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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-13
HAVE GONE INTO
RECEIVERS HANDS
RFEREE IN BANKRUPTCY PLACES
JOHN B. WEAkLEY IN CHARGE
OF BIRMINGHAM BOILER WORKS.
OUTLOOK is HOPEFUL.

The Birmingham. BOILER Works has
gone in the hands of a receiver as the
result of a petition filed in the federal
court by John w. Tomlinson. as attor-
ney for the Standard Oil company, the
Globe Rolling Mill company of Cincin-
natl and A. NJ Crane &c Co., metal work.
ers of Chicago.
The petition alleges that w. n. Crel-
lin, who is said to own practically all
the stock of the company, is insolyent and
there are numerous provable claims out
standing against him. According to the
petition 1t is the wish of the creditors
to take no unfair advantage in the mat
ter.
The petition was referred to Gen. Fred
S. Ferguson. as referee, and he appoint
ed John b. Weakley as receiver. The case
will probably be heard in a few days. In
the meantime the business of the COM
pany is in the hands of Mr.. Weaxley.
w. N. Crellin refused to make state
ment regarding the matter until he has
consulted with his attorneys. Friends OF
the company say that it has abundant
funds on hand to meet the emergency,
The plant of the Birmingham Boiler
Works is located in East Birmingham
and is one of the largest concerns of its
kind in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-13
ANNUAL MEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT
MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION
HEARS REPORTS OF OFFICERS
AND ELECTS BOARD OF DIREc-
TORS FOR ENSUING YEAR.

At the annual meeting of the Masonic
Temple association, held last night In the
Masonic hall on First avenue and Twen-
tieth street, the reports of the officers
were heard, and directors for the ensu-
ing year were elected.
The reports showed the association to
be in very good condition financially, as
1t owns a large lot ON Sixth avenue and
Ninteenth street where the Masonic Tenn
pie will be erected. President John G..
Smiths report was full of interest
All the Masonic bodies of the city are
represented on the board of directors
as follows:
W. w. Ransom of Sam Thompson
council; M. 7. Stradford, Birmingham
Fraternal lodge; ]. III. Phillips, King Sol
ONION lodge; j. A. Downey, Mineral City
chapter; Bert Jacobs, Lodge of Perfec-
ton; M. Newfield, Chapter Rose Croix;
A. B. Loyeman, Alabama consistoryI c.
p. Orr Council of Kadosh, and ]. B..
Cobbs, Cyrene commandry
At the meeting 1893 of the 300 shares
Of stock were represented. 1t is expect ed
that work on the new temple will be
started in the near future.
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ORGANIZING FOR
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
LOCAL SCHOOL TAX EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD TO-
DAY WHEN GENERAL COMMIT
TEE WILL BE ANNOUNCED.

E. K.Campbell, chairman of the cam
paign committee for the levyng of a
tax of an additional 10 cents on the 500
for the benefit of the schools of Jefferson
county is busy selecting working COM
mittee of 100 citizens and expects to carry
the movement for the schools through at
the election to he held on June %.
Mr. Campbell has taken great interest
in this matter for a long time and now
when the opportunity is offered for the
people to vote on the question he and
his friends seem determined to see that
the county schools get this aid which is
thought to be very much needed
A special meeting of the executive COM
mittee will be held today and 1t is proba-
BILE that the general committee of 100 will
be announced at that time.
At the election of June 20 the question
of bond issue of 100000 for improving
the county court house Is also to be
settled. County officials say these i'm
provements are absolutely necessary. No
definite or organized movement has been
started on this question yet, but it is
expected that several leading citizens
will take 1t up within the next two weeks
and make vigorous campaign
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READY TO BEGIN
PROBATION PLAN
SEVERAL LADIES AGREE TO CO.
OPERATE WITH JUDGE FEAGIN
IN HIS WORK TO REFORM Wo-
MEN MIGRANTS.

