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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
ROBINSON'S THIRD
 TRIAL FOR MURDER

Hamilton, August 3D. (Special.) )-This is the second week of circuit court for Ma rion county and several important criml- nal cases have been disposed of The grand jury made its report yesterday and returned 123 indictments.
 The trial of Bart Robinson, who killed Andy Vickery, is In progress. This Is the third trial. The first trial resulted in a lifetime sentence and .ne supreme court reversed the case, and on the second trial he was found guilty of murder in the second degree and given a sentence of IS years and an appeal was taken and he was given another tr1al by the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
ATTHE HOTELS

R. L. Nickelson of Pensacola. Fla, Gus Pennyman of Hefiin and K. Hein- eke of Talladega are stopping at the Empire.
 William Bell, Jr., of Montgomery, ]. M. Morgan of Albertville and W. NJ Hays of Helena are registered at the Morris.
 c. U. White of Mobile. H. L. stattz of Mobile and w. E. Wiseman of Winches- ter, Tenn, are stopping at the Metro politan.
 A. F. Nicely of Guntersville. W. E Campbell of Atlanta, Ga., and J. C. Price of Auburn are at the Florence.
 Edwin F. Johnson of Atlanta. Ga, C. NV. Wiley of Ragland and H. L. Miller of Chattanooga. Tenn, are registered at the Hlllman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
MILLER TO MEET
 RAUL IN BOSTON
No Definite Action Has Yet Been Taken on Birmingham
 Park Plan

G. H. Miller. the well known landscape architect will leave today for Boston. He will join John L. Raul. president of the park commission. in the New England city Tuesday. It is .understood. that the commission has not: staicated 70 any of the adndseape iarcsitects khat xillbe dere in reference to tie park blkp b4re up to this time DefiniteS &tt9 N3u Derhaps be deferred until some 'tinse< next 4prIng
 MT. Miller said yesterday that in com pany with MT. Raul he had looked oyer many zoos in New England with the view of finding out what may be incorporated here in the zoo line MT. Miller Is very much in favor of a zoo as part of the general park plan here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
HITS AT CITY JAIL
Suit Filed Yesterday Makes Unkind
 Illusions to City's Bastile

prescribing the Birmingham city jail as "a foul, ill-smelling odorous jail and alleging he was compelled to be asso- c'ated with negroes drunkards and other degraded persona" Philip Feinberg has entered suit in the city court against the Monarch Livery company. claiming ss000 damages for an alleged wrongful ar rest.
 The plaintiff alleged that at the in stance of the defendant company he was arrested and imprisoned in the ery jaii or a charge of malicious mischief, which was not sustained. The complaint in the case sets out the alleged facts in the case and In referring to the plaintiff being confined ip the city jail used the language quoted above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
PAINTER KILLED
 BYFALL ON HEAD
Milner s. Wood Was at First Thought to Be Not Seri-
 Ously Injured

Miner S Wood. painter and a resi- dent of East Lake. No 7029 Underwood avenue. died yesterday afternoon at a local in1rmary at S:SO o'clock. as the result of injuries received when he fell distance of 15 feet from scaffold al 2022 Morris avenue. yesterday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock.
 Wood was employed by W. E. Veal a merchant. in painting the ceiling of A new store on Morris avenue. The painter was at work on the scaffold about o'clock when the plank on which he was standing. turned with his weight, and he pitched headlong to the hard floor.
 Shaw's ambulance was called and the injured man taken to the HIllman hos pital After a speedy examination by physicians, the wounds, consisting only of a deep abrasion on the scalp and several small bruises. were pronounced not serious, and every hope was given out that the man would live.
 He even revived enough to insist on being taken from the Hillman to a local infirmary where he might receive attthiiohf 'Hp Said He was removed in the ambulance of tho Johns Undertaking company.
 Another examination was made and 1t developed that Wood had developed concussion of the brain from the heavy blow receiveu He lived only few minutes after his removal from the Hillman and died at 3:3o o'clock.
 The remains were taken to the par lors of the Johns Undertaking company and the family notified. pitiabls scene ensued when the news was broken to the young mans mother and father The funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. pending which the res mains will be held at the undertaking parlors
 Miner Wood was a member of the local painters union. neld position of high respect and had many friends who lament his untimoly death. It Is un- derstood that the union will have charge of She services which will take place some time Sunday.
 The young man Is survived by his father and mother. Mir and Mrs. Thom- as II. Wood, and one brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31

