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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
CRAZED WHITE MAN
 CREATES A SCENE
Appears at Union Depot and Asks to Be Locked Up-Request Com
 piled With Later On.

An unknown white man was locked up yesterday afternoon until an examination into his sanity could be made, 1t being thought that he was crazy.
 The first known of this man was when a small boy approached Officer Whitney at the union depot yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock and told him that there was a man nearby who was asking for a policeman.
 The officer went to investigate and found a white man standing near the Twentieth street entrance of the depot, laughing immoderately and seeming very much pleased with himself. He asked that he be locked up but gave no reasons for wishing it, so the officer told him to make himself scarce or his wishes would be complied with. whereupon the fellow left the depot and crossed over to the oppo- site corner. Standing there, he began abusing several negro draymen and knocking them around, attempting to vary the monotony by tripping up passersby
 When several ladies approached the cor ner he sprang directly in front of them and burst out laughing, evidently tickled at their fright. About this time, Officer Whitney thought 1t was his duty to in- terfere. and placed the man under arrest bending an examination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Judge Dan A. Green refused to allow any reduction of bail in the habeas cor pus cases of Jesse Johnson and Sam Hin ton, charged with burglary and grand larceny.
 Frank D. Brown filed suit against the Seaboard Air Line railway in the circuit court yesterday for s76.50 for damages to household furniture alleged to have been inflicted while the same was being ship ped from Los Angeles to Ensley.
 Register Gilespy of the city court is still engaged in holding a reference in the case of Sam will John, administrator, vs. Mrs. M&sgie Taylor.
 Lurener Roebuck and Isham Roebuck vs. John F. Leonard was the style of a suit filed in the chancery court to set aside an alleged fraudulent deed convey ing eighty acres of land from the first named of the complainants to the defer- dant for s35.
 Petitions in voluntary bankruptcy were filed in the federal court as follows: Will liam H. Carr, liabilities s90. assets none: Jack Parisi. liabilities s20o. assets none; s. R. Utley, liabilities s7465, assets none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
RETAIL MARKET IS
 VERY WELL STOCKED
NEW SWEET POTATOES FROM PULLMAN ARE NOW OFFERED GREEN PEAS AND BEANS ARE ABOUT EXHAUSTED.

With the exception of several ship ments of new sweet potatoes from Gull man. there has been nothing new in the vegetable market. wholesale or retail, during the past week. A prominent grocer states that about everything in the way of green stuffs is in now, and the sup plies of some of the fresh vegetables are beginning to run short
 The crop of beans and green peas is about exhausted, and the supply on the market is of very poor grade. selling at 25 cents per gallon for beans, and peas being quoted at three quarts for 25 cents. or three heads for 25 cents, and good. sound, fancy cabbage is in good Gsmand at cents per pound.
 Tomatoes are especially fine this sea- son. and the best of the crop can be se- cured on the retail market for 25 and % cents per dozen. Practically all of the corn sold is unusually sound, and the ears are we'll filled out This is heavy seller at 25 cents per dozen ears. New Irish potatoes are plentiful at 90 cents per peck, and sweet potatoes are scarce at 50 cents per peck. Squashes. cucumbers, egg plants and numerous other vegetables are plentiful at the prevailing prices.
 Tho retail fruit market has been very brisk during the past week. Apples are received daily in the greatest abundance and retail at 9 cents per peck.
 can.aloupes are somewhat scarce, but no change in the price demanded by the truck farmer is apparent. The prevailing prices range from to 9 cents accord- ing to the size. Watermelons, of course. arc plentiful everywhere. Peaches are over-abundant at 25 cents per peck Chickens. although very high. are in great demand. and eggs are hard to sup- ply. Candled eggs are quoted at 9 cents per dozen. Country butter sells for 9 cents per pound, but very little of this grade is used, creamery butter at 90 and 35 cents per pound being invariably bought for table use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
HATS GIVEN TO BOYS.
Gotten, odum & Bowers Present Them
 to Industrial School

