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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
WAITING ON CORPORATIONS.
Controller General Wants Them t.
Hurry Up Returns.


The date for the fixing of the state
tax rate is yet a matter of uncertainty
as Controller General Wright has
heard from few of the concerns
who hold franchises that will be tax
ed by the state. The Controller GEN
eral has announced that no assessment
of the tax rate could be made until all
of the corporations holding franchises
have been heard from. Very few of
the corporations have adjusted their
franchise valuations figures, and those
yet unsettled aggregate $25, 0000 00
The following corporations have not
settled the value of their franchises:
The Central of Georgia Railroad,
franchise valued at $5,500000.
Southern Railroad, S6,600,000.
Atlantic Coast Line, $4,6O0,0 900.
Scaboard Air Line, $4,000, 900.
Atlanta and West Point, $1,6O0,O00
Georgia Railway and Electric Com
PAW, S2,2o0,O00.
Atlanta Gas Company $4,000.
Savannah Street Railway, 81, 400, 900.
Several of the arbitrators are out
of the state and no adjustment can
be had with them before the middle of
September. rHt
The Controller says he hopes to make
the rate as low as $4.S5 which is be-
low the five mills rate which the Legis-
lature sought to fix by constitutional
amendment as the maximum
The result of the arbitration of the
Augusta properties shows the uncer-
tatnty in regard to this matter. The
Augusta street railways have 100000
worth of bonds and $1,000, 900 of COM
mon stock. The tangible property was
returned at SAL, 900 and the franchise
at 81 1000. The Controller raised the
franchise to $704,0O0, and the arbitra-
tors cut it to $20s,000 These figures
show the uncertainty. There are so
many arbitrators and there is such an
absence of rule or system for deter
mining values no prediction can be
made as to what the result will be.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
TO START FAIR FUND
COMMITTEES WILL BEGIN THEIR
ROUNDS TODAY.
EXPECT TO FINISH THIS WEEK.
NO DIFFICULTY ANTICIPATED IN
RAISING $4,000.

After That the Programme for the
Fair VIII BE Made Up and Will
BE Advertised throughout the
state-RaiIroads Will Handle the
Advertising for the Fair-Win
Get to Work without Delay.
The work Of soliciting subscriptions
to the $4,000 guarantee fund for the
fall fair, Nov. $40, will commence
to-day and if the predictions of those
having the matter in charge are cor
rect, the full amount will have been
secured by Friday.
Yesterday Secretary Doyle of the FL
nance Committee of the Savannah
Racing Association, under whose aus
pieces the fair will be given, notified all
the members of the soliciting commit
tees named Monday of their appoint
ment and asked that they commence
work at once and endeavor to close
up the subscription lists in two or
three days if possible. The time left
for the committee to make preparations
for the fair is short and the matter
will be determined quickly.
Mr.. B. H. Levy, a prominent MEM
Der of the Finance Committee, said
that he has little doubt that the funds
will be easily raised, and that the
fair will not only prove success as
an amusement, but a good investment
financially. The great number of WISH
tors who will be brought to the city
during the ten days the fair is in prog
ress, will, he said, pay the merchants
a liberal rate of interest in the small
amount they will be asked to invest
in subscriptions, and the proceeds from
the fair viii be such that the guaran-
ors will not likely be called upon for
very large amounts.
The next meeting of the General Com
mittee having the fair in charge Will
be held on Friday or Saturday, or at
any rate on the earliest possible date,
because the preliminary preparations
are to be rushed through with all pos
sible dispatch. The new committee
men, including those not members of
the racing association, will meet with
the Finance Committee at it's next ses-
sion. AT the next meeting general
programme for the fair will be out
lined, the privileges to be sold will be
decided upon. A secretary will be
elected and other buSlpeSS transacted.
The secretary will be Mr.. Doyle.
AS soon as the programme is COM
pleted, the railroads will get out sew
eral thousands of dollars worth of adj
Vertising matter, to be distributed far
and near throughout the territory trib-
utary to Savannah. The railroads are
taking an active interest in the fair.
They have even agreed to use con-
siderable amount of the advertising
space in the newspapers for advertis-
ing the fair, saving the racing. associ-
alton this expense, which would amount
at least to $1,000,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
WINKED AT RECORDER
WHEN He TESTIFIED.
Harry Olsen Told the Court About
Sailors Stealing.

