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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
The Traction Company
 Makes Concessions.
Association Increases Capital Stock to s12,50o, of which Local Business Men Own s7,5O0-Future
 Now Assured.

At meeting yesterday morning, To- cal baseball affairs passed out of the hands of the Montgomery Traction Company and into the hands of local business men.
 The meeting in question was held in the office of General Manager k. J. Chambers of the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company on Dexter Avenue. President R. D.. Apperson and General Manager w. HI. Ragland of the Traction Company took care or the interests of that corporation. E. P. Amerine, President of the Baseball Association, with T. J. Reynolds, Pres ident of the Fourth National Bank, and Bernard Frank of the firm of Steiner, Lobman and Frank two of the direc- tors of the Baseball Association, and Mir. Chambers, completed the six that were at the meeting.
 The result of the meeting was that the capital stock of the Montgomery Baseball Association was increased from 5000. its present capitalization to $12,500. an increase of $3,500.
 Under the old order of things the Traction Company owned s7,500 of the $9,O00 of stock, the other S1.500 being divided among individual sharehold- CTS. Under the new order of things, this Is directly reversed. Local busi- ness men now own $7,500 of the stock, while the Montgomery Traction Com pany holds the other $5,000. The lat ter having disposed of $2,50O Of It's stock to private parties.
 Baseball from now on will be, in measure, self-sustainfng, the controii- ing interest being entirely in the hands of representative business men or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
MONTGOMERY GAINS CONTROL
 OF BASEBALL FRANCHISE

Montgomery. who will naturally exert every effort to furnish a team that VIII be worthy of Montgomery, and that will make the game locally success.
 At the meeting yesterday, the repre- sentatives of the Traction Company agreed to furnish and keep up an up- to-date plant, grandstand. pieacners and grounds. furnish ample ana aoe. donate specified sum every month 70 the Baseball Association. This after noon at the office of the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company there of the Baseball Association to ratify the action stakep yesterday. Each share held in the former baseball asso- citation will, of course, be good in the new organization, but it will be held at something less than par. than IS one share of stock worth s25 in the old as- sociation will be worth about $19 with the increased capitalization.
 1t is improbable that there Will pc any change in the officers or directors of the Baseball Association until March 1, when the annual meeting Of the Association will be held. Under the terms of the. agreement at yester- days meeting. the Traction 'Company resentative on the Board of Directors of the new Baseball Association:
 The present Baseball Association of- ficers are: E. P. Amerine, President; Ray ss Entire. Secretary and Treasurer. The Directors consist of the following: E P. Amerine. T. J. Reynolds, Bernard Frank, B. kw. strasburger, Ray Isa Rush. ssh. Coleman and James T. Pinckard.
 While nothing was done in regard to an increase of more than $12,500 at yesterdays meeting, 1t is the plan or the Baseball Association to make a further increase of s2,5o0, making a total capital stock of s15.Ooo in all. :.
 One thing is assured from the result of yesterdays meeting. Baseball in as strong and firm as adamant. It is in the hands of representative business men of the city These men promise to put a team here that will make of Montgomery the peer or anytnlng m the South in a baseball way.
 The future of baseball in Montgom- cry Is dazzlingly bright.
 It is now up to John Malarky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04

