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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07
BOARD POSTPONES
ACTION |NCASE OF
CAPT. DONALDSON
Chief Austin Charges Subordi-
nate Officer With
Being Drunk.
CAPTAIN SAYS HE Is A LIAR
Lively Scene Occurs In Office of the
chIef-case viii BE Ventilated
at the Meeting Wednes-
day Night.
CAPTAIN SAYS HE is A LIAR

AT the called meeting OF the police
commission last night to consider charges
of intoxication and INSTRUMENTATION pre-
ferred against Capt. j. B. Donaldson by
Chief Of Police Austin. the former took
advantage of the section of police regu-
lations which allows a man three DAYS
after he receives notification that charges
are preferred in which to arrange de-
Tense and get witnesses. The board will
meet Wednesday night to take the mat
ter up.
Saturday night Captain Donaldson went
into the office of Chief Austin and said
he wished to talk with him. Chief Aus
tin said Captain. you have been drink
ing again. You are drunk"
Captain Donaldson replied, 81 am not
drunk"
Chief Austin then said, why, Captain.
your face shows 1t, and awhile ago you
were staggering. 1 cannot put up with
this. will have to prefer charges against
you.''
You say am drunk" asked CAPTAIN
Donaldson.
Eyes, I do responded Chief Austin.
you are liar" said Captain Donald
son, and Chief Austin claims the cap
tain pulled his pistol and held it by his
side. Chief Austin then walked out of the
room.
The friends of Captain Donaldson claim
Chief Austin made a movement as If to
draw his revolver first, and that Captain
donaldson only drew his to protect him.
self. Captain Donaldson claims he was
not drunk, and that Austin tried to Dull
his gun. This latter statement the chief
denies and says that he had no idea of
having a row.
The incident is said to have been SO
quiet that none of the other policemen
sitting in the sergeant's office knew of IL
until several minutes afterwards. Chief
Austin telephoned to Chairman McCarv.
OF the Police Commission, and asked
MIN to examine for himself and see IL
Captain Donaldson was not under the
effects of intoxicants.
Chief Austin preferred charges against
Captain Donaldson before but the com
missioners vindicated him.
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Forecass for Al7bama.
TEACHERS TRYING
FOR CERTIFICATES
Annual Examination Begun BY Super.
intendent McAdory, With Eighty
three Applicants.
Highest temperature 81; Lowest, &c;
overa ea 90

The examination of teachers for public
schools in Jefferson county was begun
yesterday morning by County Superin-
tendent McAdory in his offices at the
court house. There were SO applicants
for examination, 81 being white. There
are four grades, the highest, and the one
for which the ,rdest examination is
supposed to be en-, is the life thine
certificate. There ,ere three to attempt
this yesterday, w. P. Amason, w. D..
Bass and w. II. Jones.
The next highest grade with the next
hardest questions is the first grade. There
were seven white applicants for this,
Mr.. ]. T. McClain, Miss Minnie Yearwood,
Mr.. De WHITE Faucet, Mr. Paul Keat-
son, Miss Ethel Harris. Mr.. ]. w. Let
son and Miss Susie Wilson
For the second grade there were "a
applicants. Mr.. Eugene Landtrip, Mr..
Eugene Hood, Mr.. C. A. 'Stockdale, Miss
Mary Palmer, Miss Louise Black, Miss
Matte Cresswel Miss Annie Lee Muir
phie, Miss Mamie Young. Miss Haynie
Smyen, Miss HARRIET Dobbins. Miss Jane
Cox, Mr. Pope Shank, Mrs. w. II. Cisler,
Mr.. B. B. Glasgow, Mr.. w. H. Glasgow,
Miss Blanche Delaney, Mr. G. L. Frank
lin, Mr.. Arthur Jenkins, Miss Annie Stin-
son, Miss Sallie Milera, Miss Cora Lee
Oglesby, Miss Belle Roebuck, Mr.. A. w.
Vines and Mr.. w. T. Glover.
For the third grade, which is the lowest,
there were 81 applicants, Mr.. L. G. Woot-
en-, Mr.. ]. s. Dunlap, Mr.. W. NJ. Wade,
Miss Mamie Rogers Miss Elsie Barnes,
Miss Hattie Lee Hale, Miss Julia King
Mr. Frank Barnard, Mr.. e. B. Burgess
Miss Edna Lawson. Miss Pearl Yielding
Miss Mary Ridgeway. Mr.. F. w. Payne
Miss Mertie Galleger, Miss Fannie Collier
Miss Mary Griffin, Mr.. e. c. Payne, Mr.
w. L. Knight, Mr.. T. R. Mcdonald, Mr.
A. A. Love, Mr. c. w. Huffstutler, Mr.
8. C. Shugart, Mr.. ]. s. Knight, Miss
v. L. Edwards, Mrs. Gillespie and Mr.
d. w Gillespie
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07
JURY TOLD TO KEEP
STREAMS PURE
JUDGE GREENE DISCUSSES QUEs-
TioN IN A CHARGE TO CRIMINAL
GRAND JURY-SAYS LYNCHING
AND MURDER ARE THE SAME.

