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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
6
Henry H. Proctor of First Congregational Church Atlanta met Colonel Roosevelt in New York and secured a pledge to address Atlanta’s Negroes on October 8 during Roosevelt’s Atlanta visit, tying the speech to the conservation movement.
Mobile August 16 George L Mountain captain of Company B of the Alabama nation guard denies a morning story that he aided in a plan with the Nicaraguan government to seize territory. He says he has never been connected with or approached about such movement and as a national guard officer an association would violate his oath and threaten state and federal peace.
Ben Lee Crew of the Young Men's Democratic League of Fulton County received a telegram from Robert Adamson, secretary to Mayor Gaynor, expressing thanks for the league's sympathy and telegram. Adamson said the mayor’s prospects for recovery were excellent, noting he was on his fifth day after the gunshot wound and progressing astonishingly. The message was dated August 13, 1910, from St Mary's Hospital in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Topeka Kans August 16 A cable from Carlsbad Austria announces the death of James E Hurley general manager of the Santa Fe railroad He was in Carlsbad for his health and his death was caused by heart trouble.
John Monaghan long connected with Fulton county solicitor general's office died yesterday after a week illness at a private sanitarium. Born in Warren County, he moved to Atlanta after the war and joined the police force in the sixties, later becoming solicitor general's assistant and serving until his death. He leaves two sisters and will be buried in Greenberg chapel West End with pallbearers named.
Sulphur Oklahoma August 16 Douglass H Johnson tribe chief testified before a special congressional investigating committee that he did not remember depositing 75000 to his personal account days after McMurray received 750000 in fees for land sale contracts. He described his friendship with McMurray and disputed financial aid claims while confirming routine payments and warrants tied to McMurray’s work.
Nashville August 16 Captain Benjamin W. Hoover of Newport Cocke county was nominated for governor by the Republican state convention. Alfred A. Taylor was the other candidate with Hoover winning unanimously on the first ballot. The platform endorses Taft and Horace H. Lurton, calls for strict pardoning limits, condemns convict labor excess, and reaffirms firm prohibition support while opposing Patterson’s administration. Independent prohibition Democrats align with the ticket. The party pledges redistricting and no backward steps on temperance.
Round trip tickets offered by the W. and ARR. for travel from Atlanta to Chicago and St Louis with 15 dollar and 14 dollar fare. Tickets valid for departure August 20 and return by September 4 1510. Reservations urged through J. A. Thomas Chy Ticket Agent LB Walker Ticket Agent Union Station C Harman General Passenger Agent.
Fairfax Harrison formerly vice president of the Southern Railway was elected president of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company to fill the vacancy caused by the death of I G Rawn. Harrison has served with the Southern for about fifteen years and may retain his Southern vice presidency while leading the Monon route firm.
Washington reports that internal revenue for the current fiscal year will rise by about eight million dollars due to higher tobacco and cigarette taxes under the Payne Aldrich tariff law.
Crystal Ice, Cold Storage and Canning Company sues twenty American fire insurers for 1750 to 5000 dollars each, totaling about 350000, claiming post fire awards for Ocala Florida plant in January 1910 were void. Suits filed by Moore and Pomeroy, naming insurers including Philadelphia Fire and Royal Fire among others.
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