The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
|. H, KAPLAN WILL
 ERECT BUILDINGS
Substantial Improvements to
 Be Made At Once
GARRISON IS SUCCESSFUL
coIdwater, Ala, Man Becomes Head of Large Religious Publishing House In Chicago-Mr. Bryan
 Cancels Date.

Anniston, January 23.-(Special )-It is stated on substantial authority that L. II. Kaplan will soon have in process of construction another block of buildings on Noble street between Eighth and Ninth streets, practically covering the vacant ground below the American house to his present block of stores. Plans are now being prepared for the buildings and the work of construction will probably be started soon
 It Is stated that it will take about six buildings of the size contemplated to finish out the vacant space. Most of the build ings will be two-story structures, but it is said that some of them may be larger. All of them will be of brick and will be modern in every particular
 The development in this part of the city has been truly marvellous and the result is almost entirely due to the efforts of MT Kaplan. A few years ago in this section of the city there were to be seen only few tiny mill cottages, fronted by dirt road and an open field. Today there is paved street, paved sidewalks, modern hotel, big apartment store several office buildings, and one of the finest free wagon yards in the entire south showing which will be increased extensively by the proposed new build ings.
 The month of January has been fruit full of several bankruptcies among Ala bama concerns, according to reports filed with the deputy clerk of the United States court here. s. w. Lee has been appointed receiver for the City Grocery company at Sylacauga; l.. l.. Herzberg has been appointed receiver for the firm of Dun- can & Co.,, at Gadsden; Harper & Son of Edwardsville have been proceeded against and admitted to bankruptcy Other voluntary bankrupts being the New Alabama News Co. of Talladega and Styles & Smith, merchants of Hopewell, Ala.
 David B. Clarkson is among the sev- eral Alabamians who have achieved suc- cess in the north. He was born at Cold water and when thrown on his own re- sources he went to Chicago, where he is today at the head of the David B. Clark son Publishing company, one of the big gest religious publishing houses in the country He is still in his prime and has a greater success before him.
 J. H. Durand, who was shot in the back by negro named Mack Bosh, died at the Sellers hospital yesterday after noon as a result of these wounds Sew eral weeks ago Durand, who has held the position of chief of police at different times since Hobson City came into exist ence was shot by Bosh, who disappeared and has not yet been apprehended. Du- rand was operated on and it was thought for some time that he would recover, but for the past three weeks his life had been slowly ebbing away. He was ne- gro of the old sort, polite, careful and honest, and enjoyed the confidence of the white people with whom he came in contact. The funeral services will be conducted at Hobson City Sunday.
 telegram has been received from William Jennings Bryan that he has necessarily been compelled to change his route and will not lecture in Anniston, as he had intended doing.