Birmingham Train Robbery Suspect Confesses
Harry Raines alias multiple names confessed to being one of the men who robbed the mail car on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad between Calera and Birmingham the night of August 8. He testified before the grand jury and admitted getting $100 as his share. Deputies Sugg and Hartsfield made the arrest and a $1000 reward is offered.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Harry Raines
Calera
Raines
Sugg
Hartsfield
Drowning Tragedy On Pearl Beach Claims Three
The St Clair Pearl Beach incident left Miss Sarah, Lawrence, and Charles from Eland dead after a leaky boat sank Monday afternoon. A rescuer in a motor boat tried to reach them but they sank before arrival.
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Mount Cleo
Sarah
Lawrence
Charles
Eland
la St. Clair
Pearl Beach
Six-Year-Old Richard Tudovsky Sent to Redfam School
Richard Tudovsky aged six was committed to the state industrial school for boys by Judge William Smieding in Racine Wisconsin. He will remain there until age 21. The boy has a long police record including burglary highway robbery and threatening children with a knife. This commitment is noted as the youngest in state criminology records.
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Associated Press
Racine
Wis
Richard Tudovsky
State Industrial School For
William Smieding
Richard
New York Exchange Seatholders Sell Seat At 50000
The New York stock exchange saw another seat sold yesterday for 50000 dollars, rising 4000 from the prior sale and 13000 from the season's low, signaling continued market strength.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Exchange
Maybrick's Widow Speaks After Brother-in-Law Death
Chicago reports Mrs. Florence Maybrick saying both her children are dead and detailing her view of Michael Maybrick’s death in England. She claims co authorship of the Holy City song and describes years in prison reform work while living in Highland Park.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Florence Maybrick
Michael Maybrick
England
Michael
Whitman Nominated for Re-Election by Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall named District Attorney Charles S. Whitman for re election. Whitman hesitated, saying he would decide in two or three days. Fusionists Republicans Progressives and Independence League already endorsed him. Seth Low urged Whitman to refuse the Tammany designation to preserve the anti Tammany stance.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Chares S. Whitman
Democratic Committee
Charles F. Murphy
Whitman
Tammany
Republicans
Progressive
Independence League
Brettonwoods
N. H
Seth Low
Red white and black crime wave at Berwyn
In Berwyn and Philadelphia area this week two women were shot by their husbands with one likely fatally. John Brown shot his wife in the jaw. Thomas Furlong shot his wife at her mother’s home after a claim of mutual danger. James Boyd, a Black man, killed Bertha Fisher in a saloon and shot Officer Robert Steth. Police rescued Boyd from a lynch mob.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Seehe
Thomas Furlong
Berwyn
John Brown
James Boyd
Bertha Fisher
Robert Steth
Boyd
Bretha
Mother and daughter killed in train car crash near Kankakee
In Kankakee Illinois last night two people, Mrs Rediger and her daughter, were killed when the Big Four White City Flyer bound for Chicago struck their touring car owned by Jacob Rediger of Chenoa. The crash caused a gasoline tank explosion and a child was seriously injured. the father and older son escaped.
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Associated Press
Kankakee
Ill
Big Four
White City
Chicago
Jacob Rediger
Chenoa
Keokuk and Hamilton Dam Dedication Ceremony
Elaborate ceremonies in Keokuk Iowa marked the dedication of the Keokuk and Hamilton power dam across the Mississippi. Governor George W Clarke and Mayor F J Elder welcomed visitors as hundreds of schoolgirls, boy scouts, and the national guards participated in a parade and pageant. A former congressman praised the builders and a power boat regatta followed the events.
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Associated Press
Keokuk
Iowa
Keokuk and
Hamilton
Mississippi River
George W. Clarke
F. J. Elder
Boy Scouts
National Guards
Mery
Hepburn
Rockefeller golf with deaf delegates at Forest Hill
John D. Rockefeller played a golf match yesterday at Forest Hill with two deaf delegates from the national convention. Charles D. Russell of La Salle Illinois and Horace W. Buell Jr. of Chicago joined the oil magnate in the links contest. No winner was reported. Rockefeller rode the course on his bicycle and applauded Russell’s exceptional drive.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Convention of the Deaf
Oil King
Forest Hill
Charles D. Russell
la Salle
Iil
Horace W. Buell, Jr
Chicago
Russell
Rockefeeller
General Woods Wife Ill in Washington
General Leonard Wood chief of staff and Secretary Garrison were on a tour of inspection when a telegram announced his wife’s serious illness in Washington. He left Leavenworth immediately for the capital to be with her. A marginal joke about chicken shows appears in the report.