A forlorn looking Chinaman was ar raigned before Judge Black of the re- corder's court yesterday morning on a charge of hitting the pipe and hay ing in his possession a quantity of opium. The celestial who reioiced in the name of Joe Sing, was arrested in the back room of his laundry, situ- ated in the northern part of the city and he was caught in the act He had partially entered dreamland when found by the officers, who took charge of the benighted heather, the dream pipe" and dope pills all of which yesterday.
 As Joe speaks the English language imperfectly he was accompanied by a compatriot who acted as interpreter. The charge of hitting the pipe WAS not denied by Joe. but the plea in attenuation was put in that he WAS alone when caught and that he did not furnish others with the dope" It. was rather difficult to get any thing out of the "ehink" even with the aid of the interpreter. Judge Black tried III eNeiy way Ao dutiiih ister the oath but to no effect.
 Does this man understand the na- ture of an oath?" asked Judge Black of the interpreter,
 Me ullerstan ale light meana cuss like hella,' replied the spokesman.
 s.Ask him will he tell the truth about this case; tell him to say yes or no. The enterpreter turned to the pris-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
CONTRACT LET FOR
 ROAD IN TALLADEGA

Montgomery, August S0-(special. )-As- sistant Highway Engineer Platt Boyd has just returned from Talladega county, where he awarded the contract for the construction of six miles of state aid road between Talladega and Mardisville. The contract calls for an expenditure of $12,0o0. one-half of which will be con tributed by the county. The state will aid the. county to the extent of contributing the appropriation for three years, the 1913 appropriation not being available un- til next year. The contract was awarded to A F. Bearden Of Birmingham, who has just finished the construction Of a state aid road in Marion county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday in the office of the probate clerk show ing the following transfers of real estate. the consideration being s1oeO or more
 s350O-Salie H. Thompson to R. s. King, lot in block ,. according to the present plans and surveys of the C. M. Woods sub.divislon of Woodlawn.
 sl02o-S. F. Thompson 10 Sophia Lee, rart of lot in block lss, according to the present plans and surveys of Bir- mingham.
 s24O0-J. w Letson to w. F. Reynolds, acres of section f. township IS, range west, according 10 the present plans and surveys of Jefferson county s2Oo0-E. A. Veitch and A. M. Veitch to M. C. Ragsdae lots ] and { in block f52, according to the present plans and sur ,eys of Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
MAJORS BRINGS
 SUIT FOR S100,00G
Young Man Was Tried in Train wrecking Case But Was
 Cleared of Charge

William Majors, the young locomotive fireman who was acquitted of charge or murder and train wrecking, has hled renewed suit in the city court against inc Louisville and Nashville Railroad company and T. E. Brooks, claiming $1oO- GOO damages for an alleged malicious ar rest and prosecution.
 rhe trial of Majors was one of the most sensational cases tried before the courts of Jefferson county, and occupied the courts for several days. The defend- ant was charged with causing number of wrecks on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad in which a number of per sons were killed The evidence brought out against him at the trial was largely circumstantial, and after a lengthy trial fin winch some of the best attorneys of the south participated, Majors was found not guilty of the charge and released from custody.
 He was confined In the county jail many months on several indictments found by the grand jury of the county, but came clsar of them all.
 4The papers in the damage suit were filed yesterday by Attorney Jere King. The first count in the complaint reads as follows:
 rThe plaintiff claims of the defendant, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany, a corporation, and T. E. Brooks, s100,00O damages for malieiously and With out probable cause therefor causing the plaintiff to be arrested under a capias is- sued by John c. Bradley, clerk of the criminal court of Jefferson county, on or about September 19 1910, on charge of murder. which charge before the com mencement of this action, has been judi cially investigated and the prosecution ended and the plaintiff discharged"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
DOUBLE TRACK ON
 SOUTH FIT TENTH Permit Granted by the Com
 mission Yesterday PROTESTS ARE MADE But Commissioners Announced That They Had Made Personal Inspec- tion of Traffic Situation on
 the Southside

