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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-19
GREAT LOSS AT ST. LOUIS

Flood Destroys Much Property Along
the River Front s..
BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1s.-Heavy rains
and swollen tributaries have caused a
rise of over ten feet In the Mississippi
river during the past "a hours. and re-
suited in damage along the st. Louis
river front amounting to many thou
sands of dollars.
A vast amount of produce and other
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-19
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Fair Tues
day, with fog In the morning;
fresh west winds. Maximum tenn
perature In oseAnseIes yesterday,
n degrees; minimum, 55 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-19
YELLOW FEVER
STILL WANING
PRESIDENT WILLING TO PAY
PROMISED VISIT
COMMITTEE WELCOMES VISIT
Authorities Sure Disease viii Have
Practically Disappeared by octo-
ber "a, and Telegraph
Accordingly
COMMITTEE WELCOMES VISIT

, BY Associated Press.
; NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 49,
. Official report to 6 p. M, Mon .
day: ~
New cases, 34; total to date, /.
2tn5. .
Deaths, 6; total to date, 341. ]
; New foci, 81.
Cases under treatment, 317.
Discharged, 1858. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
SALOON LICENSE
 MAY BE REVOKED
EMPLoYES OF MRS. KATE kEE. MANS SALOON CONVICTED A SECOND TIME FOR VIOLATING SUNDAY LAW.

Chief of Police W. D. wier yesterday took the first step which may result In the revocation of the license for the sa- loon at 9Sl Avenue B, run by Mrs. Kate koonan.
 On Sunday the porter of Mrs. Kee- mans saloon and two others were arrest ed by Policemen Baker and Disheroon on the charge of violating the Sunday law. Those arrested were Arthur Towner, DOT ter of the saloon, John Craney and Will Royster.
 In view of the fact that this saloon has previously been found open on Sun day in the past year. the Mayor yester- day received the following letter from Chief Wier:
 Birmingham, Ala, August 2S, 1905. George B. Ward, Mayor:
 Dear Sir-As required by resolution passed by the Mayor and Board of AL dormen at a previous date, I will call your attention to the persistent violation Of the Sunday law at a saloon kept by Mrs Kate Keenan at No. 93i Avenue B. On August 6 the barkeeper and two men were arrested and were later con yicted on the above named offense. On August 27 the barkeeper and two men were arrested and pleaded guilty to .ae same charge. On the same date, few hours previous, officers went to the above named place and at a signal given by a man who was outside of tall fence quite a number of men ran out from the place in all directions. The of- ficers eon.>lain that the Sunday law is consistently violated at this place. 1t Is also fact that five or six arrests were made at the above named place last year on the same charge. I will ask that you have this matter taken up by the proper committee for such action as they deem proper. w. E. WEIR,
 Chief of Police.
 This action on the part of Chief Wier probably means that the saloon license of Mrs. Keenan will be revoked at the next meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
 ROBERT JEMISON TALKS
 OF LABOR SITUATION

Robert Jemison, president of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power conn pany returned Sunday night from a trip east after vacation of several weeks.
 MT. Jemison talked Interestingly on the labor situation and the feeling through out the north and the east in regard to Birmingham and the situation here. He said yesterday afternoon:
 Everywhere that I have been on this trip I have heard people talking about Birmingham and the great future of this city. They discussed the need of labor in the south and in Birmingham particu- lar1y.-
 An impression had been circulated through certain channels that working men could not find employment in Bir- mingham and that there were hundreds of good skilled laborers and day laborers without positions.
 These misleading reports are being off set by the articles written in the Bir- mingham papers showing the demand for labor here.
 These accounts in the papers have been copied by newspapers all over the United States, and they are attracting a great deal of attention. I met people from many cities in the north and east, and a large number of these people had read
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
PAUL JONES SUIT
 HAS BEEN SETTLED
LOCAL COMPANY TAKES BACK GOODS SOLD AS "PAUL JONES WHlSKIESv AND DESTROYS LA. 5ELS AND TRADEMARKS.

