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Williams news., 1903-08-15

twp IS n, 7 e, all of secs 23, 35, tp IS of frac sec 7, tp 19 n, 7 e, all of secs 9, II, 13, 15, 17, tp l9 n, r e, all of frac secs 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, tp 19 n, IT e, all of frac secs 29, 33, 35, tp 19 n, r r e, all odd numbered sections in tp POI n, e, n half and sw ar sec II, tp 21 n, r ' e, half sec 15, tp 21 n, 7 e, all of sec 17, tp 21 n, T e. e half sec 19, tp 21 n, e, n half ne qr, half and sw ar, sw ar sec 20, twp 21 n, r e, SC ar SC ar sec 21, tp 21 n, 7 e, all sec 23, tp 21 n, r e, all odd-numbered sections as follows: from to 29 incl, twp 16. all in twps 17, Is and 19, from g to 35 incl, twp 20 from 3 to 35, twp p 8 e, all in twp 20 IA e, from to 23, twp p, all in twp 23 ? W, all in twps 30 and 31 3 W, all in twps 30, 31, and from 17 to 35 in twp 32 r W, all of secs 25, 27, 31, B, 35, twp 21 n, e, all of secs 1, 3, II, 13, 15, 23, twp 22 n, e, n half sec 25, twp 22 n, r r e, half nv ar sec 27, twp 22 n, e, all of sec 35, twp 22 n, r 7 e, all of secs Il, 3, II, 13, 15, 23, 25, twp 23 n, 7 e, se ar sec 27, twp 23 n, 7 e, ne ar sec 35, twp 23 n, 7 e, all secs 1, 3, II, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 35, twp 24 n, r 7 e, all secs 1. 3, II, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 35, twp 25 n, r7 e, e half of ne ar, W half of nv ar, sw ar sec 31, twp Is n, e, all secs B, 35 twp 16 n, 7e, all sec 1, twp 20 n, r 8 e, se ar sec 8, twp 20 n, 8 e, s half sec 7, twp 20 n, e, all secs 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, Il, twp l21 n, e, nv ar sec 13, twp 21 n, e. all secs 15, IF, 19, 21, 23, twp 21 n, e, n half sec 27, twp 21 n, r e, all sec 29, twp 21 n, 8 e, nv ar sec 3l, twp 21 n, IT e; south of line of railroad, sec 7, twpI 19 n, 15 e; south of line of railroad, all secs IT, 19, 21, 29, 31, 33, tp 19 n, II 15 e, all secs 5, 7, 17, 19, 29, 31, tp 21 n, r W. all sec 31, tp p n, 1 W, part of lot 4, sec 5, tp 21 n, W, part of sec 25, tp p n, W, all secs 27, 29, 31, tp 22I n, r 2 W, part of sec 33, tp P n, r 2 W, part of sec 35, tp 22 n, r 2 W, all sec 5, tp 30 n, ? W, e half sec 7, tp 30 n, r 2I W, half sec 17, tp 30 n, 2 w, W half sec B, tp 30 n, r W, e half nv ar, eE half sw ar, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, sec ', tp 31 n,l W, e half nv ar, half sw ar, lots 1 ,I P, 3, f, sec 19, tp 31 n, r W, half secI 29 tp 31 n, r ? W, all sec 31, tp 31 n, r 2I W, nv ar sec 33, tp 31 n, r 2 W, e half nv ar, e half sw ar, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, sec 31, tpI 32 n, r W, all secs 1, 3, 3, tp p n, r 3I w, part of sec 7. tp p n, r3 W, all secs 9, II, IS, 15, tp p n, r W, part of sec 21, tp p n, r3 ", all sec 23, tp 22, r 3 Wv, all sec 25, tp P n, 8 W, part of sec 27, tp 22 n, r 3 W, part of sec 35, tp 22 h., r 3 W, all secs 19, 21, 29, 31, 33, 35, tp 32 n, W, all sec 1, tp p n, r W, part of sec 3, tp P n, r W, all sec ,, tp P n, r W, part of secs 7, 9, II, 13, tp 22 n, r 4 W, part of secs 1 and 3, tp 22 n, w., 32.T acres in ne ar sec 10, tp 21 n, r 5 e, I73.46 acres Civilians Reservoir) sec 33, tp p n, r e, $500 acres (Supai Pond) sec 34, tp p n, e, total acreage 379,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
MIR. WILLIAMS NOW
 CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
J. M. BARR WAS ELECTED PRES DENT OF THE SEABOARD AIR LINE AT THE MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS YESTERDAY.

