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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Tuscaloosa Notes.

Tuscaloosa, June 4.-(SpeciaL) -Tusca-
loosa friends are in receipt of the follow
Ing: "Mr. C. ID. Cummings requests the
honor of your presence at the marriage of
his daughter Minnie, to Mr.. Calvin Pat
rick Logan. "Wednesday evening, June 10,
at o'clock Union church, Stewards Ala
bama." The bride-to-be was a student
at the Alabama Central Female college
the past session and had a number Of
friends and admirers here, who will ex-
tend to the young couple congratulations
on the 10th.
Mrs. Cora Watjen Foster the gifted
voice teacher at the Southern Female
college at La Grange. Ga. the past year,
is visiting the family of DIR. Joshua IL.
Foster. Mrs. Foster will attend the meet
ing of the Southern Music Teachers as
ISOLATION in Ashville this summer
A number of Tuscaloosians are In re-
ceipt Of invita- tions OF the celebration of
the twentieth anniversary of the marriage
of Governor Williams D. Jelks. which
event takes place on June at Eufaula.
Miss Marilou Aston has returned from
New York. where she has been attending
school at st. Mary's the past year.
Hon. Thomas NJ. Owen was a dis
tinguish visitor to the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
PRATT CITY
"oId Maids Convention" Will Be a
Success-iIose Co. Elects Officers.

Pratt City, June 4-(speeial.)-Th "old
Maids Convention" which will be given
at Foleys hall Monday evening, promises
to be a success and is attracting much
attention.
The Rev. J. P. yann of Valley Head,
Ala, preached at the NJ. e. church,
South, this evening.
The faculty of the Pratt City public
schools will be paid at the high school
building at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
Hose company No. / of the volunteer
fire department recently elected the fol
lowing officers: President John Donnellyi
vice president John Baisell; secretary,
Robert Benson; treasurer, E. J. Hud-
nall; first lieutenant, William Brown
second lieutenant, Frank Turner; stand
ing committee. John Brown, S. S. Smith
and Albert Gallups.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
CHARLIE FRANK IN TROUBLE.
Fails to Appear In New Orleans Court
and Forfeit> Bond.

Memphis June 4.-(Special) -Charles
Frank, manager of the Memphis team,
who was charged with assault and bat
terry in the Second City Criminal court.
New Orleans, did not appear before Judge
Aucon today and his bond was declared
forfeited. The bondsmen will be allow
ed ten days in which to produce Frank in
court Frank is charged with having
assaulted Pauline Avery. Frank, 1T is
alleged, went to the woman's house in
company with several others and became
involved in a row during which Pauline
Avery was struck over the head with a
bottle of wine. Frank was arrested and
released on bond and the hearing post
poned from time TO time on account of the
absence of the defendant until today when
a forfeiture was taken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
RAILROADS BUILDING IN ETowAH
Several Roads Putting Down Tracks In
and Around Gadsden-Extensions

Gadsden, June 4.-(Special.) -There is
a remarkable amount of railroad track
age being built In and around Gadsden
at the present. In fact there is more rail-
road building going on in Etowah coun-
ty now than in any other county in the
state. Out at the steel plant the Louis
vile and Nashville road has built sew
eral miles of road, and Wagnon Bros.
have the contract for grading some 1850
feet of storage tracks.
At Chesterfield the Chattanooga South
ern is building a four mile extension to
the base of Lookout mountain, and the
Southern is building a four-mile extension
to the base of Lookout mountain, and the
Southern is building a seven-mile extern
sion from Lawrence to the famous Dirt
seller mines.
At the present five separate outfits are
in the county, at Alfalfa and near there,
to build the Altoona extension of twenty
miles of the Louisville and Nashville
while the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis is making arrangements to en-
ter the coal fields on Sand mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
TWO YOUNG MEN
CAUGHT IN A BELT
WILL HEeGs AND ROBERT KING
ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN
PLANT OF THE SOUTHERN CAR
AND FOUNDRY CO. At ADMISSION