Several ladies In Birmingham have
agreed to take up the probation plan for
women Migrants suggested by Judge Fca-
gin, and were present in court yesterday
morning to commence securing the list Of
the women who are to be helped
Those who have promised to act as pro-
baton officers among the white women
are Mrs. c. r. Johnson of 902 South Fiji
teenth street, Mrs. Margaret E. Daniels
and Mrs Captain Nancy Boneher of the
Salvation army
Mrs. Boneher will attend court every
morning to secure a LIST OF the white
women who are to be placed on proba-
ton, and the other two ladies will act
in conjunction with her. The same meth
DDS will be pursued as in the probation
plan for little negro boys.
A list of the women arraigned in court
will be kept in book, and on the first APP
pearance they will be placed on proba-
ton. They will be visited regularly by
the ladies who have become interested in
the movement, and the second time they
are arrested they will be placed in Jail
for a year or sent to some home in the
country.
The plan of Judge Feagin is to assist
the female Migrants of the city to become
better women by giving them clean and
healthy surroundings, and then placing
them on probation. If possible he will
secure them homes in the country away
from the temptations of city life, and
where they can secure wholesome food
and proper SURROUNDINGS
Miss Napp and Miss Boorman, mission
aries among the negroes of the city, will
meet Judge Feagin Tuesday and assist
him in securing suitable negro women to
act as probation officers.
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VULCAN IS NOW ABOUT
READY FOR EXHIBITION

A letter has been received from James
A. MacKnight by President Jackson of
the Commercial club in which the former
states that the erection of Vulcan was
complete with the exception of the por-
lions contained in the last car.
This means that only the arms and
hammer were lacking They were shipped
from Birmingham last Monday and should
have arrived in St. Louis yesterday. 1t
will require only few hours to put the
arms onto the shoulders and place the
hammer, which rests on the large anvil
The statue will be entirely completed by
the end of this week. and as soon as the
workmen have finished their job, the re-
mainder of the Alabama exhibit not al
ready placed will be assembled in the al
lotted space in the Mines and Metallurgy
building.
Vulcan is the 56-foot iron man which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-13
EE:Cz. E::MA
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Humour.
Affects Every Age and
Condition.
The Only Sure Cure is
CutiCura.

II there were not another external
skin disease known, eczema would be q
sufficient infection on mankind. 1t per-
vades all classes, and descends Impair
TALLY through generations. While some
are constantly enveloped in IL, others
have 1t confined TO small patches In the
ears, on the scalp, on the breast, on the
palms of the hands, on the limbs, ETC..
but everywhere it's distinctive feature is
small watery blister, which discharges
an acrid fluid, causing heat, infamma-
ton, and intense itching, scaling and
crustlng. =
The Cuticura treatment Is at once
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prehenslve. Battle the affected parts
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and scales, and soften the thickened
cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing.
and apply CutIcura Ointment to allay
itching, irritation and Inflammation.
and soothe and heal, and, lastly, take
Cuticura Resolvent, or Pills, to cool and
cleanse the blood. This treatment af-
fords instant relief, permits rest and
sleep in the severest forms of eczema
and other itching, burning and scaly
humours, and points to speedy, per-
manent and economical cure of tor
turing, disfgurlng humours, eczemas,
rashes and infammations, from infancy
to age, when all other remedies and the
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]. T. Bridges, assistant secretary of the
Young Mems Christian association:
1.-THE end of our first fiscal year is draw
ing near, and the results of our years
work exceeds the most sanguine expecta-
tions. The association work has been
successful in all its departments. We
have 500 members and new ones are be-
ing enrolled at very gratifying rate.
AS an indication Of the interest being
manifested in the work we had thirty
young men at the 8 o'clock Sunday
morning devotional services and 1G5 at
the evening services. Fifty-two members
attended the several Bible study groups
and fifty-four partook of the fellowship
lunch. Excavations will soon be made
for the erection Of the new gymnasium.
When completed the Birmingham associ-
alton will have handsome and commodi-
Gus quarters"
Petitions in Bankruptcy.
The following petitions in bankruptcy
were filed yesterday:
F. D. Bryant, Birmingham, liabilities
$110.s0, assets $T.
Bob Davis, Birmingham, liabilities
Se965, assets SIS.
Dave Bullock, Arcadia, liabilities 1892,
assets sS4.
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represents the Birmingham district at The
81 Louis exposition. It cost about $4,000
ana weighs in the neighborhood of 60
tons. It required seven freight cars to
carry the various pieces of the statue
from Birmingham to St. Louis.
The statue is made of birmingham
iron, and was cast in the foundry of the
birmingham Steel and Iron company on
First avenue and Fifteenth street. The
plaster cast was made by signor G. Mo-
1etti, a distinguished Italian sculptor, who
is now in st. Louis experimenting the
construction Of the iron man.
1t required about three months to cast
the statue. It is ;hc largest iron statue
in the world, and the second largest statue
of any kind. The money to make the
statue and set it up in st. Louis was
raised to a large extent by private sub
scription.
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TO BE HANGED TODAY.
Steve Pace, Negro, viii Be Execut-
ed For Numbering Jesse Simmons.

