21 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1907
Page
1
Reported incident centers on Oliphant being shot by C A Geiger amid a personal crisis. Details describe a debt matter tied to margins, with authorities investigating. Victim and shooter identities are named, and local records note financial pressures preceding the event.
New York December 2 Oliphant died today after being shot by Charles A Geiger a Beaufort South Carolina customer who then killed himself Geiger trusted to meet his obligations and had a note showing a dream of 3 000 000 by 1908 Grand office at 20 Broad Street witnessed a fatal encounter in Oliphants private room Geiger vanished in the street after firing Oliphant remained conscious during surgery and his partners including his son offered corroborating details of Geigers finances and decline backed by papers from Geiger last sessions in Beaufort and Atlanta before the incident
A mangled and distorted clipping reports thirty deaths from a disaster. The fragment notes casualties and official responses but lacks full details on location or cause.
A mine explosion at the Barr mine of the Priteburg Coal Company in Sacoba Creek Pa trapped 200 or more workers. By nightfall only six bodies had been recovered as rescuers faced heavy slate falls and toxic gases. Rescue efforts paused to tackle rock and ventilation challenges with many victims feared buried deep. The town's drinking and desecration diminished after the mine’s accident and the arrival of Rev Father Lawrence offering comfort. Estimates placed the death toll between 175 and 250.
Senator J W Bailey of Texas contemplates resigning his senate seat and facing a Texas primary to settle questions linked to the Waters-Pierce Oil Company affair. Informal talks among Bailey and Texas allies And adversaries at the Metropolitan hotel hint at a possible resignation and primary to address alleged culpability.
Adams, a longtime city officer, was dismissed after a board found him guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer for forcing two black boys to buy him sandwiches at a Whitehall Mitchell street stand on Thanksgiving afternoon under threat of arrest. Witnesses testified to a pistol, a pocket bill, and a pool of jeering by a large crowd. some claimed he was not intoxicated.
December 20 report from Palermo says rescue work at the military powder magazine explosion site pressed on. As of today 93 people are confirmed dead and about 100 injured from the blast and ensuing fire.
Ohio reports say John Young, a 25 to 30 year old black man, battered Mrs. W B C Hershey at her West Sixth avenue home and fled. Police and volunteers flood a 50 mile radius with his description as Mrs. Hershey, partly conscious, improves but unable to identify the assailant.
Washington reports say John Sharp Williams of Minnesota and Mr Be Armond of Missouri clashed on the House floor. Friends from both camps discuss reconciliation, while rumors of a duel fade as Williams explains resigning from the Ways and Means Committee to favor Mississippi representation.
Chicago reports the December annual meeting of the Illinois Central railroad where President Harakan and Stuyvesant Fish clashed. The session adjourned to March 2, 1903, after Fish sought record acknowledgment of adjournment to review Union Pacific and Railroad Securities proxies. Cromwell claimed proxies. fight over stock held in names and enjoined previously.
The police board at a special session requests increasing the 1908 budget to 224,280 to hire twenty five additional patrolmen and eight reserves, saying city growth requires extra protection. Twenty five men were selected from over a hundred applicants and sworn in by Chairman Branton. their term ends January 1.
A Time magazine item surveys Taft and Cordling related to the Clore affair. The note frames the political scene with emphasis on Taft's handling and public reception, reflecting the era's press style and unnamed sources.
Secretary of War William Howard Taft returns from a world trip with assurances of Japan’s friendliness toward the United States He states there is no war spirit in Japan and emphasizes continued peace while noting no desire for conflict Taft plans to focus on his report on the Philippines and other war department duties during his return voyage and subsequent duties
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