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The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
PROGRESS REPORT
FOR PAST WEEK
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT is RE.
PORTED BIZ THE COLUMBUS
INDUSTRIAL INDEX.

Columbus, Ca, Aug. 1.-THE Geor-
gia and Alabama Industrial Index
says in its regular weekly issue:
"a steady stream of capital is be-
Ing poured into mines and manufac-
lures and the many other forms of
industry in Georgia and Alabama not
only performing the useful part of
establishing new enterprises, but also
assisting the older plants that have
demonstrated their right and their
ability to live, to enlarge so as to
meet the demands of increasing pat
ronage. Announcement is made that
$4,000 of eastern money will be in
vested in marble quarlies near Talla-
dega, Ala, which will result in great
ly enlarging the operations of that
particular plant. A big cement plant
at Leeds, Ala, the capacity of which
has been substantially increased in
recent months, is to be still further
enlarged. At Waycross, Ca the fin
ishing touches are being applied to
a great mill, built of concrete. in
which the timber OF the Okefenokee
swamp, nearby, will be manufactured
into lumber, to be shipped to the big
building centers of the country
"A $250,000 mining company is re.
ported for Birmingham, Ala, and an
other mining company for Jasper.
Ala. A company has been formed at
Sheffield, Ala, to make over, enlarge
and operate rolling mill that has
been idle for some time. New oil
mills are announced for Gainesville.
Ga, and Oconee, Ga. The Bibb Man
ufacturing company ordered nearly
100000 of cotton-mill machinery. to
be Installed in its various factories
in middle Georgia. An Admission, Ala.
a company will manufacture motor
cars and will also operate a street
car system in that city A company
will ask for a franchise in Macon.
Ga. to operate a similar street car
system with gasoline as the motive
power.
Among the business transactions
Of interest during the week was a
$4,000 lumber plant deal at Anda-
lusia, Ala. Griffin, Ca is inviting
proposals for owe" $4,000 of paving.
Atlanta, Ga, received bids on 100000
of paving, Senoia, Ga, called an cleo
ton on the issuance of $4,000 of
bonds for the building of an electric
light plant, Dodge county, Georgia,
is inviting bids for improving its
court house, and Jackson county.
Alabama, awarded the contract for re-
modelling its courthouse at cost of
$4,000 Both Thomson, Ga. and
Girard, Ala, awarded contracts for
the building Of 8choolhouses.
During the week eighteen new
corporations were chartered in the
two states, their minimum capital
stock being $7S6,000. Property valu-
ations in the city of Birmingham
Ala, have increased $40, 600, 900 or SO
per cent during the past year, this
being the story that the tax books
there told day or two ago when a
comparison of 1909 and 1908 assess
ments was instituted"
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
WILL ANNOUNCE
VERDICT TODAY
RESULT OF NAVAL BOARDS IN
VESTlGATIoN TO BE OFF,
ClALLY GIVEN OUT.

Washington, Aug. 17.-The findings
OF the naval board of inquiry into the
death cf Lieutenant Sutton will be
given out officially tomorrow after
noon.
President Taft was today Informed
of the findings of the board In or
der to preserve absolute secrecy the
findings of the court were written by
hand by the Judge advocate. The sec
retary of the navy has right to re-
view the case.
Brigadier General Elliot, comman-
der Of the marine corps, is strongly
opposed to dlsciplining the officers
who We're present at the time Lieu
tenant Sutton was killed.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
Pinchot VIII
Lose In Fight

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 17.-Gifford
Pinchot will probably he submerged
in his fight against Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger because the issue
is being clearly drawn between Bal
linger and Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson. One or the other will prob
ably have to go. President Taft to-
day received copies of speeches of
Pinchot and Ballinger at Spokane but
will do nothing in the matter until
after his return from the western
trip.
The president played golf in the
fain today with his brother, Charles
p 1aft, and Charles Carr.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
Schooner Wrecked
Off Long Beach

New York, Aug. IA three mast
ed schooner was driven on a sand
bar 300 yards off Long Beach, l.. l.,
this morning, by the northeast gale.
Life savers have gone to the rescue.
A heavy sea is on. 1t was later
learned it was the schooner Arlington
that went ashore.
Seven men, including the captain,
We're rescued from their perilous po-
sition on the bowsprit of the ship by
life-savers. One man who had put
out from the vessel on a lift raft drift
ed out of sight toward Sandy Hook.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
BRUNSWICK INTERESTED IN THE
THEATRICAL MEETING TO
BE HELD IN ATLANTA.
Class of Shows to Be Seen in the
South This Season Depends on Re-
suits of Conference in Atlanta Next
Monday-KIaw G. ErIanger and the
Shuberts Continue Their Fight.

