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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-26
GENERAL ALARM WAS SOUNDED
THIS MORNING But FLAMES
WERE SOON UNDER CON.
TRoL.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 27.-Bal.
timore was threatened with a repeti-
ton of her great fire this morning
when flames broke out in the store
Of the Goldman Furniture Company.
No. III North Howard street, spread
ing to the establishment OF Samuel
Elder & Company in the heart OF the
shopping district. A general alarm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-26

Don't fail to attend the public
meeting under the auspices Of the A.
Q. Y. W. at the Grand Opera House
tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-26
BALTIMORE HAD FIRE SCARE

was sounded. The Goldman building
was almost totally destroyed. At
11:3o fremen succeeded in checking
the flames after a heroic battle with
The dense smoke and fumes. Loss not
Set estimated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-26

Will exchange for city property, a
farm s5 acres. 514 miles from city.
Address 1924 Jefferson street, Fair
mont, ". Va. sci
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-26

Elder A. A. Bunner returned Mon
day evening from First. Richie II
tn, where he had been holding revival
meetings for the past ten days. He
reports a good meeting with six ad
ditions to the church at that place By
baptism. He viii leave this evening
Tor Blue Creek. Adams county. Ohio,
where he goes to hold a series Of 70
vival meetings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-26
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.
WASHINGTON. sept. 27.
Forecast for West Virginia.
Fair and warmer tonight and
Thursday.
Rev. e. CrambIet.

or Bethany College Will preach at
Central Christian Church next Sunday
morning and evening. Rev. Cramblet
Is president Of bethany College and
is one Of the best preachers IN tho
State. This will be a rare opportunity
to hear two fine sermons. Be sure to
go and hear at least one Of these adj
dresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
PAVING INSPECTED BY
 MAYOR OF LITTLE ROCK

nue. a residential street and driveway. Although the city has a voice in the se- lection of the material, the county as well as the residents, through their street com missioners, are consulted as they are re- quired to pay their pro rata.
 Every member in the party had some thing to say about the up-to-dateness of Birmingham. Mayor Lemon voiced the others when he said:
 This is my first visit and I as well as nearly every member of the party. am surprised to see such big place. l had no idea that you had such sky-scrapers as it has been my privilege to see today. There is a newness about everything that shows you have not been idle for the last thirty years, and I know we have picked up many points about running city that can be utilized when we return home AL though your mayor and others who have showed us about the city may not have known of our coming, they have certain ly made our stay pleasant
 The trip about town was made in car riages Among the local men entertaining the visitors were: Mayor Ward. Street Commissioner McCartin, Julian kendrick' c M. Ingram, John Donaldson, J. B. Nichols and B. A. Pepperman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
OLD WOMAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH
 KILLING OF HUSBAND

My husband, with whom 1 had lived happily for twenty-seven years, went out of the house on the evening of September A. My son, who is demented, retired and shortly afterwards l went to bed in the same room. About 10 o'clock MT Milin- ner came in and went to the kitchen to get supper, which I had placed in the stove for him. He had hardly passed through the door before l was startled by my son leaping from the bed. My husband, who was familiar with his sud- den mental attacks, heard the noise when I did and turned to see what he was doing. At the same moment l Jumped up but it was too late. The boy had emptied the contents of a shotgun into my husbands s breast and he was dead before l could reach him. I sounded the alarm and neighbors quickly responded. After he was placed in his grave l was arrested, rearrested and found not guilty each time. With husband dead and son in jail I decided to visit my daughter in Birmingham. Although she has tried to comfort me I cannot keep from breeding over my troubles. and now l am confront ed with another accusation that l am re- sponsible for his life. It is almost more than I can stand. What can l do? What can I do?"
 Mrs. Milinner is CT years of age and cried when telling her story. She closed by asking that people pray for her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
DODDS TO GO WEST.
Salvation Army Adjutant and Wife
 Leave Today for Colorado.

