The Brunswick news. (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, January 15, 1907, Image 1

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g *>LUME/.*, Coiporal raHKnivcd in the ar.d Dpendfli Station 10 .BE RgpMMEMLT i . 7 ' hi */“C Office is Locatejyn A'*' e Public Build fc iSng ajnd will ffe*^' r ' a Per Pr’ r rent Govej^r (Corporal H. E. of Stales army, arrived in the and immediately '‘stab A recruiting station In < Wi building. The station for W^F\ Rioux says, is ap* riiwnhd tjx , and lie to ror two " r * F.■ ■ and family _SW*trUe in ti.. ■fchtlo 'recruiting stations have sev times been established in Hnin? **i this is the first time that an ]" 1 _ us form.-dWIk-J H'.ly two or t l(*:i M l*Pß;.oral Mouse lias Ik on statlongit itJ jStksonTllle in (harpe of the sta ti<3&u-re tor the past two years ami succeeded fn rocuriup 'l ll i*'‘ largo numb rof mmi for 1 n<:!, ‘ Sam’s army. The -ioWei tliefo has not been abandon* <l, Inn another ofh leer has been placed in charge. The Ik, eat officer was anaAl, P re Korter yesterday and® hf '-iabid that las far as he knew jUiltfllvta ?>>*•<’ was establish.d peimantly. lie will have h's office in the suoond rtory ot the government building in what is Known as the court room, but which has never Uen equipped for that pm pose. All ahle-UidieU men are desired. They a*e to bu tseour* and • tor f^UMitry, . aval!..-, a.till. r\, ’. fl branches of tlui service ri.rpj.ra* Kioux has been in the service Jot many years and is familiar With th. recruiting ofUcfi He and ills family will be weltenif in Brunswick. r|~t — A BIG RUSH FOR SEATS Advance Sale far Parsifal Was Open tned Yesterday. That the Grttlid will b<- packid lo merrok night wh ti Pur ifal m !"*• M-nttd In re thine is no doubt Willie the advance sale of seats wa only opened yesterday morning, Alan Mger f.lan repqris that nearly hall the House lias already Icon renew flu For several days people n.ia Brunswick. whokarc cbaiiag hero i* :,s the play. tifP.o been will in.- f*V s. .its. Tlies*- were |mt a.-Ido am. warn the box office opened yi storin', morning there was a good crowd wait iag to reserve the scat.;' AH da: in;, the day the box office did a bit. business arid W'hon ii closed last nigbi half of the seats down stairs liao bad been 11* irved. Ii is relieved ma. tno s. r. <i sign will be displayed to morrow njfght. TERMINAL A MECCA FOR BRUNSWICK PEOPLE Nearly everybody in lirun wick, hi* relative anti friend, visited the terminals of the Atlanta, Ufrminr ham and Atlantic tailroad Sunday. There were many people who had not seen the place since it was a mere rnar.-h land and it seems taat tr,ey all decided to pay the ttrminal a \islt Sunday to see just what was lei nt; done in their city. To say that they were greatly stir ptistd would" he putting it mildly. In let and, where a year ago, tnere was n. thing but marsh .-tands four hand s'- mo warehouses, docks, andy iii fact, tee best railroad terminals In the tooth Kully three or four hundred people were at the terminals Sunday, while doztn of small motorboats were topping around jn front of the pier*. * ... ' _d Repairing the Passport. The ateaiuer Passport, of the Hil ton & Dodge Lumber. Company, I* on tie maria* of tb Parker- Heesell Enjprt-ryig Cos CP Pan V and s to be tborpiiii/ qyartouied, ._ -i m Brunswick i Mews! ELECT OFFICERS THURSDAY flj Little or ro Opposlycn for the Dl'ferl ■% ent City Places. Tim flection quEncers tor the yea. 1907 at .1' meeting ; of the citv Thursday night. So far a- known there ismttle op - ’ position to the corps of clty^Dfflcerh, and not In a ingle case Is thefc any opposition, or rather, if nnv officers are benig ofIKHWW’ ii= ma known. One police officer is to he elected ' and it is expected that there will he several candidates for the place. CUSTOM OFFICIALS WILL EXAMINE ! BAGGAGE ON THE BRUNSWICK NOT FAMILIAR WITH CUSTOM LAWS MAY LOSE SOME OF THEIR CUBAN ARTICLES. I’as.