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The Brunswick Daily News.
VOL. VIII., NO. 233.
COUNTY WANTS SIOO,OOO
FOR BRIDGE AND ROADS
dim solo its
HELD I MEETING
BILL PREPARED FOR INTRODUC
TION IN THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.
f.
After the Measure is Passed a Spe
cial Bend Election Will Be Called
By Commissioners —A Copy of the
, Bill.
The county commissioner*, held a
called meeting at the court-house
yesterday morning, and the solons
took another step towards securing
the bridge across the Aitamaha river,
which means that the Georgia Coast
and Piedmont railroad will come here.
The body also incorporated in a bill
which the local representative will
bp asked to have passed, authority
to issue bonds in the sum of SIOO,OOO,
to be used in the consumption' of the
bridge and for Vetter roads through
out tlie county.
Just what tlie Commissioners intend
to do is best told ::i the bill, which is
as follows:
Section 1. R . it enacted by the
general assembly of the state of Geor
gia, and it is hereby enacted by au
thority of the same. That the county
of Glynn In said state be and it is
hereby authorized and empowered to
issue bonds in a sum not exceeding
one hundred thousand dollars for the
construction and improvement of the
public reads and bridges of said coun
ty, and for this purpose the commis
sioners of roads and revenue of said
county are hereby authorized and em
powered to order an election to de
termine the question of issuing sueli
bonds.
Sec. 2. P.e it further enacted by
the minority aforesa'd. That in the
event the result of such election
should be in favor of the issuing of
such bonds then said commissioners
of roads and revenue are fully em
powered and directed to provide for
the levy and collection of an annual
tax on all of the taxable property in
said county sufficient In amount to
pay the ; rincipal and interest on
said debt ..ithin thirty years from the
date of incurring said indebtedness.
Sec. 3. If the result of such elec
tion should be against the Issue of
such bonds then said commissioners
of roads and revenue shall be au
thorized to order another election at
which the question may be again vot
ed upon, provided that such election
shall not be called for a date which
shall be less than thirty days from
the date of the first election.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That the
commissioners of roads and revenue
of said county be and they hereby are
authorized in the event the result
of said election Is in favor of the is
suance of such bonds, to join with
any railroad company in the construc
tion of a bridge across the south
branch of the Altamalia river, said
bridge to be suitable for a highway
bridge as well as a railroad bridge.
SPECIAL FEATURE THURSDAY
Tile most sensational picture ever
made will be shown at the Grand on
Thursday night. The great "Black
Hand" mystery entitled "The Detec
tive from the Italian Bureau." shows
the inner workings of that famous
society of criminals. Everybody has
read about the “Black Hand” society
and all Brunswick will be interested
iu this famous motion picture.
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NEW LINE OF SKIRTS & WAISTS.
Just Received at Zemenovitz a Large
Shipment.
The great display of voile skirts
and net waists attracted the atten
tion of many buyers yesterday at
Zelmenovitz. The goods had just ar
rived and while the proprietor was
marking them up many were admir
ing the stylish and pretty garments
and quite a number of sales were
made before goods were placed on
-display. The prices are all veri
low considering the quality of the
goods. The beautiful and stylish
voile skirts and net and lace waists
have always been made a leading fea
ture of this firm's business and Is
having special attention this season.
REV. FRANCIS MURDOCK.
NOTED CLERGYMAN, DEAD
Salisbury, N. C., June 22.—Rev.
Francis J. Murdock, one of the lean
ing Episcopal clergymen In the south,
died suddenly at h:s home early to
day of heart failure. He was 63 years
of age and a confederate veteran.
WHAT WILL COUNCIL DO?
Majority May Try to Defeat Some of
the Amendmen s.
Considerable interest is manifested
I in the meeting of city couac.l tomor
row night ow;ng to the fact that it
wis rumor, .1 yesterday that the ma
jority would endeavor to defeat sam
* the cnattei amendments
u tit by the citizens' meeting held at
city hall Monday u gh; Just
what council will do remains to . •
seen.
As is well known tlie majority in
c nc ! U not In sympathy with
Utyor Hopkins ar.d generally opposes
a: y of, his measures. For this
ret- -n it is stated they will endeavor
to knock out some of the amendments
decided upon and may take action to
morrow night in the shape of a reso- j
Ration metnoralizing the legislature not
to pass all of the amendments.
