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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
BUILDING CIRCLES
BEING KEPT BUSY
MANY PERMITS ISSUED DAILY nv
INSPECTOR JOHN p. LIND-REs-
lDENcE AND BUSINESS I'M.
PRovEMENTS.

Building Inspector John P. Lind is being
kept busy issuing permits for tile con-
struction of new buildings in Birming-
ham. lie reports that all of the eontrae-
tors in Birmingham have about as much
work on hand now as they can attend to.
Building permits have been issued from
the office of Inspector Lind as follows:
W. b. Dickerson to erect two-story
frame dwelling ON Iroquois street at a
cost of 5000.
John G. Whitfield to erect three-story
apartment house on Fifth avenue and
Twenty-third street the same TO cost when
completed $4,000.
DR.. John A. Moore to erect two-story
frame dwelling on Avenue IL, between
Twentieth and Twenty-hrst streets, the
same to cost when completed, $1,000.
r. c. Abbott to demolsh frame dwelling
on Avenue A and Eighteenth street at a
cost of $50.
II. c. Abbott to erect one-story brick
building TO be used as a store on Elgh-
teenth street anu Avenue A, at cost
of $1,000.
Mrs. l.. F. Greaves to erect two-story
dwelling on Sycamore street near Orange
street, at a cost of $1,000
George w. Harris to erect two-story
dwelling on Highland avenue near Linden
street, at a cost of S10OO0
Walter Moore to erect frame dwelling on
Tenth avenue and Thirtieth street, north,
at a cost of 5000.
j. w. Laird to make addtnon to frame
dwelling at No. 1131 Thirteenth street,
north. at a cost of $3.50
DR.. Frank Snedeeor to make repairs
on dwellings ON Eleventh avenue between
Thirteenth and fourteenth streets, north,
at cost of 500
Smith & stillman to erect nue in dwell
ing at No 1903 Fifth avenue, at a cost
of S..
A. Norris to repair dwelling in Third
alley between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets, at a cost o. $50.
/. Urdorz to repair dwelling at No 815
North Sixteenth street at a cost of $500.
Anna O'Brien TO erect two-story brick
veneer dwelling on Eleventh avenue be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets,
south, at a cost of 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18

The meeting of the finance committee
held yesterday afternoon in the Mayor s
Office awakened keen interest by reason
of the fact that bids for the city's money
deposits were received from various local
banks. After spirited bidding by compete
ing bankers the committee, by unani-
nous vote. decided to report in favor of
the bid of per cent interest made by
Henry B. Gray president of the Peoples.
Savings Bank and Trust company.
The liberal bid made by Mr.. Gray SEEM
ed highly gratifying to all
-Four bids were made one of per
cent by the Birmingham Trust and Saw
ings company; one of 2ss per cent by the
Jefferson County Savings bank and one
OF per cent by the Steiner Brothers.
When these bids were announced mem
bers of the committee looked inquiringly
at President Gray, wondering whether or
not he would be willing to bid SO high
as per cent or higher, for the citys de-
posits. When the committees attention
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN ELECT
ECKERLE PLUMBING INSPECTOR
cITY'S MONEY WILL DRAW
q PER CENT TILL 1907

was fixed upon him, President Gray SAID
1.-The Peoples Saving Bank and Trust
company bids per cent"
The effect of Mr.. Gray's words upon
the committee was almost startling May
or Ward looked for moment as though
he was wondering where he was at"
and the next moment his face was illum-
ined with smiles. He seemed to realize
that the city was going to get on its
deposits till 1907 the highest rate of in
terest it has ever yet received.
The incident, 1t was said last night in
political circles. will have weighty in
fluence in bringing closer together than
they are already certain influential mem
bers of the finance committee.
1T is a most auspicious beginning OF
the work of the committee" said one
of its ranking members last night land
think great credit is due to Mr.. Gray for
the handsome manner in which he has
behaved and the liberal rate of interest
his bank has offered for the city's de-
positse
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
Negro Cuts Another.

Dave Mccoy, negro. cut Wade Avery.
another negro. yesterday with knife. in
ficting several ugly wounds on the arms
and body. Mccoy is in the city Jail
charged with assault ard battery, and
Avery is in Hillman hospital. The ar
rest was made by Officers Disheron and
ST. Claire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
ANNUAL BARBECUE.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Arrange for Great Event.

The brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers will give a basket picnic and barbe-
cue at Germania Park June 22. This en-
tertainment will be on a large scale and
promises to be the event Of the summer
season.
Governor jerks, Lieutenant Governor
Cunningham, Captain Hobson, Mayor
Ward, ex-Mayor Drennen and Grand
Chef Engineer stoae will be among the
speakers.
In another column viii be found a list
of amusements and prizes. All the rail-
road entering Birmingham will sell tickets
at reduced rates on the END of June In
order to accommodate out OF town people
who may desire to attend the picnic.
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Carried to Missouri.

J. W. Bolton, the white man who was
arrested Sunday morning by Detectives
Bodeker and Hamilton at the instance
of officials at Nevada, Mo-, was taken
to Missouri last night by Sheriff r. b.
Moore, who came for him. Bolton is
charged with forgery. He has been en-
ployed as salesman for the Forbes music
house In this city for some months. He
has a wife and four children at Nevada.
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ADJUSTMENTS
At the slIou.

1.-THE Telephone Girl = pleasing Bijon
patrons this week in true musical comedy
fashion and the attendance has been very
large. Although one of the odd line
musical comedies. 1.-The Telephone Girl
is still popular.
There will be a matinee this afternoon
and the usual performance will be given
tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
TWO SMALL FIRES.
Three Companies Called Out Yester-
day-Loss Was Small.

called to two small fires yesterday. The
first was in the residence of f. E. Jones,
on Fifteenth street. between Seventh and
Eighth avenues, at $40 o'clock yesterday
morning The fire was extinguished be-
fore damage Of more than SO was done.
1t originated in defective fiue.
The next fire was in the residence of
Mrs. Hall, on Twenty-first street and
Eighth avenue, at 11:25 o'clock yesterday
morning. The origin of this fire is I'M
known, but was first discovered in a
closet in the rear of the building. The
closet and one room only were damaged.
The loss is about SIS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
Fruit Stands.

The ordinance providing for the regu-
Iation of fruit stands was adopted. This
provids that fruit dealers shall only be al
lowed to use a space twenty-five by three
feet on the sidewalks. Bottles barrels,
showcases and refrigerators not in actual
use must be removed Immediately.
Alderman Heidi, the chairman of the
police and sanitation committee, intro
duced the new sanitary regulation ordi-
nance. Alderman Forney addressed the
chair, saying that in his opinion the or
dinance. which is of a sweeping nature,
should go to the judiciary committee.
Alderman Heidi said lat his commit
tee had carefully investigated the mat
ter, and that he thought the measure
should be adopted. The ordinance was
finally adopted after some discussion.
petition granting permission to con-
struct a tennis court in Behrens park up
on motion of Alderman Cooper was al
lowed. B. A. Pepperman and M. l.. Will
son were appointed commissioners for
this park without pay. The finance COM
mittee at it's meeting yesterday afternoon
decided to postpone the matter of elect
ing a permanent commissioner for Beh-
rens park until the next meeting of the
City Council.
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Alderman Cooper gave notice that an
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
Arrested for Stealing Tools.

T. r. Brown, a negro. was arrested and
nlaced in the city Jail last night by Off
GERS Disheron and Baker. He Is charged
with breaking into a store and stealing
about SIS wor,h Of carpenters tools about
a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
Wier Goes to Washington.

Chief of Police W. e. Wier will go to
Washington today where he will attend
the annual convention of the chiefs of
po.ice. 1t is understood that number
of the chiefs of police from towns In this
section will attend this convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
Wanted in Atlanta,

John Hill, negro. supposed to be an es-
capped convict from the Chattahooche
brick yards at Atlanta, was arrested and
placed in the city Jail by Officers Disheron
and Baker last night. The Georgia Off
Gals have been notified of the arrest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
M. G. ouin.

M. @. GUN, who was hurt on the Fris-
co road, died yesterday from the effects
of his injuries. The remains are at the
parlors Of Guadin & Co. and will be sent
today to GUN, Ala, for interment. where
the deceased was agent for the Frisco.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
Held for Larceny.

Ella Freeman a negro woman, was
bound over to the criminal court of JEFF
ferson county yesterday by Judge Feagin
on charge of larceny from the person.
under bond of $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
THE WEATHER.

Washington. May 17.-Following is the |
weather forecast for Alabama; Fair |
Thursday and Friday; light variable |
Winds
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OFFICERS:

J. B. Cobbs, President; b. f. Roden, ".
President; H. II. Mayberry, Treasurer; G.
G. Davidson, Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18

Our vault and safety-box outfit
is nearing completion. 1t will be the
most modern outfit in the South.
Come in and let us tell you about
them and show you through our new
banking quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
Local Weather Data.

