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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-25

On the first and third Tuesday OF
each month, the LOUISVILLE AND
NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY
will sell round trip tickets to the west
at EXTREMELY LOW RATES, linn
tied 81 days from date of sale. with
stop-oyers.
MARDI GRAS
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
RAILROAD COMPANY will sell tick
ets to New Orleans, .obile and Pensa-
cola at rate of one fare plus rs cents
for the round trip on February 21st to
26th 1906, inclusive, limited to March
3rd. 1906, and upon payment of fee
of 30 cents tickets may be extended
TO March 18th, 1906.
CHEAP RATES TO CALIFORNIA.
frhe Louisville and Nashville Railroad
comnany will sell one way second-class
colonist tickets to California common
noints from February Is to April Z. 1906
Inclusive at rate of $3.50. This rate will
also apply to certain points in Arizona,
Colorado. New Mexico, Nevada, Utah.
wyoming and Texas.
FOR further information, apply to
p. SID JONES,
District Passenger Agent.
r. G. PIERCE,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
C. L. WOLF,
City Passenger Agent.
Phone BPS. - Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-25

The following cases are on the docket
of the circuit court for today:
Board of Trustees of the University OF
Alabama vs.. NJ, M. Nichols.
Francis L. Hinton administrators, VS..
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company.
Dolly Moore VS.. the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company.
Frank Washington VS.. W. II. Graham.
j. P. Lantznester VS.. the Alabama Ma
tional bank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-25

S. TT. Bush yesterday entered suit in
the chancerY court against the Mayor
and Aldermen Of Birmingham. in an effort
to enjoin the city from selling certain
real estate for the payment of assess
ments made for street improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-25

able this extra work VIII be necessary
for several days to come.
The following business was transacted
in the city court yesterday, in the Sec
ond division. before Judge Ferguson:
c. Clark VS.. Henry Baker, Judgment
of the lower court quashed.
Phoenix Carriage company VS.. I. NJ.
Hart dismissed for want of prosecu-
ton.
Powers. Little e. Co. VS.. the Southern
Railway company. Judgment for the
plaintiff In the sum of $3.50.
c. L. Drake VS.. e. G. Bondurant, set
tied amicably, and dismissed.
Leo Alderman vs. the Birmingham
Water Works company, non-suit taken by
the plaintiff.
Harry solinsky & Co VS.. Phoenix Auc-
ton company. judgment for the defend
ant.
Luther C. Tumlin VS.. the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company, judgment
by consent for 5000.
A. d. Vandergrift & Co. y, the Ala
hanna Great Southern Railroad company,
Judgment for the defendant.
In the first division Of the city court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-25
ELECTION WILL Be
LIVELY At ENSLEY
Warm Contest Expected Over
City Clerks Place
ELECTION IN FEBRUARY
Committees VIII Probably Meet To-
morrow Night to Hear Complaints
of Corporations Against
ncreases-Lieenses

Ensley, January 24.-(speelal)-A the
time approaches for the election Of city
officials by the Mayor and City Council
interest grows in the probable result in
several of the offices.
The officers in every department of the
city government will be elected for the
present year at the last meeting of the
council in February, and 1t is expected
that several lively contests will develop
before the time of the election.
One of the mosst important contests will
probably be for the office of city clerk.
c.. B. Pennington. who was elected to
this position year ago resigned last fall
to accept position with the Pratt Con-
solidated Coal company at Mineral
Springs and A. l.. Arnold was elected to
fill the unexpired term. Mr.. Arnold has
made himself very popular with the city
officials and the people generally and 1t
is understood that he will be in the race
for reelection 1t is also understood that
he will be opposed by at least one other
candidate and it is expected that the race
Will be very interesting.
1t is also understood that DR.. Robins
will have one or two opponents in the
race for reelection as city physician
As Chief of Police d. F. sugg was NOM
mated in the primary for his position he
will very likely be replaced at the head
of the police department
While no announcements have been
made for the other places it Is thought
very probable that several other contests
will develop before the time for the cleo
| ton arrives
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-25

A large number of misdemeanor cases
were tried in the second division of the
criminal court yesterday The cases on
the docket in that division for today are
as follows:
A. W. Smith, assault and battery; Henry
Wilson, assault and battery; b. f. Iur-
ner, assault and battery; Mary Presley,
assault and battery with a weapon; Pearl
Jones assault and battery with weapon;
Lee Byars, assault and battery; Charles
Doland, abusive language; Tom Dolan,
abusive language; John III. Hollis, assault
and battery Morgan Kerr, assault and
battery with a weapon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-25
RECORD OF COURTS

