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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
THE FAIR WILL BE
HELD AT FAIRYIEW
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAME
TO THIS DECISION LAST NIGHT.
CINCINNATI EXPOSITION BUILD
INGs MAY BE BOUGHT.

The directors of the Alabama State Fair
Exhibit association has rented the old
fair ground property at Fair View sta
Fair in October.
A committee has been appointed by
President Eugene Flies to select the site
and make the contract, subject to the
ratification of the board of directors.
This committee made its report to the
directors at a meeting held at their offices
in the city hall last night at o'clock
and the report was ratified, which closes
the deal and decides the location of the
next fair.
The directors are figuring with the Gin
cinnah Exposition company for the pur-
chase of a steel grand stand and one steel
exposition building for use at the fair.
The result of the negotiations will not
be known for few days and further ac-
ton on the matter of buildings was de-
layed until after this proposition is closed
or abandoned.
If these buildings are secured 1t will
only be necessary to erect few other
buildings, which can be done it is said,
in a very short time.
President Flies will call another meet
ing in about two weeks for the further
consideration of plans and reports from
the Cincinnati building deal.
There was very full attendance of
directors at last nights meeting and all
were enthusiastic over the prospect for
a successful fair this fall. 1t was de-
cided to wait until the next meeting of
the board before arranging for the OPEN
ing of permanent offices and the election
of a permanent secretary.
The exact date for holding the fair has
not been decided upon but it was given
out last night that IT would probably
be held from October to Is.
Eugene Flies Is president and w. w.
Crawford secretary of the Fiar associa-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
ALL THINGS REA Y
FOR MEMORIAL Az
THE GRAND PARADE WILL FORM
THIS MORNING AT s;45 AND
MARCH TO CAPITOL PARK FOR
UNWILLING.

Everything is in readiness for the I'M
Yelling of the Confederate monument at
Capitol Park and the Memorial day exer-
cises today
The grand parade will form at the court
house at 9:45 this morning and the column
will march down Twenty-second street
to Second avenue, down Second avenue
TO Twentieth street and up Twentieth
street to the monument at Capitol Park.
Thousands of out of town visitors are
expected to attend the exercises of the
day and all are invited to take part In
the days programme.
AS announced in The Age-Herald sew
eral days ago the parade will be made
up of camps OF Confederate Veterans,
United Daughters of the Confederacy, the
military organizations of the city and
suburbs Odd Fellows and other secret
organizations, the police and fire depart
ments and citizens and visitors In general.
General Louis V. Clark is grand marshal
and he will be assisted by a mounted
staff
After the unwilling of the monument the
organizations participating are invited to
march to Oak Hill cemetery where the
graves of the Confederate dead are to be
decorated with flowers under the direc-
ton of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
Though yesterday was rainy and I'M
pleasant the weather man was consider
ate enough to promise fair and pleasant
weather for today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
ADJUSTMENTS
"Parslfalv Tomorrow.

"'Parsifar' will be presented at the JEFF
ferson theatre tomorrow by Conried' 9
Metropolitan Opera House company. The
performance begins at p. m. sharp.
The price of seats has been cut from $40,
IS and 81 to So. The highest price to any
part of the house will be s..
G. Schlotterbeck the representative OF
the Conried company, arrived in Birming-
ham last night I'VE have had a most
successful tour said Mr. Schlotterbeck.
1.-THE company has been greeted by crowd
ed and enthusiastic houses in every city
visited from Chicago TO San Francisco and
return by the way of Texas and New Or
leans We played to a $4,000 house in
Dallas and a $4,000 house in New Or
leans. The full company that made the
transcontinental tour will be seen and
heard in Birmingham.
Persons who have paid more than S.
for SEATS continued Mr.. Schlotterbeck.
will have the difference refunded to
them"
The reduced price announced in The
Age-Herald had an appreciable effect on
the sales at the Cable company's store
yesterday. There was a large sale and
there is now every promise of a crowded
house"
The company brings a great chorus,
seven musicians.
The box office at the Cable company's
will be kept open until 10 o'clock tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
WHITE INFANT is
TAKEN FROM NEGROES
Salvation Army Official Carried
Baby to Mercy Home
TAKEN OUT FOURTH ALLEY
Eieht.Month-oI Baby Rescued BY
Captain Berriman, Officer Brown
and Newspaper Man-Will
Be Well Cared For.

