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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01
STREETS
PAVED FOR MANY MILES
BY JOHN T. EVANS.

panic came on and public improvements
in Birmingham were practically at
standstill. In 1900 the contract. for paw
ing South Twentieth street, from Avenue
IL to Fourteenth street. was let. Just one
year later Eleventh avenue, south, from
Eleventh to Twentieth street. was paved,
vitrifled brick being used in improving
both of these thoroughfares. The last
large brick paving contract was executed
in 1902, when Twenty-first street from
First to Eighth avenues was Improved.
1t was then that the lives OF the city
officials were made miserable by the
many protests filed at the city hall
against brick paving. on account OF the
great noise made by traffic, and in 1908
1t was decided to send a committee from
the City Council to Nashville for the pur-
pose of inspecting the bitulithic pave
ment being laid there. AS a result of
this visit contracts were made with the
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n BIRMINGHAM is rapidly gaining the
X reputation of being the best paved
~ city in the entire south. Street
paving generally refe's % the driveway
of street or avenue. bat in the case of
Birmingham there is total of sixty miles
of sidewalk paving. which would make
continuous walkway from Birmingham
nearly to Admission.
Years ago brick was used altogether in
paving the sidewalks of the city. but later
artificial stone was adopted by the City
Council, and all of. the contracts since
then, let by the municipal authorities
for sidewalk paving. stiplate the use of
cement. The first big sidewalk paving
contract was let during the Evans adj
ministration. when both sides of Fifth
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pared to 1928. 1851 last December, a gain
of M1 432,S02 This is a falling off in the
life business, due no doubt to the agita-
ton of the life question In the courts of
the country. The year ending December
81 1904, showed increase for the twelve
months of s16.o00,000 in round numbers.
The life companies received in premiums
last year $500, and paid in losses
S,629,2s9. This does not include matured
and Cancelled policies.
The miscellaneous companies show in
teresting figures. as there is always more
or less doubt about what they will do in
the way Of coming out at the profit end of
the horn. The following shows the pre-
NUNS and losses as received:
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tons of the city where the traffic is so
heavy. These city officials want to see
the paving completed and in use. and
they want to see it during the course of
construction All of this can be seen by
a visit to Birmingham
Columbus. Ga. Mobile and other south
ern cities have sent delegations to see
Birmingham's street paving and recently
several officials came here all the way
from Atlantic City, N j., for that pur-
pose.
The first street paving done in Bir-
mingham was the laying of the granite.
or Belgian blocks as they are sometimes
called along First avenue on Twentieth
street in 1885, During the year 1892 Nine
tenth street from First to Third avenues
was paved with this class of material.
South Twentieth street, from Avenue b
to the railroad tracks, was paved during
the same year. 1t was then that the
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ed within the next sixty or ninety days
by the City Council providing for $4,000
more square yards.
Since bitulithic paving was adopted in
Birmingham. Shreveport, Dallas, Atlanta,
Columbus Ga. Baton Rouge and Spar
tanburg, s. c., have followed the ex-
ample set by this city, and this class of
pavement Is said to be now in use in 12O
cities of the United States and Canads.
Property owners in Birmingham are
given ten years time by an act of the
legislature to pay for all public improve
ments. No sidewalk nor street can be
paved or otherwise improved without the
consent of a majority of the owners of
the property which is to be improved. It
is rare thing, however. for opposition to
develop street paving. the reason for this
being the civic pride of Birmingham's
people.
They all have the street paving fever.
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Sufficient Funds for Relief.

