Depot Bill Before the House Pushes For Action
The piece argues the depot bill should receive a fair floor vote and cautions that delaying risks losing state control of terminal property. It warns Atlanta would benefit only if the union depot proceeds, while urging conservative lawmakers to act. It also critiques a New York Herald claim ranking Birmingham and Atlanta in crime and vice, urging scrutiny of statistics.
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Georgia Railroad
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New York Herald
Birmingham
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Herald
New York
Gotham
Figres
Tammany Hall
Kentucky
Washington
Sandy Hook
Great Peconic Bay
Atlantic
Birthright battle over Atlanta street franchises
An editorial compares Atlanta to Esau and public utilities to Jacob, arguing the city holds a birthright in street railway rights and urges a fair, proportional return from utilities. It warns against confiscation or hostile bargaining and notes taxation of franchises as a lawful remedy if needed.
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Esau
Publc Utilities
Jacob
Luther Z. Rosser
Atlantia
Luther
Rosser
Detroit Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Supreme Court of Michigan
Distorted justice in city arrests and public provocation
The letter scathingly questions arrest statistics amid city figures and blames sensational reporting. It cites Atlanta’s 89,872 population with 15,032 arrests, arguing the data misleads readers and unfairly singles out a community. It mentions a provocative car shed incident and mocks misused figures from a New York article.
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Herald
Atlanta
Lackire
New York
Garrulous Era Narratives Largely From Georgia To Washington
A lengthy columnically fragmented set of notes including commentary on Fulton submarine trials, President Roosevelt and Cuba policy, political figures, race and social humor, with scattered poems and jokes. The piece references Atlanta and Birmingham, Harrison era topics, and various civic and maritime topics, offering a mosaic of late period news and opinion.
Political and Personal at the State Capitol
The new class of widows and indigent veterans face funding trouble as the treasury lacks sufficient funds for pensions this year and next. A Blalock resolution failure ends chances for extra indigent pensions and widows. Pension Commissioner Lindsey moves to start applications and prepare payments for January pending treasury limits. Judge A J Crovatt plans to run for senator in Glynn county with support mounting, while Treasurer Park signals willingness to use funds for interest if Blalock passes. Visitors include Judge Beverly D Evans and Solicitor B Rawlins, with others lingering at the capitol during the session.
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Erner Candler
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Prominent Callers at the White House Meet Roosevelt
Among the prominent visitors in Washington yesterday were Judge and Mrs Job 8 Candler, accompanied by Colonel Livingston who impressed Roosevelt with his war record. The president praised Judge Candler’s high standing on the Georgia bench and recalled a wartime meeting with him.
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Spain
Georgia
Memorial for Congress A Southern Education Fund Request
A Senate resolution by Senator Howell and House members Houston Sinton and Egleston seeks a bill to appropriate about 105,000,000 from captured and abandoned property and cotton tax funds for education in the South. A committee, led by Judge Hillyer and others, will present the measure and place it on the table for one day before action, with the aim of directing funds to southern educational purposes via state legislatures or commissions.
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W.W. le Berness
John White
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election resultsdc Atlanta wards vote figures reveal low turnout
In Atlanta voters cast a light ballot across all wards with some precincts reporting totals. The day was notably quiet except for closed saloons and limited interest as council candidates drew sparse support though mayoral and ward results show Woodware 480 Terry 485 Winn 459 Warren 487 Beck 487 Key 489 and several aldermen receiving small totals.
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Longino
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Woodware
Terry
Winn
Warren
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