The farewell services to Adjutant and Mrs. c. A. Dodd. who for the past nina months have had charge of the local Salvation army work, were held at the hall, 210S Second avenue last night
 The adJutant and his wife will leave this morning for Fort Amity. Colorado. in an effort to improve their health. They will enter the work of the army there. Ser vices were also held at the hall on Sun day night in the nature of a farewell to the retiring officer who has made a good record here.
 The successor to Adjutant Dodd has not yet been selected, and until he is the work here will be in charge of Captain Alfred Fred. Adiutant and Mrs. Dodd have made many friends while In this city and have carried out numerous changes and Improvements. Major Ser rman of Atlanta said yesterday that man would be secured for Birmingham thoroughly capable of carrying on the excellent work begun by Adjutant Dodd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02

.I am as innocent of the charge of murder as the angels in heaven," were the words of Mrs. Cordelia Milinner when arrested yesterday afternoon by Detec- tive Bodeker and Policeman Baker at the residence of her son-in-law, H. J. Screws, at Smithfield. She is charged with being implicated in the death of her husband in Baker county, Georgia, but declares the crime was committed by her 17-year- old son. Notice of her arrest has been sent to J. c. odom, sheriff of Baker county, at Newton, Ga, and an officer is expected to reach Birmingham today.
 According to the story told the police by Mrs. Milinner. her husband was shot to death by her boy on the night of Sep tember IA. Both she and her son were arrested but she was acquitted at the preliminary hearing. A brother of the dead man. according to her story had her arrested again and she was acquitted second time. Her son was held pending the action of the grand jury. It seems that the third arrest here is the result of something that developed at the grand jury hearing. That is the opinion of Mrs. Milinner, who believes her son has been induced to swear against her She says she will go back without requisition pa- pers.
 Mrs. Milinner told the following story of the murder:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
cOIoRED EDUCATION.
Opening Day Celebrated at Central
 Alabama College.

Opening day exercises of Central Ala bama college at Mason City were held yesterday at noon.
 Two rooms of the new building were tastefully decorated for the occasion, and a large number of people of all ages were in attendance.
 The Rev. E. B. McCauley opened the ex- ercises with prayor, after which followed several addresses interspersed with music. The Rev. E. M. Clarke, pastor of the Presbyterian church, discussed the High CT Education of the Negro" The Rev. F, J. Buckner spoke on Our College Pa tron:" the Rev. B. G. Smith the Outlook for Our College" and the Rev. J. N. Johnson on the Relation of the Church to the School" President Palmer made q few remarks on "Our Hopes, Aims and Purposes"
 Before the closing of the exercises letter was read from Dr. W. H. Nelson of the Montgomery district, presenting mem- bers of the faculty. after which students were enrolled for the term.
 The school sessions will open every morning at 8 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
ASSEMBLIES GOOD
 LUCK TIE TOPIC How Southern and Illinois Gen.
 traI Are Welcomed NASHVILlE'S FACILITIES Passenger Traffic Manager Hardwick
NASHVILLE'S
Passenger Traffic Manager Hardwick Arrives In Birmingham From Nash ville-TelIs of Fine Impress
 sions Made In Capital.

