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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
DOC CATCHER HELD
 ON MURDER CHARGE
Negroes Claim Killing of One of Their Race En-
 tirely Unjustifiable

Charged win the murder of watty Hutcherson, negro. J. C. McMillian. official dog catcher for the city Of Birmingham. was yesterday afternoon arrested by City Detectives Daly and Warren and placed in the city jail. He was later released from custody on a $500 bond by permission of Coroner B. L, Brasher to appear at the coroners office Saturday morning at 10 o'clock The remains of the dead negro were turned over to Echols & Strong. un- dertakers.
 hurry call turned in at headquar- ters yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from Tenth alley and Twentieth street, north. sent two detectives. Daly and Warren, to the scene of the killing They made the hurry trip wheels arriving at the corner a few minutes later A large crowd of negroes filled the mouth of the alley, shouting and crying vengeance on the white man, Me William.
 For 20 minutes the detective strug- gled with the crowd of frenzied ne- groes. trying to get their prisoner safe ly out of their reach.
 The detectives on the scene of the murder secured the names of seven eye witnesses to the killing, all of whom told the same story, that McMillian had not been justified in shooting Butcher son, and that it was totally uncailed for. Coroner Brasher who was called to the scene, secured 12 witnesses, all negroes. who stated their willingness to swear to this same story on the stand.
 In talking to detectives at headquar- ters some time later, the accused man told the following story: "I had gone to the house where the Hutcherson woman lived and saw her dog in front on the sidewalk, without any license tag. Before taking their animal, went inside to see if they had tag for the dog. She said they had, but for a while refused to show 1t to me. When she did, I started to leave
 When I came outside. her son jumped up and ran out with big rock in his hand and commenced to abuse and curse three negro boys whom I employed to help me on the wagon. l told him that he must stop. He then turned on me with the rock in one hand and a long knife in the other, advancing, and said, I'll kill you, too. if you say much"
 McMillian says that he then shot Hutcherson in elf-defense after the ne- gro had started for him with the knife and rock.
 The coroner gave out notice that an inquest would be held at 10 o'clock Sat urday morning in his office, and has issued papers calling all the witnesses to be present at that time. No state ment could be obtained from any white men who might have been witnes So the tragedy, though McMillian says that he will have three present at the trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
BESSEMER WILL
 HAVE NEW CABLE
Bell Company Announces S25,O0O Expenditure to
 Improve Service

To provide Birmingham and Besserner with better and more efficient telephone service 1t was announced yesterday by the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele- graph company that s25O0o will be expend- ed at once for cable line to Bessemer. Hitherto the company has allowed Bes- semer only IS direct lines. With the new service there will be J0 additional lines.
 The company proposes to expedite thls work as greatly as possible and will place a large force of men to work at once. D. F Turnbull, district manager said yes terday that the company recognized that Bessemer was growing rapidly and was entitled to this addition. It is said there will be no revenue to be derived from this improvement but it will be done pure ly to give better service.
 To the residents of Birmingham and Bessemer having joint commercial rela- tions this announcement will be the source of considerable qualification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
W|LSON-MARSHALL
 CLUB WILL MEET
Banquet in Underwood's Honor Has Been Pro-
 uOsed for September

Tonight at the National Guard arm- ory, in the city hall, the Wilson Mar shall club of Birmingham will hold an important business meeting and large number of its 1000 members are sx- pected to attend President Harry Jones will preside at the meeting, which opens at o'clock sharp.
 Some inporatnt matters will be dis posed of this evening. as 1t Is expected that the committee on speakers will be named. and also that number of prom inent campaign speakers from Ala bama will be recommended by the local club to the national democratic com mittee to stump the country for Will son.
 According to Harry Jones, the local organization is the largest Wilson Marshall club in the state, and its pres ent membership of about 4o00 will by the middle of September be increased to 10000 as great interest Is ,being manifested by the voters of Birmlng- ham fin the club. Charles F.. Rice, the secretary of the local club, said:
 The membership of the Birmingham Wilson Marshall club Is increasing at rate that is very gratifying to every one concerned in its welfare. and l sim cerely hope the members will attend the meeting Friday evening as 1t is expected several of Alabama's representatives in Congress will be in the city and are expected to attend. l received A letter from Oscar w. Underwood, apprising me of the date when he expects to be in Birmingham. which Is on or about Sep tember 1. The club will likely invite MT Underwood 10 speak at one of the sallies on his arrival. A suggestion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
HEAVY PENALTY
 FOR NEGRO WOMEN
Were Convicted of Robbing a Dalma- tian Who Spoke Poor Eng
 fish of $20

