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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
NEWS OF wETUMPKA.
Mother of J. P. Johnson Dead at Pine
 Iaf

Mother of J. P. Johnson Dead at Pine
 FIat.
 Wetumpka Dec. 1S.-tSpecial )-J. P. Johnson's family, of West Wetump- ka was notified Sunday of the death uf his mother. venerated and highly esteemed resident of Pine Flat.
 Mrs. Johnson was I6 years old and A widow She is survived by a large family of grown children.
 Fitz Hart has made arrangements to move his family to Marengo County, Mrs. Gray and children of Columbus, Ga, are spending few days with Mrs Gray's mother. Mrs. c. E. Gaddis.
 A young couple wAp were welded few days ago at Welona are receiv- ing the good wishes ur their friends in this section. Miss Allison became the bride of MT. George Ward.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thompson and little daughter Myrtle are the guests of Mir and Mrs: John Howle until after the wis has for several days been with Prof. and Mrs H: J. Willingham.
 The City Council :s contemplating having a census of the town taken early In the new year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
INCREASING LICENSES
Prohibition Falls Heavily on BirminG-
 ham Business Houses.

Birmingham. Dec. 1S-tSpecial.)-- The Birmingham City Council, at its regular semi monthly meeting tonight adopted the new license schedule for the coming year and transacted large amount of business. Almost all H. censes were increased.
 The newspapers will be called on to pay S250 as against $25 in the past Coca cola denlers, retail, will be asked to pay S10 per annum, while the pot tiers will pay SO much per machine. Insurance people will be charged by the agent hired to write life life in- surance as we'll as SO much per annum for each company represented. 1n- creases were made for all merchants and all public utilities save the Birm- ingham Railway. Light and Power Company, arc called on to contribute toward making up the deficit caused by the loss of saloons through prohib- ition.
 \. A street tax has been imposed afnquting to s3 on each male person between the ages of IS and 50 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
CONVICTED OF FRAUD.
White Men Charged With DeceivIng s
 Negro.

Robert A. Thorpe and Harry Lyerly, Jr.. convicted of having defrauded War ren Ross, a negro. of SIP, and fined $50 and costs each by Recorder E. F. Ba- Der yesterday afternoon. gave notice that they would appeal from the judg- ment of the court
 The two men were arrested early yes- terday morning by Officers Graham and Smith on a warrant made by Ross. Ross said the men enticed him into a sh ooting gallery with offers of gains that he could make on the hazarding of small sums. He says he lost SIP to them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
snrnenn,.n Rnnk Closen.

North AttIebOro. Mass, Dec. IS.-The Jewellers National Bank. of this town, whose president and cashier, Freder- ick F.. Sergeant, was found dead in a bathtub in his apartments last night, tailed to open its doors for business today. A notice posted on the door stated that the bank would remain closed pending the examination of it's affairs. Bank Examiners Edward Ewer and Harry N. Currier are mak- Ing an investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
CHISHOLM LEAVES STAND.
Government Rests Case Against ". 1
 Sims.

Government Rests Case Against W. L..
 Sims.
 Birmingham. Dec. 18.-(Special. )--- The prosecution and the defense both finished with A. R. Chisholm, former paying teller in the First National Bank of Birmingham. who was con- victed for embezzlement of bank funds and sentenced to five years in the pen- itentiary, and the Government closed the case against W. l.. Sims, former manager of a local cotton wire house. who Is charged with complicity In the embezzlenent.
 The case now premises to be con- cluded by the end of the week. though it Is understood that the arguments will take up day or two.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
TOM BORON GETS OFFICE
 OF CITY CAR INSPECTOR
AppOintmeht Announced by Mayor Teague Yesterday Becomes Ef-
 fectiye With New Year.


