The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
CITY ITEMS.


 For Barker School-Mrs. M. V. Moore, known as "Bettie Hamilton will give a recital at the Barker school Thurs day. 8 D.. m. under the auspices of the Barker School Improvement asso- citation.
 First Methodist Cburch4-The Rev. l.. c. Branscomb, pastor of the First M. k. church, south, announces that a church conference will be held at 7.45 this evening Members and friends are urged to attend.
 Sons of Ham Ensnared--A dozen ne- groes, were roped into the sherl1 drag net early yesterday afternoon at Vanderbilt furnace quarters me ne groes were brought to Birmingham and nlaced in the county jail. while the docket shows a grave charge opposite their names-shooting craps.
 Rody Dredged from River-The body of Ernest Warren, a young miner, 70 years of age, who was drowned In the Little Warrior river Sunday night, was found early yesterday morning. War ren was wadng in the river late sun day evening trying to get boat tleo in the back waters. The swift cur rent carried him down stream and he was drowned.
 Teachers Association-At the Jeff ferson County Teachers association meeting, Saturday morning, at the city hall at 1O30 o'clock the following topics will be discussed: Physiology: Primary, Miss Sabine Dupont; How To Develop a Strong Body" E. l.. Brown; "How To Care for the Body, former Lieut.. Gov. R. M Cunning ham; "The Spiritual and Mental Body, Rev. Marvin Heflin.
 Investigation Postponed = Coroner Brasher announced yesterday that the inyestigation of the death of Mrs. Jane Wilson, who was killed at Morris last Wednesday night would be indefinite ly postponed. The witnesses summoned in the case have been discharged until resummoned. The coroner has offered reward of $100 for the arrest and conviction of the slayer of Mrs. Will son and interesting developments in the case are promised within the next few days,
 Magness Case Dismissed-The fa- nous cross litigation growing out of an attempt the part of w. K. White, a druggist of Nashville, to get possession of two children of Mrs. Annie Magness, was ended yesterday by a dismissal of the case by both sides. The case recalls the death of City Detective Sam Hamilton, who was killed while with White when they went to Mrs. Magness' home to secure the children to whom White claimed his right.
 Lumber Company Incorporates Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yester- day by the Peerless Lumber and Man ufacturing company, which proposes to conduct general lumber and blaming mill business with offices in Birming- ham. The authorized capital stock of the company is $50,000 but it will be- gin business with $27,000 subscribed and paid up. The officers are F. J. Sheppard, president; F. E. Smith, vice president, and A. B. Lovelace, secretary and treasurer.
 Petition To ForeclOse-The petition to foreclose the mortgage of the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail- road filed by the Old Colony Trust company in Atlanta Monday, was filed with Judge Jones yesterday. The pe- tition asks for receivers and sets out that the company has executed $2,445,- GOO par value of its per cent gold bonds and has defaulted three times on the interest which now amounts to s1S3,375. An interesting fact connected with theIpapers Is that they are signed by Richard Olney. former Secretary of State, and counsel for the trust company.
 Investigates Drowning-Investiga into the death of Ernest Warren, a young man who met his death by drowning near Sayre mines Sunday night. is being made by Coroner Brash- or. Circumstances surrounding his death are said to be suspicious. 1t was first said that he had started across the river to his boarding house and had been washed down the stream. He was known to have had watch and two guns on his person short time before his death, but when ms body was recovered his pockets were empty. This caused suspicion of foul play to arise.