Fourteen Dead in a Collision Near Sand Point
Ottawa February 9 Fourteen persons killed and more than a dozen injured in a collision between eastbound and westbound Soo specials on the Canadian Pacific near Sand Point. Officials say the wreck resulted from the west bound crew failing to stop as required. Conductor Nidd of the west bound train testified the engineer had orders to stop at Sand Point but did not obey.
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Canadian Pacific
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Canadian Pacifc Railway Company
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Aycock declines to interfere with Registers killer death
Raleigh February 9 Governor Aycock refuses clemency for Jabel Register murderer. The suspect’s mother and sister pleaded for life imprisonment, joined by influential Registers county figures including State Senator J A Brown, who wired the governor. The governor’s decision sets the death verdict to be carried out on February 25.
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Register
Evans Too Ill for Trial in Rosenthal Shooting Case
Nat Evans, a sport ing man, is charged with assault with intent to murder Dee Rosenthal at Big Jin Doss gambling place. The case, linked to shootings before Christmas that killed Doss and Heywalds, was postponed as Evans was deemed too ill to stand trial in Savannah on February 9.
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Doss
Savannah
Nat Evans
Wich Doss
Tom Heywalds
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Evens
Special Court In Session At Hawkinsville This Week
Pulaski Superior Court sits in Hawkinsville with Judge B D Evans presiding replacing Judge D M Roberta. A large civil docket is being contested this week while the criminal docket will be heard Monday.
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Funeral Today for Paul Romare Financier of Atlanta
The funeral of Paul Romare a financier and longtime bank employee will be held this afternoon at 2 40 from St Philip s Church. Rev Albion Knight will officiate and a special musical programme is planned. Interment follows at Westview with pallbearers named D B DeSaussure E H B Cunningham J S Kennedy J D Leltner R C Barney and James Floyd. An honorary effort of Atlanta s leading citizens accompanies the service with escorts from United Confederate Veterans Camp 159.
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Eest North Avenue
Tong
St Philips Church
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Westview
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DeSaussure
H B Cunningham
J S Kennedy
J D Leltner
R. C Barney
Edwards Doo Dougherty
J W Kirkpatrick
T H Kennan
Okeefe
Ells
Haske
W A Johnson
John S Panchen
P Patillo
Albert H Gox
New York Fled From Warm Fire in Dominican Port
The Clyde line steamer New York arrived from New York with ammunition for General Jiminez at Monte Cristi. Dominican gunboat President moved in to prevent landings. fighting broke out as shore revolutionaries and the gunboat exchanged fire. The New York then sailed to Porto Plata. An attack on Santiago de los Caballeros was planned for Sunday. The Altenburg was noted as arriving Monday.
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Santo Domingo
Clyde Line
New York
Porto Plata
Jiminez
Senator Hanna Gains Strength Amid Typhoid Battle
Washington February Senator Hanna showed improved strength and was resting quietly with no complications. He received nourishment including milk and egg white, retained most of it, and enjoyed a ten minute conversation with his brother H M Hanna. Temperature reached 103 and pulse 96, fluctuations typical of typhoid fever.
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Washington
Hanna
H M Hanna
Molten Metal Burned Man at Dora Furnace
A Dora furnace jacket burst at 6 AM in Pulaski causing two loaded cars of molten metal to spill. Wilber Smith, an employee, was instantly burned to death. One colored man suffered minor burns. furnace and equipment damage totals several thousand dollars. Hotel near Myrtle fire in Gate City destroys store stock. Myrtle hotel saved. Conference between Macon area groups postponed due to travel delays.
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Dora
Wilber Smith
Gate City
Myrtle Hotel
Nwd
Davidson
Bowling, Head & Sloan
Myrtle
Macon
Macon [Air Association
Georgia Agricultural Association
Lawier
State Assorhation
Negro Murderer Captured Near Middlesboro Kentucky
John White an ex convict who shot and killed Policeman Burns and railroad switchman John Sharp in the Princess theater Middleshore Kentucky last Saturday was captured near Mingo Hollow four miles from the scene of the crime. He was brought to Middlesboro after dark and placed in jail under guard. Sheriff Howard will escort him to Pineville Kentucky.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John White
John Burns
John Sharp
Middleshore
Mingo Hollow
Middlesboro
Howard
Pineville
Referee decision limits usury in Alabama bankruptcy case
Birmingham February 9 Special Judge Ferguson delivers an opinion targeting small claims and usurious interest. The ruling limits transfer of wages assigned by debtors against a railway employer and lender, holding the bankrupt has a special interest in the fund even after adjudication while trustees manage the asset.
