Atlanta Fire Destroys Two Blocks in Downtown Loss Tallies
A severe blaze in Atlanta on a May morning gutted two solid business blocks, with estimates placing property loss at 1.5 million dollars. The Schlessinger Meyer Baking Co building and nearby structures burned as flames roared along Madison to Forsythe, threatening the entire downtown before firefighters halted the spread. Dozens of firms and hotels were affected, including Terminal Hotel and the post office station B, with many businesses listed as damaged or destroyed.
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Atlanta
Terminal
Schlessinger- Myer Baking Company
Madison
Nelson
Schlessinger Building
East Terminal Hotel
Mitchell Street
Ten Centre
Madison Avenue
Forsythe
Piedmont Hat Company
Harry L. Schlessinger
Schlessinger-Meyer Baking Company
Robert T. Moon
Moore Floyd
Edgar T. Davia
Southern Suspender Works
Southern Handkerchief Manufacturing Company
uch-Elder Manufacturing Company
Burnett Engineering Company
Atlanta Utility Works
Paul D. O'Kelly
Rela Vehicle Manufacturerg Company
West Disinfecting Company
Piedmont Hat Manufacturing Company
J. H. Schroeter & Bro
Edward F. Small
McClure Ten Cent
Central Bank Aid Trust Corporation
Kingsberry Oe Company
American Bag and ‘Ater Company
Peter
Troops Ordered to Adams County Burley Tobacco District
Columbus Ohio May 9 Governor Harris ordered Troop A of Cleveland to Adams county upon Sheriff John Paul request to guard raids by night riders in the Burley tobacco district. Assistant Adjutant General Kautzman joined the sheriff for more troops as authorities anticipate developments while keeping details guarded.
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Burley Tobacco
Columbus
John Paul
Adams County
Harris
Cleveland
Burley Tobacco Infantry
Kautzman
Paul
Burley
Critchfield
Johnson political affairs and Bryan delegate forecast
F A Day, chairman of the Democratic state central committee, reports that Bryan delegates at the May 14 state convention will be limited to about 100 of 925. Duluth in St Louis county shows a decisive Bryan setback of around ten.
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Johnson
St. Paul
Minn
F. A. Day
Democratic State Central Committee
Bryan
Day
Duluth
St. Louis
Tol
Croker's Horse Wins at New Market
London May 9 One thousand guineas stakes at New Market on Friday reportedly saw Croker's horse win. The event drew strong betting interest and a large crowd, with details of the race and placings awaiting official confirmation.
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Croker
London
New Market
Slain by Deputy Sheriff over road tax dispute
Lake Cormorant Mississippi May 9. Bar rett Lamb was shot to death by Deputy Sheriff Coward during a dispute over road tax collection. The incident occurred in the town as authorities investigated motive and circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
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Lake Cormorant
Miss
Barrett Lamb
Coward
Collision in Fog Off Portland Injures Steamer
In dense fog the British steamer Matiana from London to Calcutta collided with a Hamburg American line steamer twenty miles south of Portland England. Matiana returned to port with damage. extent of the German vessel damage is unknown.
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Portland
Eng
Matiana
London
Calcutta
Here
Proposed Altus to Memphis Railroad Route Discussed
Memphis Texas May nine. Simpson and Kenneday of Altus Oklahoma are here seeking a railroad line from Altus to Memphis and seeking a bonus from this city for the project. Citizens are considering raising the bonus and will report in a few days.
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Memphis
Tex
Messrs. Simpson
Kenneday
Altus
Okla
Foraker Defends President Against Rail Rate Increase Pact
Senator Culberson cited newspaper reports claiming railroads planned a general rate hike with presidential approval. Foraker defended the president, saying he would oppose any illegal rise and favored reducing costs for shippers, while noting the Hepburn act empowers the ICC to set rates on complaint.
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Washington
Culberson
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Knapp
Western
Texas
Foraker
Yates
Money
Mississippi
Massachusetts Democrats Choose Four Delegates for Bryan
Boston May 9 The Massachusetts Democratic convention elected four delegates to Denver with instructions favoring Bryan though opposition persisted. George Fred Williams Moran Coughlin and Daniel J. Doherty named as delegates amid a heated, partisan meeting at Faneuil Hall. The convention narrowly approved an acclamation on the four delegates by 408 to 152 after a compromise on the instruction plank.
