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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1909
Page
9
Mrs Falls sought her drunken husband and with Mr Reppy accompanied her to the depot. In a later confrontation at her room Mr Falls fired four shots at Reppy, who was charged with trespass. Falls was fined 50 dollars and costs. Reppy acquitted.
General Edward Burd Grubb invites the survivors of the Yahoos and Game Chickens to a reunion at his Newark home. The regiment’s Civil War last fight was with the Fightin Alabama, commanded by Hilary Herbert, and veterans of that command are also invited.
Michigan June 21 reports Detroit fires and prominent physicians from all sections of the country to attend the annual convention week of the American Society. Arrangements have been made for visitors and the Indianasiness Sessions extend over several days.
Irvin Pope, convicted of murdering farmer and miller J. B. McClurkin, is moved to Birmingham under Sheriff LeGrand for safekeeping until court hearings. Letters hidden in Hiram McGee’s shoes revealed Pope’s escape plans, prompting the transfer and ongoing death sentence appeal considerations.
A meeting at 10 a m in the city court room led by Col. John B Knox formed committees to promote a social club and clubhouse resort. Panels on incorporation include Knox Coleman Blackwell with Bowcock Smith Bell on plans and Kline Coleman Watson on subscriptions. another meeting is set for Saturday at 10 a m for reports.
At a First Presbyterian church meeting a five member committee was formed to visit Rev. Dr. John W. Stagg and urge him to withdraw his resignation as pastor. Stagg has chosen to accept the presidency of the Alabama Synodical College at Anniston.
Washington reports the tariff amendment to Taft's corporate tax will be presented to the Senate this afternoon with discussions likely extending to Congress adjournment into August. Thirty eight more paragraphs of the tariff remain to be considered.
Police in New York and across the nation pursue William Leon, a Chinese man suspected in the murder of Elsie Siegel, a mission worker found dead in Chinese quarters. Jealousy between two Chinese men over the victim cited as motive as Leon heads toward the Pacific coast to flee to China. Immigration inspectors nationwide have been alerted to the suspect's description.
J M Barr, president and receiver, returned to the city as Carrington continues as manager of the Woodstock furnaces. Officials stated the plant would likely resume operations by July 5 after uninterrupted refining of the larger furnace.
Fifty two national and state banks ask a court to restrain enforcement of Nebraska’s deposit guaranty law claiming it is confiscatory and not legally enacted. The measure was advocated by William Jennings Bryan.
A Hobson City incident left Bill Allen fatally wounded in the neck by City Marshal Clark Hurd after Allen allegedly threatened him and pressed an assault. Hurd surrendered in Anniston after the shooting, asserting self defense. Granting conflicting accounts, officials planned no preliminary inquiry until Allen’s condition clarified.
R. H. Cobb traveled from Birmingham yesterday and spent the day in a custom session.
Annis ton Electric and Gas sues Southern Railway and Louisville and Nashville over coal transport rates from Birmingham district to Anniston. Rates charged are 50 cents per ton for industries with outgoing product vs 70 cents per ton for Electric and Gas which ships nothing. Suit covers overcharges from 1905 to 1908. testimony concluded in city court and oral argument set for July 14 before Judge Thomas W. Coleman.
Examinations were held today in Boston Philadelphia Atlanta Cincinnati St Paul Denver San Francisco New York New Orleans and St Louis to fill about two hundred junior engineer surveyor and transit positions for intra coastal waterways surveys from Boston to Key West Fla through the War Department.
Six militia companies were dispatched to Brandon, Mississippi, to prevent a lynching of a Black man named Lawrence, accused of assaulting a white woman. The event occurred as tensions rose in Jackson on June 21.
A special train carried guests from Philadelphia to the wedding of Miss Mary Astor Paul and Charles Alexander Munn at Woodcrest Radnor near Media. The ceremony united a daughter of a prominent Philadelphia family and Mr Munn of Washington D C.
New York June 21 George White convicted in smuggling cases and sent to the Atlanta penitentiary claims to name higher up figures involved. He refuses to reveal the names but says they include prominent men.
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