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The Brunswick Daily News.
VOL. VIII., NO. 224.
BRUNSWICK TO
BE OB Ml LIKE
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SOMETHING ABOUT THE PRO
POSED SPEEDWAY SAVANNAH
TO JACKSON VILLT.
The Road Will Likely Be Built From
New York to South Florida—Some
Interesting Letters Exchanged on
the Subject.
G. N. McMillan, of Gorham, X. H..
who resides In Pinehurst. X. C., in the
winter, has written F. C. Battey, of
Savannah, president of the Savannah
Automobile club, a letter about th '
good roads movement. He inclosed a
circular which he is send tig out, parts
of which are of Interest In this sec
tion. Following ate extracts front
the circular: *
"The Capital route will either go
from Washington or Dover, via Rch
mond or Norfolk, to Roanoke Rapids.
X. C. From there a practical road
will this winter extend to Henderson,
Raleigh, Apex. Sanford. Southern
Pines, Pinehurst. Roek ngliam. X. C.,
at which point a good r< ad leads west
to Wadesboro. Monroe and Charlotte,
which is on the western route. From
Rockingham the trunk line will prob
ably go to Cheraw, Bishopville, Cam
den, Columbia and Augusta. Ga . and
thence to Atlanta to the west and
Savannah to the east, from which point
a road now leads south to Darien Ga..
that is planned to soon extend south
to Jacksonville and southern Florida.
It is likely that Atlanta will work
towards Augusta, as in this way both
a northern and eastern outlet will he
secured.
"It is desirable lo point out that
good roads will materially help and
increase the prosperity ol local busi
ness, develop and encourage many en
terprises that are not now profitable
over poor roads. They will also do
more, they attract new sources of
profits that are little appreciated at
the present time.
"This is a vast economic and so
' cial problem, and l believe the most
important and far-reaching develop
ment now before the people of the
south. To the first to grasp this ad
vantage will come the greatest bene
fit, and it is interesting to watch the
keen competition now on for ibis
prize that is soon to be awarded.
Replying to Mr. McMillan’s letter
yesterday, Mr. Battey wrote:
“Replying to your question, if there
is any possibility that the road will
be pushed from Savannah to Jackson
ville, beg to say as well as I can see
it is up to the authorities of Nassau
county, Florida, on the north and
the county of Duval, of which Jack
sonville is the capital, whether or not
a good rood shall be had at uo dis
tant day from here to Jacksonville.
“We can practica-ry see our way
clear through Georgia, the only great
obstacle being the Altamaha river,
which I am advised the counties of
Mclntosh and Glynn are now prepar
ing to bridge at a point south of
Darien. The road as far as Darien is
an accomplished fact. As soon, as
the bridge is built across the Alta
maha giving Brunswick close connec
tion with Savannah, there is scarcely
any doubt that Glynn and Camden
counties will see to it that a decent
road is built to the line of Nassau
county, Florida.
“I have written a few letters to
people in Jacksonville, but so far have
but scant comfort in that direction. I
have met one or two gentlemen from
Jacksonville, who seemed to be much
in favor of the proposition, but if
there is any decided movement down
there to cooperate with us, we have
not discovered it yet.
"The people in our state are wide
awake on the matter of good roads,
and within a year there will be a de
cided change for the better. If the
people of northeast Florida show the
same enthusiasm a good road from
here to Jacksonville cannot be de
ferred.’’
PRESIDENT STRACHAN BACK
FROM NEW YORK TRIP
President F. D. M. Strachan, of the
Mutual Light and Water company, j
who has been in New York for the past
several weeks; returned to the city
yesterday. During the time that be
was in New York Mr. Strachan un
derwent an operation in one of the
city, and his friends
to learn that he is now
recovered.