Meridian, Miss. March S1.-(Special.j-
The general relief committee having in
charge the relief work in connection with
the damage suffering wrought by the late
tornado tonight issued formal notice
to the world that sufficient funds are
believed to have been received to fully
carry out the labors of alienation. Due
appreciation is expressed for the prompt
and generous contributions from all quar-
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avenue from Fourteenth to Twenty
street were paved. Now there is hardly
a sidewalk within the limits of the city,
which Is in use, that has not been perm
anently improved
But to return to street paving Since
the public improvement fever struck the
City Council and the work has pro-
crossed the reputation of Birmingham as
a modern cty-one that believes in street
paving-has spread. Frequently delega-
lions of city officials come here to in
spect Fifth avenue and Highland ave-
nue-two of the finest drveways to be
found anywhere-and the paving that has
proven such a success in the business sec
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SELMA VERY BUSY
WITH ELECTIONS
Another City Election to be
Held Tomorrow
VOTE ON BIG BOND ISSUE
Some Opposition Is Expressed to the
Plan to Provide $4,000 for Erect
Ing or Purchasing Water
works Plant.
VOTE ON BIG BOND ISSUE

Selma, March 31.-(Special )-Sema is
never at rest of late from elections. No
sooner is one over than another seems
to move upon the chess board On Mon
day last was pulled off the county pri-
mary A week before that the city elect
ed councilman for the Fourth ward A
week before then the democratic primary
nominated the councilman that was voted
for and elected. On last Monday at the
same time with the county primary there
was held In the Fifth ward a primary
other Vacancy. Monday next the city
will elect the nominee chosen Monday.
The main interest of Monday. however.
is In the special election which is to be
held to decide whether or not the city
council shall have authority TO issue
$4,000 worth of bonds with which to pur-
chase the present water works plant or
erect a new one. There has been an
apathy in the matter until within the past
few days and the outcome or the election
cannot be foretold. 1t is, however. most
probable that the bond issue will carry.
At first there did not seem to be anybody
who didn't want the city to own its own
water works. The authorities went to
work and after much labor and expense
have reached the point where authority
is necessary for the issuance of the bonds
Now there appears to be some opposition,
but 1t is doubtful whether 1t is enough
to defeat the measure. The only appre-
hension seems to be that there will be a
small turn out. thus showing only slight
interest in the enterprise and perhaps
injure the chances of placing the bonds.
Judge Beck III.
Judge j. r. Beck of Camden probate
Judge of Wilcox county, was brought to
Selma last night and carried to a sana-
forum, where he was operated upon to-
day for appendicitis Judge Beck is wide
ly known all over the state, having held
the office of probate Judge of Wilcox
county for about twenty years His
friends sincerely trust that he will sue
cessfully stand the ordeal.
Death of an Old Citizen.
This morning at o'clock at his resi-
dence on East Water street occurred the
death of Mr.. e. n, Medley, one of Selma
Oldest citizens. Mr. Medley had been ill
but a short while, but or late years his
strength had been waning owing to his
advanced age. He would have been SO
years old had he lived until June. He
came to Selma just after the war and
has lived in the house in which his death
occurred ever since. He was at one time
marshal of the city of Selma and was
highly respected by this people. He IL
survived by two daughters, Mrs. B. f.
Bland and Mrs. l.. w. Hubbard.
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The De Forest Denial a Mere TechnicaIity!

Abraham White, President of the AMERICAN DeForest
Wireless Telegraph Company denies that there has been decs
against that company the Supreme Court of the United
Staes there has been decision against the AMERICAN
ores Company which has been organized the
the DeForest Wireless Telegraph Company
which the AMERICAN DeForest
obtained property There has decision against
the AMERICAN DE FOREST COMPANY neither has there
been suit against that company but there decision against
1.-THE apparatus invented by Dr. Lee De Forrest who the
gineer of the AMERICAN DE FOREST COMPANY, and the
Supreme issued against the DE FORREST
COMPANY, its agents assigns etc., etc, among whom is the
AMERICAN DE FOREST COMPANY.
Those DESTROYS read Judge Townsends decision may
Office Hotel Hlman. Call make your invest
before too late.
See and be convinced
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O'NEAL OPENS FIGHT
IN HUNTSVILLE SPEECH
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor De-
fines His Position In Detail On
Railroad Rate Question.

