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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
COAL MINERS ARE GETTING ID WORK Mines Will be in Full Operation
 by Tomorrow OPERATORS IN CONFERENCE The Local Arbitrators Who Went to Wilmington, Del, to See Judge
 Gray Are Expected
 Homo Today.
OPERATORS IN CONFERENCE

Everything in mining circles was quiet yesterday.
 The operators held an informal meeting at which a number of the large compa- nies were represented What was the ob- ject of the meeting and what was dis cussed can only be conjectured, as none of the gentlemen who were present at the conference would give out statement. II is supposed that the scope of the arbi- tration commission inquiry was under dis cusslon, but as a prominent lawyer said yesterday it goes without saying that that is a matter which has passed out of the hands of either the operators or the miners, and rests entirely with the com mission, the arbitrators being bound only by the agreements that have been made by the parties to he controversy. When the parties agreed to arbtrate," said the lawyer they did so on a written state ment of the matters In dispute which it is sought to settle, and that written agree ment is binding on both sides and cannot be deviated from excepting by mutual consent of all partles."
 At the headquarters of the United Mine Workers it was stated that all was quiet in the camps and that the men were get ting to work as rapidly as the condition of the mines made it feasible. It is ex- pected that full force will be at work tomorrow
 The local members of the arbitration commission, Charles McCreary, R. H. Pearson, w. R. Fairley and Edward Flynn, who caledson Judge George Gray in Wilmington Del, last Wednesday, are expected home today. Judge Gray, the fifth arbitrator, will be due here next Sunday evening"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

It Is stated that owing to the bank ruptcy proceedings and the other troubles which the Southern Car and Foundry company Is undergoing at present all the officials and clerks employed by the company In Alabama have been dis charged, except T. V. Graves at Annis- ton and Homer Hesterly in the Birming- ham office.
 Forty-five clerks were employed in An- niston and four or five in Birmingham.
 Capt. T. c. Bush, when questioned as to the probability of a resumption of work in the near future at the Annston shops. had nothing to say, but 1t Is learned from outside sources that there is no immediate prospect of such re- sumption under the present status of af- fairs.
 A negro, who claims to have just re- turned from Virginia, made a round of the newspaper offices with lurid tale of hardship and oppression on unsuspect- ing darldes taken from this district to the coal fields of the virginias and held there Is a species of peonage.
 The man. who says his name is win Lewis. states that labor is scarce in those localities, and that when the negroes reach the camps they are guarded by white men armed with Winchesters. and that it is practically impossible to escape. According to his story, the negroes are compelled to work for a long time. re- ceiving practically nothing but their ra- tions, in order to pay for transportation and other undefined expenses.
 He claims to have been detained in a camp at stonega for eighteen days and to have undergone great hardships in ef- fectng his escape.
 It was stated yesterday that more than hundred negroes had left Birmingham for Virginia within the last few days and that large party expected to start for the same region today. but after hearing how the negroes are treated the exodus from this district will doubtless cease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
SALE OF MINERAL LANDS.
F. Y. Anderson Gets $6o,ooo for Jeffer-
 son County Property.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the probate office yesterday:
 F. Y. Anderson and wife sold to Marcus L. Fay the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, the east half of the northwest quarter, the northwest quar- ter of the southwest quarter. all mineral lands in the nowthwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 5, township IS, range ? west, the consideration being $6oOoc.
 B. D. Palmer and wife sold to Julia w. Moses the west half of the southeast quarter of section 29, township 15, range 1 west, the consideration being $160O.
 Hugh Morrow and wife sold to J. E. Torrey lots 2l and "A in block 2e. in Bir- mingham, the consideration being s7,376
 J. E. Torrey sold to E. A. Mitchell lots 24 and the north 15 feet of lot B in block 26. in Birmingham, the consideration be- ing $20O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
HEAVY RAINFALL.
Gentle Showers at First and After
 wards Steady Downpour.

