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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
PAPERS FILED.
New Coal Company Organized at JAS
per With $25o,ooo Capital.

Jasper, December 2S.-(SpeciaL)-At-
torney lack p. Shepherd has filed with
probate Judge James W. Shepherd ar
ticles of Incorporation for the Wolf Creek
Coal company, with a capital stock of
$3.50, 900, and the r. L. Little Drug COM
pany. with capital stock of $4,000.
The officers of the new coal company
are r. L. Little, president, lack P. Shep-
herd, vice president and VIC. Palmer,
secretary and treasurer. The charter of
the company provides for the usual min
ing operations, and In addition the COM
pany will buy and sell mineral lands. The
new company owns large tracts OF min
eral lands near Corona and Carbon Hill,
and a tract of ore land in Lamar county.
1t is intended to begin the development
of these lands within a short while. The
principal place of business of the COM
pany will be at Jasper.
The new drug company has been run
ming for some time, but was Incorporated
only recently. r. L. Little is president
of the company Thomas M. Cross is
vice president and w. C. Palmer is secre-
tary and treasurer. The company has
handsome drug store in Jasper.
Mr.. John C. Norwood. who for several
years has been manager of the Jasper
Mountain Eagle, has purchased the
Franklin County Times and will remove
to Russellville on the first of January
to take charge of that paper. 1t was
announced some time ago that Mr. Nor
wood had bought the Collinsvlle Courier,
but the deal failed to go through to his
satisfaction.
The sales at the Jasper dspensary for
the three days preceding Christmas were
over one thousand dollars, The sales for
the year ending December 81 will approx
mate $4,000 over 5000 of which will be
profits. Of this GO per cent will go to the
city of Jasper and 40 per cent will be
applied TO the county school fund Not
withstanding the large sales, there has
been a decrease in misdemeanors within
the corporate limits. There are three
other dispensaries in the county, all Of
which are abloe to show good results.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
FACES SERIOUS CHARGE.
Arrested for Assault Policeman Is
Held for Murder.

New York, December 28.-Commit-
ment to iail on the charge of murder
in the first degree, without bail is the
surprise which greeted Frank Nc
Laughlin, a policeman, when he APP
reared in the criminal court today to
plead to ar indictment charging him
with assault upon James P. Robbins,
a newspaper reporter. The charge
was based upon an Indictment which
District Attorney Jerome said would
be returned by the grand jury tomor-
row. Mclaughlin was once before held
in connection with the killing of John
Patterson in self-defense, and he was
discharged. The district attorney was
not satisfied with that disposition OF
the case, however, and began investi.
cation, which he says has resulted in
an indictment charging murder in tho
first degree.
When McLaughlin's counsel asked
for a postponement, District Attorney
Jerome arose and said:
"Your honor, I have absolutely no
objection to a postponement of the as
sault case, but that is MT the charge
now before the court. This man has
been arrested on a warrant charging
him with murder in the first degree,
the brutal and unwarranted killing of
a negro last May"
The policeman turned pale, shook
from head to foot and grasped the rail
ing for support. His lawyer looked in
amazement at Mr.. Jerome, who re-
lated the circumstances of the crime.
Mclaughlin was taken to the Tombs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
BEAVERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Dam No. Held Enthusiastic Meeting
Last Nlght-Supreme Officers.

Birmingham dam No. Independent Or
der of Beavers. held an interesting meet
ing last night in their lodge rooms. Re-
ports were presented which showed the
first lodge in the order to be in an ex-
cellent condition. All of the supreme Of
ficers attended the meeting
The result of the election of officers
for the ensuing term was as follows:
President, Beaver w. A. Green.
Vice president, Beaver Charles Smith.
Chaplain Beaver w. E. Douglas.
Secretary. Beaver w d. Gresham.
Treasurer, Beaver Alex I. Klein.
Guardian, Beaver T. A. Lappage.
Examining physician, Beaver r. A
Jones, NJ d.
Trustees: Beavers T. ]. Parker, W. d.
Gum, and Judge II. b. Alternately.
The new officers will be installed at
the New Year reception OF the lodge,
to be held at tne Knights of Columbus
hall on Tuesday night, January 3. The
invitations are now being mailed by the
secretary. All visiting Beavers will be
welcomed.
1t was announced at the lodge meet
ing last night that all of the sick MEM
bers OF the order are being cared for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Ensley Odd Fellows Wake J. M. Ben
singer Noble Grand.

