The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
MONDAYS SESSION
FULL OF INTEREST
Rail- DAD Commission VIII lake
Up Fertilizer QUESTION
STUDENTS STUDY HISTORY
Class From Auburn Is Shown ovsr
the Historic Firss Capitol
of the confed-
eracy.
STUDENTS STUDY HISTORY


next Monday when the question Of rail-
road rates on fertilizers will be taken up
AT the last session President b. b. Conner
elected as a friend to reduction and re-
| adjustment of rates undertook to have
the matter of rates on farm vehicles and
wagons and live stock considered at the
April meeting, but the other members of
the commission would not allow such ac-
ton It was decided however, to go into
the whole question Of fertilizer rates. and
this will no doubt be done. The case will
very likely work out from a charge now
pending in which the Seaboard Air Line
is charged with discrimination to certain
points against Montgomery factories and
In favor of Columbus, Ca manufacture
ers.
Secretary Griffin of the commission said
this morning that he had notified the rail-
road men interested and supposed they
would be ON hand, though he had not
heard from any of them on the subject.
The only thing at issue now Is the case
referred to though the docket shows
that the whole question of haulage
charges on fertilizers will be considered.
Though it was not decided to take up the
mittee has been appointed-at the sug-
gestion of President Conner. from the Ala
bama Live Stock association to present
the matter to the commission and thus
get it up 1t is expected thai the commit
tee will be present and make its plea
for an adjustment along lines 1t consid-
ers equitable.
History Research.
DIR. George Petrie. professor of history
of the Alabama Polytechnic institute at
Auburn, was in the city today with the
history classes of the school, having come
over from Atlanta, where they had been
on a visit They were met by a commit
tee composed as follows: Thomas NJ.
Owen, chairman; j. T. Letcher, Miss T.
Cozart. Miss Ethel Harwell and C. l..
Harold, and shows over the city. The idea
was to give the members of the classes
opportunity to see all the places of in
terest around the city including the first
capitol of the Confederacy. the home of
President Davis of the Confederacy while
he was here, the grounds and homes of
war interest and the hundreds of things
of interest In the keeping of DR.. Thomas
NJ. Owen, director of the state depart
ment of history. The party spent the time
busiy, in fact found It all too short to
| take care of what was to be seen.
Lumber Combination,
| f. e. Creelman, the hardwood lumber
king, is in the city today. spending the
| day at the office of the Florida Lumber
| company. of which he is president. He
| is promoting the amalgamation of several
concerns in which he holds controlling
Interests, one of which is the local con-
| Germ just mentioned. Speaking of the
report sent out from New Orleans yes
| terday that six of these organizations had
| formed combination with capital of
| 20OO0.O00 Mr.. Creeman said:
1.-THE information sent out of New Or
| leans was not authorized. The plan as
outlined has been considered and steps
| taken in the movement indicated, but
nothing definite has been arrived at. The
| final arrangements may be made later,
| but at this time they are in a formative
| state"
The understanding is that the following
concerns will be the makeup of the COM
binatlon when 1t does go through: Ever
green Veneer Works. Evergreen; Florida
| Lumber company, Montgomery; f. e.
| Creelman Lumber company. Cairo, Ill. /;
| w. r. Tucker Lumber company, Chi
| oago; F. II. Smith Lumber company, st,
Louis, and the George O'1Iara Lumber
| company, Cairo. There will be thirty
mills and 100000 acres of hardwood timber
| owned. Mr.. Creelman said that the capl-
though he did not state the amount
Bright Future.
Mr.. creelman is a great believer In the
future of New Orleans as an export
market for hardwood products 1t is now,
he believes. the most important point for
such business in the world, and is get
ting in shape to handle large traffic In
that way 1t looks to him as If there
will be a wonderful growth of the Cres-
cent City In the next few years.
Speaking of the business situation Mr..
Creelman said: ut Is the best | have
known in the thrty-five years ! have
been in business The prices are salts
factory to both the buyer and seller and
there Is a smoothness in the trade that
makes the doing of business very salts
factory to all concerned. Oak Is quite
scarce and is bringing handsome returns.
/ am greatly pleased with the outlook in
the business. / am going to leave for
Chicago tonight"
Mr.. Creeman is a large man who seems
to have had things pretty much his own
way in this world and is happy over the
outcome. He chats pleasantly and happily
with his callers and is well posted on
every feature of his business.
The new lines OF the business will mean
an investment of something like $4,000 in
will be located In the city At this time
the Florida company owns yard at the
site of the old Alabama Rift Flooring
company but the planning mill will be In
the city proper. This will be in charge
of c. w. Anderson. Jr.. while the Mont
gomery office Will be managed by Mr.. c.
s. Creelman, F. e. Creelman, head of the
proposed organization, will be In charge
of f. Z. Creelman, while the other men
have not been placed.
Revolution Sons.
At meeting of the board Of managers
of the Alabama Society of the Sons OF
the Revolution the following delegates
were chosen to the national meeting which
will be held in Washington and Annapolis
in April 10 and 20: H. Ruth, w. II. Reese,
Writ Webb and DIR. Thomas NJ. Owen or
Montgomery, and Henry M Bankhead or
the United States Army; alternates, John
A. Gilmore, b. j. Baldwin, Montgomery;
A. /. Dexter and j. X. Brockman, BIZ
mingham. and Lovert Coleman OF the
United States Army. The following were
named a committee on arrangements Tor
the session of the state body here on April
10: w. B. Fisk, J. w. Holt and f. Z.
Baugh. B. J. Baldwin r. c. Banks ana
F.. c. Baugh were yesterday received to
membership.
Committee to Draft Resolutions.
At a meeffnQ of the Montgomery Bar