August was ushered in with rain, rain, rain.
 The rain started falling in gentle show CTS about o'clock. but shortly after that 1t poured down in torrents for some time. By o'clock about an inch and a half of water had fallen. and it was still raining.
 It is estimated that after 2 o'clock about an inch of water fell, making total for the night of about 2:5 inches. This is an unusual fall for one day.
 There was very little wind and lightning yesterday, as compared with the two pre- vious days. Although there was consid- erable electrical display. 1t was not close and seemed to be confined more to the upper clouds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
 REVIEWED BY SUPREME COURT.
Passenger Cannot Be Lawfully Charged More Than Regular Fare.

The Supreme court of Alabama gave recent opinion in the case of M. T. Ken nedy vs the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company which is of interest to the travelling public.
 The court, after discussing the cases at some length. says:
 "A passenger going on a train at a station at which tickets are not sold can not lawfully be charged more than the regular fare because of his not having a ticket, and when the passenger offers to pay the regular fare 1t cannot eject him. We do not think the plaintiff should have been required to go two and half blocks to purchase a ticket before board ing car of defendant in order to have the benefit of ticket rate. The rulings of trial court are not in harmony with these views. and the case is reversed and re- manded.s
 John w. Tomlinson represented MT. Kennedy, and Walker, Tilman & Camp bell the railway company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
Lightning Strikes a Barn.

During the storm Friday night the barn of T. w. Riddle at Huffman was struck by lightning, which set fire to it, and the structure, with it's contents. was completely destroyed. The contents in- cluded some live stock and large quan- tity of grain. There was four hundred dol lars insurance on the barn. which does not cover the amount of the loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
FRAUD ALLEGED
 IN MINING SUIT
Lucille Receivers Say There Has
 Been Sharp Practice
TESTIMONY BEING TAKEN
Serious Charges Made Against Ala bama Mineral Land Go. and Camp bell Coal and Coke co.-Attor.
 neys Make General Denial.

On July % a harmless appearing peti- ton in involuntary bankruptcy was filed against the Lucille Coal company of Lu- cile. Bibb county, in the Federal court. Less than two weeks have passed and al- ready there are sensational developments and allegations sufficient to form the basis for whole library of Clinton Ross novels.
 Immediately after the filing of the ap- plieation in bankruptcy, and after due legal proceedings Referee In Bankruptcy Trimble appointed T. II. Moore and ". T.. Simons receivers. On July 9 the Ala bama Mineral Land company and the Campbell Coal and Coke company filed an intervening petition, praying that the order appointing the receivers be va cated and that the possession of the prop erty be awarded to the intervening peti- tioners.
 In the meantime the receivers had filed their bonds and attempted to take posses sion of the property, but found that rep resentatives of the Alabama Mineral Land company and the Campbell Coal and Coke company were in forcible pos session of the pumps and refused to turn over the property to the agent of the receivers.
 On July H the receivers through their attorneys, Vaughan and Davidson. cited the parties in possession of the pumps to appear before the court to answer a charge of contempt of court In that they refused to turn over the property to the receivers and interfered with them in the discharge of their duties as officers of the court. The matter coming on before the referee, the agents of the two Inter- vening companies agreed to turn over the property in their possession to the re- ceivers, and the contempt proceedings were discontinued and the receivers inn mediately entered upon the property, and have since been operating the mines, and state that they are now taking out coal at the rate of one hundred and fifty tons daily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02

by said Campbell Coal and Coke company and was stated by it's officers and agents in such manner and to such persons as made 1t impossible, or nearly so, for said Lucille Coal company to make contracts that it could otherwise have made 10 great advantage, and made it impossible for said Lucille Coal company to obtain the credit to which 1t was then entitled. and needed to carry out it's contract"
 Further Allegations.
 The answer further alleges that the con- tract was not made in good faith on the part of the lessor companies but that in fact the Campbell Coal and Coke com pany and the Alabama Mineral Land com pany were conspiring with other parties for months past since the value of the property has been demonstrated to freeze" out the owners of the stock of the Lucile company, and had in fact organ- ized another company and agreed to sell two-thirds of the stock for S2O, GOO in cash, while they were at the same time receiv- ing rental from the Lucille Coal company.
 They further allege that the property is very valuable, being worth more than sSO,OOO
 A. G. Smith, the attorney for the Camp bell company stated last night that there is no truth in any of the allegations con- meeting any of the members of said com pany with any fraudulent or improper proceedings and he stated that although the hearing of the case is now in progress nothing has been adduced to bear out any such allegations
 The hearing before Referee in Bankrupt cy Trimble has gone over until Tuesday next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
PERSONAL.

