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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
11
Jacob Hauser Plateau storekeeper faces another contempt citation in law and equity court. Hearing set for next Monday at noon after Assistant State Solicitor Tisdale Tauart alleges violation of an outstanding injunction.
The LeRoy, a tug once owned by Captain Lee Kimball, was sold by a U S marshal for 4500 dollars to Captain E E Saunders of Pensacola. The vessel, tied at Miami for months amid libels, will head to Pensacola and likely Mobile for overhaul before serving as a deep sea towing and wrecking tug.
Mayor Schwarz accepted the resignation of Police Officer Levi D. Gibson effective immediately, noting his excellent service record. Mobile Typographical Union member Charlie Brandt returns from Colorado Springs where he was an inmate for five months, claiming near death on departure but restored by the Printers Home climate and care. The Mobile National Guard Battalion muster is tonight under Captain F. J. Grove with drills and a dance to follow in the armory. The Munson Line’s Polarstjernen is due November 1 with departure around November 6 for Montevideo Buenos Aires and La Plata, cargo and lumber aboard, cargo partly staged at the Mobile and Ohio docks.
Vice-President and General Manager R. W. Taylor and General Counsel 8. R. Prince of the Mobile and Ohio Railway returned from Meridian Miss where they conferred with Queen & Crescent and Memphis and Meridian Railroad officials about crossing the M and O tracks with the new line. No action was taken. another conference is set for next Tuesday.
The Norwegian steamship Belize of the Orr Laubenheimer line docked at Mobile Pier 1 last night from Honduras with 1000 bales of chicle 20 000 banana bunches and 2000 coconuts on board. Rough seas reported but arrival was on schedule. One passenger George Meyer of J Pollock Co traveled aboard. Belize will load general cargo for Central American ports and depart Friday morning.
Deputy Sheriff Hugh Gillis, county game warden, returned from Wilmer Alabama where he was complainant against Mann Copeland arraigned before Justice Pearson on killing field larks. Copeland fined nineteen dollars and costs. Gillis has five more cases at Wilmer next Tuesday two for game laws and three for fish laws.
Inspector Oates congratulated Chief Crenshaw and urged upgrades to the city prison. He asked for heating renovations, two garbage cans in the sanitary department, and a pantry flight, with interior painting recommended twice yearly. German Day events will be held next Tuesday at German Relief Hall. St Joseph's Catholic Association dance occurs tonight at 8 at No 67 North Bayou Street.
J I Clemmons declares his candidacy for Judge of the Inferior Criminal Court in Mobile County and asks the public to support him at the November election.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad began building a new double spur track to serve municipal wharves sheds under a city contract. The work should finish within ten days. A third dock track may be added if needed, though shippers oppose that option.
Chicago Oct 16 Col Roosevelt has one fractured rib from the bullet that struck him in Milwaukee Monday night An X ray in Milwaukee failed to reveal the bullet’s location and a more minute examination of the plates will be made this afternoon The fractured rib causes pain in breathing
Dave Howard faced the inferior criminal court on a murder charge for shooting Charley Lewis on September 21 with a 38 caliber revolver. The wound in his lung and back proved fatal ten days later. About twenty witnesses testified as Bart Chamberlain defended Howard while Assistant Solicitor Tisdale Tousot prosecuted. The trial continued into the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs W M Johnston left Tuesday for Selma to attend the reunion. From there they will go to Tuscaloosa to visit their son W M Johnston Jr who is attending the university.
Harry Neese vegetable dealer was convicted this morning in court of using short measures. Inspector Hughes testified and Neese was fined $10. Toxie Straghan Maya ville peddler was arrested for passing short measures under the weights and measures ordinance.
The Church Street stairway to the armory is under construction after authorization by Co. Lyons and military officers. Workmen are on site and the new access is expected to be ready for use in a few weeks.
Shippers forecast moderate temperatures across the north east and west regions. The Tombigbee river and its tributaries should stay near stationary for two days. The Alabama river is expected to rise slightly Wednesday night and likely Thursday, signaling higher water levels downstream.
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