Yesterday morning Nicholas Dozier. a clerk for the firm of Cotton. Odum and Bowers, appeared at the office of Judge Feagin with ten straw hats to be given to the boys of the Industrial School at East Lake. According to Judge Feagin the hats will be very acceptable to the boys, and the sincere thanks of those connected with the Industrial School have been sent to the donors of the gift.
 In speaking of the matter Judge Fea- gin showed that the various firms of Bir- mingham could do great good by follow ing the example set them yesterday. He pointed out the fact that at this time of the year there is a large amount of unstable stock left on the hands of the merchants which could be given for this purpose without affecting the profits of the firms. He asked that all who wished to contribute clothes of any character for this purpose to send them to his off, fee, no matter how small the amount might be.
 Judge Feagln promises to forward all articles received to East Lake without de- lay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
SOLICITATIONS ARE
 NOT AUTHORIZED
OFFICERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY RESCUE HOME HAVE RE- PORTED MATTER TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

The officers of the Salvation Army res- cue home have reported the police head quarters the fact that there are several women out in the city soliciting for funds for the rescue home, who are not author ized to do so. The women are employing fraudulent methods and if possible they will be stopped at once.
 Not wishing the friends of the home and the public in general to be imposed on in such manner Adjutant Libbe Orchard. matron, issued the following statement yesterday:
 Tt has just come to my knowledge of solicitations being made recently in out side places for the work of the Salvation Army rescue home, situated in this city l do not wish friends of our work to be imposed upon, or the name of the in stitution used by unworthy parties to get funds for personal use.
 "As our home is the only one of its kind operated by the Salvation Army south of St. Louis on the west. and Philadelphia on the east, and opened for the benefit of the poor fallen girls who wish to turn from sin and do right for the future, cases being admitted from any part of the south, we feel we have a claim upon the people of outside place for the maipten- ance of the work. But we neither wish the citizens of any town imposed upon or funds of which the work stands in so much need. to get into wrong hands, Bir- mingham and her, citizens have purchased for this work It's property. thus enabling | us to carry on the work. and it Is neither fair to them orf the Salvation Army, such frauds should be practiced upon the peo- | pie of any community.
 "The women who have been practicing these frauds are not even soldiers of the Salvation Army. At one time they were officers of the organization but left some time ago. Both women wear our uniform. and of course 1t Is easy to go In this garb and make appeals for the work.
 T wish herewith to make 1t understood by the public, in future. those soliciting for the rescue home will be supplied with letter authorizing them to collect. This letter will be upon the homes official sta- tionery, signed by Adjutant Libbie Orch ard, matron, and William E. Wier. chief of police, this gentleman kindly promis- ing this favor for the protection of the work. The only towns up to date visited by solicitor from the rescue home have been Gadsden, Blocton and Pell City"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
.PIG IRON PRICES
 BECOMING PRIMER
Foundry Stocks in Birmingham
 Are Exceedingly Scarce
PRICES WILL GO HIGHER
Calls for Prompt Shipment Are un' diminished-SaIes of Magnitude Reported for 1o07-coke Is
 Higher Everywhere.

Features of the Birmingham pig iron market are the exceeding scarcity of foundry stocks, demand on the part of consumers and stlffening of prices. While sl4 is the quoted price, very little iron can be had at that figure. The majority of the iron-makers are out of the mar ket, and will not come in again until buy CTS are ready to pay s14.50. It Is believed that iron will bring sl5 on No. foun- dry basis before the middle Of <;ie month.
 Rogers, Brown & Co. s Cincinnati report for the current week follows:
 The weeks transactions in all markets have more than maintained the records of the recent past Sales of all grades have been made freely and buyers are manifesting a lively interest in conditions generally, and a desire to cover for ex- tended periods Several sales of magn- tude are reported for 1907, and this bus- ness Is being entertained more freely by furnaces than has been the case recent ly. Prices are exceedingly stiff and an ad- vanc In many of the markets is momen- tarily expected.
 Prices on business for last quarter of
 
