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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17
MANY BAPTISTS
STORM RICHMOND
ESTIMATED THAT TEN THoUs
AND OF THEM ARE NOW IN
RICHMOND.

Richmond, Va, May 16-The Bap-
lists have overwhelmed the city SO
that even the ample provisions MADE
for the entertainments OF the guests
of the city, noted for it capabilities
in the art OF accommodating outsid
ers. has been put to its uest to give
each visitor a roof over his heao.
But in addition the hotels and board
ing houses. all private houses OF an.
pretention have been thrown open,
and their guest chambers fully oc.
cupied
This convention is considered int
largest ever held in the United
States by religious people. and has
brought hither all the Baptist minis
ters in the south, while the list OF
delegates is truly a remarkable one.
The Women's Missionary Union is al
so in session. The convention will
remain until the goth. inclusive.
1t is estimated that ten thousand
Baptists are now in the city.
San Antio Wants Next Meeting.
San Antio. Texas. May 16.-San
Antonio is making a desperate effort
to secure the Baptists' convention for
1908. The 1907 convention convened
in Richmond today. and a strong del
egation from san Antio, composed OF
pastors and laymen, and also from
this section, who will advocate the
selection Of this city, went to the
scene. The convention membership
is always from 5000 to 1000 which
includes pastors and delegates from
fifteen southern states.
Other places seeking the conYen
tion are Birmingham. Knoxville, At
lanta. Nashville, and Hot Springs
Ark. TheBapust General Convention
win meet in this city on November
g. and viii bring to this city between
5000 and 5000. Preparations are be
ing made already to entertain th'
delegates in a most hospitable man
ner.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17
HOLMES LANDS IN
CHATHAM JAIL
DhRlEN MURDERER CLAIMS THE
KILLING OF SANDS WAS PURE
LY ACCIDENTAL.

The Savannah Press thus reports
the arrival at the Chatham counts
jail Of the engro Lee Holmes
who killed yaungSands at Darien
Junction last Saturday and who
spent Tuesday and Tuesday night
in the Glynn county jail:
Lee Holmes, the negro who shot
E. A. Sands near Darien Junction
Saturday and who was carried t.
brunswick to avoid his being lynch
ed at Darien. was brought to Say.
annah this afternoon and lodged i
the Chatham coupnty jail for saf
keeping A rumor that a mob wa
gsing to Brunswick from Darien 70.
the prisoner caused the militia to b
turned out in Brunswick Tuesday
night and yesterday
Holmes was seen at the jail todas
and said the shooting was accident
al He says he had been working
on the railroad near Damen junction
and had been given toy pistol b.
his brotherin-Iaw. Richard Sans. tc
carry home lie lives near Darien
AT Darien Junction a negro by the
name Of George Sandiford took the
pistol from his pocket and gave il
to another negro. William Green
Holmes says he attempted to take il
from Green and it was discharged
The bullet struck Mr. Sands in the
/ side, N he was sitting nearby. HoI
mes declares that he continued or
home and went to bed He hat
heard previously that the man hit by
the pistol bullet was dead He was
arrested Sunday morning in bed he
states.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17
southern RAILR04D
MAKES RETURN
TO THE STATE
BRUNSWICK DIVISION is THE
LARGEST IN ITS ENTIRE HOLD
INes-Is VALUED AT OVER SEW
EN- MILLIONS.

The kingpin of foreign corpora
tions doing business in Georgia-the
Southern railway, with its capitaliza
ton Of S350.000. .OO0-has returned all
OF its property in Georgia for taxation
az $15,S67,S The return was re
ceived by Comptroller General Wrikh
Wednesday morning from Major A,
b. Andrews. first vice president OF the
company.
The franchise valuation of the
property is included in the total val
uation 1t is placed at $2,832,997.
The return is itemized as follows,
the valuation OF each division beins
shown:
Alabama division, 1891 .134.
Ore Belt division. $22 PSI
Athens branch, $417,039
Atlanta and Charlotte, $2,551, All
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta
s55,641.
Chattanooga and Brunswick. ST.
652.062.
Hawkinsyille branch. $SS.419.
Elberton Air Line, $384.574
Georgia Midland, 1880. .420
Georgia Pacific, $1,63l. .245.
Villa Rica branch, $I2,2S2.
Rome ard Decatur. $156.739
Roswell Road. $61,210
South Carolina and Georgia $5S,
945.
Major Andrews has also forward
ed the annual tax returns of the
Alabama Great Southern railroad, tn
the Harwell railway and the Au
gusta Southern railroad.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17
BOUGHT A HOTEL in FLORIDA
Brobston G Company Make an Invest
ment in Dade City.