Manager Finney, of the Grand, was
prepared 20 go to -Nflar;a last night
to attend a meeting of the southern
theatrical managers, but he received
telegram during the day announcing
that the meeting, which was scheduled
to occur today, had been postponed
until next Monday
This meeting promises to be an
important one and will affect all the
atres in the south. The fight row
being waged between Klaw & Err
langer and the Shuberts has brought
about trouble among southern theatri-
cal managers, who, in the past, have
heen at the mercy of the booking
houses, but who have now organized
for their protection.
The meeting in Atlanta Monday is
to be of importance TO every city in
the south, or to every one whose opera
house manager is member of the
association. While it is not yet known
exactly what is to come up at the
meeting, it is known that the fight
now being waged between Klaw & Err
langer and the Shuberts will be
aired
To give theatre -goers an idea of the
fight which is being waged between
these two large booking concerns, it
may be stated, for instance, that the
Grand, in this city, is known as a
Klaw 4 Erlanger house In other
words all attractions which appear
here are booked through this firm
and, under contract, shows sent out
by any other company cannot show
in this city. Last year the two firms
worked together and shows sent out
by the Shuberts as we'll as those of
Alaw q Erlanger were presented at
the local playhouse, but this year war
has been declared between them, and
as a result it looks as if the theatri-
cal managers of the south are to suf-
Ter. For instance Manager Finnev
had booked at the Grand two great
minstrel Shows-Lew Dockstadder
and Primro3e-the largest on the road
But both of these minstrels have
quit Nav & Erlanger and are now
being booked by the Shuberts. Con-
seQuently their engagement in Bruins.
wick has been cancelled by the Klaw
d hrlanger firm, and as Manager Fin
ney cannot book any of the Shubert
attractions, these two, among others,
VIII not be seen in the city.
The southern theatrical managers
are contending that they should not
be affected by the war being waged
between the booking companies and
they want to play attractions sent out
by both concerns, and it is thought
that this will be the subject handled
at the meeting in Atlanta next Mon
day.
Manager Nnney is of the opinion,
however, that Klaw & Erlanger will
win out except in the cities where
there are two opera houses. AS a
result Brun swick will see attractions
sent out b. this we'll known booking
firm, but none of the Shuberts, shows
viii be here.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
CHILDREN WILL WELCOME TAFT

Chicago, Aug 17.-When President
Taft comes to Chicago on September
l6 it is planned to empty the public
schools in his honor and line the
bouievards along which the president
will be taken in an automobile with
100000 children. Each group of chill
dren will be allowed to welcome the
president in its chosen way, such as
flag salutes, patriotic songs or cheer
ing. Each pupil will carry an Amer
can flag.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
ASKED FOR INFORMATION.

Washington, Aug. 1G. Cashiers of
every national, state and private
bank in the country were today re.
quested in circular letter sent out
by Comptroller Of the Currency Mur-
ray to furnish information regarding
the character of deposits, number of
depositors, average rate of interest
paid, and minimum amount of deposit
on which interest is allowed as shown
by the banks record at the close Of
business on June 80 last. The data
is desired for the use of the national
monetary commission.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION ASKED

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 17.-The "drys"
of Roanoke today presented resolu-
tions bearing over 900 names of free
holders to Judge w. r. Staples of the
corporation court, asking him to or
der a local option election for this
city for the latter part of September
The court will announce his decision
within the next few days. Roanoke
voted out the saloon last December,
but the election was set aside by
Judge STABLES. Under the law the
decision of that court in such cases
is final.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
Whole Country
Is Suffering

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 17.-The hot
test weather experienced in this sec
ton of the state in recent years pre-
vailed today. At Fort Worth the
mercury registered III by the govern
ment reading, while in the streets
the thermometer REGISTERED 120. At
Texarkana it was 107; at Natchez,
1O5; and at Hot Springs, Ark, 11O,
and Jackson, Miss, 10S.
Much suffering is reported from
all sections of the country, and sew
eral deaths are reported from the hot
sections.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
BOY KILLED HIS SWEETHEART

Portsmouth, o., Aug. 17.-Enraged
because he had been Tilted, Harry
Bliss. IS years old, today shot and
fatally wounded Miss Minnie Clark,
II years old, at crowded street cor
ner. When Miss Clark refused to
return ring. Bliss drew a revolver
and shot her through the back. the
bullet penetrating the right lung
Bliss was arrested.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
WILL TRY TO KEEP PEACE.

