Oxford City Moves to Revoke Franchises for Street Rail
Oxford city council debates the legality of the Anniston Electric and Gas Company franchise amid a 5-cent fare dispute. Officials consider legal action to void the street railway franchise, arguing the charter did not grant proper franchise powers when right of way was secured.
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City Council
Oxford
Anniston Electric and Gas Company
City of
Howard W. Sexton
Anniston
Sexton
W. F. Johnston
Svood
Manver Sexton
Pharmacists Convene 26th Alabama Session at Blount Springs
The Alabama Pharmaceutical Association will hold its 26th annual convention at Blount Springs starting Wednesday June 12 at 3 p m. Delegates from across the state will gather for two to three days of business and social events with most of the state's pharmacists in attendance.
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Alabama Pharmaceutical Association
Blount Springs
President Roosevelt Returns to Washington From Exposition
President Roosevelt and his party arrived at the Washington navy yard this morning after returning from the Tamestown exposition. The May rower bore the president on the journey as their delegation traveled back to Washington.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Washington Navy Yard
Oeloek
Star Classifieds Prompt Quick Ad Placement
The Star invites readers to place want ads for fast results. Advertisers can reach local buyers with concise listings and timely notices.
Wife recounts desertion and hardship in strained relations with husband
Eunice Newsome, a Birmingham resident, accuses FR ER Newsome of cruelty and neglect since their 1904 marriage. She says he failed to provide, looted their home, and left her to starve, prompting her return to her family seeking relief.
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Eunice Newsome
Recount Bill Moves to Governor After Senate Vote
By a 36 to 8 vote the New York Senate repassed the Prentice recount bill over Acting Mayor eGowan's veto. The measure now goes to Governor Slughes and concerns the mayoral election where McClellan defeated Hearst.
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Star
Albany
N.Y
Senate
Prentice
eGowan
New York City
Slughes
McClellan
Hearst
Plot to replace Carlos with Duke Miguel in Portugal
Lisbon reports undisputed evidence of an extensive conspiracy to place Duke Miguel de Braganza on the throne, replacing King Carlos. Miguel, then an Austrian army colonel, has declared willingness to return if invited. Plotters’ high ranks impede easy arrests.
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Star
Lisbon
Portugal
Miguel de Braganza
Carlos
Miguel i
English papers favor Japan in war talk
Special to the Star from London notes that English papers show little concern about the rising war talk sparked by San Francisco incidents. A few newspapers comment, with most appearing to favor Japan and view her as patient under insult.
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London
United States
Japan
San Francisco
England
Ransom Demanded for New Orleans Boy Walter Lamana
In New Orleans on June 11 a ransom of six thousand dollars was demanded for 8 year old Walter Lamana son of a prominent Italian undertaker who had vanished two days earlier. The letter signed Black Hand provided the first clue to the case and police efforts continued.
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The
Star
New Orleans
Walter Lamana
Veracity dispute over immigration clause widens US Japan rift
Charles Takahashi reports on veracity claims between Ambassador Aoki and Secretary Strauss regarding the immigration bill exclusion clause. The document notes a Japanese government stance at odds with Strauss, raising naval strength tensions as Washington cites updated US Japan comparisons.
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Strauss
Aoki
The
Star
Washington
Charles Takahashi
Seattle
Pacific
Department of Commerce and Labor
Congress
United States
Japan
Navy Expansion Notes United States vs Japan
The United States increases its naval capacity faster than Japan. The article ranks the U S as the third most powerful paral national navy while Japan sits fifth, with references to torpedo boats destroyers submarine boats and coast defenses.
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United States
Japan
Battlephila
Ayimofod Cpaibete
Bps Eee
Japan War Preparations Signal Tensions with United States
Berlin naval architect A. M. Hammerstein, visiting Galveston from Bremen, reports Japan preparing for war. He cites internal strife delaying conflict but notes distrust toward the United States and belief Japan could defeat America. Hammerstein says Japan earmarks about $106 million primarily for navy equipment.
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Galveston
Tex
A. M. Hammerstein
Berlin
Bremen
Japan
United States
Orient
Herr Hammerstein
America
What the United States Has Done to Conciliate Japan
The United States offered to negotiate a new treaty with Japan to settle the immigration question. It modified San Francisco school rules to grant Japanese children equal status with other foreigners and denied race prejudice. Courts were opened for Japanese damage suits, and officials expressed regret at rowdies in American cities. It refuses to apologize to Japan.