Steve Pace, a negro murderer, will be
hanged in the court house yard this
morning between the hours of 10 and II
O'clock He went to bed last night after
eating hearty supper and with jokes
on his lips went into the condemned cell
to spend his last nights sleep on earth
Pace shot and killed Jesse Simmons, a
negro, at Smiths mines In the fall Of
1896, though he was not captured until
several months ago when he was brought
back to Birmingham from the west.
The condemned man has confessed his
guilt and says that he is ready to CO.
He treats the matter very lightly. very
much as if it was some enjoyable future
event of his life.
The execution of Pace will make the
fifteenth man that has been hung since
Sheriff Burgin went into office four years
ago.
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Elizabeth o'Leary's Funeral.

The Rev. Father James Meurer con-
a,,otad the funeral service over the re-
mains Of Elizabeth O'Leary, the infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearee OLeary
al their residence, corner Tenth street
and Tenth avenue yesterday morning. In
terment was in the Catholic cemetery.
Masters Thomas Wingo William
Wingo, Frank Casey, William Casey
were the pall-bearers. The child was just
a year old, and was a beautiful little
blonde. The family have the sympathy
of many friends in their great pereave-
ment.
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Mrs. A. F. White.

Mrs. A. f. White, formerly of Birming-
ham, died Wednesday at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Bessie White Kay
lor in Durango, Colo. The remains Will
be brought to Birmingham. The deceas-
ed was the widow of the late c. w.
White who for several years was master
mechanic of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad In Birmingham, and also super
fntendent of the Birmingham Machine
and Foundry company. The deceased
moved to Colorado soon after the death
of her husband, who was one of the best
known railroad men in Birmingham.
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REMAINS BADLY MANGLED.
Gordon Blanks Killed in Railroad Ac-
cident-FuneraI Yesterday.

The mangled remains of Gordon Blanks,
the son of w. II. Blanks, were brought
to Birmingham yesterday morning from
Franklin, La, where he was killed in
railroad accident Wednesday. The acct
dent was on the Southern Pacific road,
and very few of the details have been
received in Birmingham.
The funeral services took place from
the undertaking parlors of the Gaudin
company yesterday afternoon and the in
terment was in East Lake cemetery.
The body was badly mutilated, and it
was impossible to place it in a coffin.
The remains had to be placed in an air.
tight tin box with charcoal 1t was i'm
possible to recognize the boy. The de-
ceased was 16 years old
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-13
The Recent Carnival.

Pete Houppert, local manager of the
recent street carnival; 1.-THE accounts of
the carnival held last week have been
settled and the Orphans home got a
pretty neat sum. Had it not been for the
rain Saturday the proceeds for the bene-
fit of this charity would have been much
larger of course. 1t gives me great sat-
sfaction to state that during the entire
week there was never disagreeable word
between the Mundy Amusement company
management and the local committee.
There was no friction anywhere and no
big entertainment ever passed off in a
more business like way"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-13
THE POOL ROOM.
No Action Yet Taken BY Chief Of Pc
lice Wier.