 current figures, and buyers cannot help but realize the strength of the iron sltu- ation from the furnace standpoint at this time. Notwithstanding the good tonnage placed for future delivery, calls for prompt shipment business continue un- diminished, showing eonclusively that tre- mendous consumption is being main tained. Reports indicate but sorry results from the efforts being made to improve output tonnage. It Is still below what 1t should be and much less than might be expected in the face of buyers de- mand on merchant furnaces
 In the south there is practically no foundry and soft grades available and the whole tenor of southe1 feeling and prices is upward There is an immense ore movement on the great lakes. and lack of this raw material Is not affecting the furnaces interested. The number of plants out of commission Is more largely due to their physical condition or lack of labor than to any dear.h of raw sup plies.
 Coke is ruling higher in all districts way of ear supply is cutting down equip ment at the ovens to an unusual extent, and as the railroads have made exeep- tional efforts to move the greatest grain crop in history, 1t Is not to be wondered at that coke shippers are suffering air1 that totally inadequate movement will be the rule rather than the exception for several weeks to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
LUMBER MARKET
 EXCEEDINGLY LOW
PRICES IN BIRMINGHAM ARE CHEAPER THAN ELSEWHERE BECAUSE OF PROXIMITY TO THE MILLS

Not in several years have prices in the lumber market been depressed to the point at which they are at present, par ticularly in Birmingham; this in spite of the well known facts that timber is be- coming scarcer each year and the cost of labor increasing. Not only arc timber reserves being depleted at such a rate that statlsticians can see within q com paratively short time total exhaustion in certain grades, but the inroads of each years consumption leaves the available supply at more remote distances from the markets and railroads, thus increas- ing the cost of handling.
 Concerning the reduced prices for lum- Der and building materials. Mir Wood of Wood -Dickerson. said yesterday: '"rhe present slump In the market was brought about by the mills of the country having run up their prices so high that demand has been largely curtailed. It Is but the natural reaction of an artificial boom. Just as the market was unreasonably in- flated 1t is now unduly depressed. In the case of many or the larger consuming centers the demand has, as a result of the exorbitant prices. which prevailed a short while back. been reduced to minimum As a consequence the high levels of the market could not be main talned. The retailers all over the coun- try have lowered their prices in accor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
East Lake Boat Race

A large crowd witnessed the boat races at East Lake yesterday afternoon. Starting from the landing between the boat house and the Casino the contest ants crossed the lake, making in circle around by the bath house back to the landing The results were.
 First. Mrs. l.. J. Smith gold-headed umbrella.
 Second, Mrs. Wadell. fine pair gloves.
 Third, Miss yenera Grain. handsome fan.
 All of the prizes were donated by L. Pizitz.
 The race this afternoon will start at 43o. The following prizes are offered
 First. gold belt, given by Loveman, Jo- seph & Loeb.
 Second, handsome comb given by Ferd Marx.
 Third. purse. given by H. c. Abbott & Bro.
 Entry and boats are free. and a large number of entries are expected for the days race.
 Entries may be made at tine boat house or over the Bell phone. H. East Lake, up to APO p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
William Edgar Griffith

William Edgar Griffith, 2s years of age, died yesterday at the residence of his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Griffith. 5O47 Third avenue, north. Woodlawn. Death was caused from tuberculosis. from which the deceased had been suffering for some time Mir Griffith was up to the time of his fatal Illness. popular clerk in the local postoffice. He was born in Arka- delphia, Blount county.
 The funeral will be conducted from the late residence this afternoon at o'clock and the interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery. The pall-bearers will be as follows: Active, Claude Cunningham, J. C. Deitz, Joe Howell, J. ". Hughes, Jr.. and N. P. Blackemore; honorary, J. R. Carter, s. B. Harris. J. T. Gibson. W. E. Perryman and J. II. Shepherd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
INTERESTING CASE
 TRIED YESTERDAY
Man Charged With One Offense Is Found Guilty of Three and Caused
 Fine of Another Man.