Staff Captain ]. NJ. Berriman in charge
of the southern division of the Salvation
Army; Officer A. NJ. Brown, and a rep
resentative of The Age-Herald yesterday
afternoon rescued an eight-monthseold
white child from negress in Fourth al
ley, between Twentieth and Twenty-first
streets. The baby was Immediately car
ried to the Mercy Home on North Elev-
enth avenue by Captain Berriman, where
it was received with open arms by the
matron, Mrs. Ramsey.
Staff Captain Berriman spent all last
week In Birmingham. and while here was
working on this case. 1t is understood
that the baby. which is a beautiful child,
has been in charge of an old negress in
Fourth alley for the past six months.
The negro woman did not show the
least bit of resistance yesterday after
noon when Officer Brown demanded that
she turn over the infant to the Salvation
Army officer and the newspaper repre-
sentative. She declared, however, that
she had done the best that she could for
the baby and hated to see it carried
away from her.
1t Is understood that the infant is the
child of a woman who lives in house
of questionable character on the South
side. Before the child was taken away
yesterday afternoon the negro woman put
newly Numbered clothing on it, bib and
tucker.
1t is the intention of the officers of the
local corps of the Salvation Army to
rescue all of the white INFANTS that are
now left in the care of negro women In
Birmingham. 1t is understood that in
number of cases babies have been left
with negroes for keeping. and, backed by
the police department, the Salvationists
intend to make the rescues wherever pos
sible
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
ODD FELLOWS WILL
CELEBRATE TODAY
LODGES WILL HOLD INTEREST.
ING GATHERING AT PRATT-AN.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME HAS
BEEN ARRANGED.

Pratt City, April 25.-(Special. 1.-The Odd
Fellows will hold big celebration tomor-
row in the grove on East Highlands. An
interesting programme has been arranged
tor the occasion and a number of adj
dresses will be delivered The ladies of
the Rebekah lodge have arranged to
serve dinner on the grounds during the
day.
The celebration will be held under the
auspices of the Jefferson Valley and Pratt
CITY lodges Independent Order of Odd
Fellows but the other Odd Fellows of the
district will be invited to attend the ex-
ercises.
The members of the lodges will mset
tomorrow morning at o'clock at Odd
Fellow hall and will march in body to
the grove
Revival in Progress.
A series of revival services are in prog
ress at the First Methodist church and
considerable interest is being manifested.
The Rev. Mr.. Brasher, who is assisting
the pastor in conducting the services,
is preaching some strong gospel sermons.
The song praise services which precede
'Ho ACSuidi SeiNice is DelnS conducted by
Professor Waters
The services will continue daily through
out the coming week at 10 a. M, and
1880 p. m.
Knights of Pythias.
Pratt City lodge knights of Pythias
have arranged for a special meeting to-
morrow. An interesting programme will
be carried out and refreshments will be
served.
To Attend dwelling.
Camp Fred S. Ferguson, United Con-
federate veterans, will meet at Pratt
station tomorrow morning at a. M, and
will go to Birmingham to attend the I'M
yelling of the Confederate monument at
Capitol park tomorrow morning.
Personal and General.
The condition of Mike Sheylin, bank
boss, who was injured in No. mine yes
terday by being struck in The eye with
the prongs of transit, is much improved
today
Mrs. Culverhouse entertained the La
dies Home Missionary society at a tea
this afternoon.
Miss Patton Benson of Forest home is
visiting her sister, Miss Mabel Benson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
Federal Court.