The suit brought Friday by Paul Jones & Co.,, of Louisville, through their gen eral counsel, w. w. Watts of that city, in the United States circuit court here, against the J. c. Marks Liquor company of Birmingham, was settled out of court yesterday morning after a series of con ferences held between MT. Watts, counsel for the complainants, and John w. Tom linson, representing the defendants.
 In accordance with the rule that ob- tains when such cases are settled out of court by counsel for the complainants, dismissing the suit and directing the complainants to pay the nominal costs of the action.
 Counsel in the case and parties to the suit, were not inclined to talk of the terms of the settlement.
 MT. Watts, when seen yesterday after noon before he left for Louisville, made this statement:
 been amicably settled and the suit dis missed. That makes an end of it.
 John w. Lowry, local agent of the complainants, emphatically declined to comment on the suit
 In spite of the reticence of counsel and parties to the suit it is understood that the terms upon which the settlement was based are eminently satisfactory to the compliments and to the retail liquor dealers of Birmingham, many of whom were indirectly interested in the points at issue.
 One of these dealers, who is well in- formed on stages in the progress of the suit. said last night:
 The trade in Birmingham is glad that Paul Jones & Co. took steps to correct the practices of which they charged the local liquor firm had been guilty. !, ''The retailer and the public alike re- sent imposltions of all kind, and it was high time that stimulation of trade marks and labels was ended
 'The liquor trade here understands that all sales of the Paul Jones goods made by the defendants in this suit and com plained of by the plaintiffs have been can celled and the goods returned to the To- cal liquor company. All labels and trade marks purporting to be those of Jaul Jones & Co. and found in tho hands of the defendant in the suit have \een de- stroyed. In addition to this, w, under. stand that the defendant in the suit will not be permitted to sell the Paul Jons. goods In any form or shape without inc consent of the complalnants.
 T do not know the amount of financla' damages the complaintants got from the defendants, but do know that the terms of settlement were quite satisfactorv tc Paul Jones & Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29

the accounts of the demand for labor in Birmingham.
 "All those accounts will bear fruit and they will bring many skilled laborers and workmen to Birmingham and Alabama.
 There is little matter which might be taken up by the Alabama Immigration association which would aid in getting number of desirable immigrants to Ala bama. In certain portions of Spain food is so scare for the lower classes that it practically amounts to famine. If an immigration agent could get in touch with this situation in Spain 1t might be com paratively easy to get a large number of good immigrants to Alabama.
 "I was In Baltimore while away, and I was certainly surprised at the eondi- tions I found there. It has been mat ter of only year and a half since prac- tically all the business portion of Baltl- more was swept away by fire and now no one Would be able to tell that any such catastrophe had occurred. I do not think that there are more than a dozen or two places which have not been rebuilt since the fire and the only evidence of the great confiagration Is that all the build ings are new.
 "The structures which have been erect ed are all handsome, much handsomer in many instances than the buildings which were destroyed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
QUARANTINE AGAINST
 NATCHEz, MISSISSIPPI

fidavit about New Orleans and the in- fected districts in Louisiana.
 A telegram was received by Supervisor Morgan yesterday stating that the sus- nected case in Indlanola had proven to be malariaa fever.
 The refugee movement yesterday was light. On the Alabama Great southern yesterda ymornlng at 5;45 o'clock not more than fifty people passed through Birmingham and last night there was only one person in the refugee car on the Louisville and Nashville which ar rived from New Orleans at 9:lo o'clock.
 The heaviest movement since the quar- antine was inaugurated was Sunday morning, when S75 people passed through Birmingham on the Alabama Great South ern train at 5:45 o'clock. The crowd of refugees was locked in ten special cars and sleepers Most of the people were from the lower portion of Louisiana and several of the refugees stated that they were becoming frightened over the sit uation and were hunting northern points until frost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29

J. M Collins, photographer, living at Osceola Station, on the South Ems ley car line, died early yesterday morn ing from the effects of taking carbolic acid. It is said that the bottle contain ing the poison was mistaken for flask of whisky
 Collins took the acid late Sunday night and as soon as the mistake was discov- cred Drs. May, Gewin and Wynne were summoned, but their efforts to save his life were unsuccessful. He had taken an unusually large quantity
 Collins was 32 years of age, and left a wife, one child and two stepchildren. The remains were brought to Birming- ham and turned over to Lige Loy, who is holding them until the funeral ar engagements are made. It is very prob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29

