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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
PREPARE FOR CASE
OF KNIGHT YANCY co
JUDGMENT OF $4,000 AGAINST ABB
INGDON COTTON MILLS - CITY
CLERK RELIEVED

Huntsville. October Especial AS
sistant District Attorney Kennemer, Dep
uty Clerk Greenleaf and Deputy Marshal
Root have drawn the juries for the ap-
preaching term of United States court
In this city and in Florence. The No
vember term of court will open here on
the first day of the month and there is
to be a considerable amount of work for
the grand jury. The whole history of the
Knight, Yancey & Co. cotton failure, it
is stated, will be submitted to the jury.
Building operations in this city are
more lively than in a number of years
past, and 1t is believed that the present
year will show up larger In this respect
| than any previous year. The city,
growth is in the suburbs mainly, where
| large numbers of homes are being erect
ed. In spite of the completion of many
new homes, real estate men say that
there is not vacant house in Hunts
Vile.
A jury in the law and equity court to-
day rendered a Judgment for 5000 dam
ages in the suit of A. R. Grogan of the
Fulton Bag and Cotton company of At
lanta, against the Abingdon Cotton mills
of Huntsville. Grogan brought suit on
the grounds that he was arrested on a
false charge that of being a labor agent
and enticing labor from its employment
He came to Huntsville three years ago
with transportation for several operatives
of the Abingdon mill, who had expressed
willingness to go to Atlanta, and while
here was placed under arrest and lodged
fore a jury Two years ago a jury gave
him Judgment for $500 against the
Abingdon mills and the case was ap-
pealed by the defendant, the supreme
court reversing and remanding the case,
City Clerk D. B. Lillard was relieved of
duty today by action of the city council
and 1t is given out that his successor
will be elected later 1t had been the
general understanding that Mr.. Lillard
would be retained under the new admin
stration.
Mayor r. E. Smith has sworn in the
new policemen elected by the new coun-
ell, and in a brief address to the men
told them that from now on there is go
ing to be enforcement of the law in
Huntsville. Law enforcement is to be the
keynote of this administration, and no
negligence is to be tolerated in any city
official. The police department is COM
posed mainly Of new men.
Atlantic City and Return
$30.25
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
State Tax Commission

Three tax assessments of general state
interest are to be considered at SEES
sion of the state tax commission which
meets at the capitol tomorrow In each
instance complainant Is alleging that the
assessment is too heavy. and prayer is to
be made that reduction be allowed.
All of the petitioners are from Jeffer-
son county. The Birmingham water
works is objecting to its assessment on
the ground that $4,000 imposed by the
Jefferson county commission should be
taken off. The Southern Iron and Steel
company, formerly the Southern Steel
company. prays that Its assessment for
the years of 1907 and 1908 be read1usted
on the ground that the plant was idle
during those years. The Woodward Iron
company will present a petition that the
assessment against them be re-adjusted,
on a basis of 81, 100000. Petitioner states
that assessments have been paid in both
Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties, and
request is made that the Tuscaloosa
county assessment be taken off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
Mobile Newspapers

Copies of old Mobile newspapers. pub
Iished in the Alabama gulf city as far
back as 1899, have been sent to DR..
Thomas w. Owen of the state depart
ment of Archives and history by e. @.
Norton of Daphne. The old Mobile Ad-
vertiser and Chronicle. dating to 1S42 the
Mobile Herald of an earlier date. and the
Mobile News, the Mobile Register, and
the Journal, Evening Tribune, Alabama
Tribune, Mobile Daily Commercial Reg
lister and Patriot, Banner Of Reform and
other newspapers are in the files.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
News Of Ensley

