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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities to Secure u. s. Govern
 ment Positions.

Civil service examinations will be held here January 31, for the position of rail- way mail clerk for Arizona, Idaho' Ne vada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming The age limit Is Is to 35 years.
 Applicants must be at least feet 6 Inches in height, exclusive of boots or ordinary clothing. without hat or over coat. and have no physical defects.
 This examination is open only to male citizens of the United States who are legal residents of the following named states and territories. and who otherwise comply with the requirements: Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico. Utah and Wyoming
 On January 7-S examinations will be held for the position of teacher in the indian service, to fill the following va cancies, and such others as may occur;
 Teacher, $720 per annum, Rapid City & D. Applicants desiring this position must indicate in their applications that they are able to sing and teach vocal music to some extent. The department states that 1t desires an unmarried man, or man without family, as there are no proper quarters for man with family.
 Teacher, $500 per annum Pine Ridge, S. D.
 Teacher, Cmarrled), $6O per month, Blackfeet, Mont.
 On January an examination for en- gineer in the Indian service will be held for the following vacancies
 Engineer and miller, at $90O per annum, San Carlos Agency, Ariz, as the result of examination in branches and 1. Appli- cants for this position must show in thelr applications that they have knowledge of grist mill and laundry machinery.
 Engineer s6oO per annum, Puyallup, Wash, as the result of examination in branch 3. with the exception that the second subject will be amended to cover "Experience in handling steam-heating plant and knowledge of plumbing, which must be shown in the application.
 Engineer with knowledge of steam du- plex pumps, engines, ice plant, laundry machinery. steam boilers, etc, at $500 per annum. Colorado River Agency, Ariz. Applicants for this position will be exam ined in branches 1 and 4. and must show in their application that they have ac- ouaintance with laundry machinery.
 Engineer, at ss40 per annum. at Grand Junction, Colo Applicants for tls position will be examined in branch l. The duties of the position require the operation or an acetylene gas engine, and applicants must therefore show in their application that they have had experience whlcn would qualify them for this work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
UNITED MINE WORKERS.
w. R. Fairiey and a Number of Dele
 dates Leave for Indianapolis.

About twenty delegates from Alabama including W. R. Fairley, who Is a mem Der of the national executive board, le1t last night for Indianapolis to attend the annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America which will com mence next Tuesday.
 It is probable that the situation among the miners in this state will come up Tor discussion and it is thought likely that provision will be made by the body for inc prolonging of the strike indefinitely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
WILL TALK TO BOYS.
Maurice Willows Will Deliver Address
 at Y. w. c. A.

Maurice Willows, membership secretary of the Young Mems Christian association, rooms this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
 The talk will be made at the regular boys meeting and Mir Willows subject will be True Ideals of True Boy MT. Willows has had much experience with boys and his present work is among them as well as young men.
 He is a fluent speaker and his treatment of the subject will no doubt be interesting. All boys, whether members of the as- sociation or not, are invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

who turned states evidence and informed the officers where Miller and Duncan and other members of the gang could be cap tured was let off without punishment Fahey was sentenced to prison for safe blowing for nineteen years, and Edwards was given twenty-five years in the pen itentiary as was also Dick West. The latter escaped from Pratt City mines, and is now serving fifteen-year sent ence in Virginia for safe blowing
 New York Harry was indicted here for blowing the safe of the Standard Oil company. Miller and Duncan, just before suffering the death penalty, protested that 1t was this man who shot Policemen krlxleY and Adams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
James Seymour Hutton.

The funeral services over the remains of the late James Seymore Hutton will be held at the residence 1912 Eighth avenue. north. at o'clock this afternoon. The in terment will be in Oak Hill The pall- bearers will be J. D. Moore, A. o. Lane, J. A. Allen. William Redd T. M. Brad- ley. John Towers. A. C. Howze. W. J. Cameron.
 The deceased was 8 brother-in-law of the late Maj. John W. Johnston. He was a Confederate veteran and was a member of Camp HarGee. The comrades of the camp will attend the funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
Local Weather Data.
Weather Report,

Temperature and precipitation as re- ported at the weather bureau for select southern stations during 24 hours ending at 10 a. m: Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

So many of men .'lock the barn after the horse is stolen" They get economical after they've spent their money. They wish they had saved at the last of the year instead of saving at the first.
 Make friends with this banks savings department this first month of Ioo6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
THE WEATHER

Washington, January 1s.-Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Sunday and Mon day; light east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
Bodeker Talks.

