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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-04
NEGRO IDENTIFIED.
Houston Hawkins Under Arrest for
Alleged Assault on Miss Cox.


Houston Hawkins, alias Houston
Hampton, the negro who was placed
In the county jail Saturday morning
on charge of attempting a criminal
assault upon Maybelle Cox, little
white girl at Woodward Farm, near
Bessemer, was yesterday identified by
the alleged victim and also by her
mother
The authorities believe that this
fixes the guilt on Hawkins almost posi-
lively, as the young woman picked
out Hawkins from number of ne
groes who were brought before her
Chief Deputy Robert f. Gulledge of
Dolomite stated that when Hawkins
was captured he, made several con
tradicting statements, and before be-
ing informed of the charge for which
he was wanted, made the mistake OF
saying he was in Bessemer at the time
of the crime Later he said he was in
Warner at the time of the alleged as
ssault, and it is said he made several
conflicting statements regarding the
length of time he was in Warner. Yes
,terday afternoon he positively denied
his guilt and stated that he had no
connection whatever with the crime.
6 The crime for which Hawkins is
held was committed Friday morning
while the little girl was on her way to
the Woodward furnace, where her
father is employed. She was attacked
by the negro who took some small
change from her and then dragged her
about twenty-five yards from the road
and attempted to make the assault.
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ASKS ASSISTANCE
OF CITY COUNCIL
EAST LAKE ALDERMAN WRITES
TO MAYOR WARD REQUESTING
COOPERATION IN ENDEAvoR TO
HAVE TRACKS sPRlNkLED.

Alderman William ]. Waldrop of the
resolution requesting the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company to
sprinkle the tracks of the East Lake
line. has addressed letters to Mayor
George b. Ward, and to the mayors of
all the Incorporated suburbs in the dis
trict. Mr.. Waldrop was appointed by
the East Lake bo-rd as chairman of a
committee to look into the matter, and
was instructed to write the chief execu-
tives of the municipalities into which
the street cars are run, with view to
secure their cooperation in the endeavor
to get the street railway company to
sprinkle the tracks, preferably with crude
oil.
President Robert Jemison of the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany, in a recent letter to Alderman
Waldrop stated thai he did not think
the board of directors could consider
the plan advisable owing to the delay
that would occur to the traffic. 1t is
held by the promoters of the movement
that If crude oil is Used, it would not
necessarily work any great inconvenience
on the company either in the way of
expense or delay to traffic. The board
of directors of the street car company
will consider the question at their next
meeting, and the East Lake aldermen
hope that If they receive the aid of
the Birmingham Board of Aldermen. the
directors win take favorable action In
reCard to the matter
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INDOOR BASEBALL.
Team From Montgomery VIII Play
Y. M. C. A. Boys Tonight.

The Montgomery Indoor Baseball
team will arrive this morning to watch
the professional games, and will play
the Young Mems Christian association
at their gymnasium on Twentieth
street tonight. Edwin Chairsell of the
Athletic club has been invited to Off
ciate as umpire. A party of forty
young ladies' and gentlemen have re-
served a space on the east gallery and
will root" for one of their friends on
tie local team. 1t is probable that Ed
Anderson will do the twirling in the
early part of the game and Hening
will catch him. Hening has been
throwing to the bases with remarkable
accuracy and will probably keep the
game well in hand. Henry Chairsell
was elected captain Of the team last
night.
The June championships were played
in indoor baseball at the association
gymnasium last night. Weiland's Blues
won one of the leagues and Sewers
Tigers finished at the top of the lad
der in the other league. Last night
they met to decide the best team.
Sewer finished a vicor, the score be-
fng to 2. Bruce was in the box and
pitched a splendid game. Berry did
the twirling for Weiland's team. Cobbs
and Norton acted as umpires. A new
league was organized for July.
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ENDEAVORERS WILL
SEE THE SUN RISE
Large Prayer Meeting Held This Morn.
ing on Lookup. Mountain
Just at Sunrise.