Harry Olsen Told the Court About
Sailors Stealing.
"Some sailors comes to us and some
we steals"
With a knowing wink at Recorder
Myrick in Police Court yesterday Har-
ry Olsen made this statement during
the investigation of a case he had
docketed against John Kelly.
Olsen charged that Kelly was do
ing the business of a sailor runner
without having a city license, and was
proving his contention. He had been
forced to pay 500 and he declared at
the time that he would make others
in the same business do the same
thing. Kelly was the first man he
placed upon the docket.
Kelly declared that he wouldn't steal
sailors for $4,000. and denied the
charges. The defendant said that he
had retired.
ooh, he's too old for that now, but
he's got men," insisted Kelly.
A fine of 500 was imposed. The
docketng of the case grew out of the
investigation of the Rucker shang-
haing case by Supt. Garfunkel. The
police chief forced Olsen to pay the
license, and Olsen determined to put
others in the same boat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
WoULD-BE SUICIDE
MAY BE SENT HOME.

Col. Cam Asks Adjutant General
What Disposition to Make of Him.
Private d. A Holdeman of Atlanta,
who was arrested for attempting to Sc
cured poison with which to end his
life, was turned over yesterday to Col.
Cam. as commandant of Camp Law
ton, to be disposed of as he saw fit,
the police authorities thinking that
they had no right to hold him further.
Holdeman, it developed is not a reg
ularly assigned man at the camp. AS
a member of the Hospital Corps, he
came to the shoot instead of a friend
who found at the last minute that he
would be unable to attend
Col. Cam wired to Assistant Adju-
tant General Scott for instructions rel
ative to the disposition to be made of
the man. He is at present at Camp
Lawton, where he is under no re-
straint.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
DETECTIVE WATCHED
WHITE MAN STEAL,
Spike Foley and John Howard
Caught with the Goods.

Caught with the Goods.
After being Swallowed by Detective
Julius Stark for almost an hour yes
terday afternoon F. c. CSpike'O Foley
and John Howard, white men, were
arrested near Barnard and Bay streets
and are charged on the police blotter
with the larceny of a pair of shoes
and the attempted larceny of hat.
Foley is well known in sporting cir
cles and has been under the eye OF
the detective force for quite awhile.
When made a prisoner he had pair of
shoes taken from the store of t. M.
Consodine at No. % st. Julian street,
west Detective Stark, concealed on
the opposite side of the street, saw
Howard and Foley enter the store to-
gether and was looking at Foley when
he stuffed the shoes under his coat
The plain clothes man, however, wait
ed until the two men had gotten sew
eral blocks from the store before max
ing the arrest.
The two men went into the store of
the Hub Clothing Company on BrOugh-
ton street during the afternoon and
asked to see some fine grade hats
While the clerk was engaged in TAX
ing the hats from the boxes Foley
slipped one under his coat. He car
RED rain coat and used this in work
ing the trick. The clerk became sus-
plc1ous and the crumpled hat was pro-
duced and thrown on the counter. The
men were permitted to leave the store
but the attempted theft was reported
10 Detective Stark, who was in the
nelghborhood, almost Immediately and
ne began ShadoNing the suspects.
tOleY IS known TO the detectives
bad egg" and Stark kept his eye
glued to him. The suspects, both well
dressed, looked in several stores OH
Broughton street but did nothing UNI
til Consodine's shoe store was reach
ed. Mr.. Louis Garfunkel, a brother of
the police chief, was with the detective
and the two men watched every move
ment made by Foley and Howard in
side the shoe store. Howard was be-
ing shown some shoes when those on
the outside saw Foley push a pair I'M
der his coat
"A few minutes later the men left
Consodine's place without having made
purchase. They went to Bay street
and near Barnard Detective Stark
caught hold of Foley and made him
prisoner. The two prisoners were
marched to the Gamewell box at the
City Market and sent to the station
house in the patrol wagon. The shoes
were later identified by the owner as
PAL he missed Immediately after
Foley and Howard left the store. Seen
taking the shoes, and afterwards
caught with the goods, the prisoners
had nothing TO say. They managed
to furnish bail for their appearance in
Police Court and will have to answer
two charges. How long the men have
been working the game the police are
unable to say, but both cases now
lodged against them will be pushed by
the officers. Ua 7HtH@ta.,.4 -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
COL. QUINN is WAITING
FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

There is nothing definite as yet con-
corning the disposal that will be made
of the suction dredge Cumberland, now
lying at Newport News and which the
local officials have been endeavoring
to secure for the work in the harbor
here.
1t was stated yesterday that there
had been no action taken either way
as far as the local officials know. Col.
Quinn yesterday forwarded a letter to
Washington asking for further orders
and specifications regarding the work
to be done here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
COL. TAYLOR TO
LEAVE FORT SCREvEN.
Popular Army Omcer Will Be As
signed to Fort BarRncas, Fla.