Many matters of interest to Bruns
wick have awaited President
Strachan’s return .to the city, and yes
terday he was in consultation with
other officials of the Mutual concern
ing matters pertaining to the trolley
line, work on whlcjj is now well un
der way. As has been previously
stated, nearly all of the material has
been purchased and the active work
of construction will begin within a
few days.
EXAM/NED HER
HUSBAND’S BILLS
MRS. HOWARD GOULD SAYS SHE
WAS INTERESTED IN HOW
HE SPENT HIS MONEY.
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New York, June 11. —“Of course I
examined my husbands bills; 1 was
interested In how he spent his money;
I expect to get some of it some da- .
said Mrs. Howard Gould, while under
cross-examination today in the triai
of her suit for separation from Ye -
husband and for an annual alimony
of $25,000,
She intimated that when her hus
band had a diamond pendant made
for her at Tiffany's that instead of
giving it to her. it went to ano the'
woman. She also hinted that a
prominent New York society woman
will prove to be- the other woman'
who got the handsome diamond.
Mrs. Gould parried the question
asked her about Dustin Farnum. the
actor by declaring. “Of course 1 en
tertained him as a guest."
George Gould was today served with
a subpoena as < witness in the case
and he will he among the witnesses
to appear Monday.
Grand Jury's Action
Attracts Attention
A resolution passed by the last
Glynn county grand'Sury has attract
'd attention in all sections of the
country, and a few days ago an <di
torial appeared in the New York Her
ald on the subject.
The resolution in question wa. the
one endorsing the good roads move
ment now on throughout the south,
and recommending a bond issue for
the construction of a bridge across
the Altamalia river and for better
roads throughout the country. The
Herald, in its editorial, says:
“Those Georgians are certainly a
sensible people. A special dispatch
from Atlanta this morning chronicles
a presentment by the grand jury of
Glynn county, praising the New York
Herald and Atlanta Journal for their
aid in the cause of good roads and
urging the county to raise J-je-'UM'O
lo Improve its highways.
"Thus they show appreciation of the
need of better roads and (he determi
nation to have them. The combina
tion is a winning one.”
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Gen. Lee's Statue
UnveiledatVicksburg
Vicksburg, Miss., June 11. —United
Confederate Veterans from all over
the south arrived here today from
Memphis, whgye The annual reunion
lias been in progress this week, and
participated in the ceremonies mark
ing the unveiling of the statue to the
late Lieutenant General Stephen D.
Lee. The statue is of heroic size, with
a huge base of r and granite, and occu
pies a prominent site in the National
park, near the position which General
Lee held while commanding a bri
gade during the siege of Vicksburg.
General Lee was for several years
prior to his death the commander-in
chief of the United Confederate Vete
rans, and the funds for the erection
of r he monument to his memory were
largely raised by members of that
order. Several posts of the Grand
Army of the Republic contributed to
the fund, however, as a mark of the
esteem in which General Lee was held
by the soldiers of the north. General
Lee was one of the park commission
ers of the Vicksburg National park
and man yof its beautiful attractions
are due to his initiative.
STRANGE COINCIDENCE
IN ARRIVAL OF SHIPS
Washington, June 11 —A strange co
incidence in the arrival of the battle
ships Maine, the successor of the ves
sel destroyed in the harbor of Havana
just before the Spanish-American war,
and the Mississippi, to bring home
Governor Magoon and other officials
when the recent American interven
tion ceased, is noted in the annual
report of Major General Barry, who
commanded the Cuban Army of Paci
fication. just made public.
He says the two vessels arrived in
Havana harbor at 11 o’clock in the
morning of January 25th, eleven years
to the minute after the arrival of the
ill-fated former battleship Maine.
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WAS NEVER ENGAGED AND
SO HE COULD NOT BREAK It
Chicago, Jure 11. —:There was never
an engagement between Miss Adel
Cae and roybclf, so it could not ha",
been broken,” said young Spied:les.
who arrived here today on h : s way to
California, referring to the story that
his father had stopped the marriage
with the Portland (Ore.) singer. He
said that he was sorry he would have
to give up It's mu'deal career.
BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1909.
WHITE lH PMS
DEATH PEHAITT
—Afc.iV>"' ~
OTIS SMITH HANGED IN JACK
SONVILLE FOR MURDERING
. HIS SISTER.
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Walked Calmly \.o the Gallows and
Said He Wa3 Ready to Go—Made
a Short Statement on Religious
Subject.
lacksotiville, Fix, June li. —Main-
taining hi, innocence to the very last
and mounting the scaffold bravely.
Oils Dun ell Smith, Jit years old. was
executed in the Daial county ja I this
morning, ixpiattng upon the gallows
the murder of his sister, Cora Belle
Smith, whom the law says he shot and
kill, il in a rooming h use ou \\ es-
Adams slieel a iitti over a year
ago.
Shortly after 1U o'd :k Smith was
brought from the cell where ne lias
lived since the cr me was committed,
except for a few hours at the police
headquarters after his arrest. With
him were Rev. J. 11. Boone of the
First Christian cl arch, and Rev. O. K.
Cull, an evangelist from Lexington,
Ky„ now holding a revival meeting in
this city. UesiJ* s these two gentle
men, acting as spiritual advisers, were
several women, who have assisted the
ministers. Singing "Je.-us Lover ot
My Soul,” these persons, with the
newspaper men, Sheriff Bowden and
Deputies Frank and Ben Jones, Jailer
Argo and the physicians required,
wore the only ones on the door level
of tlie gallows. Below were the
members of the jury.
Makes Statement.
As the straps wore adjusted the
singing was continued and Smith
looked upward. During the time the
straps were being fastened Rev. Mr.
Boone offered prayer for the repose t
Of Smith's soul. At 10.06 Sheriff
Bowden asked Smith if he had any
statement to make. Looking about
tlie small assembly, Smith spoke iu
a firm voice:
"Now that you geutlemeu are all
here together 1 wish to state that *,
is not through bravery that l come;
out here upon this gallows, but by I
the help of Jesus Christ. 1 feel that I
1 have a home in Heaven and have
no fear or dread to go.”
Ready to Meet God.
The cap was adjusted andthenoose
fitted upon his neck. Sheriff Bowden
asked Smith if he was ready. Then,
without faltering, Smith said in firm]
tones:
"Yes, I am ready to meet my God.'
As the last, word Toft his lips; th •
trap was sprung and he shot down
ward into the room below. The exe- j
cation was perfect. Smith's neck be- ,
ing broken by the fall, and although
he was allowed to hang from the time
of the drop, 10.07, until 10.19, the
physicians declared that death was
instantaneous, only a faint, heart beat
continuing for a few minutes.
Calhoun Case Still
Progresses Slowly
San Francisco, Cal., iurie 1! Tak
ing testimony in the Calhoun graft
case ended rather abruptly this aft
ernoon. The prosecution objected to
the proposition of the defense to
submit without argument. The court
took a recess until Monday, when ar
guments in the case will begin.
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PILOTS TO PLAY THE
SANTA CLARAS TODAY
The Pilots and the Santa Claras,
the two fast local amateu.- baseba’l
teams, will cross bats again this aft
ernoon, the game beginning at 3 JO.
These two clubs are very eveniy
matched and several exciting games
have been played during the past few
weeks.
This afternoon Walker will piten
for the Pilots and will be opposed
by St. John, the new Santa Clara
twirler, who pitched such nice ball
when the two teams met a few we-’kt
ago.
JACK LONDON ILL.
Well-Known and Famous Author
Alarmed Over His Condition.
Honolulu, June 11. —Jack London
has written a letter from Sydney to
Dr. E. S. Goodhue, of Honolulu, in
which the novelist gives a gloomy
sketch of his physical condition. He
goes into details of his malady, speci
fying five different diseases from
which he has suffered.
