The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07
NEWS OF PENSACOLA
APPOINTMENT OF w. D. SHEPPARD
 AS JUDGE GIVES SATISFACTION.
District Attorneys office Is Now Left Vacant And There VIII Re stren-
 ous Sctamb1e For the Place.

Pensacola, Fla, Sept, 6-Ine news of the appointment of Hon. William B. Sheppard to be United States district judge. filling the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Charles Swayne, reached here today and caused almost universal satisfaction throughout the city. as Mir Sheppard had the endorse ment of Democrats aa well as Repuph- cans for the position.
 By his appointment the office or United states district attorney Is left vacant, as he held that position prior to receiving the higher position, ana already there are numerous parties spoken of in connection with the vacan- cy Two Democrats have been men toned as possible candidates, they pe- ing Emmet, Wilson. at present assls- tant district attorney, and Hon R. Pope Reese. now holding the position or county attorney. member Of the Legis- Iature and member of the special state commission to investigate into the acts of the trustees of the Internal Improve ment fund.
 Two or three Republicans are also applicants. but they, with one excep tion' are not residing within the dfstrict' and it is not Known in what light their candidacies may be received by the President who has so far filled vacan- cies by appointing parties resioins within the district.
 Work was today commenced in the construction of the new life saving station ct Santa Rosa Island, and 1t IS the intention of the light house service to have the buildings ready Tor oc- cupancy by January 1. Profiting ny the hurricane of one year ago, when the former station, was carried away bv the waves from the gulf, the depart nent has moved the site nearly two miles up the beach. and has piacea ~ on the most elevated point to be touno on the island. The new station VIII cost about s2o,0oo. exclusive of the amount required for new life saving equipment, as but little of that now in service will be used in the new station At present temporary quarters are being maintained for the life savers at the site of the old station. Since last September, when the storm carried the buildings away, and forced the men to leave in a life boat, they have been residing on the island In these quarters due to the fact it was necessary 70 wait until Congress convened to secure an appropriation, and since that time the department has been engaged Tn making plans and estimates of the buildings.
 The Southern States Lumber Com pany, one of the largest manufacturers of lumber in the South, today an nounced that the immense plant now at Miilview will be moved from tnat point to Muscogee, Fla, in order to De nearer the timber forests A site has already been selected. and with the commencement of operations after the mill Is moved, it will give the company four mills at that point with tre- mendous daily output. The moving or the big plant will cause most Of the present residents of Millview to move to Muscogee. and as there are about four hundred men employed at the plant, and many, of them have families, the population Of Muscogee will be greatly increased The plant was moved for the reason that all of the timber for an area of twenty miles had been cut. and for 6 time the company was considering moving 1t to point near Atmore, to which point its lands extend, but on account of floating legs by river to the mill. 1t was decided best to place it at Museogee, near the Bald win county line.
 Bids for the RYadingSof 1o5 miles of roadway of the Pensaeola, Alabama and Western and the Pensacola and Northwestern Railroads, were opened here today by the chief engineer of the two roads. but none of the bids were accepted. all of them being forwarded to the New York parties. who are pro- noting the two roads. The grading is for all of the Pensacola and North eastern road. which is to extend from Pensacola to Andalusia and for a dis tance of twenty miles of the Pensacola, Alabama and Western. Many contract ing companies submitted bids for the work, and it was stated that all of them were within reason, considering the amount of roadbed that is to be