The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-16
THE RIVER COAL CO.
 TAXES UP PROPERTY
Birmingham Men Interested In
 New Concern
JOHNSON IS CONVICTED
Given Life Sentence for the Murder of Ed Bush at Tuscaloosa-North- port Postmaster Robbed
 of $2oo.

Tuscaloosa, October 5.-(special)-A large coal company was organized here yesterday and capitalized at S20O00J. The name of the new corporation will be "The River Coal company" This organiza ton is practically the successor to the Cypress Creek Coal company which was organ ized here about two years ago and which never had any active operation. In fact, its property was under mortgage and re- gently advertised for sale.
 The new concern, however, took up these mortgages and satisfied them in full. The incorporators are ". G. Somer- vile and R. E. Rodes of this place and w. E. Leake. Erskine Ramsay and G. B. Mccormick of Birmingham. The com pany is the owner of about 5000 acres of rich coal lands in the Warrior field about nine miles above here. On the land out crops a seam of coal measuring some three or four feet, and naturally easily accessible.
 The seam is now thought to be a con- tinuation of the famous Brookwood seam. It is stated that prospecting will begin immediately. and in the course of the next few months actual mining will be in pro- cess. The following are the officers. President, w. E. Leake; vice president, Dr. W. G. Somerville; secretary, R. E. Rodes. All incorporators are directors of the new concern. The contemplated de- NflO nf fba rio fold tl,1 company will mean much to this city.
 The only capital case set for this term of the criminal court was tried here yes- terday and resulted in a verdict of guilty and life sentence to the penltentiary. The case was that of Bob Johnson, charged with killing Ed Bush The killing took place near the Mobile and Ohio sta- tion last June, and was quite a cold blooded affair, the defendant knocking Bush in the head with an ax while the latter was lying on a bed. Some slight evidence of self-defense was introduced, but was unavailing. A numher of cases of lesser importance have been disposed of during the week.
 bold burglary occurred in Northport last night and the burglar succeeded in getting away with about S2e0. S. M. Ham, her, postmaster at Northport, had nearly s2OO in his pocket when he got ready for posit this morning. He left the money in his trousers during the night, thinking it would be safe so near at hand. However, the stealthy burglar entered his house, stole the money and some moro money belonging to his wife and got away with out disturbing any one. The loss was not ascertained until MT. Hammer arose this morning. Fortunately, the burglar in making his escape dropped s15, thereby lessening his lift to that amount No clue has been discovered as to the iden- tity of the guilty party, though 1t is cer- tain it was some one who had followed MT. Hammers action during the day
 The Tuesday Evening Card club was en- tertained on Tuesday evening by Mr and Mrs. Glenn Foster at their home on Sixth street. The house was made exceedingly pretty on the occasion, profusion of uoWefS DelHR used most taStefully. The ladies' prize was won by Mrs. Syd Leach, the prize being a very pretty hand painted sandwich dish. The gentlemen,s prize, handsome knife, was won by w. S. Wyman, Jr. After the games a delicious course of refreshments was enjoyed The following new members were elected at the meeting: Dr. and Mrs W. D. Partlow and MT. and Mrs. H. H. Leland.
 Tuscaloosa people were particularly in- terested in reading of the record of a Tus- caloosa horse at the State Fair in Br- mingham, it winning the trotting record in 2:16 time. The horse is owned by pr. w. J. Caldwell of this place and is well known here. The animal has often been seen on the streets and received prae- tically all of it's training here on the im- provised track on the old golf links
 Tom Garner, director of the University Glee club, has announced the team as fol- lows for this season: First tenors, Ali son, Dodson, Ford, Peebles. E. B., Peebles, F. D., Cox; second tenors, David- son. Lampley. Morrow, Schwartz, Shell by and Swindle; first bases, Barrow Brinkman, Hill and Walker; second passes, Bell, Clabaugh Graham, Grad dock, Pitts and Van de Voort
 May Get New Shops.