The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
PLENTY OF MONEY FOR THE VETERANS Finances of Mountain Greek
 Home Are Adjusted SPUR TRACK TO BE BUILT Louisville and Nashville VIII Build Line to oadsden Furnaces of Ala
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 of the Capital.
SPUR TRACK TO BE BUILT

hiontBUIHefyl NeNcH1DeT E5H-lSpecldlsl-~ There Is now plenty of money to meet all the current and future demands of the Confederate Soldiers home at Mountain Creek and to pay off the debt that had been Incurred without the knowledge of the executive committee of the board of control, This much was arranged at meeting of the board of control Rt the office of the governor this morning. The meeting was called last week. and for the purpose of looking Into the money situa- ton developed by an examination made by State Examiner German.
 There were present at ths meeting to- day: At large, J. M. Falkner, w. D. Wes- colt, c. L. Ruth, Montgomery; First dis trict, A. c. Danner, Mobile Second, J. B. Stanley Greenvile; Third, s. T. Fraz- fer; Fourth, H. c. Reynolds; Fifth, w, A. Handley, Roanoke; Sixth, A. Y. Glover; Seventh. L. B. Stone; Eighth, Samuel ! Blackwell. W. c. Ward of the Ninth was not on hand.
 After the meeting both the governor and Colonel Falkner, chairman of the execu- tive committee, said that everything had been placed in good condition and would move ahead. All the money needed had been borrowed and all debts had been taken care of so that none of the ap- propriation for the maintenance of the vet erans there was to be disturbed when it came in at the first of the year. Interesting Cases. Among the cases of interest before the supreme court today was that of Metcalf l Letcher, who was charged with the murder of a man named Lyons near Shorters some time ago. On appeal the judge held that the bill of exceptions as set out by attorneys for the defense did not contain a true statement of facts Il was contended that the judge was wrong and appeal was made here to have the bill admitted. The jury tried Leteher for murder but reduced the charge to as- sault with intent to murder for which he was convicted and given a sentence of ten years In the penltentiary.
 Another interesting case was that of Troy against the Elyton Land company of Birmingham, involving the transfer of some stock from the old to the new com pany, and still another was the fight of | the next door neghbor to prevent the First National bank from erecting three posts or columns in such way on the front as to obstruct the building, the case ! ROlHB dBdlnSl lle DdHh.
 New Spur Track. 1 The Louisville and Nashville railroad | has filed with the secretary of state no- tice that 1t will erect spur track 50S2 | feet long to reach the furnace of the Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron com pany at Gadsden. It was determined to do | this at a meeting of tfre board of direc- l tors held In the city of New York No- vember 16. 1905.
 The Pioneer Lumber company, having offices In Chicago has designated F. J. | Hughes of Sumter as Alabama agent | The stockholders of the company are Ala bama men, but have consented to hold meetings outside the state. | The Alabama Credit association has been organized at Mobile without capital. Several leading men of the city are in- | corporators. among them being Thad | Partridge Jr., P. J. Wallace and G. A.. Jones' It's object Is to pass on the credit ! of various people who become or are at | the time buyers Of goods. The secretary of state has been notified of the organization. of the Falliston Min ing company of Birmingham with cap | ital of $10,000
 w. F. Hart has been appointed notary public in Montgomery.
 Capitol Improvement.
 meeting of the capitol commission was held this afternoon in the office of the governor with the following present: Gov | ernor Jelks, Secretary of State E. R. Me l David, Treasurer J. Craig Smith, Attorney General Massey Wilson and Secretary | Thomas M owen. Auditor Carmichael was not present,
 The board took walk around the build ing looking after the painting and other | improvements now on. It was discovered | bad n l. ing in the lot, patching the roof where needed and attending to other details of the work now going on.
 No action was taken as to the building | to be erected as an addition to the main | structure, that being left to another time. | It Is very likely nothing will be done in | this until everything is agreed upon all along the line. though 1t is hoped that work will begin in short time.
 contract was let for the resetting of the steps and the replacing of tile to Cur bow Clapp & Co.,, Montgomery, for s425. and for drainage to J. A. Murray & Co.,, Montgomery, for sS7s.
 Boiling Young was this afternoon ap- pointed justice of the peace in Montgom- cry to succeed M. IL Screws resigned Mir. Screws, who was formerly recording secretary to the governor, has gone west for his health.
 Short News Notes. At a meeting of the judiciary committee of the city council tonight the question of a better Sunday closing law was dis | cussed. Both the mayor and the chief of | police have found that the present statute | is hard to enforce because of the many loop holes through which the accused | may get out.
 | Congressman A. A. Wiley who was a member of the Taft party to the Orient | spoke of his trip to a party of members of the Commercial and Industrial associa- l ton this evening.
 These members of the Second regiment staff have been commissioned w w | Brame, Jr adjutant. H. B. Peacock, in- | spector of rife practice; J. A Holmes in | spector of the guard: M. B. Kirkpatrick. major and surgeon; B. M. Kendrick, cap | tain and surgeon; J. H. Edmondson cap tain and surgeon.
 | Killing Mystery.
 The killing of Grover Brown near the circus grounds last night is yet a mystery | to the police. Two negro women who ] came here from Tuscaloosa to the street fair. are held by order of the coroner. It is thought that they know something of | the crime if they are not guilty. Brown was shot in the top of the head. | the bullet ranging down into his body. | making it impossible that the shot could | have come from far away. l The police theory is that Humphries was taken down to the place of the kill | ing to be robbed, and that Brown was | killed by one of the women while trying | to put an end to the old fellow, who was l thought to have had money.