Threat of Merger Flares in Dalton Feud Over Widow’s Rights
State Game and Fish Commissioner Jesse Mercer accuses Tom Watson of pressuring Boyd heirs into a fake lawsuit for a fee and threatening to cowhide Watson to force fair treatment for the widow of Watson’s former partner. Watson counters Mercer’s claims, saying Mercer tried to rob minor heirs and that his own papers exposed Mercer’s attempts to disgorge $18,000 in a Boyd estate dispute.
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Thomas E. Watson
P. E. Boyd
Watson
Thomson
Tom
State Game and Fish
Jesse Mercer
Dalton
J. R. Mercer
J. E. Mercer
Mr. Mercer
Mr. Watson
Boyd
Mercer
Green
Green & Watson
Dalton Citizen
Golely
Tom Watson
Callahan Makes Two Sensational Catches in Day's Doubleheader
At Ponce Deleon Park on June 14 the Turtles dropped the opener to the Crackers as Callahan made two sensational catches robbing triples. Netzel and Crandall had run-scoring hits, while McElveen and O'Dell contributed in the field and on base. Rain interrupted play in the eighth inning with no further runs.
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Percy H. Whiting
Ponce Deleon Park
Turtles
Callahan
Netzel
Alstein
Cal
Humpty McElveen
Bailey
Baerwald
McElveen
Schweitzer
Alperman
O'Dell
Hemphill
Roosevelt to Lead Fight in Chicago Delegation Visit
Col Theodore Roosevelt declares plans to travel to Chicago at 5:30 tonight to lead the fight for his faction. He cites delegates’ demand for his presence and says he will stand for Republican principles amid primaries and credential battles. Regis H. Post will accompany him.
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NW York
Chicago
Lake Shore Limited
Theodore Roosevelt
Outlook Office
Republican Party
Regis H. Post
Porto Rico
National Committee
California
Arizona
Kentucky
Indiana
Taft
Fist Fight in Steam Roller Wake
In Chicago on June 14, the national committee’s clash over seating Taft delegates led to a fist fight and further seating of Taft delegates from Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee. Francis J. Heney, a Roosevelt supporter, accused the committee of bias, and the chaos continued.
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Chicago
Kentucky
Texas
T. H. Devine
Colorado
Taft
Roosevelt
National Committee
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Francis J. Heney
California
Second Game of Double Bill Rained Out at Ponce Park
Rain halted the second game of a double header at Ponce Deleon Park. Only one game will be played tomorrow starting at 2 15 as the field remains waterlogged. The schedule shift allows the Turtles to reach a Sunday home game on time.
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Ponce Deleon Park
Atlanta
MARLBORO RACES RESULTS DISPLAYED FOR SIX EVENTS
Results from Marlboro and Latonia show winners with odds and second place finishers across six races at Marlboro and six at Latonia. Notables include First Sir Edward at 8-5 and Inferno Queen at 10, with additional winners Fort Worth Gift and Sonata Aviator among others, plus multiple, listed also-rans.
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Marlboro
Sir Edward
Radiator
Melise
Lasaja
Inferno Queen
Kerran
Ugo
Eventide
Jean Wagner
Our Nugget
Bonnie Bee
Pro Winner Stewart Maiden Tops Chattanooga Tournament
Local pro Stewart Maiden of the Atlanta Athletic Club won a recent Chattanooga tournament with scores of 77 78 totaling 150. H Barker finished second at 152 and W C Sherwood posted 155 as the field showed strong play across rounds.
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Chattanooga
Stewart A. Maiden
Atlanta Athletic Club
Stewart Maiden
Juarez Fortified by Rebels to Repel Federal Attack
On June 14 rebels fortified Juarez with two machine guns and two cannons to defend against a planned federal assault. Rebels moved from Casas Grandes to Juarez, fearing their border supply base was at risk, with cannons sourced from Chihuahua.
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EL Paso
Texas
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
Umpire Owens hurt by foul tip in Phillies Cubs game
June 14 in Philadelphia the umpire Owens was struck by a foul tip during the Phillies Cubs game. He was treated by a physician and carried from the field after the injury.
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Owens
Phillie
Philadelphia
Phillies
Cubs
Children Missing After Fire in Negro Quarter
Albany Ga June 14 two children reported missing after a blaze in the Negro Quarter last night. Seven nearly new tenement houses damaged with losses around 1200 dollars. Other buildings were threatened by the fire at the city’s south district.
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Albany
Weather Outlook With Increasing Temperatures
Showers anticipated tonight or tomorrow with rising temperatures. Temperatures recorded 8 am 71 degrees 10 am 75 degrees 12 noon 77 degrees and 2 pm 82 degrees as the day develops.
Two-base Hit Hemphill in Tight Baseball Card Play
The box notes a two base hit by Hemphill and a double play Crandall to Moulton to Alstein. Newton and Sitton each fanned four batters. Newton and Sitton issued one walk apiece. O'Dell delivered a sacrifice, Kerr Moulton and O'Dell stole bases. Newton and Sitton hit by pitch. Umpires Pfenninger and Breitenstein.
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Alstein
McKiveen
O'Dell
Crandall
Alperman
Moulton
O'Brien
Kerr
Hemphill
McElveen
Pete
Donahue
Netzel
Sitton
Newton
O’dell
Pfenninger
Breitenstein
Taft Accused of Misusing Traveling Fund by Lawmaker
Washington June 14 Chairman Fitzgerald of the house appropriations committee charged that President Taft misused the $25,000 traveling fund yearly. He alleged the Western trip mulch ed newspapers and Secret Service to bolster depleted funds. The item passed 78 to 55.