Charles R. Feeley leaves today for Columbus, O. to be the guest of his un- cle. Dr. Richard Mccormack of that city.
 Mrs. E. S. Leach of Montgomery is visiting Mrs. w. F. Mcleod on Seventh avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02

Paste paint sl 30 per gal lon; Ready mixed S1.l5 per gallon at Birmingham Paint Mills, 2O17 Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02

1000 copies 5O-cent Sheet Music at 5 cents per copy Monday only. T. Williams. BOOT Second avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02

Dumping of Garbage.-Mayor Dren- nen has under consideration petition from the residents along Avenues c and D, near Thirty-fifth street, to stop the dumping of garbage in that vicin- ity, it being claimed in the petition that it endangers ,ne health of the citizens in the neighborhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02

House Burned.-Fire destroyed the house of Susie Cochran, on Morris avenue and Ninth street, yesterday morning about 10:30 o'clock. The loss was about $50 on the house and the contents. It was not covered by in- surance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02

There are two telephone systems in Birmingham the Bell and the Peoples.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02

Ala bama Brewing Go.
 "Bohemian Beer. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
RAILROAD WORLD.

A special from Brady Texas says; The Fort Worth and Rio Grande division of the Frisco is immediately to be extended south from Brady to San Antonio. The construction material for the proposed ex- tension is now en route here. The dis tance is about 15o miles. It Is not known here whether this extension will connect with the Kerrville branch of the San An tonic and Aransas Pass. and thus obtain an entrance to San Antonio over the tracks of the road or whether a new line is to be built for the whole distance There is considerable heavy construction work to be done on this extension.
 Word comes from New York that an official of the Rock Island company con- firmed the report today that the stock holders at the annual meeting In October would consider the proposition to author lze a $2500OOO00 unifying and refundlng mortgage. These bonds will be a 1 per cent Issue and long term in character. They will only be issued as bonds now outstanding mature and as new extensions call for bond creations. There are 500 miles of roal in the Rock Island system that are still nnbonded and part of the new issue will be authorized it is under stood, to cover this portion of the prop erty.
 The new general offices of the Illinois Central Railroad company, in the Wood- ward building, were being made ready for occupancy yesterday and L. W. Collier, the commercial agent, with his stan. will arrive in Birmingham and take possess sion tomorrow.
 Referring to the move made by the Illi- nos Central Railroad company In estab- fishing general offices in Birmingham, a prominent traffic man who has been in the city for two or three days, said yes terday: "All the roads having any inter- est in this district must do just what the Illinois Central has done. Birmingham has more tonnage than any point In the south and I am expecting every day to get orders to take up my quarters here. As 1t is, I spend more than half my time in Birmingham and most of the southern commercial agents representing other roads are in the same position.
 The Southern Iron committee will meet in Chicago on August ,.
 c. A. Benscoter, assistant general pas senger agent of the Southern railway with headquarters in Chattanooga, was in the city yesterday
 Great interest is being manifested in the question of city ticket ofhhes in Birming- ham, and they seem bound to to come in the near future, if what a prominent railroad man said yesterday is true. He re- marked: "At least two roads have stated that they are going to have city offices, and they are in a position to snap their fingers at any obstructionist if necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02

lon will be given at the Knights of Columbus hall in honor of Miss Archie Jones of Selma. who is the guest of Miss Fern and Miss Jean Minor. The cotillon was postponed on account of rain. MT. and Mrs. Henry Dean and Mrs. Louis Minor will be the chaper- Ons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02

arriage Liccnses.-Marrlag licenses were issued from the probate office yesterday to the following coup les Hugh Fambrough of Ano and Miss Lula James, Clinton Wright of North Birmingham and Miss Juanita Johnston. " c. Dean and Miss Anna A. Hawkins, James A. Hightower and Miss Millie Kitchens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
Burglar Alarms.