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Birmingham
Ferguson
Lim
Alabama Great Southern Railway
Bankrupt case notes moral obligation to creditors
A bankruptcy adjudication is deemed a tax in law with no real effect on wage assignments, which can be revoked by the debtor. The money remains with the railroad company and should be paid into the bankruptcy court. The alleged loan assignment fails state lending statutes for not stating interest and for probate recording within five days. Pensacola report notes the death of William Bazzell, long-time Florida Bar association president, a prominent western Florida politician and Mason.
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Jefferson County
Pensacola
Fla
William Bazzell
Florida Bar Pilots Association
Commodore Bazzell
Florida
Waga Mason
Odd Tellow
Knights of Pythias
Arrest Atlanta Man Athens Ga February 9 Special
The firm of Head and McMahan of trust has a work and a warrant against W E Willis a young lawyer formerly of Jefferson but lately of Atlanta charging him with cheating and awiu nding an effort has been made to arrest him Officer Bradberry went to Atlanta but could not and him there it being stated that he had skipped out
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Athens
Head & McMahan
Trusty
W. E. Willis
Jefferson
Bradberry
Atlante
Varner Dies at Pine Street Home in Memphis
Mrs M D C G Varner died at her Pine street home this afternoon after a short illness of under a week. She leaves a husband a son of the Macon Dublin and Bavanash, an infant daughter, and a mother. Funeral will be from the residence with burial at Fort Hill cemetery. Memphis Flour Mill Burns. The large roller forming mill and rain elevator of Cannon Yates Co in the southern city area was totally destroyed by fire tonight causing about 80000 dollars in losses partially insured. The fire originated in the cooperage factory from an unknown source.
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Cannon, Yates & Co
Cotes
Cardinal Gibbons Reflects on Baltimore Fire and Rebuilding
New Orleans February 9 Cardinal Gibbons arrived as a guest of his brother John L Gibbons he expressed gratitude for nationwide condolences after the Baltimore disaster and urged reverence for divine Providence while hoping Baltimore will rise from its ashes and be rebuilt better, encouraged by civic sympathy and plans to restore the burned section and beautify the city.
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Cardinal Gibons
John L Gibbons
Episcopal
Baltimore
United States
Maryland
James Cardinal Gibbons
Hing Defeats Gwaltney in Floyd County Board Vote
James D Gwaltney, a longtime Floyd County school commissioner, was defeated before the board today by a new king of Cave Spring, in a election held February 9 in Rome.
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Hing
Noted South Commissioner Gwaltney Defeated in Surprise
Well known and highly endorsed Mr Gwaltney 43 conceded to be one of the best and most competent commissioners in the south and his defeat was a surprise. Mayor Herman Meyers and President ID G Purse of the Savannah board of trade sent telegrams to Senator Chytela praising and urging canal support. Four people killed at the Sorbert railway crossing near Washington Virginia. Bernard Brown his wife and child and William Brokes died when their vehicle collided with an engine.
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Quine
Steve Cley
Savannah
Herman Meyers
ID G Purse
Savannah Board of Trade
Chytela
Panama Canal
Washington
Twilude
Sorbert
Witerlan Postett
Alexandria County
Vitginia
Bernard Brown
William Brokes
Shigelt
Erastus Wiman Dead in Washington on February 9
Erastus Wiman, long prominent in Staten Island development, reportedly died in Washington after sustaining a fatal reversal. A native of Canada, his career spanned rail and harbor improvements and stirred substantial regional growth.
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Erastus Wiman
Washington
Staten Island
Miter
Canada
Pyramid Pile Cure Claims Lasting Hemorrhoid Relief
A reader testifies that a fifty cent box of Pyramid Pile Cure cured thirty one years of bleeding and protruding piles after a simple home remedy, ending permanent pain. The letter invites readers to request the free mail order booklet from Pyramid Drug Co.
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Drie Co
Marshall, Mich
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