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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
sTENoeRAPHERs ORGANIZE.
Meeting Held Yesterday at Y. w. c. A..
 Rooms-offcers Elected.

The stenographers of Birmingham have formed an association for their mutual benefit and advancement. It is not to be union, as the term is generally under stood but professional association. The object will be 'to advance and protect professional interests of members; to as- sist them in procuring employment, to encourage and develop their literary tastes by the establishment and gradual increase of library, and by other suit able means to promote fraternal feeling and elevate the profession in general" l, The first meeting was held at the Y. w. c. A. rooms yesterday evening. The members were earnest in their purpose to make the association of real and perma- nent benefit to all bona fide stenogra- phers whether experienced or only be- ginners in the profession. A cordial in- vitation has been extended to all stenog- raphers, men and women. to unite with the Birmingham Stenographers' associa- tion. Officers elected were: Lola Taylor, president; Carolyn E. Turrentne, secre- tary; Blanche Duff, treasurer; Mrs. Rosa lie Goulding, chairman of committee on membership.
 The next regular meeting will be held at the home of Miss Lola Taylor, SIS North Nineteenth street, at 7:9O D. m. June g. All stenographers who are interested in self improvement are urged to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
NEW FlREMAN's EXPERIENCE.
Lucchesi of Fire Department Got
 Mixed Up With WIenerwurst

Louis Lucchesi, formerly identified with the Dude lunch counter and well known about town, had a rather start ling experience last night while attend ing his first fire as a member of the Bir- mingham fire department Louis, as he is familiarity called, has not been fire an long and last night marked his first experience in the business.
 An alarm was turned in about o'clock calling the department to a house in First alley, between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, where a wienerwurst cooking apparatus had caught fire. The depart ment turned out in force and when Louis arrived first on the scene A. J. Wolf, pro- prietor of the establishment, threw the blazing wienerwurst stove on the fireman setting his clothes afire but not injuring him seriously.
 It seems that Wolf was so excited that he did not see Louis and was in such hurry to get rid of his wienerwurst busi- ness that he threw 1t out into the alley without looking to see who was approach ing.
 No damage resulted except to the clothes of the new fireman.
 There were also three other small fires yesterday but none or them amounted to anything, and all were easily extin- guished
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
MUSICAL NOTES.

The music teachers of Alabama will meet in Birmingham June IA and 15 for the purpose of organizing a state music teachers association. The sessions will be held at the Conservatory of Music.
 Miss Corrie Handley gave a piano re- cital at the conservatory yesterday af- ternoon in the presence of a large and appreciative audience. Her playing was characterized by taste, intellectuality and musicianly technique. Her pro- gramme included a prelude and fugue by Bach Schumann's Sonato, Opus 22 and several Chopin numbers. Mrs. M. New field, who was to have sung a Beethoven song, was not able to be present on ac- count of illness in her family.
 Adolf Dahm-P Petersen, a baritone of New York, will remove to Birmingham in September in oredr to accept the position of vocal instructor at the Conservatory of Music He Is a Norwegian. but has been prominent in musical circles in New York for several years. His testimonials in- clude one from Grieg, the famous com poser
 Miss Bertha Van Merkestyn the vocal teacher of the Birmingham Seminary will conduct a summer course beginning June 13. Miss Van Merkestyn has been the solo soprano at St. Pauls Catholic church for several months and her artis- tic singing has been highly praised. She will sing at St Paul's at high mass to- day After today high mass will be dis continued until the latter part of Septem- Der
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
POLLOCK STEPHENS
 TO CLOSE JUNE 8
THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR JUST COM ING TO AN END HAS BEEN MOST PROSPEROUS IN HISTORY OF IN- sTlTUTloN.

