The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15

to be very close to Mr. 4Oakum, ana
although denials have been made that the
Frisco system has control of the Mobile
Jackson and Kansas City, it is believed
by many in position to know that MI
Berg will be the new general manager.
A meeting of the Mobile Chamber Of
Commerce was held today at noon and
considerable business WAS transacted. The
directors instructed the secretary to re
quest the members Of the legislature to
vote for the passage Of the 'broken sales.
law, which prevents a man from buylnS
goods at Wholesale prices, paying a IL
eense for conducting that class of trade
and then retailing same.
A number of matters referring TO alleged
discrimination In rates against Mobile in
favor of New Orleans by the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company were re
ferred to the transportation committee.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed to-
day in the United States court by credi-
tors of the Mann Lumber company, doing
business in this county The assets and
liabilities are placed at Sl50,000 The
company had just finished paying fer
land and standing timber in the southern
part of the county which they purchased
to the amount of 100000, when the Sep
TENDER strom swept over their holdings,
telling practically all the timber. The
equipment consists of one large mill and
six portable mills and there is strong
feeling that with good management the
company will eventually be able to. pay
up in full. Local bankers are not In
volved to any appreciable extent X. Il.
Mann is president and IL. W. Atwood
secretary and treasurer of the company
1t is said that the insolvency of the COM
pany will not affect other investments
of Mr. Mann. either in Michigan or Ala
bama
The preliminary hearing in the cases Of
the United States against the Honduras
National Lottery company was had this
morning before United States Commits
sioner Jones. The cases against en-
ployes of /. Graham were dismissed, but
four were held in nominal bond as Wit
nesses Upon agreement between the
government and the attorneys for the lot
terry company r, K. Thompson, foreman
of the press room of the printing office of
l.. Graham, l.. S. Graham, alleged pro
prietor of the printing office, and Edward
L. Pinae, who. from testimony given,
superintendent the shipment of the boxes
containing lists and others printed mat
| ter, were held in three Thousand dollars
| each. Martin Holbrook, agent, and f. l..
| Pickens, night clerk of the Southern Elk
| press company, were both dismissed.
Those held to the grand jury gave the
required bond Stevens q Lyons of Mo-
bile and Lawrence O'Donnel of New Or
| leans, represented the defendants, and
| United States District Attorney William
II. Armbrecht represented the govern
ment.
The petition of Ambrose Mcneil Thorn
as Morrison and John Mcleod, alleged
Joint owners of ten shares of stock of
the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City
railroad. asking for a mandamus to COM
pei the general manager of that road to
allow them to examine the books, papers
and records of said railroad, came up be-
fore Judge Browne in the circuit court to-
day, but as interrogatories to the petit
tions and exceptions to the sufhciency of
the railroads answer to the petition are
pending, Judge Browne withheld his De
cision.