Letters Unread But Money Taken in Florida Trial
In Jacksonville, February 2, the government pressed its fraud case against Helen Wilmans-Post. Evidence showed she paid little attention to patients’ letters, extracting money from envelopes and handing letters to clerks for templated replies. Private secretary E. H. Dayton testified to unopened funds and nonreading of letters. The trial is expected to continue through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Helen Wilmans- Post
E. H. Dayton
Seabreeze, Fla
Veterans Protest Resolutions On Confederate Veterans in Processions
Resolutions introduced at Tiger Anderson camp protest placing Confederate veterans at the end of public processions. The document urges front positioning for veterans, condemns rear placement, calls for coordinated action by United Confederate Veterans camps and requests papers to publish the resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tige Anderson
R SS. Osburn
Tige
Nose
United Confederate Veterans
Ozburn
Tiger Anderson
Hat cleaning and dyeing shop on Whitehall Street
Bussey cleans dyes and reshapes old hats and panamas into late styles. Prices recorded for work done. 26 Whitehall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bussey
Dodge Fighting Return for Dodge in New York Perjury Case
Houston attorneys contest New York requisition for Dodge, currently jailed in Houston on perjury charges. Governor Lanham deferred action after a telegram from Ball & Andrews requested hearings. Dodge’s counsel plan to oppose pursuit of extradition when they appear tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Austin
Ten
Charles F Dodge
Houston
Clarence Wharton
John G. Herlihy
Lanham
Wealthy New Mexico leader M. Otero dies at home
M. and Otero of Albuquerque New Mexico reports the death of a prominent wealthiest New Mexico figure. He served as delegate in congress from 1879 to 1888 and was a leading business man in the territory. A widow and five children survive him. He was a cousin of M. C. Otero who is governor. February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otero
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Congress
M. C. Otero
Rabbi Prays In Senate Opening Service
Washington February 2 opening of the Senate featured a joint religious service led by Protestant minister Dr Hale and Rabbi David Philipson of Cincinnati. The rabbi described the United States as the promised land and sanctuary of liberty before the Lord's prayer closed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Rebbi David Philipson
Hebrew College
Cincinnati
Hale
Philipison
Promised Land
Canaan
Dr. Hale
Millions for St Louis Exposition Loan Authorized
Washington February 2 The senate appropriations committee authorized a favorable report on the urgency deficiency bill including a 4 600 000 loan to St Louis exposition. Total amended bill 816 378 2165 with net increase 752 214 after reimbursements. Exposition loan payments scheduled from February to May 1904 with first priority on gross receipts. Board of Lady Managers to receive 100 000 from loan. Other bill increases include 25 000 for diplomacy and 30 000 for coin testing at the exposition and 86 680 for postal service incidentals. Agriculture department gains 26 000 to enforce the pure food law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Senate
House
Tt Iis
Mexico
China
Japan
Ascal
St. Louis
United States
Rumor of Kavanaugh Presidency Denied in South Atlantic League
Savannah Ga February 2 Special. The rumor that President Boyer would resign the presidency of the South Atlantic League is without foundation. President Kavanaugh of the Southern League has not been offered the presidency with the consent of Savannah Jacksonville Columbia Charleston or Macon. Don Strouthers of Augusta is blamed for the report. A telegram from President Boyer to Goode M Guerry states the report is unfounded. At a board meeting Boyer offered to serve for 5500 with a 1000 reduction if Savannah franchise is retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kavanaugh
South Atlantic League
Savannah
Boyer
Southern League
Jacksonylle
Columbia
Charleston
Macon
Don Strouthers
Augusta
Goode M. Guerry
Board of
League
Pan American Is Wrecked In Alabama Train Collision
The Alabama Great Southern Pan American No 3 struck an open switch at Thirty-fifth Street in Birmingham at 10 am. The engine and mail car were destroyed along with several box cars. Engineer D. I. Haver was seriously injured. several passengers injured but not seriously. Mail clerks Richardson and Merriville bruised. fire alarm confusion noted. Superintendent Griggs said losses not yet estimated but not expected to be great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Great Southern
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Great Southern Pan- American No
Ffth Street
Mobil
D. I. Haver
Richardson
Merriville
Griggs
Alabama i Great Southern
Tealous Woman Kills A Girl In Jealous Rage
Minnie Friedline a 22 year old clerk at Boswell postoffice in Somerset Pennsylvania was shot and killed by the wife of Frank Simpson a Black barber as she entered the post office. The killer produced a revolver from under her shawl and fired into Friedline's brain. Jealousy is alleged as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Minnie Friedline
Frank Simpson
New Buildings for Americus on Forsyth Street
Americus Ga February 2 Special. I H Cain and partners purchase a remaining undivided interest in the McMath property on Forsyth Street. This clears the way for a handsome block of buildings. A hundred residences will rise this year with other business structures and a likely electric street railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
I. H. Cain
McMath
Forsyth Street
Eectric Strees
Dr Virgil Harden Ill With Pneumonia in Atlanta
Dr Virgil Harden a renowned Georgia physician lies seriously ill at his Peachtrone street residence. Pneumonia with severe hiccoughs worsened after grip began Friday night, and Dr W Kendrick reports little hope for recovery. Harden, longtime Atlanta medical leader and Grady Hospital board member, has thousands of friends and extensive practice across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil
Hardon
Kendrick
Grip
Harden
Georgia
Hisaki
Atlanta
Mo la
Grady Hospital
Death by Gotham Gas Court Petition Aims Inquiry
New York officials Mayor Mc Clellan Health Commissioner Darlington and Water Supply Commissioner Oakley are named in a state supreme court petition by Robert G. Langston seeking a mandatory injunction. It would require inspection and testing of all gas companies, enforce purity standards, curb pressure and rates, and allow city fines. Coroner reports show rising gas asphyxiation deaths. a governor report noted meter defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McClellan
Darlington
Oakley
State Supreme Court
Robert G. Langston
Manhattan
Scholer
Greater
Shriners to Milledgeville by special train from Macon
Macon Yaarabs now about a hundred strong prepare to travel to Milledgeville for religious services called by Potentate Forrest Adair of Atlanta. Macon nobles expect a crowd rivaling Atlanta’s and will join a special train to Milledgeville. About twenty Macon novices will accompany the group for a festive shrine event. In a separate note, the Interstate Commerce Commission schedules a March 3 hearing in Boston on Planters’ Compress Company versus several railroads over cotton bale rates.
