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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-20
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mittecg which has III charge tho plan
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81 flnnnccs OF thn Scabohrd Air Line Rail Y
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4 tof Balu ilorc. a member Of the commit
y tee, who Is In 4 The! city, says there ,is
practicaIly no tion to- the Plan az and
have 8 ven hin assurances
@of their l,tantion#to deposit their scctl-
rifles with the trust com panlcs that have
u been selected as d eposi Ia rics. 81.
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strongly cotnmends the plan Mr. Mar G'-
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WINGED thu when this 1'a y, goes ,throllgh 9,
b as I believe It will, Tho stockho ldcrH NM
look FOR N substantial results from the
present mana cement. " SS I, 1T
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y Board of Directors OF tho American Beet
Sugar Company says he has cart ,ll
read tile plan proposed by tho conintttce,
sand thoroughly " approves both !. tho pla.nf
s3of onsolldatiofi and the cxpend tlires.
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writes TO the reorga lion g! 4 committee
that tho plan 5impreHses him US being
fair and equitable. ssSS$ !.
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$811urhan1a M \, writ les TO mes BAR
Eof Bthis city, fs fol- hank YOU Y; 1or
COPY OF plan Of CONSOLE tc' 2 ea-
board Air Line and ! 70 ~ q
upon all interests In tho board pell1ngs "
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-20
Petition in Bankruptcy.

"A petition In bankruptcy was filed yes
to-day IN the United stutes District Court
ono OF tho railroads, Liablitles about
$500, and assets nothing. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-20

III Hon. r. 81 ckbulh Smith, member Of
the House from! q allSos and lYarfen, was
I'M the tGity vest lay on business. llo
Will he ia cand Ia ate for Ienonl lla ton and
gTesslect lpRs Sis VRds tQ9d,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-20
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
List of Decisions.
Federal Court.

The case against Charles S. Ellis, the ex-postoffice clerk, who is charged with removing a letter from the United States court. is set for trial this morning in the United States court, Judge Thomas G. Jones, presiding.
 Ellis, who was until recently, general delivery clerk in the Birmingham post office, was arrested one day last week charged with taking letter from the mails that contained 8. He was given a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Birch and was bound over to await the action of the federal grand jury, bond being fixed at $l0OO. The grand jury. for the governments later re- turned true bill against the defendant. Ellis has been in the Jefferson county jail since he was bound over.
 The defendant will be represented by At- torney William F. Fort of this city. while Assistant United States District Attorney N. l.. Steele will conduct the case for the government. The defendants father has arrived in Birmingham from chatta- nooga to attend the trial
 The cases against w. A. Rockwell and William II. Cox, charged with raising
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
CIVIL SERVICE.
Commission Announces Several Va
 cancies Now Exist in the Service.

The United States civil service commis- sion announces examinations as follows:
 April 26, 27 and 2s for mechanical drafts man in the ordnance department at large at salary ranging from 5000 to s12OO per annum. The age limit is twenty years or over.
 May 2, for bookkeeper in the depart mental service at salaries ranging from 5000 to $12O0 per annum. This examination was originally set by the commission for April 26 but was postponed. The age limit is twenty years or over. Applicants are especially desired from Alabama and other southern states.
 May 1T, for matron in the Freedman S hospital at Washington, at a salary of s360 per annum. For the vacancy a per- son thirty-five years of age or over will be preferred for appointment.
 May F, for testing engineer, tmale), in the Bureau of Forestry. Department of Agriculture at salaries ranging between 5000 and 5000 per annum. The age limit is twenty years or over.
 Full information with reference to these examinations will be furnished upon ap- plication to s. D. Harris, secretary of the local examining board He is at the postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
.SEABOARD PARTY
 HERE YESTERDAY Atlanta G Birmingham Air Line
 Stockholders Meet THEY VOTE A BOND ISSUE Col. Robert J. Lowry of Atlanta and Other Prominent Directors Attend
 the Meeting-col. Lowry
 Talks Buoyantly.
THEY VOTE A BOND ISSUE