S. H. Hardwick, passenger traffic man ager of the Southern Railway company. arrived in Birmingham from Nashville yesterday and left in the afternoon for Montgomery. He, with other heads of departments of his road, had acoompan- jed President Samuel Spencer to Nash vile to celebrate the arrangements for the entrance of the Southern into that city over the Tennessee Central.
 President Stuyvesant Fish of the Illi- nois Central, accompanied by his staff, met MT. Spencers party In Nashville and the representatives of the two great lines that have just acquired control of Enthusiastically and feted by the people of the Tennessee capital.
 Nashville is naturally greatly elated over the idea of having the trains of the Southern and the trains of the Illinois Central run into that city by the first of December
 President Fish had been formally well comed in Nashville about two weeks ago and the entertainments of this week were ''iNN'iNOo oo cSPtNidhy tO President Spencer. On Sunday a commit tee of fifty met MT Spencer's train
 down the road" and escorted the party into Nashville, and another committee of fifty met MT. Fish's train. On arriv- ing in Nashville the two distinguished parties were escorted to the Hermitage club and joyously greeted, and Sunday evening the railroad officials were en- tertained at dinner at the University club. Monday was spent in inspecting the terminals of the two roads, and Tues day in looking over the Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis terminals One of the most brilliant entertain ments given in honor of the visitors in Nashville was that rendered by Mrs. Van Blarcom Tuesday afternoon at the Coun- try club.
 MT. Hardwick said all the railroad off cals were greatly impressed with the unanimity of the sentiment in Nashville regarding the far reaching effect of the Southern and lne Illinois Central reaching that city. The railroad people were im- pressed. too with the fact that the busi- nes interests of Nashville had been on record fors twenty years as opposing gov ernment control-state or federal-of rail- road rates.
 Nashville has had a steady growth for many years past and 1t is now pre- dicted that these additional traffic facli- ties will mean very rapid development in all lines of commercial and industrial enterprise.
 It is pointed out that when the late Jere Baxter built the Tennessee Central east and west of Nashville, enabling two great trunk lines to connect with the city he erected an impershable monument to his pluck, far sightedness and public spirit In feicitous remarks at the various social gatherings Nashvilles neW era was emphasized and distinguished cit izens were loud in their praise of what the railroads had done and were doing in broad lines for the social and material advancement of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
JUMPED FROM GAR
 AND WAS INJURED
J. H. PARKER FRIGHTENED WHEN FUSE BURNED IN AVONDALE CAR AND JUMPED THROUGH A WINDOW.

Considerable excitement was caused on an Ayondale car at Twenty-second street and Avenue B yesterday afternoon at b:30 o'clock, when an overhead switch flew off, and the fuse in the front motor burned out. J. H. Parker, boilermaker' was SO badly frightened that he jumped through a window of the car and landed against another car that was passing. He sustained three broken ribs and pain ful injuries about the head. Other pas sengers, including a number ~ women, were panic stricken, but the coolness Of the men in charge of the car quieted them.
 The Avondale car had just reached the corner of Avenue B and Twenty y-second street when the accident happened. A Highland avenue car was on a parallel track going in the opposite. direction. Suddenly there was a flash on the Avon- dale car and then followed a series of py- rotechnic displays from the front plat form that lighted up the whole com munity. Parker did not feel like taking any chances and before Conductor J. r. Lloyd or Motorman O. l.. Stone could stop him he jumped through a window. Had escaped uninjured. AS it is he will be laid up at St. Vincent for quite a while. He lives at Avenue and Thirty-fourth street and was on his way home at the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02

Little Rock officials inspected Birming ham yesterday. After the inspection they were loud in their praise of Birming- ham. The party from Arkansas, which included Mayor w. E. Lemon of Little Rock, Judge c. T. Coffman. A. L. Schader capitalist, William Hagen, Joseph Sax ton and Loftus Collomore. three street commissioners arrived in the morning and returned last. night at 10:20 o'clock. While in the city they were shown every courtesy by Mayor Ward and other city officers. The party and a number of local men were guests of the Southern Bitulithic company at luncheon which was served at the Hillman.
 The object of the visit was to examine the bitulithic paving on many of Birming- hams principal thoroughfares. Little ROCK has a S70,000 paving contract which it proposes to let at an early date, and the bitulithic people through R. M Hyams who has been in Little Rock for several months, have been trying to in- terest the city and county officials there with their material. Birmingham was pointed out as a good place to visit to get a fair idea of what it Is.
 The Little Rock paving will include 22 squares on what is known as Tenth ave-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
COUNCIL INCREASES
 POLICEMEN'S SALARIES