Birmingham May IT, p. m.
Maximum temperature ....... ........ rs
Minimum temperature ...... 81
Mean temperature ....................... 6S
Normal temperature .......... ......... 70
Deficiency of temperature since jan
uary 49,.
Rainfall since p. m yesterday ...... %
Rainfall since January ! ..........12.65
Deficiency of rainfall since Janu-
airy 1....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3.17
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
Official is Chosen Without Op-
position at Regular Meet
ing Last Night
ALDERMAN STOCKMAR SAYS
POLICE NOT ON The ALERT
Alderman o'NeiIl Presents Anti-Smoke
Observation-Disclosures Ordinance
Goes to Special Committee.
Street BY Franchise.

Charles II. Eckerle was unanimously
elected plumbing inspector of Birmingham
by the City Council last night. The posi-
ton pays SIPS per month. Mr.. Eekerle
has resided in Birmingham for num-
Der of years and is well known as mas
ter plumber He will assume his new
position Immediately
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
City Council last night lasted for two
hours. Many resolutions and ordinances
were introduced and properly referred
From the floor of the City Council AL
derman II. A. stockmar of the Ninth
ward declared. while the new sanitary
ordinance was being discussed, that the
Birmingham police department has failed
to carry out the terms of certain ordi-
nances that have been adopted by the
City Council.
Anti-Spitting Ordinance.
81 will cite you to the anti-spitting
ordnance" said the alderman from the
Ninth ward This ordinance was adopt
ed by this board some time ago, but the
police department, it seems, have failed to
see that it Is regarded. L cannot see the
use in the City Council adopting any
ordinances If they are not to be carried
out by our police force. We do our part,
but 1t seems that the policemen are not
doing THEIRS
Mayor George B. Ward presided at the
meeting last night, the following other
members of the City Council responding
to the roll call by City Clerk ]. C. Muir
ray:
Aldermen Greener, Wheeler, o'Neill.
Klotz, Barbour, Moore Gum, Gray, Jones,
Forney, Heidi, Fulghum, Parker. Stock
mar and Sims.
The minutes of the last meeting were
approved as read by the city clerk. The
assessments on ordinance No. LAG, which
provided for the construction of a sani-
tary sewer along Morris avenue, were
ascertained.
Mayor Writes Letter.
Mayor Ward presented the following
communication:
ITO the Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
The special committee, with the Mayor
as chairman, appointed to investigate the
claim of the city VS.. John g. Bradley
and others, find there is no offset to the
cttyS claim.
''The city attorney has been instruct ed
to collect without delay all sums, with
interest, due the city from this source.
GEORGE B. WARD, Mayor"
These claims are against the clerk of
the criminal court of Jefferson county
and the sheriff on appeal cases.
Upon motion of Alderman Fulghum, the
franchise of T. H. Aldrich and associates
to erect an electric light plant to supply
consumers in Birmingham was extended
until June l, 1905.
Alderman Stockmar introduced ordi-
nances providing for the construction of
cutters along Eighth avenue from Twen-
ty-second to Twenty-fourth streets and
Twenty-fourth street from Seventh to
Ninth avenues. These were appropriately
referred
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Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation, as re-
ported by the weather bureau for select
ed southern stations during "a hours end
ing a. a. m. Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
AND SAFETY

We pay 4 per cent on
savings and time depos-
its and compound inter-
est semi-annually.
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Citizens Savings Bank G Trust Co.
zoos FIRST AVENUE.
DIRECTORS:

J.. B. Cobbs, II. II. Mayberry. b. p.
Roden, ]. II. Robinson, C. o. Simpson ana
c. o. Burns of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18

Best 35c regular dinner in
Alabama served at Pauls
Grill Room.
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Regarding Free Passes.

City Clerk Murray read the following
ordinance introduced by Alderman Gray:
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Al
dermen of Birmingham that from and
after the passage Of thli ordinance, that
it shall be unlawful for any city officer
to receive or solicit, either for himself
or for any othe. person, any free passes
or tickets at a discount, other than as
sold to the public generally of street rail-
way companies doing business in the city
of Birmingham. Provided, however, that
this ordinance shall not apply to persons
actually in the employ of such street
railway company, to receive or solicit
such passes or tickets Cor themselves or
for others not officers of the city of
Birmingham.
Section 2. Be it further ordained that
any person violating any provision of. or
contained in any section of this ordinances
shall be fined not less tina one or mors
than one hundred dollars"
Anti-Graft Ordinance.
The anti-graft ordinance. introduced at
the last meeting of the City Council. was
not considered at last nigh.'s meeting.
The judiciary committee recommended
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1continued on Seventh Pase)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-05

Constipation and piles are twins.
They kill people inch by inch. sap
life away every day. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will positively
cure you. No cure no pay. 35 cents,
tea or tablets. T. H. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-05
LEAGUE Is REORGANlZED:
TWO TEAMS ARE DROPPED
City Bowling Race to BE Finished
With Six CIubs-New
Schedule.

