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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05
On its first reading

BY Committee of the Whole
An ordinance. to amend Section Six
hundred and forty-seven (647). of Mac
Donells Code of Savannah" which re-
quires citizens to report to the board
of sanitary commissioners cases of in
fectious or pestilential disease occur
ring on their premises, by requiring
them to report in writing, Immediately
and so as to conform said section to
Section Six Hundred and Forty-six
(646) of said code as amended by ordi-
nance of this date and for other pur-
poses.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
Vannah, in Council assembled, that said
Section Six Hundred and Forty-seven
(64D of MacDonelIs Code of Savannah.
which requires citizens to make re-
ports as set out in above caption, is
hereby amended as follows: BY add
ing just after the word INFECTIOUS"
in the second line of the body of said
section the word Contagious" and by
adding, in the fourth line of the BODY
thereof, after the word Section" and
preceding the word report" the word
Immediately" and by adding, in said
same line just after the word facts"
the words lin writing" so that said
section, when amended, shall read as
follows:
'647. Citizens to report to board cases
of disease, when, ETC.. Every citizen
upon whose premises there may occur
any case of smallpox, yellow fever or
other infectious, contagious or pesti-
lential- disease not under the charge
of any physician, shall in like man
ner, as ordained in the preceding Sec
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05

City of Savannah, Office Fire Depart
ment, Oct. "a, 190S.-Sealed bids will
be received at the Office of the under
signed until noon of Nov. IL. 1903, for
furnishing fol b. cars at Savannah, one
extra first size or double extra first
size steam fire engine. with a capacity
of thirteen hundred $1,000 gallons per
minute. Boiler to be plain or to be
finished with nickel plated jacket with
all tools and other modern appliances.
Dome, machinery and all exposed parts
to be nickel-plated. Three-horse hitch
complete. with all necessary heater
connections attached. One small and
two large suctions with Savannah
standard thread. Engine to be tested
and when delivered, to be ready for
instant service.
Proposals must be accompanied by
certified check for two hundred $4,000
dollars, payable to the Committee on
Fire, as guarantee that bidder re-
ceiving award. will enter into contract
according to proposal submitted.
The Committee on Fire reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
JOHN E. mcguire,
Superintendent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05

to supper and Row, instead of waiting
for it to be prepared had decided to go
to Bryan's for drink. When the inyi-
tation to have a drink was extended in
Bryan's place, he said, Bennett at first
refused to take anything but sat at the
table with his hand to his face APP
parently asleep, though in reality
watching Doss.
Doss left the room for moment. wit
ness said, when Bryan and Bennett
whispered together, then Bennett wrote
o note on the cash register. Ivey read
this, then slapping the witness on the
shoulder slid his hand down to, his pis-
tol pocket with the apparent desire Of
finding out if Evans had a gun.
The question of weight came up and
Doss and Evans went to the scales.
Evans found his weight and asked Doss
to get on the scales. Doss started to
and had one foot on when he drew his
pistol, to prevent an unfair weight,
the witness said he supposed.
Evans says he looked toward the bar
and saw that Bryan. who had been
standing on the outside of it was run
ming around the end so as to get be-
his hand.
"Don't ShOOtw
For Gods sake Cad. don't shoot
he don't mean no HARM" he claims, to
have said, fearing that Bryan had
mistaken Doss' purpose in taking out
his pistol.
Bennett. witness stated, had gone
into the wine room and was firing. from
there. Evans fired one shot into this
room and two shots at Bryan. aiming
at his body with the view not of kill
ing him. but of disabling him so that
he wouldn't kill Doss. After Doss and
Bryan had left the roomi he says. ne
came out to the center of the room,
and a shot from somewhere struck him
in the chest. His hat fell off and he
picked this up and left the place AS
he passed through another room he
saw Bennett with his pistol breeched.
He told Bennett not to shoot, that he
was unarmed and had been shot al
ready. He then left the place and
went down the street, but was fired at
twice before he had gone a great dis
lance.
Evans denied that he had heard
either Bryan or Bennett say: Put up
that pistol" and also denied that Benz
nett had advanced on Doss with ,up-
lifted hands to prevent him shooting
at Bryan. Other and minor points
made in the testimony of the other
witnesses he either denied or declared
that they may have taken place, but
that he knew nothing of them. He
said that Doss was noticeably under
the influence of liquor. but that all
the remainder of the crowd were sober.
story of an Outsider.
A man who entered the bar. shortly
before the fracas was begun and who
was present during at least the first
part of it, was the next to testify. He
had a drink with the men, he said,
then left the group to go to the tele-
phone. When he left they were APP
parently the best of friends. The first
thing that he knew of the trouble was
when he saw that Doss had his pistol
pointed towards the bar He was I'M
able to see the bar because of an OBJ
struction between himself and the
place He did not see Bennett adj
vance on Doss. he declared. but he saw
Doss shoot, and it was he that fired
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05
ADVANCE IN LUMBER
STRONG COMBINATION FORCES UP
PRICES.
CONTRACTORS PROTEST
BUT LUMBER DEALERS WILL PRO
TECT CONTRACTS MADE.