Admission, June 4.-(special.) AS the re-
suit of injuries received at the plant of
the United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry company yesterday afternoon,
VIII Beggs now lies in a critical condi-
ton and Robert King is also painfully
injured. While sewing a belt in the ma
chine shop at the plant the belt sudden
ly pulled Beggs' around a small shaft.
King, who was near, attempted to save
him and was also caught. The cata-
strophe was witnessed by NJ. l.. Leyden,
who was working just below them, and
he jumped to a lever and shut the power
off, thus saving both from instantaneous
death.
Physicians were hastily summoned and
found that Beggs had his right arm
broken in several places and both legs
broken in three places. King had his
right shoulder and neck badly sprained
and received other minor injuries. Both
were carried to the home of DR.. Taylor
near the plant. where they received medi-
cal attention. The physicians found 1t
necessary to amputate the arm of Beggs
and it is understood that he may also
lose one of his legs 1t Is believed that
Beggs is internally injured and DR.. Tay-
Tor said last night that although he had
very good chances, a change for the
worse might occur at any moment and
result in his death.
Beggs lives with his widowed mother on
East Fourteenth street and he and King
were employed at the works as machin-
lists. Both of the young men are very
popular in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
STRONG TEAM FOR ANNIsroN.
Manager Stoueh viii Have a Strina
of Stars.

Annistcn, June 4.-(special Manager
Tommie Stouch Of the Admission baseball
team is hard at work getting things in
readiness for the coming season, and If
everything pans out his full team will be
here by next Sunday.
The Admission fans will note with a
smile and joy that telegram was re-
ceived yesterday from VIII Sanford. the
star leftfelder and hitter last season, say
ing that he will report by Sunday.
Manager Stouch is in correspondence
with Oscar STREET., who has decided to
quit playing league ball, and there's a
possibility OF this prince of pitchers be-
ing in an Admission uniform during the
season. 1t is understood that Young and
Daniels of the University of Alabama
will play on the team, as well as several
college players from all over the south
Manager Stouch is well-known among
these men and he stands a good show of
securing number of them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
White Man and Negro Fiqht.

Tuscaloosa June 4.-tSpecial )-Henry T.
Burks came near being seriously injured
by a negro, Rice Smith, a few nights
ago. 1t Is said that the negro appeared
at Burks' store just south of the city and
that they had some words in regard to the
pay for work that the negro had done
for the former. Burks ordered him from
the store when he drew knife and made
several desperate sashes at him. After
several attempts Burks succeeded in
knocking the negro down with a chair. He
got up and made his departure imme-
diately. leaving the knife behind He
proceeded Immediately to his home where
he got shot gun and fed to the woods.
He has not been seen since, though the
officers are after him,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
INTERESTING DECISION.
Judge Stewart Holds That Woman
Who Deserts Husband Forfeits All.

Stewart of the Probate court has rem
dered a decision holding that after a
wife deserts her husband she has no right
to claim his homestead when he Is dead,
to the exclusion of other heirs
A test case, involving an interesting
question of law, was that of the widow
of Charles Jacobs, who deserted her hus-
band two years before his death and now
seeks by proceedings in the Probate court
to have the homestead set apart to her
as exempt.
The point has never been passed upon
by the Alabama Supreme court Judge
Stewart rendered a decision allowing the
woman a dover interest in the estate and
chld's share of the personal property
of her late husband.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Meet After Fifty.tWo Years.

Gadsden, June 4.-(Special.) -There was
a happy meeting of brother and sister in
this city "Wednesday, who had not seen
each other in fifty-two years. Thomas
s. Oldham arrived here yesterday from
Pomona, Cal, on a visit to his sister,
Mrs. j. ]. Norris, Sr. Mr.. Oldham left
sienna, Ala, about 1s49 for the gold fields
of California when that metal was first
discovered there, and he has remained
there ever since, being now engaged In
the fruit business. He and his sister
were young when they parted and this
was their first meeting since 1S49.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
TROUBLE FOR NEW ORLEANS.
French Suspended for Indifference;
Law, for interference.

Memphis. June 4-(special)-A bomb
was exploded in the camp of the New Or
leans baseball club this afternoon when
it was announced that French the star
twirler had been suspended for indiffer-
ent playing and that ex-Captain Jack
Law, first baseman, had been suspended
for continued intemperance.
1t has been charged that French threw
the game away with Atlanta on Monday
Law, it is said, has been drinking con.
tinually and has openly declared that he
does not have to play pail with New Or
leans.
The players are also accused 0. stirring
up mutiny in the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Illicit DistiIIery Captured.

