The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-03

Sheffield Steel and Iron company, both
of the Birmingham district. were before
the state board of convict inspectors to-
day, which held also a session with the
governor in his private office. looking to
contracts for convicts in the mines of
the two companies, which new work all
the men thus employed of the convict
forces. 1t will not he known for several
DAYS what will be the outcome. as 1t
will take that long no doubt to work
out the details. The contracts now in
force run to the first of next January and
the new ones will become effective at
that time.
President ]. c. Maben is representing
the Sloss-Shoffield company. and General
Manager p. j. Rogers for the Tennessee
company.
Baptist Mission
According to the rooorts received by
DR.. w. b. Crumpton. secretary of the
State Board of Missions of the Baptist de-
nomination. there has been an increase OF
$500 in the contributions of the church
in the state to home missions and also
betterment of as much or more to for
eign. The figures show $11.5OO for home
missions. He has not received the re-
ports on the foreign field as yet, but Is
sure from what he knows that it will far
exceed SIS 600, the record f last year.
meet May -, at Kansas City and Ala
bama will have a representation of 12S
There were 113 in attendance from the
state last year, but hardly so many Will
go this year as the meeting is so far
away.
The Alabama convention will meet in
July at Sheffield and Dr. Crumpton Is
going to be able to make a fine report
Reward Offered.
The Governor has offered a reward Of
500 for the arrest, delivery to the Tailor
of Monroe county, and conviction or
Henry Perry, a negro, who is charged
with the murde of Peter Stanton in that
county last November. The Sheriff of
the county. NJ. M McFountain, believes
that the offer of this reward by the state,
will help to get the guilty man as the
citizens have made up as much among
themselves.
These new corporations have been re-
ported to the Secretary of State:
Worth Coal Co, Birmingham, capital
$1,000; incorporators W. S. Meroney and
others.
Alabama Mutual Aid Life association
Birminham, capital, $4,000; incorporators,
Richard b. Kelley and others
MISUNDERSTANDING Coal company Blr
mingham. capital $4,000; incorporators r.
b. Dunlap and others.
Capitol Improvement.
At the meeting of the state commission
for the erection of a new capitol this af
ternoon there was general going over
the ground for tine Improvement of the
old structure and plans were offered to
bring about the conditins needed. Sew
eral weeks ago the cmmission decided to
erect at a cost of $4,000 building on the
side of the main structure for supreme
court headquarters. and this will leave
only about $4,000 for the repairs on the
main building. 1t is intended, therefore,
to go as far towards making the offices
now in use comfortable and adequate as
possible. They will be painted and cleaned
up and provided with modern furniture
and conveniences. and made so that the
business of the state can be cared for in
a business-like way.
Reward for Walker.
The governor has offered a reward of
500 for the arrest and delivery to the
sheriff of jefferson county and conviction,
of Jim Walker charged with the murder
Of w. d. Hill on April S, near Smythe
mines, jefferson county. Solicitor IL. +.
Henin of the county, writes that there Is
strong evidence to show that Walker Is
guilty, and also notes that the father OF
Walker, now under arrest in connection
with the murder, says his son Is guilty.