Indiana Governor Marshall Seeks Caution on Legislation
Governor Marshall in his biennial message defends his past stance and warns lawmakers and the supreme court about lobbying and loan shark laws. He argues progress must not topple representative government or lead to a fall into socialism or centralism, noting prior attempts to amend the state constitution faced court challenges and recalls of judges.
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Bvernor
Indiana
Tanapolis
Ind
Unis
Marshall
General Assembly
State Board of Election
Tate
Indiana Supreme Art
Supreme Court
City sues Weinacker Ice Co for license fees
Mobile brings suit in city court to recover 225 dollars claimed as due city licenses for 1909 1910 and 1911 on an ice plant operated outside Mobile but delivering within the city. Weinacker asserts immunity contending plant outside city limits but subject to the license ordinance as applied.
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Weinacker Ice Company
Mobile
Weinacker Company
Recorder’s Court
Recorder
Duchess of Connaught III Suffering Recurrences
In Cetawa Ontario on January 9 it is reported the duchess of Connaught wife of the Canadian governor general is suffering a recurrence of peritonitis and may be moved to the Royal Victoria hospital in Montreal for treatment.
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Cetawa
Ont
Duchess of ConnaUght
Canada
Royal Victoria Hospital
Montreal
Fatalities in Mobile Fire Department Through the Years
The text recalls the deaths of Fireman Serda at a theatre fire and mentions prior casualties. It notes Chief Matthew Sloan, famed nationwide, died en route to a fire on Commerce Street in October 1901. Pipeman James Tierney perished from an electric collision at a residence on Georgia Avenue in May 1906. A public fund supported Tierney’s widow and child, and a monument was placed for him in Magolia Cemetery.
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Serda
Mobile Fire Department
Matthew Sloan
Commerce Street
James Tierney
James H. Glennon
Georgia Avenue
Magolia
Ave
William
Intrepid Fireman Joseph Serda Dies After Fifteen Years Service
Joseph Serda, a veteran firefighter known for fearless duty and 15 years of service, died Thursday morning. He left behind a widow and four children on South Royal Street. Captain James Stanton, another longtime Company 3 member, survived injuries. officials express deep grief.
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Serda
Department
Franklin Street
South Royal Street
Eslava
James Stanton
Company 3
Bee Ee
Fire Securine
Port Arthur
Tex
Pat J. Lyons
Thomas F. Price
Joseph Serda
Ares
Conditions appalling at Adrianople amid siege reports
Cipher messages from Sofia describe Adrianople as appalling with the fall of the city imminent. Soldiers and inhabitants are limited to four ounces of bread per head daily as famine intensifies. The Bulgarian peace plenipotentiary S Daneff notes slow progress toward resumed negotiations in London.
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London
S. Daneff
Adrianople
Three Men Charged With Perjury After Farley Conviction
After Frank Farley was convicted of violating the prohibition law in the inferior criminal court, Fred Chighizola James Lott and Tom Long were arrested on perjury charges as they left the courtroom. Farley operated a resort near the bay shell road in Thomas Store precinct and faced a 600 fine or 14% days hard labor. Farley appealed and was released on 650 bond. John New testified he bought liquor from Farley’s place.
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Frank Farley
Inferior Criminal Court
Fred Chighizola
James Lott
Tom Long
Chighizola
Farley
Bay Shell Road
Thomas
Chamberlain
John New
Firemen Attend Meeting Amid Diplomatic Talks Over Intervention
In a foreign office scene, European ambassadors meet to seek united action to break a deadlock on possible intervention. The report notes no sighting of John New buying or Frank Farley selling or drinking beer wine or whiskey around December. Long, an arrestee, had prior murder conviction and jail time.
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Foreign Office
Fugitives say Adrianople siege rationed to four ounces daily
Fugitives reaching Belgrade report food inside Adrianople walls is bread only. Rations for inhabitants and soldiers have been cut to four ounces per person each day.
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Belgrade
Adrianople
Turks Seek To Revictualize Adrianople Fortresses
Sofia Jan 9 The official account of the meeting between Bulgarian commander General Saroff and Turkish commander Nazim Pasha says the Turkish side asked for permission to revictualize the Adrianople forts. General Savoff replied the matter was settled by the armistice protocol.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Saroff
Nazim Pasha
Adrianople
Savoff
Duellists Embrace Kiss and Make Friends
New York report notes Pietro Dutto, Italian, and Charles Van Cent, Frenchman, arrested as the region's last real duelists in a century after exchanging shots on December 2. They promised to return to Europe if their sentences are suspended as they settle a dispute over Balkan war plans.