Huntsville, June Especial deputy
sissippi line in Etawamba county, Miss,
Monday and captured an Illicit distillery
and one of the operators. George Tucker,
a negro, was arrested. The owner a
white man, made his escape. This outfit
IS the seventh that has been captured in
the locality in the last four weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
viii Develop Manganese Property.

Gadsden, June al)-Captain
Amerine of Montgomery passed through
the city Wednesday en- route to Walnut
Grove, In the upper edge of Etowah
county, on a visit to his Manganese prop
erty, which he owns there. The lands are
exceedingly rich in manganese and Cap
tam Amerine stated that In all proba-
bility his company would soon commence
TO develop the property on grand scale.
The land comprises several thousand
acres
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Are Mining Fine Ore.

Gadsden, June Especial -Buckmas
ter & Williams are engaged in the min
ing of fine quality of red ore at Little
ton, on the N. C. & ST. L. road, and
are shipping the ore to the furnace Of the
Southern Car and Foundry company In
this city. The mines are about one-half
mile from the railroad. They get out
about eight cars daily, and 1t is of an ex-
ceedingly rich quality.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
widow Of JUDGE Eoster Dies.

Decatur, June ESPECIALLY Foster.
mother of Eph Foster, an attorney of
Huntsville, Ala. died at her home in De-
catur at an early hour this morning, at
an advanced age, after a long and pain
full illness. She was the wife of the lgte
well known Judge Foster Decatur had
been her home for a number of years.
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Investigating War Claims.

Huntsville, June 4.--(special.) --Col. Rob-
ert Chisolm of the department of justice
at Washington, is in Huntsville investi-
eating numerous war claims for property
destroyed by the Federal forces during
the civil war. Among the important
claims being heard are those of the Prim-
tive Baptist church of Huntsville and
the Odd Fellows of Decatur These
claims amount to several thousand dol
lars
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New Store at Boaz.

Gadsden June 4.-(speciaL) John II.
snead has let the contract for a two
story brick store to be, erected at Boaz.
on Sand mountain. The store will be
45x1SS feet and is on the corner near the
depot. 1t will cost in the neighborhood
of $500,
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will not only save you distressing pain
and valuable time. but will cost you less
money. There is also satisfaction IN
knowing that the very best possible treat
ment is being given to you by compe-
tent physician who has experience in such
matters and is capable of curing you In
the quickest and most perfect manner
possible. | have treated private diseases
as a specially for the past fifteen years
in the city Of Birmingham. and l am
therefore known to a great many. But
II you are not acquainted with me. | re-
fer you. with permission, to First Ma
tionai bank Alabama National bank.
Jefferson County Savings bank and
Steiner Bros. bankers. as TO my response
bilty for my contracts. | cure many pa
tents by mall treatment. Write for
prices and terms.
| do not use large advertisements and
false statements to attract patients
which merit has failed TO secure. II you
fail to be cured by such methods, give
me a call and get we'll
Address DR.. Y. &c. Holloway. 1s0lh Sec
ond Avenue. Birmingham. Ala.
Office. Second avenue and Eighteenth.
opposite postoffice.
Office Hours: $3.50 a. m. to $50 D. N.
Sunday 10 a. m. to u m
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
EllSa Have Excursion-

Huntsville. June 4.-(speeiaL) 1.-The Elks
of this city had their annual excursion
today on the Tennessee river from Deca-
tur to Mussel Shoals A special train
conveyed the excursionists from Hunts
vile to Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths of
the persons who
come to me to get
cured of Syphilis.
Gonorrhoea. elect.
Structure. l. 0 8 {
Manhood and other
private diseases
have tried to get
well by using 9TH
er means. Why not
come as soon as
you find that you
are afflicted? 1t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05

