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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
Criminal Court.
FIRST DIVIsIoN-Judge Samuel

FIRST DIVISION-Judge Samuel L.
 Weaver. presiding:
 The capital docket will be taken up in the first division next week commencing Monday morning. The following is the docket for the week:
 Monday-John P. Hannah, Walter H. Anderson, Dock Galloway, Louis T. Lang, R. D. Cof.man. Fred Estes, w. J. Arm strong. murder; R. D. Coffman. two charges. Jasper Armstrong. robbery; Walter c. Wright and Will R. Adams, murder.
 Tuesday-Robert Kirisey, John Robin son. robbery; Clara Smith, s. L. Jones. John Smith, James Williams. Tony Gar dino, Joe Gardilo. murder.
 Wednesday--James Benson, criminal as sault; George w. Roebuck. c. H. Atchi- son, murder; Glenn w. Barnes. obstruct- ing railroad train; Amos l.. Bishop, mur- der Dave Whitsant. robbery; Tom Blackburn robbery.
 The following is the jury venire for the week:
 S. s. White Precinct 20, farmer; F. Bennett, g, coal, man; Z E. Ware 23. farmer; George E. Ward. 37. broker; J. IT. Riggs. 21. meat man; harry Jones. S7, salesman M x Hand; J, N. Gilbert.
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THE LEGAL RECORD.

32, farmer; J. J. Platter, 37, meat market Robert S. Waite, 21, creamery; w. ". Snow, farmer; S. Bethea, S7 real estate; F. S. Chew, 42 dairyman; w. w. Henry timber contractor; V. V. Gregory % car penter; R. B. Montgomery, IT, mine fore man; J. E. Cockrell, 39, farmer; Robert l.. Steel, 37, Williamson iron foundry; Rody Morrison, 45, roller steel mill; G. E. Whitey, S3, carpenter; w. J. Reeves, 3, farmer; Andrew Creel 16 farmer; Sam P Moore, S7, travelling agent; G. Gold man, 21, merchant; A. c. Jones, 46, ma chinist; J. D. Quin, 45 farmer; Harry W. Coffin, 37, M. & H. Hardware company: J. D. Loveless, l, farmer; T. A Cole man, 2S, farmer; T. E. Tibbs, 2l, un- known; w. E. Barns, 21 coal; Rober. Frew S7 grocer; George Tribble, SI, money lender; J. E. Andrews 46, carren- ter; Jasper Satterfield, 34, real estate; J. V. Phillips, p. coal weigher; R. H. Matthews 21, unknown; l.. G. Antwine. 97, clerk; l.. Schuelhoefer, g., brewer; Samuel Mayer, S7 paper merchant; M. Deshazo, 25, farmer; c. w. Brown, 34, contractor; Robert Moore, S4 boolSkeeper: J. NJ Merrell, 15. farmer; S. C. Goodwin. 15, farmer; John Mccormick 2S, farmer; J. N. Cornelius, S4 broker; Thomas L. Bell, 97, watch maker; S. D. Ncnnally 1. farmer; N. l.. Mewhinney 21 Bates Metal company; w. l.. Dick, 8. farmer E. L. Cork, 6, farmer: w. E. Hooper, 37, book keeper; J. T. Smith, 21, unknown; A. Wax ningor, B. saloonist A. r. Bunker, 21, saloonist; J. c. Bartlett. 21, unknown; A. J. Nichols 30, farmer; N. N. Stinnett. 8, farmer: Peter Benzinger, 2l, brewer; L. D. Thompson, r, farmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
COMMITTEE CALLS
 A CITY PRIMARY Monday March 20, the Date Chosen at BeSSener MEETING WAS HARMONIOUS  Majority Rule Will Prevail in the Electlon-Rehearing Asked for In
 Bank case-PersonaI and
 General News.
MEETING WAS HARMONIOUS

