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IS THE LARGEST
COMMERCIAL co.
PRATT CONSOLIDATED COAL co.
row MINES 1910 TONS A DAY
AND THE OUTPUT WILL BE IN.
CREASED.

The Pratt Consolidated Coal company
has been formed by uniting the Pratt Coal
company, the Ivy Coal and Iron company,
the Townley Mining company. the Gam
BILE mines and the Nunley Ridge mines
in Tennessee.
The officers of the Pratt Consolidated
are T. I. Hillman, president; c. b. Nc
Cormaek, chairman Ersldne Ramsay,
vice president; II. e. Mccormack, vice
president and general manager. and Allen
Shook, secretary and Treasurer.
The Pratt Consolidated is the largest
commercial mining company in the south.
1t has now an output of 5000 tons a day,
and during the year viii increase It's
output at least so per cent.
Ex-Governor II. u. jackson CT Mary
land has become closely allied with the
Pratt The company owns 1900 acres OF
valuable coal property, exclusive of Gov
ernor Jacksons recent purchase Of gi0OO
acres
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COMMITTEE TAKES UP
MATTEROF WATER METERS

At yesterdays meeting President Rob-
ert rsmison of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company. superintend-
ent d. J. O'Connell of the birmingham
Water Works company; Alex T. London
the attorney for the Water Works COM
panv. and several others appeared be-
fore the special committee.
1t is understood that thu subject dis
cussed was that of meters. An ordi-
nance was recently introduced in the City
Council providing that in the future
whenever meters are read copy of the
reading shall be left with the consumer
at the same time. 1t is said that the street
railway and the water works company
OFFICIALS objected TO this ordnance pend
ing before the special committee from
the City Council, entering the plea that
the proposed legislation would work a
hardship upon the companies if enforced
They set forth. it is said, that 1t would
take a large corps of men a long time
to read the meters used in birmingham
which win be of great expense to their
companies
At the last meeting of the City Council
a partial report was made by the special
committee The request for further time
to investigate conditions was granted
unanimously.
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Charges for gas, electricity and steam
heat are not the only things that are to
be considered by the special committee
from the City Council. appointed several
weeks ago to investigate the matter Of
charges made for these committees to
consumers in Birmingham Water will
also probably be considered.
Yesterday morning the special commit
tee which is composed of five members
o, the City Council held its third meet
ing in the office of the mayor. The
committee is composed of Mayor Dren-
men, Alderman Walter Moore of the
Fourth ward, Alderman B. =. Cooper of
the Fifth ward, Alderman George b.
Ward of the Second ward. mayor eleet,
and Alderman Robert II. Thach of the
Eighth ward.
The meeting yesterday was attended
by only tire members-Mayor Drennen,
Alderman Cooper and Alderman Ward
and was held behind closed doors. A
report will probably be made at the
semi-monthly meeting of the City Coun-
eli. tonight
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PARK To Be OPENED
THE MIDDLE OF MAY
Improvements viii be Made at
East Lake
WORK TO BE STARTED SOON
Miniature Railway VIII Be Constructed
and Orchestral Organ Will Be
Installed In the Pavilion.
Mr.. Wells Talks.
WORK TO BE STARTED SOON

Jake Wells manager of The Wells the
atrical syndicate. was in Birmingham yes
terday in conference with the stock
holders of East Lake park relative to
opening the resort for the summer season.
Mr.. Wells stated last night that the park
would probably be thrown open to the
public about the middle of May, although
it will be the first of June before the cur
tain goes up ON the initial performance
of the season in the summer theatre.
Mr.. Wells said that everything had been
satisfactorily arranged with the gentle
men who are interested with him in the
management of East Lake and that prep
arations for entertaining the public this
summer would be started at once. A
number of improvements Will be made at
the lake and the success achieved last
year encourages the belief that the pat
ronage this year will be larger than ever
before In the history of East Lake.
Among the new amusement enterprises
that are promised Is miniature railway
which will be constructed ON the grounds
and will furnish mach pleasure for the
children. The railway win be complete
in every detail and will be sllimar to those
found at the big fairs A very large or
chestral organ will also be installed in
the pavilion and the amusement enter
prises already erected will be improved.
Work will be started Immediately on
overhauling the boats, setting out flowers,
cleaning up the grounds, repaintng and
remodeling throughout, so that East Lake
this summer viii be made one Of the most
delightful resorts in the south.
Among other plans for this season Mr..
Wells proposes to have number of large
plcnlcs at the lake which ws:i be under
the auspices of various organizations and
certain day every week will be set
apart for the children when ali kinds of
fun will be provided for young people.
The Fourth of July Will also be celebrated
on an elaborate scale.
In addition to the improvements already
under way, Mr.. Wells stated that other
enterprises will be added from time to
time, as the patronage of the lake justi-
fies changes II is proposed to make
East Lake popular family resort which
will be patronzed by the entire Birming-
ham district and every effort to that
end will be put forward by M. Wells and
his associates.
Plans for the summer theatre have not
yet been definitely announced, although
Manager Semon Of the Biou, who is also
local manager of East Lake park says
that a high class of entertainment will
be provided for this summer Comic
OPERA musical comedy and stock com
pany shows will be given. 1t is re-
ported that the old Bijou Musical Comedy
company, with Mary Marble as the star.
will be reorganized and will play at the
lake this summer
Mr.. Wells left last night for Atlanta
and expressed himself as well pleased
with the outlook for a prosperous season
at East Lake
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YOUNG MAN DIES
HIS FROM WOUNDS
L. P. MORRIS, WHO WAS SHOT BY
MICKEY ERE IMAM MONDAY
NIGHT, PASSED AWAY YESTER-
DAY-FGNERAL TODAY.

