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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

annuailv each year thereafter. The charge for the privilege of allowing the Traction Company track to remain on Deter Avenue was raised to ST,500 ana inc fare for school children was fixed at three and one-eightn cents.
 This ordinance was passed and ap- proved but the Traction Company peos' pie refused to accept 1t Tor a number of weeks. But substantially this or dinance was passed last night.
 when the Council met last night. the ordinance was read and Alderman strauss introduced the amendment to strike out the twenty-four tickets proposition This met with almost unanimous favor, practically every all derman making a short speech favoring the amendment and the ordinance. AL derman Roemer and Alderman Jones thought that danger lay in the present owners selling the property and the successors not being willing to give twenty-four tickets for $i.
 The vote on the amendment was as follows:
 Ayes-President Gunter. Aldermen Cox, Coins, Foster. Griff1th. Holloway. Hudson. Lobman, Ruth, Ryan, Strauss, Sullivan. Tyson. A. l..
 Noes--Jones Rofner, Tait, Tyson, J. c.
 On the passage of the ordinance
 
 The council was called to order at 7.so o'clock by President Gunter with all members present.
 The first matter to be taken up was the Street Car Ordinance. As soon as this was passed. Alderman Roemer reported number of sidewalk paving ordinances from the committee on sidewalk paving and baby bonds. The ordinances reported were as follows; Hyr. w,au ua atAnrun1lrG al Randnlrth Street from Court Street to Decatur Street, Pleasant Avenue from Mildred Street to Jefferson Davis Avenue. Jackson Street from Washington Street to High Street, Noble Avenue from Perry Street to McDonough Street. Jefferson Davis Avenue from Court Street to Perry Street, Clayton Park Street from Mo- bile Street to Clayton Street, Oak Street from Robinson Street to Nash Street, Clayton park Street from Mobile Street to Hannon Street, Catoma Street from Bibb Street to Bell Street. Mildred Street from Amanda Street to Mobile Street, Jefferson Davis Avenue from Amanda Street to Cleveland Avenue. Mildred Street from Amanda Street to Cleve- land Avenue. Columbus Street from McDonough street to Decatur Street and to pave Scott Atreer from Law renee Street to Hull Street
 All these ordinances were adopted.
 On report of the Finance Committee Griel Bros. Go. was awarded the cori- tract for furnishing the city with pro- visions for the month.
 The Finance Committee reported fa- vorably on the petition of Sig simon to do the business of an auctioneer in selling out his stock of furniture to enter the manufacturing business. as there is no public auctioneer fin the city.
 Alderman Sullivan objected strenu- ously on the ground that bad pre- dicate was being layed and that the license of $50 for this business was not unreasonable. The matter was refer red to the Committee and the Council adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
EDITOR MAYEs HERE.
Pensacola Newspaper Man Interested
 in New Spirit of Montgomery.

Pensacola Newspaper Man Interested
 in New Spirit of Montgomery.
 Frank S. Mayes, of The Pensacola Journal and one of Florida's best known newspaper men came up to Montgomery yesterday on visit Of Tn" spection.
 Like other Southern cities Pensacola is experiencing a new ero of growth and The Pensacola Journal like other papers in similar circumstances IS growing more rapidly than the clty'
 The Journal is in few months 10 move Into a newer and a larger build ing. And when the move Is made, considerable lot of modern time and labor saving machinery will be in- stalled. Mir. Hayes, before this ma chInery shall be installed, Is making tours of inspection to extend his al- ready large Knowledge of newspaper work and newspaper machinery
 And in the look for convenience and completeness in newspaper equipment he first came to The Advertiser otiice which enjoys the reputation of having not only one of the largest and most complete plants in the south, but has the distinction of having what is gen eralIy admitted to be the most conve- niently arranged newspaper plant In all the Southern States. Mfr Mayes looking for ideas on this line naturally came to The Advertiser offiee.
 Mir Mayes Is President of the toil- mercial Club of Pensacola. The move
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
DEATH OF MRS. SMITH.
Aged and Esteemed Woman of Mont
 rouerv panHea Away.

