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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1912
Page
3
A large seaside crowd gathered at Coden on Sunday with motorcycles horns and riders in bright attire. The Bay Shore train brought many visitors to the beach as fishing opportunities flourished with abundant blackfish shrimp and red fish in Portersville bay. Oysters planted near Coden by leaseholders from the state add to the area's appeal.
The Alabama Oyster Commission reports scattered shells and abundant oyster stocks in the vicinity. Coden hotels face overtaxing impacts this season, while large oysters are being harvested from the south shore. Schooner loads of shells are sent to Mobile bay’s eastern shore to replenish depleted reefs.
Governor Gilchrist called a special session for October 1 to consider a bill authorizing $1,500,000 in bonds to purchase and equip municipal docks ahead of the Panama Canal opening in Jacksonville Florida.
Ephraim Harris, a well known colored man, died Saturday evening from an acute indigestion attack. Formerly a coachman for James Masson, he had worked for John L. Ramsey in recent years. He will be buried this afternoon at Magnolia Cemetery at 3 o'clock.
Congress met at 11 a m to approve a joint resolution amended by the house providing 20000 for subsistence of American refugees from Mexico. Conferees with the house on the naval appropriation bill settled on a 15000000 battleship provision. Senator Fall denied President Madero’s claim of interfering in peace talks. A Works resolution to investigate the National Soldiers Home at Santa Monica passed. A joint congressional tariff conference failed. Fur seal treaty talks yielded a five year closed season. The house opened at 1030 a m with many items and calendar-struck water site bills. Florida everglades reports were presented.
G. B. Rogers was arrested Saturday by the police on complaint of Mr. Creiger of Oakdale who charged him with disorderly conduct. Creiger said Rogers struck him in the face, knocking him down. Recorder Hale ordered a $50 fine or ninety days in jail.
Dredge No. 3 sails from Mobile as Home Dredging Company begins a 16 foot channel at Alabama Port under a plan to reach 30 feet later. The 100 foot wide canal will run four and a half miles through shoal water toward the gulf with costs in the six figures. F T Schwentker oversees the operation as the first step in South Mobile Terminal Company's effort to turn Alabama Port into a major gulf coal station.
Mrs C F McKee of Indianapolis, leader of the women's auxiliary, won against the insurgent faction led by Mrs Frank W Long. Long and four delegates left the hall. Mrs R J Lowther of St Louis became secretary pro tem. Mrs Hawkins supported the administration throughout.
Three young women were killed and a fourth seriously injured when struck by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train near Frostburg on the Western Maryland Railroad extension. The dead are Mrs. Oscar Schneider of Orlando Florida, 27, Jennie Schneider, and Bessie Williams. Edna Raley was critically injured with head trauma and internal injuries and likely to die.
A mobile community raised funds to bury Mrs. Elmira Crawford an elderly white woman who preached on Mobile streets until her death Sunday night near Elmira street by Scott from heart failure. Roche Burke Company will handle funeral with Broad Street Methodist Church and neighbors contributing. only known relative is a cousin Dunn in southern Mobile.
The girl known as Georgia Ann Brighton was convicted this morning for taking $20 belonging to Graham. She received a sentence of six months hard labor.
Hugo Krause, secretary of the anti cruelty society, estimates Chicago homeless cats at 1,000,000 and pets at 2,000,000. He argues stray cats aid city health by feeding on refuse and spreading disease, a claim echoed in the Aug 19 report from Chicago.
Base Pa August 18 A 62 year old farmer Joel Koz kobowski was jailed on a murder charge after he shot and killed George Roberts during a dispute over fences and cattle. The shooting was witnessed by Roberts son and picnickers. Erie detectives arrested Koz kobowski at his home where he had fortified himself and he commented that hanging might come but it would not matter much.
Hon Henry Chamberlain presiding. Monday docket shows Grand Larceny by Johnnie Beatties and Andrew Taylor six months in reform school. Petit Larceny Daniel Howell discharged. Concealed Weapons Daniel Howell fifty dollars or sixty days hard labor. Unlawful sitting on trains Union ten dollars or thirty days. Public Drunkenness W J Lewis Thomas Axwell five dollars or ten days. A Crowan Carl Winkelman twenty five dollars or twenty days. Abusive Language Gertrude How ard Melen Simpson Henry Vernelle twenty five dollars or ten days. Vagrancy by Gaming Caleb Walker Prince Mitchell Felix Hatch Monzie James Buddie Williams Osie Patterson Himore Edwards Jim Bradley George Wilson one dollar or ten days. Emma Chapman Mate Smith Nettle Williams five dollars or ten days.
The Point Lomo wireless station reported the steamer Pleidaes wreck near Magdalena Bay with no messages received due to bad atmospheric conditions all day Sunday.
A radiogram from the steamship Pleiades stranded on the Lower California coast says it cannot be floated until part of its cargo is discharged. The cruiser Denver and the tank steamer Washtenaw are standing by to assist.
Frank Morgan, a preacher at the A. M. E. church in Montrose, asks The Item to correct an erroneous impression that he was arrested last week. He is well known on the eastern shore and in this city and says he has never been arrested and does not know the other Frank Morgan listed on the police docket.
Dave Howell received sixty days hard labor in the inferior criminal court today. Judge Henry Chamberlain imposed the sentence after Howell was arrested on a complaint by A. B. Curbon for stealing twelve bottles of beer and found with a concealed firearm.
M Lammons former Coffee County superintendent of education in Alabama escaped from jail during a routine inspection. He had been held on state funds charges and was awaiting a plea deal. A man slipped in, unlocked his cell, and Lammons fled from the jail office after being described as a trusted prisoner.
A Sunday blaze partly aged the one story frame house at 718 Palmetto Street. William Coniff and Dr A Festorazzi owned the property as firemen responded from Box 62. Local civic figures including Matt Mahorner Jr returned from functions in Mobile and Colorado Springs.
The visiting clergyman Rev Erwin St John of St Bowery Episcopal Church New York plans to preach at his father's pulpit next Sunday. He is a native of the city and is staying with his parents on the Beucliffe shore during the visit. Peter Ryster, a chief engineer on the Southern, and Mrs Ryster and daughter Janie Ryser left for Texas to visit in Houston and Antonio.
Rats and mice destroy more prey in a year than all the fires and spread disease in urban homes. Citizens urged to fight pests with Stearns Electric Rat and Roach Paste, the standard destroyer for rats mice cockroaches waterbugs and other vermin. Ready for use, money back if it fails. Sold by druggists nationwide. authentic Stearns paste 25¢ and 2 dollars from Stearns Electric Paste Co Chicago.
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