Each Firm Has Put Up Large sum
to Be Forfeited IL Cut Is Made in
Scale of Prices Agreed Upon mt
Recent Meeting-ThOse Who Have
Already Secured Estimates on
Houses, or Additions, VIII Not
Suffer If Work IL Done This
MOnth-Lumbcr Men say They
Have Not Been Making Money.
Lumber has jumped skyward and
those who are thinking of building
houses, or making additions, will find
that it will cost a great deal more than
it did several weeks ago, unless they
have already made contracts.
BY reason of an ironclad agreement
into which the lumber dealers have en-
tered, there has been an advance in
price of at least Is per cent. Some of
the contractors say that the jump has
been much greater than this and that
flooring that was purchased week
ago for SIS now costs $50.
In order that the prices may be
maintained. every firm in the COM
bine, and it is stated that all are in it,
have put up a large sum of money,
several hundred dollars in cash, to be
forfeited at any time that they break
the combination by cutting the prices
agreed upon at a meeting recently
held. Just what amount each firm put
up cannot be ascertained, but 1t is
known that the sum is a large one.
The new scale of prices became eff
fective on Nov. l, and the forfeit mon
ey has been put out at interest. 1t is
said that the combination is the strong
est of the sort that has ever been
formed in Savannah. When the an
nouncement was made that an adj
vance i'm prices had been decided upon
the building contractors were very
much exercised They were assured,
however, that any contracts that had
already been made by them would be
protected, as would any estimates that
they had furnished before the advance
was announced.
1--WE were cutting each others threats
and were forced to form the combina-
ton to maintain living prices" said
lumber dealer when asked the cause
of the advance. 1T is not true that
there has been such an enormous adj
vance, however. There is an increase
of from 10 to Is per cent. Why, we
were selling lumber in Savannah rs per
cent. cheaper than export goods (. o. b.
OF course, we couldn't stand this, and
something had to be done. The organ
liza ton is not new one, but the rules
were lax. The builders manipulated in
such a manner that we were making
absolutely nothing on our outputs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05
By Committee Of the Whole

by VI the whole
An ordinance for the proper reguIa-
ton of burials, and for other purposes
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the citv of
Savannah, in Council assembled, that
from an after the adoption of this or
dinance, whenever any person shall die
within the jurisdictional limits of the
city of Savannah, his or her body shall
be buried within thirty-six 1850 hours
after such death. and this time limit
shall in no case be extended unless
a specific permit be asked for, and be
granted in writing by the chairman,
or acting chairman. of the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners, and this can
only be done on condition, that such
dead body be emhalmed, or in some
other way be protected against decom-
position.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
any dead body which may be brought
into and within such limits. shall, il
embalmed. or in some other manner
protected against decomposition, be
buried within twenty-four (24) hours
after being so brought in, unless ex-
tension permit be obtained as pro-
vided in Section 1. and if not embalm-
ed, or in some other manner protected
against decomposition. shall be buried
within twelve CID hours after being
so brought in.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that
it shall be incumbent upon the sur
viving husband, wife, parent, child,
brother, sister or next of kin, as the
case may be, of such deceased person,
and any and all persons who shall
have such dead body in charge, and
whose duty it shall be to cause the
same to be buried, to conform to the
regulations in this ordinance pre-
scribed, and any person guilty of the
violation of any of the terms of this
ordinance shall be subject, upon con-
victiou in the Police Court of Savan-
nah, to fine not exceeding one hun
dred ($10O) dollars, or be imprisoned for
not exceeding thirty 500 days, either
or both, in the discretion of said court.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance. are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time Oct. %, 1903, and published
for information.
]. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05

