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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-19
CORPORATION COUNSEL GILLIAN
OF SEATTLE RENDERS AN
OPINION ON SUBJECT.
Saws Contracts Entered Into After
Law Became Effective Are
Subject to 1t.

SEATTLE Wash, July 19.-As
resu,t of the interview between the
committee of the Western Central La
bor Union and the board of public
works regarding alleged violations by
city contractors of the eight hour law
of 1903. Corporation Counsel Gillian
has given an opinion UNFOLDING the
validity of the law. He believes that
contracts entered into before the 1903
law became effective are not subject
TO it but all other contracts made af-
ter the law became effective must be
construed the same as if the act OF
1903 were bodily inserted in them.
His letter to the board giving the opin-
ion is as follows:
Il am In receipt. through you, of a
letter from William Blackman, COM
missioner Of labor, in regard to alleg-
ed violation of the state eight-hOur
law of 1903, calling attention to the
fact that a certain contracting firm
of the city is violating said law. This
letter was referred to one of my as
sistants for an opinion, but owing to
the press of urgent business and his
Illness combining him to his bed for
some time, the same has not been
heretofore answered.
MY attention was first called to this
statute by your favor of July 81, 1908,
asking for an Interpretation of the
law. On August Il, 1908. | replied,
stating that said law would not apply
to any contracts executed prior to the
time the law went into effect. AS to
future contracts, it would be your du-
ty to insert therein the clause pro-
vr1ed in said act" I also in said COM
munication submitted a form which, in
my judgment, complied with the pro-
visions of said act.
According to Mr.. Blackman's letter,
the contract under consideration was
entered into on the 3rd day of Au-
gust, 1908, prior to the receipt by you
Of my opinion upon the statute, and
for that reason, the clause providing
for the cancellation of the contract
undoubtedly was omitted
"All contracts are made with ref
erence to the law in effect at the time
they are executed, and are to be con-
>strued the same as if the law itself
was embodied in and made a part of
such contract. Such being the case,
the contract under consideration must
be read the same as if the act of 1903
were bodily inserted into it. Every one
is presumed to know the law and to
contract with reference to it. If there
has been violation of the law, it is
the right and duty of the city to cam
eel the contract as fully and to the
same extent as if the provision sug-
gested in my letter of August IL, had
been inserted in the contract. there
fore, advise you that the contract
If the statements of Mr.. Blackman
are true-Should be Cancelled by you
and notice of such cancellation served
upon the contractors"
S w. Harmon, a member of the ex-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-19
Missouri Democrats.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 10
The democratic state convention to
nominate candidates for state offices is
in session here today. The nomination
Of Joseph w. Folk, circuit attorney Of
ST. Louis, for the governorship is as
Sured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-19

progressive and energetic during the
last twelve months, which energy has
manifested itself in the formation of
big lodges and the erection of many
handsome lodge buildings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-19
Meeting Of Elks n Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. o., July 19.-Thou-
and Protective Order Of Elks are here
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
ONE SHARE ONE DOLLAR PER
MONTH.

The Thirtieth Series of Stock In
the Pioneer Building & Loan Associa.
tion was issued in October. 1904. and Is
now open for subscription. The mem.
bershlp fee of fifty cents per share.
and the monthly dues are one dollar
per month per share. The stock draws
much better interest than q savings
bank.
Further information can be obtained
from A. V. GEAR, Secretary,
lz2 King ST
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
VENTURA IN AND OUT.

The Oceanic steamship Ventura was
sighted at : o'clock this morning, from
the Colonies via Samoa. and came into
port an hour later. She brought for
Honolulu seven first class and two
stecrage passengers and had eighty.sev
en- going through. Her cargo consisted
'oi 80 tons for Honolulu and 1901 tons
for San Francisco. The Ventura re
Gumes her voyage at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
MISSION WOMEN MEET.

The Woman's Board Of Missions will
hold its December meeting in Central
Union Church this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. A report Of the Pauahi So,
ciety and reports on japanese and lia.
"aiian work will be read, Program in.
Guides the fourth study in Rex Chris,
tus, Christian Missions, Part l." Mrs.
q. II. GuIick has charge of the literary
ipnIIIrns
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
FORGED cARNEoiE's NAME.

