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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
"Old Isaacs From the BoWery."

Charles F. Blaney's new production "Old 1saacs From the Bowery," which will be presented at the Bijou all this week, beginning tonight, will be some thing entirely new from any drama this popular playwright has ever written, as the play is founded on the lower East Side of New York, and deals with char aeters taken from real life. In produc- ing the new play, Mir. Blaney will also introduce his new star. Harry First, who was known to the patrons of the Bijou as Father Abraham" the modern Fagin in the "Child Slaves of New York The role of Old Isaacs fits MT. First admir- ably as the story of the play is in reality part of his own history and deals with the many benevolent and interesting features of his father, who was, for many years, a merchant on the Bowery in the days when this historic thoroughfare was the main street of the metropolis.
 The usual matiness will be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
FORECAST OF THE NEWS
 FOR THE COMING WEEK

the Christmas holidays, and the prospect is that it will occur about the goth inst. and that the holiday will continue until January T.
 The church and state separation law which was passed by the French parlia- ment a year ago goes into effect in Paris December II, and will be enforced in the various departments on December F and b The French government is facing the situation with firmness and calmness, though the prospect of the religious crisis becoming acute has been augmented by an authoritative announcement in the Croix, the clerical organ, that the Pope forbids Catholics to abide by the public meeting law of 1881, under which the gov- ernment proposes that religious services shall be held in the future.
 The annual meeting of the National League of Baseball clubs will be held in New York on Tuesday, December II.
 The annual meeting of the American League of Baseball clubs will be held in Chicago on Wednesday.
 The National Civic Federation will hold it's annual meeting in New York on Wednesday and Thursday. The advisabii- ity of imposing taxes on incomes and in- herltances will be discussed by Andrew Carnegie. President Eliot of Harvard, Oscar Straus and Samuel Gompers. Gov ernment by injunction will be discussed by John Mitchell Seth Low and others. Child labor will also be considered.
 The trial of the charges against the packing companies indicted for alleged combination will begin in Chicago on Monday
 Sentence is to be imposed upon Chester F. Gillette for the murder of Grace Brown at Her1imer, N. Y. Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
DRUNKEN QUARREL
 ENDS IN TRAGEDY
WILL HENLEY, A YOUNG WHITE MAN, KILLED BY WILL DARNELL IN ADSDEN-SHERiFF GLAND LER SUED FOR DAMAGES.

Gadsden, December 9.-(Special. )-Will Henley, young white man, was shot and dangerously wounded at house of questionable character near the Ala bama Great Southern car shops this morning about 1 o'clock by Will Oar nell. It is alleged that both men were drinking and had a previous quarrel which was renewed. Darnell claims that Henley was advancing on him with a bottle and he shot him in self-defense, the ball striking Henley in the right side. His condition is regarded as criti- cal, with q slight chance for recovery. Darnell came up to the police station and surrendered to the officers and was locked up.
 Sheriff William Chandler has been sued for 5000 alleged damages by negro liV- ing in Jefferson county. negro was found dead on Lookout Mountain some time ago, the body having been concealed. Ernest Whaley was susplcloned of the crime and warrant was sent to Jefferson county, where he had been traced and another negro named Ernest Posey was arrested and imprisoned. It was afterwards discovered that he was the wrong man, and he sued the sheriff for alleged false Imprisonment. The trial will take place in Birmingham Monday.
 The Nelson, Klein & Krause Manufac- turing company are having four barges 12x60 feet built here to be used in trans porting parties from Greensport to Lock Three on the Coosa river, where it will be shipped to St. Louis by rail. The steamer City of Gadsden has been en- gagged for a period of five years to trans port the companys products from the mines to the railroad.
 B. T. Collier has filed suit in the cir cult court against R. w. Lewis and wife, w. II. Barnes and M. B. Johnson ask ing $500 alleged damages for the breach of the conditions of bond made by the defendants on November II. This action grew out of the sensational injunction suit which was won by Collier some weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
At the Gayety.

