Assessor submits county tax books showing rise in value
The assessor will present the completed county tax books to the board of county commissioners next Monday for correction. Valuations show a total of 13,900,032 dollars, up 1,670,271 from last year, with railroads contributing 2,408,120 and intangible tax values at 436,360. Exempt property totals 339,840 dollars, with potential changes possible after contests.
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Cowden
Stewart
Board of County Commissioners
Calhoun County
Dave Cowden
Sharp Stewart
Earthquake shock hits Messina. no lives reported lost
A severe quake struck Messina this morning, rattling houses but no fatalities were reported. Access to affected areas was limited as residents assessed damage. Local authorities urged calm while assessing structural safety and coordinating relief.
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Messina
Adjutant General Ridge Says Gulf Troops Ready for Cuba
In an interview Adjutant General F Ridge of Mississippi says he cannot get Gulf department troops to aid Mississippi maneuvers but the government has offered other troops. He says the department is holding Gulf troops ready to be sent into Cuba.
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Washington
F. Ridge of
Missisissippi
Gilmores Seek Ward of Chancery For Child Custody
Mr and Mrs J B Gilmore renew custody bid for Annie Gordon Saunders daughter of C W Saunders. After habeas corpus defeat, they file in Chancery seeking custody or ward of chancery status. first such case in Alabama set for hearing before Chancellor Whiteside on Saturday June 5 at 9 a m.
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J. B. Gilmore
C. W. Saunders
Annie Gordon Saunders
Gilmore
Saunders
Neil P. Sterne
P. FP. Wharton
Chancery Court
Whiteside
Rioting and Arson in Philadelphia Strike Turmoil
Philadelphia reports violent strike turmoil as transit workers walk out. Rioters clash with police. eight officers injured, three fatally. Car barns set ablaze. thousands participate using dynamite and fire. Mayor Reyburn vows to call in troops to restore service.
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Reyburn
Birthday observances mark Jefferson Davis in Georgia
Daughters of the Confederacy staged exercises at Blue Mountain Home in Gainesville to honor Jefferson Davis s 101st birthday and decorate Confederate graves. Crosses of honor were presented to EB A Adrhold and James Medders, with other veterans awaiting successor crosses before 1910. Separate ceremonies unveiled a Confederate monument in Gainesville and a Washington county memorial in Greenville Miss conducted by the Daughters of the Confederacy.
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Jefferson Davis
Daughters of the Confederacy
Blue Mountain Home
Odd Fellows’ Hall
O. M. Reynolds
J. F. Turner
Second Presbyterian Church
Confed
Eracy
H. T. Persons
Hannah Reynolds
James Orr
Lila Lane Roberts
Oxford
Columbus Smith
Florine Smyth
H. D. McCarty
Hay
EB. A. Adrhold
John T. Hughes
David C. Simpson
Reynolds
James Medders
Dixie
Gainesville
Hooper Alexander
Atlanta
Greenville
Miss
Washington County
Court House Yard
John L. Hebron
LeRoy Percy
B. P. Ward
Birthday anniversary of Jefferson Davis celebrated in Kentucky
Hopkinsville Kentucky June 3 a large celebration marked the birthday anniversary of Jefferson Davis at Fairview in Todd county with continued coverage on the fifth page.
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Hopkinsville
Jefferson Davis
Fairview
Todd County
Cazalas Impeached by Supreme Court in Lynching Case
The Alabama Supreme Court today impeached Sheriff Cazalas of Mobile and ordered removal from office. Justice Simpson wrote the opinion. Justices Mayfield and Anderson dissented. The court held the sheriff failed to defend properly amid the January 2 lynching of Richard Roberson, who was accused of killing Deputy Sheriff Faith.
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Montgomery
Supreme Court
Cazalas
Mobile
Simpson
Mayfield
Anderson
Richard Robertson
Faith
The Strike Sparks Rush to Hire Extra Police
The strike prompts authorities to swear in additional officers hourly, yet they remain unable to cope with the demand. The situation intensifies as public safety trips and patrols are stretched thin across the city.
