The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
MAY COME TO TERMS
TALK OF COMPROMISE IN THE
LUMBER RATES CASE.
HEARING, HOWEVER, GOES ON
BEFORE THE INTERSTATE COM
MERGE COMMISSION.

w. d. StiIlveI of savannah Was on
the Stnnd-He Was Caught Up ON
His Gold and Silver Mine Com
parisOn-Lee Ensign Testified to
Lumbermen-News of the state
nHI of Atlanta.
Atlanta, Oct. 27.-There is now talk
of compromise on the lumber rates
from the territory of the Georgia Saw
mill Association. The suggestion. how
ever, has taken no definite shape, and
the hearing before the Interstate Com
merce Commission is still in pro-
gress.
The lumbermen claim that they are
the heaviest losers as the result of
the advance of 2 cents per 100 pounds
on lumber to points north of the Ohio
river They would, it is stated, well
come compromise, and some of
them are working to that end.
When the hearing was reopened to-
day Mr.. w. b. Stillwell of Savannah
again went on the stand. He stated
that he believed the South Georgia
supply of yellow pine would be ex-
hausted within six or eight years If
the present rate of cutting is kept up,
or rather the rate prior to the raise
of freight rates. He found the cost
of cutting lumber something over SO
per 1000 feet.
When pointedly questioned regarding
the value of the timber on the land
used for other purposes than manu-
featuring lumber, Mr.. StiIlwell said
to the questioning attorney "WelI,
suppose you were working a mine in
which gold ore and silver ore both
were found, would you throw away
the silver because it was less valuable
than the gold?"
Then you consider that in your
business you have a gold and silver
mine both, do your responded the at
torney, which remark brought forth
much laughter.
Der dealer of South Georgia, was next
placed on the stand. He read state
ment taken from the books of his
company, showing the large falling off
in amount of business since the
increased rate went into effect. He
stated that he was almost put out of
business on account of the continued
dropping off in orders.
The hearing will continue to-
morrow.
Sore on the Comlnfssfoners
A call has been issued for a mass
meeting at Decatur, Dekalb county. on
Thursday, for the purpose of taking
steps to repudiate an order recently
issued by the County Commissioners,
ordering the arrest of all label to road
duty who have not paid their road tax
Many of the citizens are much aroused
over this order, and it is said steps will
be taken looking to the abolition OF
the Board of County Commissioners at
the next session of the Legislature.
BniIiR Found Guilty.
Bailiff J. w. Dean, an attache of
justice court, was found guilty of as
sault and battery in the Superior Court
to-day, and fined $500 or sentenced to
twelve months on the gang.
Dean was tried for assault with in
tent to murder. A woman named
Josephine Austin resisted his attempt
to levy on some household furniture.
protected by homestead, on the claim
of money shark, whereupon followed
the assault for which the bailiff was
arrested and tried.
Session of the U. ID. C.
The first session of the annual con-
vention of the Georgia Daughters of
the Confederacy held in the Assembly
hall of the Piedmont Hotel this morn
ing, was marked by two very interest
ing events. the address of welcome by
Mrs. A. Med. Wilson. first vice pres
ident of the Atlanta Chapter, and the
response and greeting by Miss Rosa
Woodbury. of Athens, who presided
over the meeting. She was elected to
fill the chair of Mrs. A. B. Hull of
Savannah who was too i'll to be pres
ent.
The remainder of the session was
taken up with the presentation of Gre
Dental cards and officers reports, with
intervals of social converse and cordial
greetings.
A feature of the morning was the
address of Miss Adelaide Thurston.
the lovely actress who is playing here.
Mrs. John M. Bryan of Savannah Is
among the visiting Daughters.
The Daughters visited the Confed-
crate Soldiers Home this afternoon,
where a reception was rendered them
by the Atlanta veterans. Tonight en-
ercises were held in the hall of the
House Of Representatives, where sew
eral interesting speeches were made.