The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
Governor Receives Reports from
 the Officers
THE MEETING AT ANNIST0N
Speakers at Commercial and Industrial Association Meeting Are All We'll Informed, and Much Good
 Promises to Result.

| military forces on duty at Huntsville reported to Acting Governor Cunningham today over the long distance telephone that one more man had been arrested, making two charged with taking part with the mob which lynched Horace Ma ples on the night of September '. Cap tain Brown also reported that everything was quiet and had been through the night. and that the people were showing no disposition to interfere with the duties of his men in any way.
 All things considered the governor Is pleased with the situation at Huntsville today. He is sorry, of course. that he has found 1t necessary to send troops there, but finds cause for qualification in the evident intention of the citizens of the county to aid the officers of the court in every way possible to bring any who may be guilty of outraging the laws of the state to justice.
 Col T. S. Frazer of Union Springs, who is to be president. and Capt E. b. Smith of Birmingham, who Is to be a member of the military court of inquiry, ordered by the governor to investigate the ac- tions of the military at the time the mob took Naples from the officials at Hunts- vile and hung him, have notified tho executive office of their acceptance. and readiness to perform the service required of them.
 Nothing had been heard in a definite way from Capt. w. J. Walden of Union- town, the third member of the court, up to late hour this afternoon. It is hoped that he will find 1t no inconvenience to perform the service, though 1t is known that he Is suffering from an accident to one of his feet which befell him several days ago.
 Nothing of an official nature has been reported to the executive office concern ing the attempt on the life of Miss Rob erts at Anniston, reported in the papers of the day The crime Is one of the most brutal in the history of the state and that indignation prevails Is nc sur prise. Several gentle .s.. of the capitol talked of the attack today and expressed great regret at the commission of such an atrocious act, especially when the feel ings of the state are at the excitable PSAib ally way I hc bOftlbO tARASHhSd the greatest regret and trusts there will be no delay in bringing to Justice the guilty party or parries
 No Pardons Recommended
 The pardoning board, with Auditor Thomas Sowell and Secretary of State E. R. McDavid present. held It's regular meeting this morning, and contrary to past records, save that of last meeting. fDlnd fO recommend rlampDpV in any case investigated. It has been determined by the members of the board to go very slow in the matter of sug- gesting pardons from now on, believing that 1t is an easy matter to become too lenient when it is known that their &C., ton is not, after all the last expression. Attorney General Massey Wilson, the only member of the board absent, Is in Bal timore on private business.
 Sexton's Big Job.
 The possibility of having to write com missions for some two thousand justices of the peace and constables is causing Chief Clerk A. c. Sexton to the secretary of state, to have sleepless nights A great many of the justices and constables have failed to comply with the law which stip- ulates that they shall file new bonds for the time between September 1 and their
 
 extension by reason of a ruling of the attorney general.
 | Where bonds were not filed to cover the short term, this being required the office became vacant on September 10 by auto matic operation of the law. Those whc did not file the bonds will either have to get out or be reappointed by the gov. ernor A beginning was made on Tal. l ladega today, as noted elsewhere In this letter, some three dozen being named al the suggestion of the probate judge.
 The Proposed Capital Grounds. Though the probate judge of Montgom. cry county has set a day to hear evi. | dence in the condemnation proceedings brought to set a price on property neal the capitol wanted by the state in Its plans to remodel the capitol and provide more room for the officials, the state is not obligated to pay the figures named There has been an impression that the state will be obligated to pay whatever the commission considers a fair price foi l the lands needed
 The property in question is that or the south side of the present capitol, 3O feet two ways and 400 feet one way, mak ing 1000 running feet. We'll informed req estate men consider that $40 a front foo would be high enough value to place ir the lands, which would make the entir, cost $4O,0O0. The matter will be brough to some sort of definite place when tn, proceedings are held on the 30th inst.
 We'll Informed Speakers.
 It is noticeable that the men who ar, to speak at the meeting of the Alabam; | Commercial and Industrial association a Anniston September 2l-22, are widel, | known for knowledge of their subject and ability to give information on wha they are to discuss. Following immediate ly after the preliminaries, including al address of welcome by the president, Hon Charles P. Lane, of Huntsville Actin Governor Cunningham will talk of I'm migration to Alabama" a subject ts which he has given a great deal o thought and attention. He will be fol lowed by Mir. H. L. Mckee. formerly o Selma, but for years in Mississippi, wh will have an address on Work of Com mercial Clubs" MT. Mckee is presiden of the Mississippi State B.4siness league with headquarters in Meridian.
 Alabama in Relation to the Panam CanaP' will be the subject oi an addres by Capt Richmond P. Hobson, the youn , Alabama hero, while he will be followe by MT. Joseph B. Babb, managing edito of the Birmingham News. Two more com petent men in their lines could hardl have been chosen, 1t seems. Captain Hot son has made the canal system a stud and has spent much time in waters ad jacent to the Panama territory. MT. Bab is the ideal southern newspaper man, wit ty interesting and well informed. His Ion connection with Tennessee and Alabam papers has given him great deal of ir formation which will be valuable In hi -f fra 70 Yef tQ