The Circuit Court grand jury was or
ganized and charged yesterday morning
by Judge Samuel E. Greene. In his charge
Judge Greene touched on several import
ant matters affecting the good of Birming-
ham and the county Probably the most
important was his reference to keeping
the water in the streams pure.
He charged the Jury that neglect to
keep the streams pure was criminal and
that indictments should be brought
against any failing to take proper care
of them He called attention to the fact
that the health of the residents of Biz
mingham depended on the water they
drank, and that If the streams from
which it was drawn were not pure the
people suffered.
The Judge spoke at length on lynching.
Although there had not been lynch
ing in Jefferson county for some time he
said it would be best to bear the matter
in mind, that 1t was serious thing and
should be severely dealt with. He said
there was no distinction between murder
and lynching
Officers shooting at fleeing persons
also received a share of his attention. He
said that under the law they were enti-
tied to shoot at persons who had commit
ed certains crimes, but that for misde-
meanors they were guilty of violating the
law If they used their pistols
Keeping the ballot boxes from being
stuffed was an important matter he said.
The new constitution was now in force
and all the excuses for fraud were done
away with, even IL there had ever been
any,.
The grand is composed of Thomas J..
Ratson, foreman, Thomas D. Bradford,
Samuel w. Nunnally w. NJ. Langred. E.
M. Owens, Adam Stewart, Charley Bur-
russ, S. A Dupuy, Will Eubanks, d. w.
Howton, John Gallagher, Eugene Fies,
]. E. Camp. D. J. Huey. John Rowen,
A. ]. O'Keefe adm Pat FELTON,.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07
STREET CAR MACNATES
IN THE BEST OF HUMOR

'T am pleased. Mr.. Abbott is pleased
and all the stockholders. so far as
know. are pleased with the way things
are going. We have undertaken a big
enterprise but 1t Will come out well in
the end.
Our investments here are not pro-
ducing any thing in the shape of divi-
dends now, but we believe they will in
the future. We are looking for reasonably
good returns years hence. Birmingham
has a great future. The fact that my
associates are putting large capital into
this plant shows what they think of this
city.
1--WE will spend s1,50oO0O on betterments
and this money will find its way into all
the channels of business here The street
car lines will be made new, the power
house will be doubled in It's capacity, the
gas works will be enlarged and by this
time next year the people Of Birmingham
will realize what the company is and
what part it is playing in the making
of greater Birmingham"
Asked what he thought Of the move
ment for extending the limits of the city
Mr.. Atkinson said 1t could hardly affect
the company's interest one way or the
other. ut is natural he continued. that
public spirited citizens should go to work
and get a bill through the legislature
which would Increase the population Out
siders are often Influenced by the GEN.
sus returns Population statistics arc
closely examined and the larger a city
ell
is to attract capital as a rule.
LAS l have said this question does not
affect our company. We have already a
street car population of 100000, and it will
be much greater two years from now.
1t makes no difference whether the peo-
pie are inside or outside the city limits,
just so they ride on our cars. am not
much inclined to give interviews on bust
ness matters but what have said the
Age-Herald Is at liberty to print"
Mr. Abbott reached the train five min
utes before starting time. He had glow
upon his face, and his eyes beamed with
good nature. He had the look of a man
who was on the best of terms with every
body.
birmingham? Why, Birmingham Is a
marveii" exclaimed Mr.. Abbott in reply
to questions about his Impressions.
IT came here expecting to see a live
town." he continued, but Birmingham
far surpasses all I had ever imagined
about the place. This Is not only going
to be the largest city of the South, but
one of the greatest cities of the United
States.
II am indeed delighted with the city.
My only regret is that 1 could not re-
main here longer. But I have been over
every foot of street car track and go
away satisfied that I made flrst-class
investment when I put money in the
Railway, Light and Power Company"
Mr.. Abbott Is president of the Old
Colony Trust Company of Boston, one
of the strongest institutions in the United
States. Few men in New England oc-
cupy such commanding position in the
financial world as he. Having unbounded
confidence in Birmingham, Mr.. Abbott
will put in a good word for the city
wherever he goes, and his visit, there
fore, will have far-reaching effect.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07
NO REPORT ON MONUMENT.
Delay of Designers flinders Work of
Ladies' Auxiliary.