The "Gay Morning Glories,' show that made a great hit in Cincinnati last week, will be the attraction at the New Gayety theatre this week. commencing with the matinee this afternoon and the performance tonight. It is said that some new and startling features will he intro dueed entirely different from anything that has been here this season. If that is the case and there Is every reason to be- lieve the promise will be fulfilled, it will probably fill the theatre every afternoon and night. The Gayety is popular thea tre as attested by the attendance last week. when it was filled to the doors every night
 There will he matinee every afternoon and d performance every night this week at the Gaycty, and the advance sale of tickets is the largest on record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
"The Man From Now"

Henry w. Savage's first offering in Birmingham this season is announced for the Jefferson theatre Wednesday night, when Harry Bulger and an adequate sup porting cast and really beautiful chorus will be seen in the seasons pronounced musical success, "The Man From Now" by John Kendrick Bangs, Vincent Bryan and Manuel Klein. MT. Bulser and his associates spent sixteen weeks in Boston and six weeks in New York city in this play and at the present time are eomplet- ing an unusually successful engagement in Chicago The play is in a prologue and two acts and it is mounted in the usual elaborate fashion which characterizes all Henry w Savages productions Seats go on sale at the box office today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
NEW YEAR EVE BALL.
Bartenders' Union Arranging for a
 Good Time.

Local No. 2lS of the Bartenders' Inter- national league will give a New Year s eve ball at Gelder's hall on Twentieth street, at the corner of Fourth avenue, on Monday evening, December 3l. The following gentlemen have this affair in hand: w. G. Dortic, chairman; w. F.. McFadden, Leon Ensel, W. T. Sherman and James Clarity.
 The committee is working hard to make this affair the most brilliant in the his- tory of Local 2iS. Professor Frank r. Harms orchestra will furnish the music and a general good time is assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Lewis F. SorrelI.

Lewis F. Sorrell aged B years. died yes terday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. w. NJ Grimsley, 92i North Thir- teenth street. He had been in Atlanta for treatment and was brought here Sat urday, dieing in few hours after ar rival. He leaves a father, T. D. Sorrell, and mother, one sister and four brothers.
 The funeral services will take place from the residence and the remains will be sent to Helena, Ala, on the Louis vile and Nashville, this morning by Shaw X Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
SHANNON MAKES A LARGE BOND
MAN ARRESTED IN BIRMINGHAM FOR ENTERTAINMENT IN NEW ORLEANS OUT ON $15,ooo BOND. LOCAL OFFICERS NOTIFIED.

Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton re- ceived the information yesterday that Sam Jones, alias Joe Shannon, who was arrested in Birmingham recently charged with having committed embezzlement in New Orleans had been admitted to bond. The amount Of bond made by the defend- ant is $l5OOO.
 The man, as is remembered is charged with having manipulated a very shrewd swindle on McCloskey & Benedict, attor- neys in New Orleans. by means of which more than $l5OO0 was obtained After hav- ing committed this crime, it is alleged that he came to Birmingham and en- deavored to get cashed a check for $l9cO on the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank. Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton received congratulations for their capture. Together with the advice that Jones had made bond came word that Attor- ney Deibel, who was arrested in New Or leans in connection with the same of lenses had also made bond in the sum of S15,0OO The detectives here are trine surprised that the two men were able to make such large bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
"The Virginian." ]"

The sweet and now famous story of the love of a very superior cowboy for a pretty Vermont school teacher will again be acted in this city tomorrow night, when "The Virgnian' will be offered at the Jefferson theatre. The dramatization faithfully follows the book, and the cpl sode of tlfe "scrambled babies the pet hen that tried to hatch out four sweet potatoes the camp at Horse Thief Pass, the lynehing of the cattle thieves and the tragic ending of Trampas, are all intro duced with telling effect in this very popular play of the plains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
c. H. Miles.