Money to loan on real es.
tate from $500 to @25O,OOO
at low rates of interest. No
delays. Steiner Brothers,
Bankers.
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At meeting of the city council in Ala
bama City last Saturday night that body
decided to contract the citys limits to
the north line of the steel mill site
1t was generally known that the steel
mill did not want to be inside the cor
porate limits of the mill village and the
action of the council is generally COM
mended. The limits are too broad anyway
and could not be policed by small force.
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AT Epes Fred Walker and Eli Jackson
were working at the wharf. when Eli.
VINO was jealous of Freds attention to
MS WIFE, Drained him with an axe and
threw his body over the 5O-foot bluff into
the Bigbee river after robbing it of a s;
gold piece and a tapellne, which were
afterward shown to have been in Fred's
pockets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
The Present Force

Samuel c. Snagg, Chief Engineer. |. Terrence c. ORrien, First Assistant. Bernard F. Byrnes Second Assistant Robert Walker, Lnird Assistant.
 CHEMICAL HOSE CO NO l. William Dodds, captain; Edward Kane driver; Thomas C. Wilton, John M. Kelly, Richard Me Carthy, William Powers. hosemen. ENGINE co. NO 1. John Moore captain; Frank IT. Moro engineer; William Squres driver; Frank Holland, driver; John H. Kennedy, Frederick " Moon Edward S. Cullen James J. Hayes hosemen.
 ENGINE co NO 2 Henry Hetman, captain; Dennis J. Dunn driver; Edward R. Munson, driver George Doderer, George Reid, John Gorman William O'DonnelI hosemen; Philip Beaulien. engineer
 ENGINE CO., NO 3. Charles McEvoy, captain; John J. Devoy, driver James Holmes driver William Reilly Edw" I'd G. Loughman, Frank R. Hollywood John J. Mitchell hosemen.
 HOOK AND LADDER co, NO l. Henry N. Hull, captain; Arthur H. Cleveland, driver; Thomas Cavanaugh tillerman, John F. John son. Edward J. Byrnes laddermen
 HOOK AND LADDER CO., NO 2 Thomas Lynch captain; William Mccarthy driv- CT; Joseph H. Bagley, terman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
MatGatuck Fire Company

Tn 1S33 the necessity of making provision to com- bat fire brought home to the people when a young man uamed John E. Futile, and two children, Harriet and Margaret Holmes, the former and the latter years old burned to death i'll th" Judd homestead on West Main street. The building was reduced to ashes and the other six occupants had close call for tIeir lives. From that tme every possible effort put forward to add to the hre force and 1899, under the name of the Ma tatUck Engine company, a permanent organization was eff fected with rooms West Main street, Hiram w. Hayden James F. Goodwin and Edward S. Clark being prominent in preparing plans for the new or ganization. The apparatus consisted of hand en- zine purchased from the Empire Co of New York, and very limited length of hose. The company organized with twenty members, but the number was added to from time to time so that it had membership of about seventy in 1919, when 1t dis banded and Phoenix Fire company was organized in two sections, No and No 7. Later No was known as Protector" and finally was merged into Citizens No 2. At that time the old engine bought in New York and few hundred feet of hose made the whole outfit. The officers of No 1 follows: Foreman, Henry M. Mer- riman; assistant foreman John P. Blake; secretary and treasurer John Kendrick. No 2's officers were Foreman James P. Goodwin; assistant foreman, Lucius S Beach; secretary and treasurer, Eli r, Gibbud. The old engine and hose were disnosed of for few hundred dollars and new apparatus sup piled at expense of $1,5OO
 Tn 1853 the date of the incorporation of the city, the fire department under the Jurisdiction of the court of common council and remained until 1871, when a charter amendment transferred tho management of the department to q board of four commissioners and the mayor. the commissioners to be chosen by the court of common council and to hold office for two years This order held until 1896, when another enactment created a department of public safety consisting of five members and the mayor, the term of office to be two years, the bers to be apDOnted by the mayor subject to of the city government, known the councmen. being abolished The act relegated the board of police commissioners to the grave of oblivion and gave the safety board Jurisdiction over the fire and police departments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Past Chief Engineers

