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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-18
NEGROES HELD ON
BURGLARY CHARGE
BEN WIGGINS AND WILL WILL
LIAMs ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
YESTERDAY MORNING TURN
OUT TO BE CRIMINALS.

Ben Virgins and VIII Williams, ne
groes, are in the county Jail charged with
burglary and grand larceny. They were
arrested yesterday morning at o'clock
at Ninth avenue and Twenty-sixth street
as they left a North Birmingham car.
by Officers Burson and Parker.
They looked and acted suspiclously. and
were stopped by the officers. When
searched number of articles were found
indicating that they had committed a
theft.
Williams ran and gave the officers a.
lively chase before he was captured. Of
fcer Burson shot him through the hand.
The prisoners were placed In the city Jail
on suspicion.
The negroes had three pairs of new
Shoes a pistol, three razors. a razor hone
and about $40 In small change. Nearly 81
of 1t was In penny pieces. The remain
der was In dimes and niclxels except one
5O-cent piece
1t was learned later in the day that the
store of r. T.. Cowden at Morris had
been broken open and burglarized Friday
night and when list of the stolen prop
erty was received 1t was Identical with
the list of articles taken off the negroes.
They were taken In charge by Deputy
Sheriff w S. Cole and placed In the
county jail on the charge above men
toned. charge of carrying concealed
weapons was also lodged against Wig
gins
Tom Clay's store at Boyles was broken
open and robbed Friday night and It Is
thought that Virgins and Williams did
this work also. The theory Is that after
committing the crime at Morris they left
on a freight train coming to Boyles,
where they might have committed the
second burglary. From Boyles they evil
IDENTIFY walked to North Birmingham,
where they took car for the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-18

Birmingham is now the largest whisky
chipping point in Alabama. During the
past few years the jug and case. goods
trade has been developed rapidly. Mont
.gomery was formerly the largest whisky
market in the state.
Mississippi It is said, is the biggest
customer of the wholesale whisky trade
of Birmingham. This is on account of the
fact that almost every county in that
state is prohibition. With three railroad
lines running into Mississippi from Biz
mingham, the whisky traffic is now con-
Quoted on a large scale.
The mining towns in the Birmingham
district also do big whisky business with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-18
ARTILLERYMEN DISAPPOINTED.
Battery D Expected to Go Into Camp
at Mobile.

The members of the Brandon Light
artillery, are greatly disappointed over
the fact that the squadron will go into
camp In Montgomery instead of Mobile.
The artillerymel. had already received or
ders to prepare to go into camp at Mo-
bile early in July. and few days ago
the adJutant general issued an order in
structing them to go to Montgomery on
July 22.
The men appear to be greatly disap-
pointed" said a lieutenant last night. I'VE
had arranged to charter a special boat
to carry the members Of Battery ID to
Fort Morgan TO spend day during the
encampment This would have given the
men an opportunity to study the coast
defense guns at the fort. II we had
gone to Noble, Inc battery to a man.
almost would lave made the trip, but
we greatly fear that Birmingham will not
be well represented at the artillery en-
campment at Montgomery. The boys had
rather go into camps at East Lake or
Owenton In preference to Montgomery"
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Baptist Young People.

Following is the programme for the Bir-
mingham District B. Y. P. U. meeting
which will be held at the First Baptist
church tomorrow night.
Chairman-Prof. w. H. Bowen of Ems
ley.
p. m. Devotional exercises. the Rev. j.
H. Longcrier.
8:15 Music
s:2O-45. Address. The Welsh Revival
the Rev. A. c. Davidson, D. d.
845 Music.
$3.50 Address "Earnestness as a Vital
Feature in Prevailing Prayer" the Rev.
r. s. Gavin.
Business
Programme committee: John F. Gable.
J. M. Shelbourne, J. F. Knight
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JOINT CONVENTION
COMMENCES MONDAY
Miners and Operators to Con-
slider Wage Scale
COMM TTEEMAN VASEY
President Flynn of Miners Organize.
ton Will Probably Be Chosen as
Permanent Chairman of
Joint Convention.
COMM TTEEMAN VASEY