-engers on the steamship Bruns j Mick, which arrives today from Ha i vana, who are nut familiar with the ; 'custom law's, are likely tb lose a ' lot of tilings which they have pur- i ihased in Havana and which they think they have a perfect right to,! -ring into this prfit, but which iiS termed by the government as smug-1 l.ling. | Macatec. special agent of the arrived in tne •■jam Hithe puri*oso ol as isilng the local custom house /-if dais in making the exiimlnatlonvlof baggage arriving here today. Ho to gether with F. A. Dunn, of the local force at the custom house, will ex amine the baggage of all passengers and it is likely that some goods will be seized by them. Under the custom laws it will be necessary for every passenger to ex hibit to 'the examining officers ail of their baggage and to do this it willf be necessary to open every dress rufl case, valise, trunk, etc, on board we ship. Far ti pa-senger is perntiH and to bring from Cuba fifty cjga J3b packages of cigarettes and glWis to the value of sino and those who bring mtte than th*‘ alette I murf er will iftve to either gin- them up lo t.h< ; siustom officials or pay the necessary phity, It Is hardly probahlo that all th< pa -Mongers arc familiar with the law ..hcn foiv many of the smokers will ikely bring two or three hundred Ha vana eigas.- and several dozen of pack' ages of cigarettes, while others have ilkely purcha oil Cuban curositles val aid at more than a hundred dollars fie cone on the wharf will be quit* X busy one and If will take thu In sporting officeis two or three hour! to look through all of the trunks, rto DEATH OF FORMER BRUNSWICK HOY Nathan Laspeyre Injured at a 9aw frfill and Died as a Result of His Injuries Brunswick frlehiis remember Nath an l.aspyre, who resided in the city for a long number of years will re giet lo lenrn of his death, which oc curred a few dpyK ago at a ho.-pitai in Thomasvllle. The young man wag injured ai a saw mil! at Pbleock some weeks ago and was carried to Thomasvllle for nodical treatment where he died Im mediately being taken there. # Mrs. R. W. Peters, of this city a sister Of Mr. Laspyre, was called to Pidcock by his death. BUSY BLIZZARD NOW PREDICTED Summer Zephy* Will Vanigh After Today. The weather rectifier got busy yes terday and strained out a prediction of blizzards due to arrive today or tomorrow. . This was really the weather fore cast. and puts the skiddoo skates un der the summer handout enpoyed re *entjy. The hot gpell we have had since the ijoldayn |, most ttmjgual and colder weather Just now would -J# mere prferiM. BRUNSWICK. GA., TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 15, 1907. ft CLYDE LINER, \FHE ONONDAGA, | IS HIGH AND DRY Stuck on the Hocks Dll Br ieans Beach and in a Dangerous Position HO AROUND BY IDE SEA In a Fifteen Mil* Run She Was Driven Two Miles Off Her Course—ls a Regular Trade to Jackson ville and Brunswick. The Clyde fine steamer Onon daga. which is on the regular run between Huston, Jacksonville and Brunswick, is a-hore on Orleans Beach, Mass., *ind*it is feared that she will boa loss. The Onandago has bvxyn to thi Doid on many trips, but has not been here since November 113. The story about tlic accident to the Onondaga I* as suit out from Chatham, MasiJ Bird i_s as follows; *1 ritrayiug from the beaten track the Clyde lino freight steamer Onon daga, Captain Bunnell, bound from Boston to Charleston anti Jacksonville struck on Orleans Beach early today and is in a dangerous position. At low water this afternoon Uie Ononda ga was high and dry, but none ol cue clew came a bore as the vessel at that time gave every evidence of breaking up.' "The chance..