Ensley, December 2s,-(special.) AT a
meeting of the iinsley lodge No 1865, I.
o, o. f.. held tonight. the following Of
ficers were elected:
j. M. Bensnger, noble grand; e. ].
Owens, vice grand; N. f. Riddle, record
ing secretary; C. r. Linn, permanent
secretary; D. T. Buchanan, treasurer; C.
H. Mandy grand representative.
The installation of the new officers
will take place next Wednesday night
at the odd Fellows hall 1t will be con-
Quoted by Deputy Grand Master C. III.
Mandy.
Mr.. David Reed and Mrs. Mary Mo-
kinley were married at Wylam this after
noon at p m, by Judge c. H. Mandy.
a the home of the bride In that city.
Mr. William Davidson of Memphis Is
IN Ensley, visiting friends and relatives
for n few days
Thomas Thompson and family of West
Point Miss, are visiting friends In En-
sley
Mrs. W. A. Spencer left today for a
visit to Oneonta.
Mrs. M. II. Dowell and children have
returned from Littleton, where they spent
the holidays with friends and relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
"BEN HUR" COMING.
Spectacular Drama VIII Soon Be In
Birmingham.


Edward C. Cooke. member of the
business staff of the Klaw & Erlanger
enterprises, has arrived in Birmingham,
and is making preparations for the ap-
pearance of ben Hur' at the Jefferson
theatre, January is, II and IS. This beau
tiful and impressive stage spectacle was
presented here last year, and enormous
crowds attended from all parts of the
state.
This season ben Hur" comes literally
bigger and grander than ever" An i'm
mense company Is carried, and 1t will
require much bustling about of workmen
and stage hands at the Jefferson to get
theatre in shape for the elaborate scenic
effects.
The production of ben Hur" that will
be seen in Birmingham is the one that
drew great crowds at st. Louis during
the fair, and comes here with no detail
of the performance left out.
OF course. the great chariot race will
attract most attention This year there
will be four horses to each chariot and
other improvements have been made in
the stage mechanism with the result that
the race is more thrillingly realistic than
ever
The fact that Manager Douglas has
over a thousand letters on file at his
office which contain inquiries concerning
the arrival OF ben Hur'' shows what
interest is being taken in the play by the
people of Birmingham and other towns
of the state
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
POLICE NOTIFIED.
Huntsville officers Believe 5raddis Is
an All Around Crook.

Huntsville, December S.-(Special.)-
The Huntsville police department has
been notified of the arrest Of Frank
Braddis, the young man who is wanted
in this city for stealing a diamond from
MHrray's jewelry store and obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Braddis was known IN Huntsville as
George Adds and Paul Wyatt, and the
police believe he is an all around crook
and member of a gang of diamond thieves
operating in several cities. Among his
effects left here in his hasty flight are
number of kilograms showing that he
has recently been in Atlanta and Mont
gomery. One telegram was sent from a
person in Nashville on the day that a
man named Rosenberg stole some dia-
monds. A day or two later several dia-
mond robberies were committed in At
lanta. A smooth stranger worked the
same game In jackson, Tenn, on the
merchants that Braddis employed here in
gaining possession of a diamond, and
there may be some connection between
the men.
Braddis will be brought back to Hunts
vile, unless an investigation of his career
shows that he is wanted there on serious
charges
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
sLIMLY ATTENDED.
Only Five Representatives at Meeting
of Ginners.

