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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
1
Vice President Fairbanks and his party struck a buggy driven by Joseph M. Dougherty near a curve. Dougherty, a prominent Democrat, was bruised but not seriously hurt as his buggy plunged into a ditch. Fairbanks apologized and greeted Dougherty warmly, then continued to Champaign.
A Fulton County stand rally for Clark Howell's gubernatorial bid is planned at 6 pm in Judge Bloodworth's courtroom 23-2 East Hunter Street. Prominent speakers including T P Westmoreland F B Florence and George Bell will argue why Howell should be the Democratic nominee and carry Fulton and the state. The Fulton County Howell Club organized the event citing strong local support and demand for additional meetings citywide.
McKinley relatives and aides including Mrs Emily McKinley postmistress at Kingfisher Oklahoma were arraigned before a United States commissioner on charges of falsifying records. They waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to the grand jury. John W McKinley Lisnle McKinley and Clara Godfrey also arraigned. Delegates Gather For Baptist Young People's Union Convention in Omaha with John H Chapman of Chicago attending and a four day program. Spokane Washington makes bid for next convention.
Negotiations between Secretary Treasurer Savage of the miners union and a return result cleared up a misunderstanding over a fraction of a cent per ton of coal mined by Hocking Valley miners. The men were ordered back to work after the clarification and strike ended.
Morning about 2 a m Mrs L Chapin a prominent Manchester Wisconsin woman was assaulted at her home six miles from Aiken by a Negro Isaac Knight. Sheriff sought the suspect but could not locate him. Local fear of lynching dismissed as unlikely. Chapin reportedly called him a perfect gentleman and had warned of danger.
A westbound Interational Railway trolley train collided with a switch east of Martineville, killing five and wounding about twenty. Motorman John Bittleman and several Buffalo residents among the injured are listed, with witnesses noting the high speed and devastating impact.
Washington reports renewed hostilities on the Salvadoran Guatemalan border with troop massing and a temporary armistice. American Minister Leslie Combes is to return to Guatemala City to protect U.S. interests while envoy J H Pacusa seeks Washington talks. Colón reports several common diseases affecting laborers, with canal medical staff enforcing quarantine.
The state board of health announced findings from tests of nearly 150 canned meat products from many areas. Several brands contained foreign matter, corn meal, boric acid or borax. One potted jam and a western potted ham were described as largely scrap or adulterated. About 33 000 pounds of impure meats were condemned and destroyed at Delaware Freezing Company cold storage plants and repurposed for fertilizer.
Curtin Ivete testified that Jett confessed the murder of lawyer Marcum saying Marcum was his enemy. Ivete stated Jett took all blame on himself and admitted the pistol used.
Detroit leader William C. McMillan says he will attend a September Iowa convention to discuss direct nomination of U S senators. He backs the convention’s aim and plans to be a delegate.
Carrie Nation was arrested in Clerbourne by a deputy U S marshal on a warrant accusing misuse of mail. She was taken to Dallas, released on $2600 bond by U S Commissioner A W May, with examining trial set for July. The Guthrie Oklahoma warrant alleges she deposited in a post office a publication titled A Private Talk to Boys.
In Ischl Austria on July 11 ex empress Eugenie of France arrived and was greeted by Emperor Franz Joseph and Grand Duchess Marie Valerie. She asked permission in writing to see the emperor again, stating she was near death and wished to thank him for his kindness.
New York July 1 Eight story hotel on Fifty ninth Street and Fifth Avenue saw about a hundred union workers clash with non union workers atop scaffolding. Special Policeman Michael Butler was thrown from the platform and died two stories below. two others were seriously hurt.
Fifty miles per hour derailment of a Colonial Express southbound from Boston to Washington occurred near East Greenwich Rhode Island. The engine plowed into Pullman cars filled with passengers but no injuries were reported. The incident caused the train to narrowly avoid a fatal telescoping collapse down a high embankment.
A steamer named Quincy with about 200 aboard caught fire near Treneauleaun after striking a bank and turning. Several are reported drowned as passengers leaped into Lake La Crotae. At 1:20 am a Burlington train delivered sixty rescued travelers to La Crotée.
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