The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
BOTH MEN RECEIVED OATH
House Occupied By Rosa Weaver, Negro Woman, Was Wrecked By Dynamite Explosion
 "Wednesday Night.

position.
 It will be remembered that though Mar tin received a majority of the votes cast in yesterdays election for mayor, Me- Adory demanded to be sworn In immedi- ately after the vote was counted, declar- ing that he was the only qualified elector voted for in the election. It was charged by MT. McAdory that Martin was not a legal voter and therefore was ineligible to hold the office to which he had been elected.
 Immediately after Mr. McAdory had been sworn into office by Justice of the Peace Daniel w. Houston, MT. Martin was also sworn in as mayor by Attorney Pinkney Scott on the ground that he had received a majority of the votes cast and was legally entitled to the office, claim ing that residence in the town for twelve months Is the only qualification for hold ing the office of mayor whether the can didate is legal elector or not.
 Immediately after being sworn in MT. Martin called a meeting of the five coun- cilmen that had been elected and they were sworn in by Mir. Martin. The council- men recognized MT. Martin as the legally elected mayor
 This morning both Martin and Me- Adory went to Birmingham and filed the necessary papers and bonds In the office of the probate judge, and it looked for a while as if Jonesboro would have a most interesting complication in the dupllcity of mayors.
 But after consulting with his friends and attorneys, MT. McAdory decided to withdraw from the fight and allow Mir Martin to proceed with the administration of the affairs of the city It Is under e hnx bot fWt. I- sf AHN McAdory do not propose to drop the matter without contest of some sort. They contend that Mir. Martin is ineligible to hold the office in that he neglected to pay his taxes and register. Mir. Martin and his attorneys claim that he is eligible They claim that the only requirement for holding the office Is residence in the city for twelve months preceding the election.
 The officers of the city of Jonesboro as the situation stands today are: John D, Martin, mayor M. c. Bradley. J. w. Iaughlin. John w. Rarden D. J. Ray and ]. E. Wilson.
 Dynamted House.
 Unknown parties dynamited the house occupied by Rosa Weaver, a negro wom- an at No. 3O5 Twenty-fourth street this morning at 2 o'clock,
 The building was completely wrecked. and the explosion created considerable excitement in the neighborhood. The woman escaped death by a mere acci- dent. From some impulse or other she made a pallet in another part of the building apart from the room she usually occupies last night and escaped injury. The dynamite was exploded immediately under her bedroom.
 Night before last several people were seen in the neighborhood of the house, and while no particular demonstration was made the woman became somewhat alarmed. and this led to her moving to another part of the building last night.
 While no motive for the act Is known 1t is Saought that white people living In the community object to the house beinE occupied by negroes, and there is some suspicion that the act of violence was committed by white people who object to the woman living In the neighborhood.
 The building is controlled by Lee Moody & Go, who claim that they have no idea as to the motive for the act unless 1t is for the req son stated above. though they declare that negroes have always lived In the nelehborhood. and that this particu- lar house has been occupied by negroes for some time.
 The Ressemer officials arc working on the case. and 1t was stated this afternoon that some evidence had been secured that would possibly lead to the arrest and conviction of the guilty parties.
 Orders are Piled Up.
 The Bessemer rolling mill will put on two shifts of men after next Monday and the plant will be In operation day and night for possibly twelve months or more.
 The employment cf two shifts of work ing forces has bect.he necessary on &C., count of the large number of orders re- ceived ahead. IL is stated with authority that this concern has orders booked for all the products that the plant can turn out with two shifts running for the next twelve months.
 The Bessemer rolling mill is one of the most important Of the smaller industrial plants located in the Birmingham district and its increasing success is very grau- flying to the people of this city. Improve ments of a permanent nature are con- stantly being made in the plant and the output thereby is materially increased from time to time.
 In speaking of the general business eonditio of the Bessemer district to- day, Superintendent J. F. Kent of the rolling mill, said: "1 have never seen prospects better in the industrial field in this community than at the present time. The activity is general and extends to all lines of trade and industrial de- velopment.
 "The greatest hindrance to the progress of this section just now is the scarcity of labor. We need more men in Bessemer and the Birmingham district.
 "I feel that the organization of the Bessemer Commercial club will be of great value to the business and industrial interests of Bessemer 1 believe the or ganization can and will be made the means of securing more men. more in- dustries and more business for Besse- mer"
 Pushing Depot Work.
 The Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company has two shifts of work freight depot at the corner of Nineteenth are working In two shifts. one during the day and the other during the night.
 The lease on the building occupied at present expires next Saturday night and the company is anxious to complete the new building by that time. The work is progressing well and 1t is believed that the depot will be ready for occupan- cy Monday morning. The passenger de- partment to be erected on the same lot will be built at once, as soon as the freight department is completed. The loop on which the cars will turn by the new depot is being put down and will be ready for the operation of the cars in Il few days.
 The Tenth avenue viaduct has been, completed and the track will be laid over it at once. It is thought that the line over the new structure will be ready for use within a week or ten days Notes and Personals. U AI1ara s.Lrarclad lia f1at in,