The annual joint wage scale convention
trict and the United Mine Workers OF
District No. 20 will be held in Birming-
ham tomorrow. The first session will be-
gin at 10 o'clock in the knights of CO.
lumbus hall on Twentieth street. Presi-
dent Edward Flynn of the United Mine
Workers will probably call the meeting
to order, and it has been the custom for
the president OF the miners organization
to be chosen permanent chairman of the
convention.
Every operator in the district has been
invited, in general way to attend and
participate in the coming Joint conven-
ton. The annual call for the convention
made by President Flynn ard Secretary
Treasurer j. l.. Clemo says;
THE joint conference Of operators and
miners will be held Monday, June 10, 1905.
All operators are respectfully invited to
participate in said joint conferences"
Joseph Vasey of Knoxville, national dis
trict executive committeeman Of the Uni
ted Mine Workers arrived in Birmingham
yesterday morning to attend the scals
convention T. l.. Lewis of Plttsburg, the
vice president of the national organiza-
ton, who attended the scale convention
of the miners last week. has returned
home. and Mr.. Vasey will probably be the
only national officer in Birmingham next
week with the exception of National Com
mitteeman w. r. Farley of district No.
90
When the Joint convention is organized
tomorrow morning joint scale commit
tee will probably be appointed. This COM
mlttee will take up the wage scale recent
ly adopted by the Mine Workers, and
after consideration will report back to
the Joint convention
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-18
BIG WHISKY SHIPPING
BUSINESS is DONE HERE

the wholesale merchants of Birmingham.
Every week hundreds of orders are sent
to Birmingham to be filed. These orders
include half gallon, gallon two gaiion
ana five gallon jugs. cases of two quarts
or more of whisky and kegs and bar
rels of beer The bargain case Of whisky
offered by many of the wholesale dealers
is the big seller BY purchasing one or
these bargain" cases. the buyer gets
Zig reduction on four or more quarts Of
LIQUOR Some of the dealers put up
combination" case. which contains a
quart or so of rye whisky, a quart of
corn whisky. and smaller bottles of wines
or cordials. This is also a good seller.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-18
2OO3 FIRST AVENUE.

the courts their hearty cooperation in
suppressing these criminals. IL the citizen
ship of the county, together with the OF E.
ficers, will give their assistance to the
grand juries and petit juries in this
movement it will only be a question of
short time when the public can travel
the highways in safety at any hour OF
the day or night.
1.-The legislature has made this crime
punishable by death, and the only way,
In our opinion, to minimize it is for the
petit juries to begin to enforce the death
penalty against those proven guilty. As
a rule these highway robbers are con-
flrmed criminals and desperate charac-
ters, who care nothing for human life,
and do not hesitate to take life to COM
NIT the robbery, to escape capture or
destroy the evidence that would lead to
their conviction. To them confinement in
the penitentary has little terror and
until they are sent to the gallows the
fear of punishment rests on them light
ly.. Let our juries by their verdicts sound
a note of warning to these desperadoes;
let them know that the people of Jeffer-
son county have taken a firm and decided
stand against highway robbery and are
determined to stamp out this crime by the
vigorous and fearless enforcement of the
law.
Coroners Office.
I'VE find that the coroner OF Jeffer-
son county has recently moved his Of
flee from the court house, where 1t has
been for a great number of years, to
another part of the city, less convenient
for the public. We recommend that he
re-establish his office in the court house
building so that he will be more access
ible to the public. and especially the
grand jury. Many murder cases arise in
which the coroner has occasion to make
investigation. and in which he is more
familiar with the facts than any other
person. The grand jury find It necessary
to frequently consult him about cases,
and we feel that he should be more ac-
cessible for this purpose, hence this recon-
manhattan
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ODD FELLOWS.
Memorial Service at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.

A special memorial service for the Odd
Fellows will be held at the First Cumber-
land Presbyterian church today, the Rev.
Or. l. d. Steele preaching on the
Power of Love and Truth.
Lodge No. 112 will attend in a body.
and its members are requested to meet
at their hall at 1920 o'clock A special
musical programme will be rendered by
the choir.
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Held for Grand Larceny.