The stockholders of the Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Railway company, a part of the Seaboard system, held a meeting in the offices of Tillman, Grubb. Bradley x Morrow, in the First National Bank building yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock and authorized the issuance of S5,00O,O0O of bonds.
 A number of officials and directors ar rived in a private car at 2:3O D. m. The party included Col. Robert j. Lowry of Atlanta, W. l.. Peel of Atlanta, and R.. l. Cheatham of Atlanta, members of the board of directors of the Atlanta and Bir- mingham; A. W. Towsley of Portsmouth. Va, assistant to President Barr of the Seaboard, and c. E. Finch of Portsmouth. forwarding agent ol the Seaboard.
 MT. J. c. Maben. president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, Is a director in the Atlanta and Birmingham. and attended yesterdays meeting. The board of directors recommended the is- suance of general mortgage bonds to the amount of $5,O000O0 and the stock holders ratified the recommendation. No other business was transacted. A large
 
 by proxy or in person. Colonel Lowry presided over the stockholders meeting.
 Of the Atlanta directors in the Atlanta and Birmingham, Colonel Lowry is pres- ident of the Lowry National bank, MT. Peel is president of the Maddox Fucker Banking company. and Mir. Cheatham is assistant general freight agent of the Seaboard
 After the stockholders meeting ad- journed the out-of-town directors and of ficials, accompanied by Superintendent Parsons and Assistant Freight Agent Can trell, looked over the eompany's termi- nals and expressed the highest satisfac- ton regarding the condition in which they found every thing.
 The party left for Atlanta at 8 o'clock last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES.
Todays Announcements
 Catholic and Other Churches.

Good Friday services at St. Marys-on- the Highlands will be as follows; ' A. m. Il a. m. and p. m. At the Church of the Advent there will be only one service, and 1t will be held at il o'clock.
 At St. Pauls church the mass of the Presanetihed will begin at 8 o'clock The blessed sacrament will be carried in pro- cession from the altar of repose. The Tenebrae will be sung at 7:SO D. m. and toward the close of the services the Rev Father Downs will deliver a sermon. At the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows the services will be as follows: Mass of the Presanctifed at 3 o'clock; stations of the cross at 8 D. m
 Good Friday services will be held at the German Lutheran church, corner of Ave nue B and Nineteenth street, at 7:3O D. m. At St. Johns Methodist Episcopal church. south, Twentieth street and Ave- nue II, tonight, there will be a Good Friday service of song under the direc- ton of Mir. Dahm-P Petersen. The regular choir of the church will be reinforced by members of the Musical Art society, of which Mr. Dahm-P Petersen is director. Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids will also as- sist
 The order of exercises, including the music at St. Johns church. follows:
 Prelude-Thorne.
 Prayer
 Response by the choir. Hymn-''Rock of Ages
 Chorus-"Lo How Rose Ter Bloom- ing" Praetorius
 Reading of the story of the cross by the pastor the Rev. W. R. Hendrix.
 Soprano solo-"Calvary" (Vogrich), Miss Louise Moffett.
 Chorus-"Now Are Mine Eyes Grown Dim," M. Haydn. Interlude-Funeral march, Grieg. Hymn.
 Discourse by the Pastor.
 Duet-"Near Us, Ever Near Us'' (AbD, Miss Moffett and Mir Dahm-Petersen. Chorus-Cherubim song, Bortyansky. Baritone Solo-"rhe Almighty" tSchu- berD, MT Dahm-Petersen. Hymn-"Iioly, Holy. Holy" Benedietion.
 The services will begin at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
TRIAL OF TWO TOWNSVILLE
 OFFICIALS WAS POSTPONED

warrants sworn out before Judge Aber- nathy by Coroner Paris, they being charged with knowing something of the death of Isaac Weaver negro who was shot down as he was leaving the depot at Adamsville one night about three weeks ago. The issuing of the warrants against the two men followed an investigation mode by the coroner.
 At an inquest held over the remains of the negro Weaver. Mayor Turner served as one of the eoroner's jurors. ard Marshal Crawley served the sum- mons on the several witnesses to appear and testify before the jury. Their arrest created considerable surprise at Adams vile.
 During the present week other arrests have been made on warrants sworn out before Judge Abernathy by Mir. Paris, anu the defendants have been placed in the county jail to await preliminary trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21

