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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-11
ALLEGED DESERTER
ORDERED HELD HERE
JUDGE TOULMlN GRANTS PETl-
TIoN FOR HABEAS CORPUS PRE-
VENTING WILLIAM LESLIE BE-
ING TAKEN TO ATLANTA.

Judge Harry Toulmin presiding in the
federal court yesterday issued an order
directed to Chief of Police w. e. Wier,
City Warden r. G. Waldrop and Patrol
man Joe Nix temporarily restraining these
officials from delivering to the military
authorities at Fort Mcpherson near At
lanta William A. Leslie, young white
man under arrest charged with being
deserter from the United States army. The
order was issued by Judge Toulmin on
the habeas corpus petition of Attorney
George Bondurant representing Leslie.
The hearing will take place In the red
eral court tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
1t seems that young Leslie was arrested
few days ago and that Patrolman Nix
had about completed arrangements 10
take him to Atlanta and deliver him to
the military authorities. There is a stand
ing reward of $50 offered by the govern
ment for the arrest of deserters, the Of
ficer making the arrest, however, paying
all of the transportation and other
charges.
In the petition for the habeas corpus
proceedings staying the removal of the
Young man whose home is in Birming-
ham, Attorney Bondurant states that at
the time of his enlistment In the army
he was and is now a minor and is there
fore not liable for punishment as a de-
serter inasmuch as he did not have the
written consent of his parents to join
the army, which Is required by an act
of Congress.
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FLOW OF WATER FOR
HISTORY BUILDING
STREAM WITH A FLOW OF rs GAL
Ions PER MINUTE is STRUCK
BY WoRKMEN DIGGING FoUNDA-
TloNS.

A stream of water with a 75-gallon flow
per minute has been struck by the work
men sinking the foundations of the fif-
teen-story Brown Marx building at the
corner FIRST avenue and Twentieth street
The flow will be utilized by the own
ers to supply water for the building. An
engine will be placed in the basemer.
near the opening of the well and the
water will be pumped to the roof of the
building whence it will be distributed to
the various tenents.
All the necessary apparatus for sinking
a we'll large enough to accommodate the
flow has been secured, and it will be set
to work tomorrow morning
There was considerable delay last week
ON the structural steel work on the build
ing Four of the wells on the southeast
portion of the building had to be sunk
fifty feet before foundation of rock
could be found. Rock bottom was finally
struck and the pier to support the steel
column in each of the four wells has been
constructed.
The steel work will be resumed again
tomorrow morning and the contractors
state that the frame will be completed
as high as the fifth story by a week from
tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-11
LARGE STEAM TURBINE
CONNECTED YESTERDAY

The immense steam turbine of the Biz
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany was connected up yesterday and is
today furnishing power for all the lights
in the city and some of the street car
lines. The turbine Is of 5000 kilowatts
power, which is equivalent to about 1000
horse power, and the beauty about it is
that it requires only about one-eighth of
the space that reciprocating engine of
the same power would require.
1t required eighteen months to get the
engine built and installed at the plant. 1t
cost about SIPS 900 with all the accessories,
and is one of the most complete and
powerful ever erected in the south. A
twin to the one just completed has been
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The Battle Creek Bath Treatment In
stitutc.

"Why go to Hot Springs when you have
hot springs right here In Birmingham. -
said a physician yesterday, speaking to
one of his patients. There's no use
spending time and money at Hot Springs
or at any other place-stay at home. look
after your business and go to Jim Pear
sons place. 1910 Fifth avenue. Pearson
has commodious house located in the
residence section, removed from the down
town noise, elegantly fitted up and equip
ped with every kind of bath and you
can secure just as good treatment
there as at any of the famous
sanitariums in the country. Jim Pearson
is thoroughly competent, having had Il
long course Of training at the renowned
Battle Creek santarium, Battle Creek.
Mich recommend his place on every
OCCASION and think the Birmingham
people should be congratulated upon hav-
ing such an up-to-date institution in theif
city.
"At present | understand the place is
being conducted almost exclusively for
men but frequently physicians send wom-
en- there for some special bath or mas
sa ge treatment. so Jim is endeavoring to
set aside two days in the week for ladies'
II every lady who viii likely take weekly
treatment, will phone 1856 Bell. when 100
have been received. ladies day will be es-
tablished.
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IS GRANTED
BY AVONDALE COUNCIL