Lookout Mountain, Tenn, July a.
Especially coach loads of Chris
tian Endeavorers arrived in Chattanoo-
ga and on Lookout Mountain tonight.
from Birmingham, Atlanta, New Orleans.
and numerous other southern cities, en-
route to the national convention OF Bati-
more, the stopover here being made in
order to hold a special sunrise prayer
meeting on the eastern brow of Lookout
mountain on the morning of July Fourth
special train bearing delegates from
Nashville, Memphis and cities southwest
viii arrive in Chattanooga at o'clock
Tuesday morning. and scores of special
electric cars will carry the party to the
foot of Lookout mountain, where they
will be carried to the summit. 200 feet
above the sea level. in the incline cars
which will make constant trips. till all
the crowd is up. Nearly all those arriving
in Chattanooga tonight came on up the
mountain to be on the ground carly, and
the capacity of Lookout Inn, which was
already comfortably filled with regular
summer guests. was quickly overtaxed
large number of tents were provided
for the men, who spent the night on the
Lookout Inn grounds
TIL programme this morning will be
novel. Promptly at z:32 o'clock the time
when the sun is due to make its ap-
pearance over the battlefield of Mission
airy Ridge, the services will begin. The
large concourse of Endeavorers will be
assembled on the grounds in front of the
Inn and overlooking the broad expanse
OF valleys and mountain chains to the
east. The services will be under the aus
pieces of the Chattanooga and Lookout
Mountain Epworth Leagues, Baptist
Young Peoples unions. Christian Endeav-
orers, Young Women's Christian associa-
ton and the Young Mems Christian assoc
citation.
Just as the first glimpse of the sun is
nad Mr.. ]. II. Race, president of the Grant
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Peroonal and General.
E. c. CURRY ARRIVES.
VIII Superlntend Construction of the
State Fair Buildings.


r. G. Curry. an experienced military
man and a director of expositions and
state fairs will arrive from his home at
Nashville today and will take charge OF
the building at the Alabama state fair.
Mr. Curry has been employed by the
State Fair and Exhibition association as
assistant to General Manager r. M. Will
liams and general superintendent Of con-
struction wsrk at the fair grounds.
The administration building at the
grounds will soon be completed and will
be used by Mr.. Curry as his office for
the present. Work on the other buildings
will be begun at once and pushed to
early completion.
Secretary Williams and the board of
directors are well pleased with the pro-
gress that is being made at the grounds.
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PASTORS UNION.
Discussion of Missions at the Regular
Meeting Yesterday.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Birmingham Pastors union at the First
Methodist church yesterday afternoon
was characterized by discussion on
the subject: "Missions-Our Oppor-
tunity." DR.. George w. Read was alb
sent, and the Rev. ]. w. Orr occupied
the chair.
The discussion was led by the Rev.
s. l.. Dobbs, presiding elder of the
Birmingham district, who had an ex-
ce.lent paper on the subject, taking up
the work being done by the mission
aries in the foreign field. The Rev. j.
T. Gable, pastor of the Park Avenue
Baptist church, and the Rev. A. r..
Moore of the First Christian church
ais spoke along the same line, endors-
in, the view of DR.. Dobbs. After going
through the regular routine, the meet
ing adjourned.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transient have
been filed In the office of the probate
clerk
Mamie C. Fowkes to ]. H. Miller. part
of lot 7, block AZ; consideration $500.
Southside Land company to V. B. God
dard, part of lot 10. block L; considera-
ton $4,000.
G. B. Young to o Smith. lot 10, block
152, East Lake; consideration $1,000.
damaged by fire last winter, will be ready
to resume work in a few days. The
fire, which broke out in the bottom Of
the mines, lasted for several weeks, and
did a vast amount of damage. Most of this
has been repaired.
Council Tonight.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
will meet in regular session tomorrow
night. Outside of tho regular routine
business no questions of great import
arce are scheduled to come before tho
body.
To Celebrate Fourth.
The Fourth of July will generally be
observed in Bessemer tomorrow. A num-
Der of the Industries were closed down
tonight and will remain idle until We'd
nesday. The banks and the postoffiee
will remain closed fc the day and the
stores and business houses will close
in the afternoon.
Personal and General.
Mrs. C. l.. Odell and Mrs. j. Fred Rob-
ertson have been called to Mobile on
account of the death of their father.
tho Rev Robert A MirlxIp.
Police Office. Partridge is spending sew
era weeks in Bbb county on his an
nual vacation.
Julian Levy of West Point. Miss. Is
visiting his mother in this city
Miss Stella Brown, 90 Tuscaloosa. and
Miss Martha McAdorJ, of Birmingham.
arc the guests of Miss Lucy McAdory.
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THE LEGAL RECORD.