A case of peculiar interest came up in Judge Feagin's court yesterday morning. A white man was being tried for assault ing and cutting a negro with knife Thursday night and the evidence showed that the two had begun by matching for drinks in a saloon, but soon began to match for money. The negro won and a quarrel arose. the white man claiming that he was merely matching in order to draw a bystander into the game
 Hot words were passed and the white man drew knife and cut the other in- fiicting a slight wound. According to Judge Feagin the man was guilty of violating three laws-gambling in pub lie place, assaulting another with a weapon and playing a game with a negro. He was fined $50 on the count of affray, but was not punished for the other of lenses.
 The testimony also involved the saloon- keeper, who was arrested on a charge of allowing gambling to be indulged in in his place. There Is a section in the city code which prohibits any saloon or ihhheePei 'o 9"iiet VT Pciihlt BdhoiiH6 of any sort to be indulged in within his place of business.
 Judge Feagin ruled that matching in any form was gambling, and that the sa- loonkeeper in question was guilty. A fine of $50 was placed against him. but on his statement that the practice was general throughout the city in all the saloons. the fine was suspended until an investiga- ton could be made.
 Judge Feagin announced that since an active crusade was being carried on against gambling, fl would be extended so as to include this form. which, through it's apparent insignlflcance, Is said to be one of the most nsidNous of all methods used fin gambling. ingA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
COMMITTEE OF UNION
 MINERS MEETS TODAY

Edward Flynn, president of District No. 20, United Mine Workers of America, returned this week from Indianapolis, where he had a conference with President John Mitchell
 President Flynn declines to discuss his visit or the object of his trip to Indian apolis. only stating that report would be made to the district executive board which meets in this city this morning at 10 o'clock
 When asked as to the number of men now employed and the number that are being supported by the organization and unemployed, President Flynn said About 5000 union miners are now employed in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
RAILWAY COMPANY WILL
 OPEN THE BOYLES LINE

The Boyles line of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company will be opened August Is. The announcement was made yesterday by J. A. Emery, gen. eral manager, who stated that the ser- vice from the beginning would be good. and that 1t would be improved as soon a< as the double track on the Gate City line was completed to the junction point.
 The new line is five and one-half miles in length and extends from a point near Kingston station on the Gate City line to a point near the round house on the Louisville and Nashville railroad at Boyles.
 Work was commenced on the line sev- eral months ago and 1t was pushed rapid ly. The line is well built and will serve as accommodation for section of the county that is being rapidly developed. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
SAMUEL ADAMS IS
 NOT 4 JOURNALIST Candidate for Commissioner
 Writes a Letter
  REPUBLICANS WILL MEET
T. H. Aldrlch May Be Candidate for Congress From the Ninth District Against Oscar w. Under
 wood-Lusk Tn Town.

The following letter which explains it. self has been received from Samuel NJ Adams of Clanton, candidate for commls- soner of agriculture and industries:
 Clanton, Ala, August 2. 1906 To the Editor of The A Herald:
 l notice that your Montgomery corres- pondent in stating who tho candidates for commissioner of agriculture and indus tries are, states that I am newspaper man. now, do not object to being called newspaper man, for l think it Is an honorable position for any man. but I do not wish to be placed in false light before the people and wish it understood that I was born on a farm and have lived on farm all my life. except the time that l was judge of probate of my county
 l am sure that no one wishes to do me an injustice and you will please publish this that the people may know. Yours very truly, SAMUEL M. ADAMS.
 The republican executive committee of Jefferson county will meet in Birmingham next Monday and 1t Is expected that a primary will be called for the selection of a county ticket.
 It is said in republican circles that a full states, congressional and county ticket will be put in the field in the pri- mary to be held in September. and 1t is said to be more than probable that a candidate will be put in the field for Con- gross from the Ninth congressional dis trict. T. H. Aldrichs, at one time mem- Der of Congress from this district. is being prominently mentioned for the place
 Charles H. Scott will probably be a candidate for governor and Dr. J. w Hughes is being mentioned as a probable candidate for lieutenant governor. James Bowron of Birmingham and Shelby Pleas ants of Huntsville are also being men toned in connection with the race for governor. Alb Wimbs, a negro of Greens boro, has already announced his candi- dacy for lieutenant governor.
 J. A. Lusk of Guntersville. candidate for state senator. was in the city for while last night. He was on his way to Montgomery and was poined here by D. A. Alnon of New Decatur. solicitor of the Eighth judicial circuit. Mir Lusk has no opposition for the state senate in hts district.
 J. J. King of Marengo county, nomi- nee for the state senate from his district was in the city for a while yesterday
 Frank Julian of Tuscumbia, candidate for secretary of state. passed through the city yesterday morning on his way to Mobile. He will spend several days in South Alabama in the interest of his candidacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