Bessemer, February 2.-(Speeial)-1n a meeting free from any political wranging the city democratic executive commit tee tonight called a municipal primary to nominate a Mayor, Board of Aldermen and members of the executive commit tee, for Monday March 30 The majority rule will prevail and in case none of the candidates receive a majority of votes the committee will make provisions later for fa run-off
 It was decided that each of the candi- dates for Mayor shall put up $10O In case the expenses of the election are less than the combined entry fees of the candidates the balance shall be refunoed to them, the sum to be equally divided As the aldermen and committeeman are non salaried officers, it was decided not to charge the candidates for these offices, any entrance fees
 The committee was called to order in the council chamber at O clock by Chair man William T. Kennedy. Those present were w. P. Golson, secretary; H. w. Sweet, Charles stitts. W. B. Gere, Louis Jordan, J. R. Waldrop and E. L. Nit chell
 The committee remained in sessoin for only two hours, all the main details of the election being agreed upon without single hitch. A subcommittee of F. L.. Mitchell, II. W. Sweet and W. P. Golson was appointed to arrange a rSistration plan and the other minor details of the primary.
 It was decided to make Friday, March IF. as the last date for the candidates who are to be voted for ill the primary to put up their entrance fees.
 The three candidates for mayor, J. J. Sullivan, Dr. W. c. Hurd and T. A. Moore, were present at the meeting. number of other local politicians were also present and watched the proceed ings of the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
CHICAGO IN THROES
 OF GOLD WEATHER
TEMPERATURE IS IA BELOW ZERO AND MANY CASES OF DESTiTU- TON AND SUFFERING ARE RE- PORTED TO POLICE.

Chicago. February 2.-By far the coldest weather of the season prevailed here to- day. the temperature dropping to Il below zero. As result much destitution and suffering came to the attention of the po- lice and charity organizations.
 The cold played havoc with many of the transportation lines. Through trains on nearly all railroads were delayed from one to one and one-half hours As a re- suit of fires, chiefly due directly or indi- rectly to the cold. almost the entire fire department of the city was kept constant ly busy The endurance of the firemen was severely taxed. Many suffered frozen fingers and noses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
RAILROAD WORLD.

President J. M. Barr of the Seaboard General Agent A. D. Lightner of the Frisco and several other representatives of both roads. went to Bessemer yester- day morning on a special for the purpose of inspecting the conditions between Bir- ningham and that city They carefully went over the territory, inspected the switches snd the common crossings which have been used by the Frisco, Southern and A. G. S. It is probable that several sidings will be built into plants as a re- suit of this trip. On the special were w. w Gwathmey, chief engineer of the Sea board Harry Frazier, consulting en- gineer; A. l.. Seddon. assistant chief en- gneer l.. B. Parson, superintendent of the Birmingham division; Superintendent Brown of the Frisco and J. G. Cantrell, assistant general freight agent of the Seaboard.
 The Seaboard has announced a rate of 90 cents per 100 pounds on shoes in any quantity from Boston, Philadelphia, Prov idence and Baltimore. The shipments are rcil and water.
 D. T. MeCabe, freight traffic manager of the Pennsylvania railroad, and party of friends, will pass through Birmingham Saturday morning on private car No. 7503 of the Pennsylvania road. en route to New Orleans. They are travelling via the Queen and Crescent route.
 c. A. Cowles general agent of the Nor folk and Western at Atlanta, was In the city yesterday.
 Renfroe Jackson, general agent of the Monon Route. with headquarters in Att lanta, was in the city yesterday.
 J. P. McCuen. superintendent of motive power of the Queen and Crescent route, with headquarters in Ludlow. Ky. was in the city yesterday. He was in con ference with Superintendent Griggs in re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
The Mothershed Case.

The trial of A. J. Mothershed charged with murder, will probably not be tried until the middle of April. Mothershed is charged with killing a man by the name of J. J. Hamrick by shooting him with a pistol at the Woodward building corner over a year ago. The case has been called several times in the first division of the criminal court. but con tlruances were made in each instance.
 Mothershed is an inside guard at the county jail. He recently protected Guard Pinson, who is employed by the county, from being perhaps fatally assaulted by an insane prisoner.
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being the first time that the Michigan Central has had a freight representative ir this territory.
 J. E. Crosland has succeeded MT. Acosta
 The new large passenger locomotives of the Louisville and Nashville are attract ing a great deal of attention, on the road as they make their trips south. They are as large as any passenger engines used in the south, and they are being broken in for passenger service.
 The tenders of the new engines carry e9OO gallons of water and fourteen tons of coal. There are six driving wheels on the engine, three on either side, and a small trailer" wheel on either side under the cab window.
 Five of these big passenger engines are to be used on the South and North and the Birmingham Mineral divisions in pulling long freight trains over the hills at high rate of speed All the bridges of the system have been put in excellent condition before these monsters would be allowed to cross them.
 Chicago, February 2.-According to re- port. the Rock Island Frisco system may establish a new steamship line to Pro- greso, Mexico. c. B. Cleveland, the Mex ican representative of the Rock Island, has been ordered to Yucatan to investi gate commercial conditions in that state, and it is rumored that if his report is fa- vorable the line of steamers will be es- tablished The Frisco recently made a freight agreement with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad company whereby it would transfer it's Mexican freight to that road at Tupelo. Miss. for New Orleans and thence to Tampico or Vera Cruz by steamer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
Circuit Court.