The preliminary hearing of the charges of murder against John A. Turner, mayor, and Joseph N. Crawley. marshal of Adamsvills, a mining town 13 miles west of Birmingham. set for yesterday after noon at ? o'clock before Judge H. B. Abernathy, was continued until April 27 at l o'clock D. m.
 The state announced yesterday after noon when the cases were called that important witnesses who had been sum- noned to appear and testify against the defendants were not on hand and asked for the continuance, which was granted by the court. Assistant Solicitor J. B. Aird and Coroner w. D. Paris appeared as the representatives of the state, and C; pt. Frank S. White as the attorney for the defendants.
 Mayor Turner and Marshal Crawley were arrested last Saturday afternoon on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Mothershed Trial.

The trial of A. J. Mothershed, charged with murder in the first degree, con tinued in the first division of the erim- inal court, Judge Samuel l.. Weaver presiding. Yesterday was consumed in the examination of witnesses for the defend- ant, number of these testifysrg as 10 the character of the defendant before the shooting of ]. J. Hamrick at the Wood ward building correr in Birinlnsham in December 1903. J. E. Bntler, John V. Wilson, j. C. Hood, J. M. Butler aa6 eth- CTS testified that the character of Mother shed was good up to the time Of the shoot ing and that the defendant had expressed to them a desire to keep out of troufle with Hamrick.
 The defendant was arrested and carried to the county jail shortly after the shoot ing and has remained thare
 Misdemeanor cases are being tried hy Judge Dan A. Greene in the second dl- vision of the criminal court this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
MT. Henderson Defends Himself.

To the Editor Of The Age e-Herald
 A recent sketch by your correspondent concerning the simple life" of the noun taineer in the sparcely settled back coun- try of "Old Sandy seems to have raised furry of excitement unnecessary, dis claiming and making indignant denial on the part of some of the papers published at Fort Payne and Albertville and pos sibly one or two other adjacent towns. All of which seems to be a kind of much ado about nothing" Such sketches ap- Iears every day in the newspapers
 In the article referred to there was no reference made to any of the above named places. No one was ridiculed. No mans or woman's honor assailed. and nothing said that could have given the slightest offense to any fair-mindeu reader.
 There was simply told tale of the simple life and primitive habits in parts of the back country as 1t was and as it is Having lived great portion of my life in the shadow of it's vastness, traversed many a mile of its great length, fished hunted, tramped and camped within its broad boundaries I know many of it's, peo- pie, and much to admire in them. There was nothing but interest and kind feeling in what was written as a careful reading of the sketch will show.
 Very truly.
 H. M. HENDERSON. Scottsboro April r. 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Mrs. s. V. Copeland.

Mrs. s. V. Copeland died yesterday af- ternoon at 6 o'clock at her home on the North Highlands after q prolonged ill., ness. The deceased leaves husband and two little boys. She was a sister of c. M. Yielding. w. J. Yielding. F. D. Yielding, Mrs. William Hood and Mrs. V. A. Hanna, all of Birmingham, and had resided here for a number of years. The funeral ser vices will be held this afternoon at o'clock at Wesley chapel. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
City Court of Birmingham.

Alice Sparrow pro ami has filed suit in the city court of Birmingham against the Alabama Great Southern Railroad com Iany, asking for damages to the amount of $50, GOO for the alleged cause of death of the intestate William A. Sparrow.
 c. E. zealy pro ami sues the Warrior Manufacturing company for damages to the amount of $1999 for alleged personal injuries.
 After a vacation for a week both dlvis- ions of the city court of Birmingham will resume operation next Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21

The following real estate transfers have been filed in the probate court: Fountain Heights Land company to
 Frank A. Pomeroy, land in northwest quarter of southeast quarter of southwest quarter, section 26, township r. range {; west; consideration, 5000 J. J. Kimbrough to Enola NJ Harris
 north half of north half of southeast ! quarter of southwest quarter section 12 township IT, range west; consideration 5000.
 F. J. Barfeld to F. L. schillenger, lot il,
 block 1S, Elyton survey; consideration, s4500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Circuit Court.

