The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-15
BIRMINGHAM PREPARES
MAKING READY TO ENTERTAIN MIR.
 ROOSEVELT.
Southern Railway Relayipg Track With Heavier Rail--Negro Escapes from Hospital-Deputy Sherifs
 ExOnerated.

Birmingham, June 14.-(Special)-A mass meeting of citizens was held this morning at the Commercial Club rooms Tor the purpose of taking steps looklns | to the entertainment of Presldeht Roosevelt when he comes to Birming ham on October 23rd. The meeting was called to order by T. H. Holton, Presl- | dent of the club, who outlined the op- tects of the meeting. It was announc. ed that the best information at hand was that the President would arrive II, Birmingham at S:35 a. m., and would remain here until about 11.35 a. m. It is proposed to have short parade | during that time. the President to De escorted to a place where he can deliver m address to the people. On motion ot | w. D. Eesbitt, a committee of seventeen was appointed. Major F. Y. Anderson being named chairman, to arrange for | the reception to be given the Cniei Executive. This committee will appoint | subcommittee and the work of max I ing the arrangements will be taken up at once. committee will be named tc go out on the line and meet the Presl- l dential train and present the Chief Ex- | ecutive to the general committee on ar- | rival in the city. When the train bear | ing the President and party reaches the outskirts of the city, every whistle of | factory, mill and furnace plant will be | | for twelve minutes One of the largest | bands of music obtainable in the coun- try will be at the station when the train arrives and national airs will be played. According to statements made at the meeting this morning. it Is intended to give the President truly southern | welcome.
 | The committee appointed today IS | composed of the following well-known citizens: F. Y. Anderson. chairman' T. G. Bush, F. M. Jackson. Robert Jem- ison, W. P. c. Harding, George b. Ward, John L. Parker. Rufus N. Rhodes M. V Joseph. John W. Mcqueen, W. ". Crawford, w. H. Kettig. James Weatn- erly. Frank Nelson, w. D. Nesbitt, T. Il. Motion and Joseph B. Babb.
 J. F. Latham and John Blacksfock were placed on trial late yesterday al- ternoon on charges Of highway TOD berv Latham was convicted with | James Blackstock yesterday of ropoing | Eli I. Simon. The former was given thirty-five years in the penitentiary ana the latter ten years. Today Latham and John Blackstock were tried on charge of holding up and robbing B. M. l Brazeal
 MT. Brazeal identified the two men | as those who robbed him and his evil dence was most positive.
 All the evidence was in and the argu- ments of counsel were being made by afternoon. Curtis Shugart and Attor- | ney Roberts represent the defendants | and the States interest Is being looked after by Solicitor Hefiin and Assistant Solicitor Winston.
 Relatives of Latham and Blackstock have been in constant attendance dur ing the trial and are deeply interested in the outcome.
 IucOrporationS.
 The following interpretations were filed in the office of the probate judge:
 Gibson -Moretti Marble Company, capital $50,000 and business will com mence when s3S, has been subscribed and paid in. The following are named as the officers: J. B. Gibson, President and Treasurer; w. T. Adams, Vice. l President; F. M. Jackson, Second Vice. President; G. Moretti, Superintendent; c. B. White, Secretary. The foregoing with Culpepper Exum constitute the Board of Directors. The domicile Is Birmingham.
 The Bruce Pattern and Manufactur- ing Company, capital $4,000, and busi- ness will be begun with $1,100. The officers are: A. c. Bruce, President; w. T. Archer. Secretary and Treasurer; J. w. Bruce, General Manager. The com pany's domicile Is Birmingham.
 Fell from Window.
 Lottie West, a white woman, was found lying on the sidewalk in an un- conscious condition at 3 o'clock this morning on Second Avenue, the effect of fall from the window in the second story of the building in front of which place she was found. The woman was unable to give any account of the ac- cident. She was sent to the hospital, where every attention was given her.
 Two women and a man in the house | Az1N under arrest. They denied emphati cally that they had caused the woman to fall from the building. It Is believed the woman fell out of the window acci- dentally while trying to get cool. That she was not killed is a miracle.
 Miners Convention.
 The convention of the United Mine Workers of America, Alabama District No. 20, went into executive session this afternoon when the Committee on reso- lutions announced ready to report. The convention heard the report of the Committee on Officers. which compli- mented each one of the officers of the district organization. The receiving of reports of committees will continue through the balance of the week.
 The Scale Committee will be ready with It's report by day after tomorrow but nothing will be made public of its l the operators at the joint meeting to be held on Monday.
 RelayIng Rail.
 The Southern Railway is laying twen- ty miles of eighty-pound steel rail on the west end of the Birmingham divis- ion. between Oakman and Covin, and will at once replace their old and light rail in that section of the State.
 This Is the first work of laying heavier rail between Birmingham and Mississippi by the Southern. A large amount of heavy steel rail has been purchased by the Southern from the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com pany and the Ensley plant is deliver ing the product at their convenience. Tn the course of few years the entire Birmingham division will be relaid with heavier steel
 Omcers ExOnorated.
 Deputy Sherlffs J. N. Curl and J. A Gaddis, who shot and killed Walker Hill, white, who was trying to escape arrest on charge of murder, were ex- onorated by the sheriff today. Coroner Paris had accused Hill of the murder of R w. Bearden some months since and warrant was placed in the hands of Messrs. Curl and Gaddis.
 It Is now believed that Hill was con | nected with other crimes in this district