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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1907
Page
6
The House and Senate wrestled with prohibitions on corporate courtesies to officials and debated income tax for utilities. A water power bill, the central investigation resolution, and multiple emergency measures were tabled or pigeonholed as lawmakers adjourned amid long, drawn sessions.
The city council meets this afternoon to review aldermanic amendments to a Longino resolution authorizing a seven member committee to investigate the waterworks and assess the pump need. The board cut the engineer and bids provisions, leaving mayoral appointment as the core. Officials expect further wrangling over the pump issue, with limited other business and a possible Curtis charter amendment discussion.
The closing Senate session was busy with house and senate bills moving to final action. Pension measures sailed through with no dissent while the sole contentious item, a raise for the clerk of insurance in the comptroller general’s office, drew about half an hour of debate led by Senator Knight before passing 23 to 11. Several pension bills followed, and numerous house bills were enacted or advanced, including charters, public school provisions, and appointments, with government and county concerns across Georgia.
A large fire at Steeple Chase grounds in Bridgeport Connecticut on August 18 caused extensive damage estimated at 560,000 to the grand stand and bleachers. Many visitors were present for a Chicago Bridgeport game, but no serious injuries were reported. George Tiltyou, proprietor, also owns a steeplechase park at Coney Island.
A traveling showman calling himself the handcuff king challenged Valdosta police by allowing citizens to bind his hands with rope and lock him in a cell. In under six minutes he freed himself and walked out, leaving officers puzzled by how the escape occurred.
William G. Wier of the Atlanta Typographical Union, a leading southern labor figure, has been invited to deliver the Labor Day oration in Montgomery. He has previously spoken at Auguste Atlanta and Columbia, S. C. Montgomery unions plan a major Labor Day celebration.
Instant relief from catarrh with Eclipse Catarrh Cure promises immediate clearing of nasal passages and a permanent cure in severe cases. Testimonials from Mrs. E A Bryant of Rome Georgia claim restored hearing and overall improvement after using the remedy. The ad offers a 25 cent trial treatment and booklet by Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Company Atlanta Ga.
The home of C. Joiner, north of Valdosta, burned to the ground yesterday morning. The fire spread rapidly, endangering a sleeping child and forcing the family to escape with only some clothing and furniture saved. Insurance on the dwelling was $4,600, but losses exceeded that. The report also notes a piece on river-induced species diversity in squirrels from The Youth's Companion.
N C Beers claims evidence of a returning chipping sparrow at Lakewood New Jersey. He first heard a unique song from a maple top then identified the same bird year after year within a two acre area. The sequence spans four seasons with the bird returning to the same spot each year.
A split at First Baptist Valdosta leaves no pastor after Rev J H Christie resignation. Rev Co W Durden of Waynesboro preached and may be called, while seceding members held services in the Valdosta theater and plan a large tabernacle church with Dr Christie as pastor. An organized new church exists awaiting progress.
A London Tatler note on shrubbery care warns that neat beds can become neglected as stronger plants overrun others. It urges continual vigilance to protect tender and beautybearing species like guelder rose and dhervilla from shading and starvation by heartier neighbors.
Report says Jim Turner and Will Woods have been committed to jail on serious charges. Police and prosecutors provided few details, noting ongoing investigations and court proceedings.
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