 Teague Yesterday Becomes Ef-
 fectiye With New Year.
 Tom Doron was yesterday announced by Mayor Teague as the first appointed tenant of the office of Inspector of Street Cars for the City of Montgom- cry. In accordance with plans previ- ously made, Mir. Doron's appointment will not become effective until Janu- ary l, when he will enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office.
 The office of Inspector of Street Cars was created by the blanket or- dinance for the regulation of street railway traffic in Montgomery. The ordinance was adopted by the Council in September and became effective De- cember 2. The inspectors duties com prise a general supervision of the prop critics of the companies operating street cars in Montgomery. The salary of the office is $900 & year.,
 MT Doron Is well known in Mont gomery. He is at present employed by the Montgomery Light and Water Pow CT Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
DEWEY GIVES DINNER.
Roosevelt Present at seventieth Anni
 versary Celebration.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Admiral George Dewey gave a dinner tonight at his home on K Street, in celebration of the roth anniversary of his birth. The actual anniversary does not occur until the 26th inst. but the celebration was advanced in order that President Roosevelt might be present.
 The dinner was informal in charac. ter, there being no set speeches. but many of the Admirars guests took ad- vantage of the opportunity in grace full fashion to congratulate him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
Mr. McsIobou Dead.

New York. Dec. lS.-Mrs. John R. MacMahon a Western writer. well known by her pen name, Marguerite Arlinea Hamm, Is dead of pneumonia in New York. She was 36 years old ana was formerly the wife of William Fales. at one time a United States Com suI in China from whom she was di- yorced in 102.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
N.m Annninteh Agent.

T. Nall has been appointed agent in Birmingham for the Central of Geor- gia Railroad. vice J. c. Meares, who resigned to take up his residence at Denver. Colo. MT. Nall has been con nected with the Central of Georgia Railroad at this point for fifteen years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
COMMITTEES WILL MEET.
Mayor and AIdermen to Confer on Fl
 nancia1 Matters.

Mayor Teague and the Councils Committees on Finance and Judiciary will meet m the Mayors office this af- ternoon and consider at length the question of ways and means. The as- sets and liabilities of the city will be discussed and the general financial condition of the municipality will be taken under advisement.
 The members of the committees are Aldermen Moritz. Ruth. Tait, Virgin, Gunter rn Finance, and Aldermen Johnson, Gunter and Parrish on Judi ciary, President Gunter being a mem Der of both committees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
CASHIER BUTT ARRESTED.
Virginia Banker Is Accused of Faisif!
 ing.

Portsmouth, Va, Dec: 1S.-Alex B. Butt. cashier of the Peoples Bank of Portsmouth, which suspended on November list and subsequently, an nounced an alleged Justification of books and incorporation of funds by the cashier, was today arrested upon A warrant charging Justification in one count to the extent of $24.0oO.
 The accused was admitted to bail in the sum nf $10.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19

NEW YORK STATE APPLES Large, red ones. 50 and GO cents peck. IS and 20 cents dozen.
 BROCK GROCERY co. l5N. Perry St. 7O6 Highland Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19

FLORIDA goRANGEs. Per Box ... =. ,,. .. ... .... $500 Doxen 20, 25. 30 and 35 cents.
 BROCK, GROCERY co. l5 N. Perry St. 7O6 Highland Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19

NEW YORK STATE APPLES. Large, red Onea. 90 and 60 cents peck.
 IS and 20 cents dozen. BROCK GROCERY co. 15 N. Perry St. 7O6 Highland Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19

NEW YORK STATE APPLES. Large, red ones. 50 and 60 cents peek. IS and 20 cents dozen.
 BROCK GROCERY co. l5 N. Perry St. 7o6 Highland Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19

Mrs. Walter D. Seed. who is In a hos pital in Baltimore. was reported yes- .terday to be, more seriously i'll than had been expected. News received in a letter from Mir. Seed, .who'is in Balti- more with her, was that she would soon undergo a minor operation which 1t was hoped would result in her com plete recovery of health.
 Miss Margaret Baker daughter of Mrs. Mary McMahon of Shelby Springs, will visit Miss Mary Louise Croswell during the holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19

was cut from a table on which the ued in an artistic placing of red blos- soms and ropes of hot house smilax.
 Tn an apartment set apart for the purpose the many handsome presents received by the popular young couple were displayed. Mir. and Mrs. Parrish left at o'clock for . wedding trip of several weeks to he spent in Savannah. Atlanta and other points.
 They will be at home after February l at Capitol Heights.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
MISS MoRITz ENTERTArNs
 YOUNG LADIES' WHIST

The members of the Young Ladies' Whist Club and some other friends
 Hilda Moritz yesterday at her rome on Perry Street. The home was adorned
 with tasteful placing of red carna-
 tions. foliage plants. holly and mis-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
AWFUL CHARGE
IS MADE PUBLIC
Desk Sergeant Thinks Newspaper Man
is Guilty Of Removing Book
From His Desk.

