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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
TO BRING OFFICERS
 HERE TO TESTIFY
POLICEMEN, DETECTIVES AND DEPUTY SHERlFFS FROM OTHER CITIES TO IDENTIFY JAMES ROONEY AT TRIAL.

Announcement was made yesterday to the effect that when the trial of James Rooney, alleged to be New York Harry was called the prosecution would bring to this city witnesses policemen de- teetives and deputy sheriffs from other cities if necessary to have their tes- timony in order to obtain convictions of the prisoner
 There is little likelihood of the ease being called fon trial for some time yet, inasmuch as both sections of the crmi- nal court now have congested doekets, and there are no arrangements being made at this time for the next capital docket It is even probable that the case might not be tried at the present term of the court.
 Rooney yesterday stated that Tom Fa- hey had given false testimony through out at the habeas corpus hearing before Judge Greene Wednesday. He reiterated that he had never before been in Bir- mingham, that he was not member of the Miller Duncan gang. and that he never saw either Fahey or Frank Ed wards until he met them in this city just prior to the hearing of the habeas corpus proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
HOWARD ALUMNI TO
 HOLD A BIG RALLY
AT MEETING LAST NIGHT STEPS WERE TAKEN TO SECURE CO OPERATION OF FRIENDS OF IN. STITUTloN.

A meeting of the executive committee of the Alumni society of Howard college was held last night in the office of Dr. J. D. Heacock
 Among those present were E. IR. Rush. ton of Montomery, and the Rev. John W. Stewart of Evergreen.
 Active steps were taken at the meeting last night to secure the cooperation of old students. the alumni and friends, in securing an endowment for Howard and toward increasing the attendance. as well as additional Improvements at the col- lege
 A committee was appointed to arrange for a meeting of the alumni of the Bir- mingham district to be held on the night of February p. Meetings of a similar nature will be held in other parts of the state in the near future.
 It was stated last night that 1t Is the purpose of the alumni to cooperate with Dr. A. P. Montague, the president. in his plans for the further development of the institution
 At the meeting last night the Alumni society expressed much satisfaction at the success Howard college Is attaining under the direction of pr. Montague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB
 WILL MEET TODAY
SECRETARY BABE WILL MAKE HIS FINAL REPORT ON DISPOSITION OF VULcAN-OTHER MATTERS TO COME UP.

A meeting of the Commercial club will be held at the club rooms on Twenty-hrst street, this afternoon at o'clock,
 It is expected that Secretary Babb will make his final report on the disposition of Vulcan At the last meeting of the Commercial club MT. Babb was appointed a committee of one to recommend plan by which the statue could be erected without further delay.
 The committee appointed at the last meeting of the club to arrange for the installation of exhibits will also make report.
 It is the intention of the Commercial club to have rooms where the manufac- tured articles and the raw materials from the Birmingham district may be seen by visitors. and the fourth floor of the Com mercial club building has been furnished for that purpose.
 It is expected that the committees ap- pointed to investigate the matter of the ship subsidy measure, now before Con gress, will also make a report
 An important part of the meeting will be an address by the Rev. Dr. w. R. Lambuth of Nashville, secretary of the Foreign Missions Board of the Method ist Episcopal church. south, on Trade Relations Between Birmingham and the Oriental Markets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
WILL ORGANIZE AN
 ASSOCIATION HERE
STATE BRANCH OF NATIONAL GIN NERS' ASSOCIATION WILL MEET IN BIRMINGHAM ON FEBRUARY 1s-oTHER DATES GIVEN.

The following announcement issued from the headquarters of the National Ginners' association by Secretary Blackwell, re- garding state associations which will be organized was received in Birmingham yesterday;
 State organizatio of the National Glnners' association will be organized on the following dates and at following places:
 13, at 10 a. m.
 Mississippi--Jackson, Wednesday, Feb ruary IA, at 10 a. m.
 Alabama - Birmingham, Thursday, February 15, at 10 a. m.
 North Carolina-Charlotte. Thursday March ], at 10 a. m.
 South Carolina-Columbia, Friday March g. at 10 a. m.
 "Georgia--Atlanta, Monday and Tues day March and 6.
 Characterization, Thursday, March 8. at 10 a. m.
 'Mr Taylor, Dr. Combest and other officials of the association will endeavor 10 De Wlln ne dl dll tHebe piaScS'
 Ut is earnestly requested that all gin- ners will attend and assist in making complete organizations in all these states. The salvation of the cotton industry is dependent upon the correct organization and co-operation of the glnners. and this cannot be done without thorough, county, state and national organization. Com mercial clubs, Boards of Trade or other public bodies will prepare meeting places and secure reduced rates at all the points designated. Buy your ticket on the cer- tificate plan and take receipt therefore and meet us as requested. There is important work for every ginner, cotton grower and merchant in the south who Is interested in honest cotton statistics. Respectfully submitted
 "N T. BLACKWELL. "Secretary and General Organizer Na-
 tional Ginners Association"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
THAD MULLIN BUYS
 ALLIGATOR FARM
FORMER HEAD OF FIRE DEPART MENT TELEGRAPHS A FRIEND THATHE HAS MADE AN IMPORT ANT PURCHASE.