AT a meeting Of the City Council of
.Avondale Friday night the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company was
granted the franchise on Third avenue
from the eastern city limits to the western
limits for its new line
The company is granted the franchise
with the understanding that it pay its
pro rata of all the paving done on the
streets its uses. The officials of the COM
pany readily agreed to do SO and the
council gave the franchise.
This line on Third avenue in Avon
dale is the continuation of the line which
the company wishes to build out Avenue
c in Birmingham. which win give the
company its third line in that rapidly
growing suburb.
If the Birmingham City Council grants
the franchise out Avenue c, Avondale
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RAILROAD WORLD

J.. G. Conn, division passenger agent of
the Queen and Crescent Route, with head
quarters in Chattanooga, was in Birming-
ham yesterday He said that travel was
very heavy all over the road, and that
the Queen and Crescent had the heaviest
Mardi Gras business it has ever known.
Samuel w. Wilson, travelling freight
agent of the Philadelphia and Reading,
with headquarters in Atlanta, was in
Birmingham yesterday.
A. d. Lightner, general agent OF the
Frisco System, returned to Birmingham
yesterday from Memphis, where he went
to confer with General Manager Gray.
The Queen and Crescent moved the
"Errand Boy" company to New Orleans
last night on a special train running as
second No. l. The special left Birming-
ham at midnight and will arrive in New
Orleans this morning about 10 o'clock.
John w. Wood. travelling passenger
agent of the Queen and Crescent Route.
with headquarters in Meridian, was in
Birmingham yesterday.
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ordered and will be delivered in Birming-
ham within the next two or three months.
When that arrives and is put into COM
mission, the company will be in position
to furnish power to a much larger city
than Birmingham and stlll have large
reserve power.
The shaft of the turbine is perpendicu-
lar. The turbine is fourteen feet in dia-
meter at its widest part. At the bottom
are the two rows of buckets which con-
vey the steam to the shaft which is about
twelve inches in diameter
At the top of the shaft Is the gener-
ator This gives it direct connection so
that no energy is lost in transmission
from the engine to the generator.
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will have a much better service and that
portion of Birmingham through which the
line will run win also have a greatly
improved service.
On the proposed line the cars will make
the run to Avondale in five minutes less
time than by the present line on Avenue
f.
The other line which benefits Ayondale
is the East Lake line. 1t serves only the
extreme northern end of the town, how
ever. and does not serve the main resi-
dence and business section as the new
line will do.
The officials of the company state that
Avondale is growing so rapidly that an
other line Is necessary to handle the large
travel. The executive committee and the
board of directors have already voted the
Required appropriation for this work
about $4,000.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEET,
EnsIey Oakland Cemetery co.-office
EIected-Improvements Projected.

meeting of the stockholders of the
Ensley Oakland Cemetery company held
at the office of the Jefferson County Saw
ings bank, Eugene Enslen was elected
president, e. b. Pennington vice presi-
dent, r. D. Johnston, secretary, and e.
w. Whips treasurer.
Plans were discussed whereby the COM
pany would sub-divide the property adj
jacent to the Ensley South Highlands,
ana the property along the pike leading
to Bessemer near the Oakland church.
and erect several nice cottages. In addi-
ton the company intends beautifying the
cemetery in the spring. making walks,
drives and enlarglng the cemetery.
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Do Good Turn" for Your Family
by Turning the Handle Of the Door
Of the Citizens Savings Bank

It's strictly savings bank conducted strictly and
exclusively in the interest of savings depositors-
and it's the only strictly savings bank in the state.
The object of the Citizens Savings Bank is to
courage the people of this section to form the
habit of saving; thus, lettering themselves and
helping to make Birmingham a great financial
center, where home people can borrow home money
at reasonable rate.
If you do not live in Birmingham, bank with us by
mail It's easy and safe.
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RECORD OF COURTS

