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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
BOARD OF TRADE
HOLDS A MEETING
Committee on Water Question
Reports-No Action
AGAINST GIFT SYSTEM
Board Advocates State Fair officers
Elected for the Ensuing Twelve
Months. E. Shelby Is
Now President.
AGAINST GIFT SYSTEM

The Board of Trade held it's regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon in
the First National bank building, Pres
ident John L. Parker presiding Oliver
Chalifoux reporting for the committee APP
pointed to meet the committee of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen on the
water rates question said thai the two
COMMITTEES had held a session and thor
oughly discussed the matter. No defplte
action was taken. the matter being held
in allegiance.
Col. John w. Tomlinson, attorney for
the Board of Trade, urged the board TO
take a stand In favor of the city owning
its own water works. I'VE have pure
water" he said, but in insufficient sup
ply for many manufacturing plants. Then,
too. the rates are higher than they should
be. | am in favor of the Board of Trade
urging the city either to buy the water
works plant or else to build its own sys-
tenn" He suggested that the city ascer-
tain the attitude of candidates for the
legislature with regard to the matter
with the view of making the question a
live issue before the people. Itwas moved
and carried that the city be requested
| to address a letter to each candidate TO
| see how he stood on municipal ownership.
| 1t was the sense of the board that all
| giving of premiums by merchants should
be discontinued, as such means of at
tracing trade opened the way for trad
ing stamps and other gift enterprises.
against the participation in which the
merchants have a signed agreement. The
motion was carried that a committee be
appointed to draft resolutions prohibiting
the use of trading stamps and like de-
vices.
E. Wilkinson was appointed a delegate
to the thirteenth annual convention OF
the National Hay association which meets
at Put-in-Bay July 5, 4, 5.
The matter of holding the state fair in
Birmingham next fall was then discussed,
and the following motion carried 1t is
the sense of the Board of Trade that
1t is to the interest of the business men
Hand merchants of Birmingham that the
fair to be given next fall; that the Boarc
of Trade lend its support and appoint
a committee to assist in raising the neces-
sary funds. This committee will shortly
be appointed by the president.
The report of the nominating committee
was read and adopted and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
]. E. Shelby, president.
Sol Caheen, first vice president
w T. Cox. second vice president.
Oliver Chalfoux, third vice president
John L, Parker, fourth vice president
Colman Blach. fifth vice president
John w. O'Neill, treasurer.
Roy Mccullough. secretary.
John w. Tomlinson, attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
MEETING OF CITY
COUNCIL TONIGHT
MATTER OF INCREASING THE Po-
LICE FORCE WILL BE coNSID-
Erred AS PART OF COMMITTEE
RT-CoMMiTTEEs MEET.

Several committees will report at the
meeting of the mayor and aldermen to-
night on matters which we're referred to
them at the last meeting of the City
Council. Among other things which Will
come up for consideration as one of the
committee reports will be the increase OF
the police department asked for by the
police commission.
The commission wants five additional
patrolmen three additional detectives and
two sergeants. 1t seems possible that tho,
force will be increased by the addition OF
one detective and four patrolmen. This
matter will come before the police and
sanitation committee, which meets at 3
o clock this afternoon.
Calls have been issued for the other
committees to meet follows
Park. Il o'clock finance, 2:so o'clock;
judiciary. $50 O'Clock.
1T is probable that at the meeting to-
night the matter Of cement building blocks
for building purposes will come up. The
council will have TO decide sooner or later
what specifications shall be demanded for
the cement blocks used in buildings In
side of the fire limits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06

The annual meeting Of the Alabama
State Fair association will be held tonight
in the palm room of the Hotel Hillman.
and officers for the ensuing year will be
elected. A full attendance of stockholders
and business men in general is expected.
AT the meeting Culpepper Exum. chair
man of a special committee to dispose of
bond issue of 100000, will announce that
all the bonds have been sold and that the
association Is on a firm financial basis.
Every Indebtedness Of the association will
be paid, all the old bonds will be refund
ed and the association. will start with a
clean slate.
Following is a statement made yester-
day by Mr.. Exum:
THE committee, as has been previously
stated in the public press of the city,
determined upon the issuance Of $4,000
twenty-year per cent gold bonds. We
undertook to sell them at par. and it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
NEW SCHEDULE.
More Cars Will Be Placed on SoutI
Bessemer Line.

