Fought to Death Reported in Local Incident
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16 Aug 1906
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Anniston Evening Star in Anniston, Alabama
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
1
Three Killed Eleven Arrested In Butler Junction Clash
Meager details reach Pittsburg as labor troubles between union and non-union miners spark a bloody incident at Butler Junction on the Allegheny river. Two unknown men reported killed their bodies might have been cast into the river. One non-union miner lies dying from severe wounds. Officers arrest eleven men while two escape as nine prisoners are taken toward the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Explosion Kills Dozens in Mexican Train Yard
An explosion aboard a dynamite car at the Mexican Central depot in Chihuahua yesterday night killed between thirty and sixty laborers and the American foreman. Bodies and debris were found miles away, with buildings wrecked and many injured as roofs, windows, and streets suffered damage. The blast shook the earth and debris struck pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
EL Paso
Tex
Hibbahua
Mexico
Chihuahua
Ninth District Democrats Convene to Pick Slemp Opponent
Bristol Virginia August 16 Democrats of Virginia Ninth district meet to nominate a candidate to challenge Representative Campbell Slemp. Indications point to Judge Duncan of Lee County as the likely nominee for the contest in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Bristol
Ninth District
Campbell Slemp
Virginia
Congress
Duncan
Lee County
Bankers Seek New Laws to Curb Bucketshops in the South
Alabama Bankers' Association leaders from Anniston Mobile Montgomery and Birmingham met in Birmingham to draft a bill restricting bucket shops and to push reforms in banking laws. They proposed banning use of the term trust company to non legitimate ventures and sought state bonds deposits while inviting Georgia Mississippi and Tennessee bankers to next May’s Birmingham convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
W. E. Holloway
Montgomery
W. P. G. Harding
A. M. Baldwin
Birmingham
Birmingham Clearing House
Bankers’ Associations of
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Bankers’ Convention
Women of G A R Relief Corps Begin Annual Convention Today
The Woman's Relief Corps opened its annual convention in Minneapolis at Wesley Memorial Church with 126 146 members and 2341 corps. Reports show relief expenditures totaling 58675 for the year and over 9 million since organization. The president urged patriotism and education especially for mountain regions while a contest for presidency features five candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women OF
G. A. R. Relief Corps
The
Star
Minneapolis
Woman’s Relief Corps
Eers
Boys In Blue
Mary L. Gidman
Massachusetts
Clara R. Sparklin
Missouri
Kate E. Jones
New York
Chapman Renominated by Republicans in Twenty fourth district
In Carmi Illinois on August 16 Republicans of the Twenty fourth district met in convention and named Representative Pleasant T Chapman for another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmi
Til
Twenty-fourth Congressional District
Pleasant T. Chapman
Big Educational Rally Here Saturday Week
A large educational rally is planned in the county seat on Saturday week to gauge public sentiment on educational legislation. Senator Fred L. Blackmon and Representatives Jos J Arnold and W J Cooper are expected to attend, with focus on school funding and compulsory education. The program is not yet set, but officials anticipate a broad turnout and lively discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Blackmon
Jos, J. Arnold
W. Jf
Grand Army Men Hold Annual Encampment Sessions in Minneapolis
The fortieth annual G A R encampment opened in the Auditorium in Minneapolis with remarks by Commander Jas Tanner. Posts exceed 6 000 while over 10 000 veterans died last year. Various reports and relief corps meetings followed as members dispersed for reunions across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Minneapolis
Tanner
John Tweedle
Grand Army
Demopolis Chief Aids Manhunt for Dix Escapee
Deputy Sheriff A. Cowan is sent to Demopolis after a telegram about Robert Dix a colored sign painter from Aniston who fled Jefferson County jail while under a death sentence for murder. A reward of 2700 dollars is offered for his capture and identification by a witness on the car who aided the escape described with two gold teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demopolis
BR. L. Dix
Anniston
Jefferson County
Burt Pinnell
Farmers quit work to hunt Negro brute near Greenwood
Telegraph reports Bob Davis, a Black man, used to assault a white woman near Greenwood and then a 14 year old girl in the same area. A thousand men surrounded him in a swamp near Ninety Six, Greenwood County, but he had not been captured by noon. Governor Haywood urged restraint in Raleigh as a lynching risk grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Columbia
Bob Davis
Jennie Brags
Greenwood
Teroon
Lowden Named by Republicans in Illinois District
Freeport Aug 16 Frank Lowden son in law of George M Pullman and former gubernatorial aspirant was chosen for Congress today by the Republican convention of the Thirteenth district in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Freeport
Frank
Lowden
George M. Pullman
Illinois
Thirteenth
Donahoo & Co. Sells Fine Rig For Family Outing
A Donahoo and Co. listing promotes a high end rig as a family outing option. The advertisement targets buyers seeking a luxury craft for group leisure and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahoo & Co
Many killed in Warsaw streets
A collision or attack in Warsaw resulted in multiple fatalities as streets were scene of extensive casualties. Police and emergency services responded, with officials reporting a high death toll and ongoing investigations into the circumstances.
Riots In Warsaw Leave Dozens Dead In Night of Terror
A Reuters dispatch from Warsaw reports continued rioting with thirty-one police and soldiers killed, eighteen wounded, fifteen onlookers killed, and numerous others injured. Authorities bolster police as they break up revolutionary gatherings amid fear of further fatalities.
Gaines Predicts Bryan Victory as Roosevelt Backdrop
Washington Aug. 16 Representa tive John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee predicts Bryan will win the presidency arguing Roosevelt is a pseudo Democrat and that Bryan will push reform in government and legislation. He spoke en route to New York for the Bryan reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Washington
New York
Bryan
John Wesley Gaines
Tenensee
Roosevelt
Congress
Anniversary of the Battle of Bennington Observed in Vermont
The 129th anniversary was marked across Vermont with flag raisings and bank closings as communities observed the battle’s commemoration. Public ceremonies were held under patriotic societies auspices to honor the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Montpelier
Vermont
Donahoo and a Ride Shine in Simple Scene
A brief local note highlights Donahoo and a ride as a standout detail, with a concise call of phone contact 82 for readers seeking more information.
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W. H. McKleroy
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W. H. MecKleroy
E. L. Buck
Mobile
McLane Tilton
Pell City
Matter of
Pany
Mat
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Tion
Limi
New South
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First Baptist Church
Ruth E. Foote
Denver
Nual
Ally
Daughters of Veterans
Knights of Pythias Hall
G. A. BR
Chapman
State House
Cooper
Jas. Tanner
Washington, D.C
Lincoln
Grant
Bership
Cook
Towler
Wphiller
Waukesha
Wis
Battles
Concord
N. H
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the
G. A. R. and Daughters 1
R. L. DIX
A. Cowan
Ala
A. W. Bargin
Robert Dix
Was Sur
Greenwood Couty
Haywood
Republicans Today
Warsaw
London
Reuter
Gaines
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