Extradition Talks In Savannah For Gresne Gaynor Case
District Attorney Marion Erwin left Savannah for Washington with Secret Service agent Frank Wilson to confer on extradition steps for Benjamin D. Gresne and John F. Gaynor. The four defendants, including Captain Greene and the Gaynors, are charged with conspiracy to defraud the government. Secret service observers had tracked the men as they posed as wealthy leisure seekers.
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Savannah
Gal
Marion Erwin
Washington
Department of Justice
Benjamin D. Gresne
John F. Gaynor
United States District Court
Secret Service
Erwin
Frank Wilson
Captain Greene
Gaynors
Lelsure
Will Gaynor
Wilson
B. D. Greene
John Gaynor
New York
Greene and Gaynor Fight Extradition To Savannah
March 12 in Quebec. Colonel Gaynor and Captain Greene met with their counsel in the parliament building. No word from Washington or Ottawa by nightfall. They prefer New York trials but oppose Savannah claiming prejudice there. Extradition to Georgia would trigger a legal fight they expect to win.
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Greene
Gaynor
Savannah
Quebec
Parliament Building
Attorney General's Office
Washington
Ottawa
New York
Georgia
Stock Held by O M Carter Turned to Receiver
In New York on March 12 United States district court ordered Baltimore and Ohio Railway to transfer 100 shares of preferred stock and dividends to Frank W Hubby Jr as receiver for Gherlin M Carter. Hocking Valley Railway ordered 10 shares and dividends to Hubby. Affidavits state stock held by Paul for Carter and bought with funds entrusted to Carter as disbursing officer.
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Dudgea Lacombe
New York
Dudge Lacombe
United States District Court
United States
Oberlin M. Carter
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Frank W. Hubby, Jr
Gherlin M. Carter
J. H. Paul
Hocking Valley Railway Company
Paul
Hubby
Mc Hubby
Carter
Wine of Carduipromises health for young women entering womanhood
Miss Eva Smith of Kansas City Missouri writes that four bottles of Wine of Cardui cured her severe cold and systemic inflammation improving health and easing bearing down pains during menstruation The letter urges mothers to monitor daughters health as irregular menses affect the whole body and promote Wine of Cardui as a natural remedy with advice from The Chattanooga Medicine Co Tennessee
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Cardus
Beneft
Eva Smith
Kansas City
Kansas
North Seventh Street
Miss Smith
Philomathian Society
Cardui
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Afedicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Macon Public Property Worth $382 500 in city assessors report
Macon Georgia March 12 special figures from the city assessors published by The Constitution show the city public property totaling 382 500 dollars. Major items include City hall 25 000 dollars Market house 320 000 dollars Central City park 50 000 dollars city reserve 100 000 dollars fire headquarters 12 000 dollars three engine houses 15 080 dollars one house for patrol wagons and ambulance 32 500 dollars patrol wagon horses etc 1 000 dollars police and fire alarm systems 23 000 dollars fire engines and apparatus 334 00. The city holds highly valued assets admired by most citizens.
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Macon
Central City Park
City Reserve
Barber Declared Insane in Lunacy Proceeding
H C Walsh a white barber was tried on a writ of lunacy in Macon Georgia and adjudged fit for the lunatic asylum. He was confined at the bar racks and imagined a railroad wreck and lifting freight cars from his body during the night. He remains in jail awaiting transfer to the asylum.
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H.C. Walsh
Macon
H. C Walsh
Nolice
Walsh
Three Seek Secretaryship of Macon Elks Lodge
In Macon Georgia on March 12 three candidates vie for secretary of the Macon lodge of Elks currently held by Jake Rau. They are Jake Rau Frank Coates and A F Parrott. The lodge boasts over 300 members and rapid growth with notable citizens among its roster. This week about a dozen initiations occurred including Judge William H Felton and Hen C Turner.
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Macon Lodge of Elks
Macon
Macon Lodge
F Elks
Jake Rau
Frank Coates
A. F Parrott
Lodge of Elks
Wiliam H Felton
Hen. Cc
A. Turner
Tuggle Denies His Guilt In Distilling Case Bound Over
Tolliver Tuggle of Mitchell county faced United States Commissioner Johnson in Valdosta on a charge of illicit distilling. Bound over to the Savannah term on a 200 bond, he could not meet it and was sent to Savannah. Officers found 300 to 400 gallons of beer and a small moonshine operation at his stated premises. Tuggle denied knowledge of the outfit.
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Valdosta
Mare
Tolliver
Tuggle
Mitchell County
United States
Johnson
United States Court
Savannah
Marshal Goodemin
HOGS WITH HOOVES OF HORSES IN PUTNATH COUNTY
Ike Lawrence of Fatonten Georgia owns a herd of hogs whose feet resemble horse hooves rather than cloven hooves. The extraordinary trait appears in every pig in his group, a local peculiarity noted in a March 12 special dispatch from the western part of Putnath County. Lawrence says the stock originated in Batwin County.