70 Pa7. Au~. 1.-The minister of
foreign relations officially announced
today that public sentiment in Bo-
livia was daily increased for an amic-
able arrangement Of outstanding diff
~.-''i-~ -r't1 49, '-i,o statement
added that il was the intention of the
ar PoPIivian government 10 do its
'-'~-T~t e. - -s'ainfanance of paace
in South America.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
WILL MAKE A STRONG DEFENSE
Accused Mail Clerk Denies Charge of
Selling Liquor.

Richmond. Va, Aug. IA deter
mined defense will be presented by
Il. G. Plunkett, mail clerk on the
railway route from Charlotte, N. c..
to Richmond, who was arrested on
the charge Of selling liquor without
United States license, when his case
comes to trial, if the charges are
pressed.
According to a statement made by
Plunkett, the only act of which he
was guilty was that of carrying from
Richmond, Va, to Charlotte, N. c..
one quart Of whisky in his private
-'-'4 ~7en 7.''h MS c'e'te~ anl e'virg
- same to water who waits on
him at his hotel.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
MAY HOLD EXPOSITION.

Savannah, Aug. 1.-THE city gov
ernment of Savannah has gotten be-
hind a popular movement looking to
an international exposition to be held
in Savannah in 1915 to celebrate the
opening Of the Panama canal and to
combine with that a southern COM
mercial exposition. The city's claim
70 share n tho advanta@es = tho
south in the canals opening viii be
stressed.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
BREAK is SOON EXPECTED
I'M THIS HEATED SPELL

Washington, Aug. 17.-Reports from
every section Of the country today
reported unusually hot weather The
heat wave seems to be general over
the country, the west experiencing
the hottest weather. Government OBJ
servers expect some weather distur-
bance within few days, which viii
end the heat wave.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
SALOON MEN ARRESTED.

Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 17.-six
arrests of cafe and saloon men ac-
cused Of Sunday rum selling, but not
included among those arrested by the
agents Of the Lords Day Alliance,
We're made by warrants issued by the
Good Citizenship League, and the re-
form body Of the resort today.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
sPAIN's KING AT SAN SEBASTIAN

Washington. Aug. 17.-Mr Ide. the
American minister to Spain, has re-
ported TO the state department that
the King Of Spain and his minister.
for foreign affairs have returned to
San Sebastian, the summer capital.
This is understood to be an indication
cF c~-edo~ra 90 ~ aAiiitr cf fhe an
'''~~.fle1 to cnaAast tho situation in
Spain. /
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
MAN STOLE FOR DYING MAN.
Out of Work, He Stole Beef and Was
Arrested.

New York, Aug. William L.
Bancher, a man of As who said he had
seen better days and had been driven
to desperation by the need Of his
dying wife for nourishing food, which
he had been unable to provide for her
was arrested today charged with
breaking into meat shop and steal
ing quantity Of beef. For several
months" said Bancher. 81 have been
unable to obtain work. Ny wife is a
consumptiye and slowly diving, and 4
had no way to get the nourishlng food
she wanted
The mans story excited Magistrate
Breen's sympathies and he detailed a
probation officer to investigate the
case.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
SECRETARY NAeEL GETS BUSY
He is Attending to Work in Connec-
ton With the Next Census.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 17.--sec
retary Nagel. who has returned to
Washington, has tackled the work in
connection with the preparation for
the next census, with the view to
getting II in such shane tbet he can
return to his summer home in Mass
achusetts next week Considerable
saving will be made he has found in
the cost of taking the next census,
as compared with the original esti-
mates.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
DIAz' SON NOT AssAsslNArED.