c. IT. Miles, manager of the Bell and Miles Produce company, died yesterday morning at Avenue I and Twentyseventh with pneumonia. Mir Miles was 35 years of age and lived with his family at 1oSl Sixteenth avenue. The remains will be sent to Masheim Tenn, this morning at 5:i5 o'clock by Shaw & Son, undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
"The Royal Chef. ,

Interest is aroused by the engagement of "rhe Royal Chef at the Jefferson theatre on Saturday afternoon and night. It is said that Messrs George E. Stoddard and Charles s. Taylor have injected nov cities in the construction of the play and Ben Jerome has woven pretty music all through the texture Nearly all its songs are having great vogue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
Silver Service for the Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, December Ex-Governor Hoch yesterday officially notified Secre- tary Bonaparte of the navy department that the state of Kansas will present 8 silver service to the battleship Kansas. The governor asked the Secretary to issue the necessary orders, permitting the bat tleship to go to Galveston, Tex, to ae- eept the service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
Viola Gillette Opera Co.

"rhe Girl and the Bandit" presented by the Viola Gillette Opera company, comes to the Jefferson theatre Friday night.
 This is one of the most successful comic operas travelling, and a most notable production It ran to big business for ten solid weeks al the Studebaker thea tre of Chicago, and is playing return dates everywhere this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
Paul Gilmore in At Yale"

Paul Gilmore. who is this season ap- bearing in the new college play, At Yale,n which will be produced at the Jefferson theatre Thursday afternoon and night, has been an ardent and curious student of facts during his entire theat- rical career None of the younger mem bers of the profession have been more eaper than he to know. For example, he Insisted upon spending such tune as ne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
At the Majestic.

A strong vaudeville bill will be pre- sented at the Majestic theatre this week. It will be one of the best, it is claimed There will be u matinee this afternoon and every afternoon during the week. Both afternoon and night performances will likely be well attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
Thomas R. Foreman.

The remains of Thomas R. Foreman. who was killed Saturday morning by a falling timber while working on bridge for the Brewer & Jones Contracting com- pany, were sent yesterday morning to Childersburg by Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
c. M. Williams.

The remains of c. NJ Williams, who died Saturday morning, were sent last night to Knoxville, Tenn, by the Green Undertaking company The funeral will take place this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10

could this summer among the college men who were training for the boat race be- tween Yale and Harvard and so saturated himself there with the college atmosphere that he is enabled to give an actual, true outline of the college man as he is to-
The Alaska prospector., 1906-10-18

We have received a complete of fresh beef, mutton, pork, veal and spring chickens. Valdez Mcrket. Phone %.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-10-18
.IelcgraMic News
 yU The -Wetk

irving from st Petersburg, and u is now being followed by mobiles md members of the Czar's family. 1t is rumored that the Russian mobility fear -s crisis and are leav- ing Russia.
 New York. Oct. 13-The plry- -sicisns announce that there is no hope for the recovery of Mrs. Jef- :fsrson Davis, who Is sick with pneumonia at the hotel Majestic.
 Dawson, Oct. 13-Hendrickson and Thornton have been recaptured near Eagle. They had been wandering in the woods for several .days without food and immediately submitted 10 arrest when covered iby the marshal.
 Seattle. Oct. l3-The Saratoga is scheduled to .ail Tuesday and the Pennevlvania on the 24th. The Northwestern will leave on .Noyem- Der lst. The Santa Clara will go .on the dry dock and will replace the Pennsylvania November 18th.
 Seattle. Oct. 13-Mrs. James A. Moore has reported to the police the los. of diamonds valued at ;$25OO. They were worn home Sunday snd placed in the safe, but on Tuesday were missed and no trace can be found of how they were stolen.
 Chicago, Oct. l3-The Tribune .editorially says that Mayor Dunn has packed the board of education with freaks, monomaliiacs and boodlers. Dunn demands that a warrant be issued for the editor and that l,e be prosecuted for criminal libel. The prosecuting attorney's office says the matter is under consideration as whether to issue & warrant for the editor of the Tribune or to prosecute Dunn ior ,nalfessance in office.
 Washington, Oct. 13-A snow storm 'is raging throughout Penn- plyyania, Michigan and Ohio. ac- ,eompanied by intense cold weather. At Cleveland last night John Re.ee was frozen to death in his home. Snow is falling in Kentucky and Georgia and causing srea, damage to the cotton crop.
 Wilmington, Oct. 15-Richmond Hobson addressing tho Spanish American veterans predicts that the Pacific ocean will be the scene of the next conflict Of the United States and that the war will be between the yellow people and the Americans. He says that the United States must treble its Pacific squadron immediately.
 San Francisco, Oct. 15-Louis Heinzner was held up last night while automobiling and was rob bed of S3Oo. 4 mass meeting has been called tonight at the public square to organize vigilantes and sndcavor to control the criminal element. Highway robbery and other crimes are increasing at an alarming rate and people do not .darc to leave their homes at night. Acting mayor Gallagher has for bidIen the organization of vigi- aantes, saying that it will hurt the name of the city. He .is willing dor the citizens to corporate with the police but will permit nc T1/:1z:I~D,
The Alaska prospector., 1906-10-18
.4yyis-Inng-