Judge A. A. Coleman, presiding:
 The damage suit of Mary Clements, ad- mnistratrix, vs. the Alabama Great Southern railroad was continued.
 The suit of Fannie Jones vs. the Birm- ingham Railway Light ana Power com pany is on trial The plaintiff sues for damages for alleged personal injuries.
 Lizzie Crawford has filed suit against the town of Avondale asking for dam ages to the amount of s5,0O0 for alleged personal injuries. The plaintiff contends in the suit that the municipal corpora tion caused some dynamite to be negli- gently placed near her home in Avondale last October, and that this was exploded causing her great physical and mental pain.
 There are no cases set for trial today. Tomorrow is default day in the circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03

An Eagles lodge was organized at the Elks' hall last night with a membership of fifty. A number of Eagles from Birm- ingham assisted in the institution.
 The following officers were elected: William J. Parkes, worthy president; Jerry Fountain, vice. president; E. Veitch. chaplain; Joseph c. Eslridge, conductor; James T.. Sullivan, secretary; w. s. Eidge, treasurer; Fred Bryant, inner guard; B. l. Allnder outer guard; pr. John L. Seay, physician; c. F. Goodwin, E. K Hanby and James Sullivan, trus- tees.
 The next meeting of the new lodge will be held Wednesday night at the Masonic hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
Antl.TubercuIosIs Leaaue.

Five delegates have been appointed to represent Birmingham at the first an nual meeting of the American Ant-Tu- berculosis league. which will be held in Atlanta April + to 19.
 At the request of the association, Mayor Drennen yesterday appointed the follow ing physicians to represent Birmingham at the meeting: Dr. Cunninghams Wil- son, Dr. Lewis Morris, Dr. E. 1T. sholl. pr. D. Edward Drennen and Dr. Charles Whelan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
Fleischman Is Member of Board.

Cincinnati, February 2.-Mayor Jul Illus Fleischman of this city tonight announced that he had accepted the position as membe. of the board of control of the newly organized Amer ioan Turf Congress. The board con sists of S. S. Brown of Pittsburg, T. C.. Mcdowell of Lexington and Mayor t leiSchman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers have been filed in the probate court as follows:
 R. E. Collins, ct al to Trotwood Park Land company, land in section 1o town ship r, range west, with all improve ments, appurtenances and fixtures there- on. Consideration s25,L00
 J. T. Culpepper ct al to l.. s. Haywood. ct al, lot and part of lot s, lot ?, J. F. Echols survey; quit claim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
Perform for Port Arthur Victims.

Berlin. February "A gala per formance took place today at the Sarah Bernhardt theatre for the ben eft of the families : the Port Arthur victims. M -Jcuel.n, Jr., and other notable artists assisted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
--------------sbs - BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building permits have been issued by Inspector Julian Kendro-S as follows:
 l.. Y. Clark to tear down buildings Nos. 2l4 ad 216 North Twentieth street, the same to cost $100.
 T. D. Moore, to erect >one-story frame store on Twenty-seventh street and First avenue at cost of .50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 ELOPE AND MARRY
We'll Known Huntsville Couple Flee to Tennessee to Escape
 Parental Protest.

Huntsville. February .-(Special)-Al- len Hutchens. r years old son or Post- master Hutchens, and Miss Annie David- son, aged l6, daughter of J. l.. Davidson, a prominent cotton mill man, eloped to Tennessee and were married at Peters burg despite the efforts of their parents to stop them.
 license was refused at Fayetteville The couple are school children and their marriage was hastened by the departure of the brides family from this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03

Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds Laxative Promo Quinine. the world wide Cold and Grip remedy. removes the cause Call for the full name and look for signature of E. W. Grove 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03
Eaqles Organize.

right the property of the depositors of the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03

That dry. rasping cough is not neces- sary Piso's Cure will relieve and cure 1t. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03

gard to some new motive power which will soon be delivered to the road, and also a number of other matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03

w. II. Newman, division freight agent of the Monon Route, with headquarters in Louisville, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03

J. H. McAllster, commercial agent of the Norfolk and Western In Atlanta was in the city yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03

Renfroe Jackson, general agent of the Monon Route, with headquarters in Att lanta, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-03

President Barr, of the Seaboard, and officers who came with him to Brmng- ham, left last night for Atlanta via Coal City. The party is traveling in MT. Barrs private car
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-06
COELHO SAYS
II CAN Be
DONE
REPLIES TO CRITICISM OF CAR
TER UPON THE NATURE AND
EFFECT OF HIS AMENDMENT.