GOT AWAY WITH
HORSE AND BUGGY
DRUMMER HIRED A TEAM FROM
M'CRARY AND FAILED TO
RETURN.
Representing himself to be a pic
ture drummer, VV. C. Sparks went to
McCrary's livery stable Monday morn
ing and secured a horse and buggy
for a half day. Sparks has not since
been seen and it was only by chance
that the hors, and buggy were recov
ered.
The mail failed to return at the
hour he stated he would finish work
in the city, but little attention was
paid to it However, later in the
afternoon, Sparks still not returning,
an Investigation was started. Noth
ing could be learned, however, as to
the whereabouts of the man.
It was then thought, that he had
made a trip in the country and was
delayed In some way, but yesterday
morning he was still missing. Mr.
McCrary then telephoned to Sterling
and it was learned that the man had
passed there Monday afternoon. He
then telephoned to Sterling an.l later
C. C, Croft on found the horse and
buggy. Sparks bad left it with a
negro who lived near Sterling, stat
ing to him that be would return for
it yesterday morning. He failed to
return, but boarded the Southern train
tit Mt. Pleasant y< sterdav morning.
A telegram wav sent to Jesup to ar
rest the man there, but he evidently
left the train before that point was
reached, and so far he lias not been
apprehended.
The horse and buggy are in charge
of Mr. Crofton at Everett and will
be biought to the city this morn
ing
King Presented
With Girl Baby
La Granja, Spain, June 22.—Queen
Victoria gave birth to a daughter at
6.25 a. m. today.
When it was seen last night that
the accouchment was imminent, mem
bers of the royal family, premier and
a number of high court personages
were hastily summoned to the palace.
The birth of a princess is particu
larly pleasing to both king and queen,
as they had hoped that this child, the
third, would be a girl. The first two
children are boys.
SCANDAL SUIT CLOSED.
Editor Withdraws Appeal from Fine
and Von Nloltke Apologizes.
Berlin, June 22.—Die Zufunst this'
week publishes certain letters ex
changed between Count Kuno von
Moltke and Maxillen Harden, the edi
tor of the periodical, in which the
latter agrees to withdraw his appeal
against the fine of $l5O imposed by
the lower court in consideration of a
letter from the count expressing re
gret for certain statements made in
court reflecting upon Harden.
The Harden-Von Moltke case, which
grew out of the “round table’’ scan
dals of 1907. is thus brought to an
end. The retrial of Prince Philip Zu
Eulenburg on the charge of perjury
has been set for July 5.
THE WALL STREET MARKET.
Feverishness of Monday Still Percep- -
tible Yesterday Morning.
New York, June 22. —Traces of un
i settlement and feverishness following
yesterday’s break in prices were still
perceptible in the opening of the
stock market today.
There were large dealings and
prices moved sharply in either direc
tion. Running sales of 4,000 shares
I of the Southern Pacific were made at
127 1-4 and 427. Union Pacific, on
the ether hand, rose r. fraction
BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 23, 1909.
SATILIi RIVER,
SAPELO SOUND
SURVEY STARTS
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY OF THE
GOVERNMENT THIS RIVER
HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED.
Also Expected That a Survey Will
Shortly Be Ordered of the St.
Marys River—Much Will Depend on
Final Report.
With a surveying part; already at
work in Sapelo sound and another
preparing te oeg::i work o i the Sa
tilla river, the local engineers w it
b • busy for the next two months, and
upon their report depend- much us
to the future of the Satiiia river.
At tlie last session of c ingress at
appropriation of slu.i <>•* was made
for a preliminary sitrv. v of the Sa
tiila rh r. the flu- time in the his
tory of the government that this
stream ha- been recognized by con
gress. N, ver before Inis an appro
priation been made for a survey of
the river. It is also expected that
later a survey will be oracr-d of the
St. Marys river. A sum lias already
been allotted for the survey of Sa
peio sound and the Satiiia river and
Engineer Conant stated yesterday that
lie was expecting to receive notifica
tion to also make a survey of the
St. Marys river.
