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VOLUME BNUMBER 104. GASOLINE OUT, . MOTORBOAT MEN > KICKING AGAIN Compsltd to lie Their Boats Up at Maarings Because there is Ho fuel SECOND GASOLINE \M\ Tank Car Has Been Out From Savan f nah for Two or Thrre Weeks But Has Not Yet Arrived— Troubl* for Pop Boats. dozens of little gasoline boat others in Brunswick who ;i, jWltne, are again saying unpleas- about the Standard Oil and the railroads, as was Lreported, In these columns Sunday, f I'he little gasoline boats, or a majority of them, have been unable to turn a wheel for the past several days on kwcount of the fact that for the sec time within a few months the of the fuel has exhausted and vthere Is not a drop in Brunswick to r be had at any price. The Standard placps the blame on railroads, claiming that a 'large wink car was shipped *rom the Sa> tin ah office to Bt uisw’ek on lan BRry 16, very near two week: ago. "and has not yet reached the chy \ hpracer has been sent cut but no* Mug has been heard of the * ink and an nth now enroute somewhere between MJaviannah and Brutisw ok. The gasoline famine is no sinali thhp£. to rjiyay boat owners In this port as many of th -*m earn t living with these anu.il boats, which have been at a stand i‘*U for threo or four days. Several -if tne local mer chants had a small supply on lined but this was quickly purchased after th# supply of the oil companv had exhausted, and It is understood b.n there is not a pint on tale in Bruns wick. The local agent, of -he company is doing everything poodle to relieve the.situation and hopes tc receive one or two tanks within the next -lay or two. georgSloon TO SEME LAGER Immigration Association Arranged for Steamships to Bring Them Here Fflom Other Countries. The following telegram, sent out from Augusta, will be of interest in this city: The Oeorgla Immigration Assocla- tion announces today that arrange ments are bing male with representa tlveg of two steamship lines to bring to this country within the next three weeks several hundred Scottish and Bwedish Immigrants to relieve tbAur gent demand for help in this soctiwi. The matter has been taken up with Commissioner Hudson and the request made that the state lend all its aid which will b# complied witn. The immigrants are to be landed at the port of Savannah. The association has committed itself and its foreign representatives to the policy of bring ing only that class of Immigrants against whom no objection can be found. Details for the further extenslaon of the movement will be perfected at the stat# Immigration conference to be held In Macon, February 19 and 20. AND THE COLD CAME AT LAST A Great Change In the Weather Oc cured Sunday Night. Those who retired Sunday night un der the usual light covering were out about 2 a. m. hunting blankets and quilts—the heaviest they had. There was a great drop in tempera ture during the night and Brunswick lans awoke to the fact that winter is not gone yet and also that the weaher man, who had predicted the cold, could sometime hit the spot. rflE Brunswick News: PONIIFf GHANGES JRPOSIII ON MEG HE HEEDS TO TEN DERED REcWfPvAT ROME 34' FRENCH PRELATES—END OF i FIGHT AT HAND. Paris, France, lan. 28.—1 t seems' that the war in Fiance between church and state, which has been iu progress for many years. Is about to <uul. Today it was learned from .vole-- iastical sources that as the result ot the advice 'tendered the pope by five Freni b prelates, the poiutiff nas in tently changed bis position towards church and state separation attest ion in France. It is authoritively stated that the pope v ill issue new instructions un der which it will probably bo possi ble to organize public worship under supplementary church and sent the separation law introduced by M. liriaud, the minister of education. It is now the gem-pal optu •on that the church and state matte; in France is nearer a settlement m< • ban over In fore. A KANSAS 10 AN IS UNDER WATEh Levee at Luxora Broke Causing the City to be Flooded—Believed Many Live s Have Been Lost. Luxora, Kan., dan. 28. —The large levee in this city gave way this mom ms causing the water from the river ito overflow th# banks and flood Hi