mittee with a list showing what 1t costs the average policeman to live Exclusive of clothing for his wife and children, school books, water and lights, 1t was estimated at $60.
 The pay of patrolmen has been as foi- lows: First year. $6o; second year, Soo' after two years, s70. The maximum pay will hereafter be $75.
 The petition for an increase asked Tor a general advance of s15 per month, in- cluding the chief, captain, lieutenants and sergeants. The amount of the increase was figured up by the committee, and 1t was found to be 11,460 per year. or nearly 5000 per month.
 After hearing all the special committee from the police force had to say, the joint committee went into executive ses- sion. The result was announced after a short dellberation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02

The salaries of Birmingham policemen have been increased.'
 The City Council last night voted to give every patrolman $5 more each month. This does not include the chief nor any of the other ranking officers.
 The action of the council was based on a report of the joint committee of h- nance, and police and sanitation, which met in the Mayors office at o'clock yes- terday afternoon. When the report was read there was no discussion and 1t was adopted without a dissenting vote.
 A number of policemen were present in the committee room to urge the in- crease, and 1t was pointed out that the present scale kept them in debt all the time. Besides a long petition signed by nearly every business man In Birming- ham, the police furnished the joint com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
WANTED HIS MONEY
Man Sat on Front Porch and Would
 Not Leave.

A man giving his name as A. r. Redd was detained at police headquarters yes terday on complaint of Mrs. J. B. Dryer, who runs a boarding house on Sixth avenue. She said the man took seat on the front gallery of her house and said he was waiting for woman who owed him a large sum of money. She knew of no such person and after he remained there a long time she called the police. Policeman Nix responded and Redd was taken to the chiefs office.
 He was well dressed and had the ap- pearance of a business man. He said he hailed from Virginia and that he was a graduate in medicine. His language convinced the police that he was slightly unbalanced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
Don't
 Hoard Money

Don't take any risks hoardng money at home in doubtful place. and do carry about with you. You to lose of 1t later
 Have a account with the Citizens Savings Bank and watch it grow. The confidence satisfaction and profit enjoyed by thousands of depostors may be applied if you make up your mind build, not only for today, but for future years.
 But aside from the strictly consideration you should bank your surplus money here enables neghbors who have good other first class securities to borrow a reasonable inter est, who could not obtain loans from a commercial bank.
 This is the only bank in this section which confines it's banking business strictly to savings accounts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
Y. M. C. A. TO GIVE
 AN ENTERTAINMENT
PROGRAMME HAS BEEN ARRANGED-ATHLETiC MATCHES TO BE CLOSELY CON- TESTED.

An interesting programme has been ar ranged for the entertainment of the friends of the Young Mems Christian as- sociation tonight The event, which is to be chiefly athletic, will be given in the gymnasium of the Y. M. c. A. building, and the matches promise to be well con tested The programme is as follows:
 Musical concert by Victor talking ma chine, furnished by the Williams music house.
 Double header indoor baseball game, the opposing teams being Chalrsell and Weilan, Estes and Hanna.
 Wrestling match between Parsons and Davidson. Parsons is Connecticut wrestler and Is visiting here for few days. Davidson is local athlete.
 Relay race in which twelve men will participate.
 Tumbling by Robinson and Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
TERMINAL COMPANY PETITIONS COUNCIL Wants to Use Three Blocks on Twenty-sixth Street UNION STATION SHE Southern Railway Asks That It's Right to 27th St., Between 1st and
 10th Avenues Be
 Protected.
UNION STATION s

Formal application for the use of certain streets for the new passenger statloii was made to the city council last night by the Birmingham Terminal company.
 According to the petition the station will front on Twenty-sixth street and ex- tend from Third avenue to Sixth avenue, a distance of three squares.
 The petition was referred to the rail- ways and street committees, to which was also referred petition from the Southern railway, asking for the adoption ef an ordinance confirming its track priv ileges on Twenty-seventh street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
Third Man Not Vet Selected.