The survey of the Satiiia will be
from the mouth of the river to Burnt
Fort, a distance of forty miles, and
it will probably take two months to
complete tlie work, and then a re
port will be filed with the secretary
of war showing just what improve
ment is needed, the probable cost,
etc. The matter will then he referred
to congress and, if the report shows
that the commerce o f the points on
the river warrant improvements be
ing made, an appropriation for rivet
work will probably be the result. Just
at this lime, of course, it. is not
known whether the report will be
favorable for the river or not.
Engineer Conant states that the
surveying pm tv will begin on Ihe
river within Ihe next few days. One
party is now surveying Sapelo sound
and the tvnrk on the river will start
as soon as a second surveying parly
is organized. 1! a survey is also or
dered of the St. Marys river it will
probably tie necessary to organize a
third surveying party.
The fart, that the government lias
recognized these two streams indi
cates that it is more than likely that
an appropriation for improvements
will be made but. as stated, much
depends on the report of the sur
vey.
PRESCRIPTION BLANK.
Was Used by Doctor for Brief Will
Dictated by Patient.
Columbus, Ind., June 22.—The fol
lowing will of the late Miss Flora At
kinson. a well-known church and
literary woman, which was written by
her physician, Dr. A. J. Banker, on
the back of a prescription blank, was
probated here today:
I want May Smith to have all the
property 1 got from my grandfather’s
estate, including the house I own.
‘T want the Christian Aid Society
and my literary club each to have
$200.”
STILL HOLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Wellington, New Zealand, June 22.
R. Arnest, the New Zealand rower,
by defeating R. Webb today retains
the sculling championship of the
world.
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HARRIMAN ABLE TO GO
TO MOUNTAIN RESORT
Vienna. June 22. —The condition of
E. H. Harriman was reported at noon
as better. Accompanied by members
of his family, he will leave this after
noon for Semmering, a mountain re
sort, about fifty miles from the Aus
trian capital.
Members of the party are denying
themselves as much as possible to
newspaper men.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
Day to Be Observed on St. Simon on
Monday, July 5.
As t.he Fourth of July falls on Sun- j
day this year, the day will be goner- !
ally observed on Monday. The St. j
Simon Transit company, it is under-,
stood, is now preparing an interesting
program of sports, etc., for St. Simon
and it is expected that the usual j
large crowd will go to the island to
spend the day.
The occasion will be thoroughly ad
vertised in the- city and along the
three railroads and many people will
probably come down to spend the day
on the island.
ITf ON HIDES,
HOUSE OATES ON
LUMBER RAISED
HIDES. HOv/EVER, WEIGHING
LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE
POUNDS ON THE FREE LIST.
Alcrich Yesterday Presented Senate
Finance Committee Amendment on
Lumber, Fixing the Duty at $1.50
P;r Thousand.
Washington, June 22.—Late this
aftem .tui tht 1 amendment of the sen
ate- Unbrace' .committee, fixing a duty
of 15 pgr cent, ad valorem on hides,
was agreed to by the senate on a
vote of 46 to 40. This is the same
rat,, ; - was provided in the Dinglev
till, but under a ruling of the treas
ury dcpariin. in n applies only to hides
we ghitig more than twenty-five
pounds.
The amendment of Senator MeLau
rin, making the duty applicable to all
hides, was voted down, 48 to 31.
Senator Aldrich presented the com
mittee's amendment on lumber, fixing
the duty at $1.51 per thousand feet.
Tills is an increase of 50 per cent,
over the house rate.
Senator Taylor, of Tennessee, made
a speech during the session convuls
ing the gallery, asking for a tariff
for revenue and opposing free rate
material.
Board Begins on
the Investigation
Atlanta. Ga., June 22. —When the
Georgia railroad arbitration board
m • ibis morning to begin taking tes
timony in Hie dispute in the case be
tv "u the railroad company and its
w firemen, there were in the
it * •borronu of .illy witnesses for
tile employes in the Piedmont assem
bly room. It was evident, from tlie
opening that the strikers proposed to
demand as wide latitude ns possible
In the nature of testimony.
Vice President Kelly, of the Broth -
erbrood of Locomotive Firemen, said:
“This is a homely story of ours, sim
ply told in out homely way. We do
not, know much of law or rules of
evidence. We do-know our wrongs
and our sufferings. If we are to lie
fairly treated and if you gentlemen
are to get at the facts in this case,
you must let us tell our fate in our
own way.'
