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The Brunswick Daily News. VOL. VIII., NO. 224. BRUNSWICK TO BE OB Ml LIKE 1 „ 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. — ' 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.” . 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. ♦ 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. * ■ ■' _ 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. * 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. 4 . 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. -f 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. —4- 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. + 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 X 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. ♦ 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.