Two negro women were tried before Judge Abernethy on a charge of robbing Tony Smttt, a Dalmatian. who could barely speak the English language, of the sum of s20. The robbery occurred Tues day night. Detectives Daly and Warren were detained on the case and yesterday they arrested Mary Gratten and Ellen Griffen on the charge and recovered the money. The defendants were found guilty and the Griffen woman was given the heaviest fine in Judge Abernethys juris- diction, that of s500 and F months ad- ditional punishment. The Gratten woman was bound over to the grand jury on three charges. Five hundred dollar bond on charge of grand larceny, S00 bond on a charge of perjury and S3Oo on a vagrancy charge. making the total bond s1300
 Detectives Daley and Warren did most creditable piece of detective work in this case and not only secured the guilty persons but recovered the stolen prop erty. They are on the trail of the vagrant class that infests certain sections of the city and have brought many of them to trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
THE CAPITAL HOPES
 TOPREVENT RAISES
Tax Committee Wants to Work in CO-Operati0n
 With Local Body

President J. ". Sibley of the Birmng- ham Chamber of Commerce has received a communication from the Business Mems league of Montgomery, announc- ing that committee of ten from that body with Sylvian Baum as chairman, has been appointed to oppose the raises made by the state tax commission in Montgomery county. The Montgomery committee has asked for all informa- ton in the matter of opposing the pro- posed raises in property valuations and expresses a desire to cooperate with the committee from the Birmingham Cham Der of Commerce in fighting the tax raises.
 Secretary Radcliffe has forwarded such information as was at hand and ex- plained the manner in which the cham Der proposes to fight the raises. The matter of cooperation will be acted upon by the directors and it Is generally un- derstood the two committees will work together in resisting the raises The Chamber of Commerce has two commit tees at work on the proposition, one sp- pointed at a mass meeting some time and one appointed recently to draft a new revenue bill of which Sid Bowie is chairman. both committees working to- gether. The proposition of the Montgom- cry Business Mems League is for their committee to work in conjunction with the Birmingham committees in resisting the tax raises.
 President Sibley stated that the propo-
 l.-1-. significant of the fact that the opposition to the raises of the state tax commission is statewide and not merely confined to Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
FURTHER STEP TO
 TRY COFFEE SUIT

toward bringing to trial the governments suit against the Brazilian coffee valoriza- ton committee, alleged to be an Illegal combine. was taken today when United States District Attorney Wise filed replication to the answers of Herman Sielcken and the other defendants. Tho replication insists that the government is prepared to maintain and prove that the alleges of the Sherman law peti- ton are true and that the answers of the defendants are undtrtain. insufficient in law to be replied to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30

MT Ramsay said yesterday that the bunker and steam trade at Mobile had been very satisfactory to his company, which fact made necessary the large Improvements that are intended for that city as far as colliers are concerned. He added that the colliers to be constructed would be Of the very best kind. would be equipped with every modern facil- ity for loading ships and would be pro- pelled by the best tugs In order to equip vessels with coal without the loss of any considerable time.
 The Pratt company will next year spend a large appropriation at Pensa- cola for oollieries and will continue to improve the coast business from time to time.
 Other Birmingham companies are playing an important part in the coal trade on the gulf. However, the Pratt has been able to secure great of contracts from abroad which are being filled al the three principal places on the adjacent coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
MAN TALKS OF THE
 INADEQUATE POLICE SYSTEM