Detective Bodeker was warm in his praise of the treatment received at the hands of the officers in Bridgeport and other cities.
 ''Every possible courtesy was extended to both Deputy Sheriff Stradford and my self by the officers of Bridgeport New York and Washington" he said. "Chief Ernest Birmingham and Captain George H. Arnold of the Bridgeport department; Major W. P Sheridan. chief of detec- tives in New York city. and Robert H. Boardman, captain and assistant super
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
"Whisky Did It.
Says His Name Is Rooney.

My only name is James RoNney. I'm 34 years old and have lived for a long time, years, in New London. Conn. and that's all l can say"
 He was asked if he knew any of the principals connected with the crime and he denied all Knowledge of them. He is in a measure vindictive and inclined to be surley. and at times insulting. When asked if he were feeling well. he said Yes. except that I am worn out from the trip. having had no sleep in more than three days and nights"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

People who suffered from rheumatism have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and found lasting relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

eMOe hsNN frsm g a. m. te g p n.
 every asr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
WEBS MARRIED DAUGHTER
M;rie+er Accused of Knowing She Had
Husband.

o,,ao, y 7. May 2S-A case where 1t is
o,,oroa that a minister performed the wedding
-.a.-,,,,,, for a daughter whom he knew 10 DC
oI.aod,, legally married is to be aired at oo-i-
ei7arah1a length tomorrow evening before 'O0e
Barr. 49,. siour,ed ar
oi--,r,er+ of Jeanette B. Miller, sixteen yea
- --,,o &c accused Of bigany. The coIlpi''i-'e
,,.os e1vorn TO bv Wesley n Monroe
-aers 10 be her husband. She was MAJ i-N
t,r,, on 1une 10, 1905, by the Rev. PAU ID Giee
49,, . Dreacher in charge of the Apostoilc MIS-
49, A. that time it is agreed the girl gave
false age saying she was eighteen. 1ne
fa++ar of the girl is the Rev. H. A Miller
licensed minister who has no regular chuFcii-
The first marriage of the girl angered MN anu
Ia protested against IT with SUCH erect li"N
cha Rav Mr.. Greeson became frightened OF elSe
,.oe su.aved by the contention that the s"I
being onlv fifteen and not having the consent u
her narents. the ceremony was really Illegal
He then made out document, which he signed
saying THE marriage which 1 performed On
Tune 10 1908. between jeanette B. Miller ana
Wesley II. Monroe is hereby declared null anu
void"
Whatever faith the Rev Mr. Greeson mad IN
this sort Of rabbinical divorce it is said that
Mr.. Miller. being a man of experience ana loils
residence in this state. should have appreciated
;+e worth However on December ,, 1912 ne
performed a ceremony for his daughter ana ROY
7. Ouinn pronouncing them husband ana VIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
FINDS MISSING GIRL.
Wealthy Pittsbmger Spends Thou
sands to Protect DAUGHTER.
by telegraph to The tribune. !

Flttsburg, May 2S-Angered because her
rather refused to take her side against her teach
ers IN the Pittsburg High School, Miss Portia
heefer' daughter Of W. ". Keefer, an official of
the P1ttsburg Coal Company left her home last
fFloay hlghI taking with her nothing but a few
changes of clothing and a 81 900 violin which
her father had given her. The police of a dozen
cities have since been searching for her. spurred
on by the instructions of her father that no cost
would stand in the way of the recovery of his
child. She was found to-day. Her father re-
fuses 10 say where, but says that she has deter
mined TO try TO earn her own living. and that he
is going 10 allow ii. He will spend a thousand
dollars week, he says. to see that no harm
comes TO her while she is making the effort
Miss Keefer is said to be the best amateur
violinist in Western Pennsylvania and it is I'M
derstood she Will attempt TO turn her musical
talent to in the effort TO make her own
living The teachers at the high school deny
that the girl Ill treated there but she re-
ported 10 her father that she was constantly
subjected TO sneers and reproaches from her
teachers, 10 which she could no longer submit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
SC0FFS AT REDUCTION.
Mr.. Lttleton Says Telephone Rate
Proposition amounts to Little.