The members Of the police department
of the city are looking among the news-
paper fraternity in Birmingham for a
thief, or, rather, they received the in
formation yesterday that a certain thief
who had made himself bold enough to
enter the office OF Chief Wier and get
away with his pelf could probably be To-
Gated among the newspaper fraternity Of
the city
The man who was the loser as the ro-
suit of the thief's ingenuity was Desk
Sergeant r. Clyde Ennis, generally ad-
mitted to be one of the cleverest men,
bers of the police department. even as
he is one of the youngest and most mex
perienced. He lost book and made an
official reported to the department. re-
port which was read out before the en-
tire evening shift Of the force. He gave
the information that the thief was prob
ably a newspaper man Of the city.
So interested grew several members OF
The reportorial STATS of several of the
papers that Desk Sergeant Ennis was i'm
plored for an interview. Reluctantly he
granted the request He was asked for
particulars and. In fact, to name the man
who had robbed him. The shrewdest
member OF the department was at loss
He stated that he had had little foun-
dation for his charge, but that he was
suspicious. Interesting results are an
ticipated The matter has created moro
interest than it probably should have on
account of the official nature of the re-
port, and the fact that every member of
the department was made familiar with
it, Mayor Wards recent plea for more
dignity in the police department and the
nrewings of the wedding out" storm
make it impossible that lightness and
blatant humor could have been INDUCED
in by the chiefs right bower.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
COUNCIL WILL NOT
HURRY THE MATTER
Plenty of Time toName Police
Commission Nominees
BITTER FIGHT MAY RESULT
Mayor Ward Thinks Council Will Not
Even Consider Question Until
the Last Meeting In
April.
BITTER FIGHT MAY RESULT

On the action of the city democratic ex-
ecutive committee night before last the
political gossip of the city was centered
all day yesterday. Just what action the
City Council will now take since to that
body the city executive committee has
given charge of arranging some plan for
the selection of the two members of the
new police commission is a matter of de-
bate.
In this connection some light was
thrown yesterday. Mayor Ward stated
positively that the City Council would not
consider this matter at the next meet
ing of the board. Indeed" said he, at
is very probable that the City Council
will defer action until the last meeting in
April" AS the general election occurs
In May, 1t is thus seen that very few
days will elapse before the plan is made
known and the time comes for the Of
fetal publication of the democratic ticket
Those discussing the manner in which
the commissioners will have to be chosen
agreed that there are but three ways
The first is by means of a primary, the
second is arbitrarily choosing two men
and declaring them the nominees and the
third is the opening of the gates for
free-for-a contest. The primary idea
is certainly discarded. There will be an
insufficency of time, and it is known that
Mayor Ward and the majority of the
members of the board, as well as the ma
jorty of the citizens. are violently OPP
posed to the primary idea.
So it is up to the council to select
choice between the two remaining plans
If two men are arbitrarily chosen nomi-
nees, these will be either the two APP
pointed by Governor Conner or Messrs
Parker and Copeland. the two gentlemen
who received the highest vote In the re-
cent primary. In case either pair Is Sc
lected. it is pointed out that there will
De political bitterness, which might ulti-
mately develop into opposition in the
ranks. 1t was rumored yesterday, al
though the confirmation could not be OBJ
tanned, that the race for the two seats on
the commission would be left open to all
who receive the proper Endorsement under
the election laws of the state.
Another day passed without Governor
Comers naming the two gentlemen who
will sit with Mayor Ward on the new
commission. 1t is evident that finding two
men deemed suitable by the governor,
and who will accept the trust, is difficult.
Until the appointments are made and the
appointees are qualified, the old commits
sion will continue effective. AS reported
yesterday, the commission will convene
again soon in a called meeting, the pur-
pose of which is the trying of several
cases pending against several members
ct the present poice forca.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Handsome Story Building Be Erected Twelfth and twentieth by w. Massey WI
Between 100000 and S25O0O

