Stolen $15,000 From 101 Ranch Safe
A $15,000 theft from the safe at 101 Ranch is reported. Investigators pursue leads as officials urge caution for rapid ticket purchases tied to the incident.
04 Jan 1909
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1909
Page
1
A $15,000 theft from the safe at 101 Ranch is reported. Investigators pursue leads as officials urge caution for rapid ticket purchases tied to the incident.
An arrest followed a train robbery on a Wild West Circus Sentry Ranch train near Fort Worth Texas. About 14250 remained with a suspect while 141,000 to 116,000 of the funds were taken. The captured man, EB Bark from St Louis, claimed he was a tool of a professional thief who fled with the rest. Police expect further arrests as the investigation continues and the plan involved a Chicago meeting for ransom or division of funds.
January 3 report on elected French senators whose nine year terms begin. Most retiring members were reelected including Premier Clemenceau and Baron d Estoumelles de Constant. Clemenceau urged progress and republican evolution against clerical rule and disorder, warning clerical domination risks revolution and civil war.
The Daily Mail reports about twenty arrests linked to a Tsarskoe-Selo palace plot and a bomb at Cafe Central in St Petersburg. A waiter died and the cafe was severely damaged. The correspondent views the attack as part of a vast terrorist plan against the Imperial family.
The U S Atlantic battleship fleet completed two days ahead of schedule its long world cruising run, arriving from Colombo after a 3440 knot voyage. One seaman drowned off Tinols. crew search continued as ships prepared to pass through Suez and port facilities at Port Said.
A violent quake rocked Stromboli Island for three seconds, triggering a volcanic eruption. Homes were damaged, residents fled, and emergency measures and martial law are described as Italy coordinates relief. Looters are being shot as guards struggle to protect survivors and supplies. The United States leads relief efforts with a chartered steamship carrying doctors and nurses.
In Thomasville Georgia a white man, B Akridge, was found with his throat cut from ear to ear and other injuries after a crowd mobbed him on the boulevard. He was taken into town for care and is expected to recover while the assailants are not named. Reports describe a rushed incident amid tense fears.
In Vicksburg Mississippi on January 3 a movable saloon opened on a barge near the canal just outside the city. The saloon proprietor provides free rides and drinks to patrons while Sheriff Sevier of Madison Parish Louisiana assigns a deputy to keep the peace as crowds gather on the water.
A wireless dispatch from Malta dated January 3 states Walter Kennedy and Charles Williams, two Americans believed lost in the Messina disaster, are said to be at Taormina.
Miss Judy Green of Moulton near Newburgh dies after noon of rabies contracted in an unusual way. The illness followed proximity to a horse owned by her father Mr Green. The community had been troubled by mad dog rumors. the narrative describes unexpected transmission from horse exposure and a family confrontation with fear and illness.
Rev Dr Weston Bruner pastor of Fifth Baptist church of this city announced he would decline the call of the First Baptist church of Dorham Indiana. The action ends the church’s search for a new pastor for now.
Mayor Joyner to read farewell presage at 3 pm as 1908 ends and 1909 begins. Council elects pro tem, installs clerk for two years, and outlines committees. Alderman Roberts expected as pro tem. Mulled by numerous ward leaders. Maddox to deliver inaugural address.
Partly cloudy conditions extend across multiple states with periods of cooler air. Winds shift from south to moderate south, bringing possible rains in portions of the South and Midwest. Temperatures trend cooler Tuesday in the Panhandle and Kentucky areas with local raindrops likely.
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