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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1909
Page
1
Editor argues the Coroner’s Jury verdict of mischance in the Murrel’s Inlet shooting death is inadequate. He urges lawful binding over of the shooter and witnesses for next court review, claiming criminal carelessness rather than mischance.
The Laurentian bound from Boston to Glasgow ran aground near Cape Race in dense fog at 6 AM. Fifty passengers and forty crew survived after chaotic scramble and lifeboat failures. survivors were aided by a fishing boat and later transported to St John’s. Built in 1872 at Greenock as Polynesian.
Coroner revoked the jury verdict on Saturday night homicide at Murrel's Inlet and issued warrants for both defendants. The action followed a Sunday morning inquest and current dissatisfaction with the verdict.
State Board of Health reports water analysis from Black River Water Co of Georgetown South Carolina dated Sept 6 1909. Results show color 100 chlorine 4 free ammonia 0.020 albuminoid ammonia 0.262 nitrate nitrogen none nitrite nitrogen none oxygen demand to oxidize organics hardness 11 alkalinity 12 total solids 62 loss on ignition 44. Bacteria show Coli group organisms absent. Remarks state water free from contamination. Signed F L Parker Jr M D.
Dr. Cook set out from New York on July 4 1907 toward the Arctic with John R Bradley aboard a Gloucester fishing schooner. He planned a winter ice advance based on Eskimo methods denying balloons or open polar seas and carried two years of provisions.
Copenhagen reports Dr. Cook and Sverdrup reacting to Commander Peary's claim of reaching the North Pole. Cook calls it good news and notes rivalries can exist in science while acknowledging Peary may have returned soon. Sverdrup praises the achievement as important and wonders at American progress.
A French schooner Qualite crew and captain, hired to recruit laborers, were massacred on Malliacollo Island, New Hebrides after being driven ashore by a storm. The ship was stranded and attacked despite resistance. a British warship is probing the incident.
Father Phelan of St Louis proposed a policy tying voting rights to family size. Archbishop Diomed Falcone, the apostolic delegate to the United States, approved the idea after arriving in Chicago from Washington.
In Pittsburg on September 6 John Stauffer substitute pitcher for the Carnegie Steel Company team of Duquesne collapsed and died after striking out three men with bases loaded. Post mortem cited heart valves bursting as the cause amid a game against the Victors of Pittsburg.
Supervisor Johnson states the board will settle all outstanding cases against the county for June and July in full on the upcoming Thursday. The notice emphasizes completion by the board and ensures no further action on those suits.
Charles H. King a former Cincinnati pastor preached alone at Wyoming Episcopal church during Rev George Dickenson vacation. Only attendant was John Hill, ex Philadelphia water works chief acquitted on graft charges. Congregation absent, service expected to be canceled.
The text notes Joe Bailey for President and mentions many certificates of deposit. It also states explorers regretfully admit Cook seems to have reached the pole, indicating a debate over polar progress and historical claims.
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