Stuart, of the Southern Railway, which will be hold in Wasuoigton to day, developments in the strike situ.i tion are at a standstill. A. McGillivray, of |si ninghani, naii-man of The executive committee district No. 4, of the machinists union, was in Atlanta Monoay 1110111 ing en route to attend the conference at Washington. Accompanied by u. Jones, representing the Aliatiti shops, who is also a member of the committee, he left for that cdty. "l’nere Is nothing new tu give out to-day, said Chairman Mile- Riley, 01 tiiu press committee, when approach ed by a representative of ihe press. "We are awaiting the outcome oC the conference at Washington, and until that is known matters will ho jus l where tney Rave been Mnec the strike." STORM WARNINGS AGAIN DISPLAYED HIGH NORTHERLY WINDS OFF FLORIDA COAST—A WARN ING TO VESSELS Vessels now loaded and ready for sea should pay particular attention to weather conditions for the next few days, or until the storm, which it: now off the Atlantic cons’, changes its course. The bureau at Washington nas sent two warning messages, tne last, at 2:40 o'clock in the afternoon, which read as follows: "Washington, u. G., (jet. 16. ISoortheast storm warning Miami, Jupiter, Jacksonville, Savannah, Char lesion. Disturua. off South At lantic coast wilt cause high north erly winds on Florida and South At lantic coast. ‘•Harriott.’’ The message re elvod at LI:30 Monday morning was also signed by Gan not t and read as follows: "Northeast storm warning 11:30 a m. Wilmington, Morehead, Washing ton, Columbia, Edenton, Elizabeth City, Norfolk. Newport News, Fort Monroe, Baltimore, Breakwater, Reeds Island, Port Norris, Cape May, Atla .- tic CB . Philadelphia, Bandy Hook, New York. Disturbance of ajipare.it strength, off Carolina coast, movlnv north." Reports from the weatner bureau Just night were to the effect tnat the storm, which has caused warning signals U> be displayed from Key west to New York, was east off Hat teras last night, where the wind was blowing at forty miles an Lour from th* northeast PRICE, FIVE CENTS BUSINESS HANDIES I AT STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINS Owners of Virginia and Carolina Railway Make Many Changes Capital stock increased Road Has Been Consolidated With The Norfolk and Southern—Line Is To Be Extended to Edenton, N. C. Norfolk, Va, Oct. 16. —At a meet ing of the stockholders of the Vir ginia and Carolina Coast. RalUoait Company here to-day the recent con solidation of the road with the Nor folk and Southern was ratified, it was also decided to increase the capi tal of the stock of the iN< rlolk aud Southern from $2,000,000 to $2,000. 000. It was decided to divide the stock into 30,000 shares u SIOO per share. Other propositions acted on were to make Suffolk, Va. aud Co lumbia, N. C., the northern and aoutn ern terminal respectively, of line; m ekteiid the road from Edenton. N. ... to a point near the no n n western boundary line of North Carolina; t sell co the Atlantic and North Caro lina Company the Oriental and West ern railroad; to sell the John Paper Company, of Virginia, that portion o< the Virginia & North Carolina Coast Railway company's line extending south from Wauthrop, N. O. A reso lution authorizing the paper company to cancel its issue of $5,J00,000 ot sinking fund gold bonds and the mort gage securing the same and to accept in lieu thereof $b,o(H),000 pur value oi an issue of $10,000,000 of sinking fund gold.bonds of tne vapor conv 1 any was acted on. LEAVES VOICE TO HUSBAND, Dying Woman Talks in Phonograpii to Cheer Him. Denver, Oct. 16 —With death iieu" at hand, Mrs. Edward .1. Mungen, the wile of a wealthy oil operator of'Foe toria, ()., talks daily into a phono graph so Lliat when she shall have passed away her voiee may cheer h - ; sorrowing husband. Together the Mungens have made a tour of the world, and in each place of interest they visited Mrs. Mungen 'has recorded upon the cylinder her impression of the sights seen Upon arriving here Mrs. Mungen.i first act was to repeat Into the phono graph her impressions of the sights, between here and Salt Lake. She has a little chest in which she keeps cylinders which contain comments neither her husband nor any one else nas ever heard. These win be re pealed to him by the macnine after Mrs. Mungen dies. ¥ MISS RYALo SPONSOR FOR SONS OF VETERAN* Miss Mary Louise Ryais, of Savan nah, has been appointed sponsor for tile Georgia Division United Bons oi confederate Veterans for ire reunion at Savannah, November 13 and 14. Miss Ryais is the daughter of the tat* Major Garland M. Ryais, who was u gallant Confederate soldier, and was at one time president of Confederate \ eterans’ Association of Savannan. '1 tie appointment was made Monday by W. Lamar Williams, commander of the division, A BUILDING SUPPLY COMPANY. Two Young Men To Engaqe in This Business In Brunswick. J. H. Hopkins and F. 11. Mallard, two well known young business men, will on November first, open a gen eral building supply business in the city, carrying a full line of everything, used in the building business with the exception of lumber. They will carry a full line of shingles, laths, cement, etc., and will no doubt enjoy a good business, as there seems to be a splendid opening here for such a business. Th* firm has not yet decided where tkeir headquarters wilt to* located,