The federal grand jury yesterday re-
turned the following report:
ITO the Honorable Thomas G. Jones,
Judge of the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Southern Division of the
Northern District of Alabama:
THE grand jury, empaneled, sworn and
charged by your honor at this term of
court, respectfully beg leave to report
that they have been in session twelve
days and have found thirty-one true
bills and thirteen mo bills Two cases.
after investigation, have been continued
for the next grand jury for the produce
ton of further evidence, and in four
cases. owing to the absence of necessary
witnesses, no action has been taken.
Much of our time has been occupied
in considering cases which have grown
out of alleged breaches of the revenue
laws and as to the retailing of liquor
without license. We regret to say that
the evidence brought before us shows
that in some cases the Information lodged
is by manifestly false witnesses, but in
the same handwriting as that signed upon
the payrols of the commissioners who
gave out places of residence apparently
for the purpose of defrauding the gov
ernment by the obtaining of attendance
and mileage to which they are not en-
titled. We have found various cases
where poor, ignorant, hard working ne
n
Birmingham, held in jail, confronted with
these professional witnesses and bound
over to the grand jury upon perjured
testimony We think that an earnest
effort should be made to suppress this
class of crime against the government
and to arrest and convict these profess
sional perjurers. TO this end, we sug-
gest that the United States commission
ers should be Instructed to scrutinize the
character of the evidence, and where al
legations are made of perjured testimony
they continue the cases long enough to
permit the defendants bringing testimony
of the non-residence at the places of the
alleged crimes, of the prosecuting wit
nesses, at the same time informing the
defendants of their right to affidavits of
such perjury of which they, the commits
sioners, might also hold the witnesses
so charged
"In this connection we further present
our opinion that it would be desirable
that the United States commissioners be
paid for their services by salaries in
stead of by fees, so as to remove any in
centive as to completely in such unjust
and fraudulent proceedings We also find
among these prosecutions for breach of
the revenue laws the machinery of the
law being used in furtherance of private
spite and i'll feeling, or to transfer guilt
and odium from the real perpetrators OF
wrong to those who were made tools or
catspaws.
Apart from the hove mentioned class
of cases, we find the general criminal
docket shows on the whole a gratifying
condition, and we commend the diligence
of the special agents of the various de-
partments of government in the depart
ment of justice. of pensions, internal rev.
enue and the postoffice.
1--WE have examined the Jefferson coun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
TAFT HOPES RATES
WILL Be REDUCED
Defines the Policy of the
Panama Railroad
WILL AIM TO MAKE MONEY
Government Must Have Reasonable
Return on Money Invested In
the Railroad and Steam
ship Lines.

Washington. April 25.-Secretary Taft
has made a decision of the greatest i'm
portance to railroad interests respecting
the policy of the government relative to
the existing monopoly of traffic across
the isthmus of Panama, and the fixing
of rates over the Panama railroad as
bearing on the existing rates on trans
continental traffic.
The publication of several interviews
with the Secretary himself, with Presi-
dent Shonts of the canal commission and
with Chief Engineer Wallace, has led to
much confusion in the public mind on
these subjects. and the Secretary con-
cluded to publish letter he has just
written as the best way of making known
his own views and purposes. In this let
ter he makes it plain that there is to be
no discrimination whatever as between
the several steamship companies in ham
ding their business across the isthmus;
that he does not anticipate any consider
able effect upon the trans-continental
traffic arrangement of Panama railroad
rates, but that this readjustment will be
had regardless of such effects. The let
ter is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
SELMA Is VISITED
BY $4,000 FIRE
ONE FOREMAN is OVERCOME BY
HEAT-BUILDlNG OF THE AMER.
IcAN CANDY MANUFACTURING
co. TOTALLY DESTROYED.

Selma, April 5.-(speciaL)-About
o'clock tonight fire was discovered on
the third floor of the building occupied
by the American Candy Manufacturing
company. The flames soon enveloped the
entire building and the walls fell in,
making the building and candy machinery
total loss.
Insurance was carried on both building
an candy plant, but not enough to cover
the loss, which will reach about S25, 600.
One of the firemen was overcome by the
heat on an adjoining roof and gave rise
to rumor that fatality had occurred.
The store of V b. Atkins & Co., adj
joining, was saved from the flames. but
much damage was done by water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
FIREMAN'S BALL.
Fourth Annual Event VIII Take Place
Tonight.

The fourth annual ball of the Birming-
ham Firemen for the benefit of the Fire
mems Relief association. will be held to-
night at the armory in the city hall build
ing.
Several hundred tickets have been sold
by the firemen and they expect to make
several hundred dollars An orchestra has
been engaged for the evening, and the
hall will be decorated.
A gong has been placed in the hall so
that the firemen can respond to any alarm
which may come in. 1t has been attached
to the regular alarm system, and there
will be no delay in the firemen getting out
OF the house should there be a fire
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
MISS SEAY MARRIED
TO LEWIS J. LAWSON
The Bride is the Daughter of the Late
Ex-Gov. Thomas Seay of
Alabama.