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Shrinera
Milledgeville
Macon
Forrest Adair
Atlanta
Shrine
Batenan Cotton Bales
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Plantera’ Compress Company
Boston
Mass
Reform in Atlanta Manufacturers Meet Pushes Garnishment Law Reforms
Prominent Atlanta area manufacturers met at a chamber of commerce smoker to back the Fulton county grand jury’s garnishment recommendations. They voted to form a committee to draft legislation and cooperate with city and state bodies, urging changes to garnishment laws to ease cost and time burdens on manufacturers. Attendees included Asa G. Candler, J. D. Dort, W. J. Montgomery, and many others from major firms such as Atlanta Cotton Mills and Cherokee Marble and Granite Works.
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Atlanta
Vicinity
Chamber ‘of’ Commerce
Fulton County Grand Jury
Georgia
Piedmont
Bamb. Jones
Manufacturers Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
David Woodward
Aemlating
W. Woods White
Grand Jury
Manufacturers’ Association
D. Baker
H. ©. Moore
L. Turner
H. D. Terrell
F. I. Stone
S B. McKinney
W. A Dodge
Blount Carriage and Buggy Company
John M. Boardman
Sir Montag
C. S. Nunnally
W. J. Sprenger
Edward C. Beach
J. D. Davenport
G. W. Brime
E. P. Richards
Atlanta Cotton Mills
Charles C. Gillett
M. T TaHnatte
G G. Crouch
Samuel D. Jones
Guthman
J. A Wriglex
Sterling G. Turner
C. A Sisson
Charles Daniel
J. W Strichik
Mr. L&ebe
J. N
Louis Gholstin
Georgia Tanning and Manufacturing Company
GP. Dozier
D. Crane
FE. B. Robinson
Henry Potts
W. J. Cooper
B. FP. Morgan
J. ©. Dubulson
National Straw Hat Works
George W. Harrison
E. A. Massa
Miller & Karwisch
A. 8. Ewing
M. C. McBride
The Earl of Pawtucket at the Grand dazzles Atlanta
The Grand hosts the Earl of Pawtucket with Augustus Thomas and Kirke LaShelte in a lively farce blend. Frank Monroe Merle Petres and Sadie Martinot star in comedies and a schedule of upcoming performances features His Excellency the Governor and The Second in Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Pawtucket
Augustus Thomas
Kirke LaShelte
Lia- Shelle
Pawtucket
Frank Monroe
Merle Petres
Earl
Harriet Fordyce
Plaintiff Wins Venable Case In Hudson River Stones Suit
Verdicts for Hudson River Stones Supply Company against Venable Construction Company rendered by jury in federal court. Two notes for 5000 dollars each plus interest and protest fees totaling 314 125.29. Open account verdict for 6249.42 including principal and interest. Trial began Monday afternoon. case drew attention after weeks of testimony over delivery disputes at Pensacola during government work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River Stones Supply Company
Venable Construction Company
United States
Ito
Pensacola
Plaints Company
Venables
Morgen's Nephew Weds a Jap in Yokohama
A Yokohama dispatch reports George D. Morgan, nephew of J Piermont Morgan, married Mies Yuki Kato of Japan. Morgan, a Yale alumnus, has traveled widely and has lived in Japan for two years. A second item notes Paul Stearn, Prussian officer, died by suicide in San Antonio after writing to his brothers of ill health.
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Morgen
New York
Yokohama
George D. Morgan
J. Piermont Morgan
Mies Yuki Kato
Japan
Yale
San Antonio
Tex
Paul Stearn
Germany
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Mrs. Post
Dodge
Sover Wicl
Dr.v.0
Bardon
Gotham Gas
Edison
Th Ray Co
Whitehall Street
Messrs. Tmoét & Chandon
GEO. A. Hessler &. CO
Alan Rogers
Sadie Martinat
Boston Museum Stock Company
Jules Murry
Governor
Lyceum
Empire
Stella de Ge
John Drewa
Drew
Charles Frohman
Major Kittingham
Robert Maretibll
Mme
Adelina Patti
Muate
Salvatore Patti
Chiesa
Bartlli
Mved
Spain
Adeline Pattl
Madrid
Charlie Hoyt
Wells- Paine-Harlan
Dainty
Mary Marble
Misa Marbie
Hudson River Stone Supply Company
Casimtell
Sloans
T.uiy
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