December 1, 1906, for month of November. .. .. .. 610. 64 December 31, 1906, for month of December. .. .. .. .... 416. a Total. .. .. :. .. .. .. ..$3,627 .5s I further find, that in accordance with the law regulating deposits of se- curities on the part of mutual aid in- surance companies and assessment life insurance companies, securities in the possession of the insurance commits
 sioner and safely locked in safety vault to which said officer has the key. Said
 securities were carefully checked by
 me, found to be in accordance with re-
 quirements in the premises, and are shown in exhibit "B" hereto appended
 and asked to be considered a part of
 this report.
 I take pleasure in stating that the
 affairs of said department are in most
 excellent condition and reflect much
 credit upon the Insurance Commis-
 sioner and his Deputy, A. O. Sexton,
 for the very satisfactory manner in
 which the books and records of the de- partment have been kept and the man. ner in which the business of the said office has been conducted. My examination was much facilitated by the system in use by the said of fee, and I found information readily accessible on this account The law regulating said office has in
 all respects been complied with. Respectfully submitted, G. F. Sedberry, Assistant Examiner of Public Accounts. List of Securities. The list of securities from mutual aid and assessment life insurance com
 panies, referred to in the examiners report. follows:
 Alabama Casualty Company, Birm- | ingham, Ala, Fort Payne Bonds No. and 4, S500 each.
 Alabama Life Association, Birming- ham. Ala, Enterprise Bond, No. 16, | $1, ,000. Alabama Mutual Benefit Lie Insu-
 rance Company, Birmingham, Ala, Certificate of Deposit in American | Trust and Savings Bank, Birmingham, i $1 900.
 American Mutual Aid Association,
 Birmingham. Ala. Bridgeport. Ala.
 bond. No 8, S1.OO0.
 American Mutual Benefit Life As sociation, Andalusia, Andalusia bonds, No 91 to 100 inclusive $10O each Capital City Mutual Life Insurance Company, Montgomery, Ala, Alabama
 bond class c. No. 25. $1,O00. Columbian Insurance Company. In- dinapolis, Ind, Deposit in Birming- | ham Trust and Savings Bank Birm- | ingham. $1. 1000.
 | Colored Peoples Mutual Life Insu-
 rance Company, Dadeville, Ala, De- posit in Birmingham Trust and Saw
 ings Bank. Birmingham. Ala. $1.OOO. Great Southern Home Industrial ] Association. Birmingham, Ala, Annis-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04

directors were elected: Robert New. lew. J: W. Lee. D.. W. capps and J. B.
 The officers for the ensuing year ara as follows; M. V. Capps, presidentt Dr. J. w. Lee, vice-president; Robert Newman. cashier; R. c. Blount, assis- tant cashier; T. J Bisna. teller A was elected and ordered to be paid to the stockholders at once. The bank has now $1o0.O0o and g surplus of se5,-
 Rev. F. M woods, who has been pas. tor of the Baptist Church at Abbevills for two years, moved with his family Tuesday to Clanton.
 The church here passed resolutions for another field Of labor, and hope for him abundant success in his new work.
 He Is a most excellent preacher and has, made many friends during his
 The farmers of this section have be- gun their spring blowing. The fields are being broken up to make ready for the planting of corn and cotton.
 haTs Tss bssn spsssdns ssn the sGRs Rsasys home, returned yesterday to their re- spective schools: Miss Emma Lee Newman, Nashville: Miss Marie New man and Irone Stokes, Calhoun Cnam- Bradley, Eufaula; William Howell, Luther Dunn and William Holley. Au- burn
 an ini,rmary at Montgomery much im- proved in health. It is very probable that he will be out with his friends in few days. to attend to business in connection with the city water plant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04

Anthony Krantz, Pennsylvania painter of hobo habits, Caucasian de- scent, and Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse accent, walked into the police station early last night 10 find q sleeping It Piacse; Sss weary limbs, but in addition, vas in- formed that he would have to remain at the station. and he occupied a rex miation bedroom, with several other in- mates of the city prison.
 Sergeant Ragland entered charge or burgiary of a railroad car against the PcnIrxyiyantan. The troubles or Krantz came about in this way:
 TIolIifield. in the Atlantic Coast Line yards, discovered 2 white man man ana dar swo 1Thav had broken the seal and pushed the door ajar. when the watcnman chm I,esdn cane upon them. They. fled Int watcn- man was successful in capturing oniy one of them. Jeff Feels, negro youth The others escaped.
 peant Ragland answered the call ana Brought Feels to the station. owing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
TRAMP ASKS FOR PLACE TO REST:
 SHOCKED UP FOR BURGLARY.