The new vault of the First National bank will be equipped with the Western Union burglar alarm. It consists of lin- ing the vault with kind of tin foil, and the puncturing of this tin foil by even a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
Conspiracy Charged.


 On July 30 the receiver filed an answer to the petition of the Alabama Mineral Land Company. and the Campbell Coal and Coke Company in which fraud. con- spiracy and intimidation are charged
 Some of the specific allegations on which they rest their charges are as follows:
 'Third-In answer to the third para graph of the said petition they admit that the said Campbell Coal and Coke Company was organized by a special act of the legislature, session 19O0-1. with a capital stock of $SSO0O and that it own ed no property or had any other assets than the lease of the land mentioned in said Exhibit A which 1t had acquired from said Moore and Campbell and which was unimproved and undeveloped Respondents say that said Campbell Coal and Coke Company was organized for speculative purposes, and with no bona fide intention of operating mine or ! other manufacturing property; that in furtherance of their intention to specu- late upon the lease aforesaid the said Campbell Coal and Coke Company plan
 
 within a few feet of the line of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railraoad Com pany line, and parallel with it, thus mak- ing it impossible to operate upon or ob- tain coal from but one side of the said mne In the event a sale of said im- provements could not be made, or the land of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company acquired. % +%% Re- spondents say that but for such pro- posed or contemplated sale or speculation much more advantageous place for opening said mine could have been found on said premises. *" Respondents say that said Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail- road Company failed to be interested in said property, and failed to buy said inn provements and failed and refused to lease or convey it's land adjacent"
 The fourth paragraph states that John L. Powell, Norman Morrison and P. T. Hannigan leased the property from the Alabama Coal and Coke company and the Alabama Mineral Land company and in- corporated the Lucille Coal company, and with the consent of the lessors trans ferred all their rights to said company; and that when the capital stock of said Lucille Coal company was acquired by w. J. Martin and J. G. Moore the lessor companies congratulated them on the | transfer.
 The sixth paragraph alleges the pay ment of royalties 12 cents Q ton. and sets | forth the terms of payment.
 The seventh paragraph sets up an al- legged agreement whereby ten days grace was awarded in the payment of royalties.
 AILened Cnncealrnnnt nf Eae4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
CITY ITEMS.

St. Mary's.-The Rev. Mir. Jeter of Auburn will conduct services at St. Mary y's-on-the-Highlards today.
 At St. Clair.-Mr. and Mrs William Westcott and Miss Bertie Well left for St. Clair Springs last night, where they will remain for two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
Alleged conceaIment of Facts.

The eleventh paragraph alleges that
 the Campbell Coal and Coke company
 concealed the true facts concerning cer-
 tain features of the mine "the
 attitude of the said Campbell Coal and Coke company became different towards said Lucille Coal company. and in direct violation of all agreements said Campbell Coal and Coke company, through it's of- ficers and agents. towit: J. N. Campbell and Ade Campbell. began to use and adopt such methods toward said Lucille company as were greatly detrimental to the business of the same. consisting in part of going upon the lands and prop erty of said Lucille Coal company and among it's employees and laborers, telling them that said Lucille Coal company owed it (said Campbell Coal ana Coke com pany) a large sum of money. when they well knew that such was not true; that for said reason they intended to cancel said lease and take away the said prop erty, and that the said Lucille Coal com pany would not pay them for their la bor; and said respondent alleges that said statements were made with a view to causing said Lucille Coal company to fail in its business and allow said lands. property, franchises and privileges to re- vert to said Campbell Coal and Coke company and this was talked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-10
MEETING OF FARMERS.
Programme for the State Board
Session.

