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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1905
Page
8
March 13 a white robed spirit was arrested after a struggle in Sebortreet room 2 by a detective. The target, Mrs Jennie Nichol, a youthful muscular woman, faces a hearing today on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. The raid marks a broader police crusade against materializations, spirit painting and split photographing.
The interstate commerce commission held its first Augusta session presided by Judge Judson Clements. The Rock Hill firm charged Southern railway with discriminatory rates. Veaucluse mill case, Granitevile Manufacturing, Graniteville, was started, with further testimony planned for the next day.
In Charlotte on March 13 special report says two Black men thought to lead a gang of car thieves were arrested. A suspect named Burris housed 48 quarts of corn whiskey, while Crawford had numerous stolen goods at his home from cars passing through Charlotte. The Southern Railway reportedly lost about fifty thousand dollars since December due to car breakage and thefts in the city limits. Separately, the Senate Judiciary Committee favored Dayton for the U.S. district judge post for West Virginia.
The Warren Manufacturing Company petitions before the commission alleging that the 40 cent rate charged by railroads for moving goods from Auguste and nearby South Carolina mills to New York and other eastern markets is excessive. The rate was 39 cents previously and will be contested as part of a broader fight against railroad and steamship rate increases.
Senate leaders push to finish ratification this week as executive session highlights ways and means. Bacon proposes funding provisions from Santo Domingo revenues while others seek clarity on article four and debt implications amid absentee concerns and looming adjournment.
A Tennessee man, Cotya Colgar Jr of Nashville, was brought to Clarke Superior Court Athens Ga from Richmond to face forgery charges alleging he forged papers on the Georgia National Bank. He contends mental imbalance and recent time in an asylum, seeking counsel as the case proceeds in court next month.
Mount Olivet witnessed a solemn Confederate ceremony for United States Senator William Brimage Bate of Tennessee. Gen Gordon officiated with a large civic and military procession, followed by a Capitol service and poetic tributes from ministers and the crowd. Barnesville, Ga, notes the Georgia ties and Confederate kinship in the memory of the Tennessee leader.
Brain workers suffer headaches from over taxed nerves and irritation. Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills promise tranquility to excitable nerves and relief within moments with no opium or narcotics. They are sold by druggists with a money back guarantee if the first package fails to help.
A health oriented appeal extols outdoor activity and good habits for children and promotes Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as a pure gentle laxative. It stresses using medicines of high quality, authentic packaging, and instructs to avoid counterfeit labels and ensure the product name is clearly printed on the package.
Griffin Board of Trade criticizes Commissioner Brown and railroad managers for seeking Washington consultations to reduce intrastate rail rates. Breyer argues the Georgia Railroad Commission should enforce the law by standardizing rates locally, condemning concessions and calling for hearings on a twenty percent freight rate cut affecting all residents.
Washington March 13 The death of Senator Huie prompts a minority chairmanship reshuffle. Senator Clay is expected to receive a minority committee chairmanship by seniority, though changes may not occur during this extra session. Clay’s status on key committees remains unchanged despite the potential shift.
New Orleans March 13 A proclamation by General Stephen D Lee head of the United Confederate Veterans praises Congress for passing the flag restoration bill and Roosevelt for signing it. Lee declares harmony across the nation with no sectional lines and urges restatement of Confederate flags to state capitals. Disturbances in Spain Madrid March 13 report violence at Barcelona and Valencia with revolvers and swords injuring many.
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