He tells of being relieved of two
malad'es bv operations in Sydney, but
he still has malarial fever, while a
nervous affliction has wrecked his
strength and prevents him from do
ing any work. He expects to sell the
Snnrk and come home.
ANARGHISTS ARE
ID THE 11. S. M
'
SECRETARY MEYER MAKES RE
PORT ON THE SUBJECT TO
THE PRESIDENT.
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Results of Secret Service Investiga
tion Reveal Alarming State of Af
fairs Which Necessitate the Gov
ernment’s Interference.
Washington, D. June 11.—Secre
tary Meyer has laid before the pres
ident and the cabinet information to
the effect that an anarchistic element
is trying to excite prejudice and dis
coni.-nt ard destroy th ■ standard ,f
patriotism and efficiency of the enlist
ed forces of the navy.
A secret invest gation by the de
partment has uncovered !he responsi
ble persons and the originators and
disseminators of the inflammatory
ii > 'intents. Actions against those re
sponsible has been postponed he
eanse of the belief of administration
officials that such action would be used
by a class of citizens as an indica
tion that the government was inter
fering with free speech. It is realized
now that, in view of the well-organ
ized campaign for the dissemination
of tliis material among tlie military
and naval forces of ttie United Slates,
something must be done.
In this connection, the war depart
ment recently employed detectives to
rim down an enlisted man who de
serted front the Presidio, at Monte
rev, Cal., and the accomplices who
aided him in his escape. He w-v;
captured in Arizona, and turned over
to the custody of the sheriff of Yuma
county.
Being warnefl against the prisrne:
(he sheriff quartered him in his own
house over night, fearing to take Him
to the county jail afier dark. Al
- he locked and hatred He
room in which he placed his prisoner
the sheriff awoke in the morning to
find the prisoner had escaped aga’n.
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Texas Visited
By a Cloudburst
Fort Worth, Tex., June 11. —Accord-
ing to advices received here early
today at the dispatcher's office of the
Texas and Pacific railroad, cloud-i
bursts occurred in sections west of
Fort Worth last night, killing at least
one person, and injuring scores of
others.
it is reported that a passenger train
on the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
was blown from the rails near Knox
City. All wires are down. Tite man
killed is an express messenger named
Woodruff. It is claimed that all the
rest of the passengers on tlie train
were more or less injured.
GET NEW CAPS, ANYWAY.
Firemen Think Council “Has It In for
Them.'’
The members of the Brunswick fire
department were out in new caps yes
terday. They had hoped to get new
summer uniforms at the expense cf
tiie city, but. the solons turned down
the petition requesting that new uni
forms be purchased. The firemen,
however, were determined to navs
something new, and purchased sum
mer caps. Later on they hope t< ap
pear in new uniforms.
The firemen have been stubbed by
council twice within the past few
weeks. Not only did council refuse
to purchase them new uniforms, but
they also refused to give them a live
days' vacation on full pay during the
summer.
The members of the fire depart
ment, it appears, are not as fortun
ate as those who compose the poFce
department, who received both new
uniforms, at the expense of the city,
and a ten-days’ vacation on full piy.
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FEARS A LYNCHING.
Officers Protecting Man Who Killed
Father of Alleged Betrayed Girl.
Roekport, Ky., June 11. —Charged
with the murder of the father of the
girl he is alleged to have betrayed.
Clay Smith, 22 years of age, is being
held in the Muhlenberg jail, guarded
bv a score of officers, as citizens have
declared he will be lynched.
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TO KIDNAP ABDUL HAMID.
This is the Report That Comes From
a London News Agency.
London, June 11.—A local news;
agency published a dispatch this,
afternoon from Constantinople to the
effect that an unsuccessful attempt
is reported to have been made by re
actionaries to kidnap Abdul Hamid,
the deposed sultan of Turkey.
Several officers, the dispatch contin
ues, are said to have been killed in
the struggle.