At the commission meeting yesterday the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was granted permission to double track the South Fifteenth street car line. The petition was viz orously resisted by John L. Chisholm. a resident of that neighborhood lying be- tween Eleventh avenue and Fifteenth avenue. However, the company was able to show that cars and vehicles can pass with safety and comfort along the dis puted territory and the commissioners granted the request of the company.
 M. s. Sloan appeared for the company. The assistant to the president and gen eral manager has been working for many weeks to overcome the objections raised to the double track between Eleventh avenue and Fourteenth avenue. He displayed drawings showing that tho street was wide enough for the double track and showing sufficient room for vehicles. The property owners disputed that from their inspections made.
 The commissioners pointed out to those who objected that as, an investigating body they had visited the territory in question. They went over the entire situation. The officials caused street cars and vehicles to become caught in the drift there and -ound after many tests that the passage room was entirely sufficient for all reasonable purposes. Subject to the usual engineering re- strictions of the city, the paving of streets between the tracks and the pay ment Of the usual bloclage charges the company was givep the right to proceed with the work.
 MT. Sloan told the press after the ac- tlon of the commission that the tracks would be doubled from Avenue H to Eff teenth avenue. south. The company has TOW a double track from Avenue c and Fifteenth street on that line which leads into the city proper MT. Sloan said also that a fine schedule would be mapped cut for the citizens of that community just as soon as the trackage work was completed.
 In addition to the above action the commissioners yesterday transacted con- siderable business The cit@ home mis- sion was refused $50 per month by the city upon the recommendation of Judge Lane to whom the petition had been re- ferred
 The 1iueWdtef nlbh poWeI "ire prop- osition was deferred pending an investi- gation of all overhead high power wires in the city. Commissioner Weatherly was given power to proclaim Monday as a holiday on account of It's being labor day.
 A delegation of Woodlawn residents ap- peared in reference to water troubles in that section. They were referred to the city engineer for relief. An investigation was ordered pr. R, F. Lovelady acted as spokesman for the delegation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
FAILED TO REPORT
 ACCIDENT PROMPTLY
Understood This Is Basis for Legal Action Proposed Against the
 Abernant Officials

The report that Chief Mine Inspector Nesbitt was to cause careful examina tion of the mine officials controlling the Abernant mines for neglecting. it is said, to report promptly recent accident in that mine created considerable interest here yesterday. J. B. McClary is presi- dent of the company controlling the mines.
 At the offices of the company yester- day 1t was given out that the only in- formation possessed by them was through the newspapers. It was said that no sum- mons of any character had been received from the mine inspectors office. Presi- dent McClary is out Of the city.
 The proposed investigation will be the first made under the new mine law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
HOUsEMAN MAKES CHANGE
Leaves Pratt Consolidated to Go With
 Jeffries Manufacturing Company

William Houseman. mechanical engineer for the Pratt Consolidated Coal company has resigned his position with that com pany effective September Ia. to become engineer in charge of the local offices for the Jeffries Manufacturing company. He was formerly with the Sloss company.
 MT. Houseman will have charge Of a very important line of work for his new compan,s and will travel considerably in the industrial district
 The company to be represented by Nr Houseman places a considerable amount of mine machinery in the district annually among the best companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
COURT DISTURBED
 BY REFUSE HEAP
Judge Black Forced to Make Personal Investigation to Find Cause
 of Trouble

A rank disagreeable smell arising from the alley near the city jail. which per meated the recorders court room caused Judge Black to make personal investi- gation of the surroundings of the city .jail. The judge found a foul smelling heap of refuse piled in front of the kitchen of the Jail and the general sur roundings in an untidy condition.
 He ordered Warden Puckett to cause the arrest of any one who used the alley for dumping ground, and notified the city physician of the insanitary con- dition of the immediate vicinity of the 1aiI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
DAVID M. FORKER|S
 DEAD IN CINCINNATI
Was Prominent Factor in Rolling Mill Industry
 in Birmingham

The news of the death of David M. Forker in Cincinnati yesterday will be received with much regret among his numerous friends and former business associates in this city, which for many years was his home and where he laid the foundation of considerable for tune
 The late MT Porker first came to Birmingham in 1887 from sharon, Pa, and was associated with ". H Has singer Together they built the Ala bama rolling mill at Gate City. Mir. Forker being treasurer and secretary, In 1898 the partners sold the mill to the Republic Iron and Steel company and MT. Forker became treasurer for the Birmingham district of that cor poration. In 1905 he resigned on &C., count of i'll health and rested for two years. returning in 1907 to the treas urership of the Republic Iron and Steel company. which he again resigned fin 1909 on account of i'll health A few months later he bt t7e associated with D. T. Williams \ mpany of Cin- cinnati as vice pSs and removed from Birmingham at city. He was still associated W the valve com pany at the time of his death.
 MT. Hassin ger, his former associate said last night: rDavid NJ. Forker en- joyed the friendship and esteem of ev- eryone with whom he came in contact and the news of his death Is a distinct shock. It causes feelings of deepest regret among his former business as- sociates and the many friends he made during his long residence in this city He was active and high minded in all his business transactions. He took great interest in all civic affairs and was one of the early builders of Bir- in 2 ham" /"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
INCREASE MADE IN Z
 ATTORNEYS OFFICE
City Department Now Practically Same Size as When Commission
 Went Into Office