Judge E. o. Harris will take his seat
in the recorders court of Ensley this
morning, vice Judge D. F. Sugg, who,
for the time being, becomes a private
citizen.
Judge Harris has appointed James
Francis as clerk of the court. Mr..
Francis has been in the employ of
the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company. He Is secretary of the local
moulders' union. He is a young man
of excellent habits and we'll qualified
for the position to which he has been
appointed. All the local bar will at
tend the opening of the court this
morning and as there are no cases on
the docket Judge Harris and others
will make speeches.
Important Appointment
The two aldermen from the Sixteenth
ward, NJ H. Mcdowell and Capt. P. J..
Rogers, were appointed chairmen re-
spectively of the finance and legisla-
tive committees of the City Council.
These are two of the most import
ant committees of the council Mr..
Mcdowell, chairman of the finance
committee, is well qualified for the po-
sition. and Judging from his former
record on the late city council of Ems
ley will guard well the treasury of the
city. The legislative committee of
which Mr. Rogers is chairman is equal
~ important. It is known as the
mayor committee" and deals with any
changes in the several departments,
and other matters connected with the
direct government of the city.
Personal and General
Mrs. w. N. Wood, president of the
Greater Birmingham Humane society,
will leave Saturday to attend the ma
tional convention of the Humane So
ciety, which meets at Washington, DC.
Harold Mandy. who has been quite i'll
with malarial fever, is much improved.
Ensley lodge of Masons held a spe-
cial meeting last night to attend to
an important business matter connect
ed with the order.
The automobile chemical fire wagon
is laid up for repairs and will be out
of commission about a week. The horse
wagon will answer alarms.
Notwith standing the Indictment
weather the cars were crowded yes
terday with people who attended the
circus and the opening of the state
fair
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union of Ensley met yesterday after
noon at the public library Much i'm
portant business was transacted In
GLIDING the election of officers for the
enSuinP Year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07

Figures given out by the state treas
urer's department shows that disburse-
ments during the fiscal year of 1909
1910, which came to a close September
80, aggregated $5.s46.696.so. with out
standing warrants at the close of the
year which amounted to $51 ,735.62. The
book disbursements of the year, as
shown by the auditors report. pub
hshed yesterday, shows the grand total
of $5,69S,432.50-the largest disburse-
ment In the history of the common
wealth.
At the close of the fiscal year, which
ended September 80, 1909. the outstard-
ing warrants were only $10,915.17. At
that time the disbursements were $5.-
800, 90S.67 AS a consequence an ex-
cess of $2T8,552.66 is shown by tho 1910
disbursements over the previous year.
The annual report of the state treas
urer, which will be issued within a
few weeks, will give a full tabula-
ton of all of the expenditures. Treas
urer Walter D. Seed and his force of
officials are at present busily engaged
on the preparation of the document.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
Democrats to Meet

Special session of the state democratic
committee, which HAS been called for
Friday by Chairman r. Tyler Goodwin
to consider contests from Autauga coun-
ty and the Sixth judicial circuit will be-
gin at noon. 1t Is thought that the men,
bers OF the committee will be able to re-
turn to their homes on the night trains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
CITY QUIET AFTER
EXCITING NIGHT
Plans of Mob Were Frustrated
BY Officers
DISBURSEMENTS GAIN
City Election Board Is Disqualified.
State Tax Commission Meets To-
day to Receive Complaints.
other News
DISBURSEMENTS