"A verdict Of not guilty was returned by
the jury in the first division of the GRIM
inal court yesterday in the case of Mat
tie Pitts and Queenie Boswell, negro wom-
en-, charged with holding up and robbing
white man.
The women were defended by Attorney
Hugh C. Crane. Charles Weaver and D.
original charge against the women was
the principal witness for the prosecution.
and a large number of witnesses were
introduced by the defense for the purpose
of proving alibis for the women.
The matter was argued and went to the
jury about o'clock, and the verdict was
brought into the court about O'Clock,
the women being found guiltless.
The case OF w. A Stonecypher, indicted
for criminal assault, was taken up in the
criminal court after the case of the negro
women had been given to the jury. Some
time was lost In getting jury, 1t being
almost the hour of adjournment before
any Roadway had been made in that direc-
ton.
Stonecypher's case is Of unusual inter-
est to the deputy sheriffs of Jefferson
county. 1t was stated yesterday that af-
ter the charge on which he is being tried
was made against him some months ago.
several deputies started to search for
him. They succeeded in locating him in
dense woods in the northern part of the
county, but he evaded them and entered
the mountains of st. Clair county.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Stradford and Dep
uty James Mullin followed him into st.
Clair county, continuing on the trail
rough a heavy downpour of rain all of
day and night. They lost him, how
ever and returned to Birmingham. Null
lin caught cold in the rain. 1t developed
into a more serious malady and he died
as a result Stonecypher was caught
asleep in a cave some time later. and has
been in the county Jail awaiting trial
ever since.
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before Judge Sem the damage suit Of
w II. Landrop VS.. the Bessemer Trust
and Banking company Is on trial. 1t Will
doubtless be concluded today.
The following cases are on the docket
for today in the first division Of the
city court. there being no docket for
the second division.
James II. Phelps pro ami vs.. the Biz
r1ingham Loan company ct al William l..
Miller rs. r. I. Dean; Mrs e. c. Brown
VS.. the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company; Charles n. Pritehard vs.
c. Johnson.
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Committee to Meet.


The miscellaneous and judiciary commit
tees of the city council will probably meet
In Joint session at the city hall next
Friday night for the purpose of hearing
and considering complaints of corpora
lions against the increase in the license
taxes made In the 1906 schedule
These complaints were referred to these
committees at the last meeting or Inc
city council. 1t was the intention oil the
chairmen of the committees to call the
meeting earlier In the week but on ae-
count of the inability of some of the per-
sons interested to attend, the calling ol
the meeting has been delayed. WINE
the call has not yet been made dennltely
1t is understood that the session VIII PROB
ably be held Friday night. -,
The corporations whose complaints VIII
he considered are the Birmingham Rail
way. Light and Power company, the TWO
telephone companies, the Birmingham
Water Works company and the STANDARD
OIL company.
Inspects Postoffice.
Homer M Kintz. assistant superintend-
ent of the postoffice department at wash
ington, was in the city yesterday ana
made a personal inspection of the new
nostoffice building as to its needs in the
way of lock boxes and other fixtures.
MIR. Kintz expressed himself as well
pleased with the progress that is being
made In the showing of the local office
and complimented Postmaster clayton on
the new building soon to be occupied.
The walls of the new building nave
been completed and the finishing work
will be pushed to an early completion
II is the intention of the contractors to
have the building completed and ready
for occupancy early in February.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Durfee have gone
to cleveland and Buffalo. where they will
snend several days with friends and
relatives Before coming to Ensley two
or three months ago Mr. Dur-fee was en-
gagged in the manufacture of steel at
Cleveland.
literary society has been organized
at Osceola The organization was per-
fected last Friday night at meeting held
with Mrs Lynch at Rising. The society
will meet every Friday night and IN
teresting programmes will be arranged
for each meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
Broadway, 9Th and 9th Sts., N. Y.
One Minute from Astor Place Subway Station.
NEW MACKEREL.NEu M4CKEREL.
IlIS schooner Comes Flying In wing and
Wing. to Fin Others Ahead OF Her.