The state of Alabama quarantined yes- terday against Natchez, Miss. on ac- count of the cases of yellow fever which have been discovered fn that city.
 Supervisor ". Barnes Morgan received a telegram about 1 o'clock yesterday from Walter Brassell, secretary to pr. w. H. Sanders, state health officer, stating that the quarantine was effective at once. In accordance with instructions he issued orders to the various inspec- tors that they must act accordingly.
 Several cases of yellow fever were dis coverd in Natchez within the past three or four days. As soon as he received official confirmation of this fact Dr. B. H. Sanders issued an order duarantining against the Mississippi city.
 All of the quarantine officers yesterday required passengers to sign the affidavit that they had not been to Natchez or in tlar district within the past seven days, just as they are required to sign an af-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
Llts Not Given.

In connection with the charges prefer red by Police Commissioner Phillips against Policeman Bennett 1t will be re- membered that when the police commis- sion met last Thursday night MT. Phillips stated that he would either file the names of his witnesses in the case with Desk Sergeant T. J. Shirley by noon Saturday or would withdraw the charges. MT. Phillips did not then give the names of his witnesses, but 1t Is not required that he should do so until three days before the police commission meets to try the cases of Bennett and Cole.
 A report has been fin circulation for the last day or so that Commissioner Phillips was in Chicago looking for location there with view to moving from Bir- mingham to the "Windy City" At Mir. Phillips home yesterday afternoon 1t was stated that MT. Phillips was In Chicago on private business and would return to Birmingham in a few days. It was also stated that as far as any member of his family was aware MT Phillips had no idea of moving to Chicago. Tn fact the report that he contemplates leaving Bir- mingham was denounced as false in every way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
WELL KNOWN MAN
 DIES OF APOPLEXY
ALEX WILSON PASSES AWAY AT HIS HOME IN CHlLTON COUNTY. WAS PROMINENT IN REPUBLl- GAN STATE POLITICS.

H. Alex Wilson. United States commits soner and formerly editor of the Bir- mingham Times republican newspaper died yesterday at his home in Lomax, Chiffon county, as a. result of stroke Of apoplexy.
 MT. Wilson was well known throughout the state and had been a well known figure in republican circles in the state for number of years He was born In Talladega- county and received much or bis early education there. At one time he had a good law practice in Birming- ham. and later he was appointed deputy United States marshal at Montgomery.
 MT. Wilson was in Birmingham last week. and appeared to be in good health. The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed, but the interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
Will Take Over Lines.

A.exico City, August 28.-The Mexi- can Central railroad will this week take over the lines purchased from the Mexican Construction company, the most important of which is the line from the Port of Manzanillo, on the Pacific coast, to Colina, the capital of the state of the same name. This line is fifty-nirfe miles long. and will. on be. ing made broad-gauge, become part of the Genital Pacific Coast extension, on which work Is progressing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
DRANK CARBOLIC ACID
 FROM A WHISKY FLASK

able that the body will be sent to Pine apple Ala, where the deceased has rela- tives
 Coroner w. D. Paris went to the house and made an investigation. His conclu- sion was that the deceased came to his death by taking carbolic acid. He fur ther decided that the poison was taken in mistake for whisky.
 It seems that Collins had purchased the acid in Birmingham several days ago, and. according to the statement of his wife. it was given to him in a whisky bottle and did not bear a poison label Collins had flask containing whisky and when he went to take a drink from 1t he picked up the carbolic acid bottle He had swallowed large portion of the contents before he realized his mistake Both bottles are in the possession of the coroner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
Southern Changes.