- of saving the steamei er were considered about even. The neither struck tilts beach nearly head anil tlic heavy sea soon drove Bor stern around,, until at daylight 'tier no e was pointing back toward Boston. "Tilt- vessel had wandered two miles off her course. In the flftten tulle run from Nausett to Pollock Hip shoal lightship during the night which though cloudy, was com parti vet y clear and (apt. Bunnell 1 holt ted to one oi the lifesav.as this afternoon that he thought he was considerably farther to the south and had hauled his vest: ol to the shore to pick up land or light Within a minute after getting sounding of seven his vohuul ! grounded on the bar. The Onondaga loft. Boston yester lay nfipmoon with a inlscellnnou. ; argo for tin southern states. Two Mugs arrived at tho tc.-no Uiis after , loon lml no attempt was made to : Boat ilie vess I. It Is expected tha' line greater portion of her cargo will nave, to bo lightered before the ve -ol can he floated “At dark tonight the captain shout id that Ids vessel tight and bowed no signs of breaking up al ‘.bough oho had b-.-en Hammered steau lly all da:- and spray was continually (lying over her The Onondaga was built In Philadelphia in 1905. She is 1.155 tons net burden and 27G feet over all. She carries a crew of 2X men. She has een on the Boston Jacksonville line almost continually as a freighter." CUBA SUGAR CROP RECORD ONE. Output 1,500,000 Tons. But Prospects For Tobacco Not So Bright. Washington, .lan. 14.- Hejmrts re ceived here front Cuba Indicate that the sugar output for this season will be greater than that of any previous year The total production is esti mat'd at 1,500,000 tons. The highest previous year was 1,100,1000 tons. There Is some worry as to the to bacco crop. th<* weigher having been unfavorable for a large yield. GREATLY IMPROVED SERVICE Everybody Now Has Good Word to Bay for the Oglethorpe. That the service at the Oglethorpe hotel has been greatly Improved since the change of management is bert evidenced by the many compli ments now paid the by the regular and ers. who state that they such a wonderful improvement been the case at this hotel. Vjlfgji This is true in every line. of fare is as good *s that of any hotel In the south, and there has been an Improvement in every wny possi ble, COURT DECISION REDUCES -RATES IN IRIS STATE Georgia Kins Cut in Hard fought Case Befnr c Judge Newman Hi AIMED STATES CIOBI The Decision of the High Tribunal Mean* a Reduction of Ten Per Crnt in Freight Rates of the Southern. Judge Newman in the federal court has handed down a very important decision covering the railroad situa tion in the state. The decision was to sustain the right of the Georgia railroad commis sion to advance the Southern rail way from class C to class 0. The effect of the decision will he to ma- Ibuially lower the freight rates on mi Southern railway, within the state TOiits. The reduction will amount to 10 per cent, which is a very material reduction on ire. baits within the state lit is believed that tho road will amend Its bill or take un appeal to Washington. The* road Is lighting trongly against the reduction, while ttie state is making a hard fight to sustain Hie claim that, tne commis sion has tho right to regulate the rates within the state. The decision in the United States court was a great victory for the state over the railroad. ONE KILLED AND many; injured In an Accident Yesterday Morning on the Southern Pacific Railroad Near Montello, Ogvlm, Jnn. H -Passenger t.CHn number 1; won bound, on the South ern Pacific, was wrecked fifteen mips west of Montello this morning. Engineer Neesly was killed in stantly, the fireman fatally Injured, while ;t number of the passen gers wore more or less Injured The cause of Ui^wreck is not yet known II BIG BOOM IN MEXICO MINING Thousands of Small Investors Will be Made Rich During the Next Five Years. Milwaukee, Wls.. Jan. 13. A tre mendous boom in actual mining pro duction is now unibr way in Mexico, and the