Ex-Fire Chief J. Thad Mullin has sought a new vocation in life. The man who was at the head of the Birmingham fire department for a number of years, is in Tampa. Fla, and telegraphed a friend yesterday as follows:
 Tt is showing here. I have bought an alligator and moccasin farm. part of which I will donated to my newspaper friends in Birmingham
 Harry Jones, chairman of the fire com mittee, MT. Mullin promises. will get slice of the farm, provided he helps foot the bills
 That Mullin has a number of fads, but this alligator and moccasin farm is the latest" remarked a friend of the former. fire chief He may be right about 1t showing in Tampa, though I believe he must have been looking at pipe recent ly.
 Tt is a wonder to me that the chief did not include Mayor Ward and Alder nan O'Neili i- some kind of a propos- ton. Alderman Walter Moore has no in- terest in matters of this kind, mines being his favorite, but in view of the fact that the newspaper men are being remembered by the ex-chief 1t looks as If Alderman Moore and a. few more of the crowd that like the newsgathers, including Henry Gray, should not be overlooked"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
SURPRISE STORE
 ORGANIZED HERE
L. PIzlTZ AND OTHERS FORM MFR cANTILE cOMPANY--TWo REAL ESTATE FIRMS INCORPORATE WITH CAPITAL OF s2ooo EACH.

Two new real estate companies and one new mercantile company have been or ganized in Birmingham, and yesterday the papers of incorporation were filed in the probate court
 L. Pizitz, Louis siff, Harris Rabinovitz. William Weber and Moses l.. Sin are named as the ineorporators of 'The Sur prise Store" which will do general busi- ness in merchandise. The directors are Louis sff and Moses l.. slff of New York and l.. Piztz of Birmingham. The of feers are William Weber, president; Har- ris Rabinovitz, secretary and Louis Pizitz. treasurer. The company has a capital of sl25O0
 The Dixie Land company was incor- porated by George A. Williams, John D. Elliott, J. D. Dabney, Jr, and G. F. Lind sey. These also compose the first board of directors. The officers are John D. Elliott, president; G. F. Lindsey, vice president, and J. D. Dabney, Jr,, seere- tary and treasurer. The company has capital of S2000.
 The Urban Investment company was in- corporated by E. N. Hamill George F. Jenkins, P. c. Covpgton, J. c. Dietz, D. o. Howle, J. o. Wooten, J. H. Hawkins, w. R. Work, T. J. Work and Cape Wooten. The company has capital stock of $2ooO, and the officers are F. N. Hamill, president; George F. Jenkins, vice presi- dent; P. C. Covington, secretary, and J. C. Dfetz, treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
JOHNSON IN JAIL
 FOR SAFE KEEPING
Negro Whose Sentence Was Commuted By Governor JeIks Is In Jefferson
 County Jai-To Go to Mines.

Will Johnson. negro convicted of as- sault and murder in Etowah county, was brought to the Jefferson county jail yes terday morning for safe keeping by Sheriff Chandler and Deputy Sheriff John Leister. It was feared that mob violence might be visited upon the negro if he were allowed to remain in Etowah county, and at the direction of Governor Jelks he was brough. 1n Jefferson county to re- main here unsl he Is turned over to the mine guards.
 Johnson is the last of four negroes to be tried and convicted of the assault on and murder of Mrs. Sarah J. Smith, widow After the negroes were arrested for the crime, one of them made con fession to Deputy Sheriff Evans of Jeff ferson county. The four men had been brought to Birmingham for safe keep ing, and when they were taken back to Gadsden for trial six deputies from lief ferson county accompanied them as guards. These deputies were made dep uties of Etowah county by the trial judge and remained there during the trial.
 Two of the negroes. Jack Hunter and Vance Garner were hanged. In his con fession to Deputy Sheriff Evans. Garner said only two men were implicated, al- though he admitted the other two knew about it, The third negro is serving time and Johnson was sentenced to be hanged. Wednesday Governor Jelks oommuted his sentence to life Imprisonment, having been impressed with the belief that the statement of the negro Garner was true and that Johnson was merely guilty of knowing of the crime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
POLICE COURT