business in Birmingham with a capital
of $4,000. The following are the officers:
j. ]. Duncan, president; George 7. Dun
can, secretary and treasurer. These two
with T. C. Duncan. constitute the board
of directors.
Tire Eagle Hat and Millinery company
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of $1,000. The new company will
commence business when $4,000 has been
paid in. The following. who are the in
corporators. have been chosen officers:
Isreal A. Kroneberg, president and treas
urer: William Isreal, vice president; lax
Gilbert. secretary.
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MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN
CLOSES AT WOODLAND

The city campaign of Woodlawn that
has been in progress since last April came
to close last night and everything is
now in readiness for the war of ballots
that will be waged today In some re-
spects the contest has been unique. Both
sides are confident OF victory and both
claim that their candidates will be sue
cessful.
This Is the second time in the history
of Woodlawn that the city election has
been held on the Fourth of July. As
the city charter provides that an election
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IN CHARGE OF FURNACES.
Gentry HlIlman Appointed to High
Position.

The following notice was issued from
the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
company's office yesterday:
To All Superintendent and Managers.
Mr.. M. P. Gentry Hillman has been ap-
pointed general superintendent of blast
furnaces, and will occupy the position en-
Wednesday, July S, 1905. Yours truly.
D. II. BACON, Chairman.
Mr.. Hillman is one of the best known
furnace managers in the Birmingham dis
trict He was connected with the assay
department of the Tennessee company
few years ago and a year or two ago
was manger of the Sloss-Sheffield COM
pany's city furnaces.
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Chancery Court.

The following cases were disposed of in
the chancery court yesterday:
3. IT. Allen VS.. Della Enslen; submitted
for decree.
Alabama Mississippi Coal Co., VS. the
Northern Coal Co.. continued to July 8.
July 4th being a legal holiday, no session
of the chancery court will be held to-
day.
The chancery is the only one of the
courts not adjourned, and it has been
decided that a recess will be taken in
this tribunal some time in the first part OF
this month 1t will be again In session
in August.
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Memorial Day In Washington.

Washington, July 3-Acting Secretary
of State Pierce today completed arrange
ments for the memorial services which
are to be held in Washington for the
late Secretary Hay. Officers of the army
and navy and marine corps on duty in
the city will attend in full dress uni
form. Notice was sent to members of the
domestic corps and the public officials
in this city that emorial services will
be held at the Church of the Covenant
in Washington Wednesday morning at
the same time as the funeral services
at Cleveland.
Orders have been issued carrying into
effect the directions of the President to
display the American flag at half mast
over the embassies and legations Of this
country abroad and over the forts and
on ships of the navy as well as on all
public buildings throughout the United
States.
Bureau of Republics Act.
At a meeting of L governing board
of the international bureau of Ameri-
can republic held at the state depart
ment today at which Minister Calvo,
of Costa RIGA. presided, action was
taken in respect 20 the late secretary
as told in the following telegram to
the President:
ITO the President, Oyster Bay. L. l.:
1.-THE governing board of the interna-
tjonal bureau of American republics has
passed the following resolutions and re-
quested me to communicate them TO you:
First. to express to his excellency.
the President of he United States, in
suitable form. our most profound con-
dolence at the lamented loss of the illus
trious citizen. John Hay for whose de-
parture the chief magistrate. his gov
eminent and the American people mourn.
Second that similar expression
be sent to Mrs. Hay.
Third. that a wreath with an inscrip-
ton The international Union of the
American Republics be placed at the
funeral
"T have expressed ~ appreciation as
acting secretary. and in YOUR behalf
''HERBERT VI. d. PIERCE"
The governing board consists of all the
Latin American republics in Washington
with the secretary of state as chairman
ex-officio. Director Fox. of the bureau
officially notified Assistant Secretary
Pierce of the boards action.
Manv additional MESSAGES of condol-
erce have been received at the state de-
nartment. Among those announced to-
da, was one from Count Cassini. the
Russian amba ssador. conveying condol-
ence of his government and expressing
his own deep regret
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shall be held on the first Tuesday in
July the election fell on the Fourth Of
July six or seven years ago.
The candidats for mayor are John I.
Hood and W. E. Perryman. They are
both very popular and have taken a firm
stand for the progress of Woodlawn. At
the beginning of the campaign two NUM-
cipal clubs were organized and 1t was
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Criminal Court.