next live years will make thousands of small investors rich. The Guggelnhelms are pouring their mlllious into Mexican mining, and deriving sensational results. Some Mexican mining stocks have returned $250 for every dollar Invested Others are now selling at 9,000 per cent above par. Some have paid 1,400 percent dividends. One mine has a record production ’of SBOO,OOO and many mines have paid persistent, incomes for a century. Mexico is un doubtedly the land of splendid miner al wealth. Another rapidly rising enterprise Is the Catas Vlejas Mining Company with offices In Milwaukee, Wls., who control 142 acres of land, Immensely. K- and copper, adjoining f the Ougtgenhfims. in •xlco. This company Is Jlsing funds and .equip* tperty for heavy product* ,tas Vlejas mines nave been worked for a century by the natives. In a primitive way- and have (©reduced big revalues to their for er owners. f A CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT Brunswick Seamen's Friend Society to Give One This Evening. The Christmas entertainment which i was to have taken place In the rooms jof the Brunswick Seamen's Society j January 3 will be held tonight be t(ujll|ig at 7:30. A musical program fci p§en arranged by the ladies of j the auxiliary board. The ministers jot the city will be present and take part. Refreshments will ibe served and every effort is t,o give a thon t enjoyable evening. \ BAD lARTHQUAKE IS REPORTED AT APIA j SHOCKS WERERECORDEP THREE HOURS— if OCCURRED ON DE CEMBER TWENTY-FIFTH AND DID MUCH DAMAGE. San Francisco, Cal., Jan. has been received here of said to, bo the greatest earthquake In the Apia, which oc curred on Earthquake instruments there re corded a shock for UtiO miles south of Apia. Full partiruarM of the damage %-ere not received in this report, but it is thought; that the loss of life and dam age to property has been great AN INTCRECTINQ MEETING HELD IN WASHINGTON. Washington, Jan. 11. A gather ing of great Importance to the ma tv rial development of the country wan held here this forenoon when representatives from every state in the union gave their views as to the obstacles which have hampered our efforts to develop the commerce of thJe United States. Tlte call, which originated from the New Yprk hoard of trade, contained among bttifcr Items a paragraph show ing thelnecessity for concerted action. That t'njb movement should be broadly national and widely representative in scope, <M! national and state associa tlons Interested in the objects of the convention, were invited to send del egates, the result being most success fnl. i In flip Now Willard hotel at noon when p -(icetdings commenced ali avail alb-1 j space was occupied. Gover nor Pri ctor, of Vermoqt, Governor Roberts; of ContiecticHt, Governor Hughes/ of New York, Governor Glenn of North- Carolina, tlpt-ip jjor -Bjtow •aVd, of Florida and Governor Deneen, of Illinois were In attendance and de llvervd addibssefi in the' afternoon. The convention considered and de vised me|asures for tho enlargmenr. ot our foreign trade and help promote the demand, abroad for tho product of Unitdd States’ farms, workshops and mines. Secretary of S-lt.aU* .Elihu Root tnad an Interesting hdortks and' gave the delegates the benefit of his observa lions during his visit to South Amei Ira— &.'juMtlf tnilick ut to as sure a lart|- attendance of those who wished tiiMiSHlht In the good work of extenrtingjilmerloan tiaije INTERESTING BERVIC69 AT sfi MARK’S ON SUNDAY. The seifilws at St. Marks ehnrch Sunday wilie unusuaily interesting and wdYe qit<il<d py> large >congrega-j tioiis*. M & feature of the morning and services was the sing ing of ifrfjJohn Bank , of Savannah, who ss*gLit the former Nevln's IP>- sary, a*d t the latter I Need Thee ■Bver)- qom to tho air of DolCoven's Absent. Mr ltankH has a very line tenor vid<a and y, .was at its he.st on these jSoccaHiohs, winning hign praise frpfi all who heard him. Rev. Mr. Boyl&iVw-wrAiAtm * were -also much i-njS.f-'i i y the congregation and the vested choir sang unusually well showing in a marked degree the line training of Mr. Blakely. LABOR SHIP 18 LONG OVERDUE. ,Hd 9J2 Japanese Aboard and Should blave Reached Mexico Jan. 6. „ Mexico City, Jan. 14.