The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-11
CITY ITEMS

STORE ROBBED-The store of J. N. White at Irondale was robbed recently and several valuable articles were stolen. The police are at work on the case, but so far have been unable to find a clew to the guilty parties.
 COMMITTEE TO MEET-The Greater Birmingham committee of the Commer- cial club will meet tomorrow morning at il o'clock in the Commercial club rooms. The various subcommittee will be an- Lounced at this meeting.
 SON INJURED-Mrs. w E. Jones re- ported to the police last night that a wagon driven by negro had run over and crushed the foot of her son. The accident occurred at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street.
 WENT TO COLLEGE.-A party of five young men left Birmingham last night for their first year In college. They were George Harris. Courtney Henley, Robert Burnett Jesse Lewis and Leon Ehrman They will attend the Kentucky Military institute
 ATTEMPTED BRIBE-Albert Ander- son. negro. was arrested and jailed last night by Policeman Oldham on a charge of attempting to bribe an officer. The negro will be given an opportunity to tell his troubles to Judge Feagin Monday morning.
 
 the entertainment committee of the East Lake orphanage picnic will be held Fri day afternoon. At this time it is expect ed all arrangements will be completed for the big festival to be given at Smiths park September 27.
 INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED-Chief of Police Wer Issued instructions late yes terday afternoon to the police to enforce the ordinance prohibiting the throwing and dumping of trash, papers and debris in the streets and gutters. The chief Is of the opinion that a few arrests and convictions for violations of the law will have a wholesome effect
 WOMAN INJURED-Mrs. R. E. Evans was injured yesterday in alightng from a car of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company at the corner of Twentieth street and Avenue B. The in- jured woman was conveyed to her home. 720 South Fourteenth street. It is thought that Mrs. Evans was injured internally. but no bones were broken.
 BIDS wANTED-The city of Birming- h Ri opa consumes an average of nearly twenty nine tons per month nine months out of every twelve. The man sending the low est bid, agreeing to furnish the fuel as it Is needed, will get the contract Mayor Ward set forth these facts in a letter 10 all coal dealers Saturday afternoon.
 SEVERAL ARRESTS-Officers Thomp- son and Gates arrested a number of peo- pie yesterday afternoon and night charged with violating the ordinance which prohibits the Instructions of side walks and streets. Chief Wier and Mayor Ward are determined that the laws of the city must be obeyed. They intended to make violators of ordinances suffer the consequences.
 POCKETBOOK LOST-Miss Alice Harmed of 614 North Twenty-second street reported to the police that negro snatched a pocketbook from her hands in front of her home about S:45 o'clock Sat urday night and made his escape. The pocketbook contained an opal ring, a brooch, photograph of two women and a note for s1Oo signed by J. w. Harmed in favor of Alice Harmed. The police are at work on the case
 ATTACKED HIS WIFE-John Griggs, a negro, attacked his wife yesterday with knife but timely interference on the part of others saved blood from being shed. These are the allegations made by the wife of the negro and Helen Will Hams to the police when they were called to quell the disturbance. Griggs was ar rested and locked up in the police jail He will be given hearing In the in- ferior court this morning. Policeman Dickson made the arrest.
 NEGROES ARRESTED.-Details of two robberies may be revealed in police court this morning when James Tatum and J. C. Williams, negroes. are ar raigned. Tatum is charged with burglar izing a house. while the other negro is booked with burglary and grand larceny. The first arrest was made early in the morning by Policemen Burns and Buck alew, while the last occurred shortly af- ter o'clock last night. Policeman Thom- son captured Williams.
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