Aged and Esteemed Woman of Mont
 gomery Passes Away.
 In the S0th year of her age and after a prolonged illness, Mrs Carolina Me Lain Smith, an esteemed woman, died at S:2O o'clock yesterday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. L. L. Davis, 2fS Columbus Street. Mrs. Smith was born in North Caro- dina, but she had lived the greater DOT tion of her life In Georgia. She came to Montgomery about three years ago from Georgia and made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Davis. She had many friends who will keenly feel her loss She was member of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church.
 Mrs Smith Is survived by two daugh- ters. Mrs. Hattie Allen of Molena, Ga, and Mrs. l.. L. Davis of Montgomery, two sons, A J. Smith of Albany, Ga, and J. P. Smith of Mobile, and one brother, D. P. McLain of Dawson, Ga. Other surviving relatives in Montgom- cry are Mrs. w. D. Bivens and Clarence Smith.
 The funeral services were conducted at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon hy Rev. W. M. Cox. pastor of the Dextef Avenue Methodist Church, at the resi- dence of Mrs. Davis 21S Columbus Street. The remains will be shipped to Molena, Ga, at S:10 o'clock this morning for interment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
PHYSICIANS BEFORE COMMITTEE.
want City license on Private Infrm-
 ariea Abolished by Council

want Ctty License on FrAVate AmhEu~
 aries Abolished by Council.
 Three Montgomery physicians yester- day afternoon pleaded with the Finance Committed of the City Council to abol- ish the license placed on private in firmaries in an ordinance recently adopted by the Council.
 By the terms of the ordinance, such infirma ties, without a charity ward, are required to pay license of $10o annually, and. with a charity ward, $50 annually.
 Dr. l. l.. Watkins, Dr. R. S. Hill and Dr. L. L. Hill appeared before the com mittee. They contended that private infirmaries were run by physicians and surgeons as a necessity and not for profit They said that a physician paid his regular license in Montgomery and that an infirmary was as necessary for his business as a pair of scales would be for grocery establishment.
 The committee dismissed the ph$si- clans after considerable debate and promised to weigh the question that had been brought before them. A re- port is expected at the next regular council meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
TRIAL OF SANFORD
SLAYER OF '. A. ACHERs TO AP-
 PEAR AGAIN TODAY.
Case Was Reversed by Supreme Court After Sentence ct Ten Years was lmposed--0ther
 Courts.

For the second time, w. c. Sanford will appear in the criminal division of the City Court today, on trial for the charge of murder. His first trial un- der an indictment for murder in the first degree resulted In jury verdict of guilty In the second degree, and a sentence by the court of ten years in- prisoninert. Recently, however. the Supreme Court of Alabama reversed the sentence of the lower court. and today his attorneys will endeavor to secure his release from the indictment of murder in the second degree.
 Two years ago Sanford shot and kill ed J. A. Achors in the store of the for mer in North Montgomery. A woman was the cause of the shooting. The defense sought to show self-defense at the first trial, but Sanford was con- victed ae stated.
 Yesterdays session of the court be- fore Judge William H. Thomas was short, lasting only trifie over half an hour in the morning.
 The charges against Sophia vandiver, charged with vagrancy, and Ben Harris, charged with resisting an officer. were nolle pressed, and that against Herman Parker and Willis Dunnivan, charged with violation of the revenue laws, was continued by the State.
 The trial of Dr. Frank Caffey, a me- gro, indicted for receiving stolen prop erty, was postponed until April 1e. A postponement until April IT was granted in the case of Walter Morris, charged with unlawfully changing his name.
 Tn addition to the Sanford murder trial the docket for today includes the following: Buck Dublin, charged with carrying concealed pistol; Tom Green. assault to murder; Tom Green. carry ing concealed pistol; Tom Green, as- sau1t to murder; Tom Green, carrying concealed pistol; Montgomery Street Railway, obstructlng the public road, and J R. Jones. two charges of false pretenses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
UNITED STATES COURT.
Suit of Mrs. Carroll on An Insurance
 Policy Before Jury.

