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Newspaper

Atlanta Georgian

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1906

Page

6

Senate approves Mr Wrights bill to purify ballot

The Senate passed Mr Wrights bill for purifying ballots with one dissenting vote, and approved the Jamestown exhibit appropriation. Debate centered on bucketshop regulation, with Wheatley defending restraint and others urging caution. Reconsideration of the Hall tax assessor bill was moved, and new measures on county lines, railroad protection, and jury commissioners appointments were introduced.

Senate MR. Wright Ert Richmond Jamestown Committee On Agriculture Crawford “ Wheatley Wheatley Georgia New York Williams L Iked Bunn Aly Gy Bennenns McHenry Senator Hand Russell Muscogee Jamestown Exposition Adams Hoga Lumsden Boykin Wright Hamby General Poeta Committee Cram Miller Western and Atlantic Sena

South Carolina Druggists Meet Opens Thirteenth Convention

A good attendance marked the opening of the thirteenth annual convention of the South Carolina Pharmaceutical Association in Greenville. Delegates from nearly all counties attended as topics of interest to the trade were to be discussed across two business sessions with entertainment features arranged by local citizens.

Greenville 8. C South Carolina Pharmaceutical Association

Two Gatling Guns Guard Entrance to Rowan County

Two Gatling guns guarded the jail yard at Salisbury as troops patrolled through the night amid a dangerous mob. The leader of the lynching group, a former convict and alleged distiller, was identified by a official, and arrests were made while the court prepared to try the lynchers. Orphan Lively girls were brought to the scene to view the aftermath of the mob's violence.

Salisbury N. C Rowan County Armstrong First North Carolina Regiment Glenn Isone Boyden Hammer Long Kriber Engineer McLenon Charlotte Zoetereey Lyerly North Carolina National Guard Statesville George Hall Neace Gillespie John Gillespie Jack Dillingham Edward Wilson

Mob Threatens to Storm Greensboro Jail

A mob in Greensboro threatens to storm the jail housing three Black men charged with assaulting a railway foreman named Beach. A fight is anticipated if attempts are made to remove the prisoners, with Governor Glenn authorizing state troops to assist the sheriff.

Greensboro Beach Glenn

Queen Victoria Hosts Spanish Royalty Aboard Britannia

Queen Victoria entertained King Alfonso and party aboard the royal yacht Britannia last evening. The private guests included Kin, wardani, Heap Alexandria, and twenty six others as the yacht sailed round Cowes. The event was reported by Private-Leased Wire with details of the royal cruise.

Queen Victoria Kin Wardani Heap Alexandria Dinne Cowes Alfonso Britannia

Embezzler Wray Routed to Pittsburgh After Canada Capture

Pittsburg report details Clinton B. Wray sought by Perkins detectives after a $125,000 embezzlement from Union Trust Company. He faces capture in Toronto with accomplice Clifford Hixon, a bookkeeper. Wray’s sweetheart Miss Loughrey unwittingly aided the escape before sending retained funds.

Pittsburg Clinton B. Wray Union Trust Company Toronto Canada Perkins Agency Wray Clifford 8. Hixon Trust Company Perkins Getwctives Telephone Central Opera

Sensational escape of two Negro convicts on stolen locomotive

Special to The Georgian from Valdosta Georgia reports two long term Black convicts escaped from Milltown Lumber Company by seizing a locomotive on the Milltown Line railway. They fled with the engine for miles, reversed it, jumped off, and hid in the woods. The locomotive was wrecked near the depot. a hunt failed to recapture them. One man had twenty years and the other life to serve.

Valdosta Milltown Lumber Company Milltown

Building collapse injures none as goods stock disrupted

A Greek candy maker escaped unharmed after a building collapsed amid a thunderstorm and heavy downpour yesterday. The incident disrupted stock and raised questions about safety and emergency response.

City to force druggists to pay license for selling malt

License inspector says drugstores in Atlanta face penalties in recorder's court unless they pay a $200 malt extract license. Notices go out, with 18 large drug stores targeted. Inspector Ewing collected malt purchases as proof and aims to enforce the license under the tax ordinance. Total potential revenue from this action could amount to $3,600 for city improvements.

Recorder’s Court Atlanta RK. A. Ewing Ewing Aiee Rap Heense

Mrs Brownlow Accused Of Salary Claim In Linen Inspector Role

Chattanooga dispatch reports in Johnson City that Mrs W P Brownlow wife of the First district congressman faces questions over alleged salary receipts tied to linen inspector duties. The Treasury official defends the integrity of the institution amid charges from A A Taylor and allies.

Chattanooga Tenn Johnson City A. A. Taylor W. P. Brownlow Devine

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