The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
Advertiser Bureau.

a Mobile, June IS. The Mobile River Commission met a 10 o'clock this morning in the office oI the Mayor, the following being present President Charles E. Mclean, Messrs A. c. Danner, w. H. Holcombe. John H McAndrew. Harry Pillans. Secretary R. B. Owen, Jr.. and Attorney Palmer Gaillard. A large amount of routine business was disposed of. The principal matters were as follows:
 Granting of petition to James Gibboney and w. Thompson to erect a marine ways with capacity for vessels of 500 tons, at the foot of Congress Street; granted with requirements.
 Petition of Spottswood & Turner for permit to erect bulkhead and wharf near Choctaw Point; granted.
 Resolution of A. c. Danner that the board meet with United States Engineer Craighill at a futuge date with view to gaining new lines for the channel on either side of the river; adopted
 Petition of Murray & Peppers to waive a certain letter required of them from the United States Engineer Rossell, relative to erection of bulkhead and wharf on Blakeley Island on the east side of the river. The latter was a part of the stipu- lation to the grant. but Major Rossell had failed to write same and petitioners ask ed for relief of same; granted.
 Englneer Ross reported as to complaint Of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad az to obstruction of its bridge over Chick asabogue Creek. The report was referred to the attorney of the board.
 This was MT. Pillans's first meeting with the board. and. having presented his credentials. he was sworn in and at once entered upon his duties.
 Prisoners were arraigned in the City Court today and cases set down for trial. There are no murder cases for this term. The following pleas of guilty were en- tered by defendants: Ed Crawford. per- jury; Gussie Hayes, grand larceny; Henry Jackson, burglary and two cases or grand larceny: John Henry Davis, burglary; Mamie Jones, trespass, abusive language and assault and battery; Will Lewis. burglary; Junius Mitchell, con- cealed weapons; Andrew Johnson, grand larceny; Henry Oliver, concealed weap- ons; Clarence Ellerby. assault and bat tery with a stick; Mack Wheeler, grand larceny.
 L. A. Shaffer of Greenville, Tenn. A prominent lumber manufacturer, arrived Tn Mobile in company with C. Merri- Wether, Birmingham representative of the
  Land and Industrial Department of the Southern Railway. They at once entered into consultation with w. L. Henderson Mobile representative of the department relative to timber lands in this section. MT. Shaffer's desire Is to, If possible lo- cate near Mobile and establish a colony. the principal support of which will be large lumber ana timber milling plant. MT. shaffer. though young man, has had much experience in this line. and being provided with much capital. would be valuable acquisition. Messrs Hen derson and Merriwether will endeavor to locate him. ,
 At o'clock this morning, after brief illness of only a few hours, Miss Mary Lake Holt passed away at the family home, No. 455 St. Francis Street Miss Holt was a daughter of the late William W. and Mrs. M. c. Holt, and was 35 years of age. Born and reared in Mobile, deceased was known and loved by a large circle of friends She was a most exemplary Christian woman. a lifelong