The programme for, the thirty-third
annual meeting of the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture was made public
today. 1t will begin on Wednesday
afternoon, January 10, and continue
through the following Friday.
I Other agricultural meetings the same
week are those of the Kansas I'm
proved Stock Breeders association and
the State Poultry association. The
railroads have granted a rate of one
and third fares for these meetings.
The chief speakers from outside the
state at the meeting of the state board
of agriculture will be Prof. f. Daven-
port. who is at the head of the College
of Agriculture of Illinois: Prof. Fred
H. Rankin. of the same institution: NJ.
A. Carleton, of the United States de-
partment OF agriculture; Charles E.
Mills. of the live stock bureau of the
St Louis worlds fair, and Prof w. NJ.
experiment station. Besides these there
is first class array of Kansas talent.
The open session on Wednesday af-
ternoon will be devoted to the trans
action of business. The programme for
Wednesday, evening and subsequent
sessions is as follows:
Address of welcome. Governor w. J.
Bailey.
Address of welcome on behalf of city,
Mayor w. S. Bergundthal.
Response, the president. J. H.
Churchill.
Agricultural leadership" Eugene
Davenport. dean Illinois College of
Agriculture and director experiment
station. Nrhana.
THURSDAY, JAN. IA.
Morning Session-9:30 o'clock.
Selection of Dairy Cows" o. Err,
professor of dairying and animal hus-
bandry, Kansas State Agricultural col
lege, Manhattan.
Profitable Dairying," H. A, Beerman.
Wellston, Mo.
THE Big Horse and the Large Kan
sas Farm" H. W. Avery. Wakefield.
Afternoon Session-1:30 O'Clock
Agricultural Education as a Factor
in Developing Useful Men, Fred H.
Rankin, of Illinois College of Agricul-
| ture, Urbana.
Address, Frank Strong, chancellor
University of Kansas, Lawrence.
Evening Session-7:30 o'clock.
Country Life in Prose-" Mrs. Mar
garet Hill McCarter, Topeka.
Improvement in the Dat Crop Ill
Illustrated by stereopticon), M. A. Carle-
ton, cerealist, bureau of plant industry,
U. S. department Of agriculture, Wash
ington.
FRIDAY. JANUARY is.
Morning Session-9:30 o'clock.
1.-THE Sugar-beet Industry in Kansas, -
Mrs Henry Block, Syracuse.
The Mail-order House and the Farm
err" Henry Hatch, Barry.
Afternoon Session-1:30 o'clock
Election of officers and members.
agriculture at the Worlds Fair in
1904, Charles F. Mills, secretary of Live
Stock, Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Evening Session-7:30 o'clock
breeding Field Crops illustrated by
stereopticon). w. M. Hays, professor OF
agriculture, Minnesota Experiment Sta
ton, 8. Anthony Park
1.-THE Social Center of the Country
tNeighborhoad, Us Cora G. Lewis
president Kansas State Social Science
Federation, Kinslsy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-10
WAR WITH GERMANY.
General Macarthur Says 1t
VIII Come Soon.

Honolulu, Dec. 1O.-Major General
Macarthur. during the military con-
ference said that in all probability war
will take place between the United
states and Germany in the near future
which makes the Hawaiian national
guard of national Importance. The
principle of German doctrine is grow
ing among German Americans, few of
whom volunteered in the war with
Spain. He believes that German in
terests are growing to such an extent
in South America that the strain upon
the Monroe doctrine will eventually re-
suit in conflict. Hawaii being a
strategic point no nation, he says, will
make any attempt upon the shore line
of the Pacific states until the capture
of the Hawaiian islands had been eff
fected. This statement of Major Gen
eral MacArthur's has just been made
public through the report of Colonel
Jones to Governor Carter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-10
AVERY CLOSE RACE.
Eight Cycle Teams Tied for First
Place in the Contest.

of the six-day bicycle race found eight
teams still tied for first place and
Moran and Kegan just a. lap behind.
having been unable to regain the lap
they were penalized when they joined
forces after losing their first team
mates. The other three teams appar-
emily have little chance of catching
the leaders. though the pace is very
slow.
AT 10 {. m. the Contenet-Breton,
Leander-Butler, Floyd Krebs-Peterson,
Newkirk-Jaco BISON, Bedell brothers.
Root-Dorland, Bowler Fisher and wal
thour-Monroe teams had completed l.
4O9 miles 8 laps; Morgan-Keegan, 1.409
miles laps; Samson-Vanderstuf l.
4OS miles 8 laps; Frank Krebs- Gougoltz.
400 miles laps. and -Hedspeth.
1886 miles laps