The fishing schooner Natalie b. Nickerson
came up the coast yesterday with a smash
ing breeze astern, her mainsail swung
to port and her fores1il out. to sta rboa I'd.
She was fresh from The ma ckerel fishing
grounds, with 81 eco mackerel in her well,
and she hoDed TO get in with the first of the
seasons catch.
She made a brave run of it, and for three
leagues led the tug Sterling which was
trying TO get her tow line. Inside the Hook
she hove 10, gave the tug n chance to catch
up, and came on up the bay.
But at Fulton Market pier she found two
other boats that had got in a few hours
ahead of her. The Nickerson had been off
Hatteras with the fishing fleet. but the
Claudia and the Saladin had been anchored
further north and got in early yesterday
morning. Capt. Seavey felt batter, how
ever, when he learned that the Saladin
usually the first had also been beaten by the
Claudia and that Flor McKown's colors
had been lowered by Capt. John Madison.
The Nickerson was not the first of the
Gloucestermen, hut she was the first Of the
feet from Maine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
PURSUED BY HIS CRIME.
Wanderer wants to he Sent Back to Coll
orado for Alleged swindle.

A man whose general appearance n
Gated hard luck walked into Police Head
quarters yesterday and said he wanted
70 surrender for a misdeed he committed
five years ago in Gold6eld, Col. He said
he was Jacob Posuer and that he formerly
kent a store in Goldfeld, but the notion
came to him to make a little money faster
than by the usual business methods. He
got 81, 900 worth of goods from the Mcclellan
Dry Goods Company and from the Drlfnn
Shoe Company, and sold out Tor N'ooo ana
quickly left town.
Thinking the authorities would get after
him he went to Mexico, and, fearing arrest
even there, kept moving from place 10
place. He came back to Texas TO escape
the imaginary officers, but the loea OF arrest
haunted him by day and night and ne Kept
on the move from State, TO state.
"I'm tired of the load am carrying on
my mind and the sight OF q policeman
gives me the shivers. | want 10 give my
self up and have it over he said to Detec-
tive Sergeant Dunn,
"Ill find out if they really want you
Perhaps they've forgotten all about you
out there" said the detective.
He sent a telegram of inquiry to the Gold
field authorities and gave the visitor a tenn
porary nome in a cell. -.
This despatch was received last night
from Chief Of Police NJ. !. Delaney OF Denver
The Mclean Dry Goods Company and the
! c. d. Grinlths Shoe Company will not prose-
cuute Posner. Release him so far as we ar
concerned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
RARE FLOWERS IN THE PARK.
Easter Exhibit Includes some specimens
From Far Away Australia.

The annual Easter flower show at the Cen
trail Park Conservatory will he opened
to the public this morning. For the last
ten DAYS the buildings have been closed
while Head Gardener OLSON and his aSsls-
tants prepared for the display. Yesterday
invited guests were admitted.
The north house, devoted mainly 70 flow
ers. contains the chief Faster exhibit. The
centre mound under the high dome shows
n bank OF Easter lilies against a background
of o,melias and New Holland plants. The
corners of the rectangular mound are oc-
c,,nied by purple a~zaleas, while azaleas
NJ huff and yellow extend along the sides.
with these are cherry and apple blossoms.
High I'D above the camelias tree ferns
from New Zealand extend their heads,
Two curious plants in the noun are the
monkey puzzler, also from New Zealand, and
the bottle brush. The first is named because
~ its sbarp spines which project in every
direction. The bottle brush looks very
much like a red lamp chimney cleaner.
The flowers on the side shelves of the build
ing include the double Powered English
hawthorn, old fashioned primroses. gen.
istas with their delicate yellow flowers,
and ~acacias. Then there are Towering
bulbs; hyaolnths, narclSSuses anu Jumps III
various colors. A new variety daisy is the
Queen Alexandra.
Between the flower house and the palm
Shibit comes a room devoted to stove
plants. Here are pitcher plants, sensitive
PLANTS and pineapples.
The main palm house, with its tempera-
ture OF 70 degrees ana its many tropical
plants. has a strong West Indian flavor,
Mr.. OLSON points with pride to a royal palm
in seed and flower, to a coffee tree with its
buds and its pods containing the beans, tc
cotton plants in bloom, and finally to a large
banana tree with its hanging fruit.
Those interested in orchids will go direct
To the fern house. Here are rare yellow
tulip orchids, lady Slipper orchids, and
dendrobiums in yellow and purple. Severa
specimens Of staghorn ferns hang on the
walls OF this building. These plants in
general appearance strongly resemble the
hunting trophies from which they derive
their name.
The pink rose Of Killarney attracts atten'
ton in the south building devoted to roses
and h~ydrangeas. The bougainvillea, also
shown here, looks much prettier than il
sounds. 1t has a small purple blossom
with yellow stamens.
Mr.. OLSON said yesterday that this is the
best exhibit yet given in the conservatory.
1T is the seventh Faster opening, hC
said. we hope to improve the displays
each year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
G4SHED DOG WITH KNIFE.
Negro Who Sided Too Much with His Setter
Held In 81 900 Hail.

