Guards Guard Shot. Connors Dies After Wounding
M L Connors guard at federal prison died after being shot by fellow guard James T Vance. Vance surrendered and was taken into custody. The shooting occurred near a residence where Connors boarded. The motive linked to pay disputes among guards. Connors 28, unmarried, from Boston. Vance married with a 15 year old son. Funeral set at Barclay Brandom chapel and body sent to Boston.
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M. L. Connors
Fed
Bhy
Connors
Connory
Vance
Jackson
Jordan
Polce
Werden Meyer
Tlven
Boston
Neal
Mass
Susan Connors
Appointment of Major General Wotherspoon to Army's top rank
The popular head of the department of the gulf is addressed as Major General Wotherspoon. The appointment of Brigadier General Wotherspoon to the highest army rank was announced Monday afternoon.
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W. W. Wotherspoon
Department of the Gulf
Wotherspoon
Taft appoints senior army generals after Stimson push
President Taft announced promotions after consulting Secretary Stimson. William Wotherspoon becomes major general and will command the Gulf department in Atlanta. Brigadier generals Clarence Edwards and George Chase receive promotions, with E B Meiernand also named. Colonel MacClernandin and the First Cavalry at the Presidio noted.
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Taft
Stimson
Wotherspoon
Atlanta
Albert L. Mills
Washington
William W. Wotherspoon
Department of the Gulf
Clarence E. Edwards
George F. Chase
EB. J. Meiernand
Senate
Slajor
Frederick
Grant
Governors Island
New York
MacClernandin
First Cavalry
Presidio of
San Francisco
Can Man Speak and Keep Silent Trial in Fulton Court
Robert L. Clay stands trial for the murder of his wife Kate J. Clay. The defense argues insanity while state attorney Hugh M. Dorsey contends the right to rebut implied lunacy. Alienists testify Clay is sane, noting his silence as acting, with Drs Baird Ellis Green concluding sanity.
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Fulton Superior Court
Robert L. Clay
Kate J. Clay
May
Smith, McClellan & Humphries
Hugh M. Dorsey
Clay
Dorsey
Roon
James B. Baird
J. M. Ellis
S. H. Green
Journal
Funk Sues for 25 000 Damages in Home Breakup Case
Chicago jurors were chosen in a lawsuit by John G. Henning seeking 25000 against Clarence Funk general manager of Interjeer Rec. The case centers on alleged deceit and alienation of affections involving Josephine Stoning and Jedbr.
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Chicago
John Gc. Henning
Clarence ' B& Sunk
Interjeer
Atlanta Swept by Violent Rainstorm
A severe rainstorm drenched Atlanta yesterday afternoon, with two hours of downpour leaving streets like Whitehall and Peachtree rivers. Traffic halted, streetcars stopped, power flickered, and pedestrians sought shelter as waters rose. Utilities and offices faced outages, and total daily rainfall surpassed two inches by night.
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Atlanta
Whitehall
Peachtree
Athens Man Shot by Son-in-Law in Front Yard
Athens Ga June 24 Special councilman Adolphus H Richards of the first ward was seriously wounded in the front yard of his Oconee residence by his son-in-law J H Potter. Potter, detained at police headquarters, claims he fired at Richards legs while Richards sought to restrain him after a dispute over alleged neglect of a baby. Richards at St Marys hospital unable to speak.
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Adolphus H. Richards
J. H. Potter
Oconee
Potter
J. E. Potter
Richards
Southern Mutual
St. Mary's Hospital
Telephonic trap set for Clarence Darrow
In Los Angeles on June 24 lawyers for Clarence Darrow moved to enter stenographic records of conversations between Darrow and his former chief investigator John Harrington. The talks, arranged via a secret telephone device, aimed to trap Darrow into admitting a juror bribe attempt in the McNamara case. Harrington testified that Lawler persuaded him to come from Chicago to conspire with a National Erectors' Association detective to use the device in a hotel room.
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Los Angeles
Clarence
Darrow
John R. Harrington
Harrington
McNamara
Qreir F. Lawler
Chicago
Lawler
National Erectors’ Association
Augusta votes big bond issue for river protection
Augusta Georgia voters approved a triple bond issue totaling 1.25 million dollars. The levy funds river levee protection topping 1 million, waterworks improvements of 100 thousand, and a hospital project of 150 thousand. The vote achieved the required two thirds of the city’s registration.
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Augusta
Savannah
Baltimore
Dr Connally Dies in Texas Pioneer Clinician Remembered
News from Tyler Texas reports the death of Dr B H Connally aged 74 a prominent Atlanta-born physician and longtime city ambulance physician. He moved to Texas after the Civil War and held esteemed roles in medicine and church. Survived by sister Mrs John Blake brother R Taylor Connally daughter Mrs Eugenia Morris and two sons Walter and Calernes Connally all of Tyler Texas.
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B. H. Connally
Tyler
Texas
Br. Connally
Atlanta
Cornelius M
Elizabeth Humber Connally
Sheriff Mansham
Wynoona Berkstram
S. L
Rosser
BK. L. Connally
R. T. Connally
Georgia
Gate City Guards
Jylia Winship
Ney
Western Union Buys 10000 Underwood Typewriters
The Western Union company announced the purchase of 10 000 Underwood typewriters as part of a mid year equipment upgrade. The move signals a boost to office productivity and aligns with expanding communications services.
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The
Western Union
Taft seeks 1.35 million for joint maneuvers
President Taft sent a special message asking Congress to appropriate 1,350,000 for the War Department to conduct joint maneuvers of the regular army and National Guard next month, plus 167,000 for War Department needs. The maneuver plan covers multiple states and forts, with dates set from July 5 to August 28, and aims to rival European powers in scope.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
General Army
Committee On Military Affairs
Hay
Manuseas
Anniston
Ala
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Alexandria
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Leavenworth
Riley
Missouransas
Oklahom
Joe Ponat
Ereinaa
Demurrage Rules Approved by Interstate Commerce Board
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission tentatively approved revised national car demurrage rules adopted by the American Railway Association. The new rules extend free time when weather prevents loading or unloading, allowing a total of 48 hours free from weather interference for freight in transit.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Railway Association
Guarding Against Plague in St Thomas Port aimed measures
In St Thomas on June 24 officials report strict precautions against bonic plague from Porto Rico. A rigorous quarantine is in place and sanita authorities are conducting thorough cleansing of towns and a crusade against rats to prevent introduction of the disease.
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St. Thomas, ET. W. L
Porto Rico
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