This week or the first of next week the
service on the South Bessemer line Of
the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company will be improved by the
addition of another car. This Will give a
sO-minute schedule on that line, whereas
there is only an hour schedule on IT at
present.
The cars to Bessemer on the south line
will leave Birmingham and Bessemer on
the quarter and three-quarters. On the
north line the cars leave Birmingham and
Bessmer on the halves and hours, so that
the new service will give a car every
fifteen minutes between Bessemer and Bir-
mingham, one every half hour on each
of the lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
FAIR ASSOCIATION TO
ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT

gives me great deal of pleasure to an
nounce that the whole issue has been sub
scribed for.
There are a number of citizens. cor
porations and firms who are willing, no
doubt. to subscribe who have not yet
done so. They are expected to take their
fair proportion of the issue.
The exact amount subscribed for at
the last meeting of the committee was
s94100. leaving 5000 TO complete the sub
scrlption. At the meeting referred to- that
sum was underwritten and guaranteed by
Mr.. Rhodes, Mr.. Kaul, Mr.. Jomson, MIR.
Joseph, Mr.. Harding and myself.
Our committee will today send out a
call for the payment to Mr.. w. p. G,
Harding, chairman of the trustees of their
subscriptions. The committee earnestly
hopes that the responses will be prompt,
the money paid in. and the whole transac-
ton completed within the next few
days"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
MRS. OLLIE OLIVER
Is IN COUNTY JAIL
CHARGED WITH BEING AN ACCES-
sorry TO THE KILLING OF D. A..
sEAvERs-coRoNER's JURY
RENDERS A VERDICT.

The verdict of the coroner's jury which
investigated the killing of d. a. Beavers
at Mineral Springs Monday night about 10
o'clock was that w. d. Oliver did the
shooting and that his wife, Ollie Oliver,
was an accessory. Mrs. Oliver was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff J. p. Brent of Brookside ana
lodged in the county Jail. oliver made
his escape.
From Coroner Paris Investigations the
facts developed that Beavers stopped IN
at Mr.. Swans house, near his own, ana
installing Mrs. Oliver for his wife niade
some remark that was contrued by Mrs
Oliver as offensive. Going to his house
and finding his wife there, however, it Is
said Beavers then returned to Swan
house and apologized to Mrs. Oliver for
the mistake. After this it seems Beavers
and his wife went to the residence OF
Mr. Wade In the meantime Ii Is pre-
sumed Oliver had heard of the incident
and had viewed it in another light for
when Beavers and his wife returned
home about 10 o'clock Oliver met them
at the front door, opening fire with q
shotgun, shooting Beavers through the
heart, killing him instantly. divers
whereabouts are unknown. Mrs Oliver
failed to make bond and is held in the
county jail
Beavers and Oliver were employed at
the mines of the Pratt Consolidated COM
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
Other Employees Act.

Recently the Southern railway employees
took UP the same matter and kilograms
were sent to the representatives and sem
ators from the states through which the
Southern operates. asking that this clause
of the bill be voted down.
The superintendents of the seven divis-
ions in the western district of the South
ern were instructed to take the matter up
with the employees and request them to
send kilograms if thy felt inclined to pro-
tect themselves and continue to enjoy
the privilege of travelling on passes
Beside the telegram sent yesterday by
the employees as body. number of tele-
grams were sent by officials of the Ala
bama Great Southern to Senators Pettus
and Morgan, the two senators from Ala
bama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
No Connection With Burlington.

Dallas, Tex, June 5.-A. A. Davis,
vice president and general manager of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail
road, who is now in the city, made the
statement today that recent reports
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and
the Burlington lines having bought a
connecting line of railroad together.
were wholly and absolutely without
foundation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued in the
probate court yesterday as follows
Edward f. Eslick to Miss Villa McCord
Blake
William b. Hamilton to Miss Harriet s.
Bostock
W. L. Carmack to Miss Martha Craw-
ford.
w. Y. Higgins to Miss Edith e. Quinn.
v. V. Thomasson to Miss Leila Hentz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
Kentucky Militia Stays at Home.

