Three-Story Scaffold Collapse Injures Five Men
Five workmen fell from a scaffold at the top of a three story building under construction in Banbridge Georgia. One support failed, held by two ten penny muffs, the scaffold dropped about 50 feet injuring carpenter Jack Hanley seriously and Frank Kelly a negro seriously. The remaining three workers escaped unharmed. Saloon voluntarily to close in Nelson Georgia on October 5. The only saloon on the Louisville and Nashville line between Atlanta and Knoxville will end operations as area shifts toward dry policy.
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Toole Lailding
Jack Hanley
Way
Frank Kelly
Nelson
Louisville and Nashville
Atlanta
Knoxville
Lts
Georgia
Macon
Supreme Court
Jagat
Lin Mon
Estes
Pierce
Bill
Saga Persons
Persons
Monroe
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House Debates Candler Bill on Railroad Commission Powers
The Georgia House debated enlarging the railroad commission to five members with arguments over governor appointments and special counsel. Supporters favored broader powers, while opponents warned of cost and control, and the bill was ultimately defeated.
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Senate
Dean
Floyd
Dobbs
Newell
Walton
Aq Eateriat
Atlanta
Xowes
Holder
Jackson
Railroad Commission
Tall
Hall
Bibb
Georgia
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Spalding
Sion
Ition Eauit Erie Hoy
Shasta Con
Iam
Harman
Covington
Colquitt
Railroad Committee
Slater
Hrgan
Ile
Blackburn
Fultes
Jones
Johnson
Jasper
Rege
Phenous
Leval
Candler
Overstreet
House Committee
White
Screven
Ryan
Fulton
Georgia House Debates Expanding Railroad Commission
The Georgia House considers enlarging the railroad commission from three to five members, shifting appointment power from the governor and debating potential costs. Lawmakers discuss broader powers, including rate oversight, utility control, and independent investigations, with votes on amendments and time limits.
Amendments Pass In House Amid Unfinished Business
The house advanced amendments to a bill by a unanimous vote on key sections 17 and 8. A substitute to protect existing railroad contracts was adopted, while a proposal to delay action on 1907 unfinished business and a request to table was discussed. No extra session was decided, and related notices referenced city charters and local ordinances.
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Bibb
Candler
Committee of the Whole
House
Older
Alexander
Dunbar
Blackburn
Cannon
Rabun
Johnson
Jarper
Trent
Meard
Wright
Floyd
Billa
Gtr
Knight
County Commission of
Irwin County
Thief robs old man of savings stored at Courtland street
Alfie Willoughby, an elderly African American man, reported to police that 128 dollars he kept for years in a small box inside a feed house at 39 Courtland Street disappeared last afternoon. The box was said to be covered by harness and other gear in the stable area. Investigators urged vigilance to find the culprit and recover the money.
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Courtland Street
Courtland Suee
Willoughby
Jile Sdmittel
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