town. Nearly the entire city is ini aer water. It is impossible to tell tile damn at present to either life or property but it is believed that many peoji. have been drowned NEW TREASURER FOR IIAJ. &A. H. M. Milan, of Atlanta, Was Elected at a Recent Meeting of the Company, At. a recent joint meeting of the directors of the Atlanta, Birming ham and Atlantic Railroad Company and the Brunswick Steamship Com pany, H. H. Milam, of Atlanta, was ap pointed treasurer of the A., B. & A and the steamship lines. The ap pointment Is effective Fob. 1. Mr. Milam has been connected wit) the Title Guarantee and Trust Coni pany, of Atlanta, having served in ai most every capacity up to cashier, which position be n#w holds. He i. most, efficient and popular and the an nouncement his appointment will e gratifying news to li; hundred of friends. The appointment, of Mr Miller perfects the organization of the two corporations. NOW IN SESSION AT MACON Interstate Commerce Commission Con vened There Yesterday. Macon, Ga , Jan. 28.—For the pur pose of hearing the ease of the J. .!. Walelbaum Company against the rail roads for lower rates on peach ship ments to eastern points, and other cases, the Interstate commerce com mission began holding sessions here today. The commission has 1 een in session in Augusta but completed their work there and then came to this city and opened its session in the Unjted Slates court room. The members of the commission in attendance are Martin A. Knapp, the chairman, Judson Clements, Charles A- Prouty, Frances M. Cockerall, Frank lin M. Gane, James S. Harlan and R E. Clark, with Edward A- Mosely aa secretary. The outcome of this case will be watched for with Interest by a large number of people, especially the Geor gia Peach G ower's Association, which is making a simillar fight. JUNSVVICK, GA., TUESDAY \ JANUARY 29, 1907. IIH PEOPLE WORKING AWAY FOR RIVER LINE Sam ■of 125,000 is Bung Raised to Construct the lew Stainers 111 JESS Mil 6EHIRD Ot k Total cf $14,000 Has Already Been Subscribed and it is Thought That ti e Balance Will be Secured During Week. The people of Macon are hustling aw ty on the Macon and Brunswick ..avigrttou Company. Tho company -- up- i to raise $25,000 with which pm on a line of steamers between Mat on and this city and liow well /ticeeeded is best told in i from ihe Macon News; New that congress has definitely nnniru.od that $25,000 would ire spent, this year on the Oemulgee river lie wi -!i Mato n and Hawkinsvllle, tiic urri'-s interested in the establish aeut of a lin# of four etfuumgooo ,vi-. n Macon and Brunswick will he lp Monday to complete th© list of lock subscriptions necessary to make he boats a certainty. "Alloady fourteen thousand dollars 1 ' *■ been subscribed, and only eight aindred more are necessary to assure _ : ply;i between Macon a 1 no # ll e b at harbors on tne . t Inn tic coast. The establishment by * e Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic •■illrnad of a line of steamers be- York and Ba il aa, has also added to the pros i-cts of the Macon line, as it is be ii.-ved tii.it traffic arrangements can i- ea ily made with the company to iaudio all the freight for the Macon ;t earners. ‘‘Emmett Small, president of the ’aeon Chamber of Commerce, atm vi.o Is also greatly interested in th# tne, states that he has assurance hat the use of the Atlanta, Birming- Tan and Atlantic docks can be secured it Brunswick and that the steamers f that rialroad will be glad to handle " M.i in steamers freight. “Another plan in view by those In e,rested in getting up the boat line s the construction of a mammoth 1 chouse that will accomodate twent: airloads of freight in which all Hr eight to and from the steamers can ici stored. “The plying of the steamers be ween Macon and Brunswick mean the reduction of freight rates 1 fiout fifteen percent both in and out >f Macon, for in shipping goods to iinny points south of Macon at pres et it is necessary to use three or our different lines of railroad, all of tilth charge the local rate. It is proposed to have two sterni ts each way between Macon and Bium:wick each week, to operate a reg mar schedule so that people along he river at the various landings