The criminal court has adjourned I'M
til the first Monday in October Judge
Samuel f.. Weaver ard Judge Dan A.
Greene yesterday signed the minutes for
the term just ended. Solicitor II. P. Heflin
and Assistant Solicitors Arid and Win
ston have made arrangements for their
vacations. as have also the clerks in the
criminal court
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through these organizations that most Oh
the campaigning was done. :,
Owing to the failure to pay their poii
tax and to qualify there will be only
about $50 voters, out of about 800 OF the
voting popuIation that are eligible to take
part in today's election.
The polls will open at a. m. and VIII
close at p. m.
The following are opposing two tickets
to be voted for:
For Mayor, w. e. Perryman.
Ataermanic; First ward, r. Ruter; Sec
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SIMPLICITY MARKS
ARRIVAL OF BODY
Secretary Hays Body Guarded
by Four CavaIrymen
FEW FLOWERS ARE SEEN
President Roosevelt and Members of
Cabinet Will Arrive In Cleveland
Tomorrow to Attend serv-
ices at Cemetery.

Cleveland, o., July 3.-Guarded by four
cavalrymen, one of whom stands at
each side and one at each end, the cas-
ket containing the body of John Hay
lay today in solitary state in the audi
torium of the chamber of commerce. It
VIII remain there all of tomorrow and un-
til $50 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Everything connected with the funeral
OF the Secretary has thus far been of
the simplest character and 1t is the in
tention of the members of the family to
avoid the slightest ostentation or public
display in connection with the funeral
The public has not been admitted to view
the body and will not be allowed to see
it at any time. Save for the fact that the
hearse was escorted this morning by
troop of cavalry on its way from the
depot to the chamber of commerce there
was nothing to tell the casual observer
of today's events In Cleveland that one
Of the great men of the nation, whose
name was known throughout the world.
had died.
Notable Absence of Flowers.
There was even an absence of flowers
around the casket today compared with
the floral display so often seen at the
funeral of lesser people. One large
wreath of roses and sweet peas and two
crossed palms caught and held together
by a groad band of purple ribbon rested
on the casket and on the floor at both
ends of the bier lay two other wreaths
of roses. Beyond the casket was an en-
bankment of palms, and potted plants
were scattered in profusion around the
hall. The floral tributes will however,
be heavily in evidence tomorrow and
Wednesday, The Cleveland florists are
fairly swamped with the orders that have
been poured in on them.
The body arrived at the depot of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern few
minutes after 10 o'clock and escorted by
Troop A, of the Ohio National Guard,
was taken to the chamber of commerce,
where 1t will remain until 9:3O o clock on
Wednesday morning, when it will be
taken to Wade chapel in Lakeview ceme-
terry, where brief services will be held.
President Arrives Tomorrow.
Word was received by the local commit
tee that President Roosevelt and the
members of his cabinet who are to act
as honorary pall-bearers, will arrive over
the Pennsylvania road at o'clock
Wednesday morning.
He will be driven directly from the
depot to the chamber of commerce and
the funeral cortege will start for the
cemetery within few minutes after his
arrival. Immediately after the conelu-
sion of the services the President will
return to his train and will be on his
way to Oyster Bay at o'clock.
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Bezzechere Zefferine, Greek, is in
the county jail on warrant sworn out
by Deputy Sheriff George w. Courson.
He is charged with being a fugitive
from Justice, the local authorities be-
lieving that he is wanted in Arkansas.
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SUGAR WAR is ON.
Illinois Central end Eastern Lines
Competing for Business.