the apartments. The building will be
made fire-proof In every way possible.
There will be damb walters running
from the basement to every apartment,
an electric call bell, service and the struc-
ture will be heated with steam.
Jantior service for all the apartments
will be furnished, in fact everything will
be furnished with the exception of lights.
All the janitors and other employees will
be in livery. BY use of the latest APP
paratus all the dust in the building will
be carried to the basement through air
tight compartments, preventing dust from
spreading through the rooms.
A spacious roof garden will be put on
the roof of the building, where the occn-
pants may seek the cool in the warm
weather. 1t will be handsomely furnished
and will have tropical plants and many
conveniences.
Each apartment will consist of a recep-
ton hall, living room, two bed rooms, din
ing room, kitchen, stove range, butler
pantry and bath ROOM 1t is possible that
a general dining room will be provided on
the fifth floor in order that the occu-
pants may dine without leaving the pullo-
ing or having to worry about servants
This matter will be settled later by MI
Massey.
The controlling idea of Mr.. Massey and
Mr.. Weston has been to make '"ferrace
Court the finest place of the klnd III the
south in point of convenience, beauty asa
every other detail
The residence occupying the site now
will either be torn down or moved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

a letter III" and it will have two courts
which will be beautifully ornamented by
tropical plants and ferns, with artistic
electric lighting effects in the court that
opens on the street. The other court in
the rear will be exactly like the front
court with the exception of the lighting
effects, which will consist of bronze cleo
troliers ten feet high. The corridors will
be finished in white Alabama marble, and
the corridor floors will be of marble.
There will be both passenger and freight
elevator service. The passenger evelator
will be directly facing the main entrance
and the freight elevator will be entirely
out Of sight. The main entrance leads
into a public reception room to be finished
In the Dutch style of architecture, with
low prick mantle and an open fireplace Tor
logs, the furnishings to be weatnereo
oak and oriental rugs
Tbere will be a local and also long
distance telephone service in every apart
ment. and every apartment Is eohheo'eu
with the reception room on the hfst hoor
4a,anbone service, which does away
with the speaking tube. Ihere wan ~
49, ana cold water day and night ana gas
-s.=.r.,a.r ieitv Many of the rooliis wa
be finished In lard wood. and the bath
rooms will have mosaic floors. tile wains-
coting and all modern bath arrange
ments, including shower.
Quiet and privacy will be secured by
aeadening felt between all the floors, and
there will be fire-proof walls between all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
GLEE CLUB CONCERT
PROVES RARE TREAT
University Boys Show Results
OF Excellent Training
CHEERED BY BIG CROWD
Sonqs Old and New Were All Rem
dered In a Manner Which Cap.
tivated Everyone-Muoh
Enthusiasm.

The concert given last night ut the
Jefferson theatre by the Glee club of
the University OF Alabama, pleased tho
large audience that was gathered to
hear It. Tho people, in fact, were sur
prised that the young men who ap-
peared were possessed of SO much talent.
and that out of crude material. such a
perfectly trained organization could have
been fashioned. Those who went to hear
expected fairly good singing by boys with
voices yet undeveloped, but had not pre-
pared themselves for the treat that fell
to their lot.
The club is composed of some twenty
members chosen from the student body
of the university Its history is drawn
out through but two seasons. Its forma-
ton was suggested by Hill Ferguson Of
Birmingham, and Tom Garner, the faith
full alumnus and veteran editor of Tus-
caloosa undertook It's training. How adj
mirably he has succeeded was evidenced
by the excellence of the concert last
night.
The majority of the selections were
rendered by the club in body, and what
impressed the audience more forcibly than
any other thing was the fact that the
voices were excellently trained, and the
singers carefully drilled. The songs were
those typical of all similar organiza-
tons, many of them old and familiar,
many new and captivating. The songs
by the quartette were perfectly rem
dered, and were among the most pleas
ing of the evening. The solos rendered by
r. b. Ward, G. M. Marechal Paul Jones
and l.. w. Chapman were received with
hearty applause. this being especially
true as concerns the first named. Mr..
Ward has one of the sweetest tenor voices
that has been heard in Birmingham anna
teur circles in many day, even though
it is as yet a trine weak.
The patriotic college songs ELECTED warm
applause especially as the majority of
those present were alumni of some in
sttution, to whom were brought back
dreams of the yesterdays. and scenes of
the long ago. In addition, the club en-
livened the audiences by sklts of hui
morous nature, that entitled AN Oyster
Stew" by Mr.. Garner and Mr.. Bell being
especially pleasing.
All /" ALL the evening was one of much
pleasure Those who were present prob
ably attended the performance for rea-
sons other than those which generally
prompt theatre patronage. However, they
W, -e entertained in an excellent manner
I. concert being one entirely above the
indeed, as many of those entertainments
rendered by SO styled professionals"
II. w. r.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