When Arthur De NeauS, a negro, Of 45s
Side court yesterday charged with felonious
assault Magistrate Barlow asked for the
complainant.
Here he u.s." said the bridge policeman,
raising a struggling white bulldog to the
Judges desk. The dog had a twelve inch
cash across his back.
Arthur Van, a clog dancer, OF ?B3 West
Twenty-fourth street, owner Of the dog
aid that he was walking down Seventh
avenue at Thirty-fourth street on Friday
night when the negro passed, leading a
Gordon setter. The two dogs were at each
other in an instant. The negro pulled his
pocket knife, Van said, and attacked the
bulldog. The animal had been gashed once
before his owner could prevent IT,.
The negro was held in $1,000 bonds for
an examination tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
Busy WOMEN FOOTBALLS.
Operating on Broadway, Police Say
Knocked Down and Locked Up.

Two neatly dressed women who gave
fictitious names and addresses were ar
raigned in the West Side court yesterday
on suspicion Of holding up a man on Broad
way early yesterday morning and robbfng
him of $40. They were held in $500 bail
until tomorrow to allow the police to pro-
cure evidence.
Detective Boyle Of the West Forty-seventh
street station house told the court that
many complaints of women footpads along
the dark sections of upper Broadway had
been received lately. When a nan who
wouldn't give his name rushed into the
ported the $40 loss at the hands of two
women, Boyle and Fitzpatrick hurried out
on the trail. They got to Fifty-fifth street
lust in time, they said, to see a man pushed
into the shadow of a building by two
women. Then they saw the mans fists
shoot cut, and the women rolled into the
straet. While they We're being arrested the
man with the fists fled.
The detectives said hat the prisoners
answered the description Of the women
concerned in the $40 holdup.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15

Summer Floor Coverings
IN LIGHT AND DARK coLQRs, INCLUDING WOOD FIBRE,
vAsuMrR COTTON, CALCUTTA AND WASHABLE COTTON RUGS.
Mso AN EXTENSIVE LINE OF CHINA AND JAPANESE MATTINGs.
Tomorrow, Sale of
CHINA AND JAPANESE MATTINGs.
Per Roll, 5000, $50. HOO
Irregular Value &c. 90 to $1,000
ADMINISTER RUGS, exl2f #. Oriental Designs, 1880
Regular Value $24.So
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
Slot Machine Crusade.

Inspector Schmittberger sent out de-
~tectives on Friday night to sleuth for slot
machines. Two saloon keepers and a bill
lard room owner were a%rraigned in the
Nest side court yesterday for operating
them. They all waived examination and
were held in $500 bail for. trial. Edward
Curran Of the Pequod Club at twenty
seventh street and Eighth avenue, Tor
meriy the headquarters Of John c Sheehan,
was one Of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
pet,,rs Hotel in Jamaica Sold.

Pettit's Hotel. one of the many head
Quarters Of Washington, was sold yester-
day at auction. 1t is in Jamaica, l.. ]. The
owner some time ago decided to have the
land divided into lots and sold by auction.
The sale yesterday included tho old build
inc and twenty lots. The aggregate amount
received for the property was 81 Is, 800. The
building was sold for s25 900. This will
be torn down to make room for a modern
Office building,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
RILEY GRAMMAR IN COURT.
Up on Warrant Issued Last October for
Alleged N~on-Support OF wife.