The criticism of Governor Carter on
the amendment of Rep. Coelho to the
current bill which calls for a propor-
tionment Of the revenue provided it is
not found sufficient to meet all appro-
priations reused the resentment of Co
elho this morning.
The Governor appears to be having
a little fun at my expense" he said,
and ! have no particular objection to
that. The fact is though that we want
to have something definite to work on.
No legislature viii appropriate within
the territOry's estimated revenue and
the different departments must simply
use the money they are given i'm a sane
way. The Governors suggestion that it
would be ridiculous to build a portion
of $4,000 building if only half of the
money were available and then wait
for two years for the balance is correct
enough, but nobody suggests such a
thing. My contention is though that if
an appropriation for $4,000 building is
put through and only $780, say, is
available, the proper thing to do is to
put up $4SOO building, not to transfer
the money to some other project"
Rep Harris, chairman of the Finance
Committee, has views which are in ac-
cord with those of the Governor
II think that Coelhos plan is imprac-
ticable," he said this morning. "The
legislature should keep its appropria-
/ tions within the estimated revenue Of
I the territory If that were done every
appropriation would be spent and there
would be no trouble. Proportioning out
the amounts as is suggested by the
amendment would seriously handicap
every one of the departments FOR it is
absolutely necessary that If the appro-
/ Ipriations exceed the available the execu-
tive head Of the department must act
! in such capacity and cut off what in his
/ best judgment seems to be best"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-06
RAPID TRANSIT ASSESSMENTS.
THE SUPREME COURT TAXATION VALUE
OF THE CoMPANYs PROPERTY A A
HALF-AssEssoR HOLT WINS ANOTHER NOTABLE VICTORY.

The Supreme Court this morning de-
cided the Rapid Transit tax appeal,
affirming Assessor Holts assessment
involving obout three quarter Of a
million raise over the valuation the
company placed on it property in its
return. The return was at $6S2 0S2. 80
and the assessor made it 81 ,4O7 200. The
Tax Appeal Court fixed it at $1,351, ,O15. 95
The decision Of the Supreme Court says
Assessment affirmed"
In deciding the case the court says
THE company set forth its property
in its corporation exhibit of December
81, 1903, as of the value of 81 ,692, ,267, in
cluding franchise and subsidies, $3.50, 900
but it contends that the amounts set
forth in that exhibit are a mere mat
ter Of bookkeeping and do not repre-
sent actual values, and that the fran
chise has no taxable value. This cor
poration is young and had begun lay
ing its street car tracks only a few
years before and was apparently a
growing concern. 1t had already be-
come able to pay per cent on It's
bonds, per cent on it's preferred stock
4 per cent on its common stock and lay
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-06
DEMOCRATS WILL
HOLD CONVENTION
ARE TO ASSEMBLE
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT AND
SELECT THE DATE.

A joint meeting of the Democratic
district committees for Oahu was held
at Waverley Hall last night for the
purpose of considering the best means
of starting the county campaign Frank
r. Harvey chairman of the Fifth Dis
trict was chairman and b. n. Kahale-
puma secretary of the FourthdistrfcI
was secretary. There was considerable
discussion and the meeting finally de-
cided to call the delegates to the last
district conventions to meet in a coun-
ty convention for Oahu. The county
committee which is composed of the
two district committees will meet next
Tuesday at 1880 p. m. to select the time
for the holding of the nominting con-
vention.
The sentiment now seems to be in
favor of dispensing with primaries IS
the time is very limited. Some Of
the leaders think that it would be wise
to hold the nominating convention at
night so that all of the delegates and
other members of the party could be
present.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-06
ISLAND POSSESSIONS
TO WORK TOGETHER
SECRETARY ATKINSON GETTING A CAMPAIGN FOR A TARIFF
on COFFEE COULD RAISE A HUNDRED MILLION
POUNDS A YEAR A TARIFF FIVE CENTS.

