The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-05
BeSSener Structure Ready for
 Occupancy Next Week
ABBOTT CAUSES MUCH TALK
Government May Take Up the Case. Jonesboro School Trouble Is Set tled-Other Bessemer
 News.

{ expected to be complete in every detah by Saturday The station is not only handsome one but very commodious as well It is divided into three parts, the center 10 be used as an office with wait ing rooms on either side
 Such business as freight and light as well as the sales department, which ls now handled by the Birmingham othce, will come under the jurisdiction of the Bessemer office Work is being rapidly pushed ahead and it is expected to have the loop ready by January b. when the cars now stopping at First avenue ana Ninteenth street will run up to the sta- ton.
 The new sign showing the office of the railroad company has been installed and strenuous efforts will be made this month to have every merchant supplied with an electric sign.
 One part of the white waiting room VIII be devoted to a display of electrical hX- | lures of every description.
 Government May Seek Abbott.
 It is reported that the government will take up the case of J. E. Abbott, the produce merchant who disappeared last week. Many letters are said to be await ing him at the office, and 1t is said he will be charged with using the mall for a fraudulent purpose
 When Postmaster Lewis was asked com corning this, he said he had nothing to say, refusing to either deny or confirm the story.
 Jonesboro Trouble Adjusted.
 The trustees of the Jonesboro public school met last night and received the resignation of Professor Harrison which was accepted. On December 1s owing to d disagreement between the principal and teachers, the trustees closed the school until such time as harmony should exist. The resignation of the principal it is believed has proved a happy solution of the difficulty, and Chambers McAdory received instructions to notify the teach CTS to be ready for work on the 18th inst.
 Mr McAdory said Thursday: We have not as yet decided on a new principal, but shall by the 18th l had a talk with the members of the county board of edu- cation today and l am led to believe that everything relating to the unpleasant af- fair is settled once and for all
 VIII Go Out of buSlneSS.
 Jacob Rosenbaum of the firm of Rosen- 1 baum Bros, who for many years was in business in Bessemer, Is storing his stock, prior to retiring from active business. Ill health is given as reason.
 The fact of the stocks being stored, leads to a popular belief that at some future time, the firm will reopen.
 The building has been leased to Rarden X Scott, who are remodeling the front along extensive lines and as soon as fin- ished will be occupied by them.
 Cases on Police Docket.
 The following cases were on the police docket Thursday
 Lloyd Moore, vagrancy.
 Bertha Gray, vagrancy.
 Tom Robinson, carrying concealed weapon.
 Charles Jemison, minor, violating sa- loon law.
 Goods Found In His Possession.
 Rich Hudson, who was arrested Decem- Der 29, and given sixty days for vagrancy, will be charged with larceny as soon as the present sentence expires. Suspicion was directed toward him. owing to the many pawn tickets found in his posses sion A search of his rooms. now in charge of Bertha Gray, found a grip con taining costly hnderskirts, underwear and expensive clothing Vas well bicycle Tile Gray woman was arrested, charged with Vagrancy and fined $60 this morn ing.
 She appealed the case and bail was fixed at $l00 which she furnished. She was immediately picked up again and charged with receiving and concealing stolen property and bond fixed at $500 making Sl00 in all which she was unable to furnish
 Hudson has been-for some time pawn ..1- pawn shops, and it is believed a number of small robberies will be traced to him.
 Russians Are in Trouble.
 Twenty Russians. who were brought here from New York city to work for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany and whom for some reason or other are not employed, are besieging the city authorities to send them back claiming they are destitute. Taey cannot speak English and one of the women has been deserted by her husband and is absolutely pennyless.
 Personal and General. , The question as to whether or not the , saloons occupying two adjoining stores, under one license, should be compelled to take out two liquor licenses, Is being dis cussed in certain circles. with view of bringing 1t to the notice of the city coun- cil.
 ". T. Kennedy gave dinner party at his home on eBrkeley avenue Thursday night. Plates were laid for twenty. J. D. Dickson, manager of the southern stores of J. M Robinson-Norton company, returned Thursday from a trip to Louis- vile and other Kentucky points.
 Miss Love Caldwell of Louisville is visit ing Mrs. H. c. Chrstlieb.
 D. H. Williams of Indianapolis will spend the balance of the week in Besse- mer
 l Mrs Isaac Haas of Gadsden is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. Marcks on , Sixth avenue.
 Mrs. J. Haas of Greenville is visiting