The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-17
]. KIRK JACKSON
 IS OUT FOR MAYOR
Announcement Has Attracted Much Interest in Montgomery
U. s. COURT IS CONVENED
Supreme Court Yesterday Called the Fourth Division-Rhodes Exam nations to Be HeId-other
 Montgomery News.

Montgomery, January 16.-(SpecialJ J. There will be change in the presidency of the State Railroad commission on March l, when MT. John V. Smith, who has been at the head of the organization for several years. will retire to make way for B. B. Conner of Birmingham, elected at the November elections. MT. Smith will practice law in Montgomery. He was appointed to the position by the late Governor William J. Sanford and has held the place since.
 The terms of the state convict inspec- tors will expire February 2s next, and also that of Rev. George E. Brewer, chaplain to the convicts. The members at this time are Judge J. M. Carmichael o1 Ozark, president, Dr. Shirley Bragg of Montgomery, and Judge Thomas Brad ford of Centre, inspectors. During the year ending September 30 last the depart ment turned into the treasury of the state $405, ,109. It is generally understood that the Governor will reappoint the whole board.
 Jackson Running.
 The announcement |. J. Kirk Jackson, private secretary to the Governor for mayor of Montgomery has been the sub ject for much talk in the city to-day. His long service as an alderman has brought him to the front In the affairs of the city and he has been talked of for several weeks as 2. possible entry. Mir. Jackson made himself famous a few weeks ago by an attack on the admin istration of the police department, in which he scored Chief Gerald and his men severely. MT. Jackson came to the capital as private secretary to Governor Seay and served four years with him e, After that he was secretary of state four years and went back to the old place when Governor Sanford took charge His long experience in the executive is such as to fit him, his friends say, for the duties of the executive office of a city like Montgomery. He owns his own home here and his a wife and young son and has been locally identified for several years.
 Supreme Court.
 The supreme court called the fourth division today composed of the coun- ties of Barbour, Bullock, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Pike. Several of the leading lawyers of this section of the state were in atten- dance and a number of cases will be presented tomorrow.
 The Governor has received a. report of the geological survey on the Water Powers O. Alabama" compiled by Benja- min M. Hall with the aid of Dr. Eugene A. Smith, state geologist. It is very ex- haustive, including many valuable maps and illustrations.
 State Superint endent of Education l. W Hill has the following dates for the holding of educational institutes: Janu- ary 20 and 21, Concord; 27 and 2S, Opelika; February and 3. Coats Bend Etowah county; 10 and Il, Brantey, Crenshaw county; Is, Geneva; 24 and 25, Monroe vile.
 United States Court.
 Judge Thomas G. Jones. who has just returned from Washington, convened the United tates court for the middle dis trict of Alabama at noon today, in the new court room of the government build ing. Out of the total summoned for the grand jury all were excused save eleven. Adjournment was taken until noon to- morrow, when the grand jury will be finished. The following were those chosen: J. P. Benbow, Crenshaw county; A. E. Tucker, Chambers; R. M. Mcqueen, Lowndes G. w. Myrick, Montgomery; w. T. Brantley. Randolph; E. w. Robinson. Lowndes T. J. Moseley, Coffee; W. A. Roberts, Randolph; w. T. Beck, Cren- shaw; E. S. Newman, Elmore; Joseph Robinson, Randolph.
 Capitol Notes.
 The final payment in the alleged short age of John Case, former tax collector of Mobile county, was made to the Auditor today by Attorney General Wilson, the amount being S66420.
 The examination for the Rhodes schol- arship will be held tomorrow and next day by State Examiner w. F. Feagin.
 The following corporations were certi- fled to the Secretary of State today to do business in Alabama: Standard Guar antee Investment company, Dover, Del; Standard Guarantee and Trust company. Washington; American Underwriters agency, Jersey City; American Ware house company, Baltimore; Middlesex Se- curities company Jersey City.
 These officials were named today: Mo- taries public, A. O. Hilton, Anniston; J.. B. Greene, Lafayette. Constable. J. O. Dowdy, Florence.
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