davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
POLICE MAKING CRUSADE
AGAINST GAMBLING HOUSES


The vagrant and the gambler must
leave Birmingham or go to work. The
gambling houses must be closed up and
the paraphernalia packed up or sent out
of the city
The police department has commenced
an active crusade against gambling. and
all the gambling houses in the city are
visited half dozen or more times each
day. All gambling houses have been noti-
fled that they must close and that all the
gambling devices will be conhscated and
destroyed.
A new ordinance has been drawn up by
City Attorney Smith which will give the
chief of police the power to seize all
gambling paraphernalia and destroy it,
as the United States revenue officers do
with Illicit stills which they capture.
Gambling is on the decrease in Bir-
mingham just at present. The roulette
wheels have disappeared from their ac-
customed stands and the faro bank table
has been replaced by an ordinary dining
room table. The crap tables have either
been packed up or have been temporarily
stored away pending the result of the
last move on the part of the police de-
partment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
LIGHT ARTILLERY
viii Give Its Annual Barbecue and
Outing on Sunday.

The members of the Brandon Light
artillery will give their annual barbecue
ard outing at the artesian wells near
Gate City on Sunday. The artllerymen
will leave their arnory at the city hall
Saturday night at o'clock. and will spend
the night and the following day in the
woods, returning home late Sunday after
noon.
Just as soon as his successor Is elected.
Capt. Edward d. Smith, who has been
tho commanding officer of the local bat
terry since Its organization, will retire.
First Lieutenant James Quincy Smith will
be ielected as the commanding officer
without opposition. probably
The battery expects to carry a large
company to Mobile to attend the annual
encampment which commences ON July
II. Before the battery goes into camp
Captain Smith will present handsome
gold medal to the best drilled artillery
man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
RAILROAD WORLD.

w. A. Garrett, general manager of the
Queen and Crescent route. spent yester-
day in the city, going over the situation
with the local officials He came down
in his private car to attend the Exum-
Kinney wedding. Mr.. Garrett will leave
this morning for Chattanooga and Gin
einnati As usual he was enthusiastic
about Birmingham and the district, and
related the following incident:
al was in Plttsburg last week at a
wedding and when l returned to my car
late in the afternoon l found half a
dozen reporters standing around waiting
for an interview. They wanted to talk
to me about Pittsburg men and the
movements of a couple of the prominent
men there, but | side tracked them and
talked Birmingham.
81 told the reporters that l was al
ways ready and willing to give newspaper
men an interview on Birmingham and
what l thought of the city. l told them
district at 81 or IS ton, and of num-
Der of other things of interest about the
| city.
do | know anything about a new union
passenger station? Well, l have seen a
great deal about one in the papers and
it looks very much like the city is going
to have one
Il have 70 come down every two or
three weeks and see what is going on
in Birmingham. We are always making
improvements in our service and facili-
| ties to keep pace with the growth of the
city and the business handled here.
Don't forget to say that our big en-
CINE is working excellently and that it
is living up to expectations.
Paul l.. MacKinnon. travelling pas
senger agent of the Frisco system with
| headquarters in Nashville, has been APP
| pointed travelling passenger agent OF the
same road in Birmingham. lie succeeds
| Frank M. Griffith, who was recently
promoted to southwestern passenger agent
of the Frisco at Dallas. Tex.
Mr.. Mackinnon is well known in Bir-
mlngham He was formerly city pas
senger agent of the Frisco in Birming-
ham and made an excellent record here.
When he was promoted to travelling
passenger agent here l.. B. Washington
succeeded him.
| The Queen and Crescent route will
have two special trains out of Birming-
! ham to accommodate the Confederate vet
Grams who desire to go to Louisville to
the reunion. The trains go via Chatta-
nooga and Lexington, and stop over
privileges of five days are allowed either
going or coming. at Chattanooga in
order that the veterans may visit the
famous batlefields in that vicinity.
| The first special will leave Birmingham
at a. m. on the morning OF June IL
and the second will leave the following
| morning, June 49,
| General stephens ID. Lee and MS stan
accompanied by the Columbus GUARDS OF
Columbus, Miss. will take the Trip Oh
one q he specials. A large party OF ee,-
er - s'om Jasper and Selma VIII .aiso
U.S. It:s route
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
CITY Court Of Birmingham.