No report of the Ladies' Auxiliary was
made at the last meeting of Camp Iar-
dee, U. c. ", on the monument to the
Confederate dead which is to be erected
In Capital Park. The ladies expected 10
be able to make their report and present
plans of the monument, but owing to de-
lays or the part Of the designers and cut
tiers they were unable to make 1t. but
will probably do so before the next meet
ing. which is the first Saturday in Feb
iuary.
Ex-Governor Joseph F. Johnston was
present at the meeting and told of his
trip to Massachusetts to be present at
the launching of the oattleship Alabama.
Resolutions on the death of comrade
j. r. Lloyd were introduced and passed.
1t was announced that Miss VILLA
Blake, sister of Mr. Sam Blake, would
be present at The next meeting to sing
and recite.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07

Mr.. Harry NJ. Atkinson of Atlanta
and Mr.. Gordon Abbot. large stockholders
and directors of the Birmingham Rail-
way. Light and Power Company. who ar
rived here Saturday night left yesterday
afternoon at ten minutes past o'clock
Mr.. ]. II. Newman of New Orleans anoth-
er director and largo stakeholder of the
company was In Birmingham by appoint
ment to meet Mr. Atkinson and Mr.. Alb.
bott
Mr.. Atkinson and Mr.. Newman com Q
frequently to look after their interests
but It was Mr. Abbott's' first trip. The
Boston man expressed himself as highly
pleased with Birmingham and with his
holdings here.
Escorted by President Robert Jemison
and General Manager Geo. II. Davis of
the Railway. Light and Power Company
the visiting directors rode over the troll
ley lines and inspected the power house
and the gas works. They saw the East
Lake, the Powderly and the Bessemer
lines being rerailed, preparations being
made for replacing the old wires by new.
The street car system includes about
80 miles of track, and all of this will be
new track within the next IL months.
There will also be 80 miles of new trolley
wire and a hundred and fifty miles of
new feed wire.
Within the present year the electric
power house will be doubled in capacity
and the gas works will be enlarged and
brought up to a condition of modern
completeness.
great deal of new rolling stock for
the electric railway has been ordered and
twenty cars, each forty-two feet long and
elegantly finished, will reach the city
before the end of this month Thirty
more cars of this high class will be due
here In the spring
All this equipment means a vast out
lay of money but the company is prepar-
ed to spend It,
The old company was giving Birming-
ham fairly good street car service, but
year ago the city began to grow SO
rapidly that something had to be done
in the way of branching out and modern
izing the entire electric service.
Mr.. Atkinson and his associates became
int ssted In the properties last summer.
and the present development dates from
September last.
The executive committee of the Rail-
way, Light and Power Company
held meeting yesterday afternoon at
o'clock in President tensions office,
Those present were Mr.. Newman, chair
man; Mr. Jemison, Mr.. Atkinson and Mr..
Abbott The business Of the company was
fully discussed. Work already done was
approved. and plans for large expendi-
lures during the year were agreed upon.
While the meeting was of course private.
1t Is known to have been of a very unan-
imous sort. The men who are putting up
the money are in thorough harmony and
each one of them is satisfied with his in
vestment.
THE work being done by the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power Company
Is progressing in a most satisfactory
manner" said Mr.. Atkinson as he came
from the executive committee meeting
little before adjournment and proceeded
to the Union Passenger Station.
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07
LAST DAY FOR LICENSE.
Delinquent Fee VIII Be Attached After
January IS.

