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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice.

tSOliCCs
Application will be made to the next
legislature of Alabama for the passage of
a bill in substance or effect as follows.
namely:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
An act to constitute and establish that
certain subway, now in course of con-
struction and completion, under authority
of an ordinance of the city of Birming-
ham, Ala, and extending underneath
Twenty street north, and Twen-
ty-seventh street, north. in the city of
Birmingham, Ala. and between the west
ern boundary line of said Twenty-sixth
street, north, and the eastern boundary
life of Twenty-seventh street. north, as
a part of Fifth avenue. In said city. in
lieu of all that part of Fifth avenue as
heretofore constituted and established ly-
ing over and above and outside of said
subway, and between the said Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh streets, and
which is abandoned and discontinued as a
public street. or highway
Section l. Be it enacted by the legisla-
ture of Alabama That that certain sub
way. now in the course of construction
and completion under the authority of
ordinance No. of the city of Birming-
ham, Ala, entitled IAN ordinance grant
ing to the Birmingham Terminal COM
pany certain rights and franchises and
extending underneath TwentysiXth street.
north, and Twenty-seventh street, north,
in the said city of Birmingham. Ala. and
between the western boundary line of said
Twenty-sxth street, north, and the east
ern boundary line of Twenty
street, north. be and the same is hereby
constituted and established a part of
Fifth avenue. in said city. in lieu of and
as substitute for all that part of Fifth
avenue as heretofore constituted, estab-
lshed and used as a public highway ly-
ing over and above and outside of said
subway, and between said Twenty-siXth
and Twenty-seventh streets.
Sec. 2. That all that part of said Fifth
avenue lying over and above and outside
of said subway. and extending between
the eastern boundary line of TWenty-sixth
street, north. and the eastern boundary
line of Twenty-seventh street, north, in
said city. be and the same is hereby dis
continued and abandoned for use as
public street. or public highway: but
nothing herein contained shall prevent
the city of Birmingham from authorizing
the use of that part of said Fifth ave-
nue. herein discontinued and abandoned
outside of said subway for the public
purpose of the erection and maintenance
of union railroad passenger depot, or
station, as provided for in and by said
ordinance of said city.
Sec. B. That nothing herein contained
shall have the effect to deprive any per-
son or corporation of any right to COM
pensation under the constitution and laws
of Alabama for property taken. injured
or destroyed. l2-2I-thu-t
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EuSlNl eea CHANCES.
ron fGN7.
MOn1r 10 LEND.

HEAL estat5 loans, 80, 80. 30 days ana i
months. City Loan and Banking Co..
700 North 2lst street, Bell phone 240.
4-14-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
EXPRESS OFFICIAL
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
BENJAMIN BROWN, FINANCIAL
MANAGER OF AMERICAN AND
UNITED STATES COMPANIES,
SHOOTS HIMSELF.

New York, December 26.-Benjamin
Brown, financial manager of the Amer-
can and United States Express eompan-
les. shot and probably fatally wounded
himself while in an office of the two
companies, in the Williamsburg section Of
Brooklyn, today.
Mr.. Brown, whose duty it is to inspect
the Brooklyn offices, sent the manager
of the Williamsburg office away on. an
Grand seated himself in the window and
fired a shot through his lungs. A second
shot which he fired went wide. The
shooting was witnessed by number of
pedestrians VINO were passing.
Mr.. Brown was removed to a hospital
where 1t was said there was no chance of
recovery. No reason for his action is
known
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
Insurance Taxation Raised.

Paris, December 26.-The financial conf
mittee of the committee of the senate mas
raised the rate of taxation on both
French and foreign insurance companies
from six to ten francs per million of as
sured capital. 1t is expected that this
increase will add million francs (s200, 000)
a year to the national revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27

Application will be made to the next
legislature of Alabama for the passage of
a bill in substance or effect as follows
no 1p1x
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
Notice of Proposed Legislation.


