The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06


over print showing the location Of the
mines, furnaces, steel plants, iron ore
and coal in the state, as well as other
deposits He stated that this may would
best serve to show the proximity Of the
metals and ores of the state.
Paschal Shook reported that he and
the committee of which he was chair
man did not think that this was the right
time TO have a trial made of Alabama
coal by the United States navy, as he
thought the results of tests previously
made were better than could be made
at present under the circumstances.
Passenger Station Facilities.
w j. Cameron reported that his COM
mittee was In communication with the
various railroads in regard to better pas
senger station facilities and that the
Southern and Alabama Great Southern
had written stating that they wished the
Commercial club to understand that the
roads were favorable to the needs of
Birmingham and weres willing to act as
soon as possible. He also reported that
the Louisville and Nashville had written
that it was looking into the matter or
an uptown ticket office.
Hnery Hiden reported that the COM
mittee was still investigating the matter
of sleeping car reservations out Of Bir-
mingham and that at present there was
only one reservation which could not
be made, and that this would be arrang-
ed.
A letter from Louis " Clark was read
in which he suggested that the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company
he requested to put on two observation
cars. one to leave the city at II a. m and
the other at p. m. every day for the
convenience of visitors, and that the
cars go over the entire system. This
was referred to the railroad committee.
Coal Tests.
A motion was passed requesting Rep
resentative Underwood to vote for the
bill in congress which provides for an az
preparation of $4,000 to make tests OF
| United States coal at st. Louis during the
exposition. A plant has been erected there
and offered the government geological
survey for the purpose of making coal
tests. A bill was introduced In congress
providing for the expenses of operating
the plant.
Letters were read from Congressman
Underwood aud Thompson endorsing the
action of the Commercial club in pass
ing resolution calling on them to vote
for the ratification of the Panama canal
bill. They, however, called the clubs at
tention to the fact that the treaty would
not be brought up in the house, but would
be settled by the senate.
The Canal.
Congressman Bowie also sent a letter
in which he stated that he did not think
any canal would be built, and for that
reason he was opposed to the ratification
of the treaty James A. Macknight stated
that Senator Morgan had requested him
to state to the club that he was fight
ing the ratification of the treaty. The
senator did not think that a canal would
be built, and that IL the Panama treaty
was ratified the entire appropriation Of
congress fer the Nicaraguan canal would
be lost and unavailable. He thought the
club was mistaken in the action 1t took.
The following new members were eiected:
J. r. McWane, r. T.. Walker, A. H.
Carpenter. r. L. Wertheimer, G. C. FIem-
ing. T. NJ. Herren. w. d. Lane, ]. d.
Taylor, C. E. Osment. H. o. Hoyt John
H. Poole. It. b. Roddy. T. c. Richards,
J. r. Brown. e. T. Thornton, T. N. Bal
abanos. Fl. S. Brown, Ben Holzer, John
G.. Housn an, w. r. Baker. r. w. Nc
Curdy. c. II. Dickinson, w. B. Copeland,
Wyndham Mason. A. 8. Andrews and T..
L. Cash