19 Dec 1906
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
1
A boulevard project from Anniston to Oxford gains momentum with L H Kaplan and Postmaster J M Ragan backing grading and macadamizing. Patrons sign on to fund the street under trustee Thomas F E Kilby, with Kaplan leading by example with a $100 pledge.
A morning blaze in a six story furniture store in Boston spread to adjacent buildings including the Orpheum theater. Four buildings were wrecked and the Orpheum sustained heavy damage. The fire left the starting building gutted and the total loss is expected to exceed 500000 dollars.
Miss Hermione Schenley of Pittsburg married Lord Ellenborough at St George's Church London. They will honeymoon on a yacht in the Adriatic. The Schenley estate ranks among the most valued real estate outside New York, with substantial Pittsburg properties.
In Bakersfield California on December 19 he freedom for miner L B Hicks remains delayed as exploration of a cavern continues with Hicks guiding rescue via an air tube and sustaining himself with food delivered through the tube for at least one more day.
President Roosevelt says he ordered the discharge of nearly all members of Companies B C and D of the Twenty fifth Infantry colored for misconduct. He cites a deadly attack in Brownsville on Aug 13 and details police and civilian casualties, defense of findings by Major Blocksom and General Nettleton, and insists the standard of honor applies equally regardless of birthplace.
Dr J N McCormack representing the American medical society argues for endowed boards of health at all levels and a senior health officer in Washington. He cites Alabama spending 4400 on health vs millions for other sectors, condemns public distrust, and urges sanitation, open air reforms, hospital establishment, and higher health funding as essential to public safety. He is joined by Dr W H Saunders and heads to Gadsden and Guntersville.
Special to the Star New York Dec 19 Bishop Chas C McCabe of the Methodist Episcopal church died at 5 20 am at the New York hospital after a weeklong illness from an apoplectic stroke The funeral will be at 5 pm Thursday at St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church The body will be sent to Evansville Indiana for burial
An examination in early January will qualify candidates for Anniston public schools. Applicants must prove normal school graduation or equivalent teacher training before the exam day. Vacancies exist in both white and colored schools. top records will be hired. Information available in person or by letter to the Superintendent at his Wilmer Avenue office during designated hours.
Paris creditors win partial verdict against Count Boni De Castellane and Madame Anna Gould. Madame Gould is held jointly liable for 39,087 francs for furniture and art she retains. Boni must pay 126,825 francs to money lenders and settle 450 more bills. claims of 1,905,655 francs by usurers are dismissed. Two large suits to be decided next Wednesday.
London dispatch reports Prof Karl Han of Washington remanded for extradition to Germany on a murder charge. He collapsed in court and was carried to his cell in an unconscious state. Since imprisonment he has deteriorated physically.
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