The Pollock-Stephens Institute, which closes the school year with commence ment exercises next Wednesday night, was never so prosperous as 1t has been in the terms of 1sos-o4
 This is one of the great educational in stiutions of the south and It's certificates admit graduates to Yassar and Wellesley without further examination. This fact is appreciated by educators and Is an evil dence of the thorough system of it's in- structlon.
 While Pollock Stephens Is strong in all branches usually taught in university schools, 1t is exceptionally strong in mod ern languages and in music. The next school years begins September 21
 The Pollock Stephens Institute owns and occupies one of the most imposing buildings in Birmingham and one of the handsomest school edifices in the United States.
 The preparatory and primary pupils of the Pollock-Stephens institute gave an en- tertainment yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the assembly hall of the insti- ute. A large crowd attended and the exercises were carried out very success fully by the children taking part.
 The programme was as follows;
 Piano solo, "The White Rose Bohm- Miss Tessie Schwartz.
 Recitation, "The Rumble Bee" Riley Raymond Kelly.
 Recitation, Her Philosophy selected Miss Julia Shackelford.
 Dance, "The White Mice''-Miss Hazel Reckling.
 Recitation. Just Before Christmas" se- lccted-NIiss Enid Ewing.
 Recitation, "The Girl and the Woman" selected-Miss Edith Brooks.
 Intermisson.
 Cantata, "A Dream of Fairyland."
 Dramatis personae:
 The Orphans-Lucy Lyman Powell, An nis Blinn.
 Good Faries-Jula Shackelford, Cecile Myers, Enid Ewing. Jennie Austin, Jennie May Stanley. Amelia Wilks, Roberta Por- ter, Gladys Powell Clarie Powell, Agnes Hall. Vivian Seals. Raymond Kelly.
 Bad Faries-Edith Brooks Irene Strong, Helen McC1ary, Leila Darlington, Tom O'Byrne. Eva Meyer, Lola Belle Willis, Magic Fix
 The Rev. J. H. Mccoy, pastor of the Five Points Presbyterian church, will preach the commencement sermon this morning at II o'clock at the First Pres- byterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
PROPERTY OWNERS
 MEET ON TUESDAY
WILL PASS UPON BIDS SUBMIT TED TO CITY COUNCIL FOR PAW ING HIGHLAND AVENUE FROM 2oTH ST. TO CITY LIMITS.

Owners of property abutting on High land avenue from Twentieth street to the eastern limits of the city have been called to meet Tuesday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock in the Commercial club rooms for the purpose of passing upon the bids re- gently received by the street committee of the city council for paving of Highland avenue. Last Wednesday the street com mittee opened bids for this work and in structed the city engineer to submit the bids to the property owners.
 Two bids were received for the work, one from the Nashville Roofing and Paw ing company to furnish bituminous ma cadam, and the other from Dunn x Lal- soted wooden blocks. Bids were also asked for on asphalt and brick pavements, but none were received for either of these classes of material.
 The Nashville Roofing and Paving com pany bid s1 65 per yard with a guarantee of ten years, 1t being left with the com pany as to whether or not new founda- ton SnOuld De lalu. Wlln u new Iounua- ton and a ten-year guarantee the com pany bid $1.S0 per square yard Dunn & Lallande Bros. bid $2 per square yard for the cresoted wooden blocks.
 The contract will include about 40000 square yards of pavement, and will be the largest public improvement contract let by the city of Birmingham. majority of the property owners favor the proposed improvements. City Engineer Kendrick will report to the street committee on Wednesday, June 15 as to the class of material a majority are fin favor of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
PARTY LEAVES FOR
 THE WORLDS FAIR
JACKSON OF CONNER GAL CLUB AND OTHER PROMI- NEWT CITIZENS WILL ATTEND DEDICATION OF ALA. EXHIBIT.

President Fred M. Jackson of the Com mercial club and his three children, and MT. and Mrs. F. w. Dixon, left yesterday at noon for St. Louis, where they will attend the dedication of Vulcan and the Alabama exhibit
 The dedication takes place Tuesday, and little Miss Miriam Jackson will christen the statue. Several other members of the Commercial club expect to leave today or tomorrow for St. Louis to attend the cere- monies among whom are Robert Jemi- son, J. B. Gibson and Louis Minor
 An informal reception will be rendered in the Kentucky building after the statue has been christened. President Jackson of the Commercial club, President Fran cis of the fair association and Dr. Holmes, who has charge of the mines and metal lurgy building, will make addresses.
 It looks as if there will be a dearth of the Vulcan statuettes. They are selling so rapidly that the demand is already somewhat in excess of the supply, and they are being ordered in large numbers by telegraph
 Several thousand of them will probably be sold, as Ensley alone has bought near ly 400, and Pratt City and Bessemer are still to be supplied. In Birmingham it is expected that every merchant and busi- ness man will want one for a paper weight, and that one will be placed in every household
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
RECORD OF COURTS.