Martin W. Litteton. counsel to the Atlantic Tele-
phone Company, whose application for franchise
is now before the Board of Estimate. says that the
New York company's proposed reduction in rates
amounts TO only about one cent on message. Mr.
Littleton said:
The old company has made loose jointed prop
osition to pay some vague revenue to the city. It
now makes bold declaration OF great cut IN
rates. which, when analysed shows that II has re-
duced the rates only cent each message.
While it cutting 1t did not forget 10 cut down
the largest number OF possible messages from 1850
TO $500 year II also says that it will cut the
pay station messages TO five cents a call. This
means that it will turn over the drug store or
other place the right, If II chooses. 10 let you of
with fve-cent charge; but where there Is an oper-
atnr IL will be 10 cents walk
The new rates submitted by the New York tele-
phone monopoly, compared with the o4d, are as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
JUDGE A THEATRICAL ANGEL"
Backed THE Square Deal" but Says That
Was Not What He Got.

Cincinnati. May 2S.-Judge William Little
ford. of the Court Of Common Pleas to-day let
il be known that he had been acting the role Of
angel when he fled suit against Victor H.
Schafer, a New York theatrical manager. TO
dissolve partnership in The Square Deal"
which ran for two weeks at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre, New York, and TO prevent him
from selling the play.
II appears that the judge undertook TO back
the play and sunk about $4,000 but, as it was
the end of the season, the play did not make any
money, running $500 behind. Schafer wanted
10 take the show on the road, but Litteford
and he disagreed, and the suit resulted. Little
ford saws Schafer misrepresented the prospects
Of the show.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
ment in equipment and the increase Of rolling stock
from June 80 1890. June So 1906 the report saws

from June go 1890 TO June So 1906 the report says
The heaviest locomotive now in use weighs ex-
elusive of tender, upward of Ill tons. The most
powerful locomotive now in use has a capacity for
mum capacity in 1880 OF 2.974 tons. The average
capacity OF each locomotive has been increased
The number OF locomotives has been Increased
from s7S TO LES and their total hauling capacity,
on level track. from le 404 tons 70 4469594 There
We're then Dune 1890 in service All passenger cars:
an cars used in through passenger service have
peen provided with vestibue equipment and with
couplers All passenger equipment is now fitted
Mlth Westinghouse Quick-acting automatic brakes.
There were then l421 freight cars and work cars;
mere now are $500 The average tonnage
capacity of freight cars has been increased rom
10 tons 10 81 q tons Maximum capacity Of freight
cars from thirty fifty tons. Then only gu, or
equipped with air brakes. Now so 35 or s010 per
cent are so equipped, and all freight are
equipped with automatic couplerS.
significant fact is that Of the company's LBS
locomotives 500 passenger cars and $500 freight
cars and work cars hand June go 1905. only
ol4 locomotives 26 passenger and loops freight
cars and work cars covered by the lien of any
mortgage, and S44 locomotives 541 passenger cars
ana $500 freight cars and work cars the abso-
pany The Illinois Central Railroad Company has
not AT any time within thirty years issued
trust obligations of any kind. nor any such
outstanding IN respect TO the equipment of any
railroad affiliated therewitl1-a record not easy to
parallel in the history Of other American railways.
President Fish notes. in closing his report, that in
1856 the Illinois Central operated its trains only
fve cities which by the Of 1880 had ten
thousand or more inhabitants. namely, Chicago,
New Orleans, Dubuque, Iowa, and Springfield and
bloomington, III. In June. 1906, its lines reached
thrty-six cities OF that grade among the new cities
entered being st. Louis Louisville, Indianapolis,
Omaha, Memphis. Nashville and Peoria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
the bureau of franchises:

The average cost of messages under this schedu,e
&c four cents or two cents lower a message, can
than the new rates Of the New YORK telephoHe
monopoly.
U-be, the application made by the Great East
arr Telephone Company for a mandamus TO COM
no, Commissioner Ellison TO grant permission 10
the Great Eastern Telephone Company to open the
streets for the purpose Of laying its wires came
up yesterday, Assistant Corporation CouiSeI c..
=, 7.+toe 7 eventritt who was presiding in Spe-
cisI Term Part / Of the Supreme Court that ne
che 1ustice) was disqualified from hearing argu-
roent because twenty-three years ago ne was
counsel for the New York Electric Lines ~.
many. on whose franchise the apphcanon Is IT
D. moved for an adjournment OF one
uoek Ex-Judge Alton B. Parker who appeaa o9
for the Great Eastern Telephone Comp aas 80 Op
10 +ta weeks adjournment, but agreed 10
postnonenent until Friday. at p H. "i'-'--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
HIGH LIQUOR TAX CLOSES SALOONS.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune,I