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Associated Press
Leavenworth, Kas
Washton
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Garrison
War Department
Washington
Promoters sue for large sum in St Louis federal suit
Stromberg Carlson Company of New York filed suits in federal court against Breckenridge Jones Henry Nicolaus Philip Stock and George J Kobitech seeking 106000 tied to bonds from the United States Telegraph Company promotion. Bonds valued at 1000 each were to be paid in 100 installments with owners owing various sums. A prior suit against Adolphus Busch succeeded on similar grounds.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Stromberg-Carlson Company of
New York
Breckenridge Jones
Mississippi Valley Trust Comp
Henry Nicolaus
Philip Stock
George J. Kobitech
St. Louis Car Company
United States Eee
Adolphus Busch
United States Telegraph Company
Writ of habeas corpus refused in Baptist church arson case
Fort Worth Texas August 27. J W Ratliffe held on 1250 bond after habeas corpus denial for burning the First Baptist Church and parsonage two years ago. Pastor J Frank Norris faced arson charges earlier but indictments were quashed. Ratliffe and two others were indicted. Ratliffe’s attorney alleged grand jury conspiracy to indict innocent men to shield the guilty, unnamed.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
J. W. Ratliffe
First Baptist
J. Frank Norris
Ratliffe
Grand
Bullet riddled body found hanging near Greenville
The bullet riddled body of Virgil Swanson was found hanging from a limb in a lonely spot near Greenville. A coroner’s jury ruled death at unknown hands. The lynching is tied to the prior killing of farmer L C Marchman by Walter Brewster, who was captured at La Grange after a long sheriff’s search and jailed. Swanson reportedly aided Brewster in hiding from officers.
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Hy Associated Press
Greenville
Virgil Swanson
Here
L. C. Marchman
Walter Brewster
Brewster
la Grange
Swanson
Bones Found in Cellar Not Those of a Woman
John Grady, jailed on suspicion of killing his wife who vanished almost two years ago, was granted liberty after an estate court found insufficient evidence to prosecute. Police had found bones in the Grady home cellar, which tests showed were pork bones.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Grady
Grady
Cincinnati
Candidacy Announced for City Commissioner of Mobile
An announcement states a candidate seeks election as City Commissioner of Mobile at the September 1913 election and respectfully asks all citizens for their support.
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City of
Ashe
Cleveland Man Says He Is Real Charlie Ross
Cleveland, Aug 27. A rumor that Charlie Ross, kidnapped 39 years ago from German Town, Pa, may be found surfaced. Chief of Police Sayresville, N J reports receiving a letter from Charles Brewster Ross in Cleveland claiming to be the missing boy. Authorities seek to verify identity amid old abduction details.
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Cleveland Man
Charlie Ross
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Germantown
Boyer
Sayresville
N. J
Charles Brewster Ross
Brother of Missing 18 Well to Do Banker
Walter I. Ross, once kidnapped with brother Charlie, is in Maine with family and no new information emerged in Philadelphia about Charlie Ross’s latest claim. Walter runs a banking and brokerage firm. an associate noted he no longer investigates such cases. Charlie Ross' parents are deceased.
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Philadelphia
Walter I. Ross
Charlie
Maine
Charlie Ross
Massive mortgage filed by Alabama Power in Jefferson County
A $20,000,000 mortgage was filed in the Jefferson county probate office. The Alabama Power Company executes the loan in favor of the Montreal Trust Company, signed in New York on August 18 and in Montreal the same day, with plans to file in every Alabama county where the company holds property.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Alabama Power Company
Montreal Trust Company
New York
Montreal
Alabama
Servians Decline to Deal With Milukoff
Belgrade Aug 27 The Servian government declines co operation with the Carnegie commission investigating alleged Balkan atrocities because Prof Paul Milukoff member of the Russian duma is present. Prem Pechhitch fears Milukoff is biased against Servia while other commissioners insist on his retention. A hostile student demonstration occurred against Milukoff yesterday.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Carnegie Commission
Balkan
Paul W. Milukoff
Constitutional Democrats
Duma
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Austria
Pechhitch
Servia
Miiukoff
Women held in bail for forgetting customs law
New York August 27 Mrs William Velie wife of the president of an automobile company of Moline Illinois was held in 1000 bail on charges of failing to declare 3000 worth of jewelry linen and cut glass on her arrival from Europe recently Miss Mary J Lilly her companion was held under 500 bail Mrs Velie and Miss Lilly did not reveal their defense
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Associated Press
New York
William Velie
Moline
Europe
Velie
Miss Lilly
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