New York, December 3O.-At the meet ing of the directors of the Seaboard Air Line today, J. Skelton Williams resigned the office of president of the company and Vice President Barr was elected presi- dent and general manager Mir. Williams was elected chairman of the board of directors.
 MT. Williams expressed a desire to be relieved of the active management in or der to give more of his time to his bank ing interests and personal affairs. It was therefore decided to amend the bylaws and establish the office of chairman of the board, to which he was elected.
 Other officers were elected as follows: N. s. Meldrem, vice president and treas arer; D. c. Portous, secretary, and T. w.. Roby, comptroller.
 MT. Barr's succession to the presidency was expected some months ago in spite of repeated denias from head officials. His election was urged by the interests which more recently became dominant in the Seaboard system
 J. M. Mittendorf was nominated but de- clined re- election as second vice presi- dent, and the office was therefore not filled. The following members of the board were elected to be members of the executive committee:
 T. F. Ryan, T. J. Coolidge, Jr,, J. A. Blair, J. s. Williams, J. B. Yoakum, and s, D. Warheld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
ECONOMISTS ARE
 NOW IN SESSION
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION WAS IN NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans December 3O.-The second days session of the American Economist association was held in Tulane university. President. selgman presided The pro- ceedings opened with the reading of a paper by Prof. Frank A. Fetter of Cor nell university, on the relations between rent and interest.
 Prof. Thomas N. Carver of Harvard uni- versity, Prof. John II. Hollander of Johns Hopkins and MT. Charles w McFarlane participated in the discussion of Prof. Fetters' subject
 Among others who discussed the Fetter paper were Prof Lndley M. Keasby of Bryn Mawr college, Prof W. c. L. Taylor of the University of Nebraska and Prof. Albert c. Whitaker of Leland Stanford university.
 The night session of the American Eco homie association discussed the topic of corporate and public finance. Prof. Ed ward S. Meade presented a paper on the management of the surplus reserve. John II, Gray of the Northwestern university, and Henry R. Hatfield of the Chicago uni versty discussed it.
 In his absence, the paper of Prof. J. Pease Norton of Yale university, on "The Theory of Loan Credit in Relation to Cor poration Economies" was presented by Frederick A. Cleveland of the New York university and criticised by him.
 The concluding paper of the evening was by Prof. F. c. Goodnow of Columbia uni- versity. who treated some phases of state and federal taxation of interstate corpora lions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
"A Friend of the Family"

"A Friend of the Family will be at the Jefferson theatre tonight. The play is a stranger here, but comes with the high est recommendation. In reviewing the play the San Francisco Chronicle said
 Tt has been so long since we have had real good, genuinely funny farce here that it Is little wonder "A Friend of the Family" Is filling the California. As a laugh producer this farce is actually a gem. The piece is repiete with scream ingly funny situations and contains a very cleverly constructed plot, some de- cidedly original characters and much witty dialogue.
 ''The presenting company is one of sur prising strength. George W. Barnum, around whom most of the fun revolves, is an unctuous comedian of acknowledged ability. For years he was one of May Irwin's leading comedians. Barry Maxwell whose bibulous minister is one of the hi- larious hits of the piece, will be remem- bered as the tramp in Hoyts original pro- duction of "A Hole in the Ground" Miss Alice Johnson, in the leading role, does excellent comedy work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
"The Eternal City,"

Hall Gains "The Eternal City" with the full musical setting written for 1t by Mascagni, composer of Cavalleria Rusticana," is the attraction booked for the Jefferson theatre next Monday and Tuesday and Tuesday matinee. Edward J. Morgan heads the company, and in the role of David Rossi he has a part which gives him even greater opportunities than did John Storm in "The Christian" As Donna Roma Vol onna will be seen Sarah Truax, who was for three years leading woman at the Grand opera house, Pittsburg. Frederick de Belleville will have his orig inal role of Baron Bonell the Italian rrime minister, and Frank c. Bangs will be Pope Plus the eleventh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
EX-CONGRESSMAN HARE
 ELOPES AND IS MARRIED

