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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1904
Page
1
Georgia trends toward warmth as campaigns move forward with talks on the Panama treaty and state affairs. Notables include Senator Foraker, Governor Vardaman, and local officials addressing pensions, education contracts, and church fundraising amid a busy day of public meetings, elections, and society events across Atlanta and the state.
Senator Daniel of Virginia was the principal speaker at the Maryland Association of the Army and Navy banquet in Baltimore. Captain Roe W. Booth presided, and Daniel praised infantrymen calling them independent and defiant, noting they fight without horses or large guns. About 300 attendees filled the New Carrollton hotel.
Atlanta discussions focus on the 260000 subscribtions for a proposed great Presbyterian university. The fate rests with 21 synod representatives from seven states debating consolidating Columbia Theological Seminary and Southwestern Presbyterian University in Atlanta. Smith and Inman address the conference about the subsisting funds and future prospects for Christian education in the region.
After three years of mystery the former Tech student from Unison Springs Alabama is found serving in the Twenty sixth United States infantry under the name J E Williams. He disappeared from Atlanta in January 1901 and was later located in Fort Ringold Texas having enlisted in Denver and served two and a half years in the Philippines.
New Orleans reports show Blanchard leading over Jastremski for governor with a margin near 16,000 amid statewide turnout. Other nominees include Jared Bandera for lieutenant governor and Robert R Reid for attorney general, with Foster leading Jonas for U S senator, as Maryland balloting begins for Lewi E McComas’s successor.
Robert Lew is vice president of the Carriage Drivers' and Hackmen's Union, announcing eight hundred union members would strike tomorrow morning. The general strike was postponed a day due to fifteen funerals slated for Tuesday.
Four men were killed and two injured when a cave of earth collapsed at the East Gray Rock mine, an Amalgamated property in Butte Montana, as workers labored near the foot level. The disaster occurred January 20. A hanging wall gave way, trapping the miners and causing the fatalities and injuries.
Senator Clay introduces a bill to limit the jurisdiction of federal district and circuit courts. It states that tribunals may not hear most civil actions between a state corporation and its out-of-state citizens unless arising under patent or copyright law, or between citizens within the same state. Pending cases are exempt.
Washington January 19 Special. The House debated the Hepburn pure food bill with a recess called to resume tomorrow. Judge Adamson of Georgia opposed the measure on constitutional grounds, arguing federal overreach and that state courts can address fraud in interstate commerce. Clark urged modification of sample acquisition provisions deemed unconstitutional. Bartlett and others supported the bill.
A blaze that began in Florence King & Co. on Marietta’s public square destroyed the dry goods building and spread to the Elmwood hotel housing the post office. The volunteer department fought for hours but the fire, aided by wind, endangered Judge Gober’s office and the entire square. By 4 a.m. the Florence King & Co. building and stock were completely lost with no casualties reported.
Detroit January 19 Bishop Smith of Afro Methodist Episcopal church arrived home from Haiti and declares Haiti not Africa is the place for colored Americans He says about twenty thousand could be assimilated there at once and he is considering urging emigration of southern state colored people to Haiti
Panama January 19 The constitution convention met this afternoon Banor Obarrio minister of war announced there was no needful business and the session was public Obarrio said the Panama army is ready to defend independence and that reports of invasions by Colombia lacked confirmation He detailed Panaman garrisons in the Darien area and their state of preparedness The convention's constitutional committees will report tomorrow
January 9 in Washington the Senate swiftly disposed of a motion to refer postoffice investigations and then debated the Panama issue. Senator Quarles defended U S recognition of Panama, discussed the 1846 treaty right of way, and argued for a sea level canal while Patterson challenged the canal plan and Colombia’s treatment. The exchange covered executive actions and presidential responsibility before adjourning to executive session.
Washington reports twelve Democrats favor ratification but insist on full information passed through official channels before any vote. A Gorman led committee will draft a resolution seeking diverse data on U S policy toward Panama and recognition moves, with later voting likely after informed review.
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