 ment against the oommissloners.' said MT Copeland yesterday. T believe the officials should be sustained as much as possible. Yet there should be an end to the wave of crime that seemingly has Birmingham by the ears. I speak only of Norwood. where I live. The other night while my family was at dinner the startling information was brought in to us that a crowd of erim- inals had held up party on the street at twilight. They used an automobile for that purpose so I am told and suc- cessfully evaded efforts that I am told were made to apprehend them.
 This may be a rare instance of the boldness of the criminal classes. Yet there has been an endless amount of robberies and other crimes in our set clement. l have lived in Birmin gham many years. 1 feel that what Is good for Birmingham Is good for me and 1 am loath to spread the evil dotngs abroad. However, 1 lend my name to the end that some action may be taken by our officials in putting an end to this condition.
 "I recognize as other citizens that Birmingham is financially embarrassed. Yet under the old system of govern ment George Bodeker created and maintained police department ot which this city might well be proud. He pulled the market until we had the largest police department in the history of this city. Yet when our com missioners went into the offices they proceeded to fire about one-third ot the policemen. or perhaps more. since that time Chief BodelSer has been nn- able to handle the situation as It was form erly."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
AT THE HOTELS

W. A. Edwards of Clanton, A. E. Halli- nan of Fayette and E. N. Mathews of Jackson. Miss, are stopping at the Metro politan.
 ". s. Dallas of Chattanooga, w, W. King of cornth, Miss, and A. J. Hackett of Red Bay were registered at the Morris.
 William Crowley of Mobile. W. R. Ham iiton of Boston and William Witt of Globe, Ark. are at the Florence.
 c. H. Hillman of Nashville, w. L.. Gould of Mobile and Louis Ranch of Gin cinnau are stopping at the Hillman.
 A. P. Thornton of Memphis, w. M. Knight of Atlanta and W. c. Stern of An- niston are registered at the Empire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
INSTITUTE FOR
 TEACHERS SEPT. 9
Penalty for Non-Attendance May Mean Forfeiture of License
 to Teach

Beginning September 9 a teachers in- stitute will be held at the Birmingham High school at which all the teachers of the city and the county schools are ex- rected to attend.
 The institute will last five days com mencing Monday and continuing during s the week. It was stated yesterday by a school official that all teachers were re- quired to attend the institute under pen slty of forfeiting their licenses. It is said that quite number of licenses have been cancelled throughout the state for non-attendance on the various county in- stitutes. The white teachers institute will be held at the Birmingham high school, the colored at the colored high school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
ANNISTON MAN HERE !. M. Williams Comes Over to See the Sensational Baseball Series

]. M. Williams of Anniston, a well known merchant of that city, was in Bir- mingham yesterday. He came over to see the very interesting baseball games that have been played here during the past few days.
 Birmingham is a great city, said MT. Williams yesterday. and would like to be one of you. However, Anniston has always been very good to me, and I am satisfied to cast my lot with that progress sive community. We have usually been able to remain in the fighting and it goes without saying that Anniston is now on a boom I look for great things there and am sure that 1t will be m the running"
 Mir. Williams will be here until tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
A. G. s. MAY STOP TRAINS
 AT 2OTH STREET CROSSING

That the Alabama Great Southern was considering the adyisablity of stopping trains No. and No. 12. northbound to Birmingham as destination, to let off pas sengers at Twentieth street, was learned yesterday. It Is said that great pressure is being brought to bear on the company to secure this accommodation for the city and the travelling public. By this plan passengers bound for Birmingham to do shopping will save at least one hour in Birmingham because of the absence of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
Fl ,728 CHILDREN OF SCHOOL
 AGE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY

The school census of Jefferson county has been completed with the revised re- turns coming in from Ensley which add POO children of school age to the report in the hands of Prof. L W. McAdory. county superintendent of education The figures show that there are 1,T2S children of school age in the county, an increase of nearly 5000 over the census of 1911. Of this number there are 4o,0ss whites and 31, ,690 eolored. Of the white children, 2055i are males and 1s ASA females. The colored
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30

show 15,275 males and fS, 40 females. The figures were compiled in the office of the county superintendent and have been for warded to the state superintendent. There Is some question as to the 200 from Ensey being added. as the report was made before the figures came in. The matter will be taken up by Professor Me Adory with the state authorities. Pro- lessor McAdory has been careful and painstaking in securing the information and Is much gratifed at the decided in- crease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
GOOD GAIN IS SHOWN IN THE
 COUNTY PROPERTY VALUES

Frank Hewitt. tax assessor for Jeffer- son county has completed the compilation of the property assessments of the coun- ty, which show property valuation of s117, 100000 or an increased valuation of over 8, ,5oO, 600 over last year. These figures do not include the assessments made by the state tax commission owing to pend ing litigation.
 The figures do include however, the tax raises allowed by the board of rev enue at their recent hearings of tho raises submitted by Captain Allen, tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30

any necessity of going to the Terminal station.
 In connection with this proposition the company Is also looking Into the question of stopping southbound trains No. and No Il at Twentieth street for the purpose of taking on passengers.
 The changes are not to be made on ac- count of any recent railroad competition, but simply to give the travelling public that much greater trading time In Bir- mngham SO that merchants may profit to that extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
MURDER COMMITTED
 AT CHURCH FESTIVAL

Nashville, August 29.--Dispatches from Bethpage. in Sumner county, say that James Durham, Jr., aged 20 years. last night shot and instantly killed Sim Bird. aged q years. at a church festival Dur ham was committed to jail at Gallatin. His half brother W. B. Durham. B years old charged with being an accessory be- fore the fact was admitted to bond. Wit nesses say the shooting grew out of the alleged slayer staggering against Bird.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30

tering with negroes, while the exit plat form is equipped in like manner. The lettering on the cars reads: The Blr- mingham, Ensley and Bessemer railroad" The white passengers are seated in the front portion while the negroes are m the rear. The races are separated with an adequate partition.
 To the whites about two-thirds of the interior capacity is devoted
 The company will shortly outline the schedules to be maintained between Ems ley and Birmingham at the beginning Of service which will take place about Sep tember 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30

The Tidewater company's new cars, six of which are now at Ensley, ready to be- gin service September 10, have been at tracting considerable interest
 The new cars, are 1T feet long. They will seat 56 persons There are no vesti- bules everything being seating space. The cars are painted orange with slight trimming of darker orange. They are said to be the highest powered cars ever sent south of Chicago. They are the latest and most modern. The csrs are equipped with pay-as-you-ente platforms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were Issued yesterday in the office of the probate clerk:
 J. R. Winks of Birmingham and Miss Beulah Stavall.
 c. W. Crumley of Birmingham and Miss Annie V. Gillian.
 Leon Mauzella of Bessemer and Miss Rosala Trafieonte.
 C. F. Petty of Birmingham and Miss Katherine Huey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
Elegant Home Burns

Roslyn. l.. l.. August 29.-rhe S150,Ooo home of Thomas c. Hastings. the archi- tect and most of it's contents were de- stroyed by fire early today. Mir. Hast ings and his family were not in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30

or boxes. where conductor stands. His duty is solely to pull the bell and watch the safety of passengers. The windows are placed so as to disappear into the roof, which is completed in curvature design. The car is known as convertible car being equipped so in the summer they are almost free of air preventors md in tlA winter snug and compact. They are to sbe heated with electricity.
 The cars have side openings one-third the length of the cars. Guide rods will prevent the white passengers from en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
Put Your ReSp0nSibil- itieS On Our Shoulders