The capital docket in the first division of the criminal court will be taken up again on June 20, and already there has been enough cases docketed for trial to consume the entire week. This will be the last capital docket to be tried until next fall, the criminal court by statue, adjourning for the summer on July l. Judge Dan A. Greene will preside in this court during the last capital docket week.
 The case against A. J. Mothershed Is set for trial on Monday, June 20 in the first division. Mothershed is charged with killing J. H. Hambrick by shooting him at the Woodward building cornor, during the past winter.
 Glenn Tetherow, who Is charged with killing Alderman Hardy White of Ens- ley may be tried on the next day, June N, his case having been set for trial on that day.
 On the following day the trial of Wal ter Anderson, charged with killing J. B. Allen, is set for trial This killing oc- cured in the railroad yards of the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad about two months ago.
 The trial of Dave Laws Is set for the same day. He is charged with killing Neil Mullen at Ensley last March. The habeas corpus proceedings instituted by Laws seeking to secure bail, which was commenced Friday before Judge Charles w. Ferguson of the city court of Bir- mingham was continued until next Fri day on account of the absence Of one state witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
GOLFERS IN TOURNAMENT.
A Crack Birmingham Team Left Yes
 terday for Louisville.

A team composed of eIght of the best golf players of the Birmingham Country club left yesterday for Louisville, where they will enter the southern golf tourna- ment which commences Wednesday.
 The team is composed of R. H. Baugh, F. l.. Brown, R. IT. Thatch, T. J. Wat son, H. c. Stiles, J. D. Kirkpatrick, W. P Ward and Thomas Ward. The Br- mingham team has won prizes in the tournament in the past. and they are req sonably sure of winning something this year. The members are thought to be in much better condition this year than ever before. owing partially to the fact that the new grounds are conducive of very fine playing.
 The tournament closes on Saturday next, and 1t is expected that there will be 200 or 900 contestants. Several of the members of the Birmingham team expect to remain In Nashville and enter the in- vitation tournament which will be played there June IA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
J. J. Purden's Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains of J. J. Purden of Jacksonville, superinten- dent of the Atlantic Coast Line, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the undertaking establishment of Green & Co.,, and the interment was In Oak Hill cemetery. The deceased formerly lived in Birmingham and was master of trains of this division of the Alabama Great Sou thern. The funeral party, which came in a special car of the Atlantic Coast Line, consisted of Mrs. Purden, Robert, Alfred. John, Henry, Essie and Frank Purden, the children of the deceased; MT. and Mrs. D. H. Purden C. J. White, repre- senting the Jacksonville office of the At lantic Coast Line; c. w. Davenport, Ed ward F'lanigan, F. A. Bates of. Waycross. and J. w. Lynn. representing the con- ductors of the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
LOCAL SCHOOL TAX CANVASS IS ACTIVE Committee of One Hundred
 Holds a Meeting OUTLOOK IS ENCOURAGING. Operators and Other Employees Will Be Asked to Give Their Men
 a Half Holiday on
 June 20.
OUTLOOK IS ENCOURAGING.

The first meeting of the committee of one hundred citizens of Jefferson coun- ty who were appointed to wage the cam paign for local taxation for the public schools. was held yesterday at noon in the Commercial club rooms. The attend ance was quite satisfactory
 E. K Campbell and Henry B. Gray the managers of the campaign. will endeavor mittee, to arrange with the employers and operators of the district to give a half holiday on the day of the special cleo ton which will be June 20.
 The committee instructed the mana gers of the campaign to prepare and is- sue a general statement to the public thoroughly explaining the issue. and in addition to this 1t was decided to call upon several speakers to make addresses In different portions of the county, favor Ing local taxation.
 Mir Campbell presided at the meeting and reports were made by number of the members as to the progress of the campaign. J. Ii. F. MOSleyr selu ludt tho solid union labor vote of the county would be polled in favor of the issue. Mayor T. T. Huey thought that his town, Bes- semer, would go for the issue.
 J. w. Mcqueen expressed himself as being heartily in favor of the movement for the betterment of the public schools of the county. Mayor Starbuck of Avon dale said that his town would vote large majority for the local tax.
 Good reports were. also made by Dr. M. C. Ragsdale. R. H. Hagood, James A Downey, Dr. Dunlap. Snow Rogers W. P Gum, & w. John. Dr. J. H. Phillips, the Rev. M. T. Brandon and others.
 The matter of the possibility of the Board of Revenue diverting the funds de- rived from the additional taxation for other purposes came up and Chairman Campbell stated in emphatic terms that such a thing would be impossible inas- much as the statute is plain on the sub ject in saying that every cent derived from local taxation is to go to the coun- ty school fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
Cox-BivIns Wedding.

