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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1907
Page
4
Southern pig iron market shows dull activity as furnaces blowouts and plant closures curb production. Prices for No 2 foundry iron seen around $1 per ton, though 3 12 was mentioned. rail prices stay strong while open hearth steel raft Ip remains in demand.
The well known Atlanta man M B Geens tied a shoestring Friday morning when a sudden illness struck him. He died in a private sanitaria early Sunday after failing to regain consciousness. He had long been with the Southern Bell Telephone Company. Body removed to Graenberg Bond Blomfield with funeral plans pending relatives.
Fehren December 16 reports popular agitation after two shopkeepers were killed. Demonstrations erupt on streets, shots fired at parliament, cabinet resigns. Shah orders arrest of Premier Astr Bl Mulk interior minister and Shiraz governor. Parliament demands explanation, city under siege with bazaars closed and guards at palace and consulate. Tribal cavalry and Cossacks patrol streets as the situation grows dire.
Berlin reports a second trial for Count Kuno Von Moltke after falling in minor court. Maxmilian Harden’s case resumes with a criminal bench of five judges as fresh testimony looms about the Camarilla surrounding the emperor. The ministry of justice escalates action amid concerns from army officers and royalists about monarchy prestige. Harden declines to sign a proposed declaration, prompting further efforts to compromise the case.
In Shelby county near Birmingham a white lumber mill teamster Knight was killed by a black man named Patterson Delta after an argument at Patterson's home. Knight was struck with an ax, his head severed. Patterson fled into the woods as deputies and a citizen posse search for him amid threat of lynching.
Philadelphia reports an investigation into the death of Robert Abrams a young Hebrew baker found dead in the home of his sweetheart in the southern eff area Coroner named Abraham Brossles and Levin Pressman as material witnesses in a homicide inquiry Abrams was courting Beasie Pressman seven years old At his death the family moved out and told police Abrams died suddenly but the coroner's examiner ruled strangulation Police consider the death a murder with conflicting accounts from the family and witnesses objecting to the house death scene
A fragment recalls a waif from the slums given an egg at break fast as a treat. He rejects the egg, opting for bread and butter instead, saying he has no appetite or taste. The matron questions him, and he responds politely that he has none.
A Senate committee led by Teller Curtis and La Follette will report names of several parties alleged to have fraudulently dealt with Kickapoo Indians who emigrated to Mexico and sold lands near Shawnee Oklahoma. The Chapman Grimes Conine group is accused of shameless outrages and forged Indian names on deeds. The panel seeks a special attorney under the justice department to set aside lands and continue the inquiry until Kickapoo grievances are addressed.
Habti Loeb and Holtor announce a new Yiddish monthly to be issued in Atlanta within eight weeks. The Southern Jewish Guide will focus on Jewish interests in the South and the settlement question. Rabbi Julius Loeb will be editor in chief and Louis Meinberg a noted correspondent will contribute.
The That Untteal Brethren church of Allenia held its first service in a recently purchased building from South Pryor Street Presbyterian yesterday. Sunday school met at 2 PM with Rev Co A Conwax delivering a brief sermon. Bishop T Carter preached in the evening and will lead a Young People's Christian Union formation at 7:30 PM. Carter also plans a Christmas sermon next Sunday at 3 PM.
The Bulgarian government sent a note to Russia denying Bulgarian residents’ involvement in Macedonia band activity. It calls on reforms in Macedonia and accuses Greek bands of propagating fire and sword. October statistics record 268 murders.
The team is slated to face the University of Illinois club in this city in early January. A lighthearted aside mirrors a dinner question about birds nest pudding, with the cook credited for the dish.
December caucus in Macon with Mayor Miller aimed at ousting Chief Conner by legislation. Former Griffin official Weaseatt chosen for the role. Fire Chief Jones also faces a similar fate. Both sides cautious. Dr. D Hope to serve as city physician amid political maneuvering.
Obituary notices list Henry H Pinnell aged 48 of Atlanta with surviving brothers and sisters and funeral plans in Decatur. Other deaths include Ada Stockdell of Atlanta and J B Kershaw Confederate veteran, with funerals and pallbearers named and interments at Oakland and Westview cemeteries. Also reports Aleck Petropol and shipping wrecks near Race Point and Halifax. Quarantine lifted for Cuba boosts local business interests.
Thousands greet the crown prince of Korea as he arrives with Marquis Ito in Tokyo. Official reception includes Japanese crown prince and artillery salutes. A formal audience with the emperor is planned for December 16. Separate dispatch notes ongoing government activity on immigration policy and other approvals.
Dozens of ships struggle home through heavy seas and gale force winds. Seven nons Atlantic steamers arriving Saturday faced long passages as final storms lashed the Atlantic bringing wreckage along the coast. The Breslau and other vessels reported hurricane conditions with crews battling towering waves and limited visibility. A pilot, Thomas Shields, drowned during transfer from Talisman Beach wreckage. The storm on Rhode Island’s coast left wrecked craft and a grim toll for the Hercules and barges.
Police descended on the Desoto motel rathskeller as drinks were being served on a Sunday. Manager Rob Powers and a Black assistant were arrested and posted bond. The Desoto, a city hotel, had faced prior charges for Sunday closing violations.
Clarkadele Mississippi December 16 Love of Tallahatchie County, being returned in custody for forgery, killed himself aboard a Yanco and Mississippi Valley train near this place. He briefly escaped officer supervision, then was found mortally wounded by a knife.
Hughtown December 18 Captain Haw of the wrecked schooner Thomas W Lawson delivered a harrowing account of survival after being washed from the ship. With belts, the men climbed rigging as seas broke over them. He endured two hours afloat and two more scrambling to safety under rocks where Engineer Rowe joined him. Both men were more dead than alive at times before rescue. The Lawson wreck spurred debate on building such vast vessels, with some doubting the viability of future multi masted ships after this Atlantic voyage disaster.
Governor William Dawson leads the permanent relief committee to aid widows and orphans after the Monongah mine blast. An appeal seeks funds and donations of clothing and toys for Christmas. Monongah residents left destitute. 280 widows and 1,000 children need support. national response expected.
Otto Lehmigler a Hungarian tailor shot and wounded Mrs Caroline Webster and Miss Myrtle Spence then killed himself at Webster’s grocery home in Columbus. Webster, a grocer’s wife, and Spence, infatuation alleged, were involved. Webster was leaving Miss Spence’s room when Lehmigler fired. Spence was hit in the arm and breast as she fled to the hall. Lehmigler then shot himself. Spence will recover.
The British steamer Skerryvere, sailing Mobile to Liverpool via Newport News, reached Liverpool on the 14th with fire in No 2 hold. Steam is being injected to extinguish the blaze as the ship lies at the port.
Orpheum presents Brindamour king of handcuffs and jail escapes with the Six Samoln aerial act and Les Jardys French sensations among eight acts. Gift bonbons for ladies and a Japanese doll for children. matinee free for kids with a guardian. Bijou shows Gay New York as Great Divide premieres Friday. Notable cast includes Kloville Henry Varco Bartlett Rice Nebour Conley Cunningham and Hawthorne.
DE. E. FE. BRAGG Osteopathist PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office 324-25 Century Buildings. Hours 9 to ?, Bell Phone.
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