New York, Dec. Mrs. Chadwicks
arrest Is probable for dcfrauding Ma.
t,onal banks by obtaining money from
them on notes signed with the name
VI Andrew Carnegie Mr.. Carnegie de.
Lies the signature.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
NAN PATTERSON TRIAL.

New York, Dee. j.-The second Nan
Patterson trial has begun.
Nan Patterson. or Nan Randolph as
she was known on the stage, now
placed on trial for life a second time,
Is accused Of the murder Of Caesar
Young. wealthy and somewhat no.
torious bOokmaker OF New York city.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
HAWAIIAN LODGE.

Newly elected officers of Hawaiian
Lodge No. u, are as follows; Wor.
shipful Master, j. G, Rothwell; Senior
Warden, Chas. $. Hall; Junior Warden,
Robert Hair; Treasurer, Robert Cat
ton; Secretary, X. Il. q. Wallace, The
board of trustees was reelected.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
TO INVESTIGATE ELECTION.

Washington, Dec j--liOurke Coch.
ran of New York has introduced a bill
appointing Il committee to investigate
the amount spent on Presidential clec.
tons during the last twelve years.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
JAPANESE REPulsED.

Mukden, Dec 5..-lt Is rumored tha
the japanese force attempting to turi
Rennenkampf's flank has been repulse'
with loss of 1900 killed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.

st. Louis. Dee j.--Chargcs OF corrup,
ton in awarding the worlds Fair pre-.
minms have been filed with the Ma.
tional Commission.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For Maui and Molokai ports, pei
stmr, Likelike, Dec. 5.--A. w. Carter
.. NJ. Dowsott Il. II. Wodehouse, II. NJ
Whitney, p, Lishman, II. Paris, A. +
Judd, S. G. Wilder, Il. II. Adams. vii
liam Mutch.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
BuLcARIANs MURDERED.

Salonica. Dec. 5.-A Greek band yes
terday murdered twenty.four Bulgar.
ians. AS result the ottoman govern
ment has ordered the mobilization OF
sixteen battalions of rcdifs at Monastir
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
WORLD NEWS BY CABLE
ASSOCIATED Prass Cable.
THREE SHIPS SUNK.

Toxic, Dec. 5.--The japanese BON
lardment of the Port Arthur continues
Three ships were fired and sunk on
Sunday.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
SNYDER DEFEATED.

Los Angeles, Dec j--McAleer Rep.
has defeated Snyder lDemD for Mayor
= Majority of the Republican ticke
vas elected.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
RUSSIANS TO AFGHAN.

London. Dec. 5.--The Russian divi
sion stationed in the Caucasus has beef
Of dered TO the Afghan frontier.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
KILLED HIS FATHER.

Auburn, Cal. Dec. 5-Thc Gran,
Jury has indicted young Weber for tn,
murder of his father.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
MAkAWELl is SAFE,

Mazatlan. Dec. 5.--The Makaweli, rs.
ported lost, has arrived here.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06

The Weekly Edition Of the Evenins
Bulletin gives a complete summary q
the news Of the day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
HONOLULU IRON WORKS

improved and Modern SUGAR MA.
HihERY Of every capacity and Do.
sriptIon made to order. Dolisr work
nd RivETeo PIPES for irrigation
Irposss . speciality. Particular alton.
lon paid to JOB WORK, and repairs
ssouted at shortest nstles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-06
DIED.

DIED.
NAUKANA--ln Honolulu, December 8
1904, Job Naukana, aged SO years
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
ROURKE LEASES
MARINE RAILWAY
OF SEABoARD AIR LINE.
WILL ESTABLISH A sHIPYARD ON
HUTCHINSON ISLAND.