| Montgomery. October 6.-(Special)-
Quiet was restored to the city today fol-
lowing upon the military scenes of last
night, when the Grays, Montgomerys
crack company, kept careful guard around
Adams, the negro who on yesterday MUIR
dered Policeman T. w. Berry and injured
Policeman Lawrence Ellington. While
some feverish excitement, which re-
manned over from last night, was notice.
able tonight also, the demonstration did
not assume any material proportion.
though guard of deputies was main
| taned at the bastile. A balm to the
public conscience was the speedy indict-
ment today of the negro by the county
grand jury.
ing tonight was an extreme precaution
adopted by Sheriff Horace Hood, who
has been diligent to enforce order. Some
| of the radical citizens have been heard
to express the opinion that the Jail should
be rushed. An attempt on the part of
the citizens to do SO, 1t is pointed out,
would mean instant death, in view of
the fact that the prison is exceptionally
strong, being almost impregnable.
| 1t developed today that the act of OFF,
Ger Ellington, In shooting down the negro
after he had killed Policeman Berry, was
| one OF manifest heroism. After woundlng
| Officer Ellington In the pistol hand and
| on the scalp, the negro rushed within
| the building, where he was apparently
safe barricaded. Not perturbed by this,
| however, the wounded officer quit the
dead man, rushed to the side of the
| building in which the negro was hiding,
| and opening the blinds of window, fired
at the negro before the darkey could
again open fire. The bullet pierced the
negroes lung inficting q serious, though
not fatal, injury
| According to authorities, the organizers
INFLATED a well defined plan for the cap
ture of the negro. The method to be
used was to rush the Tailor, force him
to turn over the keys of the bastile, with
draw the negro from a cell, and tie him
to an autmobile, to be paraded through
the streets of the city.
Intimation that such a plan was on
foot with facts as to time and manner.
led Sheriff Hood to doubly assure the
negro's safety.
The funeral of Officer Berry, who was
killed by the negro. was conducted today.
A large following of friends accompanied
the remains to the train, which bore the
body to Ansley for interment.
The partial report of the grand jury.
now in session. charged Adams with MUIR
der. A speedy trial is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
Field Trials Entrant

Joseph F. Hindes, resident of Mary
land, has notified Secretary John H.
Wallace, Jr., that he intends to enter in
the southern field trials meet, to be
held here December IL, fine English
setter. whelped July. 1903. and pur-
chased in British Columbia. The entry
is the second one received
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
Board disqualified

freakish situation Is to be found
in the disqualification in this city of
the entire county election board,
brought about by the requirement of
the law that none of the members can
be a candidate for office.
Judge ]. B. CASTOR, probate Judge
of the county; Horace Hood, sheriff, and
Judge ]. B. Fuller, circuit court, are
all candidates for reelection on No.
vember 8, each of whom is unopposed
for office. Owing to the rigid regula-
lions. however, the register has de-
posed each of the members and put In
their places A. F. Whiting, George F.
Halls and A. H. Eubanks. who will
name the election managers and SUI
perintend the election
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
Ringing in Trouble

Decatur, October ESPECIALLY ac-
count of the Ringing Bros. circus fail
ing to pay license of 500 for the pr1vl-
lege of parading the streets of Decatur
yesterday, the manager of the show was
arrested last night and gave bond to
the amount of $3.50. His trial was set for
Q o'clock this morning before Mayor
Henry A. Skeggs. but he failed to appear.
In due time If he does not appear a for
fixture will be taken against his bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07

Dizzy heights Of an upper Pullman
berth got Walter Brookins' goat" when
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14
ANOTHER DEEP WELL FOR
CAMP OIL DISTRICT
To be Drilled 1900 Feet and Possibly
1000 Feet Deep
San Francisco Men Are Financing the New
Development Work

Two men at least. have faith
in the oil indications which were
found in the Sacramento Deep
Well Associations we'll at Camp
in the latter part Of April. Out
of all the mass of rubbish pub
lished and the excitement Great
ed by an FL Paso paper, this is
the only plan for further devel
opment work which has mater.
ialized. A vast deal depends
upon the result of the drilling of
this we'll, for it is expected to
settle definitely and conclusive
ly the question as to whether or
not oil in commercial quantities is
to be found in the vicinity of
Camp.
These two men are backing
their judgment with their own
money, and they are going about
the work quietly, without noise,
fuss or ostentation. Further
more, they are proceeding in a
business-like, systematic way,
with everything planned in ad-
vance, and with sufficient funds
to finance the undertaking on
deposit in an AlamogordO bank.
The two men in question are
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14
CLOUDCROFT CHAUTAUOUA
Is NOW ASSURED
The Big Work Will Actually Be Commenced
This Summer

The Chautauqua for Cloudcroft
is assured. The first session will
be conducted this summer. 1t
will be on a small scale, not in
any way pretentious, and we'll
within the means of those who
are inaugurating the movement.
But it is beginning, and with
that most difficult part accom-
plished the remainder of the
work will be comparatively
simple and can be carried along
by easy stages. The foundation
is the Keystone; the work of i'm
provement, betterment and ex-
pansion can be easily effected.
All Of the live citizens of
Cloudcroft are interested in this
big movement, as are many of
the best people Of Alamogordo,
and all of the Cloudcroft boosters
who live in III Paso. 1t is not
possible to enumerate all Of the
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14