January is is the last day on which
state and county licenses can be paid,
and up to date there has been a very
small percentage turned into Collector
Tarrant 1t is estimated that the licenses
this year should be in the neighborhood
of $4,000, but so far the amount receiv-
ed for both state and county is only about
$500.
Last year the total amount taken in
was $4,000. but this year owing to sew
eral consultations of the larger firms, it
will be about $4,000 less. If the licenses
are not paid by the fifteenth delinquent
fee will have to be paid.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07

F. p. O'Brien, A. W. Smith,
T. H. Motion.
After the appointment of the committee
Major Johnston addressed a letter to the
Commercial Club of Mobile suggesting
that the meeting be held in Birmingham
on February 20. This letter is as fol-
lows:
''At the regular meeting of the Com
mercial Club of Birmingham Ala, held
on January 8, 1902, 1 was appointed chair
man of a committee to cooperate with
the committee of your club in the matter
of the proposed Alabama exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition to be
held at St. Louis, Mo-. In 1908.
II am instructed to request that the
suggested meeting of the commercial bod
les of this State in advocacy of the mat
ter in question be held in the city of
birmingham, and 1 beg to suggest that
the time be fixed for Thursday February
20, 1902 at II o'clock m.
Very respectfully,
JOHN w. JOHNSTON, Chairman"
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Go to Property Owners.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Your efforts and the efforts of Mr. Bar
rett in the Commercial Club to remove
the distractions from the sidewalks are
certainly worthy of the commentator of
every good citizen, but I desire to sug
gest that nither the commercial bodies
nor you go far enough. The fruit stands
are unquestionably nuisances. in the eye
of the law, but they at least, have some
excuses in their favor they yield reve-
nue. and are in a measure conveniences.
The other and permanent distractions
on the streets, avenues and alleys of the
city are without excuse or palliation and
exist solely for the benefit of abutting
property owners.
Take Twenty-flrst street from Morris
avenue to Third avenue. Between Nor
ris and First avenues property owners
have unlawfully appropriated a large
part of the narrow sidewalk on leach
side of the street without any color or
pretense of right. In the next block we
find the same thing and between Second
and Third avenues another permanent
area takes up nearly four feet of the
sidewalk.
Coming back to First alley we find the
Mayors business building occupying il
legally and without protest four feet Of
the alley and the building of Nabers
Morrow and Sinnige occupying another
four feet of the same alley on Twentieth
street in the same block four feet of the
side walk is in like manner occupied
by permanent area.
There are many others and only par
ticularize as I have because see them
every day. 1 call your attention to these
facts to show that the action of the may
or and aldermen was not without ex-
cuse because the mayor is Handicapped
and to suggest that If nuisances OF this
character are to be abated we had better
not start with the Dagoes but go back to
the right place, the property owners.
ALEX. T. LONDON.
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facing on Ninteenth street near Eleventh
avenue, $780,
Frank F. Snedecor to Mrs. Mary 8.
Ware. so feet on Avenue F between TWEEN
ty-ninth and Thirtieth streets, $500.
George A. Veitch to T. F. Robitson, SO
of Huntsville Meridian, s50S7.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07
Whitman Sisters.

The entertainment given last night by
the Whitman sisters at the Shiloh Bap-
fist church consisting of music, songs
Rotations ETC.. was a first class enter
tainment in every respect. Tonight the
entertainm ent will be given especially
for white people and a special program
me has been arranged for the occasion.
Reserved seats will be set aside for the
white patrons.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
were recorded yesterday:
Thomas J. Robinson sold to Woodward
Iron Company eighty acres In Jeffer-
son county for $780,
Laurea Rocket Fulton to Andrew c.
Legg. fifty feet on Second avenue near
Seventh street. $1,000
Julia Fogarty to Charles Jones. IS feet
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07
COOK LET'S CASE REST.
Withdraws Appeal for Hearing Befor,
Supreme Court for Killing Payne.

]. P. Cook who was convicted some
time ago of killing DIR. John Payne and
sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary,
yesterday withdrew his appeal for a hear
ing before the Supreme Court.
1t will be remembered that Cook shot
DR.. Payne while the latter was sitting
at his desk. and that n plea of insanity
was entered by the defense. The case
was appealed to the Supreme Court and
would have come up for hearing at the
next session.
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Mr.. SewaII Voted No.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
Please do me the favor to correct your
statement referring to actions of Com
mercial Club at its last meeting.
You state the Club voted Unanimous"
for the adjustment of the fruit stands as
discussed at said meeting, I was there
and requested my vote to be recorded
no. and as remember was the only vote
against the measure. w. H. SEwALL.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07
VIII Press Fruit Stand Matter
Notwithstanding the
Boards Action.
BELIEVES DRENNEN WRONG
Chairman Estes Says Majority of the
Citizens Are Against Nuisance.
Mr.. London Says There Are
other DISTINCTIONS.