was insincee in his statement that the former had aided in the substitution of ruthless Ryan for harmless Hyde in the Equitable life company. He declared that he was not interested in the parti- san success only as far as 1t means good government.
 Elmira. Oct. l5-Hearst has ac- cepted the democratic nomination in a formal letter. Hc declared that he was against wealth as an Irresponsible dominating power and would purge the party which he represents. of all impurities.
 Havana, Oct. 15-Taft attended a meeting of the rebel and liberal leaders last night at which they attempted to force him to make . statement as to the future policy of the United States in Cuba. Taft refused. saying it was pre- mature to make promises. He stated that there would be no elections until the island is paci- fed ana that q provisional govern ment would be established on the Isle of Pines. Taft realizes that the Cubans cannot govern the Americans at the latter place.
 Oakland, Oct. l5-A highway man held up street car here at midnight and shot the motorman who was resisting. Three more bodies were found near the scene of the hold up this morning by a watchman. They were evidently attracted by the shooting on the street car and ran to offer asslt- ance and were shot down.
 Washington, Oct. 15-General Wood has asked for an increase of troops in the Philippines. His annual message says in the event of foreign disturbance the present force is inadequate.
 St. Petersburg, Oct. 15-Stoly- pin has adopted the Octoberists as the governmental party and every effort will be made for it's success at tine coming elections. Twenty four members of the last parlia- mcnt are in prison, two have been hogged and nine banishcd.
 Seattle, Oct. 12-The Portland sailed yesterday with large load of general freight for all points along tln run and twenty pas sengers
 Boston, Oct. 12-Senator Bev- eridge is very ill with a cold. He has canceled all engagements for the week
 Los Angeles, Oct. 13-Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brieu have signed to fight twenty rounds here .on Thanksgiving for the heavy weight championship of the world.
 Washington, Oct. 12-Represen- tatives of the Southern negroes have filed suit before the interstate e commerce commission demanding that the railroads abolish the Jim Grow cars now in use in the South and allow the colored and white passengers to ride together. Spokane, Oct. 16-Reno Hutch insen, secretary of the '. NJ. C. A was shot and killed by highway men on thestreet here last night He staggered onto the lawn ot postmaster Hartson after being shot and died almost instantly The robbers escaped.
 l Havana, Oct. 16-Magoon has
The Alaska prospector., 1906-10-18