cost in the neighborhood of sS5.OOO to build the line.
 It was announced at the time that the line was first mentioned that it was to accommodate the people living at Boyles and In that part of the county between Birmingham and Boyles.
 There will be a forty-minute schedule on the line and it will require two cars to make it. George H. Harris, superin- tendent of the railway department. said yesterday that 1t might be necessary to run a transfer line for a short while on the Boyles line, transferring at the june ton point, but that soon the double tracking was completed on the Gate City line that the Boyles cars would be run Into Birmingham. as are the cars on the other suburban lines. It will be only a matter of three or four weeks before the cars will be operated into Birmingham, even if not possible at first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
Mayor Johnson Is Not Guilty.

Cleveland, O.. August 3-eJudge Kennedy of common pleas court today decided that Mayor Johnson was not guilty of con- tempt of court. as charged in connection with the tearing up of the tracks of the Cleveland Electric Railway company lasr week in Fulton street. The court held that W. J. Sprinborn, director of public service, had violated temporary injunc- ton issued by Judge Ford In the case. Sprngborn was fined $l0o and costs An application for a new trial was at once iIlea py me attorneYs for springhorn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
ANNUAL PICNIC FOR
 BENEFIT OF ORPHANS
Grand Event to Take Place at Smith's Park on August 15-lnterest-
 ing Attractions.

The committee arranging for the annual picnic and field sports at Smiths park August IS, for the benefit of the East Lake orphanage. are now busy and en- thusiastic.
 Last years picnic netted nearly S12Oo, but the management hopes to clear s200O this month. There will be all sorts of sport. including horse races, motor races and baseball.
 Memolfs band will give promenade concert, and dancing will be an attrac- tive feature of the afternoon and even- ing. The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has arranged to illu- minate the grounds brilliantly.
 Many tickets have been sold already.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

mines of District 20 and about 4oOo are unemployed and are being supported by the organization.
 At the beginning of the strike we had about 1000 unemployed, but between 2O00 and SoOO have left the district or secured employment at some other trade outside the mines"
 While National Board Member W. R. reticent as to MT. Mitchelrs view of the strike situation at this time, not few men prominent in mining circles here are inclined to believe that the executive head of the national organization Is in favor of calling off the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

dance with the reduction on the part of the mills.
 Tn Birmingham lumber is sold cheaper than in most any other town In the en- tire country, our company being able to show that they have been wholesaleing in carload lots and getting more at the mill than retailers at present are getting In this market. That prices are lower here than elsewhere is due 10 the fact that Birmingham Is in close proximity 10 mills and has always been sort of dumping ground for their output.
 While prices are low and the lumber market has shown a decided sagging ten- dency, lumber is not as cheap as 1t has been. Because Of the scarcity of timber today these extreme low levels can never be reached again. Inherently the market Is healthy enough and reaction should follow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
White Man Hanged In Charleston.

Charleston, August s.-Wiliam Marcus. the first white man to be executed in Charleston county since the civil war, was hanged here today for the murder of his bigamous wife on Sullivan Island last April. The victim was stabbed forty times with an ice pick. It was not learned until within the last few days that Marcus had a wife and five children living in Cincin- natl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
James Neil Embrey.

The many friends of James Neil Elm brey, formerly of Birmingham, will be pained to hear of his death. which oc- cured last Sunday night at the home of his mother in Shreveport La. MT. Elm brey was a nephew of R. H. McCallum of this city, and was once connected with tho local office of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company.