Cincinnati. May 2s.-The $1,000 liquor tax.
which went into effect to-day in Ohio, caused
the closing of eleven saloons in the oath Ward
q representative German ward. as reported to-
dav bv the assessors. What effect the law VIII
have generally on the saloon business cannot be
determined for some days, possibly some months
hut enough is known to prove that there VIII
not he a wholesale reduction of the number OF
ealoons in Hamilton County. and that there VIII
ba 9. great increase in revenue from that source.
officials in touch with the situation claim thal
- REDUCTION will not be over 10 per cent
There were two thousand saloons in operation
1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
tn ELECT DELAWARE SENATOR.
special Session Called-Colonel Du POnt, II
Chosen, May Not Oppose Addicks.
tRr Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

Telegraph 4II"tIIV.I
Wilmington. Del. May Ex-Governor Lea TINS
afternoon issued a proclamation convenlng the
Legislature in extra session at Dover on IhurSoaS'
1T-bila the urinary purpose OF the special session
a. ~. election of A United States Senator TO i'll the
existing vacancy the proclamation stipulates that
the members shall also vote on amendments to the
CORPORATION and Franchise Tax laws
Colonel Henry A Du Pont. who is now in Europe.
~, - is declared, be elected. Addcks. who has
fonrbt the Du Points for years, advises his men TO
ca into caucus at Dover probably on Wednesday
night even IL Du Pont shall be chosen Addicks
does this to beat Senator Alice.
The vote will be taken in each house on June i.
90 in ioint session on the following day. The Du
POINTS in return will not oppose Addicks TO succeed
Alice IL the next Legislature is Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
TUG AND EERRYeoAT IN COLLISION.

hole was stove in the mems cabin Of the
ferryboat Flushing. of the 34th street line, yes
terday afternoon. while II was on les way from
Long Island City 20 Manhattan. A tugboat got
too near the Flushing. and being carried by the
swift tide rammed a hole in the light outer wall
of the cabin There We're only "A few persons in
the cabin at the time and little excitement
followed the crash The Flushing continued 10
Manhattan and returned 10 Long Island city,
after which il was sent the repair yard at
Whitestone. The name OF the tug was not
obtained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
SUMMER VACATION FOR LIFEsAvERs.

PASSPORT Long Island. May Is (speciaD.-The
members OF the iife-saving crews along Great South
Beach will abandon their stations this week and
the coast will be without patrol for two months,
June and July. The keepers of the stations will re-
tain their posts but not obliged 10 patrol the
beach in search OF wrecks. Efforts being made
10 have the men remain at the stations throughout
The wear the increased navigation along the coast
requiring renewed vigilance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
BOARD AND ROOMS.

Single insertions cents per lire. Sixteen
words, seven times consecutiVeIy. 81, which
entities advertiser to have rooms entered in
The Tribune's Directory Of Desirable Rooms
Ior a period OF fourteen days Write for
circular
trll Information concerning these rooms
may be had. free Of charge, at the Uptown
once o. The New York Tribune. 1864
broadway. between Beth and 9th sIs.
80 WEST SSTH ST.-Home in private
family; library; artistic atmosphere:
sunny room and bedroom; piano in room:
SO Tor TWO, $50 for three; no others; ref
erences.
furnished apartment. prf-
vate bath, 81 daily. including meals. two.
80 weekly: one. $12 20. THE VAN RENS-
SELAER, Is East 18th 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
oRDwAY ON TAX COMMISSION.

Albany May 2S.-Governor Higgins to-day ap-
nointed Samuel H Ordway, Democratic lawyer
of New York City. TO serve on the Special Legs
lative Tax Commission Of fifteen. in place ef simon
" Resemble OF Albany. who was appointed by
me Governor a few weeks ago. but who resigned
o,sirg 10 Drass Of business The commission Will
inyesTigate the whole subject of taxation and report
10 the next Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
LABoRER SAVES CARNEGIE INSTITUTE.