Shreveport, La. December 2s.-James
A. Taylor of Dallas president of the Ma
tional Ginners' association, presided at a
meeting here Of the ginners of Arkansas
Louisiana and east Texas. Only five rep
resentatives were present.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of organizing a branch of the main or
ganization, and President Taylor stated
that the small attendance was due to the
fact that notice of the meeting was sent
out too late. East Texas was represented
by a ginner from Marshall. h. @. String
fellow of Red River parish was appointed
viee-president for Louisiana.
President Taylor said that meeting of
the general organization would probably
be held at Dallas in February. He as
serted that the association has mem
bership of 700 ginners and was growing
at the rate of fifty a day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Buys coosa Furnace.

Admission, December 2S.-(special.)- IA.
II. Quinn of Admission, has purchased from
the receivers of the Southern Car and
Foundry company. the charcoal furnace
located at Gadsden. known as the old
Coosa furnace. Mr.. Quinn will organize
a company and incorporate 1t as the
Quinn Furnace company The furnace will
be repaired and paced in operation as
early as possible. The deal was made
after a thorough inspection of the deed
by Senator Fred l.. Blaclkmon, attorney
for Mr.. Quinn. Mr.. Quinn has charge
of valuable ore and lime properties in the
vicinity of the plant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
"The Office Boy"

A big house at the Jefferson last night
grew merry over THE Office Boy" or
rather over the fun making of Frank
Daniels. who was scarcely out of sight
during the entire play. The pudgy come
dian created laughter when he was doing
somethinh and also when he was doing
nothing He was born to be funny, and few
can resist the contagion of his facial ex-
press ons. Birmingham always greets
hir cordially, but last night the audi
en-, grew enthusiastic. and he was call
ed for between the acts but he declined
to respond.
While Mr.. aDniels is a good part of
the show, yet there were other clever
actors in it. Miss sallie Fisher sang
sweetly and danced daintly, charming
the audience She too was freely APP
plauded.
The chorus, too, formed an excellent
setting for the comedians. They danced
and sang to the satisfaction of the au-
dience. Some Of the songs were very
catchy, especially Sign and the fWater
Wagon IN both OF which Mr.. Daniels
was the central figure.
Comic operas are almost like peas in
pod, but no other Of this season has
Frank Daniels to inspire the other play
ers and to keep an audience in excellent
humor He can in fact put life and ac-
ton and fun in almost any musical com
edy, and last nights was. no exception to
his powers as comedian.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
MANY OFFENDERS FINED.
Search for Missing Man Still Goes on
at Florence.

Florence, December 28-(Special.)-
A raft of offenders were brought before
Mayor Walker yesterday morning as an
aftermath of the Christmas publications
The mayor had given warning that the
usual Sabbath quiet must be observed
and that no fireworks or boisterous con-
duct would be allowed. The police made
a good round up of such offenders who
plead guilty in most cases and paid their
fines.
The search for Jasper N. McCarley,
who disappeared September % while at
tending the street fair in Sheffield, has
so far developed no clue. While the fam
lily OF the missing man and the police
are convinced that he has been murdered
they have not yet abandoned hope of
finding his body and clearing UP the
mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
DAMAGE BY FIRE
AS FIRST STATED
Loss of $4,000 About Covered
With Insurance
TWENTIETH STREET BLAZE
Col. K. n. Pearson Announces That He
VIII Restore Patton Pharmacy
Suildine-Buslness Firms Sc
cure Temporary Places.

