01 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1903
Page
1
Local theatre listings announce tonight’s vaudeville program at Oxford Lake Park with a strong lineup. Repairs following a recent accident have been completed and transport issues are resolved. Miss Rhea Wise is highlighted among other performers.
July 1 report from the Union Iron Works describes a blast suspected to have caused a catastrophe in the damp yard. Workers were trapped as a shaft collapsed, with some bodies recovered and others still missing. Authorities face a grim scene and ongoing search.
A mining explosion trapped hundreds. by afternoon 282 men went down and 48 accounted for, with 2 dead and many injured. Rescue efforts continued as survivors were pulled to the surface, families mourned, and officials described the chaotic scene and high casualty estimates. The article also references Dean's Kidney remedies amid unrelated notices and the case of J A Huey in Talladega.
Special to The Evening Star reports Sam Smith a Negro was arrested in Piedmont on July 1 on robbery charges. He allegedly robbed Foreman L. L. Jones at his Lock 3 tent after night and stole $7.30. Smith was later found with $5.86 and detained when trains stopped in Piedmont.
Fragmentary sales notice asserts a store aims at high quality goods including purity cleanliness and polite service with prompt delivery. It emphasizes meeting customer wants and maintaining a comprehensive system to satisfy nearby buyers.
A leadership clash erupts among Anniston Mercantile Company stockholders. Minority holders claim control and seek court action, while officers including president P A Howle face removal attempts. Elections produced officers and directors amid enjoined participation by the majority, with the court case to determine final outcome.
In Austin ex attache W G Hill fatally shot State Comptroller R M Love in Love’s private office. Chief Clerk Stevens subdued Hill, his revolver fired in the struggle, Hill died at 3 PM, Love died earlier, marking a rare assassination in the Texas capitol.
Mr. W. O. Jackquette has been elected president of the Southern Car and Foundry company and will assume duties next week. He has served as vice president and is at Saratoga attending the master mechanics and master car builders convention. Headquarters move from Birmingham to Anniston after October 1, with Jackquette maintaining headquarters there.
Montgomery July 1 The trial of the famous Tallapoosa case moves forward as two more defendants plead guilty. Details focus on charges and potential sentencing outcomes, with local officials noting the case significance.
County peonage cases were interfered with yesterday as two defendants pled guilty and received one year and one day in Federal prison in Atlanta. B. F. Cosby and G. D. Quaby faced multiple charges of peonage and conspiracy, with Cosby facing six peonage and nine conspiracy counts and Quaby nine peonage and twenty-one conspiracy counts. The Cosby cases were not pressed by the district attorney due to statute of limitations. The cases opened in morning court but were continued due to absent witnesses.
Judge Emmett F. Crook performed his first ceremony this afternoon for deaf mutes. The vows were spoken in writing with the couple answering in writing. The contracting parties were Mr. I. Bennett and Miss Fannie Hamilton, both of the city.
Britons report a mass camel theft, with 1,000 camels missing in a bold heist. Authorities cite organized criminal activity suspected to involve multiple operatives across regions known for camel trade. The incident sparks debates over security and livestock losses.
London dispatch reports Colonel Richfort stating Abyssinians killed about 10 000 Mad Mullah spearmen near Jeyd after dawn surprise. They captured most camels sheep and nearly all cattle, and closed watering places south of the Gerlogabi waladi line, delaying Mullah’s movements and enabling British contact for pursuit.
Ed Reid died today at 12:39 PM at his Aniston residence after a brief illness. He was known as an honorable businessman, generous to a fault, and leaves his brother N L Reid and his mother in mourning. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock from his residence with interment at Edgemont cemetery.
An old ad notes domestic troubles are common and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills from West End Drug Store and Miller Drug Co Drug Store. The copy promises relief and cure for stomach and liver issues, urging readers to keep the pills on hand.
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