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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1906
Page
7
In Pietermaritzburg Natal twelve natives condemned for murder during the February uprising against the poll tax were executed after leading to a dispute between imperial and colonial authorities. The executions followed political contention over the punishment and timing.
Five arrests were made by deputies in Pulepucg Pennsylvania tied to the collapse of the Enterprise personal bank of Allegheny last October after cashier J Lee Clark died by his own hand. Those detained include Morest Bo Nichols private secretary to William H Andrews Chas Mensemer George R Balaion Edward P McMillan and George Bo Cook alleged partner in Clark schemes in real estate. A warrant was issued for Thomas Harvey but he is at large. In total sixty eight counts span June 1905 to the bank closing with Nichols facing twenty two charges and Balston seventeen plus one for survey others listed with eleven or fewer counts.
Washington march 28 the free alcohol committees of the house committee on ways and means agreed to report a free alcohol bill to the full committee Wednesday. The bill uses the internal revenue act to tax denatured domestic alcohol for technical uses including lighting heating and motor fuel. The bill would take effect three months after passage and is seen as transforming heating lighting and furnishing fuel for motors since alcohol would be cheaper than kerosene or gasoline and can be produced from any grain vegetable root or fruit containing starch.
Frederick H Wilkes formerly financial agent and distributing clerk to the Indian bureau warehouse was acquitted by a U S circuit court jury of padding the payroll. The government charged a December 1804 arroll affidavit claiming work and a wage of 75. Wilkes admitted no work was done but said the man was taken on in hope of future need and discharged when not required.
Columbus readers buzz about a so called hoodoo baby born to a woman in Atlanta. Rumors claim the infant has horns and eyes like a devil and the gift of prophecy. Supposedly the child foretells seven years of trouble for the mother.
Captain G James of the Virginia Natore r enard is convicted of the murder of Meu Cameron Reppinson formerly of Selma North Carolina. He was taken to Richmond to begin an eleven year prison term after a violent act followed by a self inflicted wound. Governor Swanson noted the arrival of the governor service of the bail.
The Missouri supreme court ruled that the Saint Louis county circuit court acted without authority when it removed a fire receiver and appointed a receiver for the Peoria United States Bank of Et Louie, led by president E G Lewis. The decision voids the Kasem receivership after Selden Spencer was removed.
Russell Sage was not reelected to the executive committee of the St. Louis and Iron Mountain railway where he had long served. Thomas T. Eckert succeeds him. F N Hickman becomes local treasurer at St. Louis replacing E S H Smith who resigned. Missouri Pacific directors meeting adjourned for lack of a quorum.
Carrollton Georgia April 4 Taylor Hodnett son of Judge W C Hodnett of Carrollton County Court is in a dying condition here from taking some drug. It is believed to be an attempted death by own action.
Des Moines Iowa April 4 The legislature forwarded to President Roosevelt an invitation for August 1996 to attend the national convention of the Philippine War Veterans in Des Moines Iowa and to address the attendees.
The San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad suffered about 1,000,000 in losses from Nevada desert washouts between Las Vegas and Caliente. Officials estimate ten days to two weeks to rehabilitate the line.
The Birmingham city council will likely approve a proposed statute at the next session to order fakirs and fortune tellers to leave the city and repeal part of the city license schedule allowing their trade. The move follows frequent police complaints about such activities.
A collision between two freight trains on the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad near Hope Arkansas injuries four trainmen. Engineer J. E. Davery of Minden was fatally injured Spellman the fireman and John T. Sater and Sam Rows were seriously injured. Cause of the wreck is not known.
The pope received in private audience Archbishop Ireland of St Paul and Bishop James McGolrick of Duluth in Rome on March 81.
Mrs Roosevelt and party depart Washington on the Florida Limited for Fernandina Florida where they will board the Mayflower for a ten day sea voyage. Ethel Archie and Qemitn the governess accompany, with the maid, as Roosevelt undertakes the trip for personal courtship purposes and expects no official social entertainments.
In Montgomery Alabama Judge Tauras G Jones orders Battelle to hold the Lookout Moving company asset in the hands of the equity receiver. The action protects secured and unsecured creditors while awaiting possible bankruptcy proceedings and maintains the property in statu quo.
