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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
1
At Sveaborg mutineers seize all arms and control the fortress. Horrific nightly combat saw the heaviest artillery and desperate bravery, with hundreds killed as fighting persisted through the night.
July 31 report details the lynching of Alen Mathis, accused of assaulting Miss Ethel McClain. About ten thousand gathered as the mob pressured, soldiers intervened, and officials moved to enforce legal execution in the county jail yard. Mathis arrived from Louisville with deputies and Hopkinsville militia.
Ex Congressmen and Mayor John W Maddox and ex Mayor J D Hanks intervened in a bloody street brawl on Lower Broad Street in Lindale. One man struck another with a rock while a second held a knife. The mayor and councilman separated and arrest followed. The fight left injuries and the scene described as chaotic.
Dr James T McBride, a Franklin furnace Ohio physician, is jailed in Massachusetts awaiting Georgia requisition papers over the alleged kidnapping of his two daughters last May. The mother, divorced from McBride four years earlier, reported their disappearance after Gray carried the girls from Cumberland to Brunswick and neither returned.
Fire on the third floor ofFoote and Davies Printing Company at 61 67 East Alabama Street caused extensive damage to the building and machinery. Six companies fought the blaze with over a dozen water streams, with estimated losses likely exceeding $10,000.
Villa Rica Ga July 3 Special Georgia's next governor Clark Howell banner hung in Carroll County. Howell spoke before over a thousand at a farmers warehouse with a brass band and cheering crowds. Local leaders predicted Howell will win Carroll with strong support, citing past visits and votes.
The Seaboard System announces changes to manage rapid growth in traffic and industry. Edmund Berkeley becomes general agent in charge of matters from general offices for the third division in Atlanta. I H Witt will be appointed superintendent of the third division in Atlanta, bringing extensive operating experience.
San Francisco July 31 freight embargo extended on all incoming goods via Southern Pacific except crude oil and perishable foodstuffs. Resulting from a conference with SP officials and tied to wartime directives. An earlier ban on northern shipments was generalized, cutting air freight into the city. About 8,000 loaded cars remained in yards at San Francisco and Oakland.
Troy N. Sage, a nephew of the late Russell Sage, declared he would contest the millionaire's will. He said he has made up his mind to obtain what he is entitled to as a close relative of Russell Sage.
Washington July 3 The Nesra Young Peoples Christian Educational Congress opened a five day session with thousands of delegates from every state and foreign groups. Bishop Gaines named as avowed enemies Tillman Verdaman and Davis, while Bonaparte spoke on the future of the race, praising white allies and noting ongoing prejudice and violence. Judge Tracey is expected to succeed as vice governor general of the Philippines when Governor General Smith assumes office.
The reported first battle occurs at Sveaborg Coast Barracks as tensions rise. Military units engage in skirmish actions near the coastal fortress, signaling escalation and possible broader conflict implications. Local authorities mobilize guards and monitor communications for further developments.
In Helsingfors on August 1 the Red Guard struck to block reinforcements by destroying tracks near Bitshivski and cutting the main line from Saint Petersburg. A general strike was called, workers shut factories, and rebels seized Helsingfors fortifications as mutinous sappers were captured amid plans to seize Cronstadt, Sebastopol, and Sveaborg.
Foreosat predicts showers in Georgia on Wednesday and Thursday with variable winds. Washington outlook shows similar rain chances for midweek, with seasonable temperatures and possible gusts from southerly winds.
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