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Taft
Fitzgerald
House Appropriations Committee
Secret Service
Democratic Party
United States
Western of Alabama to Advance Passenger Rate
Western Railway of Alabama will raise intrastate passenger rate from two and a half to three cents per mile effective June 20, following a federal court decree allowing both Western and Central of Georgia to adjust rates on June 15. No freight rate changes filed. Central of Georgia has not acted.
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Alabama
Western Railway of Alabama
Ern
The
Central of Georgia
Central
American Association at Columbus and Toledo games called by rain
Reports show Columbus and Toledo contests were halted by rain with 39 22x and 795 runs noted. Umpires listed as Bierhalter Connolly and Handiboe along with Altrock O'Connor West Ca rish. K City and others had similar rain-called games.
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American Association
Columbus
M’kee
Col
B’s
Dougherty
Schalk
Bauck
Smith
Bierhalter
Connolly
Toledo
K. City
Altrock
O'Connor
West
Carish
Hayes
Handiboe
Auction Sale At Ormewood Heights Saturday Afternoon
The Empire Land Company announces a special sale of 75 lots in Ormewood Heights on Saturday afternoon June 15 at 2 o'clock. Every lady attends will receive a coupon free. Ormewood Park is three miles from the city center and reachable via the Soldiers Home car line.
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Empire Land Company
Ormewood Heights
Ormewood Park
Soldiers Home
Box bout set for Nashville with eight contenders
In Vicksburg and Jackson aeen McGehee Berser Needles and Robertson have signed to box ten rounds before the Nashville Athletic Club in Nashville on June 19. Umpire Iller Jake Abel and Terry Nelson are official referees. Abel recently defeated Nelson in forty-one rounds in a private bout.
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Vicksburg
Jackson
Aeen McGehee
Berser
Needles and Robertson
Iller
Jake Abel
Terry Nelson
Nashville A. C
Nashville
Abel
Nelson
International League Baseball Score Summary Across Cities
Tor Toronto Klepfer and umpires Blair Lush and Higgins Mullin. Montreal Brockett Mitchell Taylor and Pierce Umpires Kelly and Nallan. Jersey City Phawney Bergen McHale Wells Umpires Guthrie Doyle. Arkansas Lafitte Wilson Lee McCarthy Umpires Murray Matthews.
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Montreal
Buto
Mont’l
Brockett
Mitchell
Taylor
Pierce
Kelly and
Nallan
Jersey City
Balt
J. City
Phawney
Bergen
McHale and Wells
Guthrie and
Doyle
Ark
Lafitte
Wilson
Lee
McCarthy
Murray
Matthews
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McDuffie
Jeffersonian
Ay Ft
Tanneman
O’brien
Litton
Fanning Schweitzer
Whitey
Abstein
Tonneman
Kerr Kerr
New York
Spirella
Lady Anne
Latent
Roseburg IV
Mama Johnson
Dogwood
Chilton Dance
Fort Worth
Lady Hughes
Leilaoha
Clem Beachey
Teddy, Bear
Gilbert
Billy Barnes
Gift
Royal Onyx
Peter Pender
Agamenticus
Goodacre
Little England
Tonata
Strike Out
Gold Cap
Huda
Polly Lee
Otilo
Argyle
Golden Castle
Fond
Latonia
Sureget
Marian Casey
Horicon
Golden Agnes
Sylvestris
Westbury
Princess Thorpe
Highflown
Chenault
Helen Burnett
Tender Heart
Jack Right
Benanet
LaMode
Miss Edith
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Armor
Marshon, Hirsch
George Steele
Jimmie Gill
Billy Bolder
Capitan Bravo
Puck
Chartier
Colonel Cook
Bonanza
Nonpatten
Lord Dunbar
Rosturtium
Pericles
Gowell
Uncle Hart
Madelle
Blue Beard
All Red
Veneta Strome
Montclair
Bobco
Jeff Bernstein
New Idea
Snap
Ethelda
Florence
Pierre Dumas
Negro Quarter
AB. R. H PO
A. E Bailey
Aoe
AB PO Ale
I Crandall Ss
Tannerman
Washington
Montgomery
Ala
State Railroad Commission
Birmingham
R. H
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McAllister
Foxen
Agreemen
Dilger
Carpenter
O'Toole
Birmingham Peas
Johns
Moe
Ilister
Prough
Pittsburg
Incinnati
Lest
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Camnitz
Gibson
Wiltse
Meyers
Philadelhia T uIs
Brooklyn
Boston
Klem
Rigler
ST. Louis
Willis and Bliss
Rucker and Miller
Reulbach
Archer
Sutton and
Killifer
Eason and
Johnstone
Brennan
Cincinnati
Fromme
McLean
Hess and
Gowdy
Finneran
Emslite
Fisher and Street
Mitchell and Kritchell
O'Loughlin
Egan
Detroit
Bender and
Thomas
Willetts and
Onslow
Westervelt and Evans
Cleveland
Cleveland Hughes
Henry Blanding
O'Neill
Hart and
Connelly
Columbia
Jacksonville
Abercrombie
P Smith Smith
Savannah
Armstrong
Yeibel
Westley
Reynolds
Clark
Macon
Kahikoff
Kelly Day
Krebs
Schultz
Ormewood
Cotton States League
International League
Tor Roch
Tor
Klepfer
Blair, Lush
Higginsron
Mullin
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