Louisville and Nashville Railroad appoints new officers at Anniston
The Birmingham News reports official changes at the Louisville and Nashville railroad. J N Teague becomes master of trains, P Kemp moves to Anniston as master of trains, and C D Atkins becomes chief clerk. The assistant superintendent position is created for transportation between Boyles Attalla and the Alabama Mineral division with headquarters at Anniston.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Birmingham News
Boyles
Attalla
Alabama Mineral Division
T. E. Brooks
Birmingham
J. N. Teague
Kemp
Brook
Mr. Teague
Messrs. Teague
Anniston
Union
John W. Leach
Birmingham Mineral Railroad
B. M. Storks
the Road
Senate adopts Penrose and Foraker resolutions on Negro troops
Special to the Star reports the Senate adopts the Penrose resolution asking the president for information on the discharge of the Twenty-fifth Infantry Negro troops and the Foraker measure to the same effect. Both include an amendment to Culberson directing Major Penrose not to hand over to Texas authorities any portion of the troops demanded.
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Senate Sy
Penrose
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Foraker
Culberson
Texas
Fire destroys Chi Psi house at Cornell in lethal blaze
At Ithaca Cornell university early today a fire gutted the Chi Psi fraternity hall. Twenty students slept inside. two died in rooms and another perished trying to escape. Three volunteer firemen were crushed by falling walls. The building valued at 200000 dollars was lost amid inadequate water pressure.
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Star
Ithaca
N. Y
Chi Psi
Cornell University
Southern Will Not Stop No 97 Mail Train
The post office department cancels subsidized No 97 special facility mail train from Washington to New Orleans effective January 5. Southern Railway plans to lengthen No 97 instead due to double tracking and rising traffic, ending the current subsidized service.
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The
Star
Washington
Post Office Department
Southern Railway
Southern
New Orleans
Frisco Board Stands Pat on Japanese School Policy
San Francisco's board of education will confine Japanese school children to the Oriental school. President Altman says Roosevelt's message to Congress will not change their position and the board will act to correct any impression created by the president's remarks that Japanese are excluded from San Francisco schools.
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San Fransco
San Francisco
Board of Education
Roosevelt
Congress
Altman
Senate and House Hearings On Copyright Law Bill
The senate and house committees on library resumed joint hearings on the pending copyright bill. Two days are set, but many interested persons wish to testify, so the hearing may be extended.
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The
Star
Washington
Senate
House
Library
Prominent Alabamian Hurt In Street Accident
Montgomery Dec 7 Dr Shirley Bragg president of the state convict board was knocked down by a buggy while crossing the street His recent ill health makes the accident more serious than it otherwise would have been though he is not seriously injured.
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Montgomery
Shirley Bragg
State Convict Board
Deathbed deposition ties Gannaway to Lowe murder
Dave Lowe of Eulaton died at 10 50 after a thigh wound from Charlie Gannaway led to amputation and blood poisoning. Gannaway is jailed and to be tried for murder. Lowe’s final magistrate deposition repeats his account of the assault, shaping upcoming court testimony. Funeral set for 10 o clock tomorrow at Enlaton Baptist church.
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Dave Lowe
Eulaton
Charlie Gannaway
Mr. Lowe
Lowe
Gannaway
Baptist Church
Enlaton
Anniston Dominates Alabama Masonic Grand Lodge Committees
At the Montgomery grand lodge session Anniston showed the strongest representation on key committees. Judge James T. Greene of Anniston chairs expulsions and appeals, while Prof. W. Titcomb leads foreign correspondence. The meeting drew over 1,000 delegates with 2,000 new members and 27 new lodges added.
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Masonic Fraternity
Montgomery
Anniston
W. ¥. Titcomb
Alabama Grand Lodge
James T. Greene
Grand Lodge
Angus M. Scott
Headland
W. W. Daffin
Grove Hill
W. A. Arnold
Clio
H. G. Ernest
W. Tate
Fknch
John Shelnutt
Royal Arch Masons
T G Bush Elected President of National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Special to the Star Washington December election results list Joseph E Ranadell of Louisiana as president and J F Ellison of Cincinnati as secretary treasurer. Directors include KE J Dale Fayetteville W D Stillman Savannah M J Sanders New Orleans W S Duncan Dallas John L Vance Columbus John A Fox Blytheville M T Bryan Nashville and T G Bush Birmingham.
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Steir
Washington
The
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Joseph E. Ranadell
Louisiana
J. F. Ellison
Cincinnati
KE. J. Dale
Fayetteville
N. C
W. D. Stillman
Savannah
M. J. Sanders
New Orleans
Duncan
Dallas
Tex
John L. Vance
Columbus
John A. Fox
Blytheville
Ark
M. T. Bryan
Nashville
T. G. Bush
Birmingham
Will Distributes Fortunes to Widow in 67 Words
In New York on August 1 a brief will by Cordier, late president of the Agate Ware Company, disposes of his vast estate. The will leaves the entire fortune to his widow and excludes his two children, a short document totaling 67 words.
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New. York
Dee
Cordier
Agate Ware
Deans Inlets Claim Gentle Digestive Relief
A brief note promotes Dean’s inlets as a simple aid to digestive health. The product is said to operate easily, tone the stomach, and cure constipation, offering a gentle solution for sluggish bowels.