Notice is hereby given that at the ses-
sion of the legislature of Alabama
which begins on the Sth day of January,
1907 application will be made for the pas
sage of an act amending the act creating
the city court of Bessemer, which
amendment shall in substance eliminate
from said act creating said court, the
provision that the judge of said court
shall be elected and the clerk and regis
ter thereof appointed, from among the
qualified electors residing within that
part of Jefferson county, Alabama, over
which said court is given jurisdiction,
and also eliminate the requirements that
said Judge and clerk and register shall
reside within said part of said county,
and that the grand and petit jurors shall
be drawn and selected from among the
qualified jurors of said part of said coun-
ty and shall provide that the judge OF
said court, shall at the next election for
Judge thereof be elected from the quail
fled electors of said county. and that the
clerk and register of said court shall be
appointed from among the qualified cleo
tors of said county, and that the salary
of the judge of said court shall be in
creased to sum not to exceed $1,000 per
annum, which increase in salary shall
take effect upon the expiration of the
present term of the judge of said court.
and that the grand and petit jurors shall
be drawn and selected for said court from
among the qualified jurors of said county.
l2-27- thurs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
Transport for Tanqier

Toulon, December 26.-The transport
Janive left here today for Algiers. where
she will embark 1000 men and 200 horses.
and take them to Tangier, Morocco
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
Gown
A Part of


It's a mighty good new year
resolution. Put what cash you
have into a good lot, and save
up from your income enough
to meet the deferred payments.
This has been the making Of
many a good man, and you can
do it too. We have lots to fit
any amount you want to put IN.
s3OO-s30 cash. balance monthly. Spleen
did lot in one of the city's best SUI
burbs. Sidewalks, sewers and all
other improvements.
enthusiastically located car line lot.
Good terms. Ready for building at
once.
SIOOO-The best thousand dollar lot on
the South Highlands
s15OO-A 5o-foot lot in one of the best
South Highland neighborhoods;
fronts east, all street improvements;
only $500 cash; sure of quick en-
hancement.
s35O0-A 70-foot lot in what is consid-
cred the most desirable part of Biz
mingham, fourth cash.
These and our other pieces
in all sections Of the city are
well worth examining.
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Application will be made to the nexi
legislature of Alabama for the passage OF
a bill in substance or effect as follows
namely:
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
SENDS AGENT To EUROPE
He VIII Secure Exhibits and Ar
range for Representation of
the Armies and Navies.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

LONDON, July 2S.-CharIes W. Kohl
saat. commissioner general OF the
jamestown Exposition. this week began
his novel task Of comforting with the
authorities Of European countries with
regard not only TO obtaining exhibits Of
their industries and arts, but to ar
ranging for representation Of the
armies and navies at the exposition.
KOhlsaat marked his arrival here by
making the interesting statement that
practically al the nations OF the world
had signifed their intention of con-
t-ibuting q portion OF their army and
navy for exhibition purposes. Japan
was about the only land which had not
cehnitely fallen in line with the propo-
- n. but the commissioner anticipates
NJ Ifhculty in persUading the powers
in control 10 send a representative
body.
An exhibition OF the worlds navies
without Japan" said KOhlsaat. would
IN effect be more incomplete than II
some OF the greater powers were left
out No other nation is more before
the American people, and it is the log
ical conclusion that the Japanese mil
starry representation would prove Of the
greatest interest"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
AMERICAN MINING COMPANY'S
HOLDINGS IN CANANEA SOLD
1t Is Thought Likely That the Valuable
Properties VIII BE Consolidated
With the AmniEnmated.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Advices from
Cananea are that the arrangements fer
Thomas Cole and associates to purchase
the American Mining Company proper
ties in Cananea for s2.250,0O0 gold, and
the Cananea and Duluth properties for
S5eO,OO0 in gold were made through
Colonel William C. Greene. and that
Colonel Greene will have one-third
interest in the company about TO be
formed
The control of the American Mining
Company Is held in Boston. l.. Lindsey
of Los Angeles. who has been conduct
ing the negotiations for it's sale. is on
his way to Boston 10 conclude the ar
rangements. The American Mining
Company property was recently under
option to the Lewissohns. but their
option was not exercised. Colonel
Greene secured an option on the prop
erty and later turned 1t over to the
Cole interests
1t is said in BOSTON that Colonel
Greene has no financial interest in the
company except such as he might re-
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
BRYAN LEAVES FoR HOLLAND.
Irish Club of London Entertnfns Dts-
tinguIshed Nebrasknn and Wife.