Repairs on the Railway Have Al
ready Been started and Extensive
improvements Are to BE Made.
Almost Any Vessel That Comes to
Savannah Can BE Accommodated
After improvements Are Made.
New Enterprise VIII BE Big Thing
for Savannah and VIII Probably
Increase Ports Business.
The marine railway of the Seaboard
Air Line Terminal Company on
Hutchinson's Island has been leased
by John Rourke & Sons and will be
extensively improved.
Work on the railway has already
been started. 1t will be so improved
that only a few of the largest vessels
that visit this port cannot be accom-
modated. AS soon as the present
work is finished, Mr.. Rourke says he
will be able to accommodate almost
any ship that comes to Savannah. His
railway on this side of the river will
accommodate only the smaller vessels,
but in future he will be able to look
after all of them.
A long lease has been secured and
the railway will be a permanent af-
fair. Quite a while ago efforts We're
made to establish a shipyard here,
but they were unsuccessful. Such an
enterprise is needed by reason of Sa-
vannah's large shipping interests.
Work, it is said. can be done cheaper
and just as well here as in the North,
and it is thought that there will be
plenty of work to repay the investors
in the enterprise.
Such yard as Mr. Rourke proposes,
thoroughly equipped to do all class of
work, will mean a great deal for the
city Vessels will be brought here
instead of being carried to ports fur
ther north, and the business of the
port will probably be increased.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
SHACKLES GIVE AWAY
AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
Found ON Him Mt Hospital, where
He Was Carried for Treatment.

Found ON Him at Hospital, Where
He Was Carried for Treatment.
Because he was taken sick in the
street yesterday. John Sans, an es-
capped negro convict, was caught by
the authorities. The negro was walk
ing along in front of the Cotton Elk
change, when he suddenly became i'll.
He sat down on the pavement and
several persons crowded about him.
When he explained that he was sick.
some kind-hearted person Immediately
telephoned for the police ambulance
to carry him to the Georgia Inflrmary.
The ambulance was sent and the boy
was carried to the hospital, without
any one recognizing him. When the
hospital people went to undress him,
they found shackels on his legs.
The police were then notified and the
negro was taken in charge. He was
carried to police headquarters and
then transferred to" Jail. He will be
treated in the hospital there until he is
able to be returned to the gang. The
boy escaped from the county farm on
the 10th of the month. He will proba-
bly, be given an additional sentence
for running away. The county has
a standing offer of a reward for the
capture of an escaped convict. Who
is TO get the reward in the present
case is seriously disturbing some of
the officers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
WITH DIFFICULTY OLD
BUILDING IS DEMOLISHED.

buildings in the Old Days Much
Stronger Than the Buildings of
To-day.
That houses were built better and
stronger in the olden days than at
present will be testified to by Con-
tractor Charles c. Gattman, who is
tearing down the buildings at Bull and
Broughton streets to make way for
the new National Bank of Savannah
building.
Twenty labOrers worked Industrious
ly all of yesterday on the second story
of the building on the corner and still
it was not entirely demolished. 1t was
thought at first that the buildings, as
they are all old, could be easily de-
molished, but the contrary is proving
to be true. Throughout the building
all the joints are mortised and pegged.
Mr. Gattman said that the building
would have stood a severe storm even
at this late date better than any OF
the modern frame structures.
The window and door frames, the
weather boarding and almost all the
rest of the building is of white pine.
Though colored with age, it is still in
wonderfully good state of preserva-
ton. The white pine was, of course,
imported for the building, and tradi-
ton has it that 1t was brought from
the West Indies.
1--WE don't put them up that well
nowadays" said Mr.. Gattman, at the
same time pointing out the cuts that
had been made into a BEAM so that it
would exactly fit into another timber,
which had been also cut. THE build
ing looked old, but it would have stood
for many year yet and would prob
ably have outlasted many that are now
comparatively new"
Above an old marble mantel piece
was found coat-of-arms of England.
This is the only relic that has so far
been discovered in the old buildings. 1t
was given to the purchaser of the
mantel.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

She was at last convalescing from
that fearful malady. The doctors as
sured her that she would soon be her
self again. Was 1t a dream, she whis-
pered to the ever faithful nurse? How
long has it been? Mighty heavensl
she exclaimed, and raising herself
nervously on her pillows, do you mean
that ] have lain here for all these
days, unconscious of every surround
ing? BE calm. and allow yourself no
excitement gently motioned the nurse.
Your children have been splendidly
cared for. They are in fine health and
anxious 10 be allowed 10 see YOU
again2 Thank you, came feebly from
the lips Of the patient. but when il
Adler's next embroidery sale2 A hap
~ smile stole over the countonance
~ the patient. 10 o'clock tomorrow ?
And viii the doctor let me 80 there7--
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20