Andrew Carnegie has given 25 000 to the Agnes Scott Institute in Decatur toward a library building. The gift becomes available only after the school raises 26 000 from friends, following Carnegie’s rule.
The Montgomery correspondent of the Item reports that Commissioner Poole warns heavy rains may affect Alabama cotton. Repeated rains delay planting, wash away fertilizers on uplands, slow lowland work, and flood river bottoms overwhelming rich cotton lands.
Philadelphia report says a family of Austrian immigrants who arrived three days earlier were overcome by illuminating gas in a tenement. Schaye Wetstin, the father, is dead, and his wife and their three daughters are reported dying.
Prominent railroad builder Oliver of Knoxville secures contracts dated April 3 worth about 5 million dollars for multiple double tracking projects along the Southern system. Work covers 7 miles south of Lineburg, 40 miles Knoxville to Morristown, 14 miles Chattanooga to Columbus through Mission Ridge, plus lines between Greensboro Spencer and Austell to Atlanta. Funds come from a 20 million recon bond issue with additional routes including Lookout Mountain tunnel and a Tennessee River dam at Chattanooga.
Fragmentary text shows Democratic nomination race for United States Senate with Senator Berry leading in early returns. References to Governor Jeter and a Rentenso home appear, with unclear details about candidates Cravenme and Smith and a possible race for governor or congress.
Inundated district of the YomWighee remains overflowed after the Ouachita river passed Saturday with no sign of receding soon. Rain continues in the upland Coste region, delaying relief and spreading water further into the lowlands.
Asheville North Carolina April 2 The Southern is about to begin construction of a short line between Roseman on the Transylvania railway and Seneca on the Southern main line from Washington to Atlanta An engineering corps has order to begin immediate work awaiting final alignment and curves depend on terrain and surveys
The Nashville Georgia jury found Bryant guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the Bryant murder case. Judge Mitchell urged sentencing up to more than three years, noting limitations under the law. Mrs. Bryant testified with damaging statements about her son, while the father appealed for restraint before fainting.
Denver and Rio Grande officials say they cannot remove the huge avalanches that obstruct the track between Durango and Silverton. They have set a force to dig tunnels through the larger slides and expect the tunnels to last until late in the summer.
A rough note from Will Eetablieh Colonies in Boston describes 30 youths planned to settle lands in the Canadian Northwest under Ceradee governance. They expect to travel about 100 miles weekly from Woonsock to Saswaltoon to establish farms and colonies.
April 4 in Georgia a robber entered the Boone company store, attempted to seize drawers but found no funds or merchandise. The robber fled before entry could be gained and shots were fired in the dark, but no one was harmed as the burglar escaped.
Mumbled OCR notes report a salvage crew returning to port with a Berne era crew, aiding a recovery of a body from wreckage. The fragmentary text hints at a mission to salvage, retrieve remains, and express sympathy to the bereaved, mentioning a foreign location and authorities.
Albert Halstead, a well known Washington newspaper correspondent and kinsman of Murat Halstead, has resigned from his post at Bir Winguem. The notice notes the April 4 washing and mentions family ties and the change in staff.
Major JG Hawkes, former commissioner of munteration of Lautelane, was run over by an eight car street car in New Orleans on Thursday. A Civil War veteran of the Virginia cavalry, he later helped shape reconstruction in north Louisiana, serving as district attorney and a legislator after the war.
Chicago mayor Dunne backed unions among municipal employees at a street car men’s meeting. He urged they should not strike and stated the Negro shall have an equal chance in obtaining employment after municipalization of the street car system.
The Columbus Crate Company sent a carload of 3 900 pineapple crates to Havana Cuba. The crates used bott pine from Harris County. This shipment represented one day’s output of the Columbus factory.
The steam yacht Haida owned by M. C. Fleuchman of New York, en route from Charleston to New York, put in at Norfolk on Thursday with one propeller blade missing and will remain for repairs.
Memphis March 4 A coroner's jury examined the death of B A Arnold who was shot in a hotel buffet by D T Chalmers. The parties were Mississippians and the motive cited domestic troubles. Chalmers plant at Hillhouse Mississippi works for J W Eldredge.
Six foreigners arrested in Duluth Minnesota are believed by police to have occupied the Minneapollo house where six Bulgarians were found murdered early Tuesday morning. The arrests were made here on Thursday.
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