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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1909
Page
4
Dr Frederick A Cook is feted in Copenhagen as the Geographical Society and the king plan high honors. The king will award the gold medal of merit with the crown, and the Geographical Society will present a gold medal, joining a select group of explorers.
Investigating the killing of William Bailey in Poulan on Saturday, the coroner's jury returns a verdict that Bailey was murdered. The verdict implicates William Rouse who fired the fatal shot and Dink Smith the sole eyewitness. both men are in jail.
James Bellows McGregor of The Maples North Newport New Hampshire celebrated his 108th birthday at home on September 6. He has been a Free Mason since 1827.
John HR Bradley's arctic hunting trio displays Cook party killing game for polar supplies. Photo shows a young Eskimo with Dr. Cook during a dash across the frozen sea as stars and stripes were planted at the pole. Big game include a polar bear and a walrus. Meat dried and 1700 pounds loaded for dog food. Rudolph Francke delivered photos to Bramer.
The Allan line steamer Laurentian bound from Boston to Glasgow struck rocks near Cape Race in dense fog at 6 am. A total wreck, 56 passengers and 40 crew escaped to land after a terrifying experience. Lifeboats were launched, some crews fell into the sea, and a fishing boat guided survivors to harbor. Built at Greenock in 1872, once named Polynesian.
Connolly Springs North Carolina September 6 A young white man wanted in Washington Richmond and Newport News Virginia for passing bogus checks is believed held in custody as a prisoner in the local jail tonight. The checks bore the name Milla B Lane Sr the man claimed to be Mills B Lane Jr son of Mills B Lane president of Citizens and Southern Bank Savannah a wealthy citizen Lang says he is not his son.
Flagstaff, Arizona September 1 After being lost in the ice caves at Lake Mary ten miles below here for nearly twenty four hours John Mehlenhaup of Newark Ohio and J Price a recent arrival here were rescued late today by a search party. The men were exhausted and badly frost bitten. They had torn their clothing to make a rope to cross a crevasse and had given up before the searchers found them 150 feet underground.
Miss Anna Hughes of Asbury Park, 27, collapsed and died on the Ocean Grove camp meeting platform while telling of her salvation. Death was due to paralysis. She was the daughter of the late Rev. George Hughes, a charter member of the Ocean Grove camp meeting association.
Robert Burman driving a Buick 30-hp won the Vesper trophy race 21.23 miles in 3:19.08 at Lowell open day. Lorimer led early but crashed on lap 18 near a piazza injuring Mrs Fannie W. Fatin slightly. Chevrolets and Knipper won other events amid several minor accidents as 150000 spectators watched a sunny, breezy day.
The courthouse enters a busy fall term with most divisions in session by 11 AM while the criminal division may wait until mid October. The grand jury for September convenes today and will organize. Two men, W L Blackwell and McD Frasier, were fined for fighting at the Austell building.
KK KE Fiour is sold by all grocers. The note implies broad distribution and availability across grocery outlets.
The Georgia Farmers' Union sends its largest delegation to Birmingham for the sixth annual convention. Delegates arrive on a Seaboard special from Atlanta led by President John L. Lee as Barrett and Prosperity rallying cries finish the ride. The Tuesday session is public. other days are executive with cotton price talks guiding next year’s pricing.
Mrs Fannie Dowda aged 65 died at a private sanatorium. Funeral at 10 from 9 Chapel Street with interment at West View. Carl Wells year old died at 29 Tve Street. body at Greenberg Bond Bloomfield pending funeral. Mrs Margaret Arnold aged 70 died at 76 Metropolitan Avenue Bant Atlanta. funeral at Macedonia Church and interment in church yard. Gordon Burton Smith funeral at St Luke's Episcopal Church with pallbearers listed. interment Oakland Cemetery.
Mrs Fred Striethorst the most seriously wounded of three women shot by Joseph Schiro an iron worker in New Orleans last night is expected to recover. Police say Schiro drank heavily all day and fired two revolvers in a downtown residential area. Schiro is held without bail. Pearl River La September 6 J B Brown former mayor of Pearl River drowned after falling from a drawbridge over Pearl River.
In a police court trial at 11 Marietta street the M. C. Wells near peer saloon faced disorderly conduct charges against B. E. Padgett WILL Armstrong and Lon Puckett. Armstrong fined 26 dollars plus costs. Padgett 10 dollars plus costs. Acting Recorder Councilman Steve R Johnston called the saloon notorious for mysterious affrays as officers cited recent fights and difficulties locating witnesses.
Columbus Georgia September 6 An enthusiastic meeting of Columbus business men was held to discuss river improvement with speeches by Judge George Hillyer railroad commissioner of Georgia Congressman Henry D Clayton of Alabama and J D Massey president of the board of trade who presided over the event.
A Ninth Ward meeting last night arranged a second rally on Thursday night to announce a candidate to challenge Councilman Minor. The event aims to mobilize voters and name a contender for the upcoming race.
Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston received a telegram from Mayor Rupert F. Maddox, then at the Seattle Exposition, sending best wishes to the Federation for a successful Labor Day celebration. The message notes ten thousand members passing through Seattle in a grand pageant and asks Huddleston to represent Maddox at the event.
Maggie Winder won the first heat of the Western Horse Stake at the Fair Grounds, pacing a 2 06% time to establish a world's record for pacing fillies. The previous mark was 2 08% set by Ally at Lexington, Kentucky. Winder, sired by Oratorio with dam Clara Kept by Direct, headlines the event.
St Louis report says a woman calling herself Mrs William S Brown of 316 Peachtree Street Atlanta brought a week old girl to St Ann asylum claiming a stranger handed it to her at Union Station. The asylum refused then accepted after police involvement. No listing for Mrs Brown at 315 Peachtree Street in city directory.
The Lyric opens the 1909 10 season with Beulah Poynter in Lena Rivers drawing large crowds from pit to gallery. Harry Downey treasurer, Herrman Gross, Professor Wijholt and an augmented orchestra provide the week’s lively bill. At the Orpheum a vaudeville program lights up Atlanta with Princess Rajah, the Jap set, Two Rackets dancers, Ralph Post and Kutie Russell, plus Wyckoff and the Hall Brothers in a freshened house. Grand and other venues announce upcoming productions including Graustark and The Substitute with Max Figman.
Awakened by roaring flames that engulfed the house at 245 North Jackson Street, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones fled their bedroom just in time. Firefighters saved the lower story, while the upstairs and roof were nearly destroyed.
Bessie Sweet aged six or seven residing with her parents on the river car line was struck by an automobile at the corner of Marietta and Forsyth streets at noon yesterday. She escaped serious injury. The car, owned by W. C. Harver of Union Stock Yards, was driven by George Tucker, a Black bandaged axed 16. Officer Whatley arrested him, charging him with violating the automobile ordinance. Eyewitnesses say the car went at a swift pace and fault lay more with the child than the driver.
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