Washington, December 3O-(Special)-
 Ex-Congr ressman Silas Hare 76 years old. eloped today with Mrs. Mary L, Kennedy, aged 63 None of his friends had the least intimation of his intention. This morning he came down from his room and bade the hotel clerk goodbye, saying that he was going to Texas for a month. Then he met the bride. went over to Baltimore with her and they were married. They have not returned, and the x-eongressman's friends, none of whom were apprised of his intentions, have no idea where they are.
 Judge Hare was long a prominent fig ure in Texas politics, though he was born in Ross County, Ohio, and educated in Indiana. He served in the Mexican war as a private. Under the confederacy he served as chief justice of Mexico, but gave up that office to enter the con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
"DaVid Harum."

Much interest Is being taken in the presentation of David Harum" at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow matinee and night. MT. Turner who heads the cast, made a very close study of David Har- um' and before the production of the play went to Homer, N. T., and visited all of the places mentioned in the book. In making up as Harum he adheres closely to the description of the man given by Westcott, and he certainly Hooks the part" Great care was taken in giving the play the necessary atmos- phere. The first act setting is an exterior scene. The second shows Harums of- flee in the bank and the third shows the old-fashioned sitting-room in Aunt Pol Tvs house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31

federate army, coming out as captain. After the war he settled in sherman. Texas, and was district judge there for three years.
 He was elected to congress in 1ss6, suc- ceeding the late Governor Throckmor- ton After serving two terms and while d candidate for a third, one of his friends in congress asked him: Hare, have you any opposition?" Not much" ]" said the judge confidently. There is a young fellow named Joe Bailey who has announced himself. but is fresh from Mississippi, and Texas ant importing congressman" The result was a painful surprise to Hare. Bailey carried evel county in the district, except Grays9 9n. Hare's home county. Senator Bailey IS now a warm friend of Hare's as are the Texas congressman. After his defeat, Judge Hare retired from politics and settled here, where he practices law. He is regarded as moderately wealthy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
BooDLING CASE CONTINUES.
Board of Education of Kansas City, kas. is Now Under the Lime Light.

Kansas City, December 30.-Further eviz dence of boodling on the part of mem bers of the board of education of Kansas City, Kansas was presented before the grand jury today. George Mel, Miller testified 1t Is said, that another member of the board had agreed to secure for the agent of a Chicago book firm for $7O0 the contract for supplying the public schools of the city with books.
 George Morrison is said to have testified that when he tried to sell the board of education a site for school building for 5000, agreeing to divide his commission. that the member told him he came too late. Later another real estate man sold the same site to the board for s4000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
At the Bliou.

A special New Years matinee will be given tomorrow at the Bijou theater. "The Little Church Around the Corner" has proven very popular this week. and the crowds have been good.
 There will be the usual matinee this afternoon and Saturday. but the house will be closed Saturday night.
 Next week the Bijou Musical Comedy company will return, and play 'The Knicl<erbocker Girl"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
WHAT DOOMED CROWD
 SAVED THE COMPANY

The simple fact that the curtain did not descend, was what saved the lives of the company, although it caused such a horrible catastrophe in the front of the house After the curtain had re- fused to descend, there came the ex- plosion of the gas tanks, and, with the curtain down, all the fire and gas would have been confined between the rear wall of the theater and the fire-proof curtain in front. Under these eircum- stances, it would not have been possible for a single member of the company to escape alive unless he or she had been standing immediately in front of the
 door leading into the alley. As it was, the draft carried all the gas and fire out beneath the curtain, and we were saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
Secretary Hay Much Better.

Washington. December 30.-It was re- ported today that Secretary Hays condi- ton is better than at anytime during his three weeks illness. The secretary is no longer confined to his bed. but Is able to be about the house and transact consid- erable business. The secretary as not definitely decided to go south for brief period of recuperation. but such trip is not at all improbable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
Southern Educational Association Be gan Meeting in Atlanta last Night.