Mexico City, Aug. IA ruraor to
the effect that Porifio Diaz. Jr, the
son of President Diaz, had been as
sassinated, is pronounced absurd. The
rumor originated in FL Paso.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
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INSANITY INCREASES
IN THE PANAMA CANAL.

Washington, Aug. lin
sanity at the Panama canal is
increasing SO rapidly that it
has become necessary to build
an addition to the government
asylum, which will be made to
accommodate 800 patients.
W nen it was opened on April
IS there were but eighteen pa
tents. During the summer
254 laborers have gone insane.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
ss> >1sss sxex sex
HEIRESS TO S17,0o0,o0o;
SHE 6ORRoWs FlVE-sPoT

? New York, Aug. 17.-Heiress
? to S17.OO0,O0O. Mrs. Julia Watt
Curtis today declared she had
; to borrow S. from friends be-
3 cause conservators of the es-
tate refused to advance her
money. Louis Curtis, her son,
had the conservators appoint
ed, declaring his mother owing
to intemperance, was unable to
control the estate.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
1T is "RED HOT" IN KANSAS.
The Warnest Weather Experienced
There in Ten Years.

The Warnest Weather Experienced
There in Ten Years.
Kansas City, Nc, Aug. 17.-Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Oklahoma today
again sizzled under a. burning sun,
and early in the day reports of pros
trat-ons began to come in.
Last night was the hottest expert
enced in Kansas City in over ten
years.
One man was prostrated yesterday
and is reported to be dying in a hos
pital
Others affected yesterday are still
under treatment.
At Topeka the temperature reach
ed 80 degrees at midnight.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
A DECREASE IN DEATHS.

New York, Aug 17.-There has
been a decrease of 1884 in deaths of
children under years of age this
summer as compared with 1908.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
A NEGRO PUelLIsT WAS BEATEN

Mike Shreck Was the Victor in Con-
test With Walter Whitehead.
Houghton, Mich. Aug. 17.-Walter
Whitehead, a negro, of Duluth, es-
capped knockout in ten-round fight
last night with Mike Shreck of Gin
cinnati, when his seconds threw up
the sponge in the ninth round.
Whitehead took the count three
times in the eighth and twice in the
nir-h. and was dnwn and out when
his seconds ended the fight.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
FIVE COUNTIES
FOR DISPENSARIE5
ALL OTHERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
WILL NOW GO IN THE
"DRY" COLUMN.

Twenty One Counties Held Elections
Yesterday and the Prohihitionists
Won Out in Sixteen of Them-Will
Now Go to Legislature With Fight
fer State Wide Prohibition.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
WANTED PLACE TO SLEEP.
Jack johnson, the Puoilist, Sought
Aid Of Police.

Salt Lake City. Aug II. Jack John
son, the heavyweight champion Of the
world, who arrived yesterday, applied
at the local police station at an early
hour this morning for assistance in
obtaining a place 10 sleep.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-18
The Grand-T Tonight

Old 5choolmaster.
Woman Up to Date.
Brother & Sister; 2 others.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17

In one of the closest and hardest
fought games ever played in the Witt
man college gymnasium, the freshmen
last night defeated the seniors, VINO
recently outplayed the sophomores, ana
won over them by the score or IA 10
To- AS the freshmen have already de-
feated the ''preps' this victory VIII pun
them in line for a championship try
with the juniors, who have been I'M
disputed holders of basketball honors
for the past two years. The game be-
tween the latter two aggregations will
be called tonight at 1870 o'clock in the
gymnasium and the fact that it VIII be
a deciding game will draw a large
crowd to witness the battle. The jun
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
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likely candidates from last years
freshman five, among whom the most
promising are Sauer and Edwards.
Minnesota has nine veterans from
which to select a good team and will
no doubt give Chicago a gooi fight
for &c championship. Wisconsin has
Wisconsin has several of last year 8
varsity team left and a strong lot of
freshmen to draw from. Lower pict-
ures show Chicago's star basketball
squad-No. 1, Clark; 2, Kelly; 3, Cap
tain Hoffman; 4, Page; 5, Fulkerson.
Illustration No. 1 shows Chicago right
forward blocking opponents attempt
to break try for goal. Scene shows
Chicago player instituting back pass.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
WIN FROM
THE SENIOR CLASS

iors are somewhat handicapped by the
loco of Belt. one of, their strongest
players but even with this loss, the
team is a good one.
The game last night between the
co,iors and Freshmen satisfied the
most ardent lovers of the game OF
basketball. Fast and snappy from the
beginning the game certainly brought
ont the best that was in the members
of both teams, and so eager were the
nlayers that many fouls were uncon-
sciously committed, Penthouse or the
Freshman team being the worst Often
der along this line he having no less
than five fouls chalked up against
him.
The passing last night was excep-
tionally good, the guarding was close
and sure. The forwards on both teams
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
Presidential Deadlock
Remains in Same State