will know, when to expect each boat. “’J he wholesale merchants of Macon ire gitally interested in the line and luce the Nan Eliza eth demonstra ted that the river could be used at ii’ states, Is is now practically assur ed that the boats will be built. “Next week will tell the tale any how." DISTRESSED SCHiONER ARRIVES 'he A!ecia B. Crosoy Into Pft't Ytsterday VJrrnntj. The schooner Alecla 11. Crosby, Capt.. Patterson, was towed into port yesterday morning by the tug Inca, having been picked up at sea in djs The from New Oi lcans some time ago for Philadel phia with 1,750 tony of sulphur. On January 25 in lattitude 31,30, longi tude 70.50 her rudderhead was sprung and she was practically put out of commission for the time. The scooner will undergo repairs at the plant of the Kngi ne< ; ing Company and will th<fti pro ceed on her destination. Improving the Residence.. Cant. Chas. Russell is having tie si ere at the corner of Egmont and-Al bemarle streets remodelled and made into a neat residence, which will be rented out. EL JIHS ARE SECURED 15 IS': mm s. is —♦ — Believed Jy Ht'orais That Trial cl n SB '§\ Be gin Tamorrow ioo ike jw mm\i Thaw Still Dee pendant, eir. His Attorney? rs Confident of an Acquittal—Members of Family With Him. New York, Jan. 28. —The* district i attorney, as well as riu.se cop, -cu | in;; Thaw, hope to begin the trial of the ca-e Wediiesdiy n:ri)i:i..;. \>n jurors imd been si uvi when i court recessed this aft •mum am the lawyers will make every poisua effort to secure the other three lo morrow. This afternoon one li.md.rd or mart jurors were sumninvi This was loiio fq^tear the pres •:•. It; will hi before the . ;• .mine Jmt the one hundred jurors will nm he required to ‘npei‘ i:i cmrt until the first list Is entirety exli-iu ed ‘the matter of making up tin panel "has br -. vfei j tires,u io one to the court officials and tne attorneys. Most every juror goes down for cause and only a tew line piiUfied ... very few strikes have been made s■. far. Thaw appeared in court this morn ing with the usual desponded. look upon hla face. Tho fact 'hat he b about t*,,, ,o into a 'rial in which hi 1 life is mV.;,i vert, :,r> 1,, \ , J (3 u ;|p. on him dtrongly aid he is not tne same Harry Thaw of few wee:,; ago. He hag very little *0 say. His mother, wife and others hi have been in court almost coiitintous !y since the case was called, were 1 11 hand as usual this morning and re mained throughout the day. WRECK ON THE B. & W. RAILROAD Full Account of Accident Sent out From Tifton. Train No. 95, east bound ,on the Atlantic Coast Line between Bruns wick and Albany was wrecked at the 141 mile post one mile east of Sum ner. The wreck was caused by the wheels of the tender leaving Uk track, and the baggage mail and ex press cars turned over. The loc mauve did not leave the track hut , u , ♦lO distance befor it wa top; I by emergency brakes. The train w;r, rutMjppffiout 40 or 15 mi 1 s an i.00,, and The rack was badly torn up and the cars more or loss damaged. Tin fact that the wreck occurred on a cut probably prevented the cars from turning over. Strange to say, only one man was hurt, express agent Bradford, who wa pietty badly bruised on 'be face and arm. All the passengers except in the first-class coach, were badly shak en up but no one was injured.. Tlu newsboy, vflio was betwc n iw> car when they left th ■ track, wa tin. worst frightened man on the train and ts escape was a little short of a in; acle. The negro mail clerk was un injured, bift: was so dazed that it was several minutes before he could get out of his car. The wrecking train was sent from Waycross, and a track laid around the wreck, so that trains were a! le to pass at 8 o’clock this morning. It will take some time to completely clear the wreckage. Mail and pas sengers were transferred last night This is the first serious wreck on this division of the Coast Line foi some time. It is thought that the ten der left the track on account of a defective axle or flange. THE ALABAMA SENATORS ARE BOTH QUITE SICK Washington, Jan, 28. —Senator-' Me - gan and Pettus, of Alabama, who ? <■ both over eighty years of age and who have been very 111 since day, are reported much better today and it is believed that they are en tirely out bf danger, for the time be Ing. Senator Pettus has been ill for th< past several days but did not take to his bed until late Saturday after- I noon. m m■' 01 IHU „•! 