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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1906
Page
8
Havana September 24 rumors say the Iberson rebels press for a peaceful accord with Taft and Becon as peace plans near agreement. Taft and Bacon meet palace officials while Cuba’s political future and cabinet reshuffle loom, with elections possibly delayed but tensions still high.
In Knoxville Tennessee on September 24 a party of four men traveling from Stanafield to New Line to begin a new job were struck by a Southern passenger train at New Ling near Morristown. William H. Hynes 40 and Dewey Haynes 17 were killed instantly George W Cox was fatally injured Jesse Chesterfleta escaped. The men had waited for a freight train to pass and stepped in front of the passenger train.
In Raleigh North Carolina the dispensary operation, yielding about 60 000 pounds annually, faces a key legal test as Judge Webb grants a petition to order a prohibition election. The ruling interprets Wattey and Ward acts affecting rural districts and dispensaries. The city attorney plans an appeal. Temple matters in Columbus Georgia note a rabbi successor not yet chosen.
Willam J Bryan addressed about 7,000 at City Park in New Orleans defending government ownership of railroads if regulation fails. He urged dual state and federal ownership to avoid centralized power and warned that Cuban self governance is possible amid insurrection. He praised Democratic principles and noted Sun never set on American philanthropy during his world tour.
Buffalo on September 24 delegates gathered on eve of the state convention as Hearst and Dix contenders vie for support. Tammany leader Murphy pledges no pledged candidate while Albany talks plan resolutions. Nixon named temporary chair with Grady pushing Bryan endorsement at the 1908 nominating committee.
Danville Virginia September 24 a bridge fight left C L Perrow son of a prominent farmer fatally injured and Ed Graves stabbed by Perrow with a knife. enraged blacks fired seventeen shots wounding Perrow three times and Graves possibly fatally. one arrested had two pistols with empty chambers. the incident centers on a drinking dispute between Perrow and Graves.
Plans approved by General MacHensto chlet and the secretary of war call for two connected piers at the Jamestown exposition grounds. The Godspeed and Susan Constangier piers will stretch into the Hampton Roads water, with a total cost near 400000. Captain Crosby designed the structures featuring wireless telegraph and electric lighting, and dredging will occur to allow landing for large vessels. Work should start promptly and be completed by May 1 next.
A string of funeral notices and obituaries follows, listing Rosa Brandt and Della Wollard among the deceased, with service times and interment plans at various churches and towns. Other entries name Sarah K Jackson, Lola E Gresham, Jacob L Thomas, Cornelius B Cammyer, Oren Bemten, William H Burnett, Lillian Ingles, and Judge J H Brown, noting dates, ages, and burial locations across Georgia and nearby states.
Mayor Woodward hurried by a faithful young sentry as crowds were urged to move on last night. The order barred lingering on streets and in stores, even for the mayor, who urged residents to go home if they had no business downtown. He entered Elkin & Watson drug store at Marietta and McPachtron, took a soft drink, then chatted with reporters. A soldier and onlookers praised the mayor but urged swift departure to avoid trouble.
In Chicago last night a series of blasts at Emile Paure’s paint store at 5048 Wenllworth Avenue shattered the storefront and sprayed color onto a passing street car. A man and a woman were hurt. three Morton children nearby vanished as responders searched with no trace. Damages estimated at $20,000.
A damaged report says the U S Navy ship Georgia was launched and may depart for Cuban waters. The United States took command with simple ceremonies at Charlestown Navy Yard as Captain Richard D. Dave oversees preparations.
Montgomery Alabama September 14 With returns in from half the counties the tax values of the year will exceed last year by perhaps 90 million. Thirty nine counties show increases over 22 000 000 though one confusion exists about some counties. Net increase in valuation from heard counties totals 20 600 000. The state appears prosperous in every department. The convict board will turn in net year earnings at least 320 000, with 240 000 from cotton mills over eighteen months. The insurance department tops 100 000 and other revenues follow similarly. Work on the capitol annex progresses rapidly and state officers may be in by year end. Marble tile is being rushed. Texas Adjutant General dies. General J M Oppenheimer died suddenly at Navasota Texas. He was adjutant general of the Texas national guard during the Spanish American war and served as captain of the Second Texas volunteers. Wil Try for School. Columbus Georgia September 24 Columbus aims to secure the agricultural college before the fourth congressional district session. Trustees have been appointed by the governor.
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