FIRST DIVISION Judge Charles A.
Sem presiding:
The damage suit of ]. Abston VS.. the
Tutwiler Coal Coke and Iron company
is on trial in the city court of Birming-
ham.
The following cases nave been disposed
of in the first division:
Charles II. Brownrigg VS.. Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company; dam
ages; verdict for plaintiff for $500.
Bob Hicks VS.. Southern Railway com
pany, damages verdict by agreement for
plaintiff for 800.
Andy Woods VS. Southern Railway COM
pany; verdict by agreement for plaintiff
for 500.
Mamie Collins VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company damages;
judgement for plaintiff by agreement for
SIS.
Mrs. Mary Jones vs. Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, damages;
Judgment by agreement for plaintiff for
s1400.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
BROKE HIS LEG.
James Russell Sustains Painful Acci
dent at PIantersvilIe.

Plantersville. June z-tSpecialJ-James
Russell. a most deserving young man,
who runs the engine for Barnes & snow
at this place, in a play with some other
young people at his boarding house last
night. fell while running and broke his
leg between the ankle and knee, the
most painful manner in which limb can
be broken The accident broke up the
agme. He is resting quietly today.
The Bell Telephone company is pushing
the long distance line from Selma to Bir-
mingham via Brierfield.
The last few days of dry weather has
enabled the farmers to get their crops
clean. A few, however. are still in the
nrasa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Negro Cuts Another.

Eugene Jones, a negro, was placed In
the city jail last night by Officer Haw-
kins on a charge of cutting another
negro. The cutting was done. 1t is said.
on car in the street at the Woodward
building on First avenue. The negro
after doing the cutting jumped from the
car and was followed by the officer. The
chase led into the Woodward building
and lasted for some little time in the
corridors and stairway
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
ENSLEY NEWS NOTES.
Carnegie Library Directors viii Meet
Today.

Ensley, June 7-(Special.) John
Vardaman and Grover Darden of the
State university were in the city yes
terday.
The senior class of the high school
will be given picnic at Nolan Springs
tomorrow.
The directors of the Carnegie library
will meet in Mayor Scott's Office at
the city hall tomorrow for the purpose
of selecting a suitable site for the
library building.
The local lodge of Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows held its regular
meeting tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Abandon Crops to Grass.

Montgomery. June 7.-Specials to
the Advertiser from Alabama points
show that in some instances farmers
are being compelled to abandon por-
lions of their cotton crops entirely to
the grass This is due to the recent
rainy spells of weather, which gave
the weeds a long start on the cotton,
and to the scarcity of labor prevailing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Press Club Meeting.

An important meeting of the Birming-
ham Press club will be held this after
noon at o'clock in it's rooms at the city
President Emil Lesser requests a large
attendance as important matters are to
come up for discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Criminal Court.

FIRST DIVISION, Judge ID A. Greene
presiding
The case against Jim Blachstock, John
Blackstock and ]. F. Latham, tnree white
youths who have been indicted on charges
of highway robbery were continued yes
terday morning in the first division of the
criminal court. The boys are charged with
holding up several citizens of Birming-
ham and relieving them of their valuables
several months ago
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Levy Tax on "WaIklns' Agents.

Norfolk, Va, June THE common
council of Norfolk has placed license
tax of 800 per year on all walking
shipping agents who for years have
been operating in this city without a
license. Regular licensed sailor board
ing house men and sea captains trad
ing in and out of this port claimed
that the walking agents had been
injuring their interests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Circuit Court.