Huntsville, March Especial Elm
ct O'Neal of Florence. candidate for
he democratic nomination for lieutenant
Governor, opened an active canvass of
he state here today in an address in the
County court house He was heard By
. large crowd.
Mr.. O'Neals position the question
of railroad rate reform was explained
in detail He said that he stands for the
OF rates by law. He said that
Il far back as the Babylonian empire
ayernnent had been regulating common
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The receipts of the department for the
year 1906, have gone by the 100000 mark
already, and will be something like s11O,-
900 during the entire twelve months The
business is growing at a rapid rate. A
feature. however. of the situation Is that
many of the life companies lost heavily
In lapses last year. the Equitable for
instance, having a net loss for the year
or IS policies.
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Read the Injunction

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
DE FOREST WIRELESS TELEGRAPH COMPANY, its
directors associates officers attorneys solicitors clerks
agents workmen and employees,
GREETING:
WHEREAS it has been represented Circuit Court
of the United States Circuit Southern District
of New York that Ressued Letters Patent of the United States
issued the inventions discover
les of GUGLIEIMO MARCON in due form of the 18th
day of june 1901 No 1913 Transmitting Electrical Impulses
Signals Apparatus the said Reissue
Patent duly assigned Maconi Wireless Telegraph
Company of America and that the said De Forest Wireless
Telegraph Company nrnged the third fifth claims
thereof which follows:
70. The combination II an communicating
electrical signal, spark producer transmitting sta
ton earth connected end of the sparproduce
insulated conductor connected the other end imperfect
electrical contact at the station, end
to end of the contact insulated connected
the other end and circuit through the coils and contact
substantially as and for the purpose described"
49, The combination, in apparatus for communicating
electrical signals of spark producer the transmitting sta
earth of the
insulated conductor connected the other end imperfect
electrical the receiving station choking coils
neced each of the contact earthen connection
end of the imperfect contact insulated conductor
neced the other and circuit through the Coils and
contact substantially and for the described"
NOW, THEREFORE, strictly command and enon you.
said De Forest Wireless Telegraph Company your dre
associates officers attorneys solicitors clerks
agents wokmen employees under the penalties that fall
disobedenc that forthwith and forever de
sis FROM directly indirectly making causing to be made
using causing be used vending Others be used
dsposing of in any way advertising offering for
of wireless Biography used therefor by
which signals received containing
embodng employing the said inventions and improvements
discoveries by particularly claimed the said Third
Letters Patent nfrng
ing upon violating the said claim of said Ressued Letters
Patent in whatsoever.
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Parker for Legislature.

Cullman. March 31.-(Special)-Ge
II. Parker. the present member of the
has announced TO succeed
himself and will run in the democratic
which will be. held the 14th of
April. Mr.. Parker, did not announce until
the last day given to candidates to quail
fy. The other parties in the race are Rev
]. n. Bright and Prof. James Fitzpatrick
1t is conceded, even by his opponents.
that Mr.. Parker will be elected.
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II you haven't read the unusual propo-
sition of e. f. Forbes Piano Co. look on
page 3 and see what they hava to offer
TO the public,
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carriers within their borders and that the
most eminent legal authorities in the
world agree that this Is proper.
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LIST OF EVENTS !
FOR INDOOR Mel
GOLD MEDAL WILL BE AWARD
TO THE WINNER IN ATHLE-l
CLUBS ANNUAL MEET, APP
10, 90 AND 27.