Judge Aston yesterday handed down a
decision against the inferior court of Ems
ley. He held that the advertisements
serving notice of the intention to intro
duce the bill creating the court were not
sufficient nor according to law, and that
the purpose of the bin was not sufficient
ly shown in the journals Of the house
and senate.
The matter came up for hearing in
the circuit court on quo warranto pro-
ceedlngs, seeking to Gust the justices of
the peace now holding office in Ensley.
The attorneys in behalf of the Inferior
court were Frank Deedmeyer and James
Mitchell and the attorneys for the JUS
tees were Judge John II. Miller and A.
Leo Oberdorfer
A mistral was ordered yesterday in
the city court in the case OF Mrs. Rosa
Johnson VS.. S. j. Doss, the jury, after
being out all night, reporting to the court
that 1t was unable to agree This was a
case in which the plaintiff sued the de-
PENDANT IA constable, for leyying attach
ment against certain household effects.
A verdict of guilty was returned against
James Taggart charged with improper re-
lations toward his young step-daughter,
but sentence was not passed by Judge
Greene in the criminal court yesterday,
the attorneys for the defendant, asking
further time in which to review the EVIL
dence An appeal may be taken in the
case. The penalty Is imprisonment for not
less than two years nor more than seven
years.
In the case Of the Alabama State Land
company VS.. Louis Lairdin the city court.
a Judgment nil dct was entered for the
plaintiff for the land for which suit was
entered.
In the chancery court yesterday the
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DATE FIXED FOR
COUNTY PRIMARY
Democratic Executive Com
mittee Decides on August n
SUBCOMMITTEE is NAMED
plan to Divide County Into Districts for
Selection of Legislators Referred
to Subcommittee
On Plans.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Chairman Thompson of the JEFF
y ferson county democratic executive
y committee last night named the
= following as the subcommittee on
y plans for the primary on August
= e7:
y John L. Parker of Birmingham.
= Pinkney Scott of Jonesboro.
y DIR. G.. w. Brown of Pratt City.
= r. DUPONT Thompson of Wood
y lawn.
= P.J. McGeever of Birmingham.
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concordIa Beneficial Society.

All members are requested to attend the
funeral of Mrs. George Kraemer. Avenue
i and Thirty-sixth street. this after
noon. Members win assemble at Con-
cordia hall p m.
LOUIS. BRANDEs. President.
n. LEHMAN. Secretary.
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WANTED-Two bright
young men l8 to Fl years cid
to take charge CT wrapping
department. Apply with ref
erences, Manager, Louis
Saks. Z
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HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

is the best health maker and preserver
ever discovered and always cures
Colds, Headache, Grippe, General De-
biIity, Indigestion, Dyspepsia or Fe-
male Ills.
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DON'T WAIT
UNTIL YOU'RE SICK

before getting a bottle of Hostetter's
Stomach Btters. Get 1t today and by
taking dose before meals keep well
and hearty This is the secret of the
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case of e. y. George Us. Leola ]. Muther-
shed ct al, was submitted for a decree
on motion to dismiss and on demur-
rers
The case of ]. b. Reeves vs.. the board
of trustees of the University of Alabama,
in the chaneery court. was submitted for
a decree ON notion to dismiss with
leave to file briefs within one week.
Announcement was made just before the
adjournment of the circuit court yester-
day afternoon by Judge Aston that be-
ginning Monday the circuit court will
open for business at $50 o'clock each
morning and remain in session until as
late as is necessary each day. One hour
only, from 1890 o'clock until 80 o'clock.
will be taken for luncheon. This new
schedule of hours was adopted by Judge
Aston for the purpose of getting rid OF
as many as possible of the cases on the
docket of the adjourned term of the cir
cult court.
Sentence was passed upon a number of
prisoners In the criminal court yesterday,
as follows
Amos Johnson, larceny from a dwelling,
two years In the penitentiary.
b. II. Dietrich, miscegenation, seven
years in the pententiary.
Mack Dooly gaming, ten days at hard
labor
Jim Hogue, assault and battery. ten
days at hard labor
VIII Lacey, carrying a concealed weap-
on. twenty days at hard labor; Drew Ter
rell, assault and battery with a weapon
thirty days at hard labor on the one
charge and sixty days at hard labor on
the other.
George Wade, convicted of larceny from
a person, will not be sentenced until a
motion for new trial is argued
In the case of George w. jackson, con-
victed of manslaughter in the first de-
gree, n motion for n new trial was ar
gued before Judge Greene.
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THE WEATHER