Sgl1H OK MEHa NANfOhA on All lMAWk&1CC
 Policy Before Jury.
 The case of Mrs Roberto Carroll, against The Fidelity and Casualty Com pany. of New York. for s2.ooo, the amount of a policy carried In the com pany by her dead husband, Benjamin F.. Carroll. occupied both sessions of the United States Court before Judge Thom- as C. Jones yesterday. The taking of testimony was completed during the day, and the case will probably go to the jury some time this morning.
 Readers of The Advertiser will re- member the death of Benjamin Carroll, who was found in the underpass at the foot of Commerce Street few days before Christmas in 1904. The injured man was covered with bruises, and ex- animation showed that he had suffered fracture of the skull. Carroll died without regaining consciousness.
 At the time of his death, he carried a life Insurance policy with the de- fendant company for $2,o00, on which payment was withheld. In explanation of this course, the company yesterday introduced evidence to show that Car roll was intoxicated shortly before the accident. The plaintiff. however, con tends that Carroll met his death as the result of foul play, offering in sup- port of her statement that he was known to have had a certain amount of money when last seen, and no money was found in his clothes when his body was found in the underpass.
 The suit includes in it's demand inter est bn the amount of the insurance poll icy, which would make a total sum of nearly S2,200.
 petition was filed by J. H. Hicks and W. H. Boynton, the receivers re- gently appointed by Judge Thomas @ Jones for the bankrupt Talladega Mer- cantile Company, asking that permits
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
LINES WILL
 CONSOLIDATE Traction Company Ac-
 eepts Ordinance. END OF LENGTHY FIGHT
Few Changes in Measures as Ap-
 proved by league.
work win Immediately Begin conneet- ing the Tracks of Montgomery street hallway and the Mont-
 xornery traction Company.

The City Council of Montgomery and the Montgomery Traction Company have at last reached an agreement un- der which the Traction Company will immediately begin the work of con- meeting It's tracks with those Of the recently acquired Montgomery Street Railway.
 An ordinance was last night passed at s special meeting, granting the franchise and the representatives Of the Traction Company signihed the in- tehtion of that company to accept the terms. The Traction Company practi- caIiy meets every condition asked by the Montgomery City Council With one exception. the ordinance is identi- cal with the ordinance which was passed by the Council and approved by Mayor Teague several weeks ago. but which the Traction Company refused to accept.
 This exception was In reference to the provision in reference to the issu- anG books of twenty-four tickets to be sold for $l.0e. The word Of 1.-the Traction Company is given that the tickets will be sold at this rate, but objection was made to it's being placed in the ordinance, as it would place the Traction Company on a basis of four cent fare. thus effecting the sale of their bonds.
 On amendment by Alderman Strauss this section was stricken out. al- though four aldermen held out against the Traction Company to the last ditch.
 The Traction Company ordinance has been before the City Council since De- cember. It was first introduced when the Philadelphia capitalists, who own the system bought the Montgomery Street Railway system from Richard TilIis.
 The first ordinance had no provision by which the city would receive any benefft from the grating of the fran chiee save the benefits accrued from a consolidated street car system. The aldermen, however. turned this ordi- nance down promptly. An, ordinance was passed requiring the Traction Com pany to pay S5,0e0 for the privilege of allowing their track to remain on Dex- fer Avenue and for the first ten years after the passage of the ordinance to pay into the city treasury 2 1"2 per rent. of the gross receipts of the con- soiidated company and for all time thereafter pay into the treasury i've per cent Of the gross receipts annual ly. This ordinance also provided that the tracks of the company should be taken off of Perry Street, Jefferson Da- wis Avenue and Mobile Street and pro- vided substitute routes
 This met with the disapproval of the Mayof He was not in favor of the percentage base of revenue. He favor ed Q flat license rate. This reopened the question. An ordinance was adopt ed, providing that the consolidated company annually pay $z,500 into the city treasury for five years and $S,00O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
TO CODIFY THE LAWS
MIR. FOSTER APPOINTED TO REVISE
 ORDINANCES.
Young Lawyer Begins work of Come paling Measures Passed by th&
 City Coumeil of Mont