Greensboro April s-(Speeial)-T
marriage of Miss Amy seay, daughter of
the late Ex-Governor Thomas Seay, to
Mr.. Lewis Joshua Lawson took place this
afternoon at 5 o'clock at st. Panls Epis-
copal church. The bride looked the pic
ture of girlish loneliness as she went
to the altar preceded by her pretty brides
maids. She was given away by her BROTH
er, Rev. Frank Seay of Montgomery, and
the bridegroom was attended by his
brother, Mr.. Reed Lawson of Birmlng-
the bridal party and relatives were en-
tertained at an elegant reception at the
home of the brides mother Mrs Clara
Seay.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson left on the even
ing train for a trip to Washington and
New York, after which they will be a
home at the residence of their father.
Major i. J. Lawson in Greensboro. The
bride, by her beauty and her brllianey.
has reisned belle in Greensboro So
city since her debut She is an A. NJ
graduate of the Southern University and
inherits much of the intellectual strength
of her distinguished father while from
hSi AhOluer sne mas all the grace and vi
vaeity of the old French creole families
OF whom she is a descendant. The BRIDE
groom is the son of Major Lawson lately
appointed postmaster a Greensboro. and
is prominent in both business and social
circles.
Monday evening the rehearsal for the
Seay-Lawson wedding took place at the
Episcopal church, after which the bridal
party and few friends were charmingly
entertained by Miss Nettie Redus An
elegant buffet supper was served during
the evening,
in Greensboro tomorrow under the au-
spices of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and the Memorial association. Gen
eral Mumford of Virginia is the orator of
the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
THE LEGAL RECORD.

terday on the charge of embezzlement
1t is charged in the warrant, which was
issued against him that the coroner re-
moved the sum of S74 from the pockets
of one Of the victims of the Virginia
Mines disaster. Coroner Paris Immediate
ly after arrested yesterday afternoon made
bond to the amount of $500 for his APP
pearance before the next term of the
criminal court.
Walter ii. Anderson is ON trial before
a jury in the first division of the GRIM
inal court on the charge of murder. The
defendant is charged with taking the life
of Jerome b. Allen. The state will prob
ably conclude its evidence today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
FOR RoBBING CARS.
Two White Brakemen Are Arrested
and Placed in Jail.

l.. Seroggins and Will Cottingham, two
white brakemen on the Southern rail-
way. were arrested yesterday morning
by Special Agent Steve Virgins on a
charge of robbing freight car at Parish.
The robbery with which they are
charged was committed yesterday morn
ing. The men were apprehended as they
came into Birmingham a few hours after
the crime is alleged to have been com
mitted.
The prisoners were carried to Jasper
and lodged in the Walker county iail
yesterday afternoon by Officer Virgins
number of car robberies have oc-
CURED at Parish recently and the Of
ficers have been working on this case for
some time. The men arrested live in
Avondale, where they are well known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
BAPTIST Revival.

The revival services in progress at the
First Baptist church this week are in
creasing in interest with each service
The hour of the afternoon service is 4
o'clock in the afternoon and the hour of
the night service is at 7:45
DR.. A. j. Dickinson, the pastor, an
nounces that no collections would be ia
ken during the revival services. The sub
scriptions which We're made Sunday to
the building fund of the new church can
be paid either to Eugene F. Enslen at
the Jefferson County Savings bank or to
w. f. Manly at the Birmingham Trust
and Savings bank
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
Mississippi Traffic Suspended.

Vicksburg, Miss, April 25.-Traffic
south of this city on the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley railroad is COM
pletely suspended, the bridge across
Bayou Pierre, near Port Gibson, hav-
ing been carried away. Rainfall al
most of cloudburst proportion last
night and today has sent all small
streams out OF their banks. Railroad
officials hope to have trains running
through by tomorrow evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
William Ball Acquitted.

