Judge Coleman to hear city road fund mandamus case
A writ of mandamus by Anniston seeks pro rata share of the road and bridge fund from Calhoun county commissioners. Hearing set for March 18 in City Court. Attorneys note public interest and legal dispute over whether cities receive half the fund and whether roads only or streets part of tax powers.
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Supreme Court
Wikle
Calhoun County
Anniston
McCarty
Jefferson County
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Star
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Jackson Pastor Causes Big Stir
Jackson Miss March 16 Rev William A Borum pastor of Governor Noels church the First Baptist severely arraigned all church members who participated in the Juncheon to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt here last Saturday when mint julep was served before the soup was brought in followed by wine during
Munroe Convicted in Mail Fraud Case
George H. Munroe was found guilty in New York today of using the mails to defraud in a stock sale scheme involving the English and Canadian Marconi Wireless Company. He received a three year sentence in federal prison at Atlanta.
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New York
George H. Munroe
Marconi Wireless 41
Revenue Bill Progress and Senate Clash on Political Committees
Montogmery March 16. The house moved through minor measures then began the general revenue bill in committee of the whole. The senate waged a fierce debate over the Sloan bill barring federal officeholders from political committees. after reversal, it passed 14 to 11. The senate also approved a justice bill lifting annual common school funding from 350000 to 500000 and created the state inspector of jails almshouses and cotton factories.
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Montgomery
House
Senate
Justice
Department of State
Tug Silver Spray Foundered In Violent Gale
Cleveland, Ohio March 16 The tug Silver Spray from Erie Pennsylvania foundered early this morning in a violent gale outside the harbor. Eight crew members were drowned and four others are missing. The storm damaged many in Cleveland and nearby lake towns.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Erie
Luncheon Brings Religious Leaders Together in Jackson
Governor Noel, Bishop Bratton, Bishop Murrah and other religious workers join a luncheon where Dr. Borum denounces whisky as a state law violation. Colonel R L Saunders, a leading Jackson citizen and prohibitionist, chairs the committee and handled funds and refreshments.
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Noel
Theodore G. Bratton
Episcopal Church
Murrah
Methodist Church
Borum
R. L. Saunders
Jackson
Kilby and Kilby Exchange Senate Courtesy Stunt
In a Capitol scene Senator Kilby of Anniston and Senator Atkins of Selma showed senatorial courtesy by signaling to extend floor privileges to Rev. Brooks Lawrence and then to Charles Lewis from Milwaukee amid a heated debate on the Montgomery saloon bill. The gesture drew applause from the gallery.
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Kilby
Anniston
Senate
Alphonse-Gaston
Crumpton
Montgomery
Dallas County
Brooks Lawrence
Romeo
Charles Lewis
Milwaukee
Trials of Camorra Slayers and Black Hand Ring Begin
In Viterbo Italy jurors protest ninety cent daily pay as the Camorra murder trial opens. Chicago uncovers a band of wealthy Italians aiming to exterminate Black Handers. Rome details the broad crackdown on the Camorra amidst a history of terror and vigilant pursuit.
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Chicago
Rome
Italy
Camorra
Black Hand
Wireless Scores Another Triumph
Wireless messages from the Atlantic, sent over three days by an operator aboard the American liner St. Louis, helped arrest a man aboard the German liner Zeiten. He is alleged to be the leader of a gang that in January murdered a pawnbroker his wife a cashier and a typist in a Russian town Mislowitz. The capture, following a Russian detective manhunt, is likened to the Dr Crippen case in police annals.
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Atlantic
St. Louis
Mislowitz
Russia
Dr. Crippen
Fierce Clash of Arms Expected on Thursday
Three regional dispatches report tense border activity. In Douglass Arizona six hundred Mexican federals led by Ojeda march from Agua Prieta toward Blanco’s insurgents near Niggerhead where five hundred Chi huahua insurgents have joined Blanco. In Fort Worth Texas the Confederate Grays veterans offer services to President Taft for border trouble. In Washington forty Alabama National Guard officers file for Texas maneuvers with one initial applicant.
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Blanco
Niggerhead
Douglass
Ariz
Ojeda
Agua Prieta
Here
FT. Worth
Texas
Confederate Grays
Taft
Mexico
Washington
War Department
Alabama National Guards
Alabama
Adjutant General
Washington March 16 Gold Total Reported at 875 708 025
A wartime era financial tally shows a total gold reserve of 875 million 708 thousand 25 dollars reported from Washington on March 16. The figure reflects large holdings and shifts in monetary policy noted by officials and markets.
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Washington
Harvard Hall Burns In Cambridge Fire
A major fire at Harvard University in Cambridge destroys Randolph Hall a wealthy student dormitory. Two residents suffer minor burns and losses are estimated at about 100000 dollars.
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Cambridge
Mass
Randolph Hall
Harvard University
Food shortage threats after Queen and Crescent strike
Somerset Ky reports food and basic supply shortages as the Queen and Crescent strike halts trains on this division. In New York riots persist with guards and police kept on the move to prevent disorders.
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Somerset
Queen and Crescent
Bigeity
New York
Memorial observance set for Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver
In Des Moines Iowa on March 16 a day of memorial was set aside by a legislative resolution honoring the late United States Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jonathan P. Dolliver
United States
Small fire at Dean building in Jacksonville
Fire discovered in the Dean building rooftop at the northwest public square corner at about 7 am. Prompt fire department action averted a conflagration despite high winds. Bondurant's store suffered greater loss from water damage than from the fire itself.
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Jacksonville
Dean
Public Square
Bondurant’s
Big Fire Flares at Bessemer Wholesale House
An explosion this morning at a wholesale house on Twentieth Street in Bessemer sparked a blaze. High winds fanned the flames, challenging firefighters as they battled the fire at the site.
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Bessemer
Twentieth Street
Anniston Favored in Southeastern Baseball Schedule
The Anniston contingent won strong support at Gadsden for a season opening at Selma on May 8 with three games, plus Fourth of July and Labor Day ties. J. M. Graham resigned as vice-president. W. G. Bellinger was elected to replace him.
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City
Selma
Gadsden
J. H. O'Neill
Anniston
Rome-Gadsden
Knoxville
Morristown
Asheville
J. M. Graham
Rome
W. G. Bellinger
Fred L. Blackmon
M. Wahoo
Carlisle
Spalding
John Mason in Augustus Thomas Play Given Early Hearing
John Mason in the new play As a Man Thinks by Augustus Thomas is slated for an early hearing in New York. The project marks a notable collaboration and previews a staging plan for possible future performances.
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John Mason
Augustus Thomas
New York
Firefighters Contain Blaze Without Birmingham Aid
The Bessemer fire department battled a fire that threatened adjacent buildings and brought the entire department out. They succeeded in controlling the flames without external help from Birmingham, which had been considered necessary for a time.
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Bessemer
Birmingham
Reyes Seen as Likely Diaz Successor in Mexico
A Washington bulletin cites strong support for General Bernardo Reyes as the man most likely to follow Porfirio Diaz. Reyes, over sixty, former governor of Nuevo Leon, is described as capable, enterprising, and highly regarded by the army.
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Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Bernardo Reyes
Nuevo Leon
Monterey
Reyes
Guadalajara
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