A RAILROAD IS
ORDERED SOLD
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SAVANNAH, AUGUSTA AND NOR
THERN WILL GO FROM
- v THE BLOCK.
1.
Macon, June 11.—J. N. Talley Was
made commissioner to sell the prop
erty of the Savannah, Augusta and
Northern railway in a decree signed
by Judge Speer in the United States
court. August 3is named as the time.
The sale will be conducted at the
general offices of the road in States
boro.
The decree was entered to satisfy a
claim of W. J. Oliver, constructing at
torney. for $286,515 and interest from
April last year. J. R. Lamar and
Henry Cohen, attorneys, appeared for
Oliver and Hinton Booth for the rail
way owners. Efforts were made to
have the court vacate the order to
sell, but-this was declined. Excep- j
tions will be taken, notice of appeal!
having been given, ard the matter of I
stay of proceedings will be disposed
of later.
The efforts of Oliver to have the !
road placed in the hands of a receiver 1
last year were thwarted by tlie own- :
ers" and they have since been operat- j
ing in the hope of paying out. Yester- j
day was named in the decree as a day
upon which ihe officials would be re
quired to pay Oliver for building, and j
since lie did not get his money he |
went into court.
Spanish Liner
Hard Aground
New York, June 11.—The Royal
Spanish line steamship Antonio Lo
pez, which went ashore near Fire Isl
and ou last Wednesday night, and
from which five hundred and twenty
six passengers were rescued yester- j
day, early today w r as hoisted over the ]
outer bar. ou which she was first I
grounded, and now lies broadside to I
the beach in a bad position on t lie
inner slope of the bar.
The plates amidships were strain- ]
ed a little, and crews from Point of
Woods and the Fire Island Life Sav- j
ing station remained on the beach
all night, keeping the fires burning
and communicating as best they could
with Captain Mir and his crew of one
hundred and thirty-five men, who are
still in the vessel.
The wrecking lug remained along
side ihe Lopez all night, with two J
lines to the steamer. With the ap-'
pearance of daylight and a partial'
lifting of the fog. the crew and re-!
lief tugs, which were standing by,
with the Merritt, prepared to renew
their efforts to relieve Hie Lopez of
at. high tide.
Two Lynched By a
South Carolina Mob
Srnooks, S. C., lime ll.—Quillie
Summens and Frank Samuels, accused
of the murder of Ben Sntooks, who
was killed a few days ago, werj
taken from the jail here this afternoon
by a mob of 500 and lynched.
FIRST A., B. & A. SLEEPERS
ARE WELL PATRONIZED
The first sleeper over the A., B. & A.
railroad arrived in Brunswick yester
day morning in charge of Conductor
Hudson. The sleeper was well pas.
ronlzed all the way from Atlanta, hav
ing a large number of passengers lor
points between Fitzgerald and Bruns
wick as well as several for this city.
The first sleeper northbound left i lie
city at 7 o’clock last night and also
carried several passengers.
Conductor Hudson, who will b * the
regular rconductor on the sleeper
line, is well known and popular in'
the city. For a long time he was con- |
ductor on the Southern railway I
sleeper between Brunswick and Al- 1
lanta.
OYSTER BAY GIRLS
BATTLE WITH A THIEF
Oyster Bay, N. Y., June 11. —In a
fight with a burglar early today Miss
Bessie Townsend, her sister, Miss
Addle, well known society young wo
man of Oyster Bay, and Miss Horsey,
of Great Neck, who is visiting them. I
were stabbed and seriously wounded.
The young women were asleep in
the Townsend home, which is near
the Roosevelt residence, when the
burgrlar entered by means of a win
dow. Miss Bessie awoke to find the
burglar in her room. She leaped out
of bed, ran to a window and began
screaming. Miss Addle and Miss
Horsey rushed to her room and all
three of the young women attacked
the burglar, who drew a knife and
began slashing at them. A young
man passing the hou.-e at the time
heard the screams and went to the
assistance of the young women, but
by the time ne entered the house the
burglar had lied.