to the fact that the trio had not en- tered the car. charge of trespass was all that could be brought against the negro, and he was given six months hard labor by the Recorder yesterday afternoon. He testified that white man and another negro youth were in- plicated with him. Watchman Hollt field and the negro both gave the po- lice accurate descriptions of the white man.
 When Krantz entered police head quarters last night to find sleeping place. he fitted the description so per fectIy that Sergeant Ragland. imnne- diately turned Him oyer to PatroImen Haynie and Starr, and placed him un- der arrest. Feels. the convicted negro, was brought out and positively identi- fied. Krantz as his confederate. Krantz now. awaits Identification by watch man Hollifeld.
 The two negroes and the white man. 1t seems, all blew into Montgomery some time Tuesday, They are all sup. posed to be tramps. krantz IS 70 years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
Antares TempIe Install.

Antares Temple, No. I27. Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan held a meeting in the Pythian Castle Hall last night for the purpose of installing officers. The following assumed the duties of office:
 Royal Vizier. Leon McCord: Grand Emir. ]. T. Letcher; Sheik, c. D. Arm- strong; Mokana, Lamar Field: Mahede, W. E. Dow: Secretary. A. c. Minter; Treasurer, B. F. Evans; Sahib, R. F. J. williams; ,Satrap, J. H. O'Gwyn; Es- corts H. O. Crenshaw and James Par rish: Joe, w. w Pearson; Master of Ceremonies, B. A. Taylor; Imperial Ma wab. J. Lee Holloway. A
 The Temple decided to hold another ceremonial in Montgomery on the night of January 23,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
womer For FIat Top.

Che step for the betterment of con ditions at the citv prison here has been taken. Mayor Ward Chief of Police Wier and Judge Feagin met Tn consul. persons continually arrested and being cared for by the city he turned over to the criminal court of Jefferson coun-
 It is explained that this action will in a measure relieve congestion at the city prison and will also be more se- were punishment for the regular crim- inal" than can be extended in the po- lice court.
 A trial and conviction in the higher court will necessitate the prisoner serv- ing a sentence at Flat Top mines if he is unable to pay the fine assessed. In the future Warden Waldrop will swear out warrants for prisoners who gre continually being brought to the city jail. which will bring the trial before the criminal court has signified his willingness to act in accord with the city authorities on this matter.
 At present there are in the city prisons white and negro. women who. according to Warden Waldrop. are all This action on the part of the city will relieve the city jail of all such persons. These women are a drag on the clty and are in jail idle all the time they are serving sentence. It is thoughII that if these prisoners realize they will be sent to Flat Top instead of having good time in the city jail. they viii desist in their violations of the laws; It Is the idea to get all the chronic, prisoners to Flat Top, where they VIII
 This action is the first step taken TO improve conditions at the city 1aii Others will follow in succession. so It IS said
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
xvomer to Re Arreated.

Mayor Sullivan of BessemsI ,IUuay handed to Chief of Police Christlieb iarre number of warrants for women warrants and the Chief immediately be- gan serving them. A verbal order to make the arrests was not listened to q few days since by the Chief of Po- lice the rolice commission demandin 2 that the warrants he issued. A clash was looked for The action of the Mayor today rather simplified condi- tions and the Chief had to obey the commands of the citYs executive. The women will appear before the Mayor tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Three Lodges in Huntsville Hold
 nual MeefinQa