yesterday mornings fire along the
west side of Twentieth street from Second
aiiey 10 Third avenue resulted in a total
loss OF about $4,000, as estimated In the
Wednesday mornings Age-Herald The
iess IS pretty, well covered by insurance
Inc lire originated in the Reliance res
taurant about o'clock yesterday morn
ing ana 1t was after o'clock before the
LANES were under full control In ALL
SIX buildings were badly damaged by
IRE and the building occupied by the
restaurant was totally destroyed, only
the front walls remaining standing.
A majority of the firms that suffered
loss by the fire will be ready for bust
ness in few days. Some of them will
reopen today, at new locations.
Colonel Pearson VIII Rebuild.
Col R. II. Pearson, part owner of the
three story brick building on the corner
OF Second alley and Twentieth street.
and occupied partly by Patton's phar-
macy, announces that the building will
be rebuilt Just as soon as the insurance
is adjusted. 1t is believed that other
owners of the damaged property will I'M
rediately rebuild
The plant of the Labor Advocate was
almost totally destroyed by the fire. Ed
tor j. H. F. Moseley opened temporary
offices in the Hood building yesterday.
The C. d. Kenney company announces
that it will be ready for business this
morning at No. 219 North Nineteenth
street.
Patton's Pharmacy has secured quar-
tiers at No. 2l2 North Twentieth street
and will be ready for business again
within a few days.
Losses and Insurance.
The following is a list of the losses
and the insurance carried:
Underwriters Real Estate and Insurance
company, 500 on Labor Advocate; loss
total
Mcconnell and Cartwright Insurance
company, $4,000 on building occupied by
the Patton Drug company and owned by
Col. r. II. Pearson and Mrs. T. V. Ricsa-
ards; loss $500.
$1,000 on stock of Patton Drug company
loss $3.50.
$1,000 on stock of BARRIERS Drug and
Seed company; loss $3.50
Hewes & Booth, $1,000 on stock of Bar
bers Drug and Seed company loss $4,000
Messer- Moore, $1,000 on stock of Patton
Drug company; loss total.
$3.50 on instruments and office fixtures
of Dryh1aek Rogers; loss 1915.
w. B. Leedy Real Estate and Insurance
company, $1,000 on Reliance Restaurant;
loss total
$1,000 on stock of Orr & Roberts; loss
total.
$4,000 on building in rear of Patton Drug
company; loss $500.
5000 on contents of building in rear of
Patton Drug company
L. V. Clark, $4,000 on building occupied
by BARRIERS Drug and Seed company and
Kenney's Tea and Coffee house; loss
| total.
$1,000 on Orr & Roberts; loss $500.
John G. Smith, $3.50 on stock and fix
lures of Patton Drug company; loss
$500.
$4,000 on Reliance Restaurant; loss total.
$4OOO on Orr &; Roberts, loss total.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Count casslnI Celebrates.

Washington. December 2s.-Count Cas-
sini the Russian ambassador, today cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of his en-
try into the Russian foreign service. The
ambassador has recovered from his re-
cent illness and was able to receive at a
reception at the embassy this afternoon.
Tonight the ambassador gave dinner
7 ne staff today presented to their chief
a gold cigar case with the ambassadors
coat of arms engraved on it and the
names of the donors The ambassador
entered the service at the age of IS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Runaway Couple Married.

Florence, December 2s.-(Special John
L.. Hughston, clerk of the probate court.
tied the nuptial knot for a runaway
couple from St Joseph. Tenn. James w.
Pennington and Miss Tennie Barnett, the
clipping couple drove up to the court
house and in defiance of parental author
ity, were In very few minutes on their
way home as man and wife, The bride
was pretty and quite young looking, but
swore they were of age and the license
was issued.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
WITH BEssEMER LODGES.
Two Lodges of Knights of Pythlas VIII
Elect Officers.

two lodges of the Knights of Pythlas will
elect officers for the ensuing year to-
morrow night On the following Thurs
day night which will be January 5, a
joint meeting will be held at which time
there will be public installation of Of
ficers. This meeting will be held in the
hall of the Linton lodge
The second annual ball of the Red Men
of Bessemer will be held on Saturday
night in the hall of the Beavers on Third
avenue. band from Birmingham will
furnish the music and a pleasant time
is promised to all who attend. Jerry
Fountain, j. j. Sullivan and ]. e. Kaiser
constitute the reception committee. Will
liam Evans and William Bowen will be
the doorkeepers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Contract Closed.