Leila Sanders, negro woman. was
bound over to the criminal court of JEFF
ferson county yesterday by Judge Feagin
in police court in the sum of $500 on
charge of grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-18
Dance at North Birmingham.

delightful dance was given last night
at North Birmingham by Miss Katie
Burke in honor of Miss Alice Huffman,
whose marriage to Mr.. Volney Goddard
takes place the 2Sth of this month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-18
The strength
of a bank is in its
Individual
loans. "

Open savings account with us by mail. It
is easy and safe, and once you get it started
you will find that you can save many dollars
you now spend uselessly. AS little as
dollar will start it. Write us forfull in for
nation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-18
THE WEATHER.

Washington. June 17.-Forecast for Ala
bama Partly cloudy Sunday and Mon
daY. Xnriab BILE winds.
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Crime on Increase

1T seems that crime is on the increase
In Jefferson county. We urge all who
have authority to keep the peace and
enforce the law, to be diligent In per-
forming their respective duties, and we
specially urge all good citizens to send
helping hand and render all assistance
in their power, realizing fuzzy that the
safety of our country depend entlreiy
upon tAe supremacy OF the law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-18
Local Weather Data.
Weather Report.

81 Weather Report.
Temperature and precipitation, as re-
ported by the weather bureau for select
ed southern stations Lur.. "A hours end.
ing at a. m. Precip-
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Punishment Of Highwaymen.

"The grand jury feel that Of all the
horrible crimes which are being com
mitted in Jefferson county that or hlgh-
way robbery Is the most rampant. Never
in the history OF the county has a grand
Jury docket been SO crowded with cases
of this character Peaceable ana law
abiding citizens are being shot down IN
cold blood by these highwaymen' on the
streets and public thoroughfares, and In
some instances almost In the shadow OF
their homes We feel'that the most drastic
measures should be resorte6 to with
view of stamping out this most atrocious
of all crimes. The grand Jury have ex-
erted every effort in their power to ferret
out the guilty ones. and we appeal TO
every officer Of the law in Jefferson coun-
ty, as well as every good citizen, TO give
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-18
AND SAFETY

We pay 1 per cent on
savings and time depos-
its and compound inter
est semi-annuaily.
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FIRST AVE. AND 10Th STREET
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

Capital (paid
in) .............s 200, 900. OF
Undivided
90 --- -,
+ profits ....... Sc, 90. q
Total resources 1910, 9S3. 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
From Western Carolina
Into Tennessee.
A TALK BY SPENCER
One Line Will Shorten The Distance
from Marion in This State, to
Johnson City. The Second
Will Run from Bushnell
to marysVille.
CRx the Associated Press. }

New York. June 23.-Plans are al
ready under way for the construction
Of two new lines for the Southern
Railway. both of them running in a
northerly direction from Western
North Carolina to Eastern Tennessee.
Samuel Spencer, president of the
road. said today that the lines were
intended to accommodate the growing
business, especially in timber in that
territory.
1.-The Johnson City Southern Rail-
way" said Mr.. Spencer. lis intended
to shorten the line from Johnson City.
Tenn. to Marion. N c. The COM
pany which will build the line has just
Been incorporated. The second line is
To make a connection between Marys-
vile. Tenn. to Bushnell. \. {. This
route will not penetrate Rabun Gap
rs reported. 1t will pass through
another gap i'm the mountains"
Mr.. Spencer said that the Southern
railway had no interest in the con-
~truction of the Caldwell and North
ern railroad and contemplated none.
Officers and directors of the South
ern railway are among the incorpora-
tors of the Johnson City Southern
Railway Company The road will
run from Marion, y. g, in a north
westerly direction along the North
fork of the Catawba river and then
down to the Tennessee boundary. a
distance of seventy-onc miles, to John
son City, Tenn.
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Political Manifestation.

