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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22

George A. Cleland, consulting engi-
of the United Mines Syndicate, is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22

Every ward In Birmingham with the
exception Of the Second will have a fire
station when the station at Norwood IL
installed, There will be nine stations when
this une Is added to the department within
the hext two or three months, and there
are nine wards, but 1t SO happens that
two of the stations are In the First ward,
It Ii pointed out that because there Il
no station In the Second ward that Is no
sign that Il has no fire protection, Head
quarters is on the border land. being on
the south side of Fourth avenue. which
is the dividing line between the First and
Second wards, and station No, 9 IL with.
In block OF the border line of the
Second.
The First ward has the department
headquarters and also No. Q, the latter
station being ct the corner of Third ave.
nue and Fifteenth street; the Third ward
has station No. at 1900 North Nineteenth
street; the Fourth ward will have the
Norwood station; the Fifth ward has sta
'tion No. at 214 North Twenty-fourth
street: the Sixth ward has station No, 8
on Linden street, near Highland avenue;
the Seventh ward has station No. at
Five Points; the Eighth ward has station
No. 2, which is on Avenue D and Nine
teenth tIeet, and the Ninth ward hns
station No. T. at Behrens park.
The fire department in Birmingham is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
PASSENGER DEPOT A
DEMOCRATIC PLACE
Many Interesting Sights-A Woman
Blocks Gate Entrance While
Waiting for Companion.

Perhaps the most democratic place in
town is the Union passenger station 1t
also presents a pretty good epitome of
Birmingham. There you see crowds at all
times during the day and night. The
spirit of hustle is there.
AS soon as one of the half dozen gates
'erupts' throng another train load Is
injected into the shed. The latter crowd,
however, Is scarcely even as large as the
former. To use a poker expression, Biz
mingham's pinch out" keeps on. Some
incidents happen In the crowd that are
worth the walk to see.
Yesterday a woman of hefty proportions
had blocked the entrace to a standstill.
She didn't seem to mind the crowd behind
her. but calmly told the gateman that
she was waiting for Bill. And when Bill
came he had no trouble in making his
way to her. He carried good sized
family trunk tied by a rope as airily as
though it were a valise. He walked
through the people just as If they had
been so many weeds. Evidently he was
independent of the baggage department
little later young country couple
came up. They didn't seem to be able to
understand why they couldn't go through
the gate arm in arm, just as they had
come, no doubt, from the altar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
AUTOMATIC DEVICES
NEARLY COMPLETED
PRESIDENT OF RAILWAY, LIGHT
AND POWER CO. EXPLAINS THE
HITCH IN THE TROLLEY sERv.
ICE SUNDAY.

The trouble with the street car service
Sunday afternoon was explained yester-
day by Robert Jemison, president of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company. He said:
I'VE are installing automatic machinery
for supplying coal for the fires under the
boilers and until this machinery Is fin
ished we have to handle the coal some
distance in wheelbarrows Sunday af-
ternoon when there was such heavy
movement and all the cars were filled
with people we were unable to furnish
the coal fast enough to keep up the re-
quired steam pressure in the boilers. This
had an effect on the current which was
too weak for while to run the cars as
fast as usual
I'm short time we will have this auto
matio machinery installed and there will
be no further trouble. 1t costs about $780,
900 to put in this machinery and some
of the iron work for the frame to support
1t has been delayed in reaching us.
when the automatic coal handlers are
completed the coal will be dumped into
an immense pit and will be fed to moving
chain CRATES which supply just the proper
amount of coal all the time. But for the
loss of this material we would have had
the new machinery in place by now"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
WARRANTS ARE SENT
TO THE GRAND JURY
Judge Alternately Submits Two
Alleged Murder Cases
STATEMENT OF THE COURT
Act Of the Legislature Of Alabama Gre.
atlng the Inferior Court Of Blrmna.
ham Gives Such Authority
to the Judges.
STATEMENT OF THE COURT