Atlanta, Ga., December 9O-The annual convention of the Southern Educational association held its first session here to- night. The evening was devoted to ad- dresses of welcome and responses. The former were delivered by Governor Ter rell on behalf of the state by Mayor Howell for the city and by John Temple Graves for the press. The sesions of the convention will continue for three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
THEATRE PARTY HAS
 MIRACULOUS EscApE

on or the marvellous escapes was that
 nade py the members of a theatre party
 given by Miss Charlotte Plamondeu of
 Chicago The party was made up of 9
 number or prominent society people of
 this city Miss Plamonden said.
 'l could see little boys and girls in the orchestra chairs pointing upward to tbe
 slowly moving lines of flame. along inc
 tip or the drop curtain. One of the stage
 hands wearing overalls appeared before
 the footlights and requested the audience
 to keep their seats as there was no dam
 ger. Eddie Foy then went to the front
 Of the stage and commanded the people
 to remain calm, saying that if they would Keep their seats the danger would be averted. The curtain, however, still burn ed, pieces of the smouldering cloth falling into the orchestra pit. An effort was made by the stage hands to arrange the curtain so that the blazing fragments Nwould not drop into the pit
 'I looked over the faces of the audi ence," said Miss Plamonden, and remark ed how many children were present. I could see their faces filled with interest and their eyes wide open as they watched the burning curtain. Just then the peo- pie in the balcony rose to their feet anL crowded forward to obtain a better view of the fire. Eddie Foy rushed to the cen- ter of the stage and again waved his arms in gesture meaning for the people to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
Mississippi at St. Louis.

From the Nashville News
 Mississippi will reproduce Beauvoir and Briarfield, the two historic homes of Jef- ferson Davis in that state, in her exhibit at the Worlds fair. In thus honoring in such conspicuous fashion a man who has been execrated most unjustly all over this country. Mississippi honors herself and advertises her courage and Independence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
"A Hot Old Time"

It is claimed that there Is not dull moment in "A Hot Old Time" which will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre Saturday. The production this season, it is said is an entirely new one, and much money has been expended on the scenery and costumes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
MERCHANTS SEND
 BLANKETS FOR DEAD

The merchants in the vicinity of the theatre rose to the emergency in splen- did fashion. Marshal Field & Co.,, Mandei brothers, Schlessinger & Meyer Carson Pircie, Scott & Co. and other large dry goods stores sent wagonload after wagon load of blankets rolls of linen, etc The drugstores furnished their stock to any hody that asked for it in the name of the people hurt in the fire. Doctors and trained nurses were on the ground by the score within half an hour after the extent of the calamity was known. and every wounded person who was carried from the building received prompt medical at- tention. A number of doctors waited at the entrance to the theatre with stethe- scopes in hand. and as soon as a body which looked as though 1t might possibly be alive was carried out, it was at once examined and if dead. placed on the pile lying on the sidewalk The others were at once placed in ambularces and whiried away to hospitals or to the offices of the physicians in the immediate neighbor- hood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
PERSONAL.

MT Winston and MT. Long of the Jeff ferson Tailoring company left yesterday for Cincinnati and the east to purchase a spring stock of goods. While away MT. Long will take lessons in cutting. pr. Carl A. Fox after spending several months at the Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital in New York, has returned to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
Japan Recognizes Panama.

Washington, December SO-The Japan csc minister called upon acting Secretary of State Loomis today and notified him that Japan has recognized the republic of Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
FRANTIC MOTHERS
 CAUSE PANDEMoNIuM

It was the presence of the children hundreds of whom were in the audience and the efforts of their frantic mothers impelled by their first thought to seek the safety of their young, that caused so much pandemonium
 Sheriff Barrett and a score of denu- ties from his office assisted in carrying out the injured people and in keeping order among the mob of frantic relatives who thronged the streets in front of the burning building vainly seeking infor- nation that no one could give them.
 T have never before witnessed such A.. scene in all my life," said Sheriff Bar rett. "On all sides were heaps of man. gled and charred humanity Crazed men fought to get within the corridors to ma their loved ones among the pile of corpses that filled every available foot or space Strong men with tear-blinded eyes stood on the sidewalk and called loudly the names of their loved ones as though there was a chance of the dead nearing. We did all we could to lessen tneir grlef, but such scenes can never De Forgotten in a lifetime"
 waters and cooks from Thompsop's restaurant, which adjoins the theater on the east side, rescued fifteen people by raising ladder from the roof of a shed to window In the rear af the building around which mass of streaming wo men ana children were coneregated. c. blttle, the head cook, mounted to the top or the ladder and told them to iumn into ms arms. Fifteen women and cbi1 dren did this and were passed bv JittIe uo"h to other men on the ladder below him. oto"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
EDDIE FOY ONE OF
 THE LAST TO ESCAPE