No action has been taken by Chief Wier
and the police department towards clos
ing the pool room in the Morris hotel
since the decision of the supreme court
in the case of the mayor and board of
aldermen VS.. Brown.
Chief Wier said last night that he had
received no official notice of the decision,
and would take no steps until it arrived.
He expects to receive the notice today.
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Police Relief Association.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Birmingham Police Relief association
was held yesterday, and the routine busi-
ness was attended to. Several new MEM
bere were elected. and reports were heard
from committees. Other committees were
appointed with instructions to report at
the next meeting on several matters of
Importance to the association.
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May Day Is Celebrated.

Tuscaloosa, May 12.-(Special. MAY
day was celebrated by the students Of
the University of Alabama on the cam
pus yesterday. The crowd began to gath
err at noon. when the barbecue dinner
was served. The field sports came off
in the afternoon and were exceptionally
good. The prize for the best alieround
athlete was won by Mr.. Cummings.
There were about thirty prizes awasdt
After the sports the Maypole dance. with
red and white streamers. was participant
ed in by fourteen little girls. In the
voting contest for May queen the cleo
ton resulted In the choice Of Miss Anna
lee Fits. a crown of roses being placed
on her head by the best athlete. Tho
day was a great success In every respect.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Riiou.

1.-The Idols Eye" pleased another large
audience at the Bijou last night. The per-
formance is now characterized by plenty
CT snap and movement. The principals
have also improved in their several parts.
The Bijou management announces a bill
of novelties for next week, which will be
headed by Walthour and Kreamer in
sensational race between the bicyclists
and horse. This is one of the most excit-
ing acts on the American stage. The COM
rany will also present six other startling
features.
Next week will be the closing week at
the BiJou, and the entertainment promises
to be the best offered during the season.
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AMONG THE PEOPLE.
Work For Builders.

w. C. Weston. architect: Several
large buildings are now being projected
and I think the present year will mark a
decided advance in handsome eonstruc-
ton. Investors are turning more than
ever to real estate and much of the prop
erty recently purchased will be improved.
1t looks to me as II 1904 would be good
for architects and builders
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THE WORKING MAN

THE WORKING MAN
can protect himself against Sickness
loss Of employment, and other unfore-
seen misfortunes by opening savings
account and depositing with the
American Trust and Savings Bank
re yularly a small portion of his earn
ings. We pay per cent on savings
accounts, etc.
AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS
BANK,
1923 First Avenue.
officers:
G. B. MCCORMACK, President.
H. l.. BADHAM, Vice PRESIDENT
H. B. URQUHART, CASHIER.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
w. Don Thomas.

The remains of w. Don Thomas who
died last Monday, and which have been
held at the parlors of the Gaudin COM
pany until his relatives could be heard
from, were sent yesterday morning to
Blocton, where interment will take place
fndaV-
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A Worthy Institution.

Judge Feagin: "TheTuggle institute for
,training negro girls along useful lines
is one of the best industrial schools of
its kind in the SOUTH Its work is done
quietly, but very effectually, and 1t is well
worth a visit to see the methods. The
annual commencement exercises of the
institute will take place next Tuesday"
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HELD FOR MURDER.
Dave Jones, Negro, Charged With
Completely in Wife's Death.