Three Lodges in Huntsville Hold An- nual Meetings.
 Huntsville, Jan. 3.-(Special. )--The following lodges have held elections during the last two nights:
 Shelta Cavern Lodge. No. 26. I. O. o. F.: J. M. Mash, Noble Grand; J. l.. eFrguson. Vice-Grand: Chas. T. Grimmett, Secretary: J. W. Maupin, Treasurer; Ton Denham. Representa-
 Madison Lodge, No. 25, I. o. o. F.: H. c. Blair. Noble Grand: Pope Brown Vice Grand; A. H. Turner. Secretary; and E. J. Brooks. representatives. Richmond Council No. 3. Jr., O. IT. A. M: E. o. Lawhon, Past Councillor J. A. Mckee. Councillor: J. M. Blan- a, ton: Vice Councilor; s, B. Phillips. Re sistant: J. F. Falkenberg. Financial Secretary; H. c. Pollard. Treasurer Robert Orgain, Warden; J. w. Peeden Conductor.
 Mrs. NJ. J. Averly of Dallas Village died yesterday after an illness of sev- eral weeks. She was a former residen, of Knoxville and was 47 years old.
 Felix NJ Robertson. night clerk ir Decatur to accept the position of as. sistant postmaster there.
 The Huntsville City Council has un. arranging the wards of the city, witt the idea of having them as near equa in area and population as possible
 The Fourth. or "shoe string ward was formed when the negro voter, were in the majority here and powerful enough at any time to dominate city politics. In the formation of the Fourtf Ward nearly three-duarters of the out. skirts of the town. embracing the ne. gro residence sections, was taken in and for many years the ward was repre- sented in the City Council by colored aldermen. The elimination of the ne. gro vote has removed the necessity oi Keeping this ward in the present shape
 The collection of State and county taxes for the month of December ir Madison County has broken the record. for any month in the history of tht county, amounting to $59.1140S. Foul been paid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
INSURANCE RETURNS
EXAMINER REPORTS TO COVER
 NOR ON DEPARTMENT.
Captain sedberry Compliments Conduct of Ofncers-Depufy Commissioner Sexton Makes Statement of
 Finances for year.

In a report filed yesterday with Gov ernor Jelks, by George F. Sedperry, Assistant State Examiner or fqblc unn E. R. McDavid. as State Insurance Commissioner, and of Capt. A c. Sex ton as Deputy Insurance Commission CT, are warmly commended.
 ,,s sxamins5 ai4 mantss soend ending December si. For this period the department re- ceived and turned into the treasury $3,627 .5S.
 Report of Examiner.
 Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 3, 1905. Hon. Wm. D. Jelks, Governor Mont-
 gomery, Alabama
 Dear Sir:-In obedience to fnstruc- tiuns from the Chief Executive office, l have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of Hon. E. R. McDavid. Insu- rance Commissioner and Hon. A. c. Sex ton. Deputy Insurance Commissioner. from June i. 1906, the date of last ex- animation, to December 31. 1906. inclu- siva and find the receipts of said of- flee as follows:
 Nine company licenses ($101)..$ sos. DO Amount collected under recip-
 rocity law. .. .. .. 10O.0O co,Iected from Metropolitan
 Mutual Benefit Association,
 difference in Mutual Aid
 and assessment license. the
 former being s20, and the
 latter $101.. .. S1 DO One Mutual Aid License... 2O.0O TIP agents licenses. 2,4S2.oo Tax under Section 2605 of the
 Code of Alabama, 1896. from unauthorized insurance com nanies. .. .. .. .. 25. .5S ra..I S3627 bS All this has been duly certified into the State Treasury, as evidence of which. the receipts of the State Treas urer were exhibited to and checked by me.
 Settlements with the Treasurer were made at times and in amounts as fol- lows: July 3, 1906. for month of June.. .. - - ooG. .oU August 3, 1906, for month of
 July. .. .. .. .. .. 5s7 5O September 4, 1906, for month of
 August. :. =. .. .. .. 4O2 50
 september.. :. .. =. .. 5ss % october 31, 1906, for month of October. .. .. .. .. 464. .s1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
NEWS OF CULLMAN.
Drug store of German City Is Bur
 gI.rized.