~ LANS were announced yesterday
- for the erection of an apartment
house to cost from 100000 TO $l?5,0Oo
on the Sterrett property at Twelfth ave.
nue. and Twentieth street, south.
The apartments are to be known as
Terrace Court" and are to be built by
Richard w. Massey. The property was
bought yesterday by Mr.. Massey from
Mrs. c. B. Sterrett for practically $4,000,
or $500 a front foot, the highest price that
was ever paid for residence property in
Birmingham.
The plans for Terrace Court" have al
ready been drawn by William c. Weston,
and as soon as possession of the property
can be obtained work on the building will
commence. 1t will be completed within
less than a year and will be the finest Of
Its kind in the south.
The property faces 100 feet on Twelfth
street and runs back 1872 feet on Twelfth
avenue. The apartments will face High
land avenue and will have a view that
cannot be surpassed in Birmingham.
The structure will be five stories high
and will be built of brick, stone and terra
Gotta, and will be beautifully ornamented
% b e6hrd 5hs absris five
on four of the floors and four on the
ground floor. BY an ingenious arrange
ment every room in the building will have
an outside exposure, and it will be SO
arranged that there will be excellent VEN
tlation. In construction 1t will be lik
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
| Big CONSPIRACY TO
ENFORCE THE LAWS
WARD, HIGDoN, WEIR AND 9TH
ERS GET HEADS TOGETHER ON
PLANS TO PUT DOWN CRIME IN
THE CITY.

For the better enforcement of the laws
of the city, the authorities Of the city
and county held an executive meeting
yesterday afternoo-- in the office oil the
Mayor. Present at the meeting were
Mayor Ward, Sheriff Higdon, Chief Wler
City Attorney Smith and Kinds PeeVy,
the attorney representing the sheriff.
What was done, or what was discussed
there was the greatest secrecy. 1t is
learned however that no final decision
was reached, and that there Will OCCUR
another meeting.
From the partial expressions OF Mayor
Ward and Sheriff Higdoh, it is learned
that the new vagrancy law passed by the
legislature was one of the features OF
the discussion. 1t seems that in some
parts the new law and the old conflict,
and 1t was on these points that the dis
cussion hinged. Gambling was also dis
cussed at some length and plans for the
elimination of the green cloth men from
the population of the city were put ON
foot.
1t was learned that the officials of
the city and county intend joining hands
in the enforcement of the law. Active
crusades against vice in every form Is
intended, and the forces of the chief and
the sheriff will assist each other. 1t was
intimated that developments could be
looked for In the near future An active
crusade against Migrants Will be made,
because to this class the majority OF
petty offenses and crimes are attributed.
1t is probable tina the present plan of
placing all Migrants arrested in the coun-
ty instead of the city Jail will be con-
tinued, and that the deputies of the sher-
ifs office will aid the policemen in the
enforcing of the laws against gambling.
1t was pointed out that the gamblers
of the city are so familiar with the police
officers that for them to put down gam
bling unasssted is exceedingly difficult.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
MAJESTIC CLOSES
SEASON SATURDAY
No More Vaudeville viii Be Presente d
Now, But Several Shubert Attrac-
tions Are Booked.

The Majestic theatre will close for the
present season on tomorrow, Saturday
night General Manager r. E. Rckson
of the Interstate Amusement company.
who Is in the city, made this announce
ment yesterday. The regular vaudeville
bills will be discontinued, but for the
month of March some Shubert attractions
are booked.
Among these attractions is De Wolff
Hopper in "Happyland" and Wang" The
dates for these productions are March %
and 80. The present season now closing
is the first for the Majestic theatre. The
season has proven fairly successful, and
the house will be reopened early next fall.
It is believed by indications that vaudc-
VILE has become a factor in this city,
and is a popular form of amusement.