Iiley Grammar, the racetraok plunger,
was in the West Side court yesterday
charged by his vito with on-support.
lie went 10 court with his lawyer, Dan
O Reilly, who informed him at Bennings
on Fr!iay that a warrant had been re-
posing in TIE West Side court safe since
last October which the court officers would
like 10 serve on him. II was secured the
Gay sf,er he left for New Orleans.
Grammar said that he was villingytolpay
his wife $40 a week. Magistrate Harlow
Grammar TO appear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
FRANK B.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR

That the cost-pIus-a.h xed-sum basis Is the
most advantageous TO the owner and most
equitable to the contractor In buiiding opera
tons has been proven by the record of our
work.
4 copy OF our pamphlet No. I'll, containing
descriptions of our rec ent work done on q cost
pius-a- nxed contract, will be sent on re.
quest.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-28
POLICE AND TROOPS FIGHT
BOMB THROWERS

Riga, Aug. 28.-Police and troops
ST. Olivia street where bombs had
been discovered. The revolutionists
inside fired with rifles from the win
dows on the attacking party and also
riddled the house with bullets, kill
ing or wounding all the inmates. Two
men and a woman were killed. At an
other place in the suburbs a student
while resisting arrest.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-28
Direct from
GOOd Old New Orleans
SECURITY
Java & Mocha Coffee.
JOYCE.PRUIT COMPANY,
Exclusive Agents
Deals in Realty,

The following deeds have been filed
and Recorder F. P. Gayle:
W. T.. Wells and wife to C. w. Hay
mes, for 81, their half in that part of
the southeast quarter of southwest
quarter of section 32 10 "A. west of
Union Avenue. Roswell.
C. w. Haynes and wife to Jno. Falxa
for 81 and other considerations, part
of block 1, Haynes subdivision to Ros
we'll This deed was given to correct
one formerly given.
w. t. Wells and wife to Poul c.
Wilson, for 1925, the south half of lot
| 2, block 10 Alameda Heights.
Annie Buchanan to Marcus A. Howe
for $500, lots 10 and II, block of
Sparks addition to Roswell.
M L. Goodin and others to Bess l.
Phillips, for $4,000. lots and blk
SO, West Side Addition to Roswell.
| j. J. Hagerman and wife to NJ. NJ
Brunk, for 5000, all that part of the
northeast quarter of 80 13 26 that is
west of the Northern Canal.
B. NJ McMinn and wife to J. D
Jones, for $1,000, lots 72 and 73 Belle
Plaine, and the water thereto.
L
Van King and wife to John Fake
for 1915, block L, Haynes subdivision
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-28
SQUADRON OF CRUISERS TO
SAIL FOR ASIATIC STATION

Washington, Aug. 28.-It is expect
ed that very soon after the review
of the Atlantic fleet by President
a squadron of cruisers un-
der Rear Admiral Brownson will sail
for the Asiatic station byi way of Eu-
rope and the Suez canal. These cruis-
ers are the West Virginia, PennsyE
vania, Colorado and Maryland. They
will leave New York in time to reach
Gibraltar by Sept 18th.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-28
GROWING WORSE.
Presidents Order for Fonetic Spelling
to Be Extended to All Depart
ments of the Government.

Washington, Aug. 28.-The Presi-
dents order regarding phonetic spell
ing will be extended to all parts of
the government By his direction all
documents are to be printed with
that form of spelling. A committee
representing various departments of
the government printing Office has
been appointed to formulate rules for
carrying out this order. "a superf1u-
Gus commfttee-any printer can beat
the originators of the sysPm.-Lino.) }
Oyster Bay, N. Y; Aug. 2S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's correspondence is
now spelled in accordance with the
recommendation of the Carnegie Re
formed Spelling Committee, of which
Prof. Brander Matthews is chairman.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-28
REAL ESTATE TRUST CO.
CLOSES ITS DOORS.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug 28.-Tne
Real Estate Trust Company closed its
doors this afternoon 1t has a capital
and surplus of $4,000 and deposits
of $7,500,OOO. 1t was establinhed in
1885 Frank K. Nipple was its presi-
dent up to his death last Friday. The
company had about $6.7O0,O00 call
loans outstanding. There are rumors
to the effect that Mr.. Nipples death,
which was assigned to cerebral nem-
orrhage, was not the result of natural
causes.
Judge Audenreid, in the common
pleas court today appointed George
H. Earle, Jr., president of the Fin
ancfal Trust Co, of Pennsylvania, re-
ceixer for the Real Estate Trust Co
In addition to it's deposits the com
pany had $26.1e7. .6S2 of trust funds
invested, and $60,4S3, 400 by compa
ny as depository aN1 trustee for is
sues of collateral trust funds.