(By the Associated Press.)
F. ST. Petersburg. June 24.--S.1 q. M
to advices received here the
situation in Poland is again exceed
ingly serious. Censored dispatches
from LODI, though giving few details,
indicate that fierce street fighting was
in progress yesterday between the mill
tary and the striking workmen, who
barricaded the thoroughtares in vari-
Gus quarters of the city and offered re-
sistance which the troops met with
volleys. The list of dead and wounded
presumably is heavy. but not even an
estimate has been received here, Rus
sian correspondents telegra9hing that
the streets are entirely in the hands
of the military. and that it is unsafe
to venture out to obtain details.
LODI has been in turmoil for the
past three DAYS. The strike which
embraces so. 900 workers appears to
have entirely lost its economic nature,
and is now vast political manifesto
ton. All forms of public business ac-
tivity have been suspended, the peace
full inhabitants remaining in doors in
fear of their lives The political zeal
of the manifestants has become in
famed by intoxicants from the vodka
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
TAR HEELS AT REUNION.
Attracted the Greatest Attention in the
Line of March.

The North Carolina delegation was
strongly in evidence at the Confeder-
ate Reunion in Louisville, and the fol-
lowing from the Louisville Courier
Journal telling of the march, viii be
read with interest:
The North Carolina soldiers with
their Tar Heel insignia and famous
hornets nests sSvere next in the line
and attracted more attention than any
other divisions of the department. Gen.
Julian s Carr was in command. HIS
staff officers were Col. H. A. London.
Chief of Staff, Majors Jack Rhinehart,
George H. Hall. J. S. Harris, }. j..
Wolfenden and r. P. Paterson.
The Tar Heel State Camp represent
ed four brigades. Gen. w. l.. London
commanded the Second brigade, Gen.
James j. Nets the Third brigade and
Gen. ]. NJ Ray the Fourth brigade.
The carriage in the North Carolina
line was occupied by Miss Arabel
Nash. division sponsor; Miss Hal Nor
son, maid of honor, and Capt. Ed. Tay-
Tor, Jr., escort of honor. Next came
the famous Mecklenburg company
with its insignia of large hornets nests
carried aIoft on poles. The hornets
nests were adopted by this company
to perpetuate a saying of Lord Corn
wallis, of Revolutionary fame. to the
effect that Mecklenburg county was
the Hornets Nest of America, and
that there was a Yankee in every
bush. The soldiers of this State boast
that they We're First at Bethel
farthest at Chickamauga and last at
Appomattox, explaining that they lost
the first soldier at Bethel, were farth-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
Red Men of Occoneechee Tribe Enjoy
a Pleasant Evening.

The seventh anniversary celebration
of Occoneechee Tribe of the Independ-
ent order of Red Men on their hunt
ing grounds last night was brilliant
success.
The address of welcome was dcliv-
cred by Mr.. Joseph f. PoGue, Sachem
o fthe Tribe. and he treated of the
history of the order which dated back
to ante Revolutionary times, showing
the remarkable growth of the order
which now has a membership of near
ly half million in the United states.
The principal growth, said Mr. Pogue,
has been i'm the past twenty years,
out notably during the past five years.
when more than 100000 members
have been added TO the order. He also
showed that the annual disbursements
i'm benefits to members amounted to
more than $500 900. this money
having been used in caring for the
sick buTying the dead and dispensing
general charity He showed the growth
of the order in North Carolina to be
highly creditable, dispensing more
than $4,000 annually in DEMENT'S to its
members. The condition of Occonce-
chez Tribe in this city was shown to
be in a highly flourishing condition.
Mr.. II. III. Roberts, member of the
Tribe, read a most exhaustive paper
relative to the history of the order
from its inception to the present day.
This is a valuable paper and should
be preserved.
Mr. Hill f. King, Past Deputy Great
Sachem of the State, made an inter-
esting talk upon the good the order is
dispensing throughout the country
The browning feature of the occa-
sion and the happiest was the sham
initiation of a pale face in which all
the big Indians appeared i'm full cos
TUNES. led by Post Sachem VIM. j.
Andrews, Act Sachem for the ini-
tation. The candidate was in small
wagon drawn by two goats and pro-
voked enthusiastic laughter and
amusement from the large audience
or ladies and gentlemen. The can
didate, sur-named Jack Sellars, was
suddenly dumped upon the floor of
the wigwam, at which stage the goats
got i'm their stunts in an artistic man
ner The candidate having success
fully run the gauntlet, and proved
himself a liberal patron of the dreamy
drops of the liquid life of rye and corn
and otherwise qualified himself as a
good Red Man and citizen was duly
initiated into the mysteries of Red
Menship amid high merriment.
Refreshments were served at when
all partook bountifully, and this Tea
ture ended a most pleasant and en-
ioyable entertainment.
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. LABORATORY HELPERS.
Wanted BY the L. S. Bureau of Chem
iSt1'y.

