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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
1
The wife of Republican leader Matas was arrested as an accomplice of Morales the would be assassin of King Alfonso. She confessed buying clothing used in Morales escape from Madrid after the attempt. A large demonstration is planned before the royal palace to protest such attacks on the King.
The Weather Bureau reports 2 PM temperature at 94 degrees marking the hottest day so far this year. Residents cope with the heat as a high temperature record stands.
Thunderstorms last night caused a record flood in the Butler section. Kearns Meadow north of Butler was submerged by nine feet of water. Factories halted work and lumber yards suffered heavy losses while farmers faced crop damage. Rev. M. Cloud, assistant pastor, will enter Howard College in September after a May 6 ordination. he seeks half time church service opportunities.
Will H. White, Atlanta representative for Sterling J. Elder & Co., is on the road today. Known as a top southern salesman, he is also one of the road’s most popular figures.
A compact note highlights heavy hauling as a specialty, mentioning phased equipment and a model ice Ot reference. The snippet is fragmented and lacks clear entities or a full event context.
Washington June 8 Democratic senators chose Hon J C Blackburn of Kentucky to chair the party caucus and lead the minority on the Senate floor, succeeding the late Senator Gorman.
St Louis June 8 A Mountain passenger train collided with a train from Menge early today. Both engines wrecked Fireman F. Hinckley killed and the engineer injured. Several tramps injured while passengers escaped uninjured.
In St. Petersburg on June 8 the Douma held a heated session over abolishing the death penalty. The Ministerial party urged postponing laws, the labor party opposed, and fierce speeches erupted. Liberals urged calm and constitutional action by both sides.
At a city school board meeting plans focus on adding toilet facilities and heating upgrades at the colored schools. Peck Hammond Co of Cincinnati proposes installing 14 additional closets and remedying heating defects. Officials may write the contract and discuss coal storage at Wilmer Avenue school. An afternoon meeting at the Anniston National Bank office is planned to consider these improvements and potential grade additions at Fifth Ward and Pine Avenue schools.
York June 8 Wheelock a messenger for the UN National Bank disappeared Tuesday and took checks and drafts totaling thousands of dollars. He returned all papers this morning by mail but retained cash totaling 260 dollars. Bank officials have no further information on his whereabouts.
Columbus Ohio June 8 miners and operators brace for a protracted clash as the miners plan to assess five thousand workers at five per cent, signaling a potential sustained confrontation.
A severe storm hit Sanlaear this morning in Madrid, killing ten people and injuring eight. Authorities report extensive property damage across the area as the storm abates.
The Sunday Creek Coal Company led by J. H. Winder ordered all Ohio mines closed while fifteen West Virginia mines of the same company will be opened at once on the open plan. The report comes via telegraph from Columbus dated June 8.
In Portsmouth Virginia a grand unveiling marked the dedication of a monument to those who fell at the Battle of Grover Island during the War of 1812. Col William H Stewart gave the day’s oration as civilians and military units joined patriotic societies in a gala ceremony.
The text mentions workers contributing part of their wages to aid thirty thousand on strike and the national group pledging $20,000 weekly. It also notes A F McGhee Jr from Birmingham visiting his father Judge A F McGhee in the city this morning.
A Washington report discusses U S moves to curb anarchism including potential Pan American Congress action in Rio de Janeiro next month The piece notes European and American coordination and the lack of U S authority for international enforcement The article cites Rome Italy as the source of the alleged outlaw’s identity and questions Italian attitudes toward secret societies amid the Madrid and Alfonso incidents.
Eight miners are dead and several others are feared dead after a long smoulder and a fire at the Rocky Fort Mining Company mine in Red Lodge Ontario. White damp filled the corridor trapping workers as flames surged from lower levels. Rescuers made efforts but could not reach the deepest sections, raising fears of further fatalities.
Washington reports indicate the Chicago Packers invitation to the House committee on agriculture to visit and inspect the packing town will be declined. Chairman Wadeworth said there is no real prospect of the committee traveling there.
The president sent to the Senate today nominations including W. M. Mollelee for United States Attorney for the Western District of Indian Territory and postmasters R. E. Woods in Louisville Kentucky S. L. Darrah in Custer Oklahoma and H. W. Dorsjine in Merkel Texas.
The National Wholesale Grocers' association adjourned in Buffalo and will meet in Chicago next year. A resolution was unanimously adopted to place the group on record in support of pure food legislation. A 21 member board of directors was chosen before adjournment.
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