George G. Thompson, who has been di- vision freight agent of the Southern in Birmingham for the past year, has been transferred to Greensboro, N. C., to a similar position. He will be succeeded by 10. H. Shaw, at present division freight agent of the Southern at Greensboro.
 Mir. Shaw will be assistant general freight agent, that office having been created Blrmingham's increasing im- portance in the railroad world, according to statements of railroad men, caused the increase In tie title and authority of the representative of the Southern in this city.
 H. B. Stafford, commercial agent in the local office, has been proIboted to com mercial agent at Columbus, Ga. R. l.. Simpson. commercial agent at Chatta- nooga, succeeds MT. Stafford. MT. Simp- son Is well known in Birmingham, and is very popular in railroad circles and among the people with whom he is thrown in contact.
 MT. Stafford will be in charge of what is known as the Columbus traffic division which is that portion of of the Southern system from McDonough, Ga, to Colum- bus.
 MT. Thompson yesterday said that he had nothl<. to say regarding the report ed changes so far as he was concerned
 h. O. .. INcW dTuS.
 The Alabama Great Southern has com menced grading the Mary Pratt property which was purchased about eighteen months ago. The Alabama Great South ern will lay four tracks at once, each of which will have capacity of about seventy cars, making total additional yard capacity of 2s0 to 300 cars. r The Southern will also build one side track on the property with q capacity of eighty-fve or ninety cars.
 This property is 415 feet wide and $500 feet long. It Is close to the present Ala bama Great Southern yards, being sepa- rated only by the Alabama Great South ern rght-of- way fifty feet wide. It will require about two months to complete the four tracks to be built now. It Is ex- pected that the Alabama Great Southern will build large yards on this property within the next year or two, as 1t was bought for yard purposes.
 The debris of the old Mary Pratt fur mace is being removed to make way for the improvements. The property Hes be- tween Birmingham and Avondale on First avenue and the railroad tracks.
 Superintendent F. Ford of the Alabama and Vicksburg, and the vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific, portion of the Queen and Crescent route, will pass through Birmingham tomorrow on train No. 2 which leave Birmingham at 5R a. m. He is going on a two-weeks vacation and is accompanied by relatives and friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
AGED NEGRO FOUND
 DEAD IN HIS CHAIR
ABRAM GRAY WAS ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST DARkIES IN JEFF PERSON coUNTY-REsPEcTED BY WHITE PEOPLE.

Abram Gray. negro 75 years old was found dead in his chair at his home in Woodlawn yesterday. Dr. J. A. Collins, who made a post mortem examination, decided that the death resulted from heart failure. This was also the decision of the coroner after investigation.
 Abram was considered one of the wealthiest negroes in the county. He left s20,0O0 in property and cash. The remains are being held awaiting advice from rela- tives of the old negro in Florida.
 Gray was discovered yesterday after noon about o'clock by Matte Miller. a negro woman living in the same house. Blood was flowing from the nose and the body was still warm. The negro was said to be a very polite old darkey and was respected by the people in Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
Perry Made a Member.

Washington, August 2S.--John B. Perry. chief engineer of the Union Pacific rail- road of omaha. Neb.. has been appointed a member of the board of consulting en- gineers which will meet In Washington on September 1 to discuss the building of the Panama canal. This fills the vacancy made through the resignation of Her man Schussler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
LAST GAME TONIGHT.
Indoor Baseball Season Will End With
 Games Tonight.

The last games of the present indeer baseball season will be played tonight at the Young Mems Christian association gymnasium.
 Two games will be played. the first beginning at o'clock The contesting teams, designated by their captains, will be Benjamin, Anderson, Hanna and Pla- towsky. The games this month have been well attended and much enthusiasm has been shown in the league. After the games tonight, light fffreshments will be served. No admission Zee will be charged, and fhA public is invaed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
Golf To,,rnev On.

Chicago, August 2s.-The annual strfg- gle for the Women's Western Golf asso- citation team championship is on. Nine teams of four players each were in to- days event. which was competition against bogey. The women's bogey for the course has been set at 100. When all of the thirty-six players shall have played eighteen holes the custody of the Higgins trophy will be awarded the winning team for one year and the individuals of the winning quartette will receive the w. w. c. A. silver medals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
The Citizens Savings Bank
 Promotes the Community Spirit.