On April 49, % and 81, the Athletic
will hold it's annual indoor athletic m
and will present gold medal to the cd
testant winning the highest number
points. All friends of the club and
the contestants are invited to witness IL
contest. The following will be the events
1. Standing broad jump.
2. Two standing broad jumps.
g. Three standing broad jumps.
L. Standing high jump.
5. Running high jump.
6. Running high jump from sprin
board.
I. Running broad jump.
S. Running broad jump from sprini
beard.
9. Standard hop, step and jump.
TO- Running hop, step and jump.
II. Pole vault for height.
H. Bar vault.
ID. High kick.
IA. Hitch and kick
15. Putting u pound shot.
16. Potato race.
II. Running high dive from spring boaUd
is. Running long dive from spring board
10. Ten yards sprint. .fa
20. Fifteen yards sprint.
81. Thirty yards sprint with one turn,
% Climbing rope.
29. Skipping rope. Number of times
without missing.
Winners of firsts will receive 3 points:
second. points; third points, and
fourths. ! point The winner of highest
number of points will receive the gold
medal.
A number of exciting relay races will
also be introduced.
The Athletic clubs annual handball
tournament for doubles will begin this
tries. The handball experts have been
practicing hard. and a most interesting
tournament is in prospect Gold medals
will be given to the winning team.
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WITNESS: The Hon. Melville w. Fuller, Chief Jus
ce of the United States at the City of New York.
he 18th day of March 1906.

(SeaD JOHN A. SHIELDS Clerk
(Indorsed) Circuit Marcon Wireless
telegraph Co of America De Forest Wireless Teegw Co
Sheffield Belts Solicitors Complainant dway
York City
HEREBY CERTIFY O the 10Th Of March, 1906
st the City of New York. district served the within in
junction upon the within defendant. De Wireless
Telegraph Co. by exhibiting Francis X Butler Treasurer
said Company No $50 Broadway New York City, Y the
within original and the time leaving with him copy
thereof Wm Henke United States Marshal Southern District
of New York Dated March 19h 1906 U. S. Circuit Court,
Southern District New York Filed March 9th 1906 John
Shields, Clerk
ACOPY:- JOHN A. SHIELDS, Clerk.
Injunction by Chief Justice Fuller the
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ABILITY RECOGNIZED
IN BALLARD PROMOTION
Popular Birmingham Military Man Is
Made Inspector Of Ordnance BY
Order of Colonel Mckleroy.

The friends of Capt. Clarence b. Bal
lard of Birmingham will learn with pleas
ure of his appointment, announced in
General Orders No. 8, published below, to
the post of inspector of ordnance on the
staff of the regimental commander
Captain Ballard has served for some
years as second and first lieutenant of
Company X, Birmingham Rifles, and the
promotion, no doubt, comes as recogni-
ton of his efficiency.
March %, 1906.
General Orders No. 3.
The following are appointed on the
staff of the regimental commander TO
fill vacancies
Surgeon, Maj. NJ. j. Williams, Oxford.
Ala.
Inspector of ordnance. Capt Clarence b.
Ballard, Birmingham, Ala.
Assistant surgeon, Capt. w. A. Elrod,
Albertvlle. Ala.
These officers will be obeyed and re-
spected accordingly.
BY order Colonel McKleroy.
w. G.. JOHNSTON, JR.,
Captain and Adjutant.
March 20, 1906.
Circular No. /.
The closer attention of all officers and
enlisted men is called to rifle practice.
3 Company commanders will, If by any
means possible. conduct frequent target
shooting. keeping accurate records OF
scores made and at what distances and
OF all ammunition expended, making re-
turn of all such records with quarterly
drill report.
8. Especial precautions will be taken in
the handling OF arms Cor the safety of
those shooting and others. 1t is to be
remembered that the Magazine Rifle Cal.
80 is effective for some 4066 yards.
g. The averages of the different com
mands of this regiment, made at the
practice at Camp John b. Knox in June,
1905, are given below:
Company b. SO 1-13 per cent.
Company X, "a 6-7 per cent.
Company L. 46 2-3 per cent.
Company I. 46 la per cent.
Company ID. "A 40 per cent
Company e. Az per cent.
Company NJ, 4S 1919 per cent.
Company G, 43 17-25 per cent.
Company A. 80 1921 per cent.
Company C. 16 As per cent.
w. G.. JOHNSTON, JR,
Captain and Adjutant.
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ton at all times. Moreover. the team
gave him gilt-edge support. Shepperd at
short and Jones at second figuring con-
spicuouly in the good work. Only one
error was made by the Alabama team and
this was on a hard chance. The feature
of the game was Chapmans home run
over the left fielders head. The score
by innings: RH.E.
Alabama :. ............. COL 104 O0@-6 . Y
Cumberland ............ 900 600 O01-1
Batteries: Chapman and StevepsqN
Cummings and Mayo.
Struck out, by Chapman 10, by CT
mings c. Bases on balls. by Chapm7
by Cummings .. Home run, Char
Earned runs, Alabama 4, Cumberlai.
Double plays. Shepherd and Noojin.
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EVEN BREAK MADE
At THE UNIVERSITY
Cumberland Takes One and
Alabama the Other
FIELD is STILL VERY SLOW
Alabama Seemed to Lose Heart In the
Morning, But Showed Wonderful
Improvement In Condition
In the Afternoon.
FIELD is STILL VERY SLOW