Otero county and FL Paso people
who are participating in the
work, therefore as a natter of
policy, the names of local people
will not be mentioned.
DIR. Patch, who is now in New
Mexico in search of a location.
has been one of the most consist
ent and persistent boosters. He
has been actively interested
elsewhere in Chautauqua work
for a number of years. Through
past experience he has learned
the immense value of a Chautau-
qua, from every point of view.
He has given nearly all of his
time during the past few weeks
to the work of enlisting the in
terest and cooperation of the
people who can make the move
ment success. He has secured
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14
Band Concerts Begin

The first band concert of the
season will be given in Alameda
Park next Sunday afternoon, be-
ginning between three and four
O'Clock. The band is now being
directed by Prof. Y. Galindo,
who recently returned from Las
Cruces to take charge of this
band work.
1t will be impossible to mus
ter the full strength of the band
by Sunday, SO this initial perfor-
nance will be given by an or.
chestra which is composed of
band members. The public is
cordially invited.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
STILL IN SPOTLIGHT
Many Prominent Men to be in
Attendance
PUEBLO TO HAVE THE
BANNER MEETING

Pueblo, Colo. July ll.-In
1902 the government, through
the reclamation act, did more
than authorize the digging of
bitches and diversion of water.
The government through that act
placed the seal Of approval on ir-
rlgation which has made possible.
not only the reclamation work
OF the government. but also en-
abled private enterprise to secure
capital for worthy undertakings
on scale never previously pos
sible. And in the closing DAYS
of its session the national con-
gresS still further encouraged ir-
rigation work by authorizing the
issue of $40. 900, 900 worth of GER
titicates to complete the recla-
nation projects now under con-
struction.
The Eighteenth National Irri-
cation Congress will meet at
Pueblo IN September under
auspicious circumstances for its
work to save the forests, store
the floods, reclaim the deserts.
make homes on the land" Its
work will be influenced by the
expression Of their views by the
President of the United States
and members of his cabinet. the
the Secretary of Agriculture, the
Secretary of the Interior, and
the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor, as well as leading citizens
of the country.
Experts in irrigation, drainage,
and forestry, statesmen whose
views are important on legisla-
ton, scientists, men who are
powerful in industrial and ti-an-
cialcircles, will be among the
speakers. The problems of the ir-
rigation companies, Of the settlers
who raise the products and Of
the railroads who haul them will
be considered. The views and
methods Of foreign governments
will be explained by the foreign
delegates and one session will be
turned over to the governors of
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
HOLDS GOOD MEETING
Every County is Represented at
Albuquerque
FOLLOWING is THE
JOURNALS REPORT

Albuquerque. July l2.-The
republican territorial central
committee. after a meeting
which lasted from 10 o'clock yes
terday morning until late in the
evening, settled the question Of
the election Of delegates TO
constitutional convention. in so
far as the republican party is
concerned, by declining to in
any manner coerce the voters Of
the territory and by adopting
resolutions leaving the matter of
how the delegates shall be Sc
lected entirely in the hands of
the county committee, which in
effect is in the hands of the in
dividual voters.
In other words, if the republi-
cans in various counties desire
straight party tickets they have
perfect right to nominate and
elect them, and if, on the other
hand, they are inclined to a non
partisan ticket, they will not be
hampered by any action of the
republican territorial organiza-
ton.
The committee yesterday took
the stand that it did not have
the right to say what the various
counties in the territory should
do, and it declined to enter into
any agreement with the demo-
Gratis to force the voters into a
position where they might feel
compelled to put up combination
tickets not to their liking.
AS stated by a number of the
members who addressed the
meeting on the subject yester-
day, The republican party in
the territory in the important
work of securing the right kind
of constitution, will leave the
choice of the delegates and the
methods of choosing them, in
the hands of the voters where
such power rightfully belongs"
Every county in the territory
was represented at the meeting
yesterday. Chairman II. O. Bur
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14
NEW TIME TABLE NOT
FOR OUR BENEFIT
Only One Hour and Fifty Five Minutes Now
Allowed at Cloudcroft

