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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
7
Mutinous rumors sweep Petersburg as revolutionaries gain ground in the czarist palace. Reports say eight Russian officers and four constables at Bialystok may be prosecuted for massacres of Jews. Tension rises with threats to move the court to Tsarskoe Selo and alarmed garrisons in Osowiec and Peterhof.
Deaths and funerals listed include Lucile Starr daughter of J W Starr interment details for Griffin and Canton shipments. John Barclay Arnold funeral plans given with time and place in Canton. John Pyron funeral arrangements noted with long association to Western and Atlantic lines and Kennesaw service. later residence at 110 West. No clear cause or other personal details provided due to damaged text.
A torn fragment notes Friday was exceptionally hot with temperatures rising to near thirty one degrees and the day marked by an early heat surge. Forecasters indicated relief was seen in the forecast as the afternoon heat began to ease.
A battle ship explosion left one person dead and eight others injured. Details from the incident indicate a midship accident occurred with casualties reported aboard the vessel. Emergency crews responded promptly to the scene and transported the injured for medical care. Further investigations are to determine the cause and full extent of the damage.
Senator J Alcobrook seeks to curb fast driving on public highways in Walker Dade and Catoosa counties within Chickamauga district. He targets automobiles outside cities, proposing a 10 mile speed limit and plans to draft a bill soon to enforce it.
Private leased wire reports Shaw urging national banks to raise ten million dollars. The plan targets national repayments to be funded on various dates starting July, with the figure set for immediate action and financing needs.
Berlin delegates representing Berlin wholesale delicatessen and canned goods firms voted to buy no American canned meat until guarantees ensure cans contents meet legal standards. The measure aims to counter what delegates see as deception by American packers and avoid aiding a Pine Idea of boycott. Bright cars of Armour Packing Company canned goods left Berlin for Hamburg today.
New York, June 29. The Harry Thaw Stanford White case rattles New York society, stirring fear among the city’s elite. Journalistic scoops threaten revelations of “Mister Hyde” among prominent doctors and high‑minded men, with clubs turning white faced as stories of double lives emerge.
Buffalo reports the canal strip changing ownership to the Buffalo Term Associate and Wabash officials for a purchase price of 884000. The tract will be rebuilt, but much of the area is destroyed by recent events. Other notes include an ice house fire, a federal court term opening in New York to try sugar rebating cases, and social visits to Montreat by Presbyterian leaders.
Mrs Belle White Stallings filed for divorce and permanent alimony from George Ty Stallings the Buffalo baseball manager. The petition cites infidelity with a Buffalo woman nicknamed Nip as a key issue, and seeks custody of two sons, George Vernon and Oliver White. A May 17 hearing in Pendleton's court set a September divorce hearing after appointing the petitioner’s father as receiver of funds.
A man near Buckhead on Peachtree Road died after an unloaded bull dog revolver discharged at his home. Funeral services were held at Poole's chapel on Friday afternoon and interment took place at Harmony Church.
Local notes report Dr J N Brawner of the Pasteur institute in Arnold area not receiving Pasteur treatment. Claflin-Shepherd suit details and bond conditions discussed amid other city news including a fire destroying M K Cannon home and banquets for Eugene Black.
Boston June 29 Robert D Proctor private secretary to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge found guilty of larceny of 225 dollars campaign funds paid to him He testified he remains secretary to the Massachusetts committee though no longer in confidence The jury verdict came after a lengthy deliberation and the judge set expected sentencing today with possible imprisonment up to five years or a fine up to 600 dollars and possible house of correction time
Mrs Turner alleges a scheme by Jackson Justice Hopkins and Constable Johnson to seize her furniture and evict her after a loan of 4.59 with weekly installments. She says no suit was filed, the note was forged, she never served, and the bailiff’s eviction caused illness and loss of work.
The article notes two additional suits against the Atlanta and West Point and Central of Georgia railways bringing total claims to 847,600 in superior court Thursday. It names Daniel O Cook and John Cook as defendants and mentions bond and indemnity details, with a hospital bedside update for Mrs. Colquitt andHarriett Colquitt of Savannah.
A man killed his 17 year old daughter and wounded her husband after learning of their elopement and marriage. The bride, 17, lay at a hospital in critical condition while the father was killed in a confrontation. The incident followed a reported dispute over the daughter's marriage to Joseph White after a private marriage to Mise Fortune Marizeano.
The Milwaukee dispatch reports the June 29 endorsement of William Jennings Bryan by the Wisconsin Democratic convention. Delegates praised Bryan as a patriotic, honest leader and pledged united efforts to secure his 1908 nomination, while a municipal governor plank was adopted after debate.
Washington June 29 The conference report on the railroad rate bill was agreed to in the Senate and now goes to the president. The conference report on the pure food bill was also agreed to and Congress is expected to adjourn tonight as discussions continued.
Special to The Georgian describes 20 year old Allen Butner of Tracy City Tennessee being fed into a modern dough mixer at the New Orleans bakery in Chattanooga at 7 o clock this morning. His head and shoulders were ground to a pulp before help arrived.
Chicago reports a second day of extreme heat leaving four dead and many more in danger. An iron worker, 26, died after collapse. 24 year old Seanee drowned in the Calumet river. 10 year old Walter fell unconscious on a street and drowned in the Chicago river.
A missing husband and a pregnant woman in peril appeal to authorities as a dying mother prompts urgent travel from Illinois. Mrs Bowen, at 150 Went Peachtree Street, reports her husband B D Bowen vanished after arriving from Illinois four weeks ago. She has heard little since and fears to reach her ailing mother.
A Polish laborer identified as Isadore Strike killed himself on the porch of his home after declaring intent to die and attempting to drink carbolic acid. His wife had earlier restrained him from taking another dose and then called police as he died minutes later at Grady Hospital. The couple had been separated following a quarrel. Strike visited his wife in hopes of reconciliation before the final act.
A Philadelphia and Reading Railroad crash near Gwye claimed the lives of a bride and groom and two other passengers. The couple was traveling together when the wreck occurred, leaving the victims identified as Thomas Jaquette and his wife among the injured. Further details on the accident and casualties were not immediately available.
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