University, March 31.-(SpeciaL)-1n the
second game of the series Cumberland
completely turned the tables on Alabama
and cleaned out the home team by the
one-sided score of to l. Alabama's only
score was made by Noojin, who completed
the circuit on his drive to deep left which
rolled almost to the fence.
Cumberland showed a great improve
ment both in the field and at the bat,
while Alabama, in both departments,
showed up weaker than in yesterdays
game Though the hits were about even
ly divided. being s to in Cumberland $
favor, the visitors got theirs when hits
meant runs, while the home team was
unable to connect when men were on
bases.
The fourth was the fatal inning for Ala
bama; with two out Cumberland got three
men on bases; then Sturdivant forced one
in home by a base on balls; several hits
then followed in rapid succession and
when the smoke had cleared away the
boys from Tennessee had run In six men.
After this Alabama seemed to lose heart.
The weather and field were still in too
bad condition for fast work. The score
by innings follows: Ri. h.
Alabama :. .......... 900 100 O0O-1
Cumberland :. .......,... 900 600 OU-6 l
Batteries: Sturdivant and Harris; Bar
bee and Mayo.
Cumberland Again Defeated.
Smarting under the defeat administered
them in this mornings game Alabama
took on new life and defeated Cumber
land this afternoon in handy style by the
score of to l. Cumberland was in fact
shut out until the last inning when with
q man on third Chapman made a wild
pitch and allowed the visitors their one
run.
The game started off in fine style the
teams seeming pretty nearly matched but
in the sixth inning Alabama got busy
with the bat and on the paths and ran
in four runs. cinchins Agame. Cum
berland was in the d, 4 when facing
Chapman. who was master of the situa-
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Important

The American Wireless De Forest Co claims not to be
ing apparatus infringing MARCONFS patent
The DE FOREST COMPANY made the claim. The
courts have &c 3ded differently.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-14
SECRET MILITARY ORDER
IS To BE INVESTIGATED
Promoters in Association Promise
Each Member a Commission
in the Chinese Army.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

DENVER, July 13.-Uncle Sam is
Investigating the Sinim Order of the
Dragon. secret military organization,
military men. It's promoters promise
each member a commission in the Chi
nese Imperial reform army. They are
]. A. English of Yankton s. D., and
NJ. Falkenburg Of San Francisco. Each
member expects to go to China and
secure a commission somewhere be-
tween that of captain and brigadier
general, preliminary to drilling Chinese
in military tactics.
Many local officers In the National
Guard Joined 1t, the initiation fee be-
ing sS In each case. Assessments have
increased the original cost, 1t is said.
to about s25 each. and no commissions
have been received.
English calls himself lieutenant
general and claims to hold his COM
mission from the Chinese Government
Both the State and postal departments
of the Federal Government are inves-
tigating the organization.
Colonel Austin w. Hogle, formerly
Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Is head of
the local branch and believes the mem
bers will get what has been promised.
Various other officers of the National
Guard here and those In other States
have become members. The organiza-
tion was formed two years ago and
its promoters have been working very
quietly.