Let us bond your employees. That's the modern business way to handle them. It's best for you and best for them. This strong Southern company bids for your business on it's merit. It's record is clean and its methods sound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30

commissioner. The figures are indicative of the growth and wealth of the county and when compared with the other coun- ties of the state show that Jefferson well deserves being designated as the 9imper- ial county"
 The list containing the assessment of the state tax commission is in the hands of the bookbinder and the actual figures could not be aseertained but 1t is under stood that the assessments will be in the reighborhood of $35.000,000 of which the greater amount is being contested In the county courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30

men of the city should get together and get Up a banquet In honor of MT. Un- derwood. and his excellent leadership in the last Congress. l am heartily in favor of this and will try to arouse my business colleagues to action on it.
 The suggestion for banquet in MT Underwood's honor will receive consid- eration this evening. as several prom inent citizens who are members of the club are agitating the idea and they will likely strive to interest their fel- low members in favor of the sugges- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
Interstate Casualty Company

Capital Stock paid In s25o,o0e
 HENRY B. GRAY, President Home Office, Birmingham, Ala.
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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
Some Big Vegetables.

James Madsen of 21-21 brought
in some very large and except
lonally fine vegetables Tuesday
which were grown on his home
stead this year. Among others
were some fine onions, grown
from seed. which will compare
more than favorably with such
things grown in longer cultivat-
ed fields, also a cabbage, a gar
den beet, and a mangel-wurtzel
Of unusual size. The latter
weighs Is pounds, and the cab
bage close to Is pounds.
Mr.. Madsen says that all these
vegetables were grown on land
having but one years cultivation
and that he expects to do much
better this coming season. He
says that the whole country is
especially adapted to vegetable
and truck gardening. He has
over two tons of mangels which
make excellent cattle and hog
feed.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15

For Sale:-Horse, buggy and
harness. Horse fine driver and
gentle. Cash Coulter.
Good as new 20 horse power
steam boiler, for sale at $4,000.
See Andrew Singer.
The Mcknight blacksmith shop
is located one-half mile north of
Sloan's ferry. Shop open night
or day. Adv.
FOR SALE: -12 dozen black
Minorca and Plymouth Rock pull
let's, at $500 per dozen. ]. j.
Fitzpatrick on the Allard ranch.
Post creek. -.' ....
For Sale Cheap:-2 horses,
weight 100 and 900, ride, drive
single or double. Have no more
use for them. See F. M. Lo-
raine.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
Joe Wolfe Breaks Arm.

Harry Vought reports that Joe
Wolfe fell from the roof of a
building he was working on in
Butte last week a distance of 20
feet and sustained the fracture
of bone in his left wrist. Had
he not fallen on a pile of ashes
his injuries might have been
much greater. Joe was picked
up unconscious and taken to a
surgeons office but his injuries
were minor aside from the brok-
en- wrist. He will be laid up
only a couple of weeks so the
doctor says.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15

Never slip shoes at Meningitis
blacksmith shop, Sloan's ferry.
Adv.
Wanted:-30O 14-foot fir or
tamarack poles. Leave prices
with Pioneer. 26-7
We are a County Depository
and taxes can be paid at the
ROMAN STATE BANK,
When in need of stove wood,
cut any length, leave your order
with Ed. Baldwin. Adv.
Sittings for Christmas Pho
tOs should be made now. Not
having city facilities, it requires
more time to complete them.
-BigeloW Studio. "a
FOR SALE:-An almost new
Starr piano, cost $3.50, will sell
at a bargain owing to moving
away. Address Miss Hi]da
Smith, St. Ignatius, Mont. 27tf
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
October 49, 1912.-Notice is hereby
given that Thomas B. Williamson Of
Leon, Montana, who, on March Is, 1911,
made hd,, No. o325o, for Unit "D'' NV
Sc Sec IA T. 10 NJ, R. 20 w. M. M, has
filed notice of intention to make final
communication proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Coker F. Rathbone, U. S. commits
sioner, at Roman, Montana, on the 9th
day of Dec. 1872 Claimant names as
witnesses: Marvin M. Marcy, James R.
Smock, of Roman, Montana, Robert
Bennett, Frank H. Lee, of Leon,
Montana. JOSIAH SKULL,
nov 129 Register.
Under new law. (Non coal landD