Proceedings in
the Divorce Case
New York June 22.—Although the
servants of Castle Gould and the
cashier at the St. Regis hotel today
testified that they had never seen Mrs.
Gould under the influence of liquor,
numerous checks for cocktails and
extra drinks were placed in evidence.
The proprietor of the Carroll house
said he never saw anything improper
in her conduct with Dustin Farnum,
the actor.
Justice Geigerieh today allowed Mrs.
Gould an additional slo,ooti counsel
fees.
Justice Dowling, at the adjournment
today, said he would hold court open
tomorrow until the evidence is all in.
TWO ARMED BANDITS
MADE A BIG HAUL
Green Bay, Wis., June 22. —Two
armed bandits entered the night of
fice of the United States Express Cos.
here this morning and compelled the
man in charge to open the safe. They
obtained $5,000.
THE GRAND TONIGHT.
Without a doubt the prettiest child
picture ever made by the Pathe com-;
pany will be shown at the Grand to-!
night, entitled ‘‘The Happiest Day of
Her Life,” is a very beautiful story.
‘‘Heating Powder” is an amusing
picture of this new discovery.
“The Hat of Fortune” is a clever
\ illusion.
Tonight’s program is well selected
and ought to draw the usual large
j audience to the Grand, whPh is the
l place to spend these summer even-
I ings. There is always something to
1 please all.
CHINAMAN TELLS STORY
OF MURDER OF ELSIE SIGEL
TEACHERS TO MEET TODAY.
Expected That Many Will Pass
Through the City.
The Georg'a Teachers' association
will convene on Cumberland this aft
ernoon, and it is expected that every
Incoming train this morning will
bring teachers from all sections of
the state. Up to last night not a very
large number had arrived to attend
the convention, but it is understood
that an unusually large attendance is
expected and most of the teachers
will arrive this morning.
The first business session will be.
held in the auditorium tonight and a
number of interesting papers will be
read. The convention will last for
three days and during the several
sessions some of the best-known
educators in the state will discuss
edueat ! onal matters of interest.
ADRIAN, GA. HAS
DOUBLE MURDER
FARMER AND HIS WIFE SHOT BY
ROBERT JENKINS, WHO
MADE HIS ESCAPE.
Adrian, Ga.. June 22. —George How
ell, a prominent farmer, and his wife,
wen shot and instantly killed by Rob
ert Jenkins early this morning vvnile
in their field at work.
Jenkins escaped, but a posse was
quickly organized and with blooci
hounds are in pursuit. The cause of
the killing is unknown.
Roosevelt Party
Is Heard From
Naisha, British East Africa, June
22. —All members of the Roosevelt ex
pedition at present in camp on the
lioietta plains, in Sotik district, are
in excellent health.
Theodore Roosevelt Has shot anoth
er lion, while a very large tawney
maned lion lias fallen before the rifle
of Kermit. This animal holds the
record for size on the present ex
pedition. Kermit also has killed two
chetars.
In addition, the party has secured
three giraffes, two eland, six topi, and
a large number of minor antelope. All
•skins are being preserved for the
Smithsonian Institute, at Washington.
MILLIONS COMING TO GEORGIA.
One Thousand Citizens to Share This
Money.
Atlanta, June 22. —A list of more
trail 30,000 names lias been sent here
to the clerk of the United States court
which shows that over 1,000 persons
who live in Georgia are to receive a
share of the $4,000,000 that tiie gov
ernment is (o divide among the de
scendants of the Cherokee Indians.
This money is to he indirectly in pay
ment for the lands from which the
Cherokee Indians were lauen years
ago were they were moved west of
the Mississippi. It is derived from
the sale of lands which they were
allotted in the west, but never claim
ed possession of.
He Made Cashier
Hand Over Money
Fort Worth, Tex., June 22.—While
the streets were crowded with pe
destrians a man walked into the Wag
goner Bank & Trust Cos. at 4 o’clock
this afternoon, pushed a six-shooter
into the face of Cashier Waiter King,
the only one in bank at the time, and
compelled him to hand over SB,OOO
before him. He then backed out of
the building and jumped into a wait
ing automobile and escaped in the
direction of the Texas & Pacific rail
road depot.
WILL TAKE AN APPEAL.
