The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
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ROAD WAS BUILT
Archives and History VIII Lose
500 Annually
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
Will stoudenmlre Must Die in Autausa
County, According to Court De-
clslon-other Monteom-
cry News.
SUPREME COURT DECIDES

cry News.
Montgomery, January 1S.-(special)-
The progress of Alabama railroads is
still a matter of congratulation to all
who take part in helping to forge the
state to the front. 1t has just been shown
by the secretary of the state railroad
commission. Virgil Griffin. that for
the fiscal year 1905, there was an Increase
of mileage reported in the state of 1908
This is a fine showing in the face of the
fact that the state lost twenty-five miles
in the tearing up of the track of the La
fayette railway from Opelika to Lafay-
cite. However this will not long be out as
1t has been laid again from Bowndesboro
to a point near Montgomery on the line
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
1t is shown In the papers now being
made up by Mr.. Griffin, that there are
now in the state $685. 81 miles of track,
of which 4609.n is main line. 1884, S yard
tracks and sidings, and 1878 double track.
1t is also fact that there are num-
Der of lines promoted, or In some cases,
actully begun, which are not reported.
1t is further so that as this report does
not come down later than last October
there has been much building that is not
taken into account here.
Loses Expense Money.
BY decision of the supreme court today
a very important department of the state
service is crippled for the time being.
1t has been ruled that the department
of archives and history has been using
500 a year maintenance TO which 1t is
not entitled by law. The case was made
out by Jesse d. Beale, a taxpayer of
Montgomery, who brought suit in the city
court of Montgomery to restrain further
use of the money.
The contention was based on the sup
position that the 800 allowed for expenses
In the act of February Il, 1891 re tting
the department, was repealed b2 tAe gen.
eral appropriation act of February 49,
1903, which carried $3.50 for the care of
the department. The lower court held
that this was a fact and the supreme
court sustains it.
The supreme court holds that the gem
eral act of later date expressly prohibits
any additional appropriation for expenses
to that provided in the statute. The direc-
tor, DIR. Thomas M Owen, the auditor and
the treasurer agreed some time ago that
the department was entitled to both sums
and since that time the auditor has drawn
his warrant for it which was paid by the
treasurer on the advice of the attorney
general that 1t was regular.
Prisoner Must Die.
win Stoudenmire must die on March 8,
next for the murder of Sim Mcbride, in
Autauga county. He was sentenced first
to be executed June ~, last but his case
having come up to the supreme court de-
lay was given to get a ruling.
Metcalf Leteher, sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary for the killing of James
Dudley in Macon county, will have a new
trial. 1t seems that he was convicted of
assault with intent to murder In connec-
ton with the killing of Dudley on an in
dictment alleging a graver offense The
supreme court holds that in order to con-
vict for d lesser offense than charged
in the indictment the alleged acts must
have been directly in connection with the
fatal tragedy charged
In the case of the Illinois Life Insur-
ance company VS. Bertha Jaffe, from the
Bessemer city court, the supreme court
holds that she can not recover $780, paid
on contract that was cancelled
Wholesale Grocers Meet.
The Alabama Wholesale Grocers' assoc
citation convened In annual session at the
rooms of the Montgomery Commercial and
Industrial association this morning at II 80
o'clock.
President L, M. Hooper of Selma was in
the chair.
There was a full attendance of whole
sale grocers, as delegates from all the
important distributing points of the state,
% Rff-fai nj a AnnfSfOp Troy
Dothan. Eufaula, Selma, Demopolis,
Huntsville Greenvile, Andalusia, Tusca-
loosa and other cities. Montgomery is ably
and largely represented.
Immediately after organization the as
ISOLATION went into executive session.
and the press was temporarily excluded.
The proceedings are largely of a conf
Dental business. routine character.
The association, after an arduous bust
ness session of three hours. adjourned at
o'clock 10 accept dinner at Bastianni
e. Cassimis' restaurant on Dexter avenue,
as the guests of the Montgomery Whole
sale Grocers' association.
The executive committee OF the Crocers
association are: " B. Atkins, Selma; r.
F. Neville, Mobile; M. Forscheimer, Mo
bile; M. o. Carroll Ozark, and 8. w. Lee
of Birmingham.
New Corporations.
The following new corporations have
been reported to the Secretary of State
Sheffield Steel Range and Stove com
pany, Sheffield, capital $4,000 fncorpora-
tors, John Donk, Jr., s. b. Myer, r. r.
Hill, j. II. Hail., II. M. Bailey. S. Nc
Gaughey. Steel and cast ranges and stoves
generally are to be manufactured
Andalusia Ice and Bottling company
Andalusia, capital $4,000; incorporators
S. X Feagin and others. Ice is to be
made and drinks bottled.
Peoples Trade company, Luverne, cap
ital $4,000. Incorporators, w. w. Walker
and others.
Queen Canning company Carbon HILL
capital $4,000. Incorporators, William
Wood and others. A canning factory is
to be built and truck farms worked
Burford-Goff Supply company. Hart
ford. capital $4,000 Incorporators, L. e.
Burford and others.
Gulf Coast Record, Mobile, capital s15,-
600 Incorporators w. ]. Kilduf and
others.
These commercial notaries have been
appointed: Isadore Shapiro. Birmingham
Mamie Lively, Birmingham.