Brobston & Company Make an Invest
ment in Dade City.
Following is from the Dade City,
Fla. Star:
"Brobston & Company. Of Jackson
Vile. have made an investment In
our town this week that we believe
viii make a great Improvement to
our fair city. The purchase being
that Of the Dade City hotel and
grounds. which is probably one Of the
best locations in the state for a mag
niflcent hotel Mr. Brobston said that
they would make a regular paradise
out Of these beautiful grounds and
will make the hotel second to none
in the state. He also said the com
pany did not buy It to SELL but had
an experienced hotel man who wouu
take charge as soon rs the property
could could be put in readiness. The
place will be fitted up for the con
genience and comfort Of the travel
ing public, and special attention VIII
be given tourists the coming winter. "
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17
A HEAVY RL0N IS
HANDED TJ The
W.T FOLK
SUPREME COURT HANDS DOWN
DECISION LIABLE TO CAUSE
REJOICING IN RANKS OF GEoR-
elA PRoHBlTioNsTs.
GA PRo1IBlT

The suprem court OF Georgia Wed
nesday rendeSd decision that is
calculated to cause much reloiciaa
a ,ong the prohibition element Of tae
stago. Although it applies to one
specific case, the decision establishes
Ia reeedent that Will govern ia 9th
Is Of a similar character that ma.
now be pending or developed here
tter
IN erect the opinion, which was
yrtten by Associate Justice Evans
and concurred unanimously, holi
nat The legality of prohibition elect
ons is not renewable by e court
ot The state, undge the question o.
fraud in the oouH is involved
The Importance OF such a ruling is
at once evident. 1t means that a IA
,orite method attacking prohibl
uon elections by Nc losing side is ii
legal, and thai noNcourt in the stat
mot even the suANeme court-ha
jurisdiction
The case in point was c&Sl Of Har
rl5 81 al. VS.. Judge shefielY Of a
angton, until recently Judge of tn
superior court Of the Pataula circuit
il grew out Of recent 4 Epensar
sl8ction in Early county, in wh-0
.he tank was voted our.
One-tenth OF the citizens who par
oipated in The elecuon-one Harr
md others attacked the Legality {
ne election before Judge Shetlie
lhey claimed the method Of caliiu
he election had been Illegal, ana fli
ner, that the act under which it wa
held was unconstitutional.
Judge Shelheld decided against tn
complaintants They gave notice q
IA appeal to the supreme court, bu
refused 10 sign their bill q ex
3epIons, because the bill was noi
presented within the time requir
by law
| Unable TO procure Judge oRelneld
Ignaturo to The bill Of exception
was. Of course, impossible to go
he case before the supreme cour
.or review in this shape.
However, the complaintants applied
to the supreme court for a writ 0
uandamus to compel Judge shea1ie.
% sign the bill OF exceptions, and i
lhis shape it was heard and regie#e
the high court.
"a lis decision the court denies
he mandamus, and points out th
adge Sheffield was without jurisdiet
on in the first instance to hear tn
attack on The legality Of the dispen
airy election u this connection
held that no court Of the stat
aa5 jurisdiction to review a whi.
seg election. unless there is charg
of fraud in the court The legalit
If such election is not within th
Jurisdiction Of the courts,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17
YACHT GEISHER IS
SA7E@Nl SOUND
AERE
REPORTED LOST FROM ST. Au-
CUsTINE SHE REPORTS AT THIS
PORT AND AFTER REPAIRS
PROCEEDS NoRTHWARD.

The Jacksonville Times-U Union of
yesterday says;
"Fears are now entertained for the
safety of the gasoline yacht Giesha,
which left st. Augustine about April
3 fer New ork. and which has NOT
oeen heard from since
The yacht was in charge of Capt.
Smith Carlson. Engineer Peter See
bold and a man named Mcintosh She
is IS feet long and contains two
sixteen horsepower gasoline engines.
The Geisha was to have called at
Charleston for Wilbur G Clements, of
>uley, N. T.. but since being re-
oogted as sailing from St. Augustine
10 trace of her has been fog ind
Various inquiries along Il coast
md at New York have revealed no
hing. and it is feared the yacht has
one down and all hands on board
we're drowned"
The Geisha is not lost AS a matter
If fact she came into Brunswick Sat
rday night and was tied up at the
5naryes of Coney & Parker. where
me took on a supply Of coal. In
;omtng up the coast the yacht had
he misfortune to break one of
Ter rropellers and that was repaired
II the city before she left for the
orth.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17
Another Good Practice.

