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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1906
Page
6
A local ad promotes certificates of deposit as a good investment with a guaranteed high rate. It states 4 percent interest on sums of 500 dollars or more left for one year and 3.5 percent on shorter terms, aiming to attract savers.
During an electrical storm Saturday afternoon the wireless telegraph station on Anastasia Island opposite St. Augustine was struck by lightning. Mrs. G. R. Elkins, wife of the chief electrician, was rendered unconscious by the shock. Wires and the switch board were burned and wrecked. repairs are under way with service to resume in a day or two.
Private Leased Wire reports county commissioner T. J. White of Bostee was shot in ambush yesterday near Huntington. A gunman fired at White, hitting the back of his neck and a second bullet through his leg, also striking his horse.
In Huntington West Virginia on August 28 Roy Jackson a Black man was struck and fatally injured during a public safety incident involving Flossie Gatewood a Black woman. Gatewood was arrested while Tom Whitfield suffered only a flesh wound as the event unfolded.
Special to The Georgian St Augustine Fla Aug 28 The Business Men's League will reproduce the landing of Ponce De Leon next winter The elaborate spectacle aims to eclipse a similar show from twenty years ago and may invite a direct descendant of Ponce De Leon Miss Ponce De Leon aged about 80 will be a guest of honor in the ancient city The venture has drawn strong enthusiasm after decades since the original portrayal
Georgia news items dated Aug 22 to Aug 28 report A Stephens in Macon asking to be locked up after packing out his belongings and failing to pay a board bill. Other briefs note Ryder withdrawing from Muscogee county race, Teleg raphers concessions with Seaboard, a fatal knife attack in Hazlehurst, Huff missing in LaGrange, Milner to stand trial for murder, crop prices disappointing in Lizella, sale of Wilkes County farms, threat of lynching in Aiken, Washington county proposes an agricultural college, and Muscogee county’s Australian ballot likely to remain.
Cuthert Georgia August 25 Will Sessions a negro convict who escaped the Dawson chain gang was captured at Bainbridge by James Melton. Melton had the prisoner in the baggage car en route to Dawson when about a mile from Cuthbert the man leaped from the moving train. He was handcuffed but escaped into the swamp before the train stopped.
Chattanooga Tenn Aug 28 The old county court died yesterday and the new county court will convene in quarterly session the first Monday to October The old court had forty four members the new sixteen At the last session many members spoke fondly of the old court Judge Seth M Walker Spires of the court was absent in Hot Springs undergoing heart disease treatment
Hon. Stiey C. Tapp reports from Colorado that law and order are being undermined by coal and iron trusts and utility corporations. He cites a corrupt state franchise system in Denver, threats to courts, and “organized anarchy” hindering restoration of lawful government as Colorado’s key challenge to reign in corporate power and unlock development.
The Florida rifle team composed of the state’s top fifteen shooters left this morning for Sea Girt after a week of practice at the local range. Adjutant General Foster, who will captain the team, left yesterday and will meet them at Sea Girt after serving on the reception committee for William J. Bryan’s return to New York from abroad.
Hawkinsville Georgia August 28 The Hawkinsville board of trade met and endorsed Hon J Pope Brown for railroad commissioner citing his experience knowledge and past service They urged Georgia Democrats to present Brown as their candidate at the upcoming state convention and to nominate him for the commission.
Camilla Ga Aug 28 C R Twitty cashier of the Bank of Camilla and a prominent man collapsed at work and died before medical help could reach him The cause was believed to be apoplexy or gastritis seeking to identify the exact diagnosis from the brief notice
The Ponce DeLeon bill promises a bright week with Stuart Barnes continuing his new songs and monologue. Charlie Guyer Nellie O Neill deliver lively turns, Reded and Hadley perform clever mechanical sketches, and a surprise bi sexole team adds novelty. A Message From Mars returns at the Grand with Mr Proctor leading the comedy. ticket sales are underway.
In Winsted on August 28 thieves broke into Jeremiah Haven's barn, thinking large red marked cash bags held money. They stole about six bags, but the pursed bags actually contained seed grain, leaving the banker unharmed though his property damaged.
Princeton alumnus in the state will hold a city meeting in late October to organize a Southern alumni association. Secretary Talley will be in the city soon to arrange plans for the gathering.
A centenarian in New York Pace Lath Tenet on Aug 38 reportedly walked briskly two days before death. Despite garbled text, the item notes the elderly man's long life and a brief outing as his final public moment.
Chattanooga Tenn August 24 In an address L B E McAllister traveling secretary of the Brotherhood of St Andrew advocated the union of the Christian churches of the world He argued funds spent on myriad churches should fund missionary work abroad and that Christians now spend strength in fighting each other
Wilmington Aug 28 Many forces push to urge the next general assembly to establish a state reformatory. Judge Walter H Neal of the Eighth judicial district leads the drive and has urged editors to cooperate. The King s Daughters group has taken up the cause for the UP area and is pressing forward with efforts.
Hartiwere Maryland August 28 The sporting note confirms Hugh Jennings of the National League club will move next season to manage an American League club. The report appears from reliable private wire sources and is dated in Hartiwere.
Shreveport reports that the Castro loan arrangement could void games won with him in the lineup. President Kavanaugh and Birmingham admit it was a loan, not a sale, risking forfeiture of matches for the Barons. If upheld, Castro games could be tossed and Shreveport would lead the league, with Birmingham, New Orleans, Memphis, and Atlanta following.
Nashville notes a promised epic between Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt on Tech Field set for November 17. The piece outlines returning stars, missing veterans, and questions about Vanderbilt’s rebuilt lineup led by Captain Dan Blake and backfield threat Horns. It notes Heisman era, coaching shifts, and a hard schedule ahead for Vanderbilt with limited new material and several key absences.
In Shreveport Louisiana on August 3, Billy Smith’s Southern League club suffers a setback as Whitey Moree learns his brother Frank Morse has died in Cincinnati. Hoffman moves to short, Sid Smith to third, Everson to center, behind the bat, affecting morale and performance as the team heads into a pivotal phase.
The upcoming season features October 6 Kentucky State at Vanderbilt and October 7 Texas at Vanderbilt. October 2 Alabama at Vanderbilt and October 13 Michigan at Ann Arbor are listed with uncertainty. November 3 Wabash visits Vanderbilt, with a November 17 Georgia Tech game in Atlanta and a Thanksgiving Day game on November 2 at Vanderbilt.
Umpire Mullaney clashed over the Aeid question during the fourth period and gave visitors a forfeit threat for not robed in regulation attire, but the referee showed leniency. Birmingham fans back Firemen for second place while Billy Smith’s leadership at the club draws attention. Montgomery recruits Guttires and Guttires shine in second, while Rodderiam and Wainscott contribute amid mixed results. Darona and Campau referenced in a late-season note with Tambeliralugham aging appears.
Jackson Miss Aug 28 A tense legal tangle surrounds the Vij waterworks dispute as state and Federal courts issue multiple injunctions. Attorneys apply for further relief while the conflict centers on whether Vicksburg’s operations may be restrained. Chancellor Lyel and a federal judge head proceedings as the two sides press for court orders.
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