al. that they are moi seeking onie, and says ;hat he bc.icves thenl Magoon is considering the ap- pointment ui q new commission on the formulation of new laws.
 s..attic, Oct. 1G-At q republican rally in the armory last night Jones compared the present con- diiions with those in 1892. lie said the people can trust the re- publican party to iati'er prosperity.
 Denver, Get. 16-The board of health is Investigating the Brother hood oi Light, religious associa- ton organized to take care of children turned over to them al birth !:y physicians. Thirteen children were placed there last year twelve of whom are dead. IL js claimed that they died oi Starva- tion.
 Seattle. Get. 16-United States District Attorney Hutsol has gone to Valdez on some government mission. which is kept profound secret. Every effort has been made to ascertain the reason for his trip but nothing definite can be learned.
 Little Rock, Oct. 16-Sam Jones, the evangelist. died of heart failure on a Rock Island train yesterday while going to Georgia to spend his birthday with his iamily.
 Victoria. Oct. 16-Authantic re. ports of the typhoon at Hong Kong arrived on the Empress of Japan which escaped any damage in tie storm. Ten thousand people were drowned. Y steamers were wrecked TOGO junks were swamped. Eighty per cent of he small craft in Hong Kong harbor were demolished.
 Topeka. Oct lG--On receipt o' news that the United States Snn- rcme court had denied a rehcariug of the case against Senator Burton his attorney. have been notified tc prepare to take him to prison.
 Seattle, Oct 1G--Delegate Wa. key, in an interview here says that there are no political parties il Alaska, and that he and Gale wer, not representatives of the First Division conventions because tht people of the country did not want to establish arty lines ill Alaska He says Ala-ka wants many thing: in the way of legislation but doe: not hope to accomplish all of then for some time He says: "Cale anC myself are both anxious to pave the way at Washington for future legislators from Alaska. We will try 10 secure changes in the cleo ton laws regarding registration and the holding of elections in tho spring. Under the present min ing laws speculators acquire claim. dishonesty We want land office. at Nome and Fairbanks as well a: at Juneau, and we want it made the duty Of the recorder to satisfy themselves as to the eligibility O filings before accepting them. We want a form Of declaration adopted for proof of aesemcnt work so tha' ialSe swearing csn be punished q. perjury. Other reforms wante( are q Iigl dIouse district with { gcodetic survey party located a Ketchikan; government provision , for the Fskimos 50 that they vii be self supporting, and a numbe
The Alaska prospector., 1906-10-18
Notice oi Trustees Sale In Bank

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The Alaska prospector., 1906-10-18

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The Alaska prospector., 1906-10-18

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The Coconino sun., 1906-06-23
FOREST RESERVE LANDS
if Agricultural May Be Entered as Homesteads, Rules Governing
 Entries for Same.

reserves.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture may, in his discre- tion, and he is hereby authorized, upon application or otherwise, to examine and ascertain as to the location and extent of lands within permanent or temporary forest re- serves, which are chiefly valuable for agriculture, and which, in his opinion, may be occupied for agri- cultural purposes without injury to the forest reserve, and which are not needed for public purposes, and may list and describe the same by metes and bonds, or otherwise, and file the lists and descriptions with the Secretary of the Interior, with the request that the said lands be opened to entry in accordance with the provisions of the homestead laws and this Act.
 Upon the filing of any such list or description the Secretary of the Interior shall declare the said lands open to homestead settlement and entry in tracts not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres in area and not exceeding one mile in length. at the expiration of sixty days from the filing of the list in the land office of the district within which the lands are located, during which period the said list or description shall be prominently posted in the land office and advertised for period of not less than four weeks in one newspaper of general circu- lation published in the county in which the lands are situated: Pro- vided, That any settler actually oc- cupying and in good faith claiming such lands for agricultural purposes prior to January first, nineteen hundred and six, and who shall not have abandoned the same, and the person, if qualified to make home- stead entry, upon whose applica- tion the land proposed to be entered was examined and listed, shall, each in the order named, have prefer ence right of settlement and entry: Provided further, That any entry man desiring to obtain patent to any lands described by metes and bounds entered by him under the provisions of this Act shall, within five years of the date of making settlement, file, with the required proof of residence and cultivation, a plat and filed notes of the lands entered, m ade by or under he direction of the United States sur veyor general, showing accurately the boundaries of such lands, which shall be distinctly marked by mon- uments on the ground, and by post ing a copy of such plat, together