—A ship hav ing, on. board 922 Japanese laborers, 'which’ *fca; due to arrive at Sallua Cruez ,J anuary 6, had not bfcpn sight-, ed at a late hour last night. The laborers ate jconslgnbd to the Las Bsperanzas mines of the Mexican Coke Company in Coabnlia. There have been reports of stormy weetfcer, par have bees delayed:' liRICE FIVE CENTS. SAM RAD A CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL RIGHT President Sent Message to Congress Testerdey cn •4egro Troop (jueslicii MATTER SIIIL6EFGPIE SENATE President Declare a the Evidence he Has Makes the Negro Nothing Less Than Midiffigh* Assassins. V Jan. 14. —Present Roosevelt today sent a niwu-'evi congress declaing that he was within the constitutional and legal right on the Brownsville negro troop question, which is now being debated in the senate, brought about by a resolution introduced by Senator For aker censuring the president for his action. * He revokes the civil disamlllty of Uis ordir as invalid, but transmits some new evidence. He declares, that the soldiers who participated in the Brownsville affair tor which, the troops weie aismlsaed, were nothing less than miaoight as sassins The debate in the senate continued today and there were some •pirited arguments from senators lor and j against the resolution. THEY ALL WANT THE COLLEGE. Brunswick Business Men ThtnlA- It Much for city The article in The News Sunday concerning the estai Ihhin.r. of a big industrial ,school aim ousiness * college in the city was lead with more than ordinary interest by tho people of the city gtnerahy and mar.-' of the business men are now much in terested in the college, it Is be lived that the liberal prtipo-. sltion mad© By Prof. EaMoi-ten can ‘ be easily met, and the matter will bo taken up with him as soon as he re turns from Tampa and some definite decision will be arrived at. Just at t is time, when the city Is growing at such a rapid ratd, limbing- could be of more benefit -tlmn’ a coiltge Uke the one proposed, and tne people of Brunswick will no doubt no what they can to secure it. LOCAL HUNTSMEN* ARE HAVING A HARD TIME Bums wick huntsmen aro exper iencing rather a hard time of it just at present, while the quail are se curely hid In the swamps and won dering why the nimrods ; hdvie pot yet been out after them. The unusually hot weather as well as the long dry spell has kept tho sportmen at home as it is little or no me to; go after quail .with auen weather eon*.Uon. Several parties have been .out but have. returned with very;'few* thirds. A .crowd that can go, out these days and get up more than a covey or two is do ing well. WILL OCCUPY PRESENT OFFICE Commercial Agent Ligeour Not to Re move to Terminal Station. Commercial Agent Ligeour, of tho A.. 11. & A. railroad and the Bruns wick Steamship Company, will not re move Ills office into the new termi nal station as has been previously announced; but will continue to ntajte? his headquarters in tho opera house building.' As stated in The News Sunday this office has been leased by the Bruns wick Steamship Company, .but will be occupied iby Mr. Ugeour and his force. CANADIAN COMPANY WANTS PAY FOR BROKEN CABLE., Ottawa, Ont,, Jan. It.—o-. Price, one of the directors of the Canadian Electric Light Company, og Quebec, headed a delegation today to Sir Wilfred Laurier, asking that the Do minion take actfon to procure from the U. S. government a claim of J7,- 500 for the billing of a cable longing to in the ■l+wrim* river by a TTnltlNl flkat— eriifor' * <* *,* -iMhi,