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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1906
Page
1
Convicts mutinied at the Oakley state prison farm killing Guard J M Buckley and wounding Sergeant Dodds then barricaded the building. Governor Vardaman and a local militia unit rushed to the scene to quell the uprising and restore order.
The Georgian reports Atlanta has raised $670 toward a $7500 goal to buy two badly needed campus lots before January 1. Atlanta donors, led by prominent residents, are urged to contribute to secure the properties and support Georgia Tech’s expansion.
The article reports a Vatican related crisis in France over church and state separation law. It identifies factions and historic reform, noting Clemenceau’s firm stance and opposition from nationalist, bonapartist, and royalist elements. It highlights divisions within the Sacred College and admiration for French civic loyalty among Catholics.
Paris reports a council of ministers approved sending a bill to parliament to permit Catholics to worship in their churches while upholding church state separation. Authorities warned Cardinal Lecot to leave his palace within eight days. The bishop of Arras and seminary residents fled or were expelled after protests and barricades.
Judge Broyles declares a strict crackdown in Atlanta for the Christmas season. Police will arrest anyone cursing or creating disorder and anyone carrying weapons will face the full extent of the law. The aim is a peaceful holiday with no riots or outrages in the city.
Honolulu dispatch reports two American regiments will be rushed to Hawaii in response to rising tensions with Japan. Officials refuse to detail the call or the government’s reasons for mobilization. An injunction blocked Governor Carter and Land Commissioner Pratt from selling Lanai to a syndicate believed linked to Japan.
Reports from New Orleans say a head on collision between a passenger and freight train on the Texas and Pacific road at Geary Station, sixty miles west, occurred at o oclock this morning. A number of lives were lost and property damage is extensive.
Hubert E. Turnage was indicted by the Fulton county grand jury on a charge of attempting a criminal assault on Mrs. Cache Comstock. He faces trial Monday with Solicitor General Hill leading the case and Mrs. Comstock testifying again about the attack. The state will present eight witnesses to establish his mental state.
Police raided Madison Square Garden after exposure of a fraudulent six day bicycle race. A violent mob fought officers and civilians, with women joining the unrest, bottles and rails amid a chaotic scene. scores and booths were damaged during the confrontation.
During the trial before the police commission Turnkey H Bostwick was exonerated of attempting to seize a prisoner from officers. Commissioners English and Hill said rioters were not citizens of Atlanta but imported toughs. Hill said identity of rioters remained cloaked. English and Hill concluded outsiders caused the riot.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on December, Oliver & Co. connected the Mountain tunnel through Lookout Mountain for the railway. The 3,600 foot tunnel was completed in thirteen months and fifteen days at a cost of four million seven hundred thousand dollars. Contractors anticipate completing the Stevenson extension for tracks by June 1.
Miss Annie Miles 18 and Miss Annie Fannin 24, stylish in red, were arrested near Atlanta after using false names to obtain goods on credit. Jeweler BE Durham reported two watches sold for 26 dollars each, prompting police to intercept the pair before they departed on a train. Officers tracked further items to stores on Whitehall and Decatur streets.
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