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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1906
Page
9
Readable fragments show prices and items for fruits vegetables and groceries. Entries include apples oranges peaches lettuce tomatoes sweet potatoes and various grains and meats with per unit and bulk pricing, plus references to crates barrels and cases.
The New York Sun reports a subdued stock market with no dramatic rallies or declines. Prices drift lower amid ongoing speculative retirement and tightening conditions, while sterling exchange shows weakness and hints at possible gold imports under cautious banking guidance.
The Longshoremen's Union of Brunswick GA serves notice that from January 1 all stevedores lumber and tie men will get a 6 cent raise to 20 cents per hour for dock work from 6 30 am to 5 30 pm with an extra 50 cents for hours outside that window and for Sunday work.
Washington reports the Southern railway responded to charges of excessive freight rates on furniture shipments and objections to car quality by filing a statement with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The railroad asserts the cars are suitable for furniture shipments and that complaints from Georgia dealers will be reviewed at a forthcoming commission hearing.
W. S. Bishop, overseer on the Hamilton Wancey plantation in Cedar Bluff Ala, was shot three times at the Wooten livery stable on Broad street by Leslie Poole, half-brother of Bishop's wife. Bishop, bleeding, was treated by Dr. Hamilton and sent to a hospital. Poole claimed a long-standing quarrel over his wife. Lester Poole’s trial was postponed due to a missing witness. Bishop’s condition appeared serious but not immediately fatal.
By unanimous vote of the Southern railway shops employees held at noon Saturday, resolutions were adopted and a movement launched to raise funds for a memorial to President Spencer. The plan is to erect a suitable memorial in the plaza of the Atlanta Terminal station.
President Mackey says the Postal frank service ends January 1 1907. After that date no free transmission of messages will be performed. Messages must be prepaid with stamps starting December 31 1906, placing all patrons on equal footing under new rules.
First Lieutenant W. M. Pritchett of the United States Marine Corps is in Atlanta spending a few days with relatives. He recently visited his old home in Cartersville and will depart for Buffalo to take charge of the Marine Corps recruiting office. Pritchett served with an expeditionary battalion in Cuba and prior to that time was aboard the steamship Yankee.
Special to The Georgian from Decatur Alabama reports Tom Williams known as Pepper Dick stole $200 from an open safe in W. W. Garnett's store. He was arrested and found with a dangerous pair of revolvers during a search.
The Right Rev George Franklin Seymour Episcopal bishop of Springfield died today at age 77. Born in New York, he was consecrated in 1878 and a Columbia College graduate. A prolific writer on religious topics, he was ordained in 1853 after theological study.
Dr. Matheson asks Atlanta citizens to subscribe 5500 to buy three acres near Georgia Tech for campus expansion. He argues enlarged facilities will ease overcrowding, boost student enrollment, and spur city business as Tech trains skilled engineers and increases spending with Atlanta firms.
Revenue officers J H Subera and D N Hughes captured a 10 gallon still with cap and worm, whisky and 2,000 gallons of beer in Rabun County on Friday. A man named James Hopper was arrested. The distillery was found running full blast but halted when officers arrived. Located in a gulch in the highest Blue Ridge area, 14 miles from Clayton Georgia.
McRae Georgia December 8 A deal closed between F R Mann and associates of this county and a northern company for thousands of acres of hardwood forests rich in creeks and river valleys in this area This marks the first sale of such timber from the region sellers note the woods were undervalued previously but now meet manufacturer standards.
Special to The Georgian Helena Ga Dec 8 Much internal improvement is going on all over the city and several new enterprises have recently been started in Helena Among them is a 10000 saw mill plant by Messrs Hall Luckie for the manufacture of ro and dressed lumber a steam law by TM Street and others The Tilman Manufacturing Company has been moved here to larger quarters and is building several carloads of new guano distributors and cotton planters
Richmond county board of education passes resolutions thanking Hon. R. H. Milledge of Atlanta for donating a Governor John Mill portrait to the new Fifth ward school recently named in his honor.
In Gate City Virginia the inquest into Dr LC Andersons death returned a verdict holding James Nelms 19 brother of the physicians widow responsible for the murder after evidence of drink and alleged family tensions over support and theft of provisions Nelms threatened the doctor and Mrs Anderson claims she did not witness the act and cannot confirm who cut him The report also notes a Kansas coal shortage with Hutchinson news.
New York December 5. Motor man Thomas Harrett says the girl’s death might have been avoided if the car’s fender had been in proper order. He drove the car as it was with the fender strapped up. A crowd cried lynch him as police had to hold back tempers at Flint Street and the Bowery.
Coal shortage exists throughout southwestern Kansas as dealers cannot fill orders. Rail crews seize wagons to supply engines, indicating supply bottlenecks and aging equipment on reloads and locomotives.
Macon Georgia December report says W T Wright baggage master of the Georgia Southern and Filide railway died at the city hospital from injuries after a wreck near Elko yesterday. The fast passenger train derailed fifty miles below Macon and every car of the train was derailed with two Pullmans overturned but no passengers seriously hurt.
Columbus Georgia December reports the appointment of J Ralston Cargill to the reorganization committee of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. The honor reflects his work toward a greater waterways facility benefiting three states and the local citizenry praises this recognition.
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