The petition Of the Commercial club
for fruit stands on the sidewalks will
be presented to the Board of Aldermen
at its next meeting by the club commit-
tee, ard the entire question argued at
length notwithstanding the action of the
council Saturday night.
Mr.. G. II. Estes, chairman Of the COM
mittee appointed to present the clubs
petition said yesterday afternoon that
Mayor Drennen was not altogether cor
rect in the view that a majority of the
people wanted the stands. On the other
hand he said the majority did not want
the stands and that the question would
be agitated until relief was secured.
Mr.. Estes said the city had no right to
allow the stands and that offers had
been made by citizens to furnish money
for a suit to test the matter.
Differs With Mayor.
1T differ with Mayor Drennen," said
he in his opinion as to the desires of the
people on the question of fruit stands.
have approached great many, many
have approached me- and all are univer-
sally of the opinion that the stands
should be abolished. One man who is
even financially interested in the stands
said he thought them a nuisance and an
infringement upon the rights of the peo-
pie.
Mayor Drennen also tries to convey
the mpression that the complaint is from
the retail grocers more than anyone else.
He is wrong in this, for it comes from
all classes throughout the city. So uni
versal Is the complaint that I have had
persons to come to me and assert that
the board had no right to license the
use of the sidewalks; and have offered
to furnish money in order to make a
test case.
1.-THE committee from the club will
present the matter to the Board of AL
dermen in its proper light at the next
meeting and will argue it clearly so the
members will thoroughly understand the
position of the citizens. We do not pro-
pose to allow the matter to Drop.
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Committee on Exhibit
For Exposition Named

Major John w. Johnston has named
the committee on the question of a state
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition, pursuant to action taken at a
meeting of the Commercial Club Friday.
Tho duty of this committee is to, att end
a meeting of the commercial bodies of
the State, which will probably be called
in February. The committee follows:
John w. Johnston. Chairman.
E. W. Barrett Rufus N. Rhodes,
J. j. Smith, F. Y. Anderson,
Culpepper Exum, j. B. Gibson,
Henry b. Gray, W. NJ. Drennen,
Oscar w. Underwood, q. o. Hopkins,
w. ?. Pinckard, j. w. Hughes,
T. T. Ashford, NJ E. Barker,
H. H. Mayberry. e. M. Tutwiler,
C. NJ. Shelley, e. w. Rucker,
w. N. Malone, T. G. Bush,
Robert Jemison, NJ. V. Joseph.
W. II. Kettig. G. H. Estes,
John w. ONeill. Joseph Beitman,
B. F. Roden, Oliver Chalifoux,
Louis Saks, s. Steiner,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07

30 many diseases depend on impure
blood, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most
widely useful medicine.
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Railroad WovAA.

The two new trains of the Southern
Railroad from Birmingham to Atlanta
were given their initial run yesterday.
Each carries two passenger coaches and
combination baggage coach. The trains
run from Admission to Atlanta and to Bir-
mingham. The Birmingham train
reached here yesterday at 9:5S o'clock. 1t
carried IS passengers.
Commercial Agent Hicks of the Sea-
board Air Line, with headquarters in Bir-
minghnm left yesterday for New York.
where he will spend several days in the
interest of his road.
Mr. Jack Cornatzar Of the Frisco sys-
tenn, with headquarters in Atlanta. was
in Birmingham Saturday.
The Southern Railway is advertising
the Charleston Exposition very extern
sively. New folders giving excellent half
tone reproductions of buildings were re-
ceived at the local office yesterday and
are being distributed.
OVER NINE HUNDRED.
Alabama silver Service Fund Almost
Reaches the Thousand Mark.
The fund for the silver service for the
batteship Alabama received two contri-
buttons yesterday. The subscription to
date are:
Previously reported. ....... ......s 900.5o
Mrs Joseph B. Johnston ........ 100
william H. Johnston ..... 80. LOO.
Total. ....... -. ..-...- .......... s902.50
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Irregular bowel movements lead to
chronic constipation. Prickly Ash Bit
tiers is a reliable system regulator; cures
permanently.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07

Illustrate your advertisements. The
Age-Herald Engraving Co. makes
cuts. Both line cuts and half tones.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07

Gas lightens the work of
the housekeeper.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-07

As q fuel. gas has no sub.
stitute.
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COAL.

OOALs
Elk River, Black Creek.
Blue Rock. Yard 9th Ave.
and 9th St Phones 746.