New York, November 1.-W. K. Tuesdale and John w. Auchincloss, of the Mutual Life Insurance company's Investigating committee after a long conference today announced that the third member of the committee had not been selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Minnie Wldeman.

Minnie Wideman, the 3-year-old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Hiram Wideman. died shortly after midnight yesterday morning. The funeral will take place from the late residence on Avenue r. between Twenty third and Twenty-fourth streets. at o'clock this afternoon. The interment will be in the family cemetery on Red moun- tain. MT. Wdeman is watchman at tho county court house. For years he was stationed at the pest house as keeper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
Pay Rolls and Bills.
Pennsylvania Declares Dividend.

Philadelphia, November 1.-The board of the directors of the Pennsyl vania railroad met in executive session today and declared semi-annual divi- dend of per cent on the capital stock of the company, payable November 29, to stockholders of record No. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
Cholera Breaks Out in Lodz.

Lodz. Russian Poland, November 1. Cholera has broken out here. A number of cases are reported inc the most populous section of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
Mrs. Bettie Hiuhtower.

Mrs. Bettle Hightower. 34 years Of age. died yesterday morning at 2O3l Avenue G. The body was sent to her former home at York for nterment She was a daugh. ter of Fred Rumly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
FOR RENT.

Two new cottages, Fifteenth ave- nue, North. s15.00 per month. each.
 Five new stores. corner Avenue "A" and Eighteenth street, South; each. per month. s25.O0. Apply Real Estate Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
Local Weather Data.
Birmingham November 1, D.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation as re- ported at the weather bureau for select southern stations during "A hours ending at 10 a. m: Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
THE WEATHER

Washington. November 1.-Foreeast of weather for Alabama: Fair Thursday and Friday; Warmer Friday; light variable winds becoming south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02

GEORGE EUSTIS.
 Tax Collector. NOTE: The largest previous months collection was that of October. 1904, when $iO5 0107 "A was collected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02

E. T. Shaw (: sn"s. Undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
Report of Street Committee.

The committee asks for further time on Avenue F and G paving.
 That the city engineer be instructed to prepare an ordinance for paving Avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02

'om IS to 2oth streets with rock as-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-15
SEND OFF FOR
VIM. ]. BRYAN
BANQUET IN HIS HONOR BEFORE
STARTING ON TOUR OF THE
WORLD.

chicago, Sept. 14.--Wm. J. BRYAN,
soon to leave for tour of the world
was the recipient of a notable testi-
monlal OF esteem last night at a ban.
quet given in his honor by the JEFF
ferSon club at their rooms here. Gov.
ers We're laid for 300 guests, and
among those present were Congress
man H. 7. Rainey of Illinois, Ollie
M. James, of Kentucky, Mayor Ed
ward F. Dunno, of Chicago, Judge
James B. Tarvin, of Covington, WV:
Samuel Aschuler of Aurora. ILL.,. and
Clarence S. barrow.
Mayor Dunno said in part:
We have met tonight to do honor
and wish bon voyage to our listin
gulshed and admired guest, Coone
Bryan. We admire and respect hin
because at all times and under al
circumstances, and in every place
which he has found himself, he has
stood for purity in politics and plac
ed men before mammOn
Whether in victory or in defeat
he always stood for the right and the
man who so acts must always earn
as he has earned, the respect and
confidence of his fellow countrymen
And now that he is leaving us fol
trip abroad, our good wishes go with
him, and we ask him, in his travels
abroad, to note well the advantages
and disadvantages of governmental
institutions, and to bring back to us
the benefits of his observations ant
experience. And particularly, we ash
him to inquire into and report to us
the results of great public utilities il
private and public hands,
When Mr.. Bryan rose to speak he
was greeted with an enthusiastic dem
onstratiOn, and some minutes passed
before the applause had subsidized suf
ficiently for him to proceed He
spoke on Democracy VS.. Civilza
ton"