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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1903
Page
1
Colombia awaits General Reyes as presidential power issues loom. Public funds flow to war prep while decrees appear. Colombia holds rifles and artillery and hopes for a Washington settlement. If failed, small guerrilla movements and coastal raiding may target Panama with inland secrecy.
Washington reports indicate U S government eyes recognizing King Peter Kara Georgevitch of Serbia. Minister to Belgrade John Jackson has credentials and may soon present them in person. Jackson also serves as minister to Greece and Roumania, delaying Serbia ties. Water dosing note and a medicine ad appear in the same item.
Henry King, murderer of Policeman Mullin, is captured and jailed in Birmingham. He was caught at Gad es den yesterday and brought here for identification today.
San Francisco reports Fitzsimmons may reconsider retirement after defeating Gardner. James J. Corbett, former champion, intends to challenge Fitzsimmons for a return bout, and Corbett has pressed for a match since Carson City in 1897.
Paris dispatch says an American secret service agent will accompany President Loubet on his return to Italy to meet King Emanuel. The agent, once sought by President McKinley at Buffalo, is valued for knowledge of Italian anarchists in the United States. The report suggests an international exchange of detectives to protect state officials from anarchists.
The first snow of the season is falling this afternoon. Light initially, with forecasts indicating the snow could become heavy later.
Bishop Smith assigns pastors across the Talladega district including Branscomb Newton Brooks Williams and others with Oxford Fayettesville and Jacksonville clusters named. Reports show finance missions and church extension figures with Talladega chosen for next session and conference adjourned after 10:30.
A Texas postoffice case prompts a federal inspector after a sheriff letter complains the postmistress is rude and restricts Black and Mexican patrons. The mayor allegedly had his hat removed and bow demanded when requesting mail, prompting calls to curb her conduct.
The state Laird of registrars appoint C L Quinn Anniston W H Nannally Middleton D F Staford Oxford and Shuford reappointed. Registrars begin work next July in Calhoun County.
In Belcher near Shreveport a mob hanged Phil Davie Walter Cater and Clint Thomas all Black men for participating in the shooting death of Robert Adger a leading North Louisiana businessman. The three confessed before the lynching and said they were testing new guns when Adger appeared. The men were executed from a single tree limb with no shots fired.
Scottsboro Dee Timberlake, 2, found a rolled wad of greenbacks worth 80 dollars while playing near a demolished house his grandfather was tearing down. The money appeared well preserved but had been gnawed by rats and likely lay hidden for years with mystery surrounding its origin.
At a meeting of the Lily White faction of the Fourth district Republican committee in Judge Randolph's office, a February 24, 1904 convention date for Talladega was set to nominate delegates to the national convention. The administration faction held a separate meeting in Calera with Abercrombie as chairman and Ragan as secretary, electing ex ecutive members and appointing Battle, Cook and Aldrich to fix the convention time and place. Roosevelt administration endorsement was noted.
In Montgomery tonight at 7:30 the grand Judge of Masons convenes at the Masonic Temple. The grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons met earlier and plans to stay through tomorrow, joining the grand body of Masons. Prominent Masons have traveled to attend.
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