Popular Army Omcer Will Be As
signed to Fort BarRRcas, Fla.
Col. Asher Clayton Taylor, U. S.
Artillery Corps, in command of Post
and Artillery Dis Ct of Savannah and
Commandant at TT Screven, has
been advised tha will shortly be
transferred to Fort Barancas, Pensa-
cola, Fla. This information was con-
tanned in a Washington dispatch re-
ceiVed yesterday.
The announcement of Col. Taylor's
transfer will be received with regret
by all of the officers at the fort and by
the citizens of Savannah, as well as
the residents of the district over which
he is in command. During his service
in the Savannah district, since Oct. II,
last, Col. Taylor has wrought wonder
full improvement at the fort and in the
district generally. His transfer comes
just at time when the fruits of his
labors are being realized.
OF over forty years of service, TWEEN
ty-eight years have been spent in the
South by Col. Taylor. He is acquaint-
ed with the people and he understands
the work of the district. During his
short stay at Fort Screven he
has made friends with many.
BY realizing that the in
terests of the fort and the in
terests of Savannah are identical, and
by carrying this theory into substan-
tial execution, he has done much
which aided in the city's progress.
Col. Taylor was but few days ago
made colonel. the announcement be-
ing first made in the columns of the
Morning News. His assignment to
another and a larger post comes as a
result of this promotion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
Inspector General of Rifle Practice,
6. 8. t., Commanding Camp Law
ton.

will be open to teams of ten men each
from any regiment or battalion, the
best shots in each organization being
chosen. 1t is expected that this
match viii be one of the most inter-
esting of the meet, the prize being the
handsome Savannah Rifle Association
trophy.
The men will shoot at the 200, 500 and
6OO-yard ranges, with twenty shots on
the skirmish, any number of shots be-
ing fired on the skirmish within thir-
ty seconds at each halt or skirmish
This last named provision will be one
of the features of the competition,
bringing into play the most salient per-
quisites of marksmanship-deli
ness, quickness and presence of mind.
The RegimentaI Teams.
There are five regiments of infantry,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
MANY STILL DOUBT
SCHWARZ BOYS STORY.
But Hundreds Were Convinced by
Seeing and Hearing Him.

But Hundreds Were Convinced by
Seeing and Hearing Him.
Although almost beyond human cred
ibility, and rejected as fiction by a
great many who did not personally
investigate the case, the parents of
6-year-old Charlie Schwarz, who lived
for eight days and nights without food
in the swamps on Warsaw Island, the
prey of singing insects, accept as true
the story told by the little fellow and
by Parson Davis, the aged negro who
found him.
The young sufferer did not change
his story yesterday and still insists
that he had nothing to eat from the
time he was lost until he was found
by Parson Davis. He was kept in bed
and is still under the care of DR..
Courshon. His condition is not at all
dangerous, but he is being given an
absolute rest and will not be allowed
out of the house for a day or two.
Although the little fellow declares
that he never tasted food of any sort
during the eight days that he was lost
this is considered impossible by physi-
clans who expressed themselves on the
subject. They are certain that the
boy ate berries of some sort, or maybe
grass.
Hundreds of persons visited the
Schwarz house on State street yester-
day. Many Of them were friends of
the family, while others were total
strangers, attracted by desire to see
the child who had lived so long with
out food. On every side sympathy
was expressed for the parents.
Poor people. the expense of the
search Of eight days were heavy, and
to add to the misfortune Mr.. Schwarz's
right hand was rendered useless dur
ing the search. While securing the
island he poisoned his thumb which
had been scratched a few days before,
and the hand will be out of commits
sion for some days. All of these
things combine to make the case al
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
In Charge of Statistical Department
Of Georgia state shoot.