Florence, December 2S.-(Special.)-
Judge George w. Porter of the pro-
bate court, closed a contract with the
sloss-sheffield Coal and Iron company
for the county convicts for 1905. The
price bid by the company was SIT per
month, more than double that pad last
year, which was $3.50. The bidding was
lively between the Sloss-Sheffield COM
pany and the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company, the latter offering s15. The same
company has a contract for the Colbert
county convicts for 1905 at 81 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Two NEGROES Dead.

Huntsville, December 2S.-(Special.) y
Walter Phillips, a young negro man was
shot and killed accidentally yesterday af-
ternoon while out hunting birds with a
companion named Tom White. White
tried to uncock his gun and the hammer
slipped, exploding the cartridge Phillips
who was walking in front, was shot in
the back, the shot breaking his backbone.
He died within a few minutes after being
taken home.
The body of Arthur Mackafee, negro
railroad employee of Brownsboro, was
found yesterday with his head cut off
beside the Southern railroad near the
Tennessee river. He is supposed to have
fallen under the wheels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
AZ the RIlou.

THE Beauty Doctor Is doing an i'm
mense business at the RiJou theatre this
week This muslea, comedy production
has nearly all the elements essential to
success and is proving popular in Biz
mingham. There are pretty girls clever
specialties. songs that are tunefnl and
humor that is infectious. 1t is bright
rolliekng entertainment the Beauty
Doctor company is giving at the Bijou
this week and 1t will drive the blues
away. There will be matinee this at
ternoon and the usual performance to-
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Church Member slxty.five Years.

Columbus, Ca, December 2s.-(Special)
j. r. Green, aged IS years, died tonight
on Patton avenue. For sixty-five years
he was a member of the Methodist
church, and for thirty-three years super
intendent of Sunday school in Tallapoosa
county, Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
HAcross the Pacific"

Next week Manager Semon of the Bijou
theatre will offer Harry Blaney's sue
cessful production, Across the Pacific
There will be the usual matinees and a
special New Year matinee next Monday
afternoon. This is one of the best mel
odrama attractions ON the road and was
presented to large houses at the Bijou
last season. The sale OF seats for this
engagement is now open.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
New Cabinet Formed.

Athens, December ga new cabinet
has been formed with Delyannes as pre-
mier and minister of the interior; Skou-
yes as minister of foreign affairs; Maer-
michalis as minister of war and ad in
term minister of marine; Carapanosnas
minister of justice, and ad interim min
lister of construction; and Gounarakis as
minister of finance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Rankruptcv Petition.

Huntsville, December 28.-(Speeial.)-
The creditors of Allison & Moody, mer-
camille firm of Guntersville have filed a
petition with the referee in bankruptcy
asking that the firm be thrown into in
voluntary bankruptcy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Stole BY Wholesale.

Huntsville, December 2S.-(special.)-
Anderson Garth has been arrested and
lodged in jail on a charge of burglary
It is charged that he broke into Rays
grocery store on Meridianville pike and
carried off nearly a wagon load of gro
cerles large amount of the stolen
goods have been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
nMoonshIneru Bound over.

Admission, December 2S.-{Special) -Asa
C Tolleson, white man from Cleburne
county, was tried Sunday before United
States Commissioner G. B. Randolph, on
the charge of Illicit distilling. Tolleson
was bound over in the sum of $500 to the
next federal grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Six Persons Injured.

Columbus, O.. December 2s.-Toledo and
Ohio Central passenger train No. 2, north
bound, collided head-on with a yard en-
CINE hauling a freight train at Green
lawn, and six persons were injured, Mrs.
NJ. J. Quinlan of Marysvile, o., who was
just recovering from an operation for APP
pendicitis, sustained internal injuries
which 1t Is feared will result fatally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
VIII Offer Petition.

st. Petersburg, December 2s.-The mu-
nicipality today adopted a resolution in
favor of petitioning that a congress of
representatives of all the Russian mu-
nicipal councils should be convened.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Pacing Stallion Sold.

San Francisco. December 2S.-The pac-
ing stallion, Nervoto (2:0414). has been
sold by Scott Hudson to ". B. Lock-
wood of Sharon, Mass The price is
said to have been $4,000.