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Japan
San Francisco
United States
City Seeks New Superintendent as Salary Rises
Interest grows in electing a new city public schools superintendent paid at 2000 dollars per year. Incumbent Prof D R Murphey faces challengers including Prof William T Garrett of Cave Springs Ga and Maj Fred Phillips of Chattanooga. Other contenders named include Prof Striplin of Gadsden. A board meeting is set for next Friday.
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D. R. Murphey
A.ferent States
Anniston
William T. Garrett
Cave Springs
Maj
Fred Phillips
Chattanooga
Maj. Phillips
Chattanooga High School
Striplin
Gadsden
Mrs. Cryer Died After Long Illness at Home
Mrs. D G Cryer died at the family residence corner Eighteenth street and Moore avenue this morning about 8 oclock after a several year illness. The funeral will be held at 9 oclock tomorrow at the residence with burial at Edgemont. She was 52, survived by husband eight sons and one daughter and was a member of First Methodist church. Rev J D Simpson will conduct final rites. Pallbearers are Leo Crowley W T Owen J M Whiteside L H Carre E J Cooper and W S Wyche.
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D.C. Cryer
Eighteenth Street
Moore Avenue
Edgemont
Messrs
Leo Crowley
W.T. Owen
J. M. Whiteside
L. H. Carre
E. J. Cooper
W. 8. Wyche
Citizens Volunteer to Clean Exposition Grounds
Several hundred Norfolk business leaders from professions such as medicine law architecture engineering journalism and printing volunteered Saturday to clean Jamestown exposition grounds. They worked to prepare the site ahead of President Roosevelt's arrival and the Georgia day celebration.
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Exposition
Star
Norkpolk
Norfolk
Roosevelt
Idler a Misfit in Creation Says Beckwith
Bishop M. Beckwith spent Sunday in Gadsden conducting services at the Church of the Holy Comforter. He preached a short sermon on Need of Laborers in the Vineyard arguing the idler is a total misfit in creation and that faithfulness weighs as much as success for laborers in God's vineyard.
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M. Beckwith
Gadsden
Church of the Holy Comforter
God's Vineyard
Taft predicts no war with Japan amid dispatches
In Milwaukee on June 11 Secretary Taft said there will be no war with Japan. He expressed abiding faith that the United States and Japan will continue peacefully together and urged readers not to take headline dispatches at face value.
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the Star
Milwaukee
Taft
Japan
United States
Farmers Union Warehouse Co. Set to Choose Site
The Farmers Union Warehouse Co. board of directors meets tomorrow to decide warehouse location. A chamber of commerce committee reports strong fundraising progress for buying a site and aims to present a final report. The likely site is on Sixth Street near Noble.
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Farmers Union Warehouse Co
Farmers’ Union Warehouse Company
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Sixth Street
Noble
Weather Forecast for Annistom and Vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday in Annistom and nearby areas. No precipitation expected with mild temperatures and light winds shaping the outlook.
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Annistom
Japanese agitation delays new Japan treaty
The State Department warns that anti American sentiment in Japan will delay negotiations for a new commerce and immigration treaty. Secretary Root condemns sensational yellow press reporting and says cordial relations remain while the current Japanese administration is in power. The minority party seeks justice for Japanese in America as its campaign slogan for elections next fall.
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Washington
State Department
Japan
Root
Yellow Press
America
George Jones intrudes, is shot, faces charges in hotel theft
The one eyed George Jones intruded on Mr Eba Scarch’s premises, was shot at Mrs Scarbrough’s, and later jailed after hanging around again. Police court heard charges of defacing private property at the Hotel Alabama where he allegedly broke into lockers causing about $15 damage. He confessed but claimed drunkenness. fines totaling $58.30 were imposed.
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George Jones
Eba Scarch
George
Alabama
Orchard Says He Has Religion Now
Boise Idaho June 11 Following the veiled intimation on the stand yesterday that he had been converted Harry Orchard who boasts of the murder of 18 men the crime of bigamy and the destruction of thousands of dollars worth of property by fire and burn today declared publicly that he has got religion Orchard claims that since he has been a prisoner a close study of the Bible has encouraged him to confess and not the coaching of Detective McParland alleged by the attorney for the defense.
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Star
Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Orchard
McParland
Guatemalan President Cabrera Assassination Report Disputed
Washington June 11 Officials in the State Department have not received confirmation of the reported assassination of Guatemalan President Cabrera. Guatemalan minister Toledo Flerrarte also has no advice or confirmation on the subject.
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Washington
State Department
Cabrera
Guatemala
Toledo Flerrarte
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