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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
1
A cloud burst near Hornerville twelve miles from Johns town floods the Conemaugh river to a great height. A woman and one child are reported drowned. Details of the storm and damage in Johnstown are not yet known.
The town suffered a catastrophic dam breach near Johnstown in February 1889. The city was wrecked and over a thousand people died. Despite the devastation, Johnstown recovered through determined American grit and collective effort.
Christina June 7 The fiftieth anniversary of the dissolution of the union with Sweden was celebrated with enthusiasm across Norway today. Thanksgiving services were held in all churches and the populace enjoyed a general holiday.
Ohio mining crisis looms as the joint committee meets again and the operators and miners remain firm. Miners favor adopting the 1903 wage scale while operators resist any scale above 1904-5, signaling a possible clash before day's end.
Open air services will be held in the quadrangle at the grounds of St Michael and All Angels Church next Sunday and the following Sunday. Grounds open at 4 p.m. with services at 4:30 p.m. lasting about one hour, and an evening service at 8 p.m. Men especially invited. J H Blacklock.
Thos F Walsh a millionaire mining man of Washington narrowly escaped death when his special train crashed into a freight at Boulder Colorado. Walsh was thrown across the car and had his nose broken. Three trainmen were killed and several injured.
A Central of Georgia train rear-ended a picnic train on the Atlanta & West Point line four blocks south of the terminal in Atlanta. Roy Cook was killed and six others were seriously injured with others believed fatally harmed as rescue crews cut into the car.
John W. Foster former secretary of state has been appointed by the Chinese government as a representative at the upcoming Hague conference. This marks a rare instance of a foreign citizen holding such high diplomatic duties for China, a practice last seen in 1868 with Burlingame in Pekin negotiating treaties.
A civil service notice announces examinations for clerk and carrier positions at the post office. Details include application, qualifications, salaries, vacations, and how to obtain full information from C. R. Barker, board of civil service, post office, city.
Telegraph reports diplomats from England America and Switzerland are preparing an informal exchange of views on measures to suppress anarchy. A diplomatic move aims to persuade anarchists to join global efforts in resisting the disorder.
News from Brussels reports a serious Mongolian revolt with natives pillaging and destroying foreign factories. No details on casualties or identities are available at this time.
In Washington on June 7 the body of late Senator Gorman was buried at Oakhill cemetery with a plain ceremony no music and few flowers per family wishes. Family and congressional committee led the funeral procession as many senators attended. the Senate met at two this afternoon.
Thomas F. E. Wilson of Nelson Morris, representing Chicago packing houses, continued testimony before the House committee on agriculture in defense of packers. He is to be followed by Charles P. Neill, author of the Neill Reynolds report made public last Monday.
Ambulances were summoned and several persons were removed to city hospitals while two were taken home. The cause of the disaster has been definitely ascertained.
Saratoga N Y June 7 Former Supreme Court Justice George Barrett died here today. He was one of the country s most famous trial judges and retired from the bench last winter.
A massive Cunard liner named Lusitania was launched at John Brown's shipyard in Clydesdale Scotland. The 38000 ton vessel measures 785 feet and is powered by quadruple screws and turbine engines delivering up to 80000 horsepower. It will reach 25 knots and accommodate 550 first class 500 second class and 1500 third class passengers with a 500 member crew. The christening was by the Dowager Lady Inverclyde.
Philadelphia June 7 President Cassett of the Pennsylvania Railroad ordered the immediate dismissal of Joseph B. Boyer who yesterday confessed to receiving a secret commission for an omeal purchased for the railroad during testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Commercial traveling men from the Arkansas Travelers association gather in Little Rock for a three day convention. Attendance is large and the group notes growing membership. The meeting will consider underwriting a $50,000 hotel and sanitarium at Hot Springs for traveling salesmen.
Lloyds advertises quick filling of ice cream orders alongside soda water and cigars with reference numbers 11 15 18 21 25 indicating stock or price codes.
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