one of cavalry, one battalion of heavy
artillery, and one company of light
artillery in camp, all of which will
be represented in the match to-day.
There Will be one or more teams from
each of these.
The teams representing the First In
fantry and First Cavalry were chosen
last night. The others will be chosen
this morning. The following men were
selected:
First Regiment, First Team-Sergt.
F. Sloat. Corpl. r. I. Thompson, Corpl.
II. T. Burch, Sergt ]. M. Hayes, Pri-
vate C. o. Smith, Corpl. A. d. Kent,
Sergt. F. w. Tyler, Sergt. w. H.
Bevans, Lieut.. Thorpe and Lieut..
OLeary.
First Regiment, Second Team-Corpl.
II M. Peak, Private ]. S. wilmington.
Private l.. Hicks, Sergt. e. Hartman,
Private r. NJ. Brown, Private ]. L.
Bylsma, Private j. T. Sullivan. Sergt.
M. ]. Mcmahon, Corpl. E. ]. Keiffer,
Private Emmett Gresham.
First Infantry, Third Team-Private
Neil Mcleod, Private H. D. Simmons,
Private +. Beckman, Private A. M.
Thomas, Private VIM. p. Banhan.
Sergt. w. w. Jones, Lieut. VIM B.
Bell, Jr., Private r. ]. Proctor. Prf-
waite T. ]. Carney, Private r. Smith.
First Cavalry, First Team-I4ieut
Millkin, Private Harnes, Private Da-
Wis, Private Davis, Private j. Walsh.
Private w. K. Bennett, Corpl w. o.
Durham, Sergt. Fulton, Private Han
nah. Private Guyton.
First Cavalry. Second Team-Capt.
w. W. Gordon, Jr., Corpl. c. r. Way.
Private Coleman, Private Harris, Pri-
vate Colquitt Sergt. Daniel, Lieut..
Chapman, Private Hagan, Private Rus
sell, Corpl. Zipperer.
Provisional Officers.
The various regiments have been d.
Nded into provisional companies. Cen
eral orders, issued yesterday morning,
essien The companies as follows:
First Infantry, 10 be known as pro-
lCnnfinund on Scvenfh pan-s 4 -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
Good Lager Beer Makes Good Blood.

Get Piels Old German lager beer,
and you will then know you are getting
the best that money can buy. The
only trouble is in getting it. The bars
and restaurants all over the Northern
states would never think of letting
their stock of Piels lager beer run out.
The public demand it, and they must
have it, and it should be the same case
here.
Piels lager beer is for sale at most
of the bars and restaurants in the
city, but watch and take only Piels
lager beer brewery bottling. Insist on
getting what you want and take moth
ing else but Piels Old German lager
beer, and your health will be the gain
er every time.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
KICKED IN DOOR
OF W0MAN'S HOUSE.

Charged with breaking in door in
the Tenderloin district Monday night
and then escaping from Patrolman
Malphus, Otto Frank, a white man,
will be arraigned before Recorder My
rick In Police Court this morning.
An account of Franks escape from
the officer was given in the Morning
News. He was located yesterday morn
ing and made a prisoner. Isaac Small,
the negro who interfered with the Of
ficer Immediately after Franks esca-
and fined $40 or thirty days by Re
corder Myrick.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
Southern Railways Annual Noun
tain Excursion.

Tickets at very low round trip rates
will be sold on Aug. 10, good returning
until Sept. 2, to the resorts of North
and South Carolina and to Old Point
Comfort, Va. Special train to Ashe-
vile will leave Savannah 500 a. M.
city time, and tickets can be used also
on regular train, los a. M, city time,
of the goth. Only line to Western
North Carolina. For information or
Pullman reservations apply at City
Ticket Office, 14l Bull street. Phones
S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
CROSSED WIRES
CAUSED BLAZE

Burning Insulation ON burglar
Alarm Cables Called Out Firemen.
Shortly after IL o'clock last night
the cable running into the Burglar
Alarm Company's station on st. Ju-
liam street, became crossed with an
electric light wire and caught fire.
Waterman HUMPHREYS Immediately
gave the alarm and the department
responded, with the exception of en-
CINE companies No. and 6.
The cable is a large one and made
a lively blaze One small stream from
the chemical engine, however, quench-
ed it Immediately and the department,
vexed at being called out for such little
work, returned to quarters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
SOLDIER ASSAULTED
A CONVICT GUARD

A convict guard was assaulted by
Frank Reilly, soldier at the Tybee de-
pot shortly before s o'clock last night.
The matter was reported at police head
quarters by Supt. Saussy. The patrol
wagon and two officers were sent to
the depot but the soldier had already
left the neighborhood. The assault
was without provocation. it was said.
and the convict guard sustained an
ugly cut under the right eye. Some
time later Reilly was arrested by Pa
trolman Christian.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
LIE Isn't worth Living