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Dean
Woodmen of World Elect New Officers in 1907
At Modecamp No. 19 regular meeting last night officers were elected for 1907. Consul Commander J. M. Ledbetter and Advisor Lieutenant W. L. McCaa named among others. J. T. Graham chosen as delegate to head camp in Birmingham in March 1907.
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Modecamp No. 19
J. M. Ledbetter
W. L. McCaa
R. H. Stickney
Cleark
T. L. Graham
W. B. Gilmore
Whyvnelan
E. C. Anderson
J. ©. O'Bryant
Benjamin Heasley
J. C. Sproull
J. T. Gardner
J. B. Goodwin
T. I. Graham
Birmingham
Boy 6 fatally shoots playmate in Alabama accident
In Phenix City Alabama Dee T Monte Moore age 6 fatally wounds Louis McCain age 5 with a parlor rifle. The incident appears accidental with no witnesses. Both families are prominent in the area.
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Phenix
Ala
Dee
Monte Moore
Louis Mc¢Ciain
Stuyvesant Fish attacks corporations and trusts in Wall Street speech
In New York on December 7, Stuyvesant Fish, the ousted president of the Illinois Central, charges dishonesty in major firms. He says he will aid President Roosevelt in investigations into railroads and trusts, citing maladministration and alleged theft.
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The
Star
New York
Stuyvesant Fish
Sinois Central Railroad
Wall Street
Fish
Roosevelt
Train crash at Otter Lake leaves four dead
Detroit Dec 7 A Michigan Central express train ran off the track and overturned in a ditch near Otter Lake. Four persons are reported killed and 25 injured though details are scarce due to crippled communications with Otter Lake.
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Michicago Central
Otter Lake
The
Star
Detroit
Michigan Central Railroad
Revenue from Mobile Port Falls Under Treasury Report
The Mobile customs office collected 95 172 last year as shown in the treasury secretary's report.
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Mobile
Secretary of the Treasury
Tuskaloosa Votes for Own Water Works Plant
In Tuskaloosa on December 7 the city voted 225 to 16 to issue bonds for a city owned water works system. The election also chose Mayor W. M. Faulk and aldermen W Weatherford M T Ormond RF Redes George A Searcy FB N Snow and A Prince. The old council met Thursday night to swear in the new officials and report. The new board will hire several new policemen.
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Tuskaloosa
W. M. Faulk
W. Weatherford
M. T. Ormond
R. Fi. Redes
George A. Searcy
FB. N
Lumber Plant Fire Wipes National Lumber Co in Jackson
A morning blaze of unknown origin destroyed the National Lumber Company plant in Jackson Mississippi incurring a loss of 75000 dollars. Fire investigators began work to determine the cause. The plant supplied lumber to regional builders and merchants. No fatalities were reported. Local fire units contained the blaze by forenoon. Authorities issued no statements on potential insurance claims yet. The surrounding district remained on alert for rekindling.
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Jackson, Miss
National Lumber Company
Lapponi Personal Physician to Pope Pius Dies
Rome report states Dr. Lapponi, pope Pius VI's personal physician, died this morning after heart trouble and gout. The pope is greatly affected and his last thought was for the pontiff, with a prediction Lapponi made about longevity compared to Leo XII.
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Rome
Lapponi
Pope Pius
Leo XII
Supreme Court to Decide Jurisdiction in Johnson Lynching Case
The Supreme Court must decide if it has jurisdiction in the Johnson lynching appeal. Arguments concluded with Solicitor General Hoyt for the government, Harmon for the defense, and others detailing hearings and timelines. A decision could set a strong precedent, with several weeks likely before ruling.
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Star
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Johnson
Hoyt
Judson
G. W. Chamlee
Luther Williams
Clark
R. Lb. Cooke
Bill of Indemnity Introduced in Washington
Senator Morgan introduced a bill to pay the representatives of James Rhodes of Alabama seventeen thousand dollars for property destroyed by Union soldiers during the Civil War.
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The
Star
Washington
Dee. T
Morgan
James Rhodes
Alabama
Reorganization Moves Underway For Southern Cotton Association
Meetings in county seats across the cotton belt mark the first steps in reorganization of the Southern Cotton Association. Delegates will be elected to state conventions in January, with national officers to be chosen at a Birmingham executive committee meeting on January 15 and 16. A general convention with delegates from cotton states will follow.
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Star
Atlanta
Cotton Belt
Southern Cotton Association
Association
Birmingham
Yale Harvard Debate Sets Yale to Affirmative Harvard to Oppose
Cambridge mass Dec 7 The Yale Harvard debate draws much interest tonight Yale holds the affirmative and Harvard the negative on the questionResolved that further restriction of immigration is undesirable The event hinges on the two universities on the same topic with decisive arguments expected
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Cambridge
Mass
Yale
Harvard
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Dave Low
Alabama Masonic Grand Lodge
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D. Mallory
Selma
Lawrence H. Lee
D. A. Greene
George A. Beaucheamp
William H. Ding
Woodmen OF World
Boy
Lappon
Pope
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