Gotham Mob Chases Slasher After Motorman Assault
Special to the Star from New York reports a mob pursued a man who slashed motorman John Blackman causing him to drown himself in the East River as cries of Lynch him! rang out. Police restrained a Staten Island jail riot aimed at Joseph Nopwysk, 54, accused of attacking a 5 year old girl.
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The
Star
New York
John Blackman
East River
Staten Island
Joseph Nopwysk
Gadsden Conference Opens at Valley Head
The Gadsden district conference of the Methodist church opened at Valley Head today and will run through Saturday and Sunday. Rev. M. W. McNutt preached the opening sermon last night. Presiding is Elder Tra F P Hawkins of Gadsden.
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Nee
Black man dies in Montgomery incident today
In Montgomery on July 26 Calvin Coleman, a Black man, died in a related incident linked to a serious case involving James Findley, a white man, whose body has been described as chopped into mince.
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The
Star
Montgomery
Calvin Coleman
James Findley
Calhoun People Have Faith in Him
In Montgomery on July 26 the Alabama senate debated Senator Fred L. Blackmon’s bill allowing sheriffs deputies and U S marshals to ride rail lines. Senator Hinckman defended Calhoun County officials and asserted popular trust in local lawmen amid party tensions.
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The
Star
Montgomery
Senate
Fred L. Blackmon
Calhoun
United States
BiacksFon
Alabama
McWhorter
Hinckman
Weather outlook for Anniston and vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of local showers Saturday. Temperatures steady with light winds and no significant weather hazards expected in the region.
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Anniston
Bryan May Take Part in North Carolina Rate Fight
Special to the Star reports William Jennings Bryan likely to be asked to advise North Carolina officials in a rate dispute. Bryan previously led a Supreme Court challenge over a Nebraska minimum rate law, gaining a reputation in this legal field despite the loss.
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Star
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
North Carolina
Mr. Bryan
United States Supreme Court
Nebraska
Bryan
Raleigh talks fuel Asheville railway rate standoff
Assistant Attorney General Sanford returned from Raleigh after conferring with Governor Glenn on the railway rate controversy. He met Federal Judge Pritchard and Southern Railway officials, then planned to report to Washington. Glenn’s refusal to compromise raises tension and hourly developments are expected.
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The
Star
Asheville
N. C
Sanford
Raleigh
Gov
Glenn
Pritchard
Southern Railway
Washington
Burnett to Stay in Berlin as Witness in Cafe Murder Case
Phillip Burnett son of Alabama Rep Burnett acted quickly to capture a cafe murderer in Berlin Unter Den Linden. He may be delayed by German witness formalities while authorities secure testimonies. Senator Latimer of South Carolina and Mrs Howell of New Jersey were present.
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The
Star
Berlin
Phillip Burnett
Burnett
Alabama
Unter den Lenden
Latimer
South Carolina
Howell
New Jersey
Salvador Must Give Accounting In Moissant Case
Acting Secretary of State Bacon asks Salvadorean minister Senor Mafia for a full statement from the government about George and Alfred Moissant, American citizens jailed on charges tied to a revolutionary movement against President Figuroa. The men were released but their extensive property remains attached pending disposition of the case.
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The
Star
Washington
Bacon
Senor Mafia
George and
Alfred Moissant
Figuroa
Nine Brutes Attack Girl Near New York
Seventeen year old Virginia Barish identified after nine men dragged her into woods near North Beach and tore her clothes. She suffered severe bruising and was left near dead. police search the area for the attackers.
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The
Star
New York
Virginia Barish
North Beach
Steel Poles Replace Wooden TrollY Poles On Streets
Anniston Electric and Gas Company received thirty six steel trolley poles weighing about 800 pounds each. They will replace wooden poles on Noble and Tenth streets under a city contract and be installed soon to support street lamps. A longer shipment of poles is expected shortly.
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Tirty
Anniston Electric
Ias
Dare
Noble
Secretary Cortelyou at 45 a Remarkable Man
Special to the Star depicts Secretary George B. Cortelyou at forty five as a rising political force. The piece traces his rapid ascent from stenographer to top posts under McKinley Roosevelt and Taft era speculation he may be a presidential candidate in 1908. It highlights his organizational talent and influence with industrial leaders and his dedication to politics over private business.