Washington, June 5.-The governor
of Kentucky has notified the war de-
partment that as the militia is about to
go into camp of their own this sum-
mer, 1t will not be feasible to send
any of the guard to join regulars in
the encampment at indianapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
HARRY HAYNES Is
NOW OUT ON BOND
WINS IN HABEAs CORPUS PRO-
CEEDINGS BEFORE cHANcEL-
LOR-BoND $12,o0o-JURY IN
ROBINSON CASE DISMISSED.

Harry Haynes indicted for taking the
life of Thomas G. Hewlett. is now out on
bond. Arguments in the habeas corpus
proceedings before Chancellor A. II. Ben
ners was concluded yesterday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. The chancellor allowed
the petitioner to give bail in the sum of
$1,000 His bond was made by r. d. Bur-
nett. Nose Levy ]. ]. odom and NJ. L.
Satterfield.
The jury I'm the case of Charles Har-
rison, the Kimberly school teacher who
was charged with whipping Miss Clarence
Ann Roberts, one of his pupils reported
yesterday morning that 1t had been I'M
able to agree, and a mistrial was ordered
and the jury dismissed. It Is said that
eight of the jurors were in favor of i'm
posing a fine. while the other four MAIN
tanned that the defendant should be ac-
quilted.
There was practically nothing done in
either division of the city court On
account of the illness of Judge Sem the
docket of the second division was con-
unued until the week beginning June Is.
The circuit court was quiet.
In the federal court. William H. Stock
ham and the Roberts & schaefer COM
pany filed suit against the Alabama Con-
solidated Coal and Iron company. alleg-
ing an infringement on the patent of a.
coal washer.
In the federal court. also. the arguments
We're finished in the suit of Nan j. Dur
ran VS.. the Central of Georgia railroad,
and the case was submitted to the jury
Marshal p. M. Long and Clerk C. ].
Allison went down to Tuscaloosa and OPP
ened the United States court in that place
yesterday morning. but recessed 1t at
once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
Agree on Military Bill.

Washington, June 5.-The House to-
day agreed to the conference report
on the military appropriation bill. The
bill now goes TO the President.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06

to his Alma Mater, and to meet with
his former fellow-students and friends.
He also prophesied of the bright pros
poets and glorious future that he said
would attend the institution.
His theme was educated citizenship, and
in the opinion of the audience. he treated
1t in an eloquent and masterful manner.
He spoke of the magnificent results of
an educated citizenship. and kindly
brought before the minds of his audience
the direful forms of sin and Ignorance
in China and India as a result Of their
uneducated citizenshps. He referred to
the policy of conquest as adopted by Rus
STA and the great upheavels caused by
such policy. He also referred to the
expansion. conservatism and commercial
ism of America and the proper means of
maintaining the position which she now
holds. This, he said could only be ac-
compllshed by an educated citizenship.
Good Music.
Another feature of the evening was the
music furnished by the Owenton college
quartette, composed of Messrs. Howard,
Woodall Burks and Burns, directed by
Miss BERTHE Rogers. Their humorous
songs have been loudly applauded each
day.
The commencement will be brought to
a close today with the graduating exer-
cises and the awarding of the medals
won in different contests during the week.
The programme will be as follows:
Invocation.
Music.
old Vann, Brookside.
THE Future of the South. Ethelbert
Moses Norton. Elyton
"Valedictory.' Herndon Glenn Bowling,
Russellville.
Music.
Baccalaureate address, DR.. Enooh Mar
yin Banks University of Pennsylvania.
Awarding of medals and diplomas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
Southern.