Further developments In the matter OF
Solicitor Harrington p. Hefiin withdrawing
from the preliminary trial OF Harry
Haynes, charged with taking the life of
Thomas c. Hewlett, May 4, came yester-
day when Judge II. b. Alternately of the
second division of the inferior court sent
two warrants charging murder to the
grand jury.
These warrants were issued before and
made returnable to Judge Alternately for
trial. The court held, however, when
the matter came up yesterday that mas
much as the grand Jury Is now in special
session that 1t would be advisable to turn
over the papers In the cases to that body,
for investigation, without holding pre-
liminary trials,
The first warrant sent to the grand
jury by Judge Abernathy charges James
Statum with killing Otha Woods Mt
Crocler mountain in the northern portion
of jefferson county early this month";
This case was set for trial before Judge
Alternately about ten days ago, but on
account of the solicitor nor any of his
representatives being In court continu-
ance was made The defendant is In tho
county Jail.
The other warrant which goes to the
grand Jury was issued against u man by
the name of James Montgomery, who Is
charged with killing a negro.
"Inasmuch as the grand jury Is now in
session and the body is in position to
thoroughly investigate the cases, I sent
two warrants up to the court house to-
day." said Judge Alternately. Both were
sworn out and made returnable before
me, and 1t was in the power of this court
to hold preliminary trials. AS general
rule, however, preliminary hearings are
held between sessions of the grand jury.
1.-THE facts in the case before me went
to show that 1t was to the pest interests
OF both the state and the defendants to
send the papers to the grand jury, hence
my action
The act of the legislature Of Alabama
creating the inferior court of Birmingham
empowers the two Judges with the au-
thority to hold trials In criminal cases
for felonies, as we'll as misdemeanors. IN
der the law. therefore. 1t is left with the
discretion of the two judges to act as
they see fit in the premises.
The grand jury called in special ses-
sion to investigate the Hewlett-Haynes
recounter in the Peerless saloon, which
resulted in the death of John T. Shugar,
land other matters that may be brought
before the body" continues to hold morn
ing and afternoon sessions daily on the
third floor of the county courts building
1t is understood that number of wilt
nesses are examined daily, and a report
to the two judges of the criminal court
of Jefferson county by the body, is not
expected before the last of this week, If
then.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
MAYOR WARD ORDERS
THE SALOON CLOSED
Steps Are Taken az Result Of Arrest
of Six. Men Charged With vio-
Iating the Sunday Law.

Following the arrest of the six men in
the Jefferson building on Second avenue
and Seventeenth Street Sunday afternoon
by Lieutenant Eagan and Policeman Nix,
charged with violating the Sunday law.
the saloon of Shearer Bros. on First ave-
nue. and Seventeenth street, was closed
yesterday by an order from the mayor.
quantity of beer whisky and empty
bottles was found In the room on the
second floor of the building in which the
men were said to have been enjoying
themselves. Below Is the letter from the
mayor, ordering the closing of the saloon:
"w. e. wier. Chief. City:
Dear Sir-You are herewith instructed
to close the saloon operated by Shearer
Bros, No. 100 First avenue, for violation
OF the Sunday law, pending action Of the
beard of mayor and aldermen. Very truly,
GEO. B. WARD, Mayor"
Those arrested on the charge of violation
of the Sunday law are as follows: II. B.
Shearer, G. B. Shearer, c. A. Pilgreen, K.
3. Edwards, w. e. Drake and w. H.
King. They made bonds of 500 for ap-
pearance in the police court on May "a.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
MILK MUST Be Up
TO THE STANDARD
City VIII Proceed Against Vio-
lators
INSPECTORS REPORT
Tho Mayor Writes Letter Informing
Restaurants That the MIX They
Sell Must Meet the Re.
qulrenents.

The city will proceed against the restau-
rants in the city in which the milk served
falls below the standard Yesterday the
Mayor sent Assistant Milk Inspector
Humphreys letter notifying him of con-
ditions to the restaurants.
Following is a copy OF the letter:
Please notify the restaurants which
have been reported repeatedly for falling
below the standard for good milk, that
the city will proceed against them for
violation of the law II they persist in
1t: You may show them this letter"
The assistant milk inspector yesterday
submitted the following report to the
Mayor and Aldermen for the week end
ing May 10:
Birmingham, May q, 1906.
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of Birmingham:
Gentlemen:-I herewith beg to submit
my report for week ending May 10. 1905:
Per Cent Total
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
OPTICAL SOCIETY
MEETS HERE TODAY
INTERESTING PROGRAMME HAS
BEEN ARRANGED FOR FIRST AN.
NUAL GATHERING OF STATE Or
GANlZATION.

