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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
12
A garbled OCR fragment outlines a corporate setup with consent to sell shares, capital structure, and authority for issuing stock and debt. It references a city, a mother party, and notes about franchising or rights, with unclear names and dates. The text is incomplete and stylistically broken.
The sub commission ended its Atlanta sessions with little valuable testimony for the congress report. Witnesses included Oscar Elias who denied charges against Fulton mills, and C C Houston and Jerome Jones faced may include remarks. Labor leaders Koburn Mulray and Dunlap testified on railroads and conditions.
J B OMeara a former salesman for G T Dodd Grocery Company was indicted by the Fulton grand jury on larceny after trust for allegedly taking about 3000 dollars from customers. Bond set at 2500 dollars. case expected to be among first in criminal court before Judge John S Candler next month. He remains in jail. The grand jury also returned eighteen indictments and eleven no bills. Foreman R B Bullock to name committees. justices of the peace to be elected by jurors today.
In federal court Judge W T Newman heard the mercantile trust and deposit company suit seeking to enjoin the Collins Park and Belt Railway from condemning tracks of the Atlanta Railway and Power Company. The defense argues city franchises reserved street rights. King’s argument was cut short and to resume at 11 30 this morning.
President T G Shaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific Railway with directors MacDougall Angus and Hosmer traveled from Barannah to Savannah by private car. They tour the city, then plan to go to Cincinnati Detroit and home after visiting Richmond and the Central line.
Captain James Crook president of the Alabama railroad commission and S K G Brothers secured an option on Jacksonville Land Company holdings totaling extensive town and mineral lands in and around Jacksonville. Eugene Kelly is believed associated. The plan includes a Jacksonville to Anniston railroad, a Jacksonville cotton mill, and development along the line in Anniston and Jacksonville. It is described as a major local industrial deal of recent years.
A delegation from the Atlanta Young Men's Christian Association will depart Atlanta today at 12 05 P M by special Southern railway car to attend the state YMCA convention in Macon Friday through Sunday. The group of 38 includes President B H Thornton Secretary D E Luther Assistant Secretary John George Physical Director A G Ville and 35 members. They will be hosted by the Macon YMCA and attend a delegates banquet that evening with speakers including Toastmaster E H Thornton Dr W W Landrum Hon Lawton B Evans and Major H W Halford.
Atlanta camp 159 veterans accepted an invitation from Chickamauga park commission to tour the battlefield October 8 to 11. The group plans to view recent monuments and markers, consider a memorial program, and potentially ride a special car with Camp Walker if others join. They also respond to Bull Run battlefield restoration appeals and have started a local subscription drive.
State Y M C A convention delegates to Macon, Ga from March 22 to 25, 1900 travel on special Southern railway cars leaving Atlanta at 12 05 PM and arriving 2 25 PM. A larger group is expected to ride, while others may take daily trains at 5 10 AM 12 05 PM 4 30 PM or 10 45 PM. Information available at Kimball House corner.
The funeral of Jacob Griel in Montgomery today was the largest ever seen in the city. Conducted by Rabbi Messing the procession stretched four blocks. Floral offerings, estimated to cost $500, were the handsomest in memory. The Commercial Club Wholesale Grocers and many other organizations attended in a body. All wholesale and many retail houses closed during the services. Griel was described as a just man and Montgomery’s wealthiest progressive citizen.
Southern railway to transport delegates to the CGA convention in special cars on a train leaving Atlanta at 12 05 noon Thursday March 22 19 percent arriving Macon 2 25 p m A large crowd expected to ride with the crowd option to depart on other daily Southern trains at 5 30 a m 12 05 noon 4 20 p m or 10 45 p m from Atlanta For details call at Kimball house corner.
The Macon Telegraph reports a Bibb county campaign committee endorsing Captain Robert E. Park for Georgia state treasurer. The letter praises his integrity, long service, and leadership roles in Emory and Wesleyan colleges, the State Agricultural Society, the Macon chamber of commerce, and the banking sector, asserting he is uniquely qualified for the office and urging Democratic voters to support him.
A Bibb county committee nominates Hon. Robert E Park for state treasurer praising his integrity and service. The chairman D Nottingham and secretary Orville A Park lead a long list of signatories endorsing Park and naming numerous local officials and supporters.
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