The city attorneys department has been increased by the commissioners ta include W. J. Wheeler a young attorney of Bir- mingham. That department now includes Capt Romaine Boyd, city attorney; M. M. TIman, assistant city attorney; w. J. Wheeler, assistant city attorney, and Clement Woods. assistant city attorney. Or April 5. 1911. the department was com posed of Captain Boyd. Assistant J. Q. Smith, R. H. Thach. assistant; R. n. Scott assistant. and R. BE n1ikh assist sant The last foyr named IF released when the .commissiorers assu f4s< scharge, but b,sSsiless stead4l clia S,lntli 1t is practically what HSlkss fhMhe be- ginning of the commission ruae.
 No further appointments are said to be under contemplation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
PRESIDENT TAFT IS
 FEN ROUTE HOME

On Board President Tafts Train, Syra- cuse, N. r., August so-President Taft passed through here tonight on his way to Beverly from Columbus, o. The Pres ident spent the day travelling from Cleve- land with his car attached to slow train. He made no speeches on the way east and spent most of the day resting. At Rochester he made a tentative promise to the mayor to visit that city September lc when 1t celebrates its centenary. He is due in Roafon early tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
5000 REWARD FOR
 RETURN OF YOUTH

Opelousas La. August S0.-Business men here have subscribed Sl0oo as re ward for the return of little Clarence Dunbar alive to his parents. He disap-3 peared last week near Lake Swayxee where he had been taken by his parents on fishing trip. Searching parties have secured the country for miles around huxu have found no ,trace of him. He fs bst1 Iieved to have been kidnapsd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
 PLAN IS POSTPONED

Washington. August So-The new plan for the appraisement of Limoges china ware will not go Into effect until Sep tember 3O after all. Until today the treasury department had insisted that sufficient time for study of the plan had been given to the Limoges chamber of commerce. It was discovered today that copies of the apprasement plan had not been sent to Limoges as previously reported They were despatched forth vtth tfrt' Fif N'ttf-tH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
Arriapa Is Assaulted

Washington, August 3.-Dr. Luis Lazp Arriaga. formerly Honduras minister to Washington. was assaulted in Guatemala City August 2s. according 10 state de- partment news received today. The wound will probably result fatally. The means employed by the assailant were not learned. Arriaga was in Guatemala trying to sell some property which he owned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is sued yesterday in the office of the pro- bate clerk Evon Evans.
 P. N. Nicholas of Gardendale and Miss Dora Ervings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
DIPLOMATS DISCUSS
 MATTERS OF POLICY

Berlin, August 0-The German ambas- sador to the United States conferred both morning and afternoon with the German foreign minister on German American re- latlons. The question of compensation on wheat and rye meal and split peas was touched upon. but as has been in dicated, Germany attaches little import ance to the subject. Big matters of pol Icy between the two countries are not now awaiting discussion Count Berns- torff is to lunch with Emperor William tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
Holiday Monday at City Hall

The very interesting announcement was
 made at the city hall yesterday that ak departments would be closed Monday on \ account of a legal holiday-Labor Day and that none of the employees exeepf
 those in the police and fire departmentsk win be required to perform their d. l2N asks. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
weatherly on Smoke Ordinance

Commissioner James Weatherly indi- eated yesterday that the proposed smoke ordinance to sbe adopted here will be very much like the one In Washington The Washington law provides for a smoke inspector according to Mir Weath- erly. He believes that the Washington law is perhaps (the most efficient and will pattern the local ordinance accord .tngly. He said the matter would be &1yen attention soon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
Postoffice Hours on Monday

The postoffiee will observe the legal holiday hours Monday on account Of Labor Day. The general delivery will be oren from o'clock until 10 o'clock a. nl- The mail order and registry will be open from o'clock until 10 o'clock a. m. The box mail will be placed as usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
Assistant Pastor Returns

The Rev. Father Carroll assistant pas tor of St Paurs church, has returned from his summer vacation.
 The Rev. Father Downs of BloctoE spent Friday in Birmingham. as the guest oi the Rev. Father coyle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
Church of the Advent

The Rev E. A Penick. Jr.. of Tuscn@ ioosa. will conduct the services at tEx Church of the Advent Sunday at 3& o'clock, and will preach short sern,uG f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
You Need Accident Insurance

] It's good business to have an accident policy, even though you can afford to be laid up for a month or two.
 The better business plan IS to take no unnecessary risk, just cover it with policy in this strong Southern Company.
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