The first annual melting of the Alabama
Optical society will be held Brmngham.
the first SESSION beng called to order this
morning. Sessions will be held for several
days. morning. afternoon and evening. at
the Cable Music hall, on Second avenue,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets.
Local opticians have arranged to enter
tain quite numberof their fellow work
ers throughout the state who will attend
the meeting. There will be display of
optical goods and instruments, lectures,
contests and clinics. Among the speakers
will be DIR. 8. w. Lane of Kansas City,
president of the Southwestern Optical col
lege H. j. Cook. president of the Tennes-
see Optical society; C. e. Folsom, presi-
dent of the Georgia optical society; M. b.
Clason of Columbus, Ca. who will talk
on Color Vision" and William &c. Hus-
ton, secretary of the American Association
of Opticians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
FIRE EQUIPMENT WELL
DISTRIBUTED OVER CITY

probably better distributed with a view
of covering the entire city than In any
ether city IN the south. Every section Of
the city is well protected with the possible
exception Of Fountain Heights. Long runs
have to be made to reach that section, but
there are three stations within about
the same distance of tile Heights,
The Highland avenue territory is di-
Mded betweeu the Five Points station and
the new house on Linden street. The
western end OF the Highlands ia divided
between the Behrens park station and
the Five Points stationi station No, 3
can reach the LakeYlew district and go
weHt either. 1t can also respond to alarms
westward.
Tho Norwood station and No. give good
protection to the northeastern portion of
the city, assisted by either the equipment
Mt headquarters or at No d and the west
ern portion of the city Is protected by
No. {.
All the stations are 80 located that to
large extent they run down hill to get
to fires. and In only few instances does
the apparatus have to be dragged uphill.
In reaching any large fire down town,
every piece of apparatus has either prao-
tleally level ground or down grade so
that the fire can be reached In the mini
mum OF time. The flremen can take their
time In returning from fires when climbing
the hills to get back to the stations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Salvation Army Officers viii Conduct
Special Service Tomorrow Night.

An Indian missionary meeting Will be
conducted at the hall of the Salvation
army on Second avenue tomorrow night
at s o'clock by Adjutant Jayawanti. late
of Ceylon and A. b. Shenan of Edin-
burgh, Scotland. The funds received will
go towards the rescue work of the army
In Birmingham and other points in the
south.
Ensign Shenan, who is on furlough,
has for sometime past made a study of
rescue work. "Since the rescue home for
the southern division of the army was
opened in Birmingham some months ago.
over 100 young women have passed
through" said Ensign Shenan last night.
"and to those who are inclined to doubt
the genuineness of their repentance we
can state that over so per cent of these
young girls are today living useful lives
as domestics In some of the best homes
in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou.

ION the Bridge at Midnight the
thriller which began a weeks engage
ment at the Bijou theatre last night, is
differentiated from other plays of Its
type by a superabundance of personal vio-
lence and one scene that Is a novelty. AT
first one gets the notion that attempted
murder and its concomitant crimes will
not be attempted during the evening, but
as the plot thickens and the action be-
comes more intense he is disabused.
There is a yellow-haired girl who UNI
dergoes atrocious treatment at the hands
of polished villain and his italian ac
complete that would result inr the death
of any woman other than melodrama
heroine. She is dragged around, choked,
beaten with a club, thrown into a dark
room and eventually. to cap the climax, is
thrown into the Chicago river. At the
critical moment enter the hero who de-
livers himself of a stirring speech, throws
off his coat and leaps into the wave,
while handful of salt thrown up denotes
the splash which he makes. The curtain
descends amid salvos of applause, only
to rise again, discovering the painting hero
with the girl in his arms being drawn up
to the bridge.
1t is a moment that tries the heart OF
gallery gods and great Is the APP
plause which greets this success
full climax. You would think that
the young woman had had enough
troubles by this time, but another act is
necessary to set matters Alright and dis
comfort the villains.
There is blind woman, not, however,
poor and ragged, who searches all through
the play for her lost child. contributing
at opportune moment touches of pathos
that are irresistible. She finds the child,
of course, in the last act.
The much Wanted bridge scene In "On
the Bridge at Midnight is a novelty
worth seeing. A tug goes through the
bridge which is opened like a jack knife
for the vessels passage. The whole effect
is realistic, although all such scenes are
painfully out of proportion.
The company Is as good as the average.
Frank Weed, as the German, who is also
the hero of the play, shows more than
average ability as an actor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
COUNTY POLICE FORCE
NEEDED IN JEFFERSON

