Georgia Rail Fares Drop With Zone Based Rates
Georgia railroad commission plans zone based passenger fares with a basic 2 1/2 cent per mile rate and two cent rates beyond 200 miles for major lines. Short lines will see 3 to 6 cent classes, affecting lines like Atlanta and West Point, Central of Georgia, and Georgia Northern. The new schedule targets larger systems first and extends to smaller routes with class distinctions.
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Georgia
Railroad Commission
Farmers’ Union
Commission
Beevenample
Savannah
Prescott
Atlanta
West Point
Alabama Great Southern
Central of Georgia
Bouthern Railway
Beaboard Air Line
Georgia Southern and
Florida
Atlantic Coast Line
Georgia Railroad
Western and Atlantic
Charleston
Wantera
Firmingham
Atlantic
Atlante
Bmithonta
Dunlap
Alabama
Wrightsvile and Tennille
Register and
Glenville
South Georgie Railroad
Valdeeta Bouthern
Allien and
Bouthweatera
Wadley Southern
Hartwell Falroid
Loulavitte
Wedley
Hatchinsville
Tallulah Felts Reilroad
Misiroad Commission
Fred Bush Not Guilty in Dyn bombing Case Verdict
After a one hour ten minute deliberation the jury found Fred Bush not guilty of sending an infernal bomb to Mrs Julia McCarthy’s home at 447 East Georgia Avenue. The crowd applauded as the clerk read the verdict twice and Judge Roan admonished against display. Bush’s father wept, while detectives linger to pursue the bomber, and a partnership dissolution between Bush and C V Doolittle is noted.
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Fred Bust
McCarthy
East Georgia Avenue
Balliot
Roan
Caue
Zor
Goodwin
Rosser
Bush
Bis
Ang Él
Aherdf
Fred Bush
Doolittle
Nan
Eell
C. V Doolittle & Co
South Broad Street
Doolttle
Trao
General Evans Likely to Be Elected Confederate Commander
Richmond May 31 Special Clement A Evans of Atlanta senior general of Confederate Veterans is expected to be elected grand commander to succeed Stephen D Lew who declines reelection. Georgia delegates push for Baltimore as next reunion host with Maryland and Tennessee also contesting.
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Richmond
Clement A Evans
Atlanta
Confederate Veterans of America
Stephen D Lew
Evanera Te
Evann Ére
Tle
James G Young
Southern Brigade of Georgia
J M Simms
Xing
McIntyre
J Colton Lynes
Jefferson Hotel
Birmingham
Maryland
Texlam
Tennessee
San Antonio
Texas
Nashville
Baltimore
Georgia
Houston
Washington
Hilla
Water Carmack
Alvorite
Mosely
Warren A
Macon
Captain Masely
Wien
Valley
Virginia
Cama
Forte
Betlefield
Seven Pines
Kings School House
Frasvsers Farm
Dr Love's Counsel Denounces Harassment of Marie Love
In Atlanta on May 31 1907 Attorney Reuben F Arnold states Dr Thomas D Love and his family endured nine weeks of anonymous letters and calls from a figure named Raymond Trustlob or others. The letter reveals the family has sought police and private detectives, with no conclusive suspect identified and the Love family declared victims of an outrageous plot.
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de Thomas D Low
Raymond Trustlob
Chicago
Miss Love
Tne
Dhe
Attomey
Rules
Arnold
Luther Romer
Love
Atlanta
Thomas D Love
Marie Love
Dr Love
Marie Lova Ines
Miss Power
Bla
Mise Male
Les Herman
Detective Department
Misa Marie Tove
de Love
Palles
Folira
Reuben FR. Arnold
Ur Arnold
Z Rosser
Extra Festival Concert Adds Late Show With Abott Campanari
Extra performance at May-June music festival led by Miss Abott and Campanari, with Olk the violinist and Kopp the cornetist. The Nicholas auditorium, seating about 4000, expects a full house as artists offer old-time melodies and popular selections. A definite program will be announced. planned earlier, the encore was arranged to extend into Saturday night.
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Herste Ayott
Galeappe Campanart
Ale Ot Haynes
Miss Abott
Appointed Chairmen Seek Improve Federal Worker Conditions
Federal employees face poor conditions, prompting a National Civic Federation welfare panel to form a Special Committee in New York on May 3. Secretary Taft chairs the committee, with Governor Beckham Mayor Guthrie and Postmaster Wilcox among local chairmen. The group urges emergency hospitals and better welfare programs as government workload grows.
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Partle
New York
Welfare Department
National Civic Federation
William H Taft
John JG W Beckham
Kentucky
George W Guthrie
Pittsburg
Witter BR. Wilcox
Tis Pabk
Griernment
Switchmen Union of America Elects Officers in Detro it May 21
The Switchmen Union of North America adjourned to meet May 19 1605 at Peoria Ill election of officers completed Fourth vice president William J Burt St Louis grand secretary and treasurer W M Welch Buffalo reelected Caton Frank J Cassidy Buffalo reelected for third term. Six Negroes drowned near Honey Grove Texas last night as a result of a sudden rise in a creek. The Stephene family perished. Railroad schedules in Texas are badly crippled by recent storms.
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Hegum Om Wednraday
Detroit
Mich
Swithmen's Union of North America
Peoria
Ill
William J. Burt
St Louis
Greaturee
W. ML. Welah
Buffalo
Accomenon
Journal of the Switchinews
Caton
Frank
Cassidy Buffalo
Dadian
Honey Grove
Stephene
Haywood Trial Resumes as Challenges Continue in Colme
In Boise Idaho on May 3 the William D Harwood murder trial of former Governor Frank Steunenberg resumed after a four day recess. Sixty one new tasters filled the court as jurors, with peremptory challenges reducing remaining options. Harmon Cox was excused, two replacements disqualified themselves, and Messacar was accepted. Robertson, born in Scotland, was questioned at length, then seated, as the panel prepared to fill the ninth vacancy. The court adjourned briefly as laughter interrupted proceedings. Thread price trends reported in New York with a likely one cent per spool increase anticipated.
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Boise Idaho
William D Harwood
Frank Steunenberg
Harmon Cox
Cox
H F Moessacaor
Messacar
Canada
Wood
Robertson
Ames Robertson
Breynenberg
Talesman
Grant
Scotland
United States
Attorney Richardson
Nebraska
Issepraska
Idaho
Italen
Changes Made in June Sheet by Finance Committee
The city council finance committee finalized the June apportionment sheet based on estimated receipts, with only minor changes from January. Key adjustments include funding for more teachers, a contagious hospital payment, a new street, paving Edgewood Avenue, and increased Tech funding, while several projects were postponed or reduced.
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Ferth Maverus
Washington Street
North Avenue
Treasury
Schoole
Atlanta
Georgia
Jamentown
Tech
Twelfth Stree
Grady Hospital
Claude Smith
Edgewood Arenus
Weather brief notes near Marbury section director
A terse weather notice reports rainfall amounts as inappreciable. The report cites B Marbury as section director and confirms minimal precipitation data.
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Marbury
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