LONDON, July 2S.-Mr and Mrs w.
j. Bryan were the guests at a recep-
tion given by the Irish Club this even
ing. They were welcomed in behalf
of the members by Bishop O'Conner.
Bryan replied briefly. thanking the
members of the club and dwelling OH
the important part played by the Irish
in building up the United States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, accompanied by
Colonel Wetmore, NJ. f. Dunlap, Mrs.
Dunlap and Miss Dunlap of Chicago,
left London tonight for Holland They
will visit Amsterdam and The Hague
on Sunday and go to Cologne Monday,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will Join
their daughter and then go up the
Rhine to Switzerland and Venice, Flor
ence,. Rome and Naples successively,
making short stops. They will reach
Paris between August 10 and Is. They
will then go to Madrid, Granada and
Gibraltar, whence they will sail for
home on the North German Lloyd
steamer Princess Irene, August 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Master of Chicago
will join the party at Gibraltar.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
As WATERS
ON THE LOGAN.
Four College Boys, One
Son of fArtillery Officer,
Quit Jobs on Vessel
WILL NOT RETURN
When the cabin ports are dark and green
Because of the sea outside,

When the cabin ports are dark and green
Because of the sea outside.
When the ship goes wop. with wiggle between
And the steward falls with the soup tureen,
And trunks begin TO slide:
When nursey lies on tie door In heap,
And manimy tells you to let her sleep;
And you aren't walked or washed or dressed;
Why then you'll know, IL you haven't guessed.
That you're 90 north and 40 west.
Thus wrote Robert r. Rankin, Uni
versity of California student. who yes
terday ended his career as a waiter
on the army transport Logan.
Rankin, with Wayne Patterson, son
of Colonel Robert II. Patterson, of the
Coast Artillery; Guy Colby of the
Northwestern University and Ira D..
Wheeler of the University of California.
left here on the Logan as members OF
the crew. The boys all signed articles
in the stewards department. Rankin
was detailed to.carry food TO the SAIL
ors, and between meals, after he had
acquired his sea legs and his stomach
had solved the gravitation problem,
found time in the seelusion of the
glory hole to keep a diary and EN-
bellish the record of his experiences
with Jingle.
Wayne Patterson, the son of a gall
liant artillery offleer, was assigned to
duty as bell boy, and, like a good
soidier's son, responded promptly to the
tap of the bell and waited with i'm
partial politeness upon all branches of
the service, and even upon plain civ
Hans.
Guy Colby won the rating of fifth
cook, and Ira Wheeler served as as
sistant pantryman. Colby and Wheeler
remained in Manila and will come home
on the next transport
The boys say they enjoyed their ex-
perience, but will mot repeat 1T.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
PLACER REPUBLICANS MEET.
Select Dates for Primaries for County
and State Conventions.

AUBURN, July 2s-The Republican
county central committee of Placer
County met at the Courthouse at Au-
burn. 1t was decided to hold the pri-
maries for the election of delegates to
the State convention on Saturday, Au-
gust 20. Placer County being entitled
to eight delegates ii was decided to
elect one delegate from each of the
five Supervisor districts and three at
large. The primaries for the election
of delegates to the county convention
will take place on September 15,
and the county convention will be
held in Auburn on September 90.
A strong resolution was adopted in
dorsing B. b. Deming of Auburn for
the nomination for Congressman In the
First Congressional District to succeed
]. n. Gillett who is a prominent candi-
date for Governor j. o. Predon, be-
ing a candidate for Sheriff, resigned as
chairman of the county central COM
mittee and E. S. Birdsall, the vice
chairman. was elected to fill the va
cancy. W. E. Llninger of Newcastle
was elected vice chairman.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
MEAT INSPECTION LAW
WILL IMPROVE CONDITIONS
Secretary Wilson Confident That
1t Will Soon Bring About
a Radical Change.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Secretary
Wilson today declared as a result of
the new meat inspection law and the
rules promulgated by him yesterday,
a radical change for the better would
occur.
Within a very short space of time"
he said 'the meat products of the
United States will be purer and more
wholesome than any similar products
of the world. The conditions existing
in some of the slaughtering and pack
ing houses abroad are about as bad as
can be imagined and the American peo-
pie henceforth will enjoy a distinct ad-
vantage over the foreign consumers
"Of particular Importance is the rule
providing for weekly inspection reports
to be supplied the bureau of animal in
dustry. Without such reports, ii would
be difficult to cope with the situation.
AS a general proposition, however, the
law will be complied with in every de-
tail. but 1 shall take nothing for grant
ed and will make the inspections in
every establishment that the law
reaches rigid and complete
1t has not been determined when the
rules governing the interstate trans
portation phase of the question will be
issued. The Secretary is in almost daily
conference with railroad men, partic-
ularly from the West, and from these
he has gathered considerable amount
of data on the subject. 1t is believed
at the department that the railroads
will not be less sincere in complying
with the law than the packers In
fact. IL was stated today that they have
evinced determination to cooperate
with the department in every way in
order that those meat products which
bear the Government label shall find
their way into other than the States
from which they were shipped
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
SOCIETY YOUTH CAUSES
A DECIDED SENSATION
Dresses as Woman and Makes
His Appearance in New
York Theater.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