5 . , iilii i !,£' tri 111 ' buiLL PLANT OF THE PiIELP J PUBLISH IMG CO. AMD OT-.EK IHHLDI V. ERE D. , YES i Springfield, Mass,. .Tan. •, .. j plant- of. the l-iu-ir, Publishing 0; j ;>.• ! C' t- ii •’ 0 ' . Ol* tliO t. : . \ in I lie on;!, ,-y, ** •lestri yed i:.v lire U; Iny a.. , | / bovi one billion dollars and tin | liriwing out of work of many bun lie,l empioyeco. '■ Ui-re \i..s :: i-o;.c wind blur, i a he t.itnp which C. nued tin fur,, itunes and the • f-'orts of the tii-- ■'’Oil WiTO Ol i'O iiv.i 11 lAt • :>! lit i,\ . It is ti it. si a; • and v 1 ;. i i-, .- nr ; *i■ . ...,nt Alii be rebuilt. CUADOR FINALLY AG EES TO THE : OSTAL E .VI ; Wtißhlngoti, ,l*i)i, 2k.- -Iris; ,1 n- !■: Vlt ag.-ci(l to Hi;-, a porial - i : 0 - m lc-n. Guiiircr nlisu 1 b: Typhoon Struck i: 0.3 K,;,-.- ; day Sending Do Fif • : ’ j and Doing Other Da'nags, Hong Kong, Jan. tyrlio i prevailed in the v/aL-rs .• ir >;cu : I Kong today dci.-.g erio h'yptor; ctrofia, It . 1 o . ;!,;•; ■ j ' 'ink n r th! : t mid Tred Chi none who were were drowne,d. -tiff* (5 5r ■. r FIVE Eli, , siMin no ; i llllilLnO Lh I . . :. An Awful Accident Fu ... and r. Saar brick, Prussia- Two HueCh ~-;i Bodies Recove.et at . ,'jht. Saarbrick, Prussia, dnu, 28.- Five hundred miners vv re onLnu 1 • l i; r ‘ast niglit by ti terririf explosi m iu the coal mines. Five hun in and mine; .5, i were < . gaged in work in the )oT. a a;. omhed and it- is :> . and that all o them have been kllle 1. Two bundled bo i-r were rev .• ; . • and up to this afternoon. READY FOR BUSINESS. Mrs. Harry Miller, of the New Hot ;! Royal Announce.; T at S'.e Can Ca;e for a Li.niied Number of Select Boarders. Mrs. Harry Miller, former!;, of o - Central hole!, heps to annoinu i she is catering to a 11; ;i 1 - '• ct ] patronage at 5.10 <; - - • < | the Michel-on build-! site the poslolliee, a ; i • (- superior excell ice ii aii.-dn; !*i--nt and service for • m nt. guests. Pi i- ! gence, exelio-iveia . ;nd < iid cuisine. Kvery apartnn nt has btr-n to decorated, paioo and. |> 1.; er-1 ai l hi'-- usonsly furnlr.lied. which, toy il...tr. whh all the latepf. cur make, il a C'-mhio iron o -k . t and comfort not <• di 1 an A truly refined .ho.;-, for reo.i and p-c pie. The new hotel is :< >1!.- v, . be known as, “Jib • ! is no bett r ,;nf:■ j• ■ and i.o.is- in th< I eounlry. A N \v i<\ r ■ bow through the budding ye;- rdav and it j is cheerfully reto • u -suie. l io ceking a rial exclusive place to live. Visiis of inspection arc Invited 1 before locating. Phone 217, ioe rv. z cents. I M KILLED Hi :at late ay .I y bG> > ! it • 1.l ; I ii ILI B - ...yd; or Im : ien Were Killed ri.'o ■ , t—Ha;:' tea Large -• ■> A ... Wrecked by r m. 10-i \ •!'■>’ - t*.V o':• -iive more, were i.‘ in <■ ,;••:'. who w,-re -ol oi li, - on Id s' ■ a-! b tiic .'xpto 'r; • 1 and ; 1 their | ' d'f Id- . ii mil;. Yvith ■ '.hi ! i rillie ex on almost u *l. oil a . and * it; away. ! h; Huiii h : ••; > .n thr,. of '( n .cartaiued what - - 2 ;i. Iu ] li BT 1 • -- ll Li V I ' V- c-hs She u . t<oi ... riou.dy ri. . and, - o- ru-r Ooo’ola; a, t '. ion; at -d ; b n lowed ' ill undergo ;> and. irio .to pull ";f e be- ii ever ■ a io-: 1 -■. ha; ii. ems i h . and h . .i had 1 • ho. until she it is o, ( 0,1 1 cl it, ■ damage ■ ii'.at she I'• hi 1 - ■ t; , 1. ; , ,-u New 1 id itn.i, wick ’■ | : n rni i ill ■ tf b 11 I .** # t Lli J F3H u M iJ . j . in ft - Li.' LU . V-RE ISSUED FROM r.ON YESTE; DAY FOR :: b'H 3T UCTED AS • QLY AS POSSIBLE. ci i- 'on, 'an. R A ■ur id or. ' •• '■ ' i!aiug of modern forts w -i by She war '- - *• T t:lie;!I tbic e ' and i-ecu-I means. . vi it •out ' >-ioj ; v. In line with the ■' al : :, - a 1 r ' u, ! " 4“ : ; "m ..ii .. tii -us of •>-c i-i l s thought i iiitnl the , ; ' ' ' particular :R - l TCAO'd "FN AND AUTHORITIES IN CLASH. ; N, w I ! a. us, J in. 2-5—A Sunday i ; . v, oil in New Orleans jc ( • ,• n tii authorities' and the bonk .;i . . ;cr having defied the i lw i u i,itod that they would tot abide ; y it. } 5