L. P. Morris, the rolling mill man who
was shot by Mickey Brennan in a pool
room on Avenue b and Twelfth street
Monday night about 1880 o'clock, died
yesterday morning at st. Vincents hos
pital.
The body of Morris was carried to his
home on Avenue 3 and Ninth street by
Lige 10y. The funeral will take place
this morning at 10 o'clock and the inter-
ment will be in Elmwood cemetery. The
deceased was only q Jears old and was
employed at the Birmingham Rolling
Mills.
Morris was an innocent spectator who
was killed in a duel between Brennan
and r. L. Kirk, who quarreled over a
game of pool Brennel escaped and has
not been captured. Kirk surrendered to
the police and yesterday morning made
bond The charge against Kirk Is as
sault with intent to murder.
According to the information obtained
Brennan fired three times at Kirk and
Kirk twice at Brennan. Morris was
standing beside Kirk and was struck by
bullet from Brennan's pistol Coroner
Paris is holding an investigation.
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sLoss IRON & STEEL COMPANY.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting of
Sloss Iron G Steel Company.

In accordance with the bylaws, notice
Is hereby given that the annual meeting
Of the stockholders of the Sloss Iron and
Steel company will be held at the office
of the company, in Birmingham. Ala. on
Wednesday, April 5, 1905. at II o'clock
noon, to elect directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before the
meeting.
closed from March IS. 1905. at ~ o'clock
noon, to April 8. 1906. at 10 o'clock a. m.
(Signed) e. l.. MORRIS. Secretary.
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EAST LAKE ROAD
TO BE IMPROVED
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES THE
STREET COMMITTEE TO ACT IN
MATTER OF MAcADAMiZING
NORTH SIDE OF CAR LINE.

At a meeting of the East Lake City
Council last night the proposed macadim-
izing of the north side of the car line
from Wahouma station to Fourteenth
street was referred to the street commit
tee with power to act. If the project
is carried out it will mean the improve
ment Of a road over a mile and a half
in length.
The city clerk was instructed to rigidly
enforce the building ordinances and that
in the future permits must be obtained
from the clerks office before the con-
S -uction work begins.
The city attorney and a special COM
mittee was appointed to push the suit to
retover the Spring Park property.
G. w. Smith obtained permission from
the council to conduct the ice delivery
in East Lake. He will make a contract
with the ice company.
An ordinance to prohibit the running
of cars from Ninth street to the lake
at over four miles an hour, was placed on
its third reading and passed.
The members present last night were:
Mayor Robinson and Aldermen Blackburn
Burchfiel, McClendon and Finch.
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AGREEMENT SIGNED BY
DWYER AND BY MONROE

old friends of Monroe and some of them
know Dwyer.
The match will be clean and absolutely
devoid of unnecessary roughness. Both
men have signed an agreement to that
effect. and the referee will have power
to forfeit the match to either man If the
other adopts foul tactics.
This will be the third match that has
been wrestled before the club. Dwyer and
Monroe wrestled once before and the for
mer was winner. The match Friday night
is at Monroe's own terms, Greco Roman,
and his chances of winning are better
than they were in the first match.
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BOY BADLY BURNED BY
A POWDER EXPLOSION

It is not known exactly how the pow
der exploded. 1t is supposed that the
boys had some fire near it and that a
spark got into the powder, igaiting it.
The explosion attra Cd the attention of
large number of people an Nhen they
reached the place the little fellow was
suffering intensely from liz Ourns.
The boys life is not despaired Of His
face, legs, hands and arms are all badly
burned, and one of his hands is almost
charred. 1t is not though that the boy
inhaled any of the flames, and DR.. E. II.
Sholl, who attended him, states that he
will probably live.
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FUNERAL NOTICE..