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New York
United States
Pietro Dutto
Charles van Cent
Europe
Dutto
Vancent
Citronette Liquor Case Heard in Alabama Court
W H Rowe and H W Macon filed for a temporary injunction to restrain Frank Allen from operating a retail liquor business at Citronette Alabama. Judge Safford Herney heard the argument in the law and equity court with the case taken under advisement.
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W. H. Rowe
H. W. Macon
Citronette
Frank Allen
Ala
Safford Herney
Law and Equity Court
Fire destroys lodging houses in San Francisco
Two unidentified bodies were removed from the ruins of two lodging houses leveled by fire. Others may remain buried as rescue teams work amid the rubble. About a score of people were injured in the rush to flee, and three firemen were badly hurt when a building collapsed.
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San Francisco
Weather forecast for Mobile and vicinity and surrounding states
Fair to night. Friday fair and warmer with moderate northeast winds. Alabama fair tonight and Friday warmer. Mississippi fair tonight warmer especially north portion. Friday fair and warmer. Florida generally fair tonight and slightly colder tonight.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Aom
Big Steamers Do The Work At Mobile Theatre Fire
Chief Thomas I Price of the Mobile Fire Department praises the engine teams for delivering about 150000 gallons of water per hour to quell a Mobile Theatre fire. He notes four engines at 180 pounds pressure and ten streams assisted by nearby blazes at Camp Bell House and Carenshaw Undertaking Company. A witness from Philadelphia commends the department's handling.
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Thomas I. Price
Mobile Fire Department
Mobile Theatre
Howe
Campbell
Carenshaw Undertaking Company
Price
Philadelphia
Mobile
Elks Plan Benefit Show for Miller and Draper Fire Loss
Exalter Ruler R C Jones of Mobile Lodge announces a minstrel benefit for Miller and Draper promoters who lost their outfit in the Mobile Theatre fire. A committee will be named to select a date and venue at the Battle House auditorium or the Lyric Theatre.
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Exalter
R. C. Jones
Mobile Lodge No. 108
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Miller & Draper
Mobile Theatre
Battle ‘House
Lyric ‘Theatre
Fire at Mobile Theatre Kills One Injures Five
A Thursday morning blaze at the Mobile Theatre destroyed the building and adjacent property, with losses estimated around 100000. One fireman died and five others were injured, including Capt James Stanton and several listed workers. Insurance covers part of the damage.
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Mobile Theatre
Firemen Contain Huge Theatre Blaze After Wall of Water
Chief Trice rushed the entire fire department to the scene as two steamers shielded the theatre with powerful jets. Firefighters battled amid flames on roofs and corridors, one man Joseph Serda dying on a rear Campbell House veranda. The Pollock Building suffered damage and offices were flooded while occupants removed valuables and papers. Fire was under control by 9 o clock despite a strong north wind driving embers.
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Trice
St. Emanuel
Cont
Campbell House
Contlatreet
Joseph Serda
Alr
Pollock
Mobile
Louis Fox
Conti Street
The
Royal and
George
Crenshaw
A. G. Ward
Clark & Bishop
Barrett Bros
Mutual Life and Accident Company
Continental Casualty Company
Ki. A. Peterson
Joseph Stone
Carl Irwin
B. L. Stafford
Louisville and Nashville
Tranmaster
Seymour Forchheimer
C. W. Tompkins
J. W. Tharp
Hall & Trowbridge
International Life Insurance Company
Serda
Campbell
Stanton
Cerda
Hakeman, Pocase, Weinacker
Conley
Government and
Royal Street
Fund for Family of Fireman Serda Raised in City
Subscriptions collected in the Mobile Item for the family of Joseph Serda the fireman killed at the theatre fire include gifts from Commissioner Lyons Captain Craft City Bank and Trust Co Mobile Brewery Mayor Schwarz Dr Alfred G Moses Judge O J Genie W F Tebbetts T M Stevens and others. Donations range from five to twenty six dollars with several smaller entries.
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Item
Joseph Serda
P. J. Lyons
John Craft
Otis
City Bank and Trust Co
van Antwerp
Oges
Wee Mobile Brewery
H.pillans
Schwarz
Sean
Alfred G. Moses
Tisdale J. Touart
O.J. Genie
Eee
W. F. Tebbetts
FP. C
Turner
Eneenen
T. M. Stevens
Piel
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Lawrakers
WYS Supreme Court Redxen
Weinacker Ice Co
III
Daneff
Long
Jas, Stanton
ELKS
Manuel Tapia
Charley Sanges
Frank Nettles
Frank Guesnard
Company No. 5
Liss Ba Sereks
Draper & Miller
Elks Minstrels
Boston
R. Kirchner
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