Washington. March 10,-Forecast for
Alabama-Rair Sunday: Monday clearing
and colder; fresh east TO southeast winds.
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Will buy for cash mer.
chandise stocks of all kinds
correspondence strictly
confidential. /. N. Rubel,
box 1876, Birmingham. Aka.
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Resolutions Fixing Date.

After Chairman Thompson had an
nounced the purpose Of the meeting Sec
rotary John p. Abbott called the roll.
Committeeman r. DUPONT Thompson
then offered the following resolution fix
ing August 27 as the time for holding the
primary:
BE it resolved by the democratic execu-
tive committee of Jefferson county, That
a primary election be and the same is
hereby called to be held at the various
voting precincts in said county on Mon
day, the 9th day of August, 1906, for the
purpose of nominating all county officers.
The qualification of voters shall be the
same as fixeu by the state democra tic
executive committee.
BE 1t further resolved, That SUBJ
committee of five members and the chair
man of this committee shall be appointed
who shall prepare detailed plan, in ac-
cord with the primary election laws of
the state. And it shall be the duty of
the committee when the plan shall have
been prepared to have sufficient num-
Der of copies either typewriter or print
ed. And the secretary of this committee
shall mail copy to each member of this
committee so that he may have an OBJ
portunity to consider it before the next
meeting of the committee, at a meeting
to be held on April a."
Mr.. Thompson accepted an amendment
to make the chairman a member of the
subcommittee. Committeeman p j. Nc
Geever wanted the subcommittee to be
appointed Immediately, plan for the
primary drafted, and a report made back
to the committee yesterday. The motion
of Committeeman McGeever was voted
down by a large vote. April IA was then
fixed as the time for the next meeting
of the committee when the report of the
subcommittee is to be presented for
adoption.
Clerk of Criminal Court.
Committeeman d. D. Courson presented
the following resolution:
Whereas, the office OF clerk of the
criminal court is an appontive one.
Therefore, be it resolved. That it is
the sense of this convention that the name
or names Of candidates for clerk of the
criminal court should not go on the ticket
in the primary election to be held in JEFF
ferson county this year.
Committeeman Copeland suggested that
the words ''all other officers TO be elect
ed in November" to the resolution offered
by Committeeman Courson. Inasmuch as
the office of clerk Of the criminal court
81 jefferson county is an appointiye one,
the name of John G. Bradley, the only
candidate for the office. will not go on
the ball lot to be used in the primary.
Several motions followed that which was
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Local Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitations as re-
ported at the weather bureau for select
stations during twenty-four hours ending
at 10 a. M:
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The Jefferson county democratic execu-
tive committee at its meeting yesterday
decided upon August q as the date for
the county primary election. This is also
the date fixed by the state executive COM
mittce for the nomination of governor and
other state officers.
The meeting of the committee was held
yesterday at noon at the court house.
Chairman B. A. Thompson presided. At
least one political surprise was sprung
1t was the motion of Committeeman Pink
ney Scott which provides for dividing JEFF
ferson county into districts for the pur-
pose of giving the rural districts an OPP
portunity to choose candidates for the leg
islature from their respective communi-
ties. James Liddell spoke against the mo-
ton saying that in his opinion, "a man
elected to the general assembly of Ala
bama should be strong enough to carry
the entire county" Maj. w. j. Parkes of
Bessemer spoke briefly in favor of the
motion saying that he noticed that the
applause following the remarks of COM
mitteeman Liddell came from the Bir-
mingham members of the committee. He
thought that the rural districts should
have an equal show in selecting repre-
sentatives from their communities to the
legislature
A motion was then made that the Scott
motion be tabled, which was defeated by
the close vote of % to %. 1t was then
agreed that it would be the sense of the
county committee to incorporate the views
of Committeeman Scott in the plan for
the coming primary provided that it could
be done in conformity to the general pri-
mary election laws of the state of Ala
bama
Members of Committee Present.
The meeting of the committee was full
of interest. The following members of the
committee were present at the meeting
B. A. Thompson chairman; DR.. NJ. C.
Ragsdale, Pinkney Scott. I. ]. Burch-
field, G. W. Fox, Nose Hill, John p. Abb
bolt, John NJ. Erwin, Warren Lindsay, II.
Snow Rogers, G. A. Collins, Jack Stewart,
j. r. Lawson, DR.. J. w. Howard, w 7.
Poe John r. Copeland ]. L. Parker,
D. D. Courson, w. A. Mayfield, d. G.
Knight, j. r. Reeves, ]. w. mccarthy.
Dr. George w. Brown, p. W. Acton, r.
DUPONT Thompson, NJ. Dotzheimer p. j.
McGeever, A. Z. Rich Phil Fl. Harris,
John McCartin, s. NJ. Blake, j. II. Snow.
James Liddell. John r. Ellard, ]. l. Kim
mons.
The following were represented by
proxies: L. M. Strickland, w. l. Brown,
p s. Miner, DR.. f. S. Pugh, ]. A. Faux,
DIR. E. p. Lacey, E. A. Veitch, j. G.
Dickerson, John harrington, C. L. Dabbs.
The absentees were j. E. Tate, w.
Sam Brown, George C. Jones. w. A. Brad
ford, DR.. w. j. Love, T. d. Watkins r.
M. liner, B. +. Johnson, w. H. Batson.
John Koran, j. B. Nabers T. p. Taylor
and w. II. Zuber.
DR.. George w. Brown. John r. Cope
land. ID. S. Knight, John r. Elard and
Nose Hill composed the committee on
proxies. This committee was instructed
by the chairman that it was necessary
for proxies to be held by representatives
from the same precinct in which the alb
sentees reside. w. M. Hanna Of Beat
No. 30 was elected to the place of his
uncle, j. S. Hanna, who died since the
last meeting of the committee, to serve
for the day.
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In the chancery court yesterday II
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w. f. LEHMAN,
Official in Charge.
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Office hours
from 8 q. m.
TO 8 q. m.
every day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-12-14