Chicago. July 3-The sugar rate war
has broken out again with renewed vigor
and rates in every direction have be-
come demoralized. The war Is the result
of the New York conference. which was
recently held between eastern and west
ern traffic officials
At this conference the western men
gave the fasteners the right to charge
what they saw fit to meet the situation.
The eastern lines put in a rate of 81
cents on sugar. all rail. from New York
to Missouri river points, being cut of
10 cents.
The Illionis Central today gave notice
of new cut rates from New Orleans to
all points north. These cuts. 1t is ex-
planned. will be met by another 10 cents
cut by the eastern lines.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued from
the office of the clerk of the probate
court as follows:
Francesca Trencolo of Brighton ard
Miss Lula Teresa.
Earle P. Daniel of Ensley. and Miss
Tussie Bell.
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interpretations.

]. J. Duncan, George I. Duncan and
T. C. Duncan have filed articles of in
corporation in the office of the clerk
of the probate court, Incorporating the
Duncan Drug company with a capital
stock of $4,000. The company will begin
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ond ward, II. e. Williams; Third ward,
II. Able; Fourth ward, J. M. Morgan;
Fifth ward W. S. Reynolds; Sixth ward,
Dr. d. L. Massey.
For Mayor, John T. Hood.
Aldermanic: First ward. A. L. Miller;
Second ward, II. e. Williams, Third ward,
II. Able; Fourth ward, ]. b. Gibson;
Fifth ward, ]. B. Helms; Sixth ward,
J. p. Couch: Seventh ward. Percy Burns
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Negro Fined.

John Berry. a negro, was f1ned 500 and
$50 days yesterday by Judge Feagin In
the police court on charge OF 9 ~fy'i
concealed weapons.
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Military OUTING.

The Graves Rifles, Company b. OF the
Second regiment. will have an outing at
East Lake tomorrow.
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university, will open the devotional SER
vcies. DR.. Ira ID. Landrith Of Nashville
will then deliver a patriotic address on
THE Patriotism of Peace" After ie
services. the large crowd will make lite
way back to Chattanooga, and the visit
tors will resume their journey to Balti-
more.
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Paying Dividend.

1t is reported that Sumter mines of the
Blue Creek division, which were greatly
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MANY WORKMEN
ON THE GROUND
Preparing to ReIight Furnaces
Numbers / and 2
DIVIDEND IS BEING PAID
Sumter Mines May Resume Work in a
Few Days--GreatIy Damaged BY
Fire-other News of
Bessemer.

Bessemer. July 3.-(Special)-The Ten
nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company
is getting a large force of workmen to-
gcther preparatory to relighting furnaces
Nos and 2 of the Bessemer division that
have been closed down for over a year.
| number of men are now working on
the plants. getting them ready for the
torch. which will probably be applied one
day this week During the time they have
been cold the furnaces have been repaired
| from top to bottom and greatly inn
proved.
| large number of new improved blow
ing engines have been installed, ai~1 the
plants have been made modern in uany
ways
| A number of Hungarian workmen game
yesterday. and are now In the furnace
pany has been bringing in numbers of coll
ored workmen
| The blowing in of these two furnaces
will make every plant in the Bessemer
division in operation.
Paying Dividend.
| Receiver George H. Stevenson began to-
day paying a 20 per cent dividend to the
depositors of the defunct Bessemer Saw
ings bank Only the depositors on open
account are being paid. The number of
depositors who will receive a dividend on
| this payment will exceed 1000.
Sumter Mines to Resume.
1t is reported that Sumter mines of the
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Elkdale Pavilion Opened.

The Abbott Rifles will be the first organ
zation to use the splendid new pavilion
which has just been completed at Elkdale
Park. The Rifles gave n prize drill upon
the floor of the building at . o'clock to-
night. After the drill dancing was INDUCED
In by the members of the company and
their friends