F. Sullivan, a negro, charged with buy ing and concealing property, knowing same to have been stolen, was fined s9o and sentenced to 1sO days by Judge Fea- gin yesterday In the police court
 George P. Zimmerman. a white man, was fined s90 and sentenced to 1s0 days for carrying concealed weapons.
 Eugene Daniels, a negro, was bound over to the criminal court on charge of grand larceny. Bond was fixed at s20o
 c. H. Knight, a white man, was fined sso and sentenced to 1s0 days on a charge of carrying concealed weapons and fined s5 on a charge of disorderly conduct
 Joseph Smith, D. Carter and H. Hutton were fined BIO each on a charge of lar ceny
 The cases of c. l.. Marcus, Wardy Hutchns. charged with burglary and grand larceny, and Hubbard Edge. charged with the larceny of an overcoat. were continued until February 9, for trial. All were negroes.
 The case of Josh, alias J. B. Stanley. a negro. charged with grand larceny, was continued until February 10 for trial,
 Ed Chambers, negro was fined S1o on a charge of petit larceny.
 Evelena Bibb, Martha Webb and Odessa Elliott negro women were fined s5 each on a charge of assault and battery.
 Jim Williams. negro, charged with burglary and grand larceny, was dis charged for want of prosecution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKET.
Large Volume of Winter Vegetables
 Consumed-Fresh Eggs.

That Birmingham Is becoming more and more a produce center is shown by the steady and healthy increase in the sale of food stuffs. The city is now using daily about 1000 bushels of Irish potatoes, about 400 bushels of sweet potatoes, some thing like 3OO0 barrels of cabbage and about 2O00 pounds of onions.
 It may be interesting to know that Birmingham consumes about 2O00 pounds of poultry each day, besides fully 1l5 cases of eggs. Most of the poultry comes from Missouri and Arkansas, with a small quota from Tennessee. The Alabama far mers. still seem willing to let others reap the profits of this exceedingly lucrative industry
 Consumers will be glad to know that the majority of the eggs on the Birmng- ham market are fresh The unusual mild ness of the winter has caused the great American hen to begin operations much earlier. and the cold storage season has been cut short by fully one month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
CHAPTER HERE OF
 NEW FRATERNITY
KAPPA PSI PUTS CHAPTER IN BIR- MINGHAM MEDICAL COLLEGE. ORGANIZER IS RENDERED A RE. CEPTloN BY MEMBERS.

Kappa Psi, a new Greek letter fraterni- ty. yesterday invaded the precincts of the Birmingham Medical college. when a chapter was installed by Dr. s. F. Bowen of New York city. Dr. Bowen is grand regent of the fraternity, and was assisted at the installation by pr. w. G. Gewin, 8 charter member of Epsilon chapter. Baltimore and Dr. McCullum, and sev- eral other Birmingham physicians who are members of Kappa Psi.
 The following are the charter mem- bers of the new chapter: J. c. Anthony, H. S. Armistead, c. w. Farrar D. s. Moore E. c. Mason, F. w. Harris, w. A. Martin W. B. Rowe, A l.. Glenn, s. R. Parker, J. I. Goodwin, G. M. Fields and w. J. Lovet.
 Dr. Bowen was rendered a reception af- ter the installation and a number of com plimentary addresses were made. Several of the older members spoke on the good of the order. Dr. Bowen was shown the sights of Birmingham yesterday and will leave for New York this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09

Ths Jefferson County Board of Revenue yesterday instructed the secretary to ad- vsrtlse for sealed proposals for the cree ton of seven steel bridges in various parts of the county.
 The decision to build these bridges was reached several days ago by the board Yesterday. however, it was definitely de- cided that the bridges should be built of steel. and the advertisements for bids for their construction will appear in the Birmingham papers today and for several days following.
 The largest and most important of these bridges will be erected over the Warrior river at Jasper's ford This bridge will cost about Sl5ooo, and will open up to a greater number of persons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
MOTHER
 AND CHILD.