The FL Paso and Southwestern
Route issued another new time
table last Sunday. There was a
change in the time of No. 33,
the westbOund evening train,
aud in No. l the westbound
morning train. The change in
The westbound evening train
made necessary a change in the
schedule Of the train from Cloud
croft. Since under the new
schedule the mountain train has
Iay-oyer Of only one hour and
hity five minutes in Cloudcroft,
Assistant superintendent Roe has
issued a bulletin to the effect
That when No. 33 is more than
one hour late, the Cloudcroft
Iraln will he allowed to remain
IN Cloudcroft the extra length Of
"t time. For the benefit of our
readers We publish below the
complete table of arrival and de-
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14
Visitors Marry Here

Married Tuesday morning at
the parsonage of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, Mr.. n.
W. Chadwick of FL Paso and
Miss Katie B. Koser of Memphis,
Tenn, Rev. George II. Givan Off.
ciating. Mr.. Chadwick is the
mechanician in the manual train.
ing department of the public
schools of FL Paso. The bride is
a member of one of the oldest
and most prominent families of
Tennessee. After spending a
few days in Cloudcroft, Mr..
and Mrs. Chadwick will make
their home in FL Paso.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14
School Lands Reserved

Las Cruces, n. NJ, July IL, 1910.
To United States Commissioners
and all other Officers author
lied to transact business be-
fore the United States Land
Office.
Prior to the passage of the
Enabling Act, known as the
Statehood Bill, for New Mexico
and Arizona, Sections Ii and 30
in each township in New Mexico
were reserved to the Territory of
New Mexico for the use of its
schools.
By the passage of the Enabling
Act or the Statehood Bill, Sec
tiOns > and 81 in every township
in New Mexico were given to
the Territory of New Mexico for
the use of its common schools,
in addition to Sections Is and 36.
You will therefore advise all
persons who appear before you
to make application for entry on
public lands that no entries can
be allowed on Sections ,, Is, 81,
and 36 unless it can be shown
that residence on the same was
established prior to the passage
of the acts appropriating these
sections to the Territory of New
Mexico.
L. II. SIMS, Receiver.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14
continued on page five)
Cash Market Sold

d. A. Fribley, proprietor of
the Cash Meat Market, has sold
the business to Lee Jones and
Roy Warren. Lee Jones is a
well known business. man of Al.
amogordo and Roy Warren is a
retired cattle man from the Sac
ramento country. The new man
agement will take possession
next Monday. Lee Jones will
go to FL Paso to secure the SER
vices of a first class butcher to
take charge of the shop.
Mr.. Fribley's reason for selling
the market is that he has been
in the business for three and a
half years and feels the need of
rest. He will spend the sum-
mer at his old home in Bourbon.
Ind, and return to New Mexico
or West Texas next winter.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-07-14

j. NJ. Duke and J. A. Brent,
both OF San Francisco. They are
old friends and have been asso.
clated in similar enterprises.
Mr.. Brent has been in Alamogor-
do about six weeks, making in
quIries and investigations. About
two weeks ago Mr.. Brent tele-
graphed Mr.. Duke. who came 10
Alamogordo. When Mr.. Duke
arrived, they decided to drill.
Since that time they have been
making the plans and arrange
ments which were necessary to
get the work started.
a contract has been made with
j. l.. Mayo, to drill a well TO a
depth of 1900 feet. Mr.. Mayo
drilled the former we'll in which
the oil indications were found
Earl a. Mavo, a son, will be as
sociated in the new work. Both
have had wide experience in
drilling in oil fields. The con-
tract price of the 1900 foot we'll
is $2,5OO.OO. 1t is provided in
the contract that if oil Is devel-
oped, the rae of pay is to be in