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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1903
Page
1
Georgia forecast shows fair conditions Friday and Saturday with variable winds and temperatures. The page details political moves in Georgia, national crime and court cases, murders, trials, and a flood of international and sports news, including elections, indictments, and shipyard notes, with local mentions of Athens, Augusta, and Milledgeville.
London reports note Premier Balfour's speech as a provocative attack on tariff alliances and foreign combine practices. The talk, delivered at ShipNeld amid Conservative conference events, omits cabinet resignations and outlines no clear policy, disappointing observers seeking crisis answers.
Washington October 1 The grand jury of the supreme court of the District of Columbia returns three more indictments in the post office department probe. Scott Towers in charge of main Washington substation and State Senator George A Green of Binghamton NY are accused of conspiring to defraud the government by involvement in sale of time clocks. A separate indictment focuses on a commission from duty typewriting machine sales. Postmaster Merritt of Washington is dismissed from office following Towers indictment.
In Oxford Ohio October 1 a mob halted a lynching attempt after Marshal John Woodruff tried to arrest Louis Spivey. Spivey drew a pistol, shot Woodruff, and the crowd armed with shotguns pursued the fugitives through town. Four men were wounded and one escaped death. the scene erupted after a street fair gathering.
Atlanta and Marietta Railway Company plans an 18 mile route from Atlanta to Marietta via Howell Mill Road and the Chattahoochee River, with a second 5 mile line north toward the river. New York backed electric interurban aims to begin work immediately, bonds of 15000 dollars to be posted, bridges and road crossings to be built, and speed rails 70 pounds to the yard. Construction expected to finish in spring with operation soon after.
A mob of hundreds forced the jail wall with tools to seize Walter Davis, a Black man, and hang him at a willow tree after the morning killing of Constable Hayes. Davis and two others had been jailed. chaos erupted as militia helped restore order and the mob dispersed.
Washington reports the bureau of labor will release findings from an exhaustive study on the increased cost of living and wage growth. The current data suggest that price increases are not as high as believed, with commodities up about 18 to 27 percent in various estimates, indicating a closer alignment between wages and living costs than public perception.
At Carnegie Hall the Democratic city convention named George F. McClellan for mayor Edward M Grout for comptroller and Charles V Fornes for president of the board of aldermen The Brooklyn delegation protested the Grout Fornes names but the fusion ticket was approved amid scenes of crushes and injuries outside the hall, with further action looming by the Citizens Union and Republican leaders.
Chicago marked its centennial with a banquet and United States Marine Band concert. Mayor Seth Low of New York delivered the keynote on civic duty, urging cities to expand powers and protect public charters while ensuring adequate play space and education for children. Mayors from Rolla Wells, Paul Capdevielle, and others attended.
Baltimore based J William Middendorff & Co and Richmond firm J Skelton Williams & Son faced financial embarrassment amid a sharp stock market downturn. A committee was formed to examine their condition and report a plan of extension while urging creditors to avoid legal action. Both firms claim asset values exceed liabilities, with Seaboard Air Line unaffected.
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