CulIman. Jan. S.-(special .)-The drug store of Dr. P. M4 Allison was burgIarized a few nights ago. The robber is known and will be arrested soon. ,
 of the most popular German couples, win celebrate their silver wedding January 17th. A ball and banquet will be given to all their friends at at from Germany with Father Cullman, his brother-in law. and has been one of the most enterprising and public spirited men in the county.
 Chancellor Simpson has aPpointed Hon. s. J. Griffin receiver for the firm of Sparks, Chance and Ridgeway. It is understood that the firm Is sol {: vent, the receivership growing out or The inability of the partners to agree
 Oster McMinn of McMinn and Com pany is seriously sick with hear' trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
Rond Company Sued.

Thomas M. Thornton as recS, ss the First National Bank of Attsna, , 1Ss 1Ss filed a suit to recover $2o09o arantv rroln otv comeany cn15ea s'aTTs The petition was filed in the United States Court here. The the suit grows out of the failase Atislla or ,as1 snt AgTl' e4lT 'PresiGent. le Gnltn and william Robert Iawley. T Cashier of the. bank. are & ac- cused of having brought gMr aSGns p%Ses was sas ,.5,otad af inc Anniston term of the Tnited United states Court. The petition ayers that the guaranty company hac M made bond in the sum of slO;9oo S tor fa,,nrs urs oS oT tbe hank the said bond company ha' not nc % paid the bonds. The suit will hard, I'd lv he heard at the next term or th' United States Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
KILLING
CORONER PARIS INVESTIGATES
 TRAGEDY AT WARRIOR.
Rumored That Arrests Of Prominent People Of Little Mining Town May Occur In Connection
 With Staying.

Rirming ngham. Jan. 3.-(Special)-Cor- orer W. D. Paris went to Warrior to- day to investigate the killing Of TOT mer Marshal R. D. Blackburn at that place yesterday
 Announcement was made this morn ing that some prominent men in the little town were implicated in the shooting and that some arrests Will he made within. the next twenty-four hours. The remains of Blackburn were taken to Warrior at noon today TOT m. torment. Coroner Paris announced that a jury would be formed and evioence taken. +ho
 Blackburn was in the employ Of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad as spe- cial agent at the time of his death, though he lived at Warrior. K
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
r.,I x1,na C.Ienned bud.

The Jefferson Count jail was tooay , 55rsssed air machine being used The Prisoners were transferred from one 6anartment to another as the 1orcs cleaning out the institution moVeu
 The compressed air machine has peep in use in Birmingham but snol a . while. the strongest power PSssiPeeen PrtaPen wos to SaY Every crevice in the jail was at- lacked. tack Being the first cleaning orie Of the kind ever given the jail. the imPoIh,s P ths ance is significant; The omSiai,sy mSnr,y o who iaEes hold January 14 will get pet ter iaiI than ever before seen here'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
REPRESENTATIVE HURT.
Hon. R. B. Peete Has Narrow Escape
 in Runaway.


 Athens. Jan. 3.-(Special )-What came near being a very ugly runaway happened just south of Athens this morning. when the horse driven by Hon. B. B. Peete, Representative elect of this county, ran away with him and pr. Darby. a prominent physician hearing the approaching horse and by pulling out of the road, and did this, but the raSd horse ran into him. overturninE his buggy and throwing him beneath the vehicle, also throw- Ing Mir Peete out and both were drag ged some distance by the frightened horses. before they broke away from the overturned vehicles and the driv- CTS escaped death as If by miracle. two torn up buggies. Representative Peete says his horse ran for nearly q mile and he could do nothipg with him. MT. Darby says his escape from death seems almost too mlrculous to be true.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
Life Insuruuce Company Meeting.

tual Life Insurance Compar- head or fee in Rome. Ga. are holding thelr There are about one hundred represen- tatives of the company at the meeting
 The Alabama agents are entertallniInig. IiIs Two addresses of welcome were deliV the city by Alderman John Forney and the other in behalf of the Alabama agents by E. w. B. Brannon. John
 the response Two hundred thousand dollar and half million dollar clubs were organized this afternoon. followed bv light refreshments The social program includes luncheon. smoker. trolley ride and banquet The reports of conditions made by the of-