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Bryan
Boston
W. J. Bryan
Denver
George Fred Williams
Dedham
Moran
Coughlin
Fall River
Daniel J. Doherty
Westfield
Faneuilhall
Committee of Resolutions
Massachusetts
Bank cashier Montgom ery charged with embezzling 429000
Pittsburg May 9 William Montgomery longtime cashier of Allegheny National Bank was arrested on a charge of embezzling 429000 of bank funds. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Lindsay and held for the Federal grand jury under bond of 50000.
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Pittsburg
Wiliam Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
United States
Lindsay
Federal Grand Jury
House adopts relief for Texas Tennessee and Arkansas storm victims
Washington May 9 the house adopted a joint resolution to include storm sufferers in Texas Tennessee and Arkansas in relief to be granted under a prior resolution. The measure broadens aid to disaster victims beyond the states previously covered.
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Washington
House
Texas
Tennessee
Arkansas
Fire destroys Simms Lumber mill north of Alexandria
In Alexandria Louisiana on May 9 the Simms Lumber company saw mill fifteen miles north on the Iron Mountain railroad burned. Most lumber was saved but the loss is about 50000 dollars.
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Alexandria
Simms Lumber Company
Here
Iron Mountain
Speaker Cannon Reaches Seventy-Two on Birthday
Washington May 9 Speaker Cannon received greetings from friends on reaching the age of seventy two. New York May 9 large egg receipts were 30 500 cases. St Louis May 9 oats receipts were 94 000 bushels. London May 9 John Murr isher obtained a verdict of damages against the London Times for accusing his publishing firm of extortion in selling letters of the late Queen Victoria at a high price.
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Washington
Cannon
New York
St. Louis
London
John Murr
Isher
London Times
Times
Queen Victoria
Frisco Shops Reopen After Short Shutdown
Frisco shops in Kansas City reopened Thursday after a brief shutdown. Three hundred fifty men are employed.
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Frisco
Kansas City
St Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Shock Nearly Fatal In Rolling Fork Operator
Lester Coale a night telephone operator in Rolling Fork Mississippi received an electric shock rendering him insensible for a period. The incident occurred May 9 and leaves him under medical observation.
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Rolling Fork
Miss
Lester Coale
Thirteen Arrests Made by State Troops in Kentucky
Paducah Kentucky May 9 thirteen alleged night riders were arrested in Caldwell and Lyon counties by state troops. The report notes arrests by Texas Bill Posters and Distributors association and mentions action from a Houston meeting. Evans Did Not Participate with Evans Tallgvea cited in naval review context. Richmond Virginia May 9 several sections of National Conference of Charities and Corrections met Friday.
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Paducah
Caldwell
Lyon
Texas Bill Posters and Distributors’ Assocation
Houston
Benno Kayton
San Antonio
Waco
Evans
Richmond
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Railroad Demurrage Dispute Over Blockade Cotton
Missouri Kan Sas Texas Railway v Capital Compress: Third Court of Civil Appeals holds that Capital Compress does not owe demurrage to the Katy for cotton compression during the 1906 blockade, despite delayed railcar delivery. Writ of error planned to the Texas Supreme Court after rehearing.
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Austin
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Key
Missouri
Kan Sag and Texas Railway Company
Capital Compress Company
Travis
Katy
State Supreme Court
Fort Worth Carload of High Grade Herefords Sets Beef Record
A Texan load of Ed C. Lasasterns Herefords from Starr County sold to Armour & Co. at 6.50, the highest price in twenty five years for fed-on-grass cattle. Slaughter on Thursday yielded 80.8 percent beef, slightly below earlier highs due to cattle taking on water before weighing.
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Fort Worth
South Texas
Armour & Co
Ed C
Southern League game results delayed by rain
In Montgomery, MBA defeated Memphis 2 to 1 in a Southern League match. Mobile had no game as rain prevented play across the National and American leagues on Thursday.
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Southern League
Montgomery
Memphis
Mobile
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