The City Bowling league was re-
organized at a meeting held at the
Central alleys last evening. The Kick
apoos and Colts were dropped from the
league and the players transferred to
the other six teams. The race will be
finished with six instead of eight
teams. A new schedule was drafted
for the remainder of the season, each
team to start with a percentage Of 500,
as follows:
Business Men VS.. Armories, Jan. 10.
Feb. IA. March 81.
Arsenals VS.. Twin Cities, JAN IL,
Feb. 10. March %.
Romans VS.. Planters, Jan. IL, Feb. 16,
March %.
Business Men VS.. Twin Cities, Jan.
Il. Feb. 81, March rs.
Romans VS.. Armories, Jan. is, Feb.
90, March 90.
Arsenals VS.. Planters, Jan. 10, Feb.
90. March so.
Romans VS.. Arsenais, Jan. 81, Feb.
IS. April 4.
Business Men VS.. Planters, Jan. %,
March l. April 5.
Armories VS.. Twin-Cities, Jan. &c.
March .. April G.
Business Men VS.. Romans, Jan. 81,
March Z. April IL.
Planters VS.. Twin-Citics, Feb. /,
March 8. April II.
Armories VS.. Arsenals, Feb. 2, March
.. April Is.
Business Men VS.. Arsenals, Feb. Z.
March IA. April Is.
Armories VS.. Planters, Feb. s, March
Is, April 10.
Romans VS.. Twin-Cities, Feb. 8,
March 16 April 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-05

|terested in some horses, and If they
pan out I will not have TO think of
fighting again. For the present / am
out of the game"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-05
BASEBALL BRIEFS.
Has CAUGHT His Last Game.

Ed Krebs. the popular Decatur catch
er and all round ball player. has de-
clared that he has caught his last
game of professional ball. thus confirm
ing the rumor that had been floating
about concerning his intention to re-
tire Krebs went on to say that he
realized that he must quit playing
ball some day and that he believed in
the theory of retiring while ones credit
is good. He says he intends to finish
his apprenticeship at the plumbers
trade and follow that hereafter. Asked
IL he expected to play Independent ball
he said that he did not, and gave as the
reason that even that sort of game
would take his Sundays and that it
was a desire to have one day a week
to go fishing which influenced him in
deciding to quit the diamond as a pro-
fession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-05
WANTS HER SHARE.
He'en G. Wheeler, Beneficiary
Under GORDON Will, Asks
for Trustee.
PETITION IN CIRCUIT COURT
G. n. Sohrbeek, Nominated AZ Execu-
tor, Declines to Serve
Orders.

Defamation by G. H. Sohrbeck, of
Moline. to qualify as executor of the
will of the late DR.. Byron Gordon, OF
this city, resulted in the filing in the
circuit court this morning of petition
by Mrs. Helen G. Wheeler, sister of
deceased, and a beneficiary under his
will, for the appointment of a trustee.
Fannie Gordon White and Laura
Gordon Hasson, daughters of DR.. Cor.
don, are made defendants in the bill.
The Gordon will bequeathed Mrs
Wheeler the income, during her life,
from 81, 200. this amount to be taken
from the estate and invested in mort
gage securities. At her death, under
the provisions of the will, the princi-
pal is to revert for equal division be
tween the two daughters of DIR. Cor
don.
After the declination of Mr.. Sohr-
beck had been accepted in the county
court Aid. F. Z. Robbins was proposed
and accepted as administrator. Mrs.
Wheeler sets up in her petition that
there is no one legally authorized to
demand from the estate the $4,000 ttai
has been bequeathed to her. Scarlc
& Marshall are her attorneys.
Orders of Court-Law.
Is. Morgart VS.. Moody. Case. De
murrer to special plea overruled.
Plaintiff ruled TO reply by tomorrow
morning
100. WATSON for use vs.. Har:. s.
Assumpsit. Cause of action settled.
Costs paid. Suit dismissed BY agree
ment of parties.
Ill. Clarity VS.. Lewis ct al. Case.
Death Of defendant Hitler suggested.
232. Carey VS.. Brown. Case. b
consent default OF yesterday set aside
and plea OF general issue filed.
pa. Johnston vs.. Kunkel CT al. As
sumpsit. Defendant called and de-
faulted.
Chancery.
155. Noemann VS.. Noemann. III
vorce. Defendant called and default
ed
236. Judisch VS.. Judisch. Divorce.
Defendant called and defaulted.