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Putnath
Fatonten
Ike Lawrence
Lawrence
Batiwin County
Breaks Leg by Jump from Engine at Marble Hill
Marble Hill Ga March 12 Special An M Peck fireman of the engine for the Southern Marble Company was seriously hurt this morning. Engineer Long had gone to the quarry to bring a marble car down to the mill. The brakes failed and Peck jumped off, breaking his leg in the fall.
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Marble Hill
An. M. Peck
Southern Marble Company
Eingineer Long
Judge McWhorter's Lexington Home Burned Down
Fire destroyed the residence of Judge Hamilton McWhorter in Lexington at 3 a.m. Total loss about 8 000 dollars with 2 502 dollars insured. Judge McWhorter and family escaped. his hands were burned while rescuing the children. The house, remodeled recently for 6 900 dollars, housed clothing, silverware, and part of the library lost in the blaze.
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Lexington
Hamilton McWhorter
Judge McWhorter
Julia
Camilla
Judge Mewhorters
Los
SONS OF REVOLUTION MEET IN GEORGIA DELEGATES ELECTED
The adjourned annual meeting of the Sons of the Revolution in Georgia elected 45 fellows and alternates to the general society to meet in April in Washington. Delegates from Atlanta and others were named, and the proposed constitutional amendment was voted down, effectively ending its chances.
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General Society
Savannah
Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Georgia
Washington
Pope Barrow
W. W. Gordon
FF. Minis
F EF. Jones
W. R. Leaken
T. P. Huger
John W. Grand
Atlanta
W. D Dearing
Henry McAlpin
G. Noble Jones
the General Society
Monster Eagle Killed After Drowning Hog In Swamp
Waycross Georgia on March 12 Special Obadiah Barber, famed wunters from Okefinokee swamp, showed a huge eagle killed near the swamp by Gideon Cox. The bird attacked a hog, got its talons in the carcass, and Cox dispatched it with a stick. The eagle weighed 45 pounds and spanned 8 feet 3 inches with 2 inch claws.
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Waycross
Obadiah Barber
Okefinokee
Gideon Cox
Cox
Roberts Improving Health in Ellijay Farm Move
R Zimri Roberts formerly ill at his depot area store is moved to his large farm two miles north of Ellijay. Roberts is a prominent and wealthy merchant and farmer, and his many friends are glad his health is improving.
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R. Z. Roberts
Ellijay
R. Zimri Roberts
Roberts
Race for Judgeship in Moultrie Circuit heats up
In Moultrie Georgia on March 12 a lively discussion frames the race for the circuit judgeship between Denmark of Valdosta and Colonel Mitchell of Thomasville. No candidate has announced for county offices, and county support splits between the two contenders. Colonel Mitchell has previously served as solicitor general of the circuit.
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Moultrie
Denmark
Valdosta
Colonel Mitchell
Thomasville
Mitchell
Augusta Tax Rate Fixed for 1902 in Georgia city
Augusta Georgia on March 12 reports the city council adopted the tax ordinance for 1902 preserving a levy of one and a quarter percent. The split funds incidentals debt interest and street improvements. The issue includes a News Butcher damage suit and notes on a possible 1992 baseball club funding.
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Augusta
News Butcher
Schdufele
Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad
W. E. Schaufele
News
Spartanburg
Charleston
South Carolina
Georgia
M. Cc. A
Selden
Cumming
Dalglish
Doughty
Barney
Denny
Huber
Perkins
Dahigish
Charged With Robbing Cars In Waycross Arrests
Waycross Georgia March 12 Special Henderson English a switchman at Plant system yards has been arrested charged with involvement in car robberies. Officers found a saw axe adzes and tools at the scene and he was jailed on bond. Albert Everett also jailed after a preliminary hearing with bond set at 506. Police report a cache of matches cartridges and burned pants indicating extensive robberies and a larger scandal to unfold.
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Waycross
Henderson English
Albert Everett
J. W. Highsmith
Conductor Faulkner Killed After Fall Before Train
Cornelia Ga March 12 Special J F Faulkner longtime Tallulah Falls conductor killed at Clarkesville at 6 pm by falling in front of a car He was highly regarded and had survived a prior wreck on the same line three years ago at the trestle over Canther Creek
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J. F. Faulkner
Cornelia
Tallulah
Clarkesville
Canther Creek
Redding Acquitted in Florida Train Killing Trial
Special dispatch from Quitman Georgia recalling news of J. H. Redding's acquittal at Madison Florida where he faced trial for the killing of Arch Harby of Greenville on a South Georgia railroad train last November.
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Redding
Quitman
Newy
J. H. Redding
Madison
Fla
Arch Harby
Greenville
South Georgia Railroad
Cook Held for Croft Death in Self Defense Claim
In Moultrie Georgia Sheriff Murnhey arrested Jim Cook after he killed R Croft in an in county dispute. William Burney was also jailed for involvement. Cook, badly injured, says Croft attacked him and he acted to protect himself. preliminary trial delayed until he recovers.