We want you seriously think about the importance of your having savings account in this bank not simply because the law makes to interest to keep your savings here-which 1t does-but because of that com muniy of interest," spirit which should acuae every cit to keep his they will not only earn other dollars for him. but at the time will be har together with thousands other dollars and put to work building up and developing the community.
 This is the only bank in the state conning it's banking business strictly to savings accounts.
 You should here, if but few dollars. Get started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
THE WEATHER

Washington. August 2S-Folowing is the forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, showers in extreme south portion; Wednesday partly cloudy; light to fresh east to southeast winds.
 Local Weather Data.
 Birmingham, August 2S, p. m. Maximum temperatures ...... ..... 80 Minimum temperature. ... ........ 64 Mean temperature.... .., ............ 72 Normal temperatures. ...... ........ 19 Deficiency of temperature since Jan Rainfall since p. m. yesterday...... Q Rainfall since January It.. ..........1.02 Deficiency of rainfall since Jan. l.. 0.59
 Weather Report.
 Temperature and precipitation, as re- ported by the weather bureau for select southern stations during "A hours end- ing at 10 a. m. Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
Cholera Situation Unchanged.

Manila, August 2s.-The cholera situa- ton remains unchanged. Two deaths among the natives are reported today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29

Annie Elliot has filed suit in the cir- cult court against the Southern Railway company. The plaintiff asks for s1999 dam ages for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29

The case of James T. Sellers 'vs. Annie Dallas was submitted yesterday to Chan cellor A. H. Benners for decree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
AND DsAFETx

We pay 1 per cent on savings and time depos- its and compound inter- est semi-annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29

Nancy Dood, ct all vs. A. J. Dodd, ct al. was the style of petition filed yester- day in the chancery court seeking to have the sale of certain property or dered by the court in order that the pro- ceeds might be distributed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-29
RECORDS OF COURTS

The habeas corpus proceedings of James Hawkins, a negro, which were to have been heard yesterday morning by Judge Samuel L. Weaver. were continued un- til Friday.
 A petition was filed in the chancery court yesterday by the Ensley Wood working company ct al. against R. S. Hickman. The petition seeks to have the defendant restrained by injunction from blocking Twenty-third street in Ensley with coal and other obstruetions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-19
GRAND

No leaks have as yet been sprung
from the grand jury room at the
courthouse and no one has noticed
any deputy sheriffs falling over each
other in their rush to serve subpoenas
on witnesses summoned by the para
mount authority Of that august body.
The reason for this is that the body
is starting right at the threshold Of
its room to commence its process Of
sweeping out the courthouse or dust
ing off the bric-a-brac they seen dec
Grating the time-honored shelves.
1t is the turn Of the county treas
ury today and the first man to ascend
the stairway leading to the mysteri-
, Gus realm whence no returning trav-
>eler may with impunity make report
of the proceedings was Charles f.
Hobart, cashier in the office of the
county treasurer So far as is known
no charge has been made against the
present administration Of that office,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-19
DEATHS IN
new YORK FROM HEAT
(Scripps News Association.)


NEW YORK, July 19.-Today is another scorcher for
New York and vicinity with relief from the torrid
weather in sight. Long before sunrise the police
reporting deaths and prostrations is believed that
yesterdays record will be broken when thirty deaths and
two hundred and fifty prostratons reported Three
deaths have been reported up to nine o'clock this
ing Every hospital in the city is crowded and police pa
trolls being used ambulances. The temperature at
the weather bureau at this morning eighty four
NEW YORK, July 19.-Seventeen deaths have been
reported during the forenoon At eleven o'clock the tenn
perature was o.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-The torrid weather
tnues at ten this morning at was 80.
CINCINNATI, July 19-Five deaths and many pros
raons reported to the police today result of the
extxreme heat. The city is facing water famine.
CHICAGO July 19.-he city is still sweltering, but
relief in the shape of lake breeze predicted for tonight
Eleven deaths reported to the today
suit of the heat
CLEVELAND, July 19.-Eighteen deaths of babes
and two adults are the result of the hot ewather.