Judge A. A. Coleman presiding;
The case of Nose Blanks vs.. the Fidel-
ity Mutual Life Insurance company Is
still on trial before Judge Coleman in the
circuit The case has been on trial for
several days A greater part of yester-
day was taken up with the settling of
pleadings in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
nr Iandrum Declines.

Macon, Ca, June 7.-Dr. w. w.
Landrum of Atlanta, who was Monday
night elected president of Mercer uni
yersity. today declined the position,
and the trustees have chosen the Rev.
s. Y. Jameson of Atlanta, secretary of
the Baptist state mission board. He
has not yet announced his decision.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Marrlane Llcenaea Issued.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued:
John ]. Nickel, Pratt City, to Fannje
s. Webb; Thomas j. Konce, Wylam, to
Ida Williams; william o. Strand, Ensley.
to Christine Wells; Christian Schoenber-
ger, West End. to Grace sinnott; Lewis
F. Gourdn, North Birmingham, to Mary
Truss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Chancery Court.

Chancellor A. II. Benners presiding:
The case of Henry Barnard vs.. James
C. Meyers was passed by Chancellor Ben
ners yesterday until June 20.
Today's docket:
Henry Hays VS.. Mona Hays.
Alabama Steel and Wire company VS..
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railway COM
pany
william Berry VS.. William Bibby ct al.
r. j. Lewis VS.. MeAfee company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
THE LEGAL RECORD.

, John j. Collins VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, damages;
judgment for plaintiff by agreement for
$500.
SECOND DIVISION, Judge Charles w.
Ferguson presiding:
The case of Mrs. ella Loveman against
Hewes & Booth is on trial ir the second
division of the city court. Judge Fer
guson has taken the case or 3. II. Harris
& Son VS.. Mrs Clara McGeever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service commits
sion announces that an examination will
be held on July for laborators aid in
the bureau of plant industry. Depart
inent of Agriculture, at salary of $500 per
annum The age limit is II to % years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
l1ats Have Arrived.

The new summer hats for the Birming-
ham police officers have arrived These
hats were ordered sixty-eight days age
and at the same time measurements were
taken for the summer uniforms for the
police The uniforms have not yet ar
rived
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
HOSTETER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS.

before meals, and see the wonderful
amount of good 1t will do. 1t will
strengthen the stomach and cure lndi-
qestion, Dyspepsia, costiveness, Bill
iousness and Malaria, Fever and Ague.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfer has
been filed:
Annie T. Brooks to Mamie S. Tilfman,
lot Is, block 40, Birmingham; considera-
ton, $1O,35O.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Mrs.. winslom,a sco.hinu Syrup

The best remedy Tor niLRRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part OF the world
Be sure and ash f. Mr. Winslow's
10 othinx Syrup. an take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS Oh f'OTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEEThfNG. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. II SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENo the GUMS. ALLAYs
ali PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC. and II
twenty-five cents =. bottle
When ~ prints good. II Is good cut
The Gawt rrrrav'rg 20
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
mo THANK YOU"

Says the poor dyspeptic, when asked
to partake of certain foods. He really
wants them but is afraid of the con-
sequences. Heartburn, Bloatlng,
Cramps, Nausea or Headache invaria-
bly, follow. Every such sufferer
should try
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
interpretations.

The Southern Land and Investment
company. with capital stock of $4,000
has filed articles of Incorporation in the
probate court S. e. Brown Il. P. Parker
and A. c. Birch are the incorporators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
ALE DEMANDS ARE
TOO PREPOSTEROUS
Negotiations Declared off in
Chicago Strike
EMPLOYERS ARE OBDURATE
Affidavit Is Filed Charging Transfers
With Hiring William j.
Baker 10 Do Some
Smuggling.