NEWPORT. r. L., July 2S.-At the
Casino dance last night there was the
sensation of the dull season. A young
man dressed as a woman appeared in the
Gold and White Theater and danced
and hirted as a woman. The young
man in question was Dudley Morgan,
son of William Rogers Morgan, who
owns a villa on Rhode Island avenue.
The young man had been at dinner
for young people and he entered the
Casino Theater with Miss Pauline
French daughter of Mrs. Henry French
and a niece of Mrs. Alfred G. Wander
bilt
When Morgan, superbly gowned in
white embroidered net, in empire style,
with coral necklace, long white suede
gloves, Japanese fan and blonde wig,
with roses in the hair, came in with
Miss Pauline French and was seated
all eyes were centered on him. He was
soon detected, however, but not before
he had danced with Sidney Culford.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
MITCHELL FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Boom of Labor Chief Is Being Devel-
Oped Systematicaliy.

INDIANAPOLIS. July 2S.-After all,
1t may turn out that smile of jncre-
dulity or negative nod of the head is
irrelevant when John Mitchell is men
toned as a possible candidate for Vice
President on the Democratic ticket.
Although Mitchell, as president of
the United Mine Workers of America.
has usually been too busy to deny ru-
mors that had TO do with his possible
part in politics. his Western friends
are surprised that he has made no eff
fort to kill off his boom for the Vice
Presidential nomination, which was
started In the anthracite coal district
some time go. Some of his friends go
so far as TO say that he is listening to
the buzzing of the bee and that he will
sit still and see whether it will come
near enough to sting him.
The cry of -Bryan- Mitchell" which
has been heard in many sections. may
be heard in others and there are indi-
cations that, while Mitchell has not
made, and will not make, any effort to
assist in the spreading of this cry he
will not attempt to check II. This be-
ing the situation. it is only fair to as
sumo, these same friends say that his
boom is the result of well-laid plans.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
PORTER IS SOLID
IN SANTA Cruz.
Republican Committee
Appoints Friends of
Banker as Delegates
NO INSTRUCTIONS

SANTA CRUZ, July 2S.-The Repub-
lican central committee of Santa Cruz
County this afternoon appointed
straight Porter delegation to the State
convention to be held here next Sep
tember, but to the great surprise of
many people neither indorsed Porter's
candidacy for Governor nor instructed
the delegation to vote for the Watson
vile banker. This is believed to be due
TO the desire of Porter's adherents to
do some trading in the convention.
Porter himself was present, and
thanked the committee for its decision
to appoint his delegates. saying that
it indicated this county's hearty sup
port of his candidacy for Governor. He
said he felt that it was greater honor
to be thus approved by his rieighbors
than to secure the coveted prize. At
this point he broke down with emotion.
He was forced to conclude his speech
amid tremendous applause
The action of the committee was not
unanimous, however, member of the
anti-Porter wing of the Republicans.
I. e. Tuttle of Watsonyille. making
vigorous protests against the appoint
ment of the delegates. He said that
to refrain from tho time honored Gus
tom of electing the delegates at pri-
maries would be an indication of the
weakness of the Porter boom. Tuttle's
vote was the only one recorded against
the proposition, which gave Porter a
straight delegation to the convention.
Eleven delegates were then appointed
to the State convention and thirteen to
the Congressional nSention.
Assistant Secretaries Jake Steppa-
cher of the Republican State commit
tee and ]. Harry Russell of the League
of Republican Clubs were here today
making arrangements for the coming
State conventions in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
.UNTERMYER GRILLS
MUTUAL REGIME.
Fight of Policy-Holders
Is Taken Before New
York Supreme Court
ISSUE is IN DOUBT