The telegram is as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned railroad employees,
protest against the provision in the rate
bill making it impossible for employees
and their families to ride on transporta-
ton furnished by the company over the
road by which they are employed. Even
if exchange passes are cut out the law
should allow railroad company to trans
port its own employees and their families
free over its own line of road. We should
thank YOU to endeavor to get the rate
bill changed at least so as to allow all
railroads to furnish transportation free
over its own line to it's own employees and
their families"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
TITS WEATHER

Washington, June 5.-Forecast for Ala
bama: Partly cloudy Wednesday and
Thursday; fresh south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06

D. ]. Brumley. first assistant chief en-
gineer; F. B. Oren, engineer in Nash
Vile; o. M. Sloggett, resident engineer in
Birmingham. all of the Illinois Central
railroad, and several other members of
the engineering corps of the road, are
in Birmingham. looking over the proper
ties of the company and getting ready
to build the terminals of the line so that
they will be completed by the time the
connection between Haleysville and
Corinth, Miss. is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
New Service.

| General Passenger Agent A. M. Cleland
| of the Northern Pacific railway has an
nounced improvements to the passenger
service of the line. involving the purchase
pra ctically of ten new trains and the es-
Establishment of a service of three trans
| continental trains daily in each direction
between ST. Paul and Minneapolis, with
| Duluth connections and the Pacific north
west. The changes go into effect June 10
The equipment of the North Coast limited
| trains is to be replaced with new cars,
| the observation cars excepted, and the
| equipment of all other through trains will
undergo Improvement New dining cars
of unique design will replace the present
dining car equipment on the limited.
Trains No. 3, westbound. and No. 4, east
bound, will be operated on an improved
schedule and will be given better equip
ment than is at present operated. Train
No. 5, westbound, and No. 6, eastbound,
are new transcontinental trains on
new schedule. Train No. and No. will
run between eastern terminals and
jamestown. n. D.. handling local service,
and the service between St. Paul and
improved by an additional local train. A
new feature of train No. will be the ad-
dition of a dining car between st. Paul
and Fargo.
With reference to the Improvements Mr..
CIeland said:
"The addition of another transcontinen-
tai train in each direction is made neces-
sary by the rapid industrial and CONNER
cial growth of the Pacific northwest the
| increasing population due to the develop
ment of agricultural areas and reclama-
ton work, and the increase of tourist
travel and other passenger business natur-
ally resulting. The Pacific northwest is
making rapid strides and interest in this
section and travel to it will be great The
new service will meet the demands of a
rapidly increasing travel Thousands will
| visit the Columbia river region. the Puget
sound country. the irrigated districts and
Yellowstone Park this year, and the inn
provements are more necessary because
of this fact
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06

Charles e, Smith, general southern
agent of the North and South Despa tch,
through line from Chicago to Mobile.
has been in Birmingham. This was his
first trip to the district in many years
and he said that he had never seen a city
grow as rapidly as Birmingham, and had
never seen such a splendid increase in
business in any city as is shown by the
railroads reports of what they do here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
EMPLOYEES PROTEST
AGAINST RATE BILL
Telegram Sent Senators by
1900 Railroad Men
WANT TO RIDE ON PASSES
Practically Every One Working for the
Alabama Great Southern Aftixes
His Signature to the
Telegram.
WANT TO RIDE ON PASSES

Eighteen hundred employees of the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad yesterday
sent a telegram to Senators Morgan and
Pettus protesting against the clause in
the railroad rate bill preventing employees
of railroads from travelling on passes.
The telegram was sent from the office
of Superintendent Boswell and including
the signatures consisted of about 5OoO
words. It was signed by practically every
one employed by the Alabama Great
Southern
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06

Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation as re-
ported at the weather bureau for select
stations during twenty-four hours ending
at 10 a. M: Temperature Rain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
Annual Address.

The annual address before the Alumni
association was delivered last night in
the college chapel by Charles Z. Fuller OF
Lafayette, an a.umnus of the college.
Mr. Fuller expressed his pleasure and
appreciation II the opportunity TO return
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06

w. r. LEHMAN.
officer in Charge.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
WORRIES FORMER HUSBAND,
THEN SHE REGRETS 1T
CHICAGO PHYSICIANS BRIDE
OBJECT OF ATTACK
Queer Actions Due to Woman's Exc
citabIe Condition, and Former
l-jege Lord Has Forgiven Her AL
legged Conduct at a Hotel y