Those who are to take part in the
production Of the Opera the Little
Tycoon enjoyed another good rehear-
salaat the Grand last night The en-
tire cast was present and the worl;
was up to date. The opera win b.
seen at the Grand next Thursdae
night and the people Of Brunswick
have a splendid treat in store rol
them.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17
THE BIG PLANT IS KEPT BUSY

Parker-HenselI Engineering Company
Lands Big Contracts Recently.
The plant of the ParkerHensell
Engineering Company is now running
overtime in order to dispose or all
of the work which it has. and even
By working at nights the plant has
not been able to handle all of the
marine work which has been ten
dered It.
During the past two or three weeks
he local company has landed two
or three large contracts from other
nearby ports and will begin on them
within the course of a few days.
The work Of improving the plant,
which was destroyed by fire several
weeks ago, is beng pushed rapidly.
Considerable new machinery has been
installed and the plant is now better
repaired than ever to handle heavy
marine work.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17
OFF TO THE CONVENTION.
Delegates Leave to Attend Meeting

Delegates Leave to Attend Meeti0g 9
Brotherhood of St. Andrew IS
A number of delegates left las
aisht for Savannah where they so
70 attend the convention of the
brotherhood of St Andrews, whi h
win be held in that city today
The delegates from the local or
anization Of the order. who left las
ght, are: r. E. Dart, A. " Wool,
Firchild Coney, VIII Parker, GU
tt. Lebby Cline. F. A. Wrencs
Jr
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17

Work Progressing Rapidly
In all about $50 men are at Work
ON the improvements at the Ogle-
tborue. which are progressing as RAJ
idly as possible. Manager Carroll Is
greatly pdeased with the progress be
ing made and in short while the
building win look like new one.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17

Brunswick Expected Today.
The Bee Line steamer Brunswic
will arrive this morning from New
York with a large passenger list an
freight cargo.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17
THE NEWS vOT NC
CONTEST Grows
POPULAR '
BRUNSWICK YOUNG LADIES ARE
ENTERING IN LARGE NUMBERS
AND THE RACE is GOING TO BE
INTERESTING.

The News voting contest has strucf
the popular chord of public approval
and all other subjects are relegated
% the pile of inconsequental things
The proposition of giving away a
brand new $500 Cadillac automobile,
four free thips to jamestown and
well as four sold watches and fou
tree scholarships is quite large un
dertaking, but The News has start
ed the ball to rolling and intends tc
award these magnificent prizes if no,
more than one vote is cast through
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17

award these magnificent prizes if no,
more than one vote is cast through
out the entire race =
The contest opened slay night
and votes have be 1ng in ali
week long. The Aemen,
Of names of candid III mum
Der of votes accor eSEh will ap
pear in The News II Sunday May l9
That many bnghA popular young
women will be In the race is an as
ured fact Those who contemplate
competing for the fine prizes should
send in their names at once as {;
,ood start in a contest of this kin
half the battle The coupons which
are appearing in each issue Of Th
News are good for ten votes The
number will be reduced to one after
next Saturday. Candidates shoul
get theft friends to clip all coupons
rom The News.
Subscriptions are really what coun
j. this contest A one years sub
scription to Thea News represents
/ more one vote coupons than could be
clipped from one copy of The News
n about z years
Those who desire advertising mat
ter or receipt books iw order that
hey may take subscriptions for tn
News themselves can secure same
" notifying the contest manager
| 1t IS easy to secure votes in thi.
ontest Read the full particulars .
his liberal offer on another page o
his paper and note The number O.
votes allowed on subscriptions for di
terent lengths Of time. A new yearIJ
subscription entities the ore who IS
ures it to 2,4oo votes. A very few o
these orders will win some candidat,
an automobile or free trip to lhc
jamestown exposition.
Get into the race today and win
3ou want to know more about th,
contest call at The News Office o
Jhone the contest manager for partic
liars Use the following coupon 70
placing yourself or lady friend ii
nomination.:
All those who have been sayins
coupons and who have subscriptions
should send them in before o'clocl
tomorrow, as the names and STANDING
of all candidates will be announced
Sunday morning
In the first announcement Of th'
standing of the candidates there ma,
be wide difference in the vote du'
to the fact that all Of the candidate
are not thoroughly familiar with tn
manner OF securing votes For in
stances one of the young ladies may
secure ten yearly subscribers, which
will give her several thousand votes
but still she will only be a little il
the lead, as one or two Of the candi
dates can 90 out and get ten yearl.
subscribers and take the lead.
Everytime one Of the candidates
get a new subscriber for a year 2,40
votes 20 to her credit.
Subscriptions are what will count
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-17