Let the mother take Scott's Emulsion for the two; 1t never fails to benefit them both. One can eat for two, but nour- ishing two is a different thing. It calls for a de gree of internal strength that the average woman lacks. People of luxury are not very strong by habit; overworked people are weak in some func- ticns from exhaustion or their surroundings. Scott's Emulsion can be depend ed upon to overcome such conditions. It is a won derful food for a mother and child.
 SCOTT BOVINE. 4se Pearl Street. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
DIES FROM INJURIES.
J. F. Morris Fatally Injured at Altoona
 By Passenger Train.

J. F. Morris of Altoona, 1T years of age. died at St. Yincent's hospital yes terday morning shortly after o'clock from injuries received by being struck by the Anniston accommodation on the Birmingham Mineral railroad near AL toona.
 Morris was on his way to the plant of the Southern Steel company, where he was employed and was walking along the track when struck
 He was brought to Birmingham as quickly as possible and taken to the hospital in a Shaw & Co. ambulance. He sustained compound fracture of the skull and died shortly after arriving at the hospital. He leaves a wife and three children in Altoona, where the body will be sent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
COMPLETING ARRANGEMENTS.
CakewaIkers for Painters Convention
 Held Rehearsal Last Night.

A meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary com mlttee of the Master House Painters and Decorators association was held last night at the Commercial club rooms or Twenty-hrst street for the purpose of completing arrangements for the national convention to be held in Birmingham m February 13-16.
 uress rehearsal of the negro cake walkers, jubilee singers and fancy dancers, who have been engaged for the entertainment of the visiting dele gates was also held last night.
 This event promises to be novel af- fair and will take place on the third day of the convention,-at the state fair grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
ARRANGING FOR BANQUET.
Press Club Appoints a Committee On
 nment-Banquet Feb. 21.

At meeting of the Birmingham Press club yesterday afternoon an entertain ment committee consisting of R. F. John ston. chairman, Walter Blackman Paul Cook, c. F. Jones and John c. Henley, Jr., was appointed
 The committee will meet and make plans which will be reported to a meet ing of the Press club to be held next week. Other plans for the annual banquet to be held February 21. were discussed at the meeting.
 About fifty men. many of them among the most prominent in Alabama, have accepted the invitation of the club to be present at the banquet. and the indi- cations are that the attendance will be the largest In the history of the organiza- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
RAILROAD WORLD

L. sevier general freight agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad, Is con- fined to his residence with grippe. He was taken i'll Wednesday and was unable to be at his office yesterday
 w. N. Foreacre, assistant general super intendent of the Southern railway, re- turned to Birmingham last night after a trip of several days on the Mobile division. He was accompanied by the rail road commissioners of Alabama and the party of four has made a general in- spection of that division of the Southern.
 J. N. Scale, superintendent of transpor- tation of the Southern railway, Is still in Birmingham. He Is here seeing that all the mines and furnace companies are sup piled with freight and coal cars as abund- antly as possible, and that the cars are kept moving after they are loaded.
 MT. Scale has been in Birmingham sev- eral days He is familiarizing himself with much of the district that has devel- oped since the last time he was in Blr- mingham on an inspection trip.
 D. H. Hillman, general freight and pas senger agent of the Evansville and Terre Haute with headquarters in Evansville, spent yesterday in the city.
 J H. McAllister, commercial agent of the Norfolk and Western with headquar- ters in Chattanooga, spent yesterday in Birmingham.
 T. c. Deese who attends to the fuel accounts in the office of C. s. McManus. general superintendent of the Southern railway, spent yesterday in Birmingham checking over the fuel accounts of the Birmingham division. He came from At lanta where he checked the accounts of the Atlanta division, and went to Knox vile last night to do the same thing on the Knoxville division.
 c. H. Reeder, who was private secre- tary of M M. Richey, formerly assist ant general superintendent of the South ern Is at Anniston in charge of the yards there at night Mir. Reeder Is learning the outside work of railroad in order to thoroughly equip himself in all depart ments. He has had great deal of ex- perienee in office work.
 G. F. Lattimer has been appointed priv ate secretary to w. N Foreacre. as- sstant general superintendent of the Southern railway
 The big ditching machine of the South ern railway has been sent to the Mobile division and for the next few weeks 1t will be used on that division for widening the embankments and digging ditches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
SEVEN COUNTY BRIDGES
 TO BE BUILT OF STEEL