The friends and acquaintance of Mr.. j.
p. Weller, Mrs. Belle Weller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer c. Illusion, Mr.. and Mrs
f. G. Schilling. Thomas West and Henry
c. Weller are requested to attend the
funeral of Mr.. j. p. Weller from his late
residence, 1000 South Fourteenth street,
Thursday, March fs. at p. m. Interment
at Elm Leaf Tns following will please
act as palI-bearers: Messrs. Eugene r.
Enslen, Charles T. Lehman, Max Blach,
DR.. Charles II. Jerngan, ]. l.. Yancey and
T. f. Johnson
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BIRMINGHAM MEDICAL COLLEGE
Final Examinations Take Place To-
morrow The Graduating Class.

The final examinations at the Birming-
ham Medical college will take place to-
morrow. The commencement exercises
will be held at the Jefferson theatre on
the afternoon of April g.
The members of the graduating class
will be: e. C. Walker, C. C. Brown, T..
A. Wilson, j. A. Harris, Jr, Marvin
Scott, II. G. Little, Alabama Robert Nell
son, Virginia; E. c. Crawford, Georgia;
d. r. Painter Florlda;. G. w Wood,
Florida; G. A. Vance. G9 w. Mcdonald.
]. s. Gay, o. Monasco, r. C. Black,
Alabama; w. r. Butler, Florida.
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A. ]. Sullivan, son of Andy Sullivan,
the well known ex-offieer and private de-
tective, was badly burned yesterday about
o'clock by an explosion of blasting
powder in the rear of house belong
ing to R. L. Leatherwood ON Thirteenth
avenue between Twenty-second and Tween
ty-third streets.
very bright. He and some boy friends
were playing in the back yard of this
house and they found can of blasting
powder which is supposed to have been
left in the neighborhood by contractors
who We're working on the Twenty-second
street Improvements.
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e. T. Shaw 6 Sons. undertakers.
Notice to contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received in the
office of the Board of Revenue of JEFF
ferson county, Alabama, up to II o'clock
Bcon. Thursday, April 6. 1905, for the pur-
pose of constructing a hospital building
and barn on the poor farm. Plans and
specifications can be seen in the office OF
the Board of Revenue of said county
The right TO reject any and all bids is
reserved by the Board of Revenue.
JOHN T. REED,
President Board of Revenue for Jeffer-
son county. Ala. March IA, 1904.
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NEW ENGRAVING co.
Mr.. Canister and Mr.. Hawker Asso-
ciated In Up-to-Date Concern.

The Alabama Engraving company, re-
Gently organized, will be reacy to oper-
ate a modern and extensive engraving
plant on April / Its quarters will be on
the top floor of the new Thomas building,
Nos. 10s-210 North Twenty-first street, In
the rear of the Title Guarantee building.
The company consists of NJ w Gam
ster and William Hawker Both men
are well and favorably known here. Mr..
Hawlzer is practical engraver and has
been connected with large and prosper
Gus concerns.
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County Roads to Be Improved-Muni-
cipaIities Expected to Assist.

Now that the Board of Revenue has de-
cided to place the county roads in gold
condition, comment is being made on the
way the small towns In the county allow
the roads to get out of repair. The county
is supposed to keep the roads in good re-
pair up to the limits of a municipality
and it is up to the town authorities to
keep the roads within the limits in re-
pair.
Many complaints are being made, es-
pecially with reference to roads at Wood
lawn, and at Avondale, where it is
claimed the municipal authorities allow
the roads to wear out
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East Lake Entertainment.

A delightful entertainment has been
arranged by Company f Of the East Lake
BAPTIST Aid society, to be given at the
residence of Mrs. IT, A. Challfoux, on
First avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets.
Company Il of the Baptist Ladies' Aid
society of East Lake will give a childrens'
party at the residence of Mrs. Ellen Helm.
on Sloss avenue. between Seventh and
Eighth streets, tomorrow. 3 to p. m.
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Mike Dwyer and Jack Monroe have
signed the articles binding the match for
Friday night at the Birmingham Ath-
letic club and these two giants are to
wrestle one of the best matches ever seen
here.
Beside the agreement relative to the
gate receipts, a nice little sum has been
wagered on the side and the two wrest-
lers will do their best to win the match.
The members of the New York team
have been invited to witness the match as
the guests of the wrestlers and the club,
and have accepted. Several of them are
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PART OF VULCAN HERE.
Head of the Big Iron Man Arrives
From st. Louis.

