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Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1907

Page

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Physician denies abuse at Alabama Bryce insane asylum

Dr. T F Huey disputes King affidavits for asylum investigation calling them unfounded. He cites nurse firings and inmate complaints but says staff rarely abuse patients and that cross room is used only for the most vicious. He urges consulting knowledgeable sources before publishing one sided statements.

Representive King Jefferson County Alabama Bryce Insane Asylum T. F. Huey A. A. Greene Huey Searcy Dr. Huey King Gil M. Horton Birmingham Horton

Blackmon's Bill to Reduce Taxes in Alabama Senate

Special to the Star Montgomery July 11 Senator Dred L Blackmon of Calhoun introduces a bill in the Alabama senate to reduce the tax rate He says the revenue burden should be shifted back to its proper place and that the bill restores the obligation of paying revenue to the people who should bear it

The Star Montgomery Dred L. Blackmon Calhoun Senate Alabama Blackmon Roper

Hon. Benjamin H. Craig Dies in Selma

Selma July 11 Hon Benjamin H Craig a leading citizen died at home on Union Street yesterday afternoon around four o clock He was in failing health for some time and was about years old His death removes a prominent figure from the local community

Selma Benjamin Hraig Union Street

Weather forecast for Anniston and vicinity

Partly cloudy tonight with Friday showers expected across Anniston and surrounding areas. The outlook calls for unsettled conditions and a chance of light rain in the afternoon.

Anniston

Dead Body Found in Banker's Coffin in Florence

The Machioness Magdalen Castelane, a beauty of Italian nobility, was found inside a coffin with banker Signor Rossi. Officials suspect she visited the cemetery to pray at her dead sweetheart Count Franchi’s grave, fainted in the dark vault, and asphyxiated when the lid closed.

Florence Italy Machioness Magdalen Castelane Signor Rossi Marchioness Count Franchi Rossi

Bill boards cannot be removed by law says mayor

Mayor Kilby states the city's attempt to clear Noble street bill boards is blocked by an illegal ordinance and will ask landowners between Eighth and Fourteenth streets to remove them. If owners refuse, the boards may remain as monuments to civic pride and artistic taste.

Noble Street Kilby Anniston Eighth Fourteenth Streets

Inquest Opens Into Wesley Burns Killing

An inquest led by Justice A N Ward of Beat 3 Calhoun county opened into the fatal shooting of Wesley Burns, though the crime occurred in Calhoun county. No decisive evidence names a suspect yet, but circumstantial proof points to initial suspects. A second session is planned Saturday as new facts are expected. John Burns, brother of the deceased, arrived to secure arrests of those fled after the incident.

Wesley Burns Cleburne County A. N. Ward Beat 3 Calhoun County Calhoun Burns John Burns

Bankhead Named in Caucus for Senate Nomination

The Alabama Senate caucus for a successor to the late John T. Morgan drew strong support for Bankhead. He was nominated with little opposition, cheered in the hall, and received cordial approval during his ensuing speech. J Manley Foster presided as chair.

Reese United States Lusk Carmichael John H. Bankhead Alabama John T. Morgan Moody Tuscaloosa McWhorter Franklin Jesse F. Stallings Birmingham

Seven Killed in Mine by Fire Damp in Audenried

Fore man James Lee and six Italian miners died today in the Lehigh Wilkes Barre coal mine Audenried mine from fire damp. Rescuers had narrow escapes as the disaster unfolded in Freeland Pennsylvania on July 11.

Freeland Ppenn James Lee Lehigh-Wilksbarre Coal Company Audenried

Gotham Subway Flood Disrupts City Services

Fourteen surface and one elevated line are tied up after the new subway was flooded by a burst Brooklyn water main this morning. Immense damage and heavy property loss anticipated for basement stores and cellars.

The Star New York Brooklyn

Carmichael to Name Committee to Probe State Insane Asylum

Montgomery July 11 Speaker Carmichael will form a committee to investigate charges against the state insane asylum once the rules committee report arrives. He expects Tuscaloosa County members to push for a thorough examination. Representative Foster urged appointing a panel unfriendly to asylum officers to avoid whitewashing.

The Star Montgomery Carmichael Tuscaloosa County Foster

Patman Missing From West Fifteenth Street Market

B L Patman, a West Fifteenth Street butcher, vanished Monday night leaving creditors to press claims on his remaining stock. Constable Newman and Sheriff LeGrand ordered attachments to recover debts as word spread Patman had been seen in Atlanta with plans for his family to join him in Knoxville.