Machinists Strike Ordered on Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore officials announce orders for a general machinists strike on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The action starts soon, with potential impact on freight and passenger service.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore Strike Looms Across B and O Rail Line
The conference of the machinists and Baltimore and Ohio officials adjourned without arranging a new meeting date. Cumberland shop machinists have walked out, with potential walkouts expected along the line as the company hires strikebreakers from Baldwin Locomotive Works.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio
Cumberland
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Jacksonville bids to host Masonic Home center
Jacksonville residents forwarded a letter to chairman Ben M Jacobs of the locating committee outlining advantages of Jacksonville as a site for the proposed Masonic home for indigent Masons widows and orphans.
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Jacksonville
Ben M. Jacobs
Locating Committing
Will of Judge William Cooper Leaves Fortune to Eight Brothers and Sisters
The will probated in New York on June 3 shows Judge William Cooper left 300000 dollars to his eight brothers and three sisters. One share is to be held in trust and eventually revert to his children after his death. The will also remembers many former slaves.
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New York
William of Cooper
Duncan B. Cooper
Noted Calhoun County arrest ends manhunt for James Dodd
Sheriff LeGrand and Deputy Phillips captured James Dodd near Formby's ferry on the Coosa river and brought him to Calhoun county jail. Dodd is wanted in Scottsboro Alabama for assault with intent to murder Jasper Austin in January 1908. He had been wandering Georgia and Alabama before settling at Harrison's coaling. A large reward awaits the capture.
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LeGrand
Phillips
James ©. Dodd
Calhoun County
Formby’s Ferry
Coosa
Dodd
Scottsboro
Jackson County
Jasper Austin
Georgia
Alabama
Harrison's Coaling
Steel market in fine shape in Pittsburgh report
The United States Steel Corporation and the Republic Iron and Steel Company say they cannot fill the large steel order bookings. Steel stocks rise with a new high for common steel. Double time work at coke ovens is starting.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Republic Tron and Steel Company
Dirigible Defense Planned for Seaboard
Washington June 3 report says the signal corps plans dirigible defense of the Atlantic seaboard after the Zeppelin success. It is believed dirigibles will serve as lookouts and Congress will likely approve the necessary appropriations.
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Washington
Signal Corps
Atlantic Seaboard
Congress
Jacksonville Commencement Sees Vast Attendance at Normal School
Judge Samuel D. Weakley delivered the commencement address at the Jacksonville Normal School graduation. The event followed a week of activities including sermons, class day exercises, debates on Initiative and Referendum, alumni meetings, and a large president’s reception with over 800 guests.
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Jacksonville
Normal School
H. ©. Howard
Birmingham
Calhoun and Morgan Literary Societies
Calhoun
Morgan Society
Messrs. Weakly
Barker
Messrs. Copeland
J. T. Balch
Aeboo
Daugette
Uoon
Opera House
Samuel D. Weakley
John Thomas Balch
Henry Asbery Barker
Hiram Onias Barker
Humphrey Walter Bishop
Mattie Ola Braswell
Buell Buzbee
Samuel Buzbee
Pearl Myrtie Davidson
William Elbert Faris
Lizzie Ingram
Peter Roscoe Ivy
van King
Maggie Jay King
Albanians Fleeing as Turks Face Christian Clash
Rome reports Albanians are fleeing from Turkey amid tensions with the Young Turks government. Moslems are said to be ready for war on Christians, with the administration’s relentless stance stirring mass discontent and suspected future uprising.
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Rome
Turkey
Very Little Proved In Clemison Murder Mystery
Chicago June 3 investigations reveal nothing tangible in the Clemison murder case. Doctors report the wife died from subtle poison, but linkage to her husband remains uncertain. The physician had several liaisons and accused his wife of infidelity before her death. the coroner leans toward murder.
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Clemison
Chicago
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