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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1906
Page
1
Census shows 4618 school age children in the city with 1534 enrolled in listed schools. Board approves non resident admission with tuition from 1.50 to 5 per quarter and reserves seats for residents when overcrowding occurs.
Paul C. Stensland former president of Milwaukee Avenue State Bank Chicago sailed from Tangier for New York aboard the Hamburg American liner Prinz Adalbert in custody of Attorney Olsen and Detective Keely. He went to the pier under military guard pale and nervous with suspected mental strain. Authorities offer little detail on an alleged earlier suicide attempt and report he has been deprived of a knife and his cravat since the incident.
Donahoo and Co promotes one of their fine igs and urges customers to take their family out for a ride. Phone 82.
The first section of the 1907 class graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis Mary land. Ninety midshipmen were to graduate in February and June next year as sections chosen by merit. Secretary Bonaparte delivered diplomas in the chapel. Cadet G L Caskey of Michigan was the honor man.
From Montgomery dated Sept 12 reports indicate Alabama’s cotton output will fall far short of average, potentially under one million bales versus nearly 1.25 million last year. W H Seymour of the Southern Cotton Association cites statewide canvassing and warns the crop may be a quarter to a half-million bales below prior harvests with troubling growth issues observed.
Special to the Evening Star from Atlanta. On September 12 near Ringgold two fast freight trains collided head on. Eight men died and several were injured as engines and cars derailed. Conflicting orders to crews are suspected. Victims include engineers Charles W. Fisher and Clyde Clemons and fireman Gay Kinneman, among others.
Acting Secretary Bacon announced the Denver will sail to Havana arriving tonight or tomorrow morning. Marietta at Monte Cristi will head to Cienfuegos, Cuba, and Des Moines will stay at Key West. The moves aim to protect Americans and possibly land marines if Havana requests intervention.
At a Washington hearing the full Interstate Commerce Commission weighs modifying the 30 day publication notice rule for rate changes on export cotton. Railroads argue price volatility and ocean freight scarcity make compliance impossible. Attorneys for many shippers argue the need to adjust the export through rate amid English market dynamics.
Spang heirs numbering several hundred nationwide await Germany court action over the estate of John George Spang. Estimated at about 34 million dollars, the fortune is held by Prince von Kuypphausen, with heirs pursuing recovery through the heirs’ association. The assets include castles, timber lands, copper mines, and cash in Paris banks.
The Comptroller of the Currency reports seven new southern banks formed in August with capital totaling 1,205,000. The nation saw 776 banks organized with less than 50,000 capital in small towns and several large capitals added nationwide, with the middle western states adding 882 banks and 53,654,500 in capital.
Seattle voters go to the polls for a special election on a 4.273 million bond issue funding a municipal street railway system and the Cedar River water system extension and enlargement.
The Jamestown exposition saw the Maryland building corner stone laid in a ceremony with dignitaries from Baltimore and Annapolis. Governor Warfield officiated and Chief Judge McSherry of the Maryland court of appeals delivered the principal address.
A brief notice states Evening Star priced at 25 cents per month with advance payment details.
A stockholders meeting in Anniston declared a semi annual dividend of 8 percent payable September 28. They approved doubling capacity and increasing capital stock to between 50 000 and 100 000 with plan to raise to 200 000. J T Gardner succeeds W A Davis as director. other officers re elected.
New York sept 12 A man 23 named Harry Diamond killed his mother in law Mrs Bertha Cohen for her jewelry belonging to his dead wife He then shot himself twice in a failed murder suicide attempt that left him in critical condition and may die
Annapolis Md Sept 12 Arthur Frank of Mobile Alabama stood in the Naval Academy graduating class Guy E Baker of Lynchburg Virginia eighteenth
Elam Ordway and Houser promote Foley's Kidney Cure to treat kidney and bladder troubles, claiming it can cure any case within reach of medicine. The ad asserts the product’s superiority and urges readers to try it.
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