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-NO presi-
dent of the National league of base
ball clubs was elected by the club
owners in their five-hour session to-
day. Only one ballot was taken. This
resulted in four votes for John M.
Ward and Robert w. Brown, Louis
vile newspaper man. John Heydler,
the present incumbent, refused to al
low his name to be presented as a
candidate for reelection with view
to clearing the air and determining
how Horace Fogel, who represents
the new owners of the Philadelphia
team would vote.
AS was expected, Fogel voted for
Ward. who was placed in nomination
by Charles H. Ebbetts of Brooklyn
and seconded by John T. Brush of
New York. The other votes received
by Ward were those of the New York,
Brooklyn and Chicago clubs.
Adjourn Until Today.
Brown heretofore has been conSid-
cred only in the light of compromise
candidate but he received the votes of
Stanley Robson of ST. Louis, Garry
Hermann of Cincinnati, Barney
Dreyfuss of Pittsburg and John S. C.
Dewey of Boston. After this dead
lock the magnates adjourned until
tomorrow afternoon, having done lit
tie more than ascertain just how ST.
Louis and Philadelphia presidents
stood
The deadlock is similar to that of
eight years ago when four clubs de-
sired the election of A. G. Spaulding
and four others the continuance Of
Nicholas E. Young in Office. In the
end a compromise was reached with
the resignation of Nicholas Young
Affairs of the league were then con-
Quoted by an executive committee
which may result again from the
present situation.
Heydler Still in the Race.
John Heydler has by no means
withdrawn from the presidential race,
and his name may b. presented later.
But to determine the lineup, Heydler
tod Garry Hermann not to present
his name today.
Supporters of Heydler-Herrmann,
Dewey and Dreyfuss enthusiastically
and Robson passively-were jubilant
tonight. Charles w. Murphy, presi-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
BANE OF BOXING
Moving Picture Scheme Hurts Fight
Game More Than Anything Else.

NEW YORK, Dec 16.-Victor
Breyer, the French boxing promoter,
who is here with some Partisan
cyclers, says that in his opinion the
moving picture scheme has hurt box
ing more than anything e,se in the
last ten years.
"Why, nowadays. when men are in
on the picture deals, they don't try
to win before the tenth round. for
fear that the pubic will not get run
in the moving picture show" said
Breyer. If one man sees that he is
winning, as Johnson did in his fight
with KetcheT, he will just stall along
until the right time and then put his
man away. What the public wants
to see is the fight finished as soon
as it is possible. They don't like that
staling idea. Nowadays, when they
take moving pictures of a fight, a
person doesn't know whether the men
are going to fight or not for the first
six rounds
what would you rather see," cut
in Jim Coffroth, who was talking with
Breyer, twelve rounds of hippodrome
that is to say, one man stalling for
the pictures-or two minutes of real
ightjng?'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17

did not seem to be up to their best
class in shooting goals. Time and
again they had chances but the ball
seemed to roll around the edge of the
basket, just long enough for one to
believe the basket sure, when it would
fall on the outside.
With the exception of ellison who
threw two field baskets all of the
points made by the Freshmen were
made by Felthouse. He threw three
field baskets and on ten chances on
fouls. converted four Neterer of the
Senior team likewise with the excep-
tiop of Hawley made all the points for
his team. Hawley threw two field
goals, and Neterer landed one field
goal and on thirteen chances threw
four baskets on fouls.
+ The lineup of the two teams was
Seniors Forwards, Hawley and Shu-
bert; guards, Bassett and Neterer;
center, Barnes. Freshmen: Forwards
ellison and Champion, guards; Mccoy
and Neil: center. Felthouse.
Referee, Blanchard; time of halves
Is minutes; attendance $50.