ORDINANCES.

BY the Committee of the Whole.
An ordinance to prevent vendors or
meals, lunches, coffee, tea, sandwiches
or other food prepared in or upon, o.
sold from, push carts and similar We
hicles, from standing or remaining sta
tionary with such carts or vehicles, on
the streets of Savannah, except as
herein specified, and for other purposes.
Section l. BE it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City OF Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, That
hereafter, it shall not be lawful Tor
persons vending meats, fish, meals,
lunches, coffee, tea, sandwiches, or
other food cooked or prepared in or
upon, or sold from. push carts and SINH
lar vehicles, in the city of Savannah,
to stand or remain stationary with
such cart or vehicle upon the streets of
said city, for the purpose of prosecut-
ing their business, except fol such time
as may be necessary to make change
or to complete a sale, and if any person
owning or occupying premises within
radius of three hundred (3O0) feet, from
the place where such push cart or other
vehicle may be located objects to such
location, and makes his or her objection
known, in writing or verbally, to SUCH
vender, owning or using said push cart
or other vehicle, such vender upon such
objection being made known to him,
shall, at once, move his said push cart,
or other vehicle, more than three hun
dred 5000 feet from the premises own
ed or occupied by said Directing person,
nor shall he stop or locate 1t again
within such limits, except to make
change or complete a sale, it being the
intention of this ordinance that no
such vender shall stand or remain sta
tionary with such cart or vehicle In or
upon the streets of this city, except for
the purposes of making change or COM
pleting a sale, If any person owning or
occupying premises within radius of
three hundred (300) feet from the loca-
ton of such push cart or other vehicle,
shall object to the same, and shall COM
municate such objection to such ven
der, verbally or in writing.
Sec. g Be it further ordained, That
any person violating any provision of
this ordinance shall, on conviction be-
fore the Police Court of the city of Sa-
vannah. be punished for each and every
such offence by a fine not exceeding
twenty-five ($25) dollars, or imprison-
ment not exceeding thirty (30) days,
either, or both, in the discretion Of the
court.
!, Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time Oct %, 190S and published
for information.
]. ROBERT DREAMER.
Clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05
MILLER AND WHITE ON EDGE
FOR TO-NIGHTS CONTEST
Battle Will Be One of the Most StubbornIy Con-
tested Before S. A. Club.

Herman Miller and Cub White are
on edge for to-night's contest at the
Savannah Athletic Club, and indica-
tons point to one of the most stubborn
ly contested bouts that has been pulled
off before the club. g
Miller has much at stake in the co.
When he was defeated by Thompson
some time ago he asked for an oppor-
tunlty to redeem himself in the eyes of
his friends. Thompson could not stay
here to meet Miller the second time and
prove conclusively whether or not he
WAS the better man, so ii was decided
to give Miller a try against Cub White,
who is one of the coming .welterweights
of the country. White is the most
prominent figure in pugilistic circles in
Philadelphia at present, and is much
sought after by athletic clubs all over
the country. He has an unbroken
record of wins for the past six months
and he has met the fastest men in his
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05
OFFICIAL.


