Tifton Fire Causes $20,000 Loss Across Buildings
A blaze at the Tifton Supply Company wholesale grocery in the H H Tift building gutted two rooms and damaged adjoining offices and the Tifton Rifles armory. Estimated losses reached 20000 with 22500 insured. other damages affected the Georgia Saw Mill Association offices and household goods. Fire injured C. Seif who fell through an elevator chest.
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Tifton
Tifton Supply Company
H. H. Tit
Liften Supply Company
Tift Dry Goods
Tifton Rifles
Georgia Saw Mill Association
H. H. Tift
Egbert Jones
Carson & Banks
C. & Seif
Bremen Leave These Places Chief Roulette Resigns
Chief Roulette of the Augusta Georgia fire department and five firemen including Charles O Hara Henry Kale Hod Dean Pat Hardin and Ben Peuffier resign at Mondays city council meeting. Second officers in each company will command until council elects successors tomorrow. Tonight a 13 member council caucus worked to resolve vacancies and ward representation disputes.
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Roullette
Augusta
Roulette
Fire Department
Charlies O'Hara
Henry Kale
Hod Dean
Pat Hardin
Ben Peuffier
Mondey
Aurrender
Fifth Ward
Wedding Gifts Stolen En Route to Brunswick
Brunswick Georgia January 8 special Mr and Mrs H B Phillips married in Monros Ila recently and moved to this city. They report most valuable wedding presents stolen from boxes en route from Monros. One box opened showed jewelry statuary and bric a brac removed leaving four items. Estimated loss between 400 and 6000 dollars.
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Louisiana
Brunswick
H. B. Phillips
Monros
Ila
Man
Thompson to Control Atlantic and Gulf Short Line in Settlement
Augusta, Ga January. Receiver H C Roney and others report a settlement where Jesse Thompson will dissolve receivership and assume bonded debt to reorganize the Atlantic and Gulf Short Line, the section in operation known as Thompson’s road, with Thompson to control the property. No final order filed, but understood actions proceed under Thompson control.
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Jesse Thompson
Gulf Short Line
Augusta
Knickerbocker Trust Company
St. Andrews Bay
Fla
Thompson
H. C Roney
As Soon as Reyes Leaves Washington for Colombia
General Reyes awaits the state department reply on sending correspondence about the Panama incident to the U S senate. Colombia reports high anti U S sentiment and potential hostilities, with Herran to close the legation if Reyes departs. The Panama treaty debate proceeds in Senate committee amid broader diplomatic moves.
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Reyes
Herron
Washington
Colombia
Debate over Buchanan nomination for Panama post revives constitutional fight
Washington January 8 in an executive session of the senate the Buchanan nomination to begin ister to Panama was debated over two hours focusing on the presidents right to appoint a minister to the new republic without senate consent. Democrats contend the office did not exist at appointment and accuse the president of creating it without lawful approval. Republicans defend presidential prerogative citing precedent and argue Buchanan acted as a personal representative rather than a minister. No decision was reached and the matter is continued.
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Washington
General Reyes
State Department
Panama
United States Senate
Reyes
Colombia
United States
Herran
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Morgan
Bacon
Isthmian Canal
Beaupre
Root
Coghlan
Caribbean
Navy Department
Colon
Department
Preble
Paul Jones
Bennington
Acapulco
Paris
Gowdy
Hay
Europe
North Carolina
Pensacola
Fla
Atlantic Trainig
Minneapolis
Columbia
Yankee
Hartford
Guantanamo
Fanamo
Vessela
Bar
Senate
W. S. Buchanan
New Republic
Buchanan
Bailey
Pettua
Blackburn
Cullom
Lodge
Fairbanks
Blount
Hawaii
Cleveland
Honolulu
Senator Simmons Demands Senate Probe Into Postoffice Scandals
Washington January 8 Alleged post office frauds dominated senate discussion led by Senator Simmons of North Carolina who urged a full senate investigation. Republicans contended only a committee inquiry was needed while Democrats defended a broader probe amid Bristow findings and questions about Heath Tulloch and past Postmaster General actions.
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Senate
Simmons
North Caroline
Platt
Connecticut
Postiffee
Postoffice Committee
Mesers
Bristow
Tillman
Heath
Postofice
Perry Heath
Smith
Tulloch
Postoffice Department
Simmong
Republicana
Post Office Committee
Carmack
Committee On
Brintow
Post Office Department
Quarles
Pe Soppach
Mr. Carmack
Jillman
Wes
Senators Debate Rural Delivery Inquiry Sparks Tensions
In a heated session Mr Tillman pressed on boxes for rural free delivery while Mr Dolliver defended the Bristow report. Tilman mocked Heath as tattooed as Teller noted political motives behind the probe. The senate postponed further action until Monday amid threats of a public roar.
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Tillman
Mr. Dolliver
Mr. Tilman
Heath
Bristow
Dolliver
Mr. Heath
Teller
Senate
Tigner Out Against Butt In Chattahoochee Circuit Race
Columbus Georgia January special reports candidate Y Tigner challenges incumbent judge W B Butt for the Chattahoochee circuit judgeship. The piece notes Butt’s strong record and predicts a tough contest. Also covered are candidates for solicitor general Price Gilbert Frank Garrard D L Palmer J J Dunham and E B Trammel with local politics and a proposed March 16 white primary. The item ends with a note about Negroes not leaving Georgia and farmer Lock Weems planning to move but staying in Georgia with his workers.
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Columbus
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Y Tigner
Chattahoochee Circuit
W. B. Butt
Butt
Chattahoochee
Price Gilbert
Frank U Garrard
D L. Palmer
J J. Dunham
Marion
E B. Trammel
Harrie County
Shiloh
J. H. McGehee
Talbot
Democratic Executive Committee
State House
Georgia
Lock Weems
Chattahoochee County
Red Hills
Funeral of Dr. Fisher in Hollywood Cemetery
The funeral of Dr. William C. Fisher, late county physician, was held yesterday morning. Services were at 10 at the Bolton residence by Dr. L. Broughton of the Tabernacle Baptist church. Interment followed in Hollywood cemetery with Masonic services at the grave.
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Hollywood Cemetery
Willam C. Fisher
Bolton
L. @. Broughton
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Car breaking laid to negro in Macon incident
A negro, Ansley Hughes, a brakeman on the Central railway between Atlanta and Macon, was jailed after officers found a roll of matting, cloth pieces and smoking tobacco near the railroad at Hazel Street. The items appeared tossed from a moving freight train.
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E. C. Broffey
Constitution Bureau
Second Street
Macon
Ansley Hughes
Central Railway
Atlanta
Smith
Mosley
Hazel Street
Bryan
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General Assembly
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High Street
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St Paul Episcopal Church
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Northrop
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A R Tinsley
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C P Roberts
B C. Smith
A D Schofield
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J W Birch
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