15 Sep 1906
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1906
Page
1
A Russian student Rosenberg armed with a bomb revolver and dagger attempted to assassinate former Russian premier Count L M Witte at a hotel in Sosdena near Wiesbaden Germany. Detectives intervened and jailed the would be assassin as Witte remained calm under pressure.
New York Sept 15 One of the boldest engineering feats will finish this week as the North River tunnels for the Pennsylvania Railroad are joined. Bores from New Jersey and Manhattan meet under mid river with exact alignment as two tubes slide into one. A ceremonial event will honor the joining with officials and contractors and notable figures likely aboard the first car.
Mrs Mary Peterson 83 and her two children Frank 5 and a seven month old died in a York Street fire. Mrs Peterson crawled under a bed with the children to save them and was gravely burned. Firemen found them there and carried them to safety but the infant died en route to hospital. The husband was away at the time.
Boston today marks Richard Olney's seventy first birthday at his Falmouth summer home. Olney, former attorney general and secretary of state under President Cleveland, has said he remains focused on his law practice and altitudes he is detached from political aspirations.
W P Heath of the N P Pratt Laboratory Atlanta examined Anniston water at Mayor Kilby’s request and found it pure and soft with low impurities. The report notes low free ammonia and nitrates, total solids under six grains per gallon, and suitability for drinking and industry.
The Civic Improvement Association gathers to back Mayor’s bid for cleaner sanitary conditions parks and vacant lots without fences. It urges Leaning Up Day a sanitary officer removal of fences mowing of lawns weed control and mosquito eradication plus school Children’s Improvement Leagues to curb litter and promote cleanliness.
The Havana government reports three killed and several wounded in a light engagement at Wajay between guards under General Roddidges and insurgent forces of Generals Castillo and Albert. Roosevelt aims to press Cuba toward peace with Taft Bacon to investigate conditions. Oregon wreck off Alaska prompts rescue by revenue cutters as reports emphasize U S responsibility amid island unrest. Secretaries Taft and Bacon to depart for Cuba via Key West and Havana.
Clarence H. Mackay and executives met at the State War and Navy Departments and the Department of Justice to finalize landing arrangements for the Commercial Cable Co. two new cables linking the United States Key West and Cuba. The current monopoly ends December 6, and the firm seeks to offer competitive service to Cuba immediately after. The monopoly previously cut rates by about 75 percent during debates in Congress.
Voting in the Merchant's Library contest showed lively spots with a mix of turnout across polling places. Results include 6 171 for the Presbyterian Synodical college 14 606 for the Baraca class 1 828 for Noble Institute and four for the Odd Fellows and one for Barber Memorial. The latest standings place the Synodical college at 189 665 Baraca class at 154 842 and Noble Institute at 84 004.
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