The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-11
VETERANS FINISH
 PLEASANT OUTING
SOUTHERN STEEL COMPANY WILL EXPERIMENT IN MANUFACTURE OF TRAM NEWS OF GADsDEN

eiadsden, August 0-(Special.)-The Confederate Veterans of Etowah countv who have been holding their annual re- union at Glliland's Springs. broke cam, yesterday after eleeting the following of heers for the coming year: Col. R. A. D. Dunlap, commander; T. H. Stephens lieutenant commander; Boyce Sitz. sec- ond lieutenant commander; pr. I w Newman. adjutant. Major J. c. Harris ot Montgomery delivered the annual ad- dress which created much enthusiasm. A large delegation of ladies were present in the interest of the Emma Sansom mon. ument and a neat sum was raised an,on. the veterans for tho monument. Some siX'y odd veterans and their friends were present and the reunion proved to De one of the most successful and pleas- ant ever held.
 oain Jones, a negro murderer. was gwen preliminary hearing before Judge j. w. Penn today and was remanded to Jali without bond. Jones murdered A ne- gro woman in Alabama City several years ago, by knocking her in the head With hammer. He made his escape
 SAAiJ topluItu III OnHttanOOoa short while ago.
 Ihe Southern Steel company will short " begin the manufacture of tram ear wheels on small scale for it's own use in the mines ore beds and rock quar- ries. The moulds are now being made Ill local foundry If the experiment Is success the manufacture will he taken up on an extensive scale
 The Southern Steel companv,s nlant Whlch has been closed down for the past four days in order to place a new water main, resumed operations last night in all departments. The large water main which carries the supply of water from Wills Creek had become defective and had caused several shut downs in the past few months has been replaced win larger new pipe. Many minor repairs were also made in and around the fur naces and machinery, which has placed the plant In excellent condition for tbo Tall and winter operations.
 It was announced today that ex-Goy- ernor Joseph F. Johnston. candidate for alternate United States senator will speak here on Thursday evening. August
 l6. Governor Johnston has many warm supporters here and preparations are al- ready under way to give him the great est ovation of the present campaign.
 man regfsterin IS C. E. Vanderrift caused something sensation at local hotel las; and had in be locked up in the ely jail for safe keen Ing. On his arrlyal a. the hotel he gave the proprietor SI1 for safe Keeping and retired 10 his room. AL two o'clock this morning he appeared at the hotel office and asked that carriage be ordered as he wished to take a drive He was informed that he could not get A car riage at that hour He then went out on the street and asked policeman to ring the alarm and call out all the force to take care of him He was then locked up Tor the remainder of the night and was released this morning and lmme- diately bought ticket to St Louis The mans mind seemed to be badly de- ranged.
 The last signature to the deed transfer ring the property recently bought by the Commercial club for the Ala bama Great Southern shop extensions was secured to- day at Oshkosh. Wis. today by q local attorney who had gone there for that purpose. The superintendent has had a force of men at work for the past two weeks putting the property in shape for the construction of the buildings, which will ha Gb ad t, ,v,1o