T. J. Goodgame has filed suit with the clerk of the circuit court against the Pratt Coal company. asking for damages to the amount of $25OOo for alleged per sonal injuries.
 William Whisenhunt sues the Tntwiler Coal, Coke and Iron company for $lOOOO as damages for alleged personal injuries
 John Burrell files suit in the circuit court against the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company, asking for damages to the amount of $l999 for an alleged false and malicious arrest in September of last year
 Mike Wasel Walter zuramski, Alexan- der Makoniki, Paul Harrey and Mike An- dreko each file suit In the circuit court against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail road company for $1999 as damager for alleged personal injuries. They set forth in their suits they were assaulted and beaten on March 1S. 1905, by officers or servants in the employ of the defendant company.
 Judge A. A. Coleman of the circuit court who has been i'll for several days at his home, is improving rapidly, and expects to be out within the next day CT so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Supreme Court of Alabama.

Montgomery, April 20-The case involv- ing the soicitorship of Calhoun county court was presented to the supreme court today by John B. Knox. attorney for the defense. It is on quo warranto proceed ings brought by M. A. Hanna elected to the position at the November elections About the same time the present solicitor w. c. Tunstall, Jr., was appointed by the governor.
 The contention of MT Hanna Is that the law by which Tunstall was appointed was repealed by the general election law of 1903 and that, therefore, he was elect ed and by such election, entitled to the office. asserting that Tunstall having been appointed under the local law. Is not of right holding the office. The lower court following the decision of the su- preme court in cases of county boards of revenue, held that Mir Hanna had no right and that the local law by which MT. Tunstall was appointed Is good. On this MT. Hanna appeals.
 List of Decisions.
 The full list of decisions handed down bv the supreme court today follows:
 Tyson J.-Ja- es T. Barnwell vs. the State of Alabama, appeal from Cleburne circuit court; affirmed.
 James Ledbetter vs. the State of Ala bama, appeal from Jackson circuit court; affirmed.
 Sid w. Blackburn vs Alabama Great Southern Railroad company, appeal rom Tuscaloosa county court affirmed
 Simpson, J.-Bloch Brothers vs Minnie B. Moore, ct al. appeal from Baldwin circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 J. M. Campbell ct. al. vs. $. Bates, ap- peal from Bibb circuit court; affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Another Henry King Caught.

Nashville, Tenn, April 2O.-A Hop kinsville, Ky, dispatch says that ne- gro has been arrested at Empire in that county who is believed to be Henry King, who shot and killed Pa trolman Mullin at Birmingham, Ala , in 1903. A reward of $500 is offered for Kings arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21

$37OO-63 it. on 25th St, near 5th Ave.
 S11, ,5OO-95x1OO, 18th St., near 5th Ave
 $6OOO-26th St. corner. All above properties pay ing geod interest now; will be worth more shortly.
 Thompson Realty Go,
 Title Guarantee Bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mary E. Hartzell.

Mary F. Hartzell aged 33 years. died at her home, No. 7O6 First avenue, late Wednesday evening. The funeral services will be held this morning at Our Lady of Sorrows church at 10 o'clock. The interment will be in the Woodawn ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Brown Brothers Won't Talk.

Messrs. Brown Bros. & Co.,, who have been purchasing much of the property in the neighborhood of the proposed new union station, when called upon yester- day, refused to make any statement
 Other real estate men expressed all sorts of opinions Some thought new union depot was to be constructed and others were of the opinion that the railroads wanted more track room in this particu- lar section of the city and were buying the property for that purpose. As mat ter of fact, there are all sorts of rumors but if anyone in Birmingham knows the actual facts in the case, they are not telling them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Mrs. c A, Merrill.

Mrs. c. A. Merrill, aged 4S years. died Wednesday night at her home. No. eeI2 Fourth avenue. The remains will be seat to Shelby by Gaudin & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Marriage Licenses.

The probate judge has issued marriage license to George K. Lively of Birming- ham and Miss Mary D. Collins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
COUNCIL MEETING CAUSES DISCUSSION Resignation ot City Treasurer EngstfeId Was Expected MIR. WARDS POSITION Race for City Treasurer Will Be Quite interchangeable "Combination"
 Idea of Alderman Ward.
 City Public Parks.

