The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-13
THE WEATHER.


Washington, May 12.-Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi: Fair Thursday anu
Friday; light to moderate southern winds.
Report for "a hours, ending ms
Maximum temperature ................ ~
Minimum temperature ................... So
mean temperature ......................, oO
Normal temperature ..................... Il
Excess since January 1................... 1884
Precipitation Observation-Disclosures. 90
Total precipitation since Jan. .....29.0 S
Excess since January l.. ................. TO
w. F. LEHMAN, Observer.
CITY ITEMS.
Pupils RecitaI.-A recital by G. O.
Friermood's pupils will be held at Cable
hall tonight at $40 o'clock.
Negro Killed in Mfne.-Falling rock
in the Spalding mines of the Republic
Iron and Steel company yesterday re-
suited in the death of Wheeler Rogers,
a negro miner, while another negro
miner was badly injured. The matter
will be investigated by the state mine
inspector.
Musicians Picnic.-The picnic and
barbecue which the Musicians union
will give at Germania park next
Wednesday. May 10. promises to be one
8 of the great festival events of the sea-
son. 1t goes without saying that there
will be an abundance of good music.
Many tickets have been sold.
Prohibition Cases Dismissed.-Fif-
teen prohibition cases Of long standing
were dismissed in the first and second
divisions of the criminal court yester-
day on account of defects In the war;
rants. Most of the warrants were de-
clared void on account of the fact that
the date of the alleged offense was not
specified
Injured by FALL. w. Hinsman, a
carpenter, was severely injured yester-
day afternoon by falling from the roof
of a house on Forty sixth street and
Tenth avenue, north. Mr.. Hinsman
sustained a broken leg and it is feared
he was injured internally. He was re-
moved to Talley & McAdory's fnfrm-
airy in an ambulance of Mewbourne &
Spain, Woodlawn undertakers.
MOtorman to be Tried.--Motorman j.
o. Moore, charged with criminal negli-
gence in running over Mrs. w. e. Led
ford and her child on the South Besse-
days ago, will be given preliminary
hearing before Judge l. II. Benners in
the first division of the inferior crimi-
nal court tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
TuggIe Institute Commencement
Tuggle institute, a colored school
located near the end of the Fountain
Heights car line, will conduct it's clos
ing exercises tomorrow night. 1t is
announced that two special cars will
leave Fountain Heights at 1850 p M,
one going to North Highlands and the
other making connection with the last
North Bessemer car down town.
Another Negro I<iIIed.-Will Jackson,
a negro was shot TO death by his Wife
at No, l shaft, Pratt City. Tuesday
night The shooting is said to have
been caused by family disturbances.
The negro woman Is said to have fired
several shots at her husband, after
which he attack ed Ter with a knife and
inflicted dangerous wounds, but she
finally hit him, t1e wound proving fatal.
Ketona Negro Caught.-Henderson
Smith, one of the two negroes who
murdered Cal Morris. a negro, a few
days ago near Ketona, was captured
Yesterday by Officers Rittenberry
Karrh and Hood. His arrest was eff
fected in negro house in the rear of
1872 North Nineteenth street. Smith is
at present confined in the city jail but
will be turned over to the county au-
thorities.
Chamber of Com merce Election
Chief Bodeker has offered platoon OF
police to keep order at the polls when
the election of officers in the Chamber
of Commerce is held tomorrow after
noon 1t will take place in the rooms
between noon and 4 p. m. AS yet
there is but one ticket, and indications
point to the election of Frank Nelson,
Jr, with great acclaim. The club will
meet Immediately after, ratify the
election and hear the annual reports
of committees. This meeting Is an i'm
portant one and a big crowd is ex-
pected.
Petition in Bankruptcy.-A petition
seeking to place Sylvester Hall, the
well known general merchant who has
been conducting a store at 2812 Second
avenue for number of years, into in
voluntary bankruptcy was filed in the
federal court clerks office yesterday
afternoon. The petition is brought by
Collins & Co., Ballard Co, Hood
Grocery Co., and several other firms
Referee Alex c. Birch has appointed
NJ L. Kimbro trustee of the Dora
Drug company, and meeting Of the
creditors of B. F. Faircloth was held in
Ills office yesterday, resulting in the
appointment of A. S. Cowan as trustee
Chief After Small Boys.-Chief Ben
nett has always been bothered to q
great extent by small boys following
him to fires on bicycles, but of late the
practice has grown to such proportions
that the chief is preparing to have the
hand of the law fall heavily on the
Youngsters. Most of the boys ride be-
hind or alongside his wagon, while
some insist on getting In front. The
res,lt is that several accidents have
been narrowly avoided. 1t is unlawful
to fail to give the right of way to the