The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
CLAIM NOT ALLOWED
JEFFERSON CORONER GETS sSs FOR
 WORK AT MINES.
Investigating Death of Girl kinea m DsnA-
 mite Explosian-Saivatson Army Is Clearing Away Its

Birmingham, April ls.-.lspeciaL l--The Board of Revenue of Jefferson county ls ads s.s. rsp1rt foe ,sss Ss fos services himself and jury in investigating the dis- aster on February goth at the nt,s VT in mf1e which ,n III 'n men lost their lives The Board decided to allow ss5 for the investigation. holding that the inquest was on one man
 The County Auditor presented an opinion some days since declaring the bill Of the coroner out of proportion. A compromiss Iss ,ss attorney of the Board of Revenue and s2SS s was fixed as the price. Today the boaro accepted the opinion of tn. County Auaio0r ,iop The The decision viii be appealed from.
 Following the verdict rendered py tne coroner and his jury on the disastsp; dam- n. 0oO, 900 were filed in the courts of Sir mingham and Bessemer. Previously more than sioocoo worth of Samase Sis and it is reported that a million dollars worth more are in the course of preparation
 Coroner Investigating.
 The coroner of Jefferson County and jury today renewed the investigations into tne death of Minurvue Alexander; the i', nttle up with dynamite which was placed on the front porch of the home by some un- known persons. A number of witnesses % ,s ready been arrested in connection with this case, but nothing definite has been ascer- tained- The investigations oy the coroner are being held behind closed doors
 Detective Loses Man.
 City Detective s. A Hamilton is back from Atlanta where he went to get John Patterson a young white man who is want. ed in Birmingham on an accusation ol highway robbery. Patterson plead guiity yesterday in the court at Atlanta where ne was being tried on a charge of assault with intent to murder and was sentenced to eight years at hard labor in the peniten. tiary. This prevented his being brought back to Birmingham.
 The detective reports that Patterson knew that the authorities were wanting nm nm satisfied with the sentence imposed on him in Atlanta.
 Negro Burglar Held.
 Elijah Jones. alias Williams. the negro arrested last. week on charges of burglary and who confessed to robbing half dozen bound over to the Grand Jury in three cases. large amount of the stolen prop, erty which has been located after full statement by the negro has been returned to the owners~ including s1,ooo worth oi jewelry to J. B. Cobbs. banker. The negro will be turned over to the sheriff. Painful Accident Sustained Mrs. Lee Cobbs wife of a popular en- ploye at the Graves mines. near the city met with a painful accident last night; While going to her woodHhed to fetch wood she stepped on a nail in a piece of plank in the yard. The nail went through hel foot. inflicting an injury which may prove fatal, lockJaw being feared.
 The woman was brought to the city thi' morning and 'carried to the St. Vincent' hospital. where every attention Is beins given her. She is suffering great pain Clearing Off Debt.
 Staff Captain Berriman of the Salvation Army. with headquarters at Atlanta, i' assisting the local organization of Bir- mingham tn celebrating Self-Denial Weel and in raising $1.200 with which to remove all incumhrances on the Rescue Homo which was established in Birmingham sew eral months ago.
 The Home is doing good service in Bir its work. The matron in charge expects tt get orders for sewing. which will come neal putting the Home a self-sustatning basis The debt was contracted In purchasing thu lot and building and remodeling the build ing for the purposes desired.
 Importing Union Miners. Coal miners from Tennessee are beint brought to the Birmingham district to tak' up swork in the Virginia mines, in the south ern part of Jefferson County. where the ex bama miners appear to be superstitioui about working in these mtness and new men are being brought to the district at together. Union miners will be given em ployment at this place. Thirty-ftve mel were brought in last night and a like mum Der are expected in the next day or two Agents win Tennessee offertnl this place and take up mining.