Two Lunacy Cases,

Judge Henry McAlpin of thee Court
of Ordinary will conduct two lunacy
trials at the jail this afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The two who are to be tried
are Lizzie Smith and Hagar Fields,
both co!ored.
Lizzie Smith is the woman who was
arrested sometime ago charged with
putting potash in a pump. Since that
time ii has become evident that her
mind is unbalanced. Her latest hallu-
cination was the idea that her cloth
ing had taken fire and could never be
extinguished. The woman also is con-
stantly talking in a rambling man
ner.
Hagar Fields is the woman who
was arrested by the city police be-
cause she was wandering about the
streets. At the barracks she at
tempted to bite one of the officers and
later her talk and excited manner
Showed that her mind was unbal-
anced. A lunacy warrant was at once
sworn out and she was turned over
to the Court of Ordinary.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
STORM CENTER MOVES
SLOWLY N0RTHWARD
No Progress Made but Apparent In
crease In Intensity.

crease in Intensity.
The Weather Bureau reports last
night indicated that the tropical dis
turbance is still central in center Flor
ida, though it is moving slowly north
ward over the Florida peninsula. Ba-
rometers at Tampa and Jacksonville
continue falling, though there has been
a slight decrease in the wind veloci-
ties.
The last dispatch from the central
office at Washington ordered the north
east storm warnings continued from
Mobile to Wilmington, and stated that
the storm was moving slowly north
ward and increasing in intensity The
reports received at the Weather Blu
reau last night showed that but little
progress had been made by the storm
center, so little in fact that it can be
said it has practically remained sta
tionary.
The barometer at Savannah has
fallen slightly from the position held
Tuesday night, but since o'clock in
the afternoon has remained stationary.
The winds have been from the north
east, with practically the same We
locities as reported on Tuesday.
Jacksonville and Tampa barometers
are falling and the winds increasing.
AT present there is absolutely no i'm
mediate danger to Savannah, barring a
sudden change in atmospheric condi-
lions before this mornings reports are
received.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
JURY LISTS
TO Be REVISED
JUDGE CANN GIVES ORDER
TO JURY COMMISSIONERS TO BE-
GIN REVISION NOV. %.

Has Been over "A Year Since Lists
Were Revised-Order Calls to
Mind the Charges and Counter
Charges Made at Time of the Last
RevisiOn-CIaims Were Then Made
That Men Had Been Dropped from
the List Because of Religious Con-
victions.
Commissioners will begging a revising
of the jury lists.
This is in accordance with an order
by Judge Cam in the Superior Court.
The announcement is of interest to
every Savannahian, and especially to
those who are eligible for jury duty.
There has been no revision of the lists
in over a year. The last revision was
ordered by the late Judge Barrow.
At that time all sorts of difficulties
arose from the revision. The claim was
made that the Jury Commissioners
had made a jury list only in con-
formity to the wishes of the politicians
and that an effort had been made.
through the juries, to render convic-
tions for certain crimes impossible.
Several people who had been dropped
from the lists claimed that it had
been done because it was feared that
they would stand for conviction in GER
tain cases which yere then pending in
the courts. Others charged that they
had been dropped because of their af-
filiations with certain religious dc
nominations.
Made Public by Sermon.
The subject was finally brought to a
head by a sermon by Rev. DR.. A.
NJ. Williams, pastor of Trinity Metho-
dist Church. in which he publicly stat
ed that charges that had hitherto not
been openly made and practically as
serted that the Jury Commission had
been dictated to by the politicians, that
It had kept off men who were known
to have convictions regarding gambling
and other evils, that it had dropped
men because they were members of
his and other churches, and many SINH
lar charges.
Mr.. Jacob S. Collins, chairman of
the Jury Commissioners, replied in an
open letter, through the Morning News
and Judge Barrow himself made
statement in which he declared that
everything in connection with the re-
vision of the lists had been carried out
faithfully, conscientiously, and accord
ing to law. The matter dragged along
for several days with statements and
counter statements and finally drop
ped out of the public view.
OF General Interest.
Owing to this disturbance which
marked the last revision the result of
the present revision of the list will
be watched with interest.
The fact that many people wish to
avoid jury duty and that others are
just as anxious to get on the lists al
ways gives a zest to the work and
makes it Of more than ordinary pub
lie interest.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
DROUGHT is BEING
SEVERELY FELT.
Only One Slight Rainfall Has Oc-
Cured This Month.