Former Chief of Police c. w. Austin
stated yesterday that in opinion there
was an urgent need of police force in
Jefferson county He has made careful
study of the situation ana thinks that a
plan similar to that adopted in Fulton
county. Georgia, should be tried In JEFF
ferson. Fulton 10 the county in which
Atlanta Is situated.
Jefferson county needs police force
more than anything else" said Mr.. AUS
tin yesterday. IA detective force work.
ing with such a mounted police force
would be of great advantage to the coun-
try and would tend in a large measure
to reducing the, amount OF crime and to
detecting, number of thieves and other
vfolators of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
MARDI GRAs CELEBRATION.
Committee Is Named From Local Or
qanIzatlon of Beavers to Consider.

The following committee has been
named from the Birmingham dam OF
Beavers to take up the matter of ar
ranging Mardi Gras celebration hers
next year:
John l.. Parker, w. e. wier, John G..
Bradley w. A. Harris. T.. w. Friedmans,
IT, C.. Miller. Hugh MeGeever. j. F.l
Evans. A. V. Bennett, l.. X. Scherry. WI
p. McAdory, f. j. McCrossin, r. N.
Rhodes, w. II. Fruittcher. j. p. Stiles
Ben f. Barbour. T. C. Mcdonald. w. #.
Vaughan, NJ. II. Crittenden, II. p. Hefiins
H. w English. Thomas f. Parker, J. A.
Downey, r. l.. Broughdon. c. p. jones'
Jr., John W. ONeill. C. w. Broxton, f.
b. Johnston.
The committee will hold a meeting for
the purpose of perfectng organization ona
night this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
EAST LAKE CASINO
OPENS MAY Is
MANY IMPROVEMENTS HAVE
BEEN MADE IN THE POPULAR
AQUATIC THEATRE-GooD AT.
FRACTIONS PROMISED.

The summer season at the East Lake
Casino will open next Monday night with
Cinderella" musical comedy. This at
traction will hold the boards for the entire
week, with matinees Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday
Many improvements have been made
at the Casino and when 1t is formally
opened next week the theatre-going public
will be agreeably surprised. All the chairs
have been painted light gray. The house
has also been cleaned and renovated. En-
tirely new scenery has been installed. the
outfit having been painted by the Kansas
City Scenic company pretty new cur
tain has been provided The curtain Is OF
attractive design and adds much to the
Interior of the theatre.
Manager West promises for the season.
of 1906 an attractive list of entertainment.
including musical comedy, vaudeville
comic opera, dramas and minstrel per-
formances. Arrangements have been
made for booking the best companies trav-
cling, so that theatre-goers may rest as
sured of receiving first-class diversiouI
during the summer months.
Reserved seats will be sold during the
season. beginning Monday morning, at,
John L. Parker's drug store in the Wood
ward building Special cars will also be
provided for the public, going through to
the lake without stops, except at cross
ings.
Manager West announces that w. b.
Hammer will have charge of the door and
Charley Cooper will be stage carpenter.
All Indications point to most success
full season at the Casino. The acquatlc
theatre will no doubt be a popular place Oh
resort during the warm weather
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
RAILROAD WORLD