PRICE: 5 CENTS.
WOOD PULP DUTY
TO BE REDUCED
BUT IT WILL BE HIGHER THAN
amount fixed by the
HOUSE BILL.
Senator Bacon Lost Two Amendments
Yesterday to Reduce Thirty Per
cent. Ad Valorem Duty on Wool
and Woolen Goods.
Washington, June 11. —In reply to a
question asked by Senator Brown, of
Nebraska, at the night session of the
senate. Senator Aldrich announced
that the rates of the finance commit
tee of the senate on wood pulp and
printing paper will be lower than the
existing duties, but higher than those
of the house bill.
Late this afternoon the senate re
fused, by a vote of 59 to S. t , recom
mend the wool schedule to the finance
committee. The motion was made by
Senator Cummins, republican
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, lost two
amendments during today's session
reducing to 3u per cent, ad valorem
duty on wool and woolen go and.!.
Senate Wrangled.
After the senate had wrangled for
au hour over Senator Bailey's charge
that under-influence was being
brought to bear against the proposed
income tax amendment to the tariff
bill, Senator Aldrich replied that he
knew of no such influence, and then
moved that further considerat'on of
the matter under consideration its
postponed until June IS. The motion
was canied.
PICTURES AT GRAND TONIGHT.
The usua’ good Saturday night pro -
gram of the latest moving picture sub
jects will be given at the Grand to
night The following are to be
shown:
A Prince's idea," a very pretty
French drama.
■ A Perpetual Proposal" is one of
the -post original comic pictures ever
shown in the city.
“The Poor Musician" is a very
clever drama.
“The Dog and His Various Merits”
is a picture that will appeal to all.
The Grand is i ust the place to drop
iu and spend, a pleasant half hour.
There's always something going on
that is new and pleasing You cart
jjftay .as long as you like. The pictures
are the best to be had and everything
is done to please the many patrons
of this popular playhouse.
MILLIONAIRE CUBANS
TRAVEL LIKE PRINCES
New York, June 11. —Not since an
Indian prince visited New York has
such a demand been made for hotel
accommodations by an individual par
! ty as that made last night by L. Gal
ban, head of the banking firm of Gal
ban & Cos., of Havana. He arrived
hoie with his wife, three daughters,
one son, four friends and two serv
ants and engaged twenty rooms on
the Central park side of the Hotel
Majestic.
The twenty rooms are composed of
four five-room suites and the man
agement has contributed a large draw
ing room which is to he used as a
private dining room by the party. The
banker is taking the party for a tour
of Europe.
MRS. FIZER WAS ARRESTED;
WILL SUE FOR DAMAGES
Cincinnati, 0., June 11.—While
making a raid on women suspected of
loitering, the police today arrested
Mrs. W. H. Fixer, the wife of a well
known Cincinnati turfman. Mrs. F;-
zer had been dining with friends at
the Haierland hotel and was on her
way to the Grand hotel. She had
stopped and asked a man the direc
tion of the hotel when she was ar
rested.
When it was discovered who she
was she was released and at once
announced she would enter suit
against the city for damages.
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Des Moines, la., June 11.—After
quarreling over an account with Her
bert Todd, of the wholesale fruit firm
of Todd & Kraft. Moses Rice, a ped
dler, shot Todd this morning.
An hour later Rice was found dead,
having taken carbolic acid. Todd is
not expected to live.
BRYAN’S SON WILL WED
RICH MILWAUKEE GIRL
Milwaukee, Wtss., June 11. —Miss
Helen Berger, the daughter of a rich
Milwaukee flour mill man, will be
come the bride of..William Jennings
Bryan, Jr., at the Colorado summer
heme of Mr. Berger on June 24.
After the wedding the young cou
ple will take a wedding trip and
will then go to Tuscon. Ari.. where
they will reside.