New Orleans, La., June 22.—1 t was
announced today that Avery Blount,
condemned to death for the murder of
“Buz” Breeland. his wife and daugh
ter, will take an appeal to the United
Stales supreme court.
YALE WON BALL GAME
FROM PRINCETON NINE'
New York, Tune 22. —Yale defeated
Princeton today by a score of T> to;
3 in the American League park be- {
fore 10,000 collegians.
By winning today's game the New
Haven teams wins the series from the
Crimson team, having defeated Prince
ton several weeks ago. Today's game
was the third ployed by the ‘wo uni
versities. the PriiYTton ni- ’ having
' defeated Old Ell last Safor.U.y w
PRICE: 5 CENTS.
SAYS LEON LINE
IS THEMURBERER
GIRL WAS FIRST CHLOROFORMED
AND THEN CHOKED
TO DEATH.
Chung Sing, Who Occupied a Room
Next io Leon’s, Says He Saw and
Felt Body of the Girl While It Was
Still Waim.
New York, June 22. —Speaking in
broken English, Chung Sing. the
Chinaman arrested yesterday and who
occupied a room next to that of Leon
Ling, who murdered Elsie Sigel, to
day told District Attorney Jerome how
king murdered the young missionary.
Sing denied everything until the dis
trict attorney told him that Ling had
been arrested, and then he told the
entire story of the sensational mur
der of the Sigel girl.
He said Ling committed the mur
der. His statement was to the effect
that tiie girl was first chlorolormed
and then choked to death. He sail
he saw and felt the body of the girl
while it was still warjai as it iav oa
a bed in Ling's room with a bloody
towel thrown over the face.
Sing stated that after the murder
he went downstairs and remained a
short time. When he returned, he
stated. Ling had placed the body in
tiie trunk. L ug, he said, was not
aware of the fact that he (Sing) knew
he had committed the murder and
when he asked Ling what caused the
and alh of the girl, he replied that she
iiad accidentally bitten her tongue
and hied to death.
Sing is being held under $t 0.000
bail as an accomplice in the mur
der.
Ling Not Captured.
Leon Ling has not yet been cap
tin ed. A report was received here
todav that a Chinaman answering his
description had been arrested at Rev
elstoke, British Columb’a, but it is
not thought to lie the right man.
Ail evidence obtainable by the au
thorities indicated that the man un
der arrest in Schenectady was not
L"on Line:, in whose room the body of
Elsie Sigel was found.
W lien the prisoner was brought be
fore Sigel latter he declared that the
t hinaman was not Ling, tlie alleged
niurderi r of Miss Sigel, and that lie
had never seen the prisoner before,
"Sand Snipe Girl”
Given a Verdict
Nt ' w Vork , June 22.—Cora Sinclair,
tile Sand Snipe Girl,” was awarded
a verdict for SIO,OOO against. Samuel
Laird, son of a wealthy Priladelphia
manufacturer, for breach of promise.
She claimed that she lived with Laird
for eight years on the promise that
he would marry her when his father
died and that he gave her his dead
mother’s wedding ring as an engage
ment ring.
WIDOW OF “POLICY KING”
AVINS IN A BIG SUIT
New York. June 22.— Justice Davis,
in the supreme court today, dis
missed the $30,00) suit of Mrs. Mar
guerite A. Gilbert against the widow
of A1 Adams, the millionaire “policy
king.”
Justice Davis threw out the com
plaint on the ground that, the evi
dence showed that the note upon
which the suit was based was not to
be paid until after the death of Mrs.
Adams.
FINISHING UP NEW JAIL.
It Will Be Turned Over to the County
4 in a Short Time.
Glynn county’s new jail at the cor
ner of Newcastle and H streets, is
rapidly nearing completion and it
will he turned over to the county with
in a few more weeks. The work has
been rapidly pushed within the past
several w'eeks.
No definite date has yet been fixed
for the occupancy of the new building,
but it is Ukelv that Sheriff Berrie will
move in with his prisoners by the first
of September.
TRIED TO KILL WOMAN.
UNDERTAKER THEN SUICIDES
' Erie. Pa., June 22. —Charles U.
Larey, said to be the son of a wealthy
undertaker oY New York, shot and
! slightly injured Beatrice Kelly early
1 today, and thev committed w'cW* by