YoHng Lawyer Begins work of Come
 piling Measures passed by the
 City CouneiI of Mont
 g0mery.
 Pursuant to an ordinance recently adopted by the City Council appropri- ating fund for the revision of the City Code. City Attorney c. P. Mcintyre has appointed James Henry Foster. q well known young attorney, to codify tho ordinances of the city of Montgomery.
 It is required by the laws governing the city that the City Code must be revised every five years It has now been more than four years since the code in use was revised and the Coun- cil, realizing that the time was draw ing near for a codlficafion of the laws, adopted an ordinance appr0prlating $500 or so much thereof as will De neces- sary for the work. The City Attorney was authorized to appoint the codiner.
 Mr. Foster has already commenced work on the revision and 1t will re- quire tedious and constant application for him to compile the ordinances and amendments that have accumulated iu i've years. He said yesterday that ha could not determine how long the work would take him. but he expected whom complete to have the Best code that Montgomery mas ever possessed. He will probably have an assistant to hein him In the work.
 As soon as the Code Is revised, the Council will authorize number of them to be printed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
GEORGE BATTEN COMPANY.
The weII-KnOwn Advertising AEents
 Move Uptown.

MONG ORtUWMs
 The George Batten Company, adver- tisink agents, announce their removal from the Potter building to the Metro polltan Annex building, Il, iS. i5 East Twenty fourth Street Madison square) Of course they are not going to take the whole bulidingi just one floor 1the eleventh), containing 5000 square feet. and they need every foot of 1t. In fact, Mir. Batten says he wishes 1t were at least 1000 or 1.500 feet larger. They started business in the Potter Building in 1891 in an office 12x14 feet, with one clerk, who was stenographer, book keeper, etc. The first years business amounted to s25,0o0. They are cred tied now with doing a business of up- ward of s2,000,000. The first account secured was that of George A. Macbeth -Macbeth's lamp ehimneys-and 1t Is one of the greatest sources of pride to them to say that the account remains with them. Mr. William H. Johns (now Vice-Presiden) came in as assistant solicitor in 1892 and the success of the business is in no small measure duo to his fidelity, energy and intelligence. It is a question if ever two men have been so closely associated as George Batten and William Fl. Johns have for four teen years with never a rub--not particle of friction. From one employe in 1891 to over fifty now; from an an- nuaI expense of s1 500 to nearly si6O,OO0 indicates growth. This growth has been steady and persistent; every years business has been larger than the preceding. They have established a credit of the first rank and reputa- tion for making good to their cus- toners. The growth of the business has been due more to the growth of acc counts in their hands than to the addi- ton of new accounts. Of four accounts running over s1O0.0oo per year none was greater than $5.O00 at the start. The quality of business handled by the firm is of the highest.--EveninE Sun, Jan. 25, 1908. adv,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

sion he given them to sell certain per- ishable property of that concern. now on hand. among which Is mentioned 500 sacks of bran meal The court granted an order to this eneet, making the condition that before the sale the receivers must give five days notice of the terms of the sale in some newspa- per published in Talladega and in Bir- min ngharfi. The sale is 10 be for cash. at public outcry.
 The right was allowed the receivers, to reject any bid offered at the public sale. and to proceed to sell the goods mentioned at private sale. in the event terward to secure better price than that received at the public sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
ment just launched by the business men

ment just launched by the business men of Montgomery for city of 100000 people in 1910 has attracted considera- ble attention and 1t Is probable that Pensacola will undertake campaign of some sort to get her full share of the general prosperity which Is com- ing South. Mr. Mayes looked in on the Montgomery Commercial Club and got a line on it's work, of which he had heard so much.
 He Is enthusiastic over Pensacola's future. He declared that in the past four or five years except during that time a quarantine was on against her by some Southern States and Southern cities, Pensacola had shown a rapid and remarkable development and right now, in the opinion of Mir Mayes, Pen sacola is growing more rapidly than at any time during her history. Not only are a great many new people com ing in, but business conditions are al- together satisfactory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
CAR MEN ARRESTED.
Warrants sworn Out as Result of CoI-
 lfsiOn.

