The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
CITY ITEMS.

Phillips Back From FIorida.-First Assistant Desk Sergeant Barney c. Phillips of the police department re- turned to the city yesterday morning after spending several days in Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla.
 Young Woman Bound Over-Nellie Howard was bound over to the criminal court from the police court yesterday on a charge of grand larceny. The young woman is alleged to have stolen $40 from c. w. Cavalier.
 Fear Boys Are Lost.-George Hays of Avondale reported to the police last night that his son, Foster Hays, and another young boy, Coleman Russell, were missing from home. The two boys, it seems, went hunting yesterday morning and at a late hour they had not returned home. Their parents fear that they are lost or that some mis- fortune has befallen them.
 City Laws Infringed.-That the city laws regarding the construction of wooden buildings within the fire limits are being rendered practically useless by the granting of special permits is the complaint being made by heads of various departments to the Mayor It
 
 storing of gasoline are being construed in the same manner.
 Pickpockets Busy.-Pickpocket are evidently getting in their work in Bir- mingham at the present time. It was reported to the police yesterday that the pocket of William Glen was picked in one of the local moving picture theatres Tuesday night, the thief get ting away with $115. The matter was placed in the hands of detectives who have several clues upon which they are working.
 Tempered With Fire Boxes.-P. G. Henry was arrested yesterday morn ing by City Detectives Cole and Dish eroon charged with turning in two false fire alarms Tuesday night. The young man is said to have turned in box No. 56 from Avenue and Twenty fourth street and later turning in a telephone alarm from Avenue F and Twenty fourth street. He will be given a hearing in the police court this morn ing.
 Pest House Committee.-The commit tee of the Board of Revenue to arrange for the erection of a pest house will begin its plans today and within J short time new houses and perfect con- veniences for caring for the county patients will be erected on the farm two miles north of Boyles. The pest house now has more patients suffering from smallpox than have been there for more than a year, although the dis ease Is not spreading.
 New COrporatiOn.-Articles of, incor- poration were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Mona
  to conduct a general merchandise bus mess with stores in Birmingham. The authorized capital stock of the com pany Is $50,000, but 1t will begin busi- ness with 39000 subscribed and paid up. The officers are Joseph w. Trot- ter, president; T. M. Cate, vice presi- dent; F. A. Wilson, secretary, and Mrs. M. L. Trotter. treasurer.
 Terminal Opening-The opening of the Terminal station April will bring the largest crowd to Birmingham that has yet passed through the gates of the new station. On account of the re- duced rates, the extra amusements and the opportunity to do spring buying, a very large crowd is expected. Detail plans for the parade and the fire works will be announced shortly. Everyone in north Alabama is expected to come and take a part in the celebration.
 Railroad Officials Here.-T. C. Powell, vice president; Horace Baker, general manager; w. s. Andrews, su- perintendent of transportation, and w. C. Rinearson, general passenger agent, all of. the Queen and Crescent Route, were in the city yesterday. B. M. Starks, general manager of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, accompanied by his wife and son, was in Birmingham yes terday MT. starks was here on a trip of inspection.
 Decision UphoIds Feagin's Action.- Senior Judge William B. Fort bf the criminal court rendered 6 somewhat lengthy opinion yesterday morning in the case of Morris Costello vs Judge N. B. Feagin, denying the writ of pro- hibition prayed for by the plaintiff in which he petitioned for trial by jury on a charge of violating the prohibition law. Judge Fort held, in his opinion, that the defendant was charged with violating city ordinance and that the inferior court had the power to dispose of the case as a city case.
 Crowds of Dentists.-The dentists Of the United States will begin to arrive in Birmingham next Wednesday for the National Dental association convention. Due to broad advertising of Bir- mingham by all the dental magazines of the country, and the widespread work of invitation done by committee of local dentists the crowd will be far larger than at first expected and may run to 1900. The manufacturers ex- hibit to be shown at this meeting has been pronounced the finest in the world. It is the one which caused so much comment in New York, and it will be an interesting matter both for pro- fessionsl men and the general public.