The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
COOKE AUDITOR M. & 0.
PROMOTED TO SUCCEED RICHARD ". TAYLOR.
Served for Twenty-nine Years tn the once over Which He Has Been Named te Presiae--south-
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Advertiser Bureau,
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 Advertiser Bureau, Mobile. Oct. q. vice-President E. L. Russell of the Mobile and ohio Railroad this morn inf announced the appointment of Wall ter Scott Cooke as General Auditor of | the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. to sue. ceed Richard V. Taylor. promoted to be General Manager of the systen. MT. Cooke, who was placed tempora- riiy in charge of the once on the pro- motion of Mir. Taylor, was recommend ed to the directorate of the Mobile and Ohio by Colonel Russell and Mr. Tay- Tor. This morning the ofiiciai confirm ation of the appointment was received from Samuel Spencer. President of the road. @ Mr. Cooke was for twenty y-nine years in the Auditors office of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. beginning as voucher clerk under Auditor wetton. He has served continuously under the several auditors until the time of his promo ton today Mir. Cooke Is a fifetime resident of Mobile and his friends re- joice with him in his promotion. Col onel Russell was first to congratulate him on the confirmation of his ap- pointment.
 General Auditor Cooke made the fol- lowing appointments which have been approved by vice-President Russell: George D. Williams. to be Chief Clerk: George A. Cooke. to be general bookkeeper. Both of these young men were in the Auditors ofice under Mir. Taylor.
 The following Southern Railway of- ficials came to Mobile this morning: c. s. McManus, Washington. D. G., General Superintendent; M. M. Richey, Birmingham, Assistant General Super intendent; F. J. Eagan. Selma, Division Superintendent; T. w. Hunter, Com. mercial Agent at Selma; Thomas Der. nard, Birmingham, Chief Engineer; L.. K. c. Glover, Birmingham Route | Agent.
 General Superintendent McManus was | here on a tour of inspection.
 Mr. Richey's business was for the purpose of comforting with the Chief Engineer of the Board of Public Works relative to street paving on Commerce | Street, along which thoroughfare the l company,s track runs.
 MT. McMdnus declared he had notf- ing to give out relative to the proposed new passenger station which the South ern agreed to build here. He said this matter was entirely in the hands of Mir. Thompson.
 News was received here this after noon of the death at West Point, Miss of Julius Frenkel. son of the late John Frenkei a former Mobilian. Julius Frenkel was a graduate of Spring Hill College and was a nephew of L. Frenkel of this city. He is survived by his wife and two children, besides numerous relatives in Mobile Tho re- mains win be brought to Mobile to- morrow and the interment will take place Sunday in Magnolia cemetery.
 This afternoon Col F. l.. Russell Vce- President Richard V. Taylor Gen. l eral Manager. Henry Tacon, treasurer and Dr. Rhett Goode Surgeon of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. were ten dered a sumptuous dinner. The feast was in honor of the advancement of Colonel Russell and Mir. Taylor and was most enjoyable affair.
 Mayor P. J. Lyons Is after police
 men who fail to present neat ap- pearance on duty, as regards their dress. He also Issued an order to the effect that the patrolmen must equip themselves at once with new uniforms and helmets. The coats are to be dou- ble-breasted and must at all times. when on duty, be buttoned.
 He also give positive instructions to Chief Price of the Fire Department. to call attention of merchants to the har- boring of rubbish in rear yards of bus mess houses: also to have the propri- etors of factories and mills in the city limits place spark arresters on the | smoke stacks.
 Mayor Lyons, Superintendent Soost of the water works, City Engineer visited the city water works plant with the view to ascertaining condi-
 tions as regards the supply of water
 While nothing could be learned from either of the city officials, it is under stood there Is probability of a shortage in the water supply for the near future, unless rains soon visit this section.
 Private Steve Raymond U. S. A.. stationed at Fort Morgan who a few weeks ago showed signs Of dementia, this afternoon was taken to the nat ional hospital at Washington by an es- cort. Raymond is a splendid specimen of young manhood and his unfortu- nate condition Is greatly deplored by the officers and privates of the fort.
 Major Frank B. Merrill, who with his wife and daughter has been on an ex- tended cruise from New York. enroute home on board his splendid yacht --------------------