Miss Edna Cox and MT. John H, Blvins were married at Woodlawn Friday night, the Rev. Wm. Blackwelder officiating. The ceremony was performed at the parsonage. While the wedding was quiet 1t was very impressive. MT. Frank Biv- ems and Miss Annie Holcombe were the attendants The young couple are now at home at 52e Twenty-fifth street.
 The bride is popular and accomplished and has large number of friends in Woodlawn. MT. Bivens fig connected with the Parker Drug Company and Is young man of fine business qualities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
MODERN PURITANs.
The Local Council Will Celebrate An
 nua Feast Day.

Birmingham council No. 90, Modern Puritans, will celebrate the annual feast day June 10. which has been designated by the supreme council. A committee con- sisting of MT. c. o. Simpson, chairman; Messrs. S. Klotz, F. F.. HanlSlnson, Prof.
 A D. Smith and Dr. Shropshire have charge of all arrangements and it is ex- pected that interesting talks will be made by Rev. A. J. Montague, Edward Will kinson, F. H. Cabaniss, B. r. Moore and others. Refreshments will be served and there will be vocal and instrumental music. There has been a steady increase in the membership and 1t Is proposed that more attention be paid to the social side of the organization in the future. This entertainment will be given at the rooms of the Commercial club on Friday, D. m, Is for the members and all their friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
PRESIDENTS HOLD
 CONFERENCE HERE
Commission of Mineral Experts
 Submits Its Report
DETAILS NOT GIVEN OUT
Presidents of the Tennessee, sloss- Sheffield and Republic Decide Not to Make Report Public Until
 Committee Sees It.

The heads of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway Company the sloss-shef- field Steel and Iron Company and the Republic Iron and Steel Company held a conference in Birmingham yesterday at which the report of the commission of experts on the coal and ore properties of the three companies was presented At the conference 1t was decided to sub nit the report to the exeuctive commit tees of the three companies respectively before making the details public. All though no time was stated for the re- port to be presented to the committees, 1t is supposed that all three of the com panies will have passed upon the report some time during the present month.
 President A W. Thompson of the Re- public Iron and Steel Company, who came to Birmingham to attend the con ference returned home last night, and President J. c. Maben of the Sloss Com pany will go to New York next Friday to attend the quarterly meeting of the directors of his company President Don II. Bacon of the Tennessee Company will also probably go to New York at an early date.
 The commission of experts was ap- pointed with a view to the consolidation of the three companies and 1t is gener- ally believed now that the consolidation scheme will be dropped for the present at least. There seems to be disappoint- ment on the part of some of the officials over the report inasmuch as the com mission only considered such ore prop critics as had been tested by the com panies, leaving out vast bodies of un- developed ore lands.
 It is understood that the inspection will cost the three companies 80, GOO in all, $1o0oO of this going to salaries of the commissioners.
 The following were present at the con- ference held here yesterday:
 President A. w Thompson, Vice Presi. dent and Treasurer J. r. Taylor, Vice President and Southern Manager w. H Hassinger, of the Republic Iron and Steel Company; President J. c. Maben of the Sheffield Steel and Iron Com, pany, and Don H. Bacon, president of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Com pany.
 The report of the commission was pre- sented to the officials by Walter Moore T. II. Aldrich and other members of the commission, and after brief statement: they withdrew from the conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers have been filed in the probate court
 Birmingham Realty company to Re- becca Marks and others, lots Nos. g.. 10, II and 12, i'll block No 896 Bir- mingham; consideration, $S143.
 J. o. Began and wife to F. A. Morris and brother, lots Nos. IA and Is, in Wares and other surveys of Wood lawn; consideration, $1400.
 Ben Davis to c. E. Williams and others, blocks Nos. T. 8, 9. 10, II, 12. 13 and IA, except seventeen lots in Sorby & Lyon's survey of Tarpley; consideration, $1250.
 s. l.. Robertson and wife to w D. Robertson, a portion of lot No. IS, in block No. GA, Birmingham; considera- tion, $25OO.
 w. c. Hamilton to Virginia Pierce Head, part of lot No. g. in block No. 749, Birmingham; consideration, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
BEAUTIFUL RING DOVES.
Acceptable Gift to chlldren's Zoologi- cal ociation-Meeting Tomorrow.