| Chicago June 7.-After a conference
lasting for FIVE hours between the EN-
pibyesssf \ association and the committee
appointW last night by the teamsters'
| Joint couAcil, with full power to settle the
strike. IN negotiations were declared off
at O. Flock tonight, and there is no i'm
mediate probability of a settlement.
The union submitted number of propo-
sitiefhs which the employers fatty re-
fus III to consider at all. Chief among these
WIS that if the strike was declared off,
all the police and deputy sheriffs who are
now protecting non-unon men should be
withdrawn The employers refused to con-
slider such a proposition ror an instant,
declaring that they would maintain the
guards as long as there was the slightest
chance for violence.
The teamsters also demanded that If
| the strike be called off. the business
houses refuse to receive from or deliver
to- the express companies any merchan-
disc. This proposition. which was virtual
/ demand that the boycotted business
houses assist the teamsters in boycotting
the express companies. was also prompt
ly declined by the employers.
| Another demand by the transfers was
that all strikers be given positions be-
fore any new non-union men are hired.
/ This was also refused.
No Other Demands Considered.
| There was a number of other demands
made by the teamsters which might have
| received favorable consideration, but the
parties to the conference were so far apart
on the chief demands made by the unions
! that there was no use of taking them up.
! There is a faint possibility that the con-
| ference may be resumed tomorrow, but
unless a radical change is made in the
position of one side or the other, there
! Is no prospect of settlement of the
strike.
| The team-owners' association whose
proposition to arbitrate the question of
making deliveries to the boycotted houses
has been refused by their drivers has ar
ranged for a mass meeting to consider the
| forcing of the strike the part Of
their 5000 truck drivers.
Charged With Hiring sluegers.
An affidavit filed In the United States
circuit court today by counsel for the
American Express company charges that
William J. Baker was paid by the team
sters union to slug non-unlon transfers.
Deputy United States marsnals are now
searching for Baker, but have been so
for unable TO find him. the affidavit Is
signed by Charles Ward an employee of
the express company, who declares that
he was assaulted by a crowd of men led
| by Baker. Ward declared that he was as
| saulted by a crowd of men led by Baker.
Ward declared that he later had a talk
with Baker who did not recognize him IS
the man whom he had Deaten, and Baker
admitted that he was hired by the team
sters union to beat non-unon men, re-
eeivine $3.50 and supper money" besides
| for each job.
! There were a number of small riots to-
| day II which several union and non
union men were hurt, but nobody was
] dangerously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08

Perhaps 1t II not etched enough: send
It to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples
phone 10
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-07
VERDICT "GUILTY'

Portland, Ore, On almost the stroke
of IL O'Clock Monday night the jury in
the case of the United States against
United States Senator John II. Nit
chell returned a verdict of guilty as
charged.
The charge is that Senator Mitchell,
while occup ying his high position, ac-
cepted pecuniary compensation for
practicing before the federal depart
ments at Washington, which under the
federal statutes constitutes crime.
The Jury recommends the defendant
to the mercy of the court.
The aged senator received the verdict
with fortitude. Severe and evidently
unexpected as was the blow, he showed
by no outward signs, save a CHASTITY
pallor and the nervous stroking OF hill
beard that he felt the blow.
Senator Thurston, attorney for the
defense, stated. however, that If thu
motion for a new trial is overuled, thu
case will be taken to the supreme cour
of the United States if necessary.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-07
MUTINEERS CONTROL.
BATTLESHIP KNIAZ .POTEMKINE
R0AMS THE BLACK SEA.
Admiral Kruger and Officers Could
: Not Depend on His Own Men to
Capture Pirate Ship, So Withdrew
Fires Drawn Beneath His Own Ships
and Officers and Sailors, Go Ashore.