The University States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation on June Is, 1905. to secure eli
gibles from which TO make certifica-
ton to fill vacancies in the position
of laboratory helper in the Bureau OF
Chemistry. Department of AgriCul-
ture. assoc per annum, at Washington
and in other cities in which the de-
partment has established chemical
laboratories.
Chemical laboratory helpers will be
required to render assistance in any
work that does not require the train
ing cf a chemist Their duties in gen
eraI will tc the cleaning of apparatus
lhe construction and repairing of ap-
paratus the care and storage of chem
icals and apparatus. the preparation OF
stock solutions and Of special reagents
and any other work in which they can
save the time of chemists by perform
ing labor that is essentially manual
and does not require the training of a
chemist. but is of such nature that
it can only be performed by one who
has had training and experience in a
chemical laboratory. The age limit
is Is years.
Applicants should at once apply
either to the United States civil ser
vice commission, Washington. ID. c"
or to the secretary of the local board
Of examiners, for application Form
1872.
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The AInistice.
- the Associated Press.)

CBy the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 23.-Mr. TAXA
hira. the Japanese minister, called al
the White House tonight. where he
was received by the President and re-
NAMED for three quarters of an hour
The minister would have nothing TO
say about his conference, or the sit
uation at this time, beyond remark
ing, some matters must be settled
first" when asked about an armlsuce.
The fact that the minister could give
no assurance regarding an armistlce
prior to the converting of the Wash
ington conference tends to confirm
the belief in official circles here that
little Roadway has yet been made by
the President in this direction. 1t
has all along been understood that
Japan would be unwilling to grant an
.rmistice at this time unless thorough
ly assured that Russia was seriously
DESTROYS of peace. Whether such as
surance have been forthcoming is not
known
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
GALLO NERVES
STILL A-STRETCH
Negotiations are at a Del
icate Stage.
PANICKY ON BOURsE
The French Officials Admit That the
Ice is Thin But are Confident
That Neither German Nor
French Foot Will Crash
Through.
CBy the Associated Press.)

paris. June 23.-An official COM
munication issued after the meeting
of the council of ministers today, says
Premier Rouvier acquainted his col
league with the status of the negotia-
tons with Germany. These follow
the normal course without change.
In spite of the re-assuring tone OF
the official communication. public I'M
easiness was accentuated over the
strained relations between France and
Germany This produced panicky
sentiment on the Bourse, where heavy
officers of Rentes sent down prices TO
the unusual figure of 1890.
Parliamentary circles also continued
to show a feeling of nervousness and
APPREHENSION. This was increased
by the publication in the sensational
afternoon papers of map showing
the disposition of French and German
military forces along the frontier. ac-
companied by interviews setting forth
the gloominesS of the situation and
the belief that Germany's reply to the
French note would increase the diff
culties of the government. The Off
Gals here fully recognize the condi-
ton of public apprehension. and while
admitting that the negotiations are
IN defcate stage insist that there
is no cause for alarmist views.
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est in the van at Chickamauga and
fired the last gun at AppOmattox. This
division was also conspicuous for three
other reasons, namely: Its tattered bat
tle-hags, some of which had been re-
stored and others never surrendered
it's original Confederate drum corps
and its band of Cherokee Indians, the
latter of the following names: Sou-ate
Owl, Bird Silometa, Jess Reed, Wesley
Crow, Teina Saunook. James Kegg'
Jess Woriah Jess Tekeeske, Jess
Cosana and Sequa Skeele, boast of
having belonged TO the last regiment
that surrendered east of the Missis-
sippi river. The North Carolina Vet
Grams Corps of four musicians aroused
enthusiasm along the entire line OF
march.