Coroner Paris yesterday held Dave
in connection with the death of his wife
several days ago. Phoenix Hill, another
negro, is also in custody, but the verdict
of the coroner's jury will probably re-
lease him.
1t will be remembered that the woman
was found dead just outside of house
near Twenty-eighth street and Twelfth
avenue, north. She and Hill had left Trac-
ton park together and her husband fol-
lowed 1t is said that he walked in the
room where the woman and Hill were
and snapped a pistol at Hill, who ran
out of the door. The next morning the
woman's body was found N lie yard.
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sl4Soa5; John D. Strange. si9Ls5; William
X. Terry, $76740.
For Circuit Solictor-Frank Catalan.
=; John Mcqueen, 3701.20; John c. Pugh,
Gillespy Sl075; d. W. Williams $1a350.
For Law Clerk of Circuit Court-Wal-
ter X McAdory s23425.
For Register of Circuit Court-Iohn S.
Gllespy S1075; D. w Williams. sles.5o.
For County Treasurer-u. C. Miller.
$5S220
For Tax Collector-P. B. Bowers. =; W.
B. Copeland. $36i75; Thomas J. Hickman.
N3; William j. Minis, $37S.S0; George II.
Tarrant, $1415
For Tax Assessor-F. A. Hewitt, Jr..
For County Superintendent. of Eduea-
toni. w. McAdory, 1888 so; P. M. Ne
Nell, $3.50. IS.
For Coroner-John J. Bonner -: d.
7, Hale. $72; w. p. Halter, s55; Dan W
Houston, $2ss So; E. w. Jones, SCI 60; "
d. Paris, -; S. w. LaRosse $40
For Board of Revenue-Joseph e.
Brown. -; w. r. Burton, -; II. ".
! Crook $245; w c. Cunningham. s6e. s.;
Charles X Diekey, $3.50; 8. A. ellis.
sdoz.2o' David 5. Fox, -; Job Going,
s62.25; r. c. Greathouse. -; w. D.
Gunn-; NJ NJ. Gwin, =; stephen D.
Haley, -; d. A. Heinrich, s172.2 rs; Rob-
ert b. Holtam. -; John T. Hood, 5000 :
! so; j. X. p Laird. $500 rs; Wiley G. Ians-
| ford. -; ]. b. Luelkle, --; Thomas e.
Mackey, -; Hugh McGeever, 500 La;
Andrew L. McWilllams, $l2S so; L. A. Me-
Williams, -; Robert NELL, $107 so; W
NJ Newton, -; J. d. Payne. -; John
III. Pool, -: John T. Reed, $144.50; John
B. Rosenstihl, -; John M Sims. s215 50
J. e. Strickland. 5000: p. M. Vance, SIS
40; ]. L. Thompson, s29. so; w. II. WILSON,
$106 Is.
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Ira Newman.

Ira Newman. the l year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. d. A. Newman. died yesterday
morning at their residence in Powderly.
The remains were sent to Selfville, Ala.
last night and the interment will take
place there today.
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The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday: NJ w. Lott of West
End to Miss Burnice Stephenson; Joe
Rosser of Bessemer to Miss Mamie Tay-
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Notice of Location.

The American Casting company has
opened a temporary office at S2e Thirty
ninth street, East Birmingham, one block
south Of the American bolt works.
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PERSONAL.


| Alex T. London returned home yester-
| day from an extended trip abroad
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THE WEATHER

Washington, May 12.-Forecast LOT Ala
bama: Fair Friday and Saturday; hghe
variable winds.
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Weather Report.
Birmingham, Thursday, May

Birmingham, Thursday May IL.
This morning the crest of the cool wave
lies along the middle Atlantic coast while
its depression or hollow, extends from
Lake Superior to west Texas. over the
far northwest the crest OF another wave
Is in sight, causing a reduction in tenn
perature over that section with frost in
the north Pacific states. Frost also oc-
CURED in western New York and in the
mountain districts of North Carolina.
Throughout the central Mississippi valley
and gulf states there has been rise IN
temperature.
Rainfall has been light and widely
scattered. In the cotton belt the only
rain was reported from Oklahoma and
western Texas.
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INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
r. c. King May Run For Porbat.
Judge in CuIIman County.

Cullman, May 12-(Special.)-T c..
King, superintendent of education of Gull
man county, will probably be an indepen-
dent candidate for probate Judge in this
county. Persistent talk Of this Kind has
been going on since the primary. Today
it is generally considered as a certainty.
Robert /. Burke is the democratic nomi-
nee and A. l. Hays is the nominee of the
republicans. Mr.. Kings candidacy will
make things interesting, as It is hard to
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Don't miss the free concert
at East Lake Sunday after
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Temperature and precipitation as re-
ported by the weather bureau for select
ed southern stations during "a hours end
ing a. M: Precip-
tko-
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MIRROR PLATES.

French mirrors, plain or beyel,
Any size and any shape.
BIRMINGHAM PAINT & GLASS co.