out the entire race.
The contest open'
and votes have be
week long. The fl
Of names of candid
Der of votes accorI
pear in The News I
That many bright
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
GIGANTIC RAILWAY COUP
Vanderbilts Have Achieved a
Master Stroke.
CONTROL OF BELT LINES.
According to Chicago Publication New
York Central Will Be Able to Haul
More Tonnage Than Amy Company
on the Face of the Earth.

Chicago. June 22.-Final steps are
| being taken at New York, says the
Record Herald, to complete the $780,
100000 railway coup which the Van
derbilts engineered to secure the liens
share of the tremendous traffic which
originates at Chicago and surrounding
territory, as well as the great tonnage
which passes through and around
Chicago, is the elimination of the
financial transaction of the great traf.
fic deal which William II. Newman
president of all the New York Central
lines, has been successfully playing
In the interests of the Vanderbilts in
leasing with the right to purchase the
outer belt line from the Chicago June
ton Railway company. Supplementing
this Is the leasing for term of ninety
nine years OF part of the tracks Of the
Chicago Terminal Transfer Railway
company. which forms the connecting
link in the complete inner belt railway
system which the Vanderbilts are
securing. President John A. Spoor of
the Belt road confirmed the lease, and
declared that before the end OF the
year, the outer belt line which his
company now owns and operates, will
pass entirely into the possession of
the New York Central lines.
Another integral part of this great
traffic coup which the Vanderbilts
have been quietly perfecting for the
past five years is the Chicago, Indiana
and Southern road, which they built
directly south from Chicago to DAN
vile, where 1t connects with the Big
Four road. 1t is part of the compre-
hensive traffic campaign which they
carefully planned and executed to ex-
tend this system straight south to the
Gulf of Mexico before the opening of
the Panama canal Accordingly, when
the canal is opened the New York
Central lines will, through the expen-
diture of at least $125, 900, and,
possibly $f50,000000, have the whip
hand over the greatest tonnage produc-
ing area In the world.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
SPECIAL POWERS GIVEN.
Carry With Them Stringent and
Radical Provisions.

ST. Petersburg, June 22-An imper-
ial ukase has been issued to the gov
ernors of the provinces of Archangel,
Novgorcd, Olnetz, Pskov. Ryazf1
Smolensk Tver and Yaroslav accor F..
Ing to them special powers, empower
ing them to suspend newspapers. dis
perse meetings, Danish undesirable
persons and take other measures for
the maintenance of the public securi-
ty by the administrative process with
out having to resort to courts and in
flict punishment up to three months
Imprisonment and $500 fine. Thos }
provinces include practically the en-
TIRE area OF Russia where some form
OF martial law has nota already been
proclaimed. The administrative DOW
ers of the governors correspond with
those given under the state of ".'e-en-
forced security"
This step was taken to head off
agrarian disorders, the possibility Of
which, 1t is believed, has greatly in.
creased the determination of the So
c1al Democrats, Social Revolutionists
and members of the Group of Toll to
issue joint manifesto to the nation
urging the people not to accept the
aristocratic regime, contemplated by
the new election law" but defend the
Idea of popular representation by
force. The decision to issue joint
proclamation was taken during Thurs
day night and the text is now being
drafted National Socialists, or Social
Revolutionists, decided to issue a
separate proclamation on similar lines.
Delegates of the organizations have
for several days been vainly endeav-
oring to hold conference at st. Peters
burg. The police are closely on their
trial, and made wholesale arrests and
house searches among railroad Off
Gals and employees. Several promi-
nent leaders and many smaller leaders
have been captured The men con-
templated declaring a general strike.
but they are awaiting more favorable
opportunity.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
NEW YORK LIFE NOTIFIES.
Insurance Commissioner Told 1t
VIII Withdraw.