only One Slight Rainfall Has Oc-
CURED This Month.
Though October is two thirds passed
yet there has been but one day on
which there was any rainfall. On the
third of the month there was a rain
of only .O5 of an inch. a very small
amount. Since then the days, though
many of them have been cloudy, have
been without rain. and the dry spell
has been a long enc. The last rain
previous to that OF Oct. 3 was a fall
of 81 of an inch on Sept. 81. There
was a rain of .05 of an inch on Sept.
1S and downpour of 1.79 on Sept 6.
The truck farms around Savannah
have not been injured, as far as can
be learned, owing to the fact that the
truck is of a variety that can be easily
cared for.
The need of rain is severely felt by
the farmers in adjoining counties. A
gentleman who was recently in Lib
erty county, where he has been going
every year in the last forty, says that
the drought is Unprecedented. Tay-
lor's creek, which even in previous
dry. seasons has always had a fairly
large stream Of running water, has
ceased running, and the only water
in it is in little pools here and there
Similar reports of the drying up of
water courses come from every direc-
ton
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
CITIZENS CLUB CAUCUS.
big Crowd Expected Mt Meeting of
Marching Club Tonight.

A caucus of the Citizens Club, to
discuss the coming municipal cam
paign, will be held at the Marching
Club tonight. Notices have been sent
to the political leaders and workers
of the city.
Hon. w. w. Osborne will preside at
the caucus. Mr.. Osborne and num-
Der of others will make short
speeches and committees will be APP
pointed to take charge of the CAM
paign. The most important work
will be on registration and this has
already been started. 1t is the in
tention of the party leaders to have
at least, 1900 additional voters regis
tered by the time the books close for
the January election.
Much interest has been displayed on
every hand in the meeting tonight.
Caucuses of the various district clubs
have been held and topics for discus
sions agreed upon. The municipal
campaigns are usually started earlier
than this and the politicians are anx-
ious to have the big caucus and get
down to work. Following the caucus
there will be district meetings all
over the city and there will be some
thing doing in politics from now on
until the Mayors election in January.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-20
HOMESTEAD FILED ON
THE LOGAN ESTATE.
Caveat Then FILED by Holder of the
Mortgage Against 1t.


Complications in the affairs Of Will
liam H. Logan, the missing Republic
can swindler, are piling up rapidly,
though now the scene is changed from
the postofice to the Court of Ordinary.
The first development of yesterday was
the filing of an application by Ruth
V. Logan, wife of the missing negro,
for constitutional homestead exemp-
ton.
With the petition-which was filed
by Attorney Gordon Saussy-the wom-
an files a schedule of her husbands
property and his creditors, though she
is unable to state just what amounts
are due each of the latter. But the
interesting point in the entire pro-
ceedings is the fact that under the
schedule of the property Of the hus-
band she mentions the Randolph
street wood yard, recently sold by Lo-
gan to Mr.. P. A. Waring for $500 worth
of the formers debt.
Shortly afterwards Lavinia Seigling
came down on the same property with
a mortgage, though through the
scheming of Logan this had been Civ
en- under a different name for the
wood yard. Last night H. A. Mac
beth, representing Lavinia Seigling,
AAiNu a CdNcdI 70 the granting Oh IHS
homestead, alleging several grounds
why the application should not be
honored.
In the meantime, however, Judge
Cam, in whose court the mortgage
was foreclosed and application for
sale made. gave an order authorizing
the sale of the property this morning.
This sale cannot be stopped, though
all purchasers will be warned that
there is homestead application on
the property and put on notice that
they buy at a risk
The peculiar part of the whole pro-
ceedings is that the mortgage as it
first stood held good against the bill
of sale held by Mr.. Warning. Now the
homestead application must be hon
ored before the mortgage, thus prac-
tically vbtiating that. Immediately
thereafter the bill of sale becomes
good, if it is a deed to secure debt or
if title is conveyed. These facts show
that the only person who seems prob
able of winning after the mix-up is
Strengthened out is Mr. Warning.