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Moultrie
Murnhey
Jim Cook
R. Croft
Wiliam Burney
Cook
Croft
Waycross City Court Opens First Term In Session
Waycross Ga March 12 Judge J Candler Reynolds presiding over the city court first term since officials were inducted. Solicitor J Walter Bennet Captain C T Holmes clerk are in place and the court is moving along well, with officers praised for their conduct.
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Waycross City Court
Wavecross
J. Candler Reynolds
Waycross
Reynolds
J. Walter Bennet
C. T. Holmes
Rome Oil Fever Grips Floyd County After Fresh Find
Rome experiences a vivid oil boom as a well at the Rome Petroleum and Iron Company yields crude in sand and shale with strong petroleum odor. Geological indications in the Flatwoods district mirror Pennsylvania wells, with better prospect than Beaumont. The Flatwoods Oil Company plans to bore soon amid rising stock values and local capital interest led by B F A. Sayler and others.
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Home
Rome
Rome Petroleum and Iron Company
Pennsylvania
Beaumont
Flatwoods
The
Flatwoods Oil Company
B. F. A Saylor
Rome Fetroleum and Oil Company
Floyd County
Many Trains for Cordele Rail Line to Boost Service
Cordele Ga March 14 Special The grading of the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad will be completed between Cordele and Fitzgerald in the next few days The survey through Cordele to Montezuma will be finished and the grading force can start as soon as work into Cordele is done General offices of the company will be established here and the cordele to Birmingham line will be managed from Cordele Weather favors grading and progress is rapid on the iron and coal route The Atlantic and Birmingham railway will join the union depot introducing one of the largest daily train flows for Cordele south of Atlanta
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Cordele
Atlantic and Birmingham
Fitzgerald
Montezuma
Birmingham
Ala
Iron and Coal
Alabama
Atlantic and Birmingham Railway
Uniom
Corcele
Atlanta
Award for lost gems made in Savannah case
Miss Mary E. Loughran of Brooklyn won a $2,900 verdict in Savannah city court over jewels stolen from her trunk at the DeSoto hotel in March 1893. She sued Watson & Powers for $3,500. expert jewelers testified gems were not worth her claimed amount after three trials and a lower court ruling on value. Seaboard Air Line and Bay Line tickets advertised with Baltimore routing information.
New trestle spans Creek at Couchs Mill in Griffin Georgia
Griffin Ga March 12 Special The Southern Railway trestle at Couchs Mill creek destroyed with engine baggage car and second class coach February 27 has been rebuilt and first trains passed today. Engineer Matthews body not recovered but located around noon today. Parts of a suit of overalls found on the engine hint at the engineer’s presence and weight of the body. Pumps doubled to raise the engine and recover the body with officials monitoring speed of work. A temporary telegraph office is open at the wreck and activity is high.
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Southern Railway
Griffin
Couchs Mill Creek
Matthews
Three Divorce Suits Filed in Carrollton Court
In Carrollton Georgia yesterday three divorce suits were filed in superior court. Ora May Gilley sues Eugene Gilley for cruelty alleging May 7 1899 marriage and November 7 separation. S E Causey sues Florence Causey for cruelty alleging marriage in 1896 and separation in 1908 with claims of beatings and infidelity. Edna Belle Hopgood formerly Downs sues Garland Hopgood claiming marriage occurred a month ago but she was under 16 and believes it to be a joke, seeking nullity and divorce.
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Carrollton
Ora May Gilley
Eugene Gilley
S. E. Causey
Florence Causey
Edna Belle Hopgood
Hopgood
United States
Jake
Tiepecod
Hapgood
Planter R. I. Denmark of Brooks County Dies
Planter R I Denmark of Hickory Head district Brooks County dies at home from blood poisoning following a mashed finger. The elderly planter, one of Brooks County’s oldest respected figures, leaves a widow and eight children. He was brother to Brantley Denmark of Savannah and E P Denmark of Valdosta.
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BR. I. Denmark
Hickory Head District
Quitman
R. I. Denmark
Brooks County
American Tobacco Company stockholders reelect board
New York March 12 The stockholders of the American Tobacco Company held their annual meeting in Jersey City. The old board of directors was reelected for a term of three years with the exception of H D Lice who was succeeded by C G Dua. The report of the treasurer said the net earnings for the year after deducting all charges and expenses of management were 6 447 114 dollars.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
Jersey City
H. D Lice
C .G. Dua
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Sons OF Revolution
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Baltimore
Norfolk and Bay Line
Harry J.rouse
C. P
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Thguaange Wisit
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Seabourd Air Line
Harry E. Kreuse
T. A
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Eigel
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Partic
Lake
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Puget Sound
Iits
Montana
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Pass
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Janelle Akg Beri
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Brooks
Sayles Derby
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