the road leading in that section to Wal ker county. There was an effort made to have the board institute a ferry ser vice at the ford instead of a bridge. but the bridge proposition won the day
 The other bridges will be located as follows:
 One over the Birmingham oanal one over the branch at Sixth street in Bir- mingham one over Mill Creek. at vile Hams mill: one over NH creek at Hol- lis mills, and one over Dry creek on the Birmingham and springvige road.
 The bids will be open s!.stst after noon March B. and in all pro ability the contracts will be awarded by the board the same afternoon. The board trans acted no other business except some of a minor nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
WHISKY CAUSES
 HALF OF CRIMES
 SAYS JUDGE FEAoiN. Monthly Report to Mayor Shows
 Many Facts WOULD CONVENE SALOONS One Man Is Arrested Five Times, Three Men Arrested Three Times and Fortytwo Arrested
 Twice Each.
WOULD CONVENE SALOONS

Judge Feagin, in his report for the month of January to the Mayor and City Council states that he believed 1t would promote better order and be conductive to better citizenship. If the saloons of Birmingham were confined to the fire limits"
 The report contains a number of inter esting statistics and shows that one man was arrested five times within one month.
 The following is the report and a state ment by Judge Feagin:
 To the Honorable Mayor and Alderman,
 Birmingham Alabama
 Gentlemen-I herewith submit the re- port for the month of January. 1906, of the police court showing the number of arrests convictions and acquittals for vo- lations of the various city ordinances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09

Of those convicted, S22 were whites and SS4 negroes.
 Of those acquitted, B were whites and A were negroes.
 It will be seen that s1 white persons were arrested for being drunk and only 29 negroes. or nearly three times as many whites as negroes.
 About lntoxication.
 The affrays, assault and battery and disorderly conduct cases amount to about 21O cases, nearly all of which grew out of intoxcatlon. So t will be seen that nearly one-haf of the offenses commit ted grew out of excessive use of spirituous liquors.
 To confine the saloons within the fire limits would promote better order and be conducive to better citizenship.
 You will further see from the attached statistics that three men were arrested, each three times, nine arrests; one man five times, forty-two men two times.
 That is to say 46' men caused 93 arrests. If these 46 men continue for the year at the same rate per month we will nave 10 tlltn tihSilb ilfo hi iNSAS. ohAiA habitual offenders should be given & treatment which would be more effective than the present methods of short sen tences.
 Statement Made.
 Following is statement made by Judge Feagin:
 q have been asked by the Mayor for
 4.,fA h, the future to submit a report that will show the exact status of crime, the nature of same, the number of convictions and also the various causes, so that the Mayor and Aldermen may know where crime originates.
 T believe that in this way they would be better prepared to treat results of crime, knowing as they will the causes of crime.
 ''Nly report shows that there were IF cases mol pressed. Many of these cases were malicious and frivilous prosecu- tions, wherein the parties causing the arrests did not appear to prosecute. It also shows 79 acquittals. where the evil dence submitted was insufficient to sup port the charge. I consider this radically wrong If these two features of arrests, mol presses and acquittais, were done away with, there would have been 196 less arrests to report for the month of Januarv This would have brought the total number of arrests down to a few over 600 This naturally would make a material difference fin the number of ar rests at the end of the year. and l am sure Birmingham would not stand at the head of all the cities in the United States A q having the largest number of arrests" "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
George Freeman.

The body of George Freeman, who was shot and killed in a house on south Twentieth street Tuesday, is being held at Llge Loy's undertaking parlors await ing the arrival of M. Barnes of Jackson ville Fla father-in-law of the deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
Thomas B. Wilson.

Thomas B. Wilson. the 4-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. F. c. Wilson of 2S30 Avenue G was buried yesterday at ?. m. The interment was in Elmwood ceme- teTy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-09
Birmingham TruSt&SaVingSCO. Birmingham, Ala.
Since its organization in 1887 this bank has never missed paying a Semi-an- nuaI diVlden.

oFFIcERs-Arthur W. smith. Presi- dent; Tom 0. Smith, Vice Presldent W. H. Manly Cashier; Benson Cain, assist ant Cashier; chappell Cory, Secretary.
 DIRECTORS-Arthur ". Smirh, Toal ;. Smith, T. H. Benners, Lee C. Bradley, J. M. Caldwell F. D. Dimmick, s. L. Earle, w D. Henley, F. H, Lathrop, k & Nun ger, W. T. Northington, H. J. Porter, James Spence, R. A. Terrell, Jaroe T. Woodward.