Railroad men In Birmingham do not
credit the report that the Southern will
take over and operate the Cincinnati, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific. known as the
Cincinnati Southern. A report to that
effect has been sent out from Nashville,
but railroad men say that they believe 1t
will continue to be operated as a part of
the Queen and Crescent Route for years
to come.
The story from Nashville is that the
Southern has purchased out right the in
terests of the City of Cincinnati in the
Cincinnati Southern, and that the Cincin-
natl, New Orleans and Texas Pacific
Railroad company has been dissolved, the
Southern taking over the road completely
The report said further:
This will be done, 1t is said, by paying
the city of Cincinnati cash and bonds for
its interests and the mere dissolution of
the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific company, the latter organization
being already owned by the Southern rail-
way interests.
This deal, 1t is said, will be In line
Will cSiuchl OptHCcI y pOllCy
consolidate all the properties In which he
is interested. When the legislature of Mis-
sssippi refused to allow the Mobile and
Ohio to be consolidated with the South
ern Mr.. Spencer took up the Queen and
Crescent matter. What has hurried the
deal is the fact that the company has
found 1t necessary to double its track
20 f,ot
plan meets with many obstacles as long
as the main stem belongs to Cincinnati.
Extensions have also been found neces-
sary and these things have brought the
plan to early maturity
1.-THE Cincinnati Southern Is now form
ing the connection for several of the
Southern's lines. The Louisville Louis
lines, the Nashville division and several
smaller roads in East Tennessee as well
as the new line being built toward
Charleston and Savannah depend upon
this line for north and south business
The company has recently issued 5000, 600, =
900 In bonds and only $50 900 of that
amount has been appropriated or appor-
toned. The remainder 1t is said, is re-
build the Savannah and Charleston
cut off from Knoxville to Anderson, 8. c.,
and a second track from Cincinnati to
Chattanooga. According to the informa-
ton obtained here the official announce
ment of the deal will be made in July"
c. A. Benscoter, assistant general pas
senger agent Of the Southern railway with
headquarters in Chattanooga, spent yes
terday In Birmingham. He returned to
Chattanooga last night.
C. W. Waite, superintendent of the
Chattanooga division Of the Cincinnati.
New Orleans and Texas Pacific, issued
circular yesterday announcing the ap-
pontment Of ]. H. Nelson as superintend-
ent Of Chattanooga terminals in charge
of all train and yard movements
r. E. Boswell, superintendent of the
Alabama Great Southern, issued similar
circular announcing the appointment of
Mr.. Nelson as superintendent OF Chatta-
nooga terminals in addition to his duties
a. superintedent Of the Chattanooga Belt
railroad. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
ORPHEUS CLUB Is
FULLY ORGANIZED
MALE CHORUS OF PICKED VOICES
is BEING TRAINED BY Mr.. GUS
sEN-sIDNEY ULLMAN is PREsI-
DENT.

The Orpheus club Is the name of the
new male chorus organized at the con-
servatory. At rehearsal last night the
following officers were announced:
Sidney Ullman. president.
G. II. Grain, secretary and treasurer.
John McLn librarian.
William Gussen, musicai director.
The chorus is composed or nineteen or
twenty voices. about equally divided be-
tween the parts-frst tenors, second
tenors, first bases and second bases.
Every member is said to be a good singer.
The club will rehearse on Monday
nights. 1t starts out to study glees and
other pieces of the lighter sort, although
Beethoven's "Vesper Hymn and a solid,
old time Ave Maria by Arcadet, arranged
by Frank Damrosch, are to be a re-
hearsed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
Charged With Taking Books and other
Articles of Value.

Acting. upon the request of the chief
OF police of Chattanooga, Detective Rob-
ert II. Patton and Patrolman Will Muir
ply yesterday afternoon arrested Kelley
Smith, white youth. The officers MAX
Ing the arrest state that the young man
Is wanted in Chattanooga on the charge
of taking books, confectionery and other
articles from the Union News company.
by whom he was employed as an agent on
passenger trains.
The officers recovered the property.
which is valued at about $40. An officer
will arrive in Birmingham this morning
for the prisoner.