Among the matters which Secretary
Atkinson is taking up on his mainland
trip is the coffee tariff proposition
which is regarded as possibly Of vast
Importance to this Territory. The
secretary in his former trip had some
discussions Of the proposition, among
those with whom he talked being
Governor Winthrop of Porto Rico who
is also interested in the proposition. 1t
is planned to have Hawaii Porto Rico
and the Philippines join i'm a movement
at Washington to get the desired tariff.
Before leaving for the coast Secretary
Atkinson wrote letter to Goverpor
Winthrop, suggesting certain lines OF
work to be followed. The letter said:
Il am just as enthusiastic as ever
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-06

aside considerable as a sinking fund to
meet its bonds when they should be-
come due and its stock when the fran
chise should expire twenty-six years
hereafter.
Per curtain. 1t does not appear
that the assessment by the tax appeal
court was excessive. Twenty per cent
was a liberal deduction to be made
from the value at which the common
stock stood in the market as indicated
by ordinary sales in small lots. The
tax appeal ,-urt, however, made the
same deduction from the market value
of the preferred stock, which could
hardly be considered as on the same
footing with the common stock, and
also allows a deduction of five per cent
from TIE bonds, although a purchaser
would take the stock or property sub
ject to the payment of the bonds In
full at their maturity, and they stood
above par in the market at the time.
No special circumstances show that the
assessment should be reduced. AS
sessment affirmed"
Castle & wilmington for taxpayer
A. G. M. Robertson for assessor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-06

over the possibility of getting a duty
put on coffee, and the matter is being
worked up at this end of the line very
speedily l have been very much en-
couraged at what l have heard, and
articles that appear i'm the papers from
time to time seem to show that more
than likely some action will be taken
ut the next session of Congress.
Il am really writing you to get In
touch so that l may hear from you 1.d
find out what can be done, and what
can be expected of your people, and
also to g We you some of my IDEAS and
the information l have heard at this
end. l believe, in this matter, that our
interests are identical and I want to
keep i'm touch with you and your work
on this subject, as l believe that neith-
er of US should make any radical move
without knowledge of the otehr.
I'm the first place, l think that we
should get a strong recommendation
from the President i'm his message to
the next session of congress, asking for
say cents duty on coffee, then we
may be able to take the matter up with
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-06
DEATHS ron A MONTH.

There were 5S deaths i'm Honolulu
during the month of April. OI these,
A. We're of males and 13 of females.
There We're 22 Hawaiians, Z Chinese,
Portuguese 10 Japanese, Americans
and Of other nationaities. There
were Of Is under one year old. There
13 from pulmonary consumption, and
one from mesenteric consumption.
There was one from drowning and one
from burns. There We're three from
pleursy and from pneumonia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-06

some of the Republican leaders and get
them interested on the theory, that to
put this duty On would raise enough
money to overcome the deficit which
the country is now facing.
81 do not believe that the party wants
TO go before the country in the next
election without some idea of over
coming this deficit. You raise a large
amount of coffee which, no doubt, could
be increased tremendously; while we
do not raise anything compared to
what you do st'll there Is whole lot
Of our coffee that it does not pay to
pick that has been abandoned on ac-
count of the low price. with a good
substantial duty on coffee we would
not only use and develop every coffee
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-06

tree growing, but in five years or more
we could multiply our present crop
Coffee also can be grown in the
Philippines to a large extent and it is
only probable that as we are now
within the pale of the tariff laws that
they should receive some protection
thereby. If the Philippines could be
encouraged substantially to go into
coffee then this howl over the tariff OH
sugar, which brings up opposition from
mainland planters and beet growers
would cease. 1t would, no doubt, take
some time before the tropical possess
sions of Uncle Sam could produce
enough coffee to supply the home de-
mand, so in the meantime the duty
realized would help the deficit and give
us all chance to develop our coffee
plantations.
For the sake of collecting data 1
wish you could kindly give me your
ideas of what you are producing now,
and what you think you are capable OF
producing with say, under two and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-06
THE WARDS IN NEW ZEALAND.

Word was received from New zea-
land by friends from Mr.. and Mrs. L.
de L. Ward, by the Sierra to the
effect that in the latter part of March,
the store in which Mr.. Ward was a
partner burned down. The property
was insured but the loss had not been
wholly adjusted when the steamer left.
The loss was considerable. Mr.. Ward
expects to continue i'm business.