B. L. Patman West Fifteenth Street Patman Newman Sheriff LeGrand Atlanta Knoxville Tenn

New York Japs Entertain Admiral Yamamoto Today

The Japan Society of New York hosted a luncheon at the Motel Astor in honor of Admiral Baron G. Yamamoto and his staff. Stewart J. Woodford chaired the event with prominent financiers and Japanese community leaders among the guests.

Star New York Japan Society of Gen. Kuroki Astor Baron G. Yamamoto Imperial Japanese Navy Stewart J. Woodford Spain

Conclave Chooses Chicago for 1910 Gathering

Saratoga N Y July 11 The Grand Commandry of the Knight Templars selects Chicago as the site for the next triennial conclave to be held in 1910.

Saratoga N. Y Grand Commandry of the Knight Templars Chicago

Suspect in Georgia swindle identified as Turner from Anniston

A man claiming Anniston as his home and the alias Fr Y P Turner was shot in the foot in Savannah while fleeing a police officer. Another man named Moore, thought to be the Georgia dweller, swindled several Anniston merchants, but investigators say the Savannah man is not the wanted Moore.

FR. Y P. Turner AnnIston Savannah Moore Turner Georgia

Good coal for cooking at Model Tee Co

Classified notice states Model Tee Co advertises coal suitable for cooking and provides the telephone contact 49 for inquiries.

Model Tee Co

Big Woodstock plant topics to be discussed at Jamestown meeting

Norfolk July 11. The 11th annual convention of the association of state and national food and dairy departments will be held next week at the Jamestown exposition. Federal officials and state dairy commissioners will discuss tighter color restrictions sanitation in production and marketing city milk supply and cooperation between authorities to harmonize state and federal laws.

The Star Norfolk Association of State and National Food and Dairy Departments Union

Arbitration May Settle The Strike In San Francisco

President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers union met with Federal Labor Commissioner Neill to seek arbitration. The move aims to delay the strike and prevent its spread.

Small Neill San Francisco Commercial Telegrapher’s Union

Lusty Babe Born in Rome Depot En Route to Trion

Mrs. Dora Headrick of Alabama City delivered a baby girl in the Central depot at Rome Georgia while traveling to Trion. Police and doctors assisted. mother and newborn, seven pounds, were taken to a hospital and are reported doing well.

Dora Headrick Alabama City Rome Trion Ga Saya Gadsden Times-News Headrick Central Road Trion Watts Garlington

Piasa Chautauqua Opens 24th Annual Session

The Piasa Chautauqua in Illinois began its 24th annual session with the largest opening-day attendance. The six week program featuresWilliam J. Bryan Senator Robert Taylor and Senator Robert La Follette as speakers along with musical and entertainment events. August 14 is W T U day with noted temperance leaders as speakers.

Chautauqqua Piasa Chautauqua Assembly Assembly William J. Bryan Nebraska Bob Taylor Tennessee Robert I. LaFollette Wisconsin

Cedartown Ore Mines Increase Output and Tax Exemption

Woodstock ore washers at Cedartown are in operation and have shipped high quality ore. The plant now yields 150 to 160 tons of pigs daily after refitting costing thousands. President Barr and the board praise the city for tax exemption, with General Manager Carrington receiving praise letters from officials in New York and Norfolk.

Woodstock Cedartown Woodstock Company New York Norfolk Barr Trio Carrington

Keen's Hotel Success Marks Anniston Business Rise

Mr Keen built a career from night clerk to managing partner of Brubbs Keen after moving to Savannah in 1898 and later helped launch the Alabama in Anniston in 1904 with F B Stubbs. The firm’s success boosted Anniston’s growth and Keen predicts brighter prospects for the Alabama and the city as he plans a trip east with his wife.

A . Vs. Stubbs Bavannah Keen Pulaski House Savanna Charles F South Savannah House Anniston F. B. Stubbs Macon Thoorough Alabama Seoville Bros Brubbs & Keen Warden

Iowa State Bar Association Opens Annual Meeting in Davenport

A large attendance marked the opening day of the Iowa state bar association annual meeting in Davenport Iowa with prominent lawyers from across the state present. The two day event features notable speakers and sessions on current legal topics.

Iowa State Bar Association Davenport Iowa Fea

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Asylum Benj. H. Craig Berryman Washington Star Blingheld Bankhead Stallings Pennsylvania Gotham West Anniston Meat Market Windy City Jamestown Lusty Babe Ga.) Depot MR. Keen
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