-
Wlilie lednlIis tle broauWay not ,7l
yesleIuaS a. leirlooh III EoIiiP dhy WIN
ms MlIe Oh d Few lriolltns Dr. harry
icElWee oI lineage was aCcosteo ny
ms FORMER Wlle from Wllolll ne secured
divorce over one year ago ana IL is
aileeed warned MN that IL ne alu not
leaVe ms present VIE lie would COME
10 grlel.
me cause LOT me strahge actlohs oi
tne former Wlle OF III. McElWee is SAID
by tne Chlcago physician 10 De que 10
temporary arrangement OF her nina
ana ignorance Oh MS second marriage.
Inc language IN Whlch the woman
addressed Or. McElWee and MS wire
indicated tnat she ala not Know ne
mad again peen married. Con-
sequently she was invited INTO the
apartments OF Ut. McblWee ana SHOWN
thelr marriage certlncate. she parted
by Kissing Dr. McEiWees Wlfe ana
wishing the couple all happiness
Al the time OF the securing OF the
divorce from MS former VIE the lat
ter made nnancial settlement with
Dr. McElwee, giving him a note for
one-third OF $1,000: mat note mas since
DR.. and MIS-. McElwees arrival IN TINS
city some two weeks ago peen deposited
in local bank.
The tone of the woman's threats,
when the newly married couple met
her yesterday afternoon, indicated she
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
COOK AT WHITE HOUSE QUITS
of Guests Worry Him Till
He Leaves


WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.--The White
House cook resigned his job several
days ago: quit in IA most summary way,
and announced that he would never re-
turn.
He says that he coud not stand the
strenuous life. President Roosevelt has
a merry habit of inviting folks offhand
to dine.
One day there would be United
States senator and a Maine guide and
a Rough Rider, which was all right.
The next day in would troop six literary
persons and Clergyman or two, closely
followed by athletes of various degrees,
all of them hungry.
A few days after Christmas word was
sent to the cook that four friends would
take luncheon at the White House.
The artist in the kitchen went merrly
along with his suggestions on first aid
TO the hungry, whistling all the while a
lively air.
Two more guests We're announced.
The cook frowned, but added a little
flour here. and q trifie of meat there,
and just a few more dabs OF butter to
make up for the increase. Three more
orders to be filled. That meant a new
deal all around, and there was howl
Finally, a. long string of additions, and
that settled it.
The cook threw off his cap, threw
down his saucepans, and threw up his
job.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
CHILDREN CO
To THEIR FATHER
HUMANE SOCIETY BRINGS
PRESSURE TO BEAR
PitIful Story Of Youths Neglected by
Mother, Wins Them Friends
adm New Home In
San Diego

Gertrude and Leonard Eaton, chill
dren whose pitiable story was investi-
gated by the Humane society, and in
whose behalf the strong arm of the
law interposed Friday, were sent to
San Diego yesterday to join their faith
er, a Woodworking man who was not
responsible for their unfortunate con-
dition.
Their mother Mrs. Minnie Eaton, it
is claimed, deserted her husband soma
time ago and is living at Downey.
Gertrude and Leonard were in a pitt
full condition until they were taken UNI
der the protection Of the Humane So
ciety.
Clad in rags, unwashed, half-starved
and beaten, according to the evidence
gathered by officers of the society, the
two were brought before Judge Wilbur.
Gertrude aged 49, was a mother to
little 1O-year-old Leonard, and did what
she could to provide for him, but her
own strength was small.
George A. Eaton, the father, had left
his wife on account of certain charges
and knew nothing of his children's pit
liable plight in a home where they were
unwelcome.
When the officers of the Humane So
ciety learned the facts they brought
Gertrude and Leonard to the True Love
home in this city. where the little ones
received better care than they had ever
known before.
The father in San Diego was notified
and he appeared in court Friday. His
testimony was damaging to his wife.
A man named Johnson and his alleged
friendship for Mrs. Eaton, may be fur
ther inquired into by the district at
torneys office. Mrs. Johnson is in an
insane asylum and Mrs Eaton has
taken a place as housekeeper in the
Johnson home at Downey
Gertrude is an unusually bright lit
tie girl and with good surroundings
the society is sure she will grow up
to he a good woman. Her father wept
in court as he learned for the first
time how his children had been treated
and promised the judge that he would
give them the best of care
MY wife has left me for another
your Honor he said, land l will never
live with her again. But l will devote
the rest of my life to Gertie and Len
ME and, God helping me- will bring
them up right"