folly chooses his course and allows
no condition to impede his progress.
such men are indefatigble workers
they do not recognize defeat. A
knock down is merely taken as an in.
centive to greater exertion. II they
are broad minded men they see only
conditions to be overcome-not per-
sons. The reward Of riches TO such
characters is merely the by product Of
their labors. They have ideals which
they keep ever in view. as the sculp.
tor works to his model. Men Of this
stamp are found in every walk in life.
They may be successful in trades or
professions, OF their ideals may be
found in a desire for great Knowledge.
"The demands of today are for men
Of this latter type, and the true
foundation Of 1t all is character build
ing. Those who have required great
wealth say it does not satisfy-there
is still something wanting What Is
itf Every man will some day ask
himself this question. In the eager
strife for wealth he may forget 1t for
a-time, but It will not down To be
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-12-14

ize, perhaps that il is exercise Of the
mental qualities that produces activity
and these grow and develop only as
we persist in the work we desire to
accomplish.
THE sordid, gross man believes his
environment governs his life, and he
makes little or no effort TO free him
self from these conditions. The men
tally weak man likewise believes he
has an affiiction peculiar TO him
self, and he does not try to secure re.
lease from his mental attitude. II Is
very real TO both Of them and they be-
lieve in 5hs conditions so thoroughly
that their Ewes are lived on a dead
level in keeping with what they be-
lieve to be inevitable. They are
averse to the labor that is necessary TO
acquire success, aud they would resent
any attempt TO arouse them from
their lethargy.
1.-THE successful man Of the times in
any profession or business career, and
in social religious and educatiopal
affairs, is the man who has studiously
cultivated mental poise. He care