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribunel
Pittsburg, May 2S.-Willam Miller, a laborer
at the Carnegie Institute. saved the building
from a disastrous fire to-day When big can
of oil took fire, he seized il. carried it outside
the building and threw II into pool Of water
inst as il exploded. Burning oil was scattered
over the side OF the building, which is being
rebuilt and set fire it. The damage amounted
10 about 81 600 Miller was uninjured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
Babies Short Dresses

% UA@S S4LA : - ~~S
Nainsook and fine Lawu-yoke
Of emily inserrs-fuil skirts.
well made-Hnish as good as
the higher priced
sizes 10 . yrs.-worth .2S....-. J
Cambric-yoke OF up-and-down
or cross emb'y tnserttngs with
and without tucks-
sizes 10 . yrs.-usUally Eli !
Naiasook and Lawn Dresses
yokes with emb'y or hem
stitching or Russian Pleat
stv!es-some with H :. neck
and sleeves-sizes 20 3 yrs
Instead OF 80. .....-.--.--4
Nainsook and I4awn-roUrd or
pointed yokes-also Dutch
necks with cluster OF spaced
tucks with l to 8 rows lace
or emb'y-H. s or emb'y neck
and sleeves-included IN this
assortment are dainty little
Princess styles-sizes 10 3 yrs.
regularly SO ...--...-.-.-...
Nainsook and Lawn-Russian, :
Plaated. Yoke. Dutch Neck and
Princess styles-daiuty. refined
trim gs OF faggoting OF hand
stitChing-wtth and without
tiny tucks-or the more elabo-
rate lace and enb'y trtm'd
styles-f and "A inch hem d
sHirts-extra full-stzeS 20
Fine NainsOok and L1awn-high
and low several effective
designs with pin tucks. blind
or open en-b'y. handstitching.
beading and ribbOns-shOrt or
long sleeves-Skirts with ve-y
deep hems-Sizes 70 3 yrs
Regularly SO -------.-..-.
Extra quality NainsOok and
Lawn Dresses-Yo ize and Prtn-
cess Sryles-high and low neck
short and long sleeves
triu'd and plain Skirts-An ele-
CANT assortment IN a variety Of
artistic models with lace
inserts. IN straight, z!g-zag and
other fancy designs. French
Knots. Emb'y. HandstiLching.
Hemstitching. Beading, &c
with and without trim'd berthas
Sizes 70 3 yrs.-Worth Sl-49- Z
Lawn and Nainsook Princess :
presses-high or low neck. with
eeep pointed bertha and
scalloped yoke o. tucks ard
Mechl!n lace or lace and emb y
finish Dutch neck-tucked or
ulatn bodices. and al !eas,
twenty other styles Just as
dainty and effective that space
alone prevents mentioning
sizes 70 3 yrs usually s. -
You cannot fail 10 md Just
what you want In this lot.
Little children 9 Picture
pressss--nnagniaceut styles.
beautifully trim & with nne lace
inserts. edges. tucks and eno y
so elaborate are they that
t-irn'g almost covers entire
Dresses-really a picture
70 look at-sizes 70 s yrs
tnstead OF s.. o. .-----------
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
SHERIFF TO SELL TUskEeEE's RIVAL.

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Newcastle, Penn May 2s.-The Colored Industrial
Home near this city which was founded by the
Rev. George Kincaid as a Northern rival to Booker
Washington's Tuskegee. is to be sold by the
sheriff on judgments OF 5000 Andrew Carnegie
holds one note Of 81 against the school tor money
lent when il was in difficulties some months ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
YIELD FOR AssAULTING REPORTER,
ALLEGED Member of Washington Street Gang
Unable to Furnish Bail.

1ohr Pembroke. a newspaper carrier. said TO ne
,or,her NJ the Washington street gang, was heio
IN $500 bail for trial by Magistrate BARROW N 'i-e
Tornbs police court YESTERDAY on 'le nc
.-.a7 robherv and felonious assault on Horauo
Dorr reporter. ,.,+a,
nor who was in the Hudson Street Hospital
so~ nearly a week, was able TO appear IN court
The assault occurred early in the morning Oh Ny
10 AZ Park Row and Spruce street. FeInoIoNe
- - not furnish the bail, and went back to the
ov1hS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
AUCTION SALES.

Observation-Disclosures will sell at public
auction. by Joseph p. Day. aucttoneer. at
ia 9th ave. Groom IA. New York City. on
erty OF The Echo Music Company, to wit:
United States patents dated 10th April
1881 24th May, 1887 9th January, 1890: Both
January, 1900; Austria-Hungary patents
dated 18th August. 1857: Of Belgium dated
same; of France 18th April. 1857; OF Italy
list April. 1887; of Great Britain and Ire
land 18th April, 1885. The inventions Sc
cured thereby and the improvements thereon
and the agreements relating thereto. dated
Both December, 1895. and ali claims for in
engagements, past and present; all models;
pianos. with said inventions attached; Bell
pianos. motors, music rolls, mOulds. draw
inss, fixtures and furniture GUSTANUS A
Echo Music Co.