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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
17
Leased Wire reports a major financial plan for the Wabash Rail involving the issue of 620 million mortgage bonds. Work at Pittsburgh steel works transfers vast tonnage from United States Steel to the Wabash line, securing future traffic and increased relay activity.
Reports indicate Cecil Ousts is improving after an attempted self harm shootin g. He remained in infirmary while condition fluctuated but Friday morning show ed some signs of progress and doctors planned careful monitoring.
Augustus Perryman, a respected citizen of Heflin Randolph County, dies in his eightieth year. A philanthropist focused on education, he is survived by four sons Jeptha David Augustus and four daughters Mrs John I Mor Bile Perryman Miss James R Little and Miss. He was a friend of the community and a longtime member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
Fragmented obituary notices list several individuals with partial names and locations. Readable items mention George A. Waiter and Lula Tucker among others, with scattered details about services, interment at local cemeteries, and addresses in Westview, Georgia.
Justice Lacombe writes for the United States circuit court on a censored opinion. The June note reports ongoing debate over central law enforcement limits and the court's stance on enforcing certain provisions in the current case. The piece emphasizes constitutional questions without detailing outcomes.
An account of a court martial for Fane Hobertane of the United States Marine Corps aboard the ship Alataan. The transcript notes irritability and questions of sanity, with defense arguing no evidence of deranged conduct and the proceedings centered on wartime discipline and alleged incidents. Virginia dates and April references appear in scattered fragments.
Local itemizes a youth critical in Atlanta Chatanooga route and a 346.60 debt petition in federal court. Also notes geological survey plans with Georgia Mississippi and South Carolina, a reward for gin burners, a lost bracelet after Piedmont Park collision, a Georgia cue at Knoll, free admission for ladies at St Nicholas rink, Baraca Philathea picnic, Rev Troutman preaching, meter selection, Confederate memorial services, and multiple court actions including fines and indictments.
In London in June Miss May Button received a walk over in the ladies singles semi finals. In mixed doubles handicap Miss Sutton and Mr Chariton defeated Mr Einamerine and Wilding of Australia two love, in the Davis trophy singles a match is noted with American success.
The council adjourned without finishing the Olknow theater ordinance as a special committee continues work. A session set for Saturday at 10 30 am aims to complete revisions, following a lengthy Friday meeting from 10 36 to 2.00. No new actions or measures were taken.
The committee of fifty will meet in the chamber of commerce Friday afternoon at 3 30 oclock to discuss progress and the 750 firms canvassed as able to subscribe to the guarantee fund. Chairman Maddux urges full attendance as the session aims to advance canvassing and form proper committees to push the work swiftly.
After three hours of deliberation the jury found Joseph A. Miller and several others guilty in the ice trust cases heard in Toledo. Miller was among the indicted men and the first to go to trial. Sentencing had not yet occurred as legal maneuvers and appeals were anticipated by defense and prosecutors alike.
New York report says private wires reveal a proposed $40,000,000 corporation to acquire the business of Sears, Roe & Co. of Chicago. Goldman Sachs & Co and Aimee & Co of New York are said to finance the venture, forming a joint stock company to manage a West retail enterprise.
Special to The Georgian New Orleans June. The state capitol building in Baton Rouge caught fire at 1 o'clock last night. The blaze started in an attic over the senate chambers, believed caused by faulty wiring. The senate records were damaged, the center portion burned, while the west half suffered smoke and water damage. The old capitol, destroyed by 1862 fire, cost about 230000 dollars with 35000 from citizens. The fire may cost over 50000 with no insurance, and a senate meeting was held at noon in the Elks Theater to discuss. A famous painting valued up to 40000 dollars was among the ruined valuables.
In Chattanooga Tennessee W J Oliver a feat contractor voices opposition to a railroad rate regulation bill. He argues passage will harm small merchants and laboring men by favoring large bank and railroad interests and shifting business to the North and South.
A private wire report from St. Louis states the south bound No 10 from Memphis collided with another train near Benga Blo at 3 30. Fireman F J Hinckley was injured while assisting passengers. No other injuries reported.
Three hundred people were thrown into panic on the Chicago elevated line when the motor of an eastbound train blew out and caught fire. Flames spread to nearby seats and cars, causing injuries and temporary system disruption. Authorities investigated the cause and coordinated evacuations as service resumed.
Special to The Georgian reports 18 year old Miss Blackwelder, daughter of Pink Blackwelder, fatally gored while milking cows in a lot near the house. The animal was carried to the house after the attack as the girl died from horn injuries.
Major Baden Powell foresees nations adopting war aeroplanes as soon as tests progress. A French War Office experiment features a gull-inspired flying machine with remarkable Marseilles flights, contrasted with a lower showing of the craft.
A reliable source states that Walter P. Brownlow, formerly a strong foe of H. Clay Evans, will manage Evans campaign in Tennessee. The notice confirms Brownlow role in the Evans bid across the state with June reporting.
Sam Johnson, a former mill worker, was shot in the abdomen by Special Officer J. T. Reese at a Wyman street shearing house after threats and a struggle. Johnson, brought to Grady hospital, is reported as stable with doctors expecting recovery.
Richmond June 8 The preliminary trial of Mrs. Nannie Nuckols, who shot and killed Mrs. Vina Black at Berea, begins today. Two Berea witnesses will testify that Black threatened Nuckols earlier, including a statement to kill before sunset. Black’s body was buried in Conway. Nuckols remains hopeful, saying to wait for all facts.
The register shows multiple property transfers with warranty deeds including Elizabeth J. Kelly to Elisha Morris for a Washington and Ormond street lot and several other parcels. Building permits list J. M. Ka to construct a one story brick store on East Georgia Avenue and additional small projects.
Detectives Simpson and Campbell secured Friday information indicating Prather Bell, a Western Union lineman long reported dead, is alive and in Comer Madison County Georgia working for the Southern Bell Telephone Company. W R Hatch who wired Bell's Greensboro parents that he was dead left Atlanta for Comer with four companions. The police believe Bell is among that party.
Washington announces July 1 salary increases for Georgia postmasters. Rockmart and Talbotton rise to 1100 dollars, Washington to 1700, Waycross to 2000, and West Point to 700, with several other towns listed among the adjusted amounts.
Private Seized Wire reports the Jamaica death of Edith Killmer, head nurse at Killmer Sanitarium, after three days of severe agony. The story says she contracted cancer through contact with a patient, with details about dressing wounds and poisons used in cancer care.
John Yonkers, a machinist at De- Loachnufacturing Company, was arrested Friday morning after a heated dispute with Mrs. Fannie Jones. He claimed Jones insulted his sister and daughters, and threatened to break her jaw if she were a man, prompting police to intervene.
A disastrous blaze starting in the cellar of Cobb & Seal’s store in Edgefield wrecked adjacent shops, caused heavy stock losses for Mr. Adams and others, and damaged buildings with insurance estimates around four thousand dollars. Residents reported a portion of stock removed before the fire engulfed the premises.
In Washington, June, W A Clark of the Carolina National Bank testified before the dispensary investigating committee that J B Lanahan of William Lanahan & Co of Baltimore complained he could not obtain his fair share of purchasing despite over 200000 invested in Columbia manufacturing enterprises. He produced a Lanahan letter handed to Governor Heyward. The governor had threatened to remove the purchasing board if Lanahan persisted.
An industrial session described as a great success is noted with references to individuals including M. V. Miebards and Annaine Baca of Georgia, tied to events in Washington D. C. and travel to the West. Details are fragmented but indicate a major gathering and route contexts.
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