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Secretary of the Treasury
George B. Cortelyou
Cortelyou
Long Island
Washington
Treasury Department
Mr. Cortelyou
New England Conservatory of Music
Port of
New York
White House
McKinley
Roosevelt
Department of Commerce and Labor
The
United States
Tie
Morgan
Bliss
National Committee
Billy Beard and top vaudeville set for next week at Lake Park
The Oxford Lake Park Theater will host Billy Beard known as The Party from the South with a noted vaudeville bill. Headline attractions include the Stipps musical act able to play 20 instruments and Ed De Noryes tramp comedian.
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Oxford Lake Park Theater
Billy Beard
South
Beard
Anniston Theater
Noble Street Theater
Haviland
Allen
Stipps
Ed de Noryes
de Noyes
B. ©. Whitney
Filibuster Ends As Prohibition Bill Heads For Vote
Atlanta July 26 The Hardman Covington Neel prohibition bill ends its filibuster with a pact to offer the bill as a special continuation for Tuesday after the house journal reading. Vote starts 4 p m with amendments and main question. Each side gets equal time for discussion.
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The
Star
Atlanta
House Journal
Thos
Georgia
Local Theater Review Promises Strong Comedy Sketches
The article notes Mr. Pod and Mrs. Allen perform in one of their comedy sketches as part of a week’s program. Moving pictures are described as exceptionally good, signaling strong entertainment value for the week.
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Pod
Allen
Borah Speech Delays Haywood Case Jury Arrival
Three thousand people gathered at the Boise court house as Senator Borah spoke for the prosecution in the Haywood case. The judge barred entry once the chamber filled, and it is unlikely the jury will reach a verdict before tomorrow morning due to Borah's extended session.
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The
Star
Boise
Tdaho
Senator Borah
Haywood
Grace George Coming Home From London Run
Grace George ends her London season tonight and sails to New York next Thursday. She opens at the Lyceum in New York on August 12 and closes her American tour in Chicago next April before returning to London with husband William A. Brady.
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London
Grace George
New York
Miss George
Lyceum Theatre
Chicago
William A. Brady
City Council Orders City Cleanup Day
The city council set a cleanup day for Friday August 2 with sanitary crews and volunteers to remove weeds trash and stagnant water to curb mosquitoes and disease. Officials approved licenses for a Wiener stand and produce sales and planned mule drawn sanitation equipment purchases while delays postponed patrolman elections. Mayor Kilby and eight council members attended the session.
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Sanitary Department
Lawrence Duncan
C. W. ‘Towns
Globe tonic faces market test amid merit based sales
The Globe tonic is promoted as a merit based product with $1 bottles and free samples. A dealer, Amy, offers samples and the ad lists an address at 123 W. Mth.
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Globe
Amy
Ramples
Explosion at DuPont Powder Plant Wrecks Mills Near Birmingham
Two deadly blasts at the DuPont Powder Company plant two miles beyond North Birmingham leveled corning and gining mills. John Gilman, a glazing mill foreman, and Bill Huffetater, a Black watchman, killed. survivors include Gilman’s wife and child. The midnight shocks woke Enslay to East Lake residents.
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The
Star
Birmingham
John & Gilman
Bill F Huffateller
Aroma
BE. St. DuPont Powder Company
Boyles
Ensley
East Lake
John &. Gilman
Morris
Bill Huffetater
County Court Docket Report From Afternoon Sessions
The county court disposed of several cases this afternoon. Will Smith was fined 21.90 for trespass. Dallis Glennon was convicted of two offenses including stealing a ride on a Southern railroad train and carrying a concealed pistol, with fines totaling 19.50 and 95 in service costs. Emanuel Watkins, from Iron City, was dismissed on a contract charge but rearrested on a separate warrant alleging profane language in the presence of females.
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Will Smith
Dallis Glennon
Emanuel Watkins
Iron City
Scale Signed With Amalgamated Men
The Western Steel Car and Foundry Company has signed the scale for 1907 08 with the local lodge of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers and the puddlers at the car plant are working under that scale. The item in yesterday's Star was misleading as it did not show that the puddlers at the car plant were members of the Amalgamated association.
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Western Steel Car and Foundry Company
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Amalgamated Association
Roosevelt ignores Mrs Ayers letters about Colonel Ayers
In Oyster Bay on July 26 President Roosevelt will not reply to Mrs Ayers letters. If she writes again, the correspondence will be referred to the War Department and receive no response from Sagamore Hill.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Ayers
Col. Ayers
War Department
Sagamore Hill
British journalists arrive in Canada for study tour
A party of British journalists from major London papers sails to Montreal aboard the Virginian to study Canada’s resources and development. They will travel through Ontario and the Pacific coast districts, visiting key locations along the way.
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Canada
Montreal
Que
Ontario
Gil
Paci
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