10 Feb 1909
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1909
Page
1
A debate on a proposed regulation to manage intoxicated individuals unfolds amid public concern. Officials and advocates discuss enforcement, care facilities, and community safety measures as the measure advances through committee.
City council committees maneuvered through several ordinances including a bid to abolish the probation officer for drunkards, with debates over evidence and hearings. The panel sent the measure to reconsideration after residents pressed for testimony, while other ordinances on building safety and park governance advanced or stalled amid pingpong proceedings.
Thomas Oliver, inventor of the Oliver typewriter, died suddenly at a Chicago railway station on February 9 from heart disease while awaiting a train to Pine Flat, Arkansas. He aimed to test a new cotton picking device promised to revolutionize cotton harvests by replacing hand labor.
Wantington February 9. Representative Guinen of Tennessee aims to shield fraternal orders from public disclosure. He introduces a bill making it a misdemeanor to send or reveal any secret ritual, rule, or work of any fraternal group. Penalties include fines and potential imprisonment.
The Equitable Loan and Security Company faces a komplaint alleging that Albert D Thomson and F J Parmalee conspired to buy worthless certificates by filing for a temporary injunction and receivership to force the company into buying DeTar certificates at favorable terms. The amended answer cites Thomson and Parmalee using forged positions and traveling agents to obtain certificates while planning to leverage court action, but insiders efforts were halted by actions of Moore and Pomeroy and Charlie E Thompson's intervention. The firm contends it is in good standing with assets exceeding liabilities and no plan to move from the state.
Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company's ferry steamer burned to water edge at Willoughby Point pier. Three crewmen, all Black, burned to death in their bunk. Pier destroyed, cause unknown. Chief Engineer J T Gritting survived by crawling from smoke. Vessel Annie Se Van Belver to be relocated from Kumden New Jersey to tell the place of the disaster.
Fragmentary notes from Death Valley, California, mention the Metrowe part and Nevean, hinting at weaving and a decline in conditions. The readable text is sparse, with unclear references to place names and events, offering only a snapshot rather than a full report.
The police board in Cashion recommended a license for Mrs Hattie Barnett to operate as a private detective in the city, aiming to set a precedent. They discussed creating an independent detective agency, elected several officers as roundsmen, and considered expanding city supervision with high class private services for corporate work.
Richmond Va February 8 stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad approved the recent terms of 30 000 pounds and the necessary mortgage at a cps cla meeting A report that the road is owned by the Standard Oil Company was denied by Fred Scott of the Chesapeake into syndicate
In Baicdehize Georgia on a February morning a reported assault occurred when a Black man attacked a 16 year old girl in her home. The assailant fled after a frightened scream to her father nearby and was later taken to Iron City jail but held at Beineridge amid threats, identified as the same offender from a prior incident.
The fragment reports the condition of Miss Blanche Walsh in a medical setting. An attending physician notes her not having a good night, with unclear follow up details. The text is garbled, limiting further factual extraction.
Grace Amburyter, 23, was found dead at her New Orleans home after apparently ingesting poison. The note left behind mentioned burial and claimed fatigue with life. She had recently arrived from Mexico City and faced charges of running a disorderly house prior to her death.
Bellated news from Florien Louisiana reports a tragic house fire that killed a mother and her four year old son Hoyt. The father was away at the time. Both victims suffered severe burns before dying. Local details indicate the blaze started while the child played with fire.
Bristol Tenn February 9 H W Butterfriend vice president of the Koreaben Unity and board chairman said he favors opening the tomb of Dr C R Teed who died December 22 and whose resurrection has been hoped for since. If the body is found in ordinary derumposte ten we suppose the religion as true. It has been guarded day and night since Teed's death.
A crowd of about 1000 pressed into the St. Louis courthouse to hear Mrs. Talilan Handimi Lemp testify in her divorce suit against millonaire William J. Lemp Jr. Employees of the Lemp family testified to visits by women to the Lemp home while Mrs Lemp was away. Mrs Corey, a Mundrem, testified she found hair from a woman in the Lemp bathroom and later handed a cut button to Mr Lemp. She also saw women in the bathroom and witnessed others at the house drinking beer and causing a disturbance. Judge Hitchcock planned to shield the nine year old son William J. Lemp II from the crowd and would rule on his competency as a witness.
Washington February reports that Senator Frye abandoned efforts to reappoint W. D. Crum as collector of customs. After the Senate doors closed he asked Democrats to allow a vote by March 1, but with no agreement he withdrew the nomination for the present. It is believed the case will not be considered in this session.
Cleveland bankers and brokers filed a deed of assignment in the incompetency court today. The sole reason given was general debt distress and economic hardship on a national scale affecting creditors and debtors alike.
The article notes Honolulu based Breckens, district attorney, planning to retire soon. Attorney General Bonaparte states existing correspondence concerns the situation. The piece cites internal government friction and potential leadership changes in Hawaii.
Massachusetts senator Lodge clashes with Michigan's Alden Smith in executive session over the Canadian boundary waterway treaty. Smith accuses Anderson of drafting the pact for New York interests, while Lodge questions the source of the information. Debate grows heated as Tillman calls for unity and the foreign relations committee debates postponement and further statements.
Brooke Corrignn reports from Washington as Senator Kitiedee’s canal committee cites an expensively flawed Panama plan. The cost now cited at 4000 million dollars, with 170 million already appropriated, risking a final total around 3400 million. Roosevelt faces criticism for backing the lock canal against engineers favoring a sea level option.
Weather forecast for Washington predicts fair and cold conditions. The period includes a colder Wednesday with southeastward temperatures lowering to near the mid forties at night and highs around mid fifties. Expected mean around 50 with normal near 44. Rainfall and deficit figures are unclear due to damaged text.
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