A beautiful pair of ring doves were pre- sented to the Children's Geological asso- citation yesterday by Miss Mary Frank Latham These birds will be turned over to MT. Cummings of the Southside fire de- partment today If he is prepared to care for them. This is one of the incest dona- lions yet made to the zoo.
 The association will hold an important meeting Monday afternoon at o'clock in the city hall, and an effort will be made to see if enough money is on hand to hold the election for the committee that goes to New York to purchase an elephant.
 Word comes from New York that 1t is going to be very difficult for them to buy an elephant there this summer, and 1t may be necessary for the committee to go to St. Louis to purchase the elephant These matters will be discussed at the meeting tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Wealthy Farmer of Cherokee County
 Commits Suicide.

Gadsden, June 4,-(Special )--Seabor Watts. a prominent and wealthy farmer of Cedar Bluff Cherokee county, twenty five miles above Gadsden, committed sul- eide thls morning at o'clock by shooting himself through the heart with a pistol. Mir Watts arose early this morning and went to a field near his house with no in- timation that he contemplated suicide.
 Not returning in reasonable length of time a search was made for him and hls body was found cold in death Mir. Watts was very wealthy, but of late he has been embarrassed financially and had worried considerably over it. This caused Tim to become mentally unbalanced for the moment He leaves a wife and two daughters, one of whom Is married to Dr. H. L. Appleton, brother of Judge of Probate Appleton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued from the probate court, as follows; Farris Jones of Adamsville to Miss Altha Harrington; Salvatore Montal- bano of Thomas 10 Miss Rosalle Lucia; Robert Nickales of Morris to Miss Zuria A. Graham; Edward Dockerty of Pratt City to Miss Maggie Orr; Rich ard Stockmon of Warrior to Miss Min nie Jones; J. Robbe of Birmingham to Miss Ida Belle Calder; Walter Schap of Blocton to Miss Fannie Lathem; Thomas E. Pickle of Cleveland to Miss Cookie CoWart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
Children and Members of Temple
 Emanuel Will Have Outing.

The annual Sunday school picnic of congregatin Emanuel will take place on Tuesday June | at North Birmingham The parents and relatives and all the friends of the children of the Sunday school are expected at the picnic. The parents of the children will provide bas- kets of refreshments Cars leave Seven teenth street and Fifth avenue at 9;45. The following ladies are invited as chap erones: Mrs. s. Kaufman, Mrs. J. Sterne. Miss Ida Gelders, Mrs. Ben Well, Mrs. Fannie Herzfeld Miss Carrie Ulman, Mrs. Herman Beck Mrs Ellinger, Mrs Emil Levi, Mrs. Roena Klotz. Mrs G. Roholtz.
 MRS. JAKE SANDMAN. Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
Convicted Prisoners Sentenced.

The following sentences were passed upon convicted prisoners in the first division of the criminal court yester- day, Saturday being the regular sen tence day in this court:
 Walter Foster, grand larceny, two years; Extra Davis, burglary and grand larceny, fifteen months; Will Wood, burglary and grand larceny, fifteen months; Jim Dicey, grand larceny, two years; JoLn Turpin, forgery, two years; John Shute, assault with intent to murder. thirty years, three charges
 The convicted prisoners were sent to Flat Top yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
ARRESTED FOR AFFRAY.
Curtis Shueart Has Difficulty With the
 Carters-combatant Separated.

Curtis Shugart brother of Roland Shugart, was arrested last night on the charge of carrying a concealed weapon and an affray with Gilbert and T. S. Car ter.
 It seems that Shugart got into an argu- ment with the Carters over some furni- ture purchased from them and a fight re- suited. Shugart Is said to have bruised one of the Gilberts with his fists, but the combatants were separated before any great damage was done
 Shugart was searched at police head quarters but no weapon was found on his person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05
BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED.

Building Inspector Julian Kendrick yesterday issued a permit to P. B. Thomas to erect a four-story brick building on the corner of Third alley and Twenty-irst street. the same to cost when completed about s11.OOO. The building when completed will be used as a rug factory. Work has already com menced on the structure.