The names of those who have acted chief eng since 1854 to 1903 are as follows:
 Edward F. Goodwin. 1854 to 1S55
 Henry Merriman, 1856 to 1857.
 James r. Goodwin, 185S 1872 to 1S75
 Willis Merrill 1859 to 1861.
 B. F. Chatield, 1862 to 1871.
 William Laird 1874 to 1876
 Homer D. BrOnSOn 1876 to 1878.
 A. w. Goldsmith. 1878 to 1881.
 Samuel c. Snagg, 1882 to 1903.
 Edward L. Frisbie elected chief engineer in 1874, but declined
 Although Chief Snagg is listed being at the head of the department from the date of his first appointment to the present time, the office was va cant for a short period two different occasions, and the duties discharged by acting chiefs. In 1889 Mir Snagg resigned and accepted position with the telephone company but after an absence of four months he reelected and served until January, 1894, when he failed to reelection and w. F. Beeclcr placed at the helm and acted until February of that year, when Mir Snagg again to the front, just in time to ociae at the fire In the Arcade building
 The most disastrous fire in the history of the city the principal buildings ahont the center, in"lUd ng the Scnvl h0TS" burned The total loss amounted to &1.372 72149 The total insurance paid &094 ITO O5.
 William Klann, emDlOve of the ScOvill house the only who lost his life during the fa@ra+ion. In endeavOrinc to make his escape he lost his in the corridor and fc victim to he flames. The body not recovered until March 15 of that year. It inferred in Pine Grove etorv
 Since that time almost all he land which hn rUinod hriI1ircS has boon occunied bv hand SONc f""nro0f structures niyn~ the citv a more coS'"no'7t"" "Nn"" ronoo +hon ovor h"fore
 Poei5n tho Wn+orH,,rv fro dn,nr+rrnn+ al,roe+ oil tn" fa"+or1rs ro2in+"in nrivato dopnrtments fully en'innod to re'67or efficient service
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
CALLNIEN.

John Loughlin, William T. Keenan, Fred Kilborn, tin W. Dvis Maurice Griffin, John F. Brtderjt k, Stephen Bloomfield William J. Thibodeau. Henry Ray Edward J. Bowling. John Griffin, Thomas Saunders, John J. Waters John F. Fitzgerald Ed ward B. McAenney, Frank ]. Finn.
 VOLUNTEER COMPANIES.
 ROSE HILL HOSE CO., NO 5.
 John c. Thompson foreman.
 Jeremiah SculIy first assistant.
 Henry Welch second assistant.
 James A. Thompson, secretary; William Lathn, treasurer; John Casey Patrick Curtin, Patrick Cav anaugh, James Cough ln, Peter Coughlan Jos ph Dillon James Downcy, Maurice Fitzgerald Thomas F. Fitzgerald Thomas M. Fitzgerald, John r. Gaffney, r. w. HaIpin James Kelly, George Lynch, John Miller Timothy OC0nnell, Dennis J. Thelan, John J. Quinn Peter Rice, James H. Riley, Michael Walsh, Thomas Shea Maurice Bunce, owen Cavanaugh
 BRASS CITY HOSE co, NO 6 Joseph McElroy, foreman.
 John Cunningham first assistant.
 Joseph Oxley, second assistant.
 Henry k. Byrnes, treasurer; Thomas r. Bahan James Bloomfield, George H. Byrnes Henry R. Byrnes. Jr, John Casey, Thomas Caniff John Cor den, William Cosgrove Edward Cummings. John Duggan, John Dunphy Edward Pagan Patrick Tanning, James Finn, Owen Finnegan, John Glea- son, Daniel T Hackett, John H. Hackett, Charles McA1ahon. William Miller, Michael Shaw James Slavin. John Sla win.
 The equipment includes 10000 feet of hose,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Paid Department

In 1887 1t decided to inaugurate the paid system on small scale and a few placed the payroll and stationed at the Scovill street house. This was the entering wedge to the disem- berment of the volunteer companies and time later "Old Phoenix" was dishanded and others dropped later, according the board deemed such action for the public good; that at the present time but two of the volunteer companies remain
 A comnarisOn of the strength of the fire depart ment of Waterbury in 1850 and that of the present time is interesting. At the former date it consisted of sixty or seventy men with apparatus valued at something in the nefghborhood of S2 OOO To-day 1t is made up as follows.