Austin, June 22-The first of the
large life insurance companies to Off
cially notify the state insurance com
missioner of it's withdrawal from tht,
state of Texas on account of the Rot
ertson insurance law Is the New York
Life Insurance company which notifi
cation was received Friday. The com
pany advised the commissioner that it
would not comply with the provisions
of the new law. This company paid
tax Of $4,000 into the state treasury
for doing business this year The
Travellers Insurance company of Hart.
ford also advised the commissioner
Friday of it's withdrawal. Both com
panies are to leave July 10. This
makes a total of five companies thus
far that have advised the insurance
commissioner of the withdrawal from
Texas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
HUNT COUNTY STORM.
Wind Was Terrific and Del.
noe like CIo,dhure+

Kingston, Tex. June 22.-This town
and vicitity were visited Friday after.
noon by windstorm and cloudburst
1t lasted half an hour.s The streets
were flooded and the stocks of several
merchants damaged Crops were
washed away In several instances. The
following persons We're injured:
j. S. Richey, struck by falling tim
bers and internally injured.
Mason Richey, bruised about head.
J. X. Hodge, knocked down and
bruised about shoulders.
James Scott. head and shoulders
hurt.
w. J. w. Holiday, knocked down
by awning, head cut and internally in.
Jured. 1t Is not thought any of the In
juries are fatal
The residence of ]. Fl. Parmley was
struck by lightning. but the family was
not hurt
The fire wall between two brick
buildings was torn out and awnings
were stripped from the poles.
At Celeste ten houses were blown
from their blocks and almost com.
pletely ruined. Crops were damaged,
corn being flattened out. The upper
story of the cotton mill was damaged
over $4,000. There was also a verita.
BILE waterspout
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
STATE TAKES ACTION.
Proceedings Are Instituted a.
State Capital.

Austin, June 22.-The fight between
| the state and Federal courts for the
control of the receivership of the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil company began Friday
afternoon, when the state filed in the
state court of civil appeals an applica
ton for that court to allow Receiver
Robert j. Eckhardt to assume immedi
ate control of the assets of the Wa.
ters-Plerce Oil company and to permit
MI EcRnardt to bring such action in
the federal courts as will compel that
court to relinquish whatever control
1t may have assumed over the Waters.
Pierce Oil company.
1t Is pointed out that the court of
civil appeals has authority to order
Mr.. Eckhardt as receiver to take
charge during the tendency of the ap-
peal from the appointment of a re.
celVer by Judge Brooks. 1t is posi-
Bile that an appeal from the decision
OF this court, whatever it may be. NAV
be carried to the supreme court of
Texas.
The state takes the position that
the Federal court has no Jurisdiction
In the matter; that the suit was
brought by the state and the state
court ordered the appointment of n
receiver. Afterward the Federal court
came In and ordered the appointment
OF "a receiver for ninety days pending
an appeal in the court of civil appeals.
1t had been the intention of the Wa.
ters-Pierce Oil company to have q re.
ceiver Apo: Asd in the Federal court
before the state appointed q receiver.
but the movements of the ATTORNEYS
for the Waters-Pierce Oil company be.
came known in north Texas and the
state receiver was appointed first.
me state holds that the court of
civil appeals has the right to order the
state receiver to take charge of the
property under certain circumstances.
1t holds that such circumstances as
the Federal court appointing a receiv-
or will warrant the court of civil ap-
peals taking such action.
Attorneys T. W. Gregory, John w.
Brady. county attorney of Travis
county: G. w. Allen and First Office
Assistant and Acting Attorney Gener.
al William f. Hawkins filed in the
court of civil appeals and presented to
that court written application on
behalf of the state of Texas and Rob
ert j. Eckhardt, as receiver heretofore
appointed by the district court of TRAY
is county In the case of the state of
Texas vs.. Waters-Pierce Oil company.
which application was by the court set
down for hearing Monday morning.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
THREE RULINGS.
All of Them Concern the Anti-Pass
Leual Enactment.

Austin. June 22.-First Assistant At.
torney General Hawk has issued three
rulings concerning the anti-free pass
bill.
In answer to a letter from F. A.
Hardin, deputy sheriff at Oakwoods.
Judge Hawkins rules that deputy
sheriffs cannot legally accept free
transportation under the new law, as
they are not elective officers.
In answer to the inquiry from
County Clerk Stephens of Howard
county he rules that postal clerks who
are not in the employ of the railway
mail service are not entitled to free
transportation.
He also ruled that common and indie.
pendent school trustees cannot ride on
free passes or franks. This was in
answer to a letter from State Super.
fntendent of Education Cousins.