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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
1
The report shows Democrats receiving 620,644 in campaign funds and Republicans collecting 1,700,000. The figures highlight fundraising gaps between the two major parties during the period covered by the audit.
The Democratic National Committee reported total receipts of 620,644.77 and expenditures of 619,410.06 with a balance of 1,234.71. The list lists 74,000+ contributors led by Charles Taft who gave 160,000, with J Pierpont Morgan, Carnegie and others also donating. New York City reports the Taft campaign fund totaled about 11 million. President Roosevelt contributed 1,000.
In New York City the fruit steamer Admiral Dewey struck the Mount Desert amidships in fog, nearly sinking a five hundred person crowd. The Mount Desert carried 450 passengers and the Admiral 45. chaos ensued as passengers leaped to safety, with injuries from the rush. Captain Davidson kept the Admiral Dewey moving to avoid complete disaster, preserving a safe boarding path for Mount Desert travelers.
Print paper shortages grip the industry as weather and water power declines threaten production nationwide. Appleton and other major districts report unfamiliar doubts about supply for editions, with forecasters warning of continuing strain into the coming year.
Secretary Cortelyou announces bids due by December 5 for a $30,000,000 Panama Canal bond issue bearing 2 percent interest. Bonds dated November 1, 1908, redeemable in gold in ten years and payable in thirty. Bids require a 2 percent certified check. tax exempt nationwide. Availability to national banks for security and deposits. Allocation favors highest price and smaller bid amounts. Issued under acts of Congress to support canal construction.
The American Federation of Labor re elected Samuel Gompers of Washington as president at its Denver convention amid strong support. New officers include first vice president Jax Duncan of Quincy Mass and second vice president John Mitchell of Spring Valley Ill with others named. A railway employees department was announced to organize ten rail labor groups with Denver as the first convention site and an expected 500000 rail workers represented. The gathering adjourned sine die.
The redemption of treasury certificates issued a year ago has cost the treasury cash of less than 500000. At maturity on November 20 1908 the outstanding amount was 13936500 and all were held as security for circulation. Of this amount 18288250 was withdrawn and lawfully substituted for circulation and 547750 were surrendered and replaced by other United States bonds to continue circulation leaving 100500 indisposed. Officials deem the result eminently satisfactory.
Dr. Frank N. Pierce of West Roxboro Mass claims monkeys and squirrels in African jungles act as dentists. He says they discover a blue clay and use it to fill cavities and relieve toothache, a method he will discuss in a Chicago lecture.
A gas main exploded at Gold and Front streets Brooklyn killing or smothering more than twenty people. Fifteen tenement families were ordered from their homes as a forty foot trench collapsed. City inspectorCharles Schiffmeyer and workers, including Samuel Trout who died saving a passerby, were engulfed as walls toppled and water flooded the wreckage.
In Birmingham Emile Stricker, racing to beat a twenty four hour record on the fair grounds one mile track, was killed when his Renault failed near the track’s west end. Fellow driver Leon Barrows was seriously injured as the car, traveling about sixty miles an hour, exploded a tire and then another.
The War Department grants ammunition for the current year at fifty percent of regular army levels, totaling 643,124 dollars. Alabama receives 17,681 dollars for 8,010 enlisted members. Georgia 17,559 for 2,806. North Carolina 12,032 for 1,835. South Carolina 11,718 for 1,714. Kentucky 10,250 for 1,599. Tennessee 9,595 for 1,430.
In Quincy Florida a sensational courthouse shooting leaves Thomas R Smith dead and his father T R Smith wounded in three places while Dr Robert Munroe is seriously wounded in the leg. Two Massey brothers and A D Covington are under arrest charged with the shooting. All principals are prominent county figures amid brewing trouble and attempted settlement.
Fire destroyed the Lookout Inn on Lookout Mountain Chattanooga Tenn sweeping through the south wing. The hotel opened in 1889 with about four hundred rooms and was valued with $135,000 sale pending. Prince Henry of Prussia praised the inn as ideal with scenery surpassing the Swiss Alps.
Fire discovered in Mine No 3 of Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad at Pratt City near Birmingham, employed only convict labor. At least five convicts died, seven more believed trapped, with rumors of an explosion. Officials later said the fire was under control and searches continued for the missing men.
Independent fertilizer men across the south met in New York to back a proposed national combine. The new Independent Fertilizer Company would be chartered in New Jersey with 75 million dollars in capitalization, distributing 50 million in common and preferred stock. The Tennessee Copper interests would control the venture, via a $10 million chemical subsidiary for sulfuric acid output, with options on major plants including Armour and Swift Packing units in Baltimore, Wilmington, and Atlanta.
Louisville news reports the American Tobacco Company and the Burley Tobacco Society sealed a historic deal for the 1908 and part of 1907 tobacco crops. The average price is 20 1/2 cents for the 1906 crop and 17 cents for the 190% crop, involving about 80 million pounds and an outlay near 14 million dollars.
Atlanta coverage reports broad consensus that Georgia needs tax reform. Governor Smith backs a tax equalization board to uncover unassessed property and reduce the overall burden. He notes current 6 mill tax rate could drop to 2 mills if big corporations paid fair valuations.
Final consolidated returns from all 146 counties show Joseph M. Brown Democratic nomine with 116,801 votes and Yancey Carter Independence party with 12,749. Brown’s majority totals 104,052 as official figures from previously missing counties Bartow Berrien Hancock Jenkins Miller and Towns are now in.
The Atlanta Journal reports President Roosevelt told Commissioner Hudson he would have carried Georgia and broken the solid south if he had been the Republican nominee. He said he would have invaded the state with speeches to win it, a point Hudson relayed from their Washington visit.
Sherman Thomas, 21, white, was arrested at Rome on a Southern railway murder warrant alleging he wrecked a northbound freight on October 28, killing engineer Charles F. Pease and fireman Watts. Bainbridge reports civic cleaning day turnout. Norcross endures the biggest depot fire destroying the Southern freight house, cotton and cars, with about 50 million dollars in losses. Taft to guest in Augusta at Landon A. Thomas home, Taft I and family to stay on The Hill and at Winter Resort Hotel. The North Georgia Conference chose St Paul’s Church Atlanta as meeting site next year by narrow vote. A rumour on Tallulah Falls prompts renewed park discussions. Ted Lee Wilkinson celebrates first birthday. Georgia to pursue income tax on Western and Atlantic lessees. new Valdosta to Moultrie railroad charter eyed. Wilkes County corn yields 800 bushels cost about 65 dollars. rural carrier appointments made. Military company inspections to adopt grading by attendance and conditions.
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