The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-05
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
cFFICERS OF COTTON FIX
 CHANGE ARE ELECTED.
Miss Kate Rieke Found Dead in Bed-Two Small Fires-War Being Waged on Alleged
 vagrants.

Mobile, Nov. l. | At the annual election of officers of the noon. the following were elected for the ensuing term: D. E.. Huger. President D. K. Burgess. Vice-President; H. D. Lesesne. Treasurer; J. c. Bush, l.. c. Fry, II. G. Grimley. c. T. Hearin, Win ston Jones, M. B. Patton. Benjamin Rhett, Directors.
 l TWO more victims of the paving ordi- nance raced Recorder McAleer this morn- Ing, one of whom was a countryman. He nad left his horse hitched and standing | on the asphalt paving beyond the allotted period Of duration and the recorder as- sessed the minimum fine of s. The other victim was a driver for G. Van Antwerp Sons. He. too. was given the fine Of $6. Both fines were paid.
 It Is rumored that a movement looking to amending this ordinance as to the time limit will be made at the next meeting of the General Council. Many protest that the existing ordinance, from the fact that IL Is unknown to country people, works a hardship. but inasmuch as ignorance is no extenuation in law. the Recorder can do nothing except assess fines against the violators.
 | serious accident was narrowly averted at the foot of Cont Street this afternoon. A dray of the Mobile Foundry Company. | with the driver: and two white machin- ists. Peter Hyde and Joe Kuntz, was | crossing the tracks when a switch en- zine, pushing cars. bore down on them. l The dray and horse were knocked over and the three men spilled on the ground. Two other men. crossing the track were also knocked down. Fortunately, all got to their feet and out of harms way be- fore the cars were stopped. There was no one 10 give warning at the time.
 The stockholders of the Bienville oil Company, owners and operators of oil wells In the Jennings, La, field, are jubi lant today over the decision of the Lou isiana Supreme Court in the case of tho Corkran Oil and Development Company vs Lawrent Amandet, Arthur Latriellt ct als., involving eighty acres of oil land: In the Mamou Prairie, Arcadia Parish near Jennings, which was favorable to th' oil company. The Bienville Company owns a portion of this land and it's right, and interests were involved in the issue of the case.
 At s:3o this morning. in Spring Hill College Chapel. William O. Daly of Mo bile, and Miss Mamie F. Wisdom O Whistler. were married. The attendant, were Samuel Wisdom, .Jr., and Miss Mel lie Hurley. Only relatives witnessed thu ceremony. The couple left this afternoon for New Orleans on their bridal trip Tn, groom is a prosperous merchant and hii bride, the daughter of Samuel Wisdom of Whistler. is charming young wom an. They will reside, after a weeks ab sence., on Government and St. Eman uel streets.
 About i o'clock this morning fire wal lA~ l. of Yuille's Bakery, on Government, be tween Conception and St. Emanue Streets. The fire department extinguish ed the flames with small loss.
 At $40 o'clock this morning Creole Com pany No. was called to Warren and St Francis Streets to extinguish an incipi ent blaze in . room of a two-story fram, house. The damage was slight.
 Two negroes, who were imported her, to take the places of striking longshore men. were before the Recorder this morn ing charged with carrying concealed weapons. The complaints, 1t developed emanated from striking negroes. One O the defendants was dismissed and thu other was granted a continuance to SC cure witnesses to prove threats againS him by strikers.
 This morning at her home, southwes corner of Hamilton and St. Francis Streets, Miss Kate Rieke was found deaC in bed. She was a native of Mobile anC daughter of the late Professor anC Mrs. D. Rieke. Coming from a musica family, Miss Rieke herself was a must clan of note. She leaves a number O. relatives and many friend in Mobile.
 The dangerous and suspicious charge l' being used by the police department II enforcing the vagrant ordinance. Thi! means distress to the genus hobo now CT route south in nT search of warmer eli mates.
 Chief of Police Case this morning gave orders that all prisoners in the city bas tile should be vaccinated. As there ar' many violators incarcerated therein. thu job will be large one.
 Judge Price Williams. Jr.. and hi' corps of clerks in the Probate office. wer' busy today issuing pension warrants tC United States army pensioners. A large sum was disbursed.
 Ten negro freight handlers at the Mo bile and Ohio depot went on a strike fol higher wages this afternoon. Their places were promptly filled.