The failure of City Treasurer G. C.. Engstfeld to hand in his resignation at the regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council Wednesday night proved a surprise. At the city hall and in local municipal political circles it was the chief topic of conversation. For the past few days before the meeting it seemed almost a Certainty that MT. Engstfeld would re- sign, inasmuch as he has accepted an- other position. the same to become ef- fective on May l. The next meeting of the City Council will not be held until May 3.
 It is said that it was through the ef forts of Mayor-elect George B. Ward that the resignation was withheld by MT. Engstfeld. In fact it is a known fact that MT. Engstfeld did turn the letter over to City Clerk J. c. Murray twice be- fore the meeting convened, but on both occasions withdrew it. Reports have 1t that Mir Ward. who is taking active steps in the treasuryship matter probably recog- nized that it would not be a wise move as far as he was concerned for the letter of resignation to go in and therefore de- layed the decisive step.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou.

At the Bijou.
 Today being Good Friday, there will be no performance at the Bijou tonight. It is MT. Wells custom to close all his ihe- atres on this day. There will be matinee tomorrow afternoon and the usual per formance tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
THE LEGAL RECORD.
Real Estate Transfers.

money orders. are also set for hearing to- day in the federal court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
THE WEATHER

Washington, April 20.-Forecast for Alabama: Showers and thunder storms with cooler in interior Friday. Saturday fair; fresh south shifting to northwest x.,;,,1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Local Weather Data.
Weather Repor,

Temperature and precipitation. as re- ported by the weather bureau for select ed southern stations during "A hours end- ing at a. m. Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
FOR SALE.

When 1t prints good. it is good cu The Gawk Engraving Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21

Best on earth or anywhere else. The Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples phone s7a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
TALK OF NEW UNION
 STATION REVIVED Large Purchases in Real Estate
 Awaken Interest NOT AUTHORITATIVE YET Property Near Twenty-sixth Street and Second Avenue Bought Up.
 Railway Officials Decline
 to Discuss the Subject.
NOT AUTHORITATIVE YET

Real estate circles have been agog for
 three days past over the talk of the To-
 cation of a new union depot.
 1 As a matter of fact. 1t apepars on the surface that some of the railroads have
 bought much property in the neighbor-
 hood surrounded by Second and Sixth ave- nues and Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh streets, and adjoining the pres | ent freight tracks of the Southern, the 1 Frisco and the Georgia Central It IS said that the purchases have been made | by the Southern railway, and talk is to | the effect that the Southern would be the | leader in the movement for the erection
 of a new union depot in this locality. Talk Not Authoritative. This talk, however lacks degree or authenticity Age-Herald reporters nave l taken occasion to investigate the natter and no Southern official will say word about the erection of a depot
 It is a well known fact that the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad notified the | Commercial club a year ago that us
 present depot facilities were not sui- ficient for all the railroads. However | since the Louisville and Nashville has
 moved its shifting yard to Boyles' IL IS
 probable that the present depot will be made larger and will be ample to accom- modate all the roads,
 Purchases of Real Estate. A business man in position to know something about the situation said yes | terday:
 .'It seems to be fact that real estate men representing some of the railroads have bought lot of property between | Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets | on the Northside It seems likewise to be | the impression that this property was purchased for the erection of a union depot to be used by all the roads enter ing Birmingham except the Louisville and Nashville l don't believe, however, that this property will be used for any such purpose. Of course, after the state- ment made by President Smith or the Louisville and Nashville to the Commer- | cial club and to railroad representatives, the other railroads were compelled to pro | tect themselves. believe they have there fore bought this property to be used Tor 1 a union depot in case they are forced out of the present station on the 1st of Janu-
 ary, 1907 But when it comes down 10 actual business, there will undoubtedly be a protest against the railroads dividing up and having two depots, and believe that | the Louisville and Nashville will extend | the present depot and make 1t large
 enough for all the railroads. This can cas- | fly be done by widening the present sta
 ton and extending it down to Eighteenth
 street."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21

E. T. Shaw & Sons. undertakers.