st. Petersburg, July 4.-The unpre-
cedented spectacle of a powerful mod
ern battleship cruising around in the
Black sea in the hands of a crew who
under the rules of international law
can not be regarded as other than pi-
rates, and of the admiral in command
of the rest of the euxine fleet frank
ly confessing his inability to cope
with the situation and ordering the
fires of his warships to be drawn, has
stupefied the Russian admiralty.
The whereabouts of the Grant bat
tleship Kniaz Potemkine is unknown
here; no plans for capturing her have
been devised, and the policy of nonin-
reference seems to be at present in
vogue. The situation would make a
good libretto for a comic opera were
not the elements of the plot so seri.
Gus.
Dispatches from Odessa and Sebas'
topol, which were confirmed by the ad
miralty, clear up fully the present
situation. The Kniaz Potemkine has
sailed from Odessa and is now al
large, and her crew, reinforced by
sympathizers from shore, is still il
control of the vessel.
On the Georgi Pobiedonosetz, which
cast in it's fortunes with the Knial
, Potemkine after its arrival at Odessi
and landed it's officers, the more loya
or more timorous portion of the crey
again gained the upper hand an
agreed to surrender and disarm tn
ship.
! The rest of the squadron returne
to Sebastopol without venturing t
take up the gauntlet thrown down b
the mutineers on the Kniaz Poten
@ kline, and Admiral Kruger, after
i council of war, finding that he coul
e not depend on his crews, ordered Tn
S fires drawn beneath the boilers of hi
: ships and gave permission to all tn
: disaffected officers and sailors to gu
Q the vessels and go ashore.
e The sailors of the Ekaterina
were known to be so mutinous tn;
the battleship was left behind whe
y the squadron started for Odessa, tn
I whole crew dismissed and the shi
4 disarmed.
The Kniaz PoCemkine, which We
It steering a southerly course when st
J. left Odessa, would within a few hou
q be south of Russia limits and me
v next be heard from at some Balkan
Turkish port.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-07
NORWAY ON VERGE OF WAR.
Ready to Give Battle to Sweden II
Provoked.

Christiania, July 5.-There is a feel
ing here that hostilities between Swed-
en- and Norway are more question Of
hours than days. One report is cur
rent that Swedish squadron is on its
way here, and that its commander has
been instructed to attack all Norwe-
gian shipping wherever found.
The government of Sweden took the
first hostile step Sunday when an or
der was issued declaring Stockholm,
Karlston, Gothenburg and Farosend
laval ports, from which all foreign
warships must be excluded.
The armies of Norway and Sweden
now confront each other on the from
tier, and any simple act is likely to
precipitate battle. In fact, it is stated
apparently upon the best of authority
that Sweden is secretly mobolizing her
forces.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-07
HUNDREDS WERE DROWNED.
Flood Sweeps Guanajuato, Mexico
Resulting in Ruin and Death.

Mexico City, July 4.-Reports are
current here that from 500 persons up
ward, with one report claiming even
1000, have been drowned in great
food at Guanajuato, mining city, the
important seat of activity by several
large American and British COM
panies.
Late tidings are that Guanajuato is
completely flooded and water is al
ready invading the higher parts of the
town, while there is fear that Laolla
dam may give away, which would
mean complete and general ruin.
The city is built in a great gorge in
the mountains and the streets run
up the mountainside in picturesque
fashion.
The lower streets became raging
torrents as the water poured in rivers
down the upper streets. Doors were
smashed in by the force of the water
and windows were no protection
against the furious flood.
A dispatch to President Robinson Of
the Mexican Central railroad says
there are 1000 dead at Guanajuato.
The town of Marafilo, just below
Guanajuato, was completely wiped
out.
The raging water is carrying thu
dead through every street of Guiana
juato.
In Guanajuato the water is up t
the second story of the Hotel Unior
Great damage has been wrought t
the street car line. There is only on
way the people get to Marafilo, whic
is with mules or afoot. Telegraph
communication with Guanajuato is Gu
off and it is supposed Laolla dam wa
completely destroyed, but this can nc
be confirmed.
The Mexican Central northboun
: passenger train ran into a washol
/ north of Irapuato and was deraile
the water running over some Of IL
' cars.
Advices from Queretaro are to Il
e effect that there was no telegraph
communication with Guanajuato la
! night.
o Messengers who managed to get o
y of the city say the water stands fro
l. three to four feet deep in houses al
a shops in the lower part of the cit
and that the citizens have gone to t
e mountains carrying their valuables.