ton, Immediately report the facts In
writing TO the Board of Sanitary Com
missioners, and for failure or refusal
to make such report, shall, upon con-
viction before the Police Court, be IL
able to fine or Imprisonment, or both
in the discretion of the court, such fine
not to exceed one hundred dollars ana
such Imprisonment not to exceed thirty
days. But whenever any disease has
been declared epidemic by the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners, it shall NOT
be required that further cases shall
be so reported"
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that all ordinances and parts of or
dinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed
Ordinance read in Council for the
frst time Oct. 2S, 1908, and published
for information.
]. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05

first. He saw two or three shots, he
said, then he got out"
-r Threatened to XIII.
= The most startling statement of any
of the witnesses was that of Austria
liam" Kelly, a hack driver, who de-
clared that two or three days before
the shooting Bryan and Bennett were
in his hack, Bryan under. the influence
of liquor and Bennett sober, and that
Bryan had said, We've got to kill
that big jim
Doss." Bennett said, "s-h-h-h."
Bryan was again put on the stand
-jand cAclared Kelly's statement abso-
lutely false. He declared he had never
been drunk in his life. He had been in
Kelly's hack with Bennett but once,
he said, and the only talk about Doss
that then took place was when he
told Bennett. that Doss was in trouble
town as he was only under $500 bond.
Bennett, witness said had replied;
He'd better leave for If he stays
he'll do a stretch sure"
Arguments Begun.
Mr.. D.. c.. Barrow, associated with
Solicitor General Osborne in the prose-
cution, then began to present the
states contentious to the jury. He
asked that Judge Barrow in his charge
specifically instruct the jury that
drunkenness is no excuse for crime.
Judge Twiggs interrupted to say that
that point would not enter into the ar
gument of the defense.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Barrows
address Mr.. r. l.. Colding OF the de-
Tense presented the defendants side of
the case and at the conclusion of his
address court was adjourned until this
morning at 10 o'clock when Judge
Twiggs will have the closing argument
for the defense and Mr.. Osborne will
sum up for the prosecution. Judge
Twiggs' argument will be that of self
defense.
When court was adjourned the jury
was locked up for the night. The
Jurors are, C. H. Monsees, James w.
Cole, James H. Rogers, (colored),
Richard DeTreville, Simon P. Kehoe
Maurice Karsman, Charles S. Rock
well. A. H. Harris. Virgil P. Cooper.
William d. Mills, John r. DeVane
and Gus l. KaVtOn
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05

class. So, when Miller enters the ring
tonight he will have his work cut out
for him and the Philadelphia boy who
has bested Bobby Thompson, will show
what he can do.
White has trained harder, perhaps,
than any man who has ever appeared
before the club here. He is a hard and
conscientious worker and devotes much
of his time to the road. He has a
punch very much like that used by
Thompson, and If anything it is a little
speedier.
Miller is determined, however. to re-
deem himself. He has been rather
careless in some of the bouts he has
engaged in here recently, and has not
been up to his usual form. If he bests
White tonight he will be matched
against Matty Matthews or George
Krall.
The club will make special reserva-
tion of boxes for the horsemen that
are attending the races here, and it is
expected that the largest crowd of the
season will witness the bout.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05
J. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
AN ORDINANCE

NlClh VI SOuiLCAAst
AN ORDINANCE
to cause in the interest of health and
the prevention of waste of water the
discOntinuance of all glohe-valve and
other closets without automatic shut
0ns and to require their replacement
With approved tank closets within the
time expressed in this ordinance.
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor
ana Aldermen of the city of Savannah
in Council assembled, as a sanitary
measure and also for the purpose of
preventing the waste of water, that all
globe-valve and other closets without
automatic shut-offs shall be taken out
and removed in the city of Savannah,
and shall be replaced with approved
tank closets as herein expressed and
within the time expressed, to wit:
In the territory between the northern
line of the city limits and the northern
line of Oglethorpe avenue extended,
east to the eastern line of the city m
its, and west 20 the western line of the
said limits; the said globe-valve and
other closets without automatic shut
offs shall be taken out and approved
tank closets substituted therefor within
two months from the passage of this
ordinance; In the territory between said
northern line of Oglethorpe avenue ex-
tended, east and west, and the northern
lire of jones street extended. east, to
the eastern boundary OF the CITY ana
west to the western boundary within
four months from the passage of this
ordinance; in all the other portion Of
the city which lie south of the said
northern line of Jones street, within six
months from the passage Of this ordi-
nance.
Should the substitution herein pro-
vided for not be done within the time
mentioned then 1t shall be done by the
city of Savannah through it's proper
officers and at the expense of the prop
erty owners.
After the time mentioned 1t shall not
fe lawful for any person to use globe
valve and ether closets without auto
matte shut-offs in the city Of Savannah,
ami any person violating this ordinance
shall be subject, upon conviction in the
Police Court of the city of Savannah,
to fine not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars ana Imprisonment not to exceed
IN days, either or both, In the discre-
ton of the court for each and every
days violation thereof.
Section e, Pc it further ordained
That al o.dIL snces and parts Of or
dinanccs in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance adopted June 20, 1893.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05
LIQUOR LICENSES.

