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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
9
Taft leaves Wawona to Yosemite Valley at six this morning heading to the big tree grove then Glacier Point for a night in the mountains Dr Richardson says the President was near breakdown after San Francisco reception but two days in the mountains should restore him He joked while eating chicken and coffee on a soapbox saying This beats all the banquets.
A large crowd is expected tomorrow at 3 pm in Anniston as Alabama Presbyterian College faces State Normal of Jacksonville. Both teams are strengthened with new players and the lineup features Harwood and Stevenson for the visitors and Morton and Allen for Anniston. Officials will be chosen from Jacksonville and Anniston coaches and players.
Thomas Dundon a wealthy young planter shot himself after a quarrel with his bride of two days in Pensacola Florida this morning. The event occurred after a domestic dispute leaving two families shocked by the apparent suicide.
Andrew J. Haley attacked J. A. Roberson of the Evening Star on Eleventh Street near Market in Greenville Mississippi. Roberson defended himself with a rock and fought back, leaving Haley bloodied but uninjured aside from a facial scratch. Police court will hear the case tomorrow morning. Haley had visited the Star office seeking correction to a report about his liquor conviction.
The fourteenth annual meeting began in University Hall Cambridge with President Jacob Gould Schurman delivering the annual address. Delegates from state universities across the country attended to mark the inauguration of President Lowell two days earlier. The session featured officer reports and committee discussions with addresses on educational topics by Presidents Bryan Baker McLean and others.
Sir H H Beerbohm Tree unveiled a memorial tablet marking the Shakespeare Globe Playhouse site at Bankside. The original Globe burned in 1618, was rebuilt in 1619, and today lies under Barclay and Perkins Brewery in Southwark. The tablet effort continues.
Acker spoke at First Baptist church to a large attentive audience about constitutional prohibition. He argued antis’ excuses were weak, challenged home wine claims, and mocked the Montgomery antis convention. Pastor Henson and former pastor Barnard attended. Barnard gave opening prayer.
Copenhagen reports grave charges against Peary by Greenland clergyman Dr. Ludwig. He claims Peary endangered Eskimo lives by leaving them without food, while Peary says women and children hindered progress. Danish authorities receive hundreds of complaints accusing Peary of cruelties.
Pittsburg hosts the opening world series game this afternoon with crowds forecast at about forty thousand. Gates open at 2 pm amid lines, fires, and coffee stands. Detroit and Pittsburg fans bet on the matchup as Adams and Gibson start for Pittsburg and Mullin and Schmidt for Detroit. Ty Cobb, once of Anniston, fails to hit.
Havana reports severe flood damage with many bridges swept away and thousands of dollars in losses. Four lives have been reported lost and rainfall shows no sign of stopping, suggesting more fatalities may follow.
At the Pennsylvania Iron and Coal Company plant in Canal Dover Ohio on October 8 David Harris William Long and John Garber were caught between a piston rod and cylinder head of a heavy engine and crushed to a pulp. Master mechanic William Dawson is in the hospital in a state of delirium.
A major blaze in Burnside Kentucky destroyed a large portion of the business section causing about 100000 dollars in damage and the fire was still raging this afternoon officials reported.
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