William Ball was acquitted in the po-
lice court of Birmingham yesterday of
the charge of residing in kind of home
that the law says no man has the right
to make his home. He was defended by
Judge Alternately. Judge Feagin after
hearing the argument discharged the de-
PENDANT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
The Elks.

The Elks met last night and initiate
one candidate A special meeting will be
held next Monday night for the purpose
of adopting a plan for summer outings.
It is understood that excursions and pic
MICS will be arranged for Elks and their
families.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
FIcurnoy Held on Bond.

w. r. Flournoy, the white man who
was arrested for taking suit of clothes
from the National hotel Monday night
was yesterday bound over to the criminal
court of Jefferson county under 5000
bond on a charge of burglary and grand
larceny by Judge Feagin of the inferior
criminal court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
City Court of Birmingham.

Judge Charles A. Sem, presiding in the
first division of the city court of Bir-
mingham, yesterday disposed of the fol-
lowing cases:
Ophelia Hopson VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, damages;
Judgment for plaintiff by agreement for
$3.50.
j. w. Hawkins VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way. Light and Power company, damages;
Judgment by agreement for 1925.
J. P. Lind vs.. C. C. Fleming, damages;
trial and verdict of jury for plaintiff for
s25.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
METHODIST REVIVAL.
The Rev. Mr.. RsIk o. Georgia Is As
sisting the stv. ~.

Monday night at the st. Johns Methodist
church. The Rev. w. r. Hendrix pas
tor, is being assisted by the Rev. S. r.
Belll of Augusta, Ga. Mr.. Belk is pastor
of the ST. James Methodist church at Au
gusta, and is chaplain of the Georgia di-
vision of the Travellers Protective asso-
citation
Services will be held at st. Johns
church every afternoon at o'clock and
every night at O'Clock during the present
week.
Mr.. Belll. who is one Of the ablest pulpit
orators in the south, will occupy the pull
pit at both the daily services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
Circuit Court.

Judge A. A. Coleman presiding
The ejectment suit of oNeal & Carson
vs.. the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
company et ais, is still on trial before
a jury in the circuit court.
The regular docket will continue after
the pending cause has been disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26

"PARSIFAL" transcends hysteria.
The English language, full as it is,
and founded on great conceptions,
has but one word which covers such
n performance-"giga par
far takes possession of you and
holds you as a great horror or a
great beauty would. You cannot
think of anything else, you cannot
smile and whisper to your neigh
Dor, you cannot frame your thoughts.
AS the wonderful symphony beats
in on you sex and individuality dis
appear in the maelstrom of the al
legory for you are Amfortas, you
are Kundry, you are Parsifal. you
are Klingsor.-San Francisco Elk
aminer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
Editor Of Panama Journal Dies.

Panama, April 25.-Senor Odoarda
Ponte, editor of the Panama Journal,
the leading newspaper of the opposi-
tion died today in Ancon hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26

For Pneumonia, Grip, Pulmonary an,
Bronchial trouble. take Piso's Cure
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
WOODWARD PARTY
LEAVES FOR HOME
DIRECTORS OF TENNESSEE co.
INSPECT PROPERTIES AND Elk.
PRESS THEMSELVES AS HIGH.
LY PLEASED-MEETING MAY 2,

James T. Woodward, same I+eafs
Smith, Cord Meyer and HII.sm
ter New York directors Eae
Coal Iron and Railroaa asrr
arrived in Birmingham Iaadas aaa
left for the east yesteI - aftaHzduu =
5:l5 o'clock in a privat - 4lfsaH11 -
the Southern railway TIN rf afaets
ors We're accompanied raf -. be-
Col John Gill of Baltir
In company with Ire
Bacon the party visited
semer Monday and ] s4
morning. The propert
see company were ins
rectors and Mr.. Wo asrf
other members of tn
themselves highly graf at
being made by the ste -e
and with the manage CONS
pany in geenral.
1--WE have been grea.iy pleased with
our trip" said Mr.. Woodward, just be-
fore leaving for the east. Birmingham
is making substantial progress and the
Tennessee company's properties are in
good condition"
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Tennessee company will be held
at Tracy City, Tenn. May 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
At the BIiou,

Running for Office" being presented
this week at the Bijou, is drawing large
audiences. The play is popular and a
full house is promised tonight.