On a warrant sworn out yesterday by R. Nj. HobbIe. the motormen and conductors in charge of the two street cars which coilided Saturday after noon near the underpass on Commerce Street, were arrested at s.s0 o'clock yesterday by Patrolman J. L. Jackson on a charge of violating Section 1054 of the City Code. which prohibits col lisions
 The names of the street car men are T. B. Cobbs, w. I. Meadows, S. E. Shores and J. B. MoseIy. They made bonds for their appearance before the Record CT this afternoon.
 R. M. Hobbie and Motornen J. B. Mosely were also arrested charged with disorderly conduct as the result of an altercation which grew out of the collision. Both cases were dismissed by the Recorder yesterday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
TALLADEGA,s LIBRARY.
pr. Owen to Give Advice as to it's Com
 structi0n.

atructi0n.
 Dr. Thomas M. Owen, President of the State Library Association, will leave today for Talladega. where he will confer with the Board Of Trus- tees of the Talladega Library In refer ence to plans for the construction of their building.
 Dr. J. H. Johnson Is president of this Board and all Talladega is deeply in- terested in the movement. Andrew Carnegie has given the city s12,500 for the construction of the library building and the city has appropria- ted $500 for this purpose. Mrs. John Jemison has donated a site and si0,000 worth of Talladega school bonds for the maintenance of the institution.
 Dr. owen wants to impress the peo- pie that the State Library Association. is willing to cooperate In every way in such movements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
rIrn suPnnnrr couRr.
Justices Making Ready to ReEum

All of the Justices of the Supreme Court are in the city, busiIy prepar- ing for the opening of court next Mon- day when cases from the First Judicial Circuit will be called for the second time
 Chief Justice Weakley arrived yes- terday morning from Birmingham.
 From yesterday until the opening of court. the justices will busy them- selves studying applications for re- hearings. This will be Justice Weak lAy's first appearance on the bench of the Supreme Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
rrecutIrn Annnlulmenta.

The following minor appointments were yesterday announced by the Gov~ ernor:
 Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace--John l.. Foote, Hartselle; c. F. smith, NettIeban.
 Constabie--w. s. Haddock. Oakland.
 Notaries Public-Miss Adolpha DraughdrfI1, Montgomery: W. S.. Welch, Bessemef; J. w. Jackson, West Bend
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
Alnhnmn Pontnl AfTnIrn.

Washington, March 2e.-(speclal.l- l-- Postmasters appointed: Foster. Lowndes County, Andrew J, Sullivan; 5iilsboro, Lawrence County. Guile Porter.
 John A. Whorton has been appointed regular, and W. M. Horton, rural car rier, route 8, at Joppa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
Round Trlw Rates to Atlanta, Ga., Acs count of Wheeler Memorial DRys
 March &zth to goth. 1906.

For the above occasion round trip tickets to Atlanta will be on sale March 25th, 26th and for trains sehod~ uied to reach Atlanta before noon. March 27th. 1906, at rate one first-class fare, plus 25 cents. Final limit (prior to midnight of which passenger must reach original starting point returniRg1 fifteen (l5l days from date of sale.
 W. c. Hunter,
 Commercial Agent.
 W. IT. Amorine.
 S. F. and P. A adv.4t. Phone 2e1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
I've of a Kind.

Washington Star.
 V You say that Faro Jim came to hiss end through contributory neglgehcS!
 "Yes," answered Broncho Bob. lie showed down four aces In poker game, an two of 'em was the ace or
, 1906-11-05
IS CHOkED
To DEATH
PRETTY NURSE IN NEW YORK
FOUND DEAD ON COUCH
WITH FINGER PRINTS
ON THROAT AND BODY.
Was Common Law Wife of Alexander
Gordon, Who Is in Jail Charged
With Awful Crime-Coroner Says
That Section of City Is Getting as
Bad for Mysterious Murders as
Whitechapel District in London.

New York, Nov. 5.-New York is the
scene of another mysterious murder,
the victim, Mrs. Margaret Gordon, a
pretty nurse, being a member of a
respected family and the common law
wife of Alexander Gordon, who is sus-
pected of the crime. The coroner to
day gave the verdict that she had been
"choked to death by a heavy hand"
Murder Follows Quarrel.
The Gordons had quarreled. The
man is now in prison. Mrs. Gordon's
body was found on a couch. The deep
imprints of fingers were seen on her
throat. The neck and hands were
scratched, and there was every evil
dence that the woman had fought des-
perately for her life. Her eyes were
wide open and fixed with a look OF
horror.
Equals Whitechapel in London.
Second street, between Second and
Third avenues, is now a veritable
Whitechapel district sand Coroner
Hamburger today. "London.s section
of vicious crimes has oloaked no more
mysterious horrors than have been per