ALBANY. y. Y. July 2S.-The fight
Of the international policy holders
committee to compel the Mutual Life
Insurance Company to drop the names
II Judge Gray. Colonel Shook, General
Tracy and Harlow y. Higginbotham,
members OF that committee. from the
administration ticket for trustees OF
the Mutual company came up before
Supreme Court Justice Howard today
The proceedings were in the form of
an application for an order requiring
superintendent Kelsey OF the State In
surance Department TO strike the four
names from the list of nominations
fled with him. The papers were so
amended as TO include the Mutual com
pany with Superintendent Kelsey in
the case as q respondent.
y Samuel Cntermyer, general counsel
" ,0r the pOlicy-holders' committee. fled
? brief, and McKeen. general solicitor
OF the Mutual, was given until Monday
10 do so.
Justice Howard said the only ques-
tion for the court to decide was
whether the proper proceedings had
been adopted 10 have the names re-
moved. He intimated, however, that
there was no law under which a man
could be compelled TO serve as a trus-
tee against his viii.
The whole purpose of the beneficent
legislation OF 1905 will be defeated" :"
said Cntermyer. in the course of his
argument, ii by devious ways those
in control Of insurance companies. and
particularly those Of the Mutual Life.
shall be permitted to obstruct the
free and intelligent exercise by ouali-
FED voters Of the right of suffrage con-
ferred upon them. In exercising that
right they are entitled to the co-opera-
tion Of the defendant in enforcing upon
the company the performance of all its
statutory duties in the matter of nom
nations and elections. The superin-
tendent OF insurance is specifically
given the supervision Of the election
and required 10 approve the form of
ballot. These are duties resting upon
him in his official character solely and
are In every respect public duties. and
properly subject to enforcement by the
courts
The dishonest purpose that animat-
ed the trustees Of the Mutual Life In
sCrance Company in making these un-
kthorized nominations is as clear as
IS contemplate. They have taken
lezf out Of the book Of disreputable
politicians
The only question that seems to be
involved here" said Justice Howard.
is whether you can place a man on
ticket against his will"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
MACKENZIE GORDON WILL
RENDER FINE PROGRAMME
Concert TO BE Held Next Friday at
Berkeley Promises to Be Mu-
steal Treat.

Mackenzie Gordon, the tenor who is
to be the star feature of the concert
to be given Friday evening, August g.
at Berkeley, will give many beautiful
selections from various operatic works
The concert will be held in wilkins
Hall and will start at sis o'clock
The following programme has been
decided upon:
Part Modern French songs: (a)
"Obstination" (Fontenailles), OBJ lie
Roi d'Ys" Galo), (c) ''Malgre moi"
(Pfeiffer); aria, Walters Prize Song
from Die Meistersinger," Wagner:
German songs: AIS Die Alte Mutter'
Dvorak), Dreams (Rubinstein),
"Verboigenheit' (Wol). Am Rhein
und Verin Vein" (Reis).
Part H-Aria, Una Furtiva La
grama," from "Elisire d'Amore. (Doni-
zetti); English songs: "Where'er You
Walk" (HandeD Il Know of Two
Bright Ewes" (Clutsam). Drink to Me
Only" tOld English), My Loves a
Butterfly" (Johnson); Scotch songs
"Loch Lomond." Border Ballade"
tcowen).
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
ACTIVITY IN MARIN.
Republicans of Bay County to Hold n
Joint Convention.

lican county central committee met
this afternoon in response to the call
of Chairman E. b. Martinelli and ar
ranged for primaries and convention.
This year there will be joint conyen-
ton here to nominate delegates to the
State convention at Santa Cruz on Sep
tember 5, and to nominate county
ticket. 1t promises to be the largest
and most interesting convention ever
held here. The apportionment of dele
gates on the old basis of one at large
for the precinct. for the first
twenty votes and one for each addi-
tional ten will increase the represen-
tation at the convention from 105 dele
gates to 139. The primaries will be
held on Saturday, August 1S.