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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1902
Page
5
National President John Mitchell and district leaders headed to Washington to confer with President Roosevelt over the coal strike. Cabinet members and Attorney General Knox joined discussions as hopes rise for a settlement.
At Fort Riley Kansas on October 2 a static outpost training exercise compared national guard and regular troops. Regulars established the outpost while guardsmen learned formation and duties. When the attack began guardsmen rushed to engage, risking exposure, showing bravery but needing steadier instruction to avoid disaster.
New York Republicans opened the state campaign at Carnegie Hall with Sen Chauncey M Depew and Rep Sereno E Payne. They praised Roosevelt Odell and party records, urged protectionist tariffs, and warned that dissolving trusts would cause industrial collapse and unemployment while advocating a commerce ministry.
London reports an early winter across Europe with cold, stormy conditions. Snow falls in Germany and Italy while Naples suffers deadly floods and lightning. The sea wrecks a semaphore station near Caprio and Galicia’s mountains lie under heavy snow as harvests lag and spring crops face threats. Denmark and Scandinavia endure extreme cold with widespread harvest delays and heavy snow in central and northern Sweden.
Archbishop John J Kain of St Louis has been in poor health for six months and deteriorated in the last two days. Doctors say his ailment resembles paralysis and though no immediate danger is foreseen, death could come at any time.
Delawar river area reports a reservoir breach flooding Camden New Jersey as approximately eight million gallons discharged. The 344 foot long by six foot deep structure released water downstream causing damage while officials investigate failure and duty lapses at the site.
Amid New York conventions in Manhattan the Bronx and Richmond Tammany leaders clash over seats for William Randolph Hearst and Devery delegates. Hearst wins eleventh district nod by acclamation with support from Tammany opponents. other districts renominate or adjourn as Perry Belmont and William Sulzer figure in district levies. A special session will fill the vacant old tenth district seat following Amos J. Cummings' death.
New York October 2 At today's session of the semi annual convention of the New England Cotton Manufacturers Association a paper on the labor question was read by Charles W Dennett of North Adams Massachusetts He argued that the lack of confidence between employees and employers is a fundamental cause of trouble and that exact justice to every employee is essential He warned that greed and violence cannot settle the disputes and that moral right and wrong underlie labor conflicts Among those elected to active membership were Louis L Guion of Columbia South Carolina and Albert H McDonald of Lawrenceville Georgia
Denvers Mass October 24 Pi Gara ner of Hamilton, son in law of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, nominated by Republicans of the sixth Massachusetts district to succeed W H Moody who resigned to become secretary of the navy.
New York reports Evelyn B. Baldwin, Arctic explorer, arrived aboard the Germanic. He denies reports of shortages and defends crew decisions addressing tensions with Captain Johannsen and discusses meteorological work, hydrogen gas production, and the science value of air and ocean currents.
Comet growth reported by R Brooks director of Smith Observatory at Hobart College with Perrine’s discovery at Lick. Observations indicate brightness rising and expect to be about twenty seven times brighter by October 6 near the upper star in the cross of Cygnus. It should be visible to the naked eye under favorable conditions.
The War Office awards a Pittsburgh firm a contract for a building for the Army Medical Department at Woolwich. This marks the first instance of cooperation with an American company in wartime production.
An authorized British American tobacco agreement, finalized in London, transfers Consolidated Tobacco in England to Imperial Tobacco. The British American firm forms with one third British and two thirds American stock, with Duke as president. The deal allows Consolidated to pursue U.S. Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii Philippines business without English competition.
The Mexican government plans to boost exports to Central and South America via a commercial commission. Aimed at capturing trade, the group travels from New York to Europe then to South America, spending eight to ten months studying which Mexican products can be placed in the region.
Washington October 2 pardon attorney James g Easby Smith reports for year ended June 30 1907 that 788 cases were handled by the pardon office and the president acted on 315 denying or granting clemency in some form Roosevelt issued fewer pardons and denied more than any president in years Spain plans to build twelve ironclads eight cruisers seventy seven torpedo boats and ten submarines over eight years in Madrid dispatch The Daily Express correspondent says the plans aim to bolster naval power
MEN AND WOMEN DE, HATHAWAY who are in need of the best medical treatment should consult Dr Hathaway at once. He is the leading and most respected specialist with a long established reputation. Personal attention by Dr Hathaway and counsel from associate physicians. If you cannot call, write for free booklets and blanks. Confidential service. J Newton Hathaway MD 221 25 Broad St Atlanta Ga hours 8:30 am to 5 pm Sundays 10 pm tel p on
Black Diamond Wash October 2 An explosion of fire damp last night wrecked the Lawson mine on the fourth level killing twelve miners three bodies have been recovered with nine more believed trapped. The dead include Joe Jack Frank Elinder Frank Rochelle Robert Lundberg John Swanson John Creghino Simon Tersuach Edward Actlenat Errico John Leter Hugh Leander Louis Bereman. Pacific Coast Company owns the mine and recovery work continues as air is cleared with fans operating.
The comptroller of the currency reports 38 national banks organized in September with total capital of 3,030,000 and $500,750 in bonds deposited as circulation security. Seven state to national bank conversions occurred, with 26 primary organizations and 9 larger-class banks. Since March 1900, 1,179 associations added, total capital about 68.96 million, including 153 converted state banks and 356 liquidations. Overall, authorized capital rose to 711,167,600 and national bank circulation reached 368,993,598.
Testimony links a push to defeat the Central Traction bill with money from ex street railway magnates and local millionaires. Witnesses claim payments of up to 5 000 dollars monthly to councilmen via intermediaries to block rival rail measures and sway votes during the Central Traction battle.
Testimony outlines Snyder arranging payments to win Central Traction support. Kobusch says Snyder claimed paying Uthoff fifty thousand dollars and Carroll thirty seven thousand five hundred, with others Brinkmeyer and Gast each ten thousand, plus ten thousand to Gaus via Meehan. Total funds cited range thirty five to forty thousand dollars for Meehan’s services.
John M. Burke donates 4,006,000 in real and personal property to the Winfield Masterson Burke relief foundation. The endowment funds a hospital for convalescents and is named for Mr Burke's mother. The deed was filed for record in Marshall, Minnesota, on October 2.
affidavits filed by Prosecutor Collins against demonstrators of anatomy in Indianapolis medical and dental colleges for failing to keep complete records of bodies purchased for dissection. Rufus Cantrell and Walter Daniels tested for robbing graves. detectives spent four hours in stolen bodies. Cantrell provided assistance.
A fragment describes a wood fibre based wall material claimed to cover a greater surface area than other plasters. The text notes the fibre makes the wall perfectly dense and references a product and company identifiers seemingly from an early industrial catalog.
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