Eddie Foy. the principal comedian in the play, was one of the last to escape by getting out through a rear door, after assisting the women members of the com pany to safety He went into the Sherman house in his stage costume and his face was covered with grease and paint in or der to secure surgical attendance for some burns which he had sustained. In describing the fire, Foy attributed the extent of the catastrophe to the failure of the fire protection to work. On this ac- count, he said the flames readily obtained access to the main part of the theatre, and famed by the draft, carrying with it huge and immense rolls of fire, where the loss of life was greatest.
 "The fire began in the middle of the second act" said Mr. Foy. An electric wire broke, was grounded, and from this the flames were started In the rear of the stage. The stage Is unusually wide and there was so much draft for the flames, the fire spread like lightning The flames soon had attacked all the scenery in the rear of the house. l never believed 1t possible for fire to spread so quickly. When 1t first started I went to the footllghts. and to prevent alarming the audience, said that there was a slight blaze, and that it would be better for all to leave quietly. Then I stepped back and called for the asbestos curtain to be lowered. This, when about half way down, refused to go further, and thus an additional draft was cre- ated. This swept the flames out into the auditorium, and l knew the place was doomed. l hurried back to the stage and aided in getting the women mem bers of the company into the alley. Some of them were in their dressing rooms, and were almost overcome by smoke be- fore they could get down to the stage and to the doors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
SOME OF THE GIRLS
 ONLY PARTIALLY ALTERED

.;There were at least 800 persons oehind the scenes when the fire started assist ed many of the chorus girls rom the theatre and some of them were only par tially attired. Two of the young women in particular were naked from the waist up. They had absolutely no time to throw a stitch of clothing over their shoulders" ar
 About a score of people in the second balcony were saved by firemen who took them through the roof and carried them down ladders in the rear of the building. Two bodies tightly locked in each oth- CTS arms, young ladies. apparently about e5 years of age. were found in one end of the orchestra pit. They must have fallen there from the balcony above. The body of a dark haired girl, apparently 12 years old was found impaled on the iron railing of the first balcony. She evident ly was thrown from the second balcony above.
 With all of its clothing torn from 1t but a pair of baby shoes, the body of child about one year old was found in a far corner of the second balcony. It had ev- idently been knocked from it's mothers arms and was trampled beyond all rec ognition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
LOAD OF DEAD TOO
 MUCH FOR HORSES

One large truck, ordinarily used for conveying ire ght to depots, was so heavily loaded with dead in front of the theater that the two large horses attach ed to it were unable, to start, and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
er Term of the Massey Business College vii

The Winter Term of the Massey Business College will begin Monday, January 4r, at which time classes in all departments will be organized Interested parties should write call telephone for full partiCu lars. We assist graduates in securing situations.
 Massey Business College, Birmingham Ala. goth and 4th Richard W. Massey, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-31
SAW FIRE.ALL
 OVER THE THEATRE

T was in the wings when I heard the explosion and immediately there was fire rom the stage and all over the theatre. Looking Up l saw that the curtain was aplaze, and l at once ran for the fire curtain. l got it half way down when the win1, rushing in from the broken sky hghts, bellied 1t out so that 1t caught. and we could not budge it. With the stage hands 1 tried to push it down. Our enorts were futile and seeing that no hu- n an power could move that fire curtain. and that the stage was a mass of flames. I turned my attention to warning the &C., tors and trying to save those who were Tn trouble. Women were frantic and the men not much better. I stood at the stair way leading to the dressing rooms where the chorus people were locate and kept some or them from going up to the stairs. AS came down I forced them to leave the building. I don't know how they all got out, except by the stage entrance, which was blocked by a mass of flames"
 Among the hundreds of people who iCshed to the rescue when the call of fire was heard on the streets, was Bishop Fallows, who happened to be passing the theatre. Without any fear or hesitation he made his way through darkness that was inter sifed by the volume of smoke that filled the auditorium to the ton gal lery and assisted in carrying out the vic tims