The first section of Vulcan the monster
iron man which represented Birmingham
at the st. Louis exposition, has arrived
in the city over the Louisville and Nash
vile. Other portions of the statue are
expected to arrive within the next few
days and it will only be a short time be-
fore the entire statue is here.
A committee will be appointed by the
Commercial club to investigate various
locations for setting up the statue, and
then the club will decide on one. Four
places are mentioned, the top of Red
mountain, between the tracks at the sta
ton, Capitol park and Five Points.
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Viola Allen.

This afternoon and tonight Birmingham
theatre-soers are assured OF a treat when
Viola Allen appears in THE Winters
Tale" Miss Allen is so popular and so
well known in all parts of che country
that it is hardly necessary to speak of
the successful revival In which she is
playing this season. A beautiful produce
ton and a strong company are promised.
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WANTS SOME GAMES.
ST. Bernard College Team Is Eager to
Play Ball.

The following letter has been received
from the manager of the ST. Bernard
baseball team:
Sporting Editor of The Age-Herald:
please put a notice in the paper that
any one desiring games with the It.
Bernard baseball team will address the
manager of the Athletic association, and
state terms. Yours truly,
u, MEYER"
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NOTICE OF BOND SALE,
CITY OF WEST END. ALA,

Sealed bids will Q received by the FL
nance Committee of the City Of West
End Ala. until Tuesday noon, March a.
1905, for $4,000 CT sanitary bonds to run
twenty years and bearing FIVE 90 per
cent interest. PAYABLE semi-annually, and
principal and interest payable in gold.
City reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. Certified check for 500. payable to
Mayor and Aldermen of West End"
must accompany each bid. For further
information address.
p. Is. MILNER,
Chairman Finance Committee.
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In accordance with the bylaws. notice
Is hereby given that the annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the North Alabama
Furnace company will be held at the Of
fee OF the company In Birmingham, Ala.
ON Wednesday, April 5, 1905, at II o'clock
a. M, TO elect directors for the ensuing
year, and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before the
meeting.
Books for the transfer of stock to be
closed March Is, 1906. at u o'clock noon
to April s. 1905. at 10 o'clock a. m.
(Signed) e. L. MORRIS, Secretary.
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Join Drew.

gagement in 1.-THE Duke of Killicrankie'
will open this morning at the Jefferson
theatre box office and they are expected
to go very rapidly. THE Duke of KILL
crankie" will be seen at the Jefferson next
Friday night
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At the Rliou.

For His Brothers Crime" drew an
other large crowd to the Bijou theatre
last night The play is of that kind which
pleases lovers Of melodrama and its
Thrilling" features are pronounced.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.


John s. soderberg aged 81 years, and
a native OF Sweden. died at his residence.
No. Ella Avenue #. yesterday morning.
The funeral services will be held at the
late residence this afternoon. Interment
at Elmwood cemetery.
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DR.. Penniman to Lecture.

DR.. Penniman, dean of the University
of Pennsylvania, will deliver lecture at
the First Presbyterian church tomorrow
night on Modem Problems OF University
Education"
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CITIZENS
SAVINGS BANK &
TRUST co.
zoos First Avenue.

"The saving man is his own benefactor,
and every day brings him an inheritance"
The exclusive savings bank is the best
place for savings deposits-where the small
depositor stands equal with the millionaire, in
treatment and before the law We accept only
savings deposits and pay per cent. interest,
compounded thrice year on every account.
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For Relief Fund.

The coiored Citizens club will give a
musical entertainment a week from to-
night at the Sixth avenue Baptist church,
colored The concert Is for the benefit
Of the Virginia Mine fund.
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ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON.

This afternoon and tonlght-Vi-
ola Allen in THE Winters Tale"
Friday n.ght--John Drew in
"The Duke of Killicrankie.
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WANTED-Boy to work in
printing Office. apply Age
Herald composing room z
o'clock tonight.
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AT THE RlJou.

All the week. with matlnees
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
For His Brothers Crime"
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oFElcERs:

OFFICERS:
]. 3. Cobbs. President; 3. r. Roden, ".
President; II. H. Mayberry. Treasurer;
c. G. Davidson. Secretary.
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THE WEATHER.
Bring Your Deposits to

Washington. March 14-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair Wednesday; Thursday
rain, light to fresh east to southeast
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DIRECTORS:

DIRECTORS:
J. B. cobbs. H. H. Mayberry. B. ,.
Roden. J. H. Robinson, c. o. Simpson, J.
r. Copeland, C. D. Burns Of Jew York
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L.ocal Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation as re-
ported by the weather bureau for select
ed southern stations during "a hours end
Ing at O. m. Precip-
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The strength
of a bank is in its
individual
loans. y
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ROADS IN OUTLYING TOWNS.

Y. A. l. ITCHELL.
Observer.
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