City OF Savannah, Office Clerk OF
Council, Savannah, Ca. Nov. 8, 1903.
The following applications to retail
liquor during the year 1908 were read
at meeting of Council Oct. 2S, 1903, and
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. ]. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
Application of George Cooper. fol-
permission to transfer his liquor and
green grocery license from corner OF
Price and Taylor streets to corner OF
CASTOR and West Broad streets.
Application of G. A. Spinks for per-
mission to transfer his liquor license
from Central Hotel Bar, SIG West
Broad street, to No. $40 West Broad
street, corner Charlton street. ----.--
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Nat Evans told of several circum-
stances connected with the shooting
that have not hitherto been made pub
lie. He told of Doss' invitation to him
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05
STICKS TO MANCHURIA.
Russia shows Little Intention of
Letting Go.

Toxic, Nov. 4.-Reports from Pekin
say Russia now threatens to assume
sole charge of the government of
Manchpria. unless China promptly dis
misses Yuen, the Taotai of Mukden.
and decapitates another mandarin who
recently punished disorderly Chinese
bandits in Russian employ This, to-
gether with the confirmation of the re-
ports of the reoccupation of Mukden by
the Russians and the seizure of Gov
ernor Tsang, causes intense indigna-
ton here as not conforming with Rus
sia's pacific declarations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

Office Clerk of Council, Savannah.
Ga, Oct. IA, 19O3.-The following ordi-
nance is published fer the information
of the public and notice is herewith
given that the same will be strictly en-
forced.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13
Wool Goods

quick moving price, values offered that will
clean out stock. We want the room for fall goods
that will be coming in in few days. Some ex-
ceptionally big values here.
10 pieces light weight figured dress goods, all
good shades, original price twenty-five cents
pieces coored cashmeres, to close out gle
piece only wool novelty goods fifty cents
value, only .............. 80. .35c
few pieces wool plaids, 12a quality. sc
"A inch mixed serges, marked down from sic
splendid quality wool suit patterns 81 inches
wide regular price 1S9 per yd to close out
only. -..-....... MILE
pieces IS inch dress goods, regularly ACC per
75c quality French flannel waistings ..........55c
SOC value wash silks............ ......... 25c
soc quality silk ginghams. mostly waist pat
terms, to close OUT. .................19 c
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13
APPLETON.

APPLEIoN.
Odd Fellows hall has been very much I'M
proved by the work just completed. New
inside window blinds have been put in
place. the walls and ceiling inside are deco
rated. the hard wood doors and finish varn-
ished and other changes and improvements
made. Uriah W. Dyer, who did the deco
rating work and superintendent the job, is
an artist who can always be depended upon
to do first class work. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
den Sprague Of Los Angeles, Calf, have
been visiting relatives in this vicinity. Mr..
and Mrs. Sprague have been at their for
mer home in Augusta the past year, but
will soon return to California. Our farm
ers who have finished haying report an
average crop. Much of the hay was injur-
ed by being out during the week of rainy
weather. The pleasant days of the past
week have been improved by many Of our
citizens in holding picnics on the eastern
shore of Sonebec pond. Simmons & Beans
pavilion is iavorite resort for picnic par
ties. :. Clifford Godding and an assistant
from Rockland have been painting and do
ing carpenter work for Mrs. Francis j.
Cakes on her building on the Ridge.