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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
7
Report outlines marshal Riley's plan to halt streetcar service at key intersections to force tax concessions. Police will guard central corners as real estate and franchise sums are tallied, with the city seeking revenue from power and utility companies and property owners.
Victims, including Hawkins and Hipkins, sustained fatal and severe injuries in a collapse at the Village Care chemical works. Rescue teams found workers crushed, with one dying at the hospital and another fatally injured at home. Martin survived after hospital treatment.
Colonel Tyson was named speaker in a party meeting with a first ballot win noted. Nominations for clerk assistants and officers followed, with plans for a joint session to nominate treasurer and comptroller tomorrow afternoon amid broad support and circulation.
An Omaha Jacksonian Club gathering on January 3 honors Andrew Jackson with prominent attendees and a letter from former President Grover Cleveland read aloud. Messages of regret arrive from Chicago figures and Senators Allen and Johnson of Ohio amid the tribute to genuine democracy.
Special report notes Anne Gates and Henry E Weaver of the Weaver Coal Company arranged a donation of one thousand tons of coal. The coal was intended for the Barrett of Chattles to distribute among the poor of Chicago.
The comptroller general may sue for void property while the sheriff enforces levies. A dispute arises as the state and city clash over tax liens and executions, with legal action likely if agreements fail.
A new oil find near Anniston in Calhoun County at 1400 feet has spurred a rush to lease surrounding land. The Piedmont Oil Company and a California-Chicago-Aniston consortium led by GH Bond Co now hold options on thousands of acres, with heavy equipment to be moved in after months of quiet drilling.
A January 9 report from Montgomery describes a brisk sale of fertilizer tags, though the season’s tag totals were not brisk. The agricultural department notes 209000 tags issued today and placed into stock for the latest season, but overall tag sales remained subdued.
A series of actions report big damages suit against Muscogee Manufacturing, blacklisting allegations at cotton mills, and a wrongful discharge claim. The case involves Willis alleging $1000 damages for forced room changes, low pay rates, and unlawful discharge. A blacklisting claim cites a list of operatives kept by a mill, hindering reemployment, plus a separate arrest and transport of a suspect from Columbus to Birmingham on related counts.
The funeral for A Bellingrath, longtime head of the mechanical department at Bellingrath Company, is set for 7 o clock this morning at the Presbyterian church. Interment will be at Oakland Cemetery. Townsfolk expect many plumbers to close shops to attend. An earlier burglary report mentions burglars at large and a dated, disjointed aside about local arrests and public caution.
The Grail hospital trustees meet to discuss rule changes including abolishing the pox department and appointing an assistant for Superintendent Brewster. The special committee planned the session for 3 PM at City Hall with limited attendance. later, a larger board meeting was proposed for broader changes.
Short items report court disqualifications in New Orleans as well as several obituaries. The body of a girl, Paradimkuit daughter of Vi and Vis Barns, was sent to Cartersville for interment. Mirs Susan Flarell of LP APS, age, was mourned at home with service in Galland cemetery. Holliday Conet Ds, a veterinarian from Troup County, died at Solis Home with funeral at Tulburn & Poole. The body of James Fewing, shot near Pettis street crossing, was forwarded to the Medical College for autopsy and relatives are being sought.
In Washington the Senate debated a bill to retire Captain Richmond P Hobson. Senator Morgan of Alabama defended his reputation while Mr Covington objected to treating Congress as a court of appeals for officers declared unfit for service. The issue focused on Hobson’s standing and the appropriateness of post service actions.
A new gush of oil emerged today from the San Lake well, with 25 spouting tonight and a strong stream of oil estimated to be flowing at a high rate. Officials report the oil quality is superior to previous finds and a derrick diver has been dispatched to Montana awaiting arrival to attempt shutoff and future control efforts.
A local election in Finleyson Comerian Ga occurred today with results listing Mayor Po Morus and aldermen J M Horne CG Wattes 7 I Vantin ham ani Jo PO Worries. The sparse OCR shows candidate names and positions though some text is garbled.
A ledger of local mishaps reports Wages run over by a trolley on Edgewood Avenue near Fort Street, leaving severe head injuries and prompting hospital care. A separate collision with a car by Browning in Georgia yards causes damage while Jom Nichols is detained for possessing a stolen horse claimed to be found with a napper. Mrs Nichols asserts a previous horse swap.
Augusta chamber of commerce held its annual meeting in January electing President James B Walker, Vice President Maurice Walton, and Secretary Treasurer WH Rice. George Nees announced 210 members and a $5000 emergency fund, with $1000 pledged to lighting. The fund supports ongoing operations and a hopeful outlook for the new year.
Moody wrote to the superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis disapproving of alleged political influence by midshipmen in their duty assignments. The exchange highlights official concern over outside meddling in academy placements and duties.
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