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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
1
A mutinous move in Cronsstadt sees rebels court-martialed and executed. The czar refuses to allow deeper bureaucratic reform into his cabinet as tensions erupt over governance and a large-scale strike.
The investigating committee censured Richard Cheatham for acts used under the name of secretary in private transactions, condemning his conduct and finding no justification. A. A. Fairchild was also found to share in the same disreputable actions. The report to President Jordan was filed after executive session, with no resignation tendered by Cheatham. Jordan departed for a short vacation, with return expected in about ten days.
Ominous dispatches from London and St. Petersburg detail mutinies and mass casualties. A Baltic mutiny near Cronstadt leads to executions, chaos, and women joining the revolt. The ship Asta pursues Helsingfors while authorities push hardline measures and a potential military dictatorship.
A historical committee report condemns actions by Cheatham and associates for dealing in cotton futures. It cites improper use of the secretary title on checks and condemns Michael O Grady P A Lee and A A Fairchild for tieing income to futures. The finding of the committee of investigation targets officers and employees violating public policy and stock interests in futures dealings.
The Georgian reports editor James J. Lea's special on President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association. Lea argues Jordan's leadership harmed the group, cites ties to a bucket shop, and urges retirement to restore trust amid accusations of bucket shopping and mismanagement. He condemns Jordan’s conduct and calls for resignation to preserve Southern gentility.
Paterson New Jersey August 3 William H Belcher former mayor of Paterson pled non vult to six indictments charging embezzlement and was today sentenced on each count to two years in Trenton penitentiary at hard labor. The total sentence is twelve years.
The piece notes a JungLe prober honored by Theodore Roosevelt in Chicago, designated acting secretary for the department of commerce and labor, with a $400,000 in state depositories and support from President Jordan and Secretary Cheat ham for cotton interests in the South.
William A. Marcus was hanged in Charleston jail yard for murdering his bigamist wife on Sullivan's Island. The brutal stabbing with an ice pick left five Cincinnati children and a deserted widow, Liszie Marcus, facing hardship as she sought funds to reach Charleston. Her plea for a two day respite to bid him farewell was denied.
A Friday afternoon committee session will discuss new meat sanitation ordinances after an impromptu inspection of local slaughterhouses including Bettis, Miller Union, Wolfaheimer’s, Sawtell Packing House, and others found unsanitary. Chairman Walter A. Sime and Inspector Wasser led the probe, noting drainage, cleanliness, and storage issues. Bettis’ place was closed pending further action.
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