To one who suffers the maddening
agony of Eczema, letter and such ir-
ritating itching skin diseases. Every
roughness of the skin from a simple
chap to letter and Ringworm. even OF
long standing, is completely, quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine Is com
fort worth so cents to you? That's the
price Of Tetterine at drug stores, or by
Ga-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

Enjoy the cool breezes of the vir-
ginia coast. Annual excursion via At
lantic Coast Line to Ocean View, Old
Point Comfort and Virginia beach,
Aug. 10. Tickets good TO return to
and including Sept. 2, 1903. A delight
full trip at small cost. Ticket agents,
De Soto Hotel, both phones 70, and
Union Station, Georgia, GIL, Bell, 235,
will furnish full information" I'D.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

Go, but this win bring you back, said
a visitor at the Smoker" to his friend
as he quaffed a Peggy O'Neal cock
tail" The run on this delightful lit
tie nefreshment since it's advent. to the
Smoker has been little short of phe-
nomenaL We handle case goods only.
1.-The Smoker" 10 Congress street, west,
Battle p. Winters.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
NEGRO MUST ANSWER
FOR CUTTING DRIVER

For badly cutting Bill Williams, en-
ployed as a driver on a wagon of the
Knickerbocker Ice Company. about
two weeks ago, Sam Graham, a negro
known in police circles as God Rob-
ber" was arrested yesterday by De-
tective Bostick and Will be arraigned
before Recorder Myrick in Police Court
this morning. According to the prose-
cutor the assault was a cowardly one
and was prompted by a woman with
whom he had been joking.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

$3.50 Round Trip. Savannah to
Washington. D. c.. and return, via At.
lantic Coast Line. Tickets now on
sale, limited to return Oct. 81, 1903.
Passenger service unexcelled.
Fur Pullman reservations, rates, etc..
see Ticket Agents De Soto Hotel, both
phones 73, and Union Depot, Bell phone
2S5, Ga. phone 911.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
queen of summer Trips"

Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company have on sale summer
excursion tickets to Baltimore. S22;
Philadelphia, SIS; Washington, s24, In
Guiding meals and stateroom berth.
Excursion tickets on sale to all East-
ern resorts. Send for Tour Book. j
w. Smith. Agent. 112 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
North oaroIina's Delightful Beach.

wrightsville. $500 for round trip via
Atlantic Coast Line, Aug. 10. Tickets
limited 10 and including Sept. g. 1908.
North Cardinals popular resort Is
within easy reach at small cost See
Ticket Agents. Atlantic Coast Line
ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

The one great virtue of Burnett's
Vanilla Extract is purity. 1t is real
vanilla extract and nothing but vanil-
la extract. always use Burnett's.
Quality is what makes Enrice. II
Burnett's Vanilla Extract was no bet
ter than other extracts It's price would
be the same. Once tried, always
used.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

ss2. Savannah to New York and re-
turn. via Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk
and old Dominion Steamship Company.
See ticket agents for full information.
I'D.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
New York.

The best route to New York is via
Seaboard Air Line Railway
and Old Dominion Steamship
Company. Leave Savannah 1910 a.
M, arrive Norfolk 535 p. M: leave
Norfolk p m. and arrive New York
next afternoon at 2-affording a de-
lightful water trip of 10 hours. Ticket
office. Bull street: phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
fort and Return via SeabOard Air
Line Ry.

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1908. Trains
leave Savannah lis p. m. and 1910 a.
m. Special Pullman sleepers and YES
tibuled day coaches will be operated
Savannah to Portsmouth Norfolk,
without change. Secure your reserva-
ton now. Full information at Ticket
Office No. Bull street, phone 2s.-
a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

Only $1,000 for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale Aug. 10. limited for return
until Sept 2. Fifteen days at Old
Point Comfort, Ocean View, Virginia
Beach. Secure now reservations In
special sleepers. Ticket ONCE No.
Bull street. phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
REAL ESTATE.
ATTENTION!

I have now for. rent that beautiful
residence on the corner of Barnard and
Charlton streets, having southern ana
eastern exposure, and will divide it into
flats. The parlor floor and basement,
rooms, $25. The second floor,- rooms,
500. Third floor, rooms, SIS. Apply to
H H. BALTIMORE.
No. "a Bryan Street, East.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

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