The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
BOY LOSES HIS LIFE
ACCIDENT TO HENRY
 OWENS NEAR MOBILE.
Rlfe of Small Calibre Which He was CarFyiaS is Discharged and Bui- let Eaters Neck, Producing
 Death.
Advertiser Bureau.

Mobile, October IT. Henry Owens, 11-year-old stepson of Milton James. well known resident of day, about a mile from that place. The lad,s with a companion named Newell Borden. was walking along a roadway. Owens carrying a 22-calibre rife. In- stead of bearing tho gun on his shout der Owen was using 1t as a walking stick. dropping the butt of the gun on the ground. He let the but of the gun strike too hard upon a solid surface and the cartridge exploded.
 The bullet entered Owens throat. passed upward into the brain and he dropped to the ground. His compan- ion rushed to a neighboring house. called for assistance and people hur- riedly4a rushed to the spot. Young Owen was lying, face down, across the Justice of the Peace seabury of Whistler, at the request of the coroner. viewed the body and rendered yer stated. The remains were inferred in Turnerville Cemetery this afternoon. The lad was unusually bright and gave great promise for the future.
 At the regular monthly meeting of the General Council tonight all the members were present except Alderman Craft and Councilman Hale.
 Mayor Lyons submitted a communi- cation from thI Secretary of the Ala baIna Commercial and Industrial As sociAtion of Alabama relative to rep- resentation from the city of Mobile at a conference looking to improvement of the Alabama River On motion. the chairman was authorized to name 6 committee of three. himself to be chair man, to represent Mobile at the con ference.
 The resignation of L. J. Leahy as plumbing inspector ms etr was acc accepted. and and. tion of a successor was deferred to the next meeting.
 Alderman Berney offered the follow saTo the Hon Mayor and General Coun-
 cil of the Cily of Mobile:
 "Gentlemen-The General Reunion Committee, having In charge the mak- ing of all arrangements for the annual reunion of the Alabama divisions of the United Confederate Veterans and United Sons of Confederate Veterans, to be 15 and 18th, next, respectfully petitions your honorable body for permission to use Bienville Square during the time of the reunion for the purposes of tho reunion. 1t being the wish of the com mittee to have a band of music in the square during that time, for the enter tainment of visitors. and also to deco rate and Illuminate the square
 "The committee also asks permission to erect a temporary reviewing stand, for use on those days, either in the square, or at such other place in the city as the committee may deem most suitable. yours truly,
 Max Hamburger, Jr.,
 Chairman
 Chairman Lyons offered the follow ing resolutions with reference to the communication. and. by unanimous vote on roll call. 1t was adopted:
 Resolved, by the Mayor and General Council of the City of Mobile:
 "First--That the Mayor be, and IS hereby authorized and requested to provide such additional benches or seats In Bienville Square as, in his judgment are necessary to accommodate the pub 1ic at band concerts and other enter. taInments given in the square.
 "second-That the sum of S2O0 or ,..s much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paving for such benches or seats.'
 The following report from Auditor Demony was read and referred to the Mayor. with power to act:
 Te0Athe Honorable General Council:
 Having been appointed by his honor, tha Mayor. to audit the different ae- counts of the departments in the city of Mobile. respectfully submit here