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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
1
Peach growers conclude their work in the city and apply for a charter. Temporary treasurer Harrie Weacomed and field agents to tour the state secure subscriptions. The Atlanta Constitution is thanked for aiding unity and publicity in organizing the peach industry movement.
A convention of Georgia fruit growers, led by Chairman Begley, formed an organizing committee to implement an Eagles plan for a stock company. Subscriptions, a $25,000 stock goal, and staged payments were outlined with September deadlines to solicit growers and secure a charter.
The Deep Waterways Convention in Chicago announces that William H Taft and William Jennings Bryan will attend the annual banquet at the Auditorium on October 7. The event, organized by the Chicago Association of Commerce, will be nonpartisan with Taft seated to the president’s right and Bryan’s ally, if present, seated nearby. Confirmation comes after long-distance negotiations. attendance is expected near 2000.
In New Orleans area a Negro mail clerk Mitchell escaped custody aboard a passenger train crossing a bridge. He leaped from a car door into Black Bay water about 200 yards from shore and swam toward the shore, vanishing after authorities found no trace. Police reported no further sign of him and assume he escaped.
Jugin A. Gregoris was acquitted after firing at Major Dreyfus during the Pantheon Emile Zola body ceremony. The court avoided a severe sentence, delivering a partial acquittal seen as anticlimax as advocates and crowds reacted with cheers and boos.
The Lafayette September 1 primary elected Captain S Wood as Senator and James B Rosser as Representative, with Sheri Garmany reelected after strong opposition. Clerk of Superior Court Dickerson also won reelection. Rooms at the Auditorium hotel on the ninth floor of the Fine Arts Building have been secured for the event.
William Randolph Hearst organizer of the independence party spoke in Atlanta to a packed Casino audience. He praised his papers and Bryan, critiqued Bryan’s 1890s stance, and endorsed a campaign style oratory. Attendees included General Graves, Mrs Hearst, and other prominent figures as speakers pressed the party’s Georgia strategy.
William J Bryan toured Wheeling and other towns crossing the Ohio River, drawing large crowds and police attention. He berated Taft over the Republican platform, defended direct senatorial elections, and urged unity on Democratic labor standards as crowds cheered his contrasting stance on tariffs and trusts.
Washington DC September 11 Omille Wright surpasses all past solo flight records in a heavier than air machine at Fort Myer Va. Two flights timed one hour ten minutes twenty six seconds and ten minutes fifty seconds demonstrate sustained speed and control. Wright notes Kitty Hawk speeds and explains longer turns reduce apparent velocity as crowds cheer his third consecutive record.
The Georgia state senate adjourned to Monday after a tense session that cleared no major action. Members and observers expressed surprise at the pause, while the House had passed a constitutional amendment bill and called for a brief session to preserve a legislative day.
Generally fair conditions are expected on Saturday. North winds will be light to fresh in strength, with no significant weather events anticipated.
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