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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
1
Maddox wins a county board seat with a broad majority amid a tight race for county commissioner place. The contest drew strong interest as one of the most competitive local elections in years with two opponents and a decisive result.
Robert F. Maddox won the countywide election for commissioner, carrying every precinct except South Bend and totaling 347 county votes. His margin over rivals Pierce and Poole was strong, with 764 votes in rural precincts and 716 in city wards, nearly tripling the combined opposition. He thanked supporters and pledged to serve as a capable public official once he succeeds Hubert L Culberson.
Austin October 3 The supreme court today decided that the reorganized Republicans have a right on the official ballot for state offices at the November election. The action was to mandate as the secretary of state. The reorganized Republicans have only two nominees E H R Green for governor and J C Gibbone for lieutenant governor. The object of their candidacy is to show the revolt against the regular Republican organization. The secretary of state certified all tickets to county clerks for the official ballot including democratic Republican reorganized Republican prohibition socialist and socialist labor. This is the first time in sixteen years that the populists are not represented on the official ballot.
Rhode Island Democrats convened in Providence to nominate a ticket for state offices. James H. Higgins, current Pawtucket mayor, led as Governor with Charles K. SiIson as Lieutenant Governor, William Palmer as Secretary of State, Edward M. Sullivan as Attorney General, and John H. Archambault as State Treasurer, Warwick.
October 3 in Ilwaykde Henry Fink, collector of Internal Revenue, testified before Judge Carpenter that Captain Frederick Pabst gave each of his children 1,000,000 before his death to ease business worries and test their ability to manage wealth. Proceedings sought to determine the amount of inheritance due the state.
In Fulton county race for appellate court judge Benjamin H Hill led with 3 082 votes total. Henry C Peeples followed with 2 535, Howard Van Epps 2 249, R B Russell 1 859, and Hammond 1 492. Hill led both city and country, with large margins over nearest rival.
President Roosevelt met with a wide array of visitors in Washington including Secretary Root Pension Commissioner Warner Garfield Interior official James K Jones and former State Assistant Loomis and Franklin Lane. He hosted large groups such as 200 Radnor College girls from Nashville and 200 delegates to the state Insurance commissioners convention in New York. Separately the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe directors announced a 2.5 percent semi annual dividend on common stock, up half a point from the prior period.
A newspaper item notes that licenses for saloons were refused in most of the rejected applications. The report highlights the high rate of denial among applicants seeking saloon licenses.
A city council session revoked twenty six saloon licenses on Decatur and Peters streets, allowing thirty days to close out stocks. Thirty nine licenses were renewed, 26 revoked, 14 reconsidered, with debates over fair hearings and appeals from owners facing financial hardship. Page Three continuation noted.
A report recalls the burial of miners in a coal mine disaster of 1902, detailing the catastrophic collapse and the efforts to recover workers. It notes the deadly toll, the mining community’s response, and the lasting impact on safety reforms.
Bluefield W Va October 3 As a result of an explosion at the West Fork mines of the Pocahontas Collieries Company 75 men are believed entombed Two rescue parties entered the mine and by 11 tonight two men Colbert and Godagh were rescued and revived The mine is on fire and the work hindered by lack of brattice cloth a cartload is en route from Bluefield The disaster is the worst since the nineties with crowds surrounding the drift mouth awaiting news
Family and business representatives of Al Adams said after a thorough review they believe he died by his own hand. They cited a recent low mood, diabetes complications, and lack of evidence suggesting murder. Adams was found with a bullet wound in the head last Monday in New York.
Powell and Russell lead the race for appellate court judges with third place still unsettled as final tallies loom. The contest remains tight, with observers awaiting late ballots to determine the remaining ranking.
The Georgia primary produced a decisive result with HON. GUY McLENDON winning the railroad commissioner post over T. C. Crenshaw by broad county support. The state ticket headed by Hoke Smith for governor swept, with amendments and new appellate court judgeships carrying statewide but varied regional opposition. Balloting extended late, as two elections ran parallel in many precincts, delaying final tallies until official county consolidations.
Russell leads in early consolidated returns for the judgeship race with Powell and Peeples showing strong statewide support. In Chatham, Russell 1619, Peeples 1126, Powell 989. Muscogee figures show Russell 338 and Peeples 112 with other names. In Richmond, Foster 429, Chappell 336, Peeples 284.
British Columbia sealers announce a protest to the imperial government over interference by Japanese vessels in the Bering Sea. They allege Japanese crews fired within the 60 mile zone while landing and claiming seals, making hunting perilous and reguess to spear.
Conductor R W White and passenger M D Stowers were badly hurt in a Peculiar street car accident near Decatur and Piedmont about 2 AM. The express car had passed a switch left open and swerved toward the power house on Piedmont. They were rushed to Grady hospital. White lives on St McLendon street. Bender from Cherokee Avenue halted the runaway car between DeKalb Street